Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-23
RELIEF SOCIETY,


The quarterly conference OF SAT- Lake
stake was held ia the Fourteenth ward
ball on Saturday commencing az 10
a. m. president Horne presided The
song 20 give me back my prophet
dear was sung. followed with prayer
by sister r. j. Stevenson, Hymn,
weep Weep not for Zion Minutes
Of conference OF Sept 4 read and ap-
proved. An except five branches were
represented. Counselor Annie r.,
lyde's resignation as stake officer was
toad and accepted and she was then
given a vote OF thanks Reports of the
Temple work were read
Officers Of the general board were
sustained as follows.
B W. smith, President
Annie r. Hyde First Counselor
l. s. DusenberrT second counselor,
Emmeline -. Wells, secretary
Clarisa &. Williams, treasurer
STAKE OFFICERS.
NJ. j Horne president
Sarah j. Cannon first counselor
Clara {. Cannon, second counselor.
Julia S. Woolley secretary
Maria w, Wilcox, corresponding Sec
relary
Maggls c. Hull, treasurer,
Jnlla c. Horne, Lydia d. Alder, and
all presidents Of branches, aids,
preeident b. W. Smith said she felt
tho, enc mad "A great responsibility, but
with her c0unsel0rs with whom sne
was well pleased and the many VINO
voted 10 sustain her she could hy the
helm Of the Lord DO what was requlrei
Of her. Counselor A IT Hyde SAID she
felt Relief Society work Is saorel
Responsibility on every officer and
member that the teachers should look
after their respective blocks. spoke Of
ne friendship the Prophet Joseph bore
"a women, and TINT she felt u the prop
Nv thing to celebrate universally his
birth. Spoke of the liberal donations
Of the people al Christmas dine 0ra
that me societies should distribute Il
freely and equally
Conference adjourned t'l O'Clock,
Benedleil0n by Clara G. cannon,
The afternoon session was called 10
order AZ z O'Clock W President Horne,
LYNN. we thank Thee Q Goa, for a
Prophet" prayer BY Maria W. WILCOX,
Hymn, "pralse to the man President
Horne smoke on the ne and character
81 the Prophet joseph smith the dill
culuas he had 70 encounter IN doing
the work he was destined TO accom-
pllsh she said She WAS famlliarly as
ISOLATED With him, and that he drew
many 10 him By the uower of God OF
which he was always possessed, as
nany have teatlhed who touched his
hand.
President 3. W. Smith followed, say
ing she had q testimony of the Prophet
Joseph before she ever saw hlmi that
be was always t0il Of Instructions ana
revelation. she was often IN his society;
she was al The organization Of the
Relief Society which he effected IN
Nauy0O, witch ho often visited that
she heard him once say y VIII 1--we
and die among you yet you do not
know me"
Mrs. NJ, W Wilcox said she remem-
bered well the night Of his DEATH that
there was no sleep an nature seemed
awake Mrs. Lambert said she was also
acquainted with him and testified that
be had a power with him that she
never know another TO possess
Mrs Bassett and Counselor 5. j.
Cannon also testified that they We're
acquainted with the latter-day Pro-
phet
President Angus NJ Cannon was the
next speaker said he had heard the
Prophet Joseph bear a testimony OF
Cod, spoke Of his mission and that Of
our Savior and compared their trials
aud prosecutions
Counselor J. u, Taylor said when
he was young man preaching 70 the
people, his mind would az times become
darkened and he learned that II he
would hear a testimony OF Joseph
Smith, he would Immediately receive
light and Intelligence to teach the peO-
pie lie referred % the time when his
faith was so strong that q touch of his
hand would heal the sick, as II did
when no crossed the river at NauyOO,
that he held the Keys Of every thing
that is required to take us into the
presence Of our Heavenly Father
Mrs Sarah J Cannon was next set
apart as counselor to Mrs Horne by
Elders Angus NJ Cannon and Joseph r,
Taylor
julia $ Woolley as secretary OF the
Stake Relief Societies, and Amelia W,
Wardrop as secretary Of the Saturday
meetings
The conference was then adjourned
for three months. Song, This God Is
the God we adore" Benedictlon by
Elder a. NJ. Cannon,
J s. WOOLLEY,
Secretary