Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-02
PRIESTHOOD MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Priesthood OF the Salt Lake Stake Of
Zion was held IN the Assembly Hall,
Salt Lake City November J, tlast even
ing) at D. m. Elders Joseph +, Taylor
and Charles w. Penrose of the presl-
dency of the stake, presiding
Tho meeting commenced With sing
Ing. Prayer was offered by Bishop
George K. Emery. After the roll call,
and the reading OF the minutes Of the
last meeting, nine young brethren, on
the recommendation OF their respective
Bishops, received certificates authoriz-
ing their ordination to the Office Of FL
der.
President c. w. Penrose read list OF
questions which Bishops should be
ready to answer when called upon at
quarterly conferences, priesthood meet
Ings or ward conferences, In reference
20 the condition OF their respective
wards In all their departments. A copy
OF this list, he said, would be sent TO
each Bishop In the stake, and II was
desirable that the Bishops should ia
niliafize themselves with the Ques-
lions, and learn so thoroughly the stat
us of the members and organizations
OI lDRlE NHfuH ut W bt dNit W ItUll
To them In detail He also spoke OF
The call made upon this stake Of Zion,
for the names OF brethren who were
suitable to send into the world as mis-
sionarles to preach the Gospel and ex-
planned the essential qualifications FOR
this work, asking the Bishops to be
diligent In making investigations and
recommendation so that the call might
be complied with.
Elder Il. a. Clawson, of the Hign
Council, nude some remarks, explain
ing the necessity in cases of persons
who desired to withdraw from the
Church, OF obtaining from them a
specific statement OF their reasons for
me purpose OF making the record CON
corning them complete Before dealing
with them, the Bishops should send
teachers to them TO ask them ques-
tons concerning their dissent. that
clearly defined. When report was
sent TO the High Council for the action
Of that body. IL should be made plainly
apparent what the alleged apostacy
consisted Of.
President Joseph Z. Taylor made
some remarks relative TO this subject
ilN etllN tllGt liit AttlN nav iNlilf MiltH
the members OF the High Council would
have to act In their capacity OF in
stuctOrs and go 6inong the people of
the Stake, visit the Sabbath schools,
the ward meetings and quorum meet
ings. He wished the Bishops and other
officers IN The respective wards TO hun-
or these brethren in their calling. The
presidency of the High Priests quorum
ttsnttln al pf ia a atrailaV 10
He also enjolned upon the Bishops tie
duty Of trimming up the branches of
The tree, and looking after persons
whose names were upon the records.
but who were unit to be fellowshipped
IN the Church. ss
President Chas. w. Penrose made
some further explanations upon the
duties of High Councils They We're
not simply to act as appellate courts to
investigate cases sent up from the
Bishops courts, but were to be judges
In spiritual things, and teachers of
correct doctrine. Members of the High
Council would meet with the Bishops
In their ward Priesthood meetings, and
give instructions, acting as aids to the
larged upon the sabject Of making
complete and definite record Of cases of
apostaoy tried In 1.-The Bishops courts,
so that when they came up before the
High Council and the parties accused
refused to appear, that body might
have something clearly stated, upon
which action. could be taken. He
showed that when persons did not be-
lieve In the atonemfnt made by our ga
vi0r Jesus Christ, nor in the divine au-
thnrftU Of tho Dhnnhat Inoauh Hpaifh 80