Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
STAKE CONFERENCES,
SEWER Stake.

Richaeld, March 81, 1901
The quarterly conference OF TINS
Stake OF Zion was held here In the
Stake Tabernacle yesterday and today,
and was well attended by the Priest
hood and Saints
After the usual opening exercises on
Saturday morning the conference was
addressed by Elders w. H. Clark ana
Joseph S. Horne of the Stake presi-
dency. who encouraged the people TO
faithfulness and diligence In serving
God and In honorlng and sustaining the
Priesthood
Elders c. |. Kempe and Morten Jen-
sen also addressed the meeting Dur-
ing the afternoon services Elder w H.
Seegmiller and Elders Frank Cracrott
and Simon Christensen were the speak
ers and their remarks were OF a nature
encouraging the people to take advan"
tage OF the privileges aud opportunities
placed before them. whether OF a splr-
tual or temporal nature, and to ala
and assist whenever and wherever OPP
portunity affords In forwarding the
purposes of Jehovah.
On Sunday morning brief session OF
the Sunday school OF this ward was
held, at theronclusion Of which confer
ence was continued.
On Saturday evening Apostle M, f.
Cowley and Elder Louis A. kelsch
president OF the Northern states mis-
sion. arrived, and Louis A. Kelsch adj
dressed the conference on Sunday
morning He said ne reioiced greatly
in being connected with the Church Of
Christ and encouraged all TO give heed
to the Instructions we receive, and the
inspiration Of the Shirt Of Cod
After the opening exercises and the
administration Of the Sacrament In the
afternoon. the authorities were pre-
sented by Elder Simon Christensen and
were all unanimously sustained. Elders
Morten Jensen and n. p. Petersen were
sustained as regular menbers Of the
High Council In place Of Michael Mel
sen and I. i Stewart, who hid resigned,
and Elders O. A. Andelin. G. w. Blom-
ouist Thomas Ogden and SOren Chris
Hansen We're sustained as alternate
High Councillors. James p. Out2en,
Rulon s. Seegmiller and Joseph \, Ence
were added to the home missionary
list.
The totals Of the statistical report for
the stake ending Dec g. 1900. were
read as follows Patriarchs, A. High
Priests. ga Seventies POI Elders, Al;
Priests. CT; Teachers, 1863: Deacons 5lS;
members, 347S. Total officers and
members. 5126; children under eight
years. 20o9; total ~ souls, 7li5 New
members baptized 9; children baptized
PIG: members received, l52: Children
received. a: children blessed. 3l4; MEM
hers removed. 40; children removed,
9e members died, 70; children
died 20; families. 1903: births OF males,
$50 births Of females. 15l; persons mar
Rod, 50; individuals drawing support,
100.
Elder NJ r. Cowley occupied the re-
mainder Of the time Ee spoke Of the
restoration OF the Priesthood and the
great resnonslbiltv connected with the
holding Of this authority and implored
all who have been called thereunto 10
honor their callinRe honestly and up
rightly before the Lord The speaker
further stated that God has not
changed and every principle which has
been revealed from heaven is just as
true today az when Il was given.
The sweet melody Of the Tabernacle
choir aided greatly IN making the meet
ing interesting end Instructive
SIMON CHRISTENSEN.
Stake Clerk.