The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
STAKE CONFERENCE.
Attendance Very LArss. Some Good
inatrNctiop. Ctv.,

"suNotions Given.
The quaf's'ly conference OF the sum.
init stake Convened in the Tabernacle
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock. The at
attendance was very large and good
interest vas mAniiesed.
The cno'r sang the hymn "soi,ly
beams the sacred daw uing, :, and prayer
wac offered b. Patriarch W. S. HARDER.
80, Say via, is truth was sung by
the choir androngregalion.
Bishops Arthur Max we'll Of the Peoa
ward, William Richards of OAKLEY.
Micah FsH@fs Of Heneier and vii.
liam sarssptOi Iloyisvillerep oried their
respective wads. All said revival Of
in,eres, j. greatly manifest.
Apostle John Henry Smith addressed
the eonference. Said he was pleased to
meet ~iih the Saints. Referred to the
reports made BY the bisnops and wac
pleased 70 lean that at least no back
ward spirit exists. lie took as text,
They worship Ne with their lips, but
their hearts are far from Me, " and said
that at the time the gospel was brought
TO light in our day, though there were
many thousands " no had lost love for
truth, chastity or morality. yet there
were millionsSho were seeking 10 serve
the Master IL heir beet light, yet there
was necessity Of restoring the gospel
Ia tie iullncss Satan has sought 10 re-
tard the progress Of the work OF God.
sAid that Though we ne n people are the
choicest Of Gods children, yet many
times We do not observe His laws. We
should all be h touch with the revealed
will Of the father. He did not design 10
charge the people with wilful derelec.
ton Of the lavs Of the Lord, but wished
to inspire then TO works Of righteous.
ness. The saints should not only an
proaeh the LsFd with their lips but with
their hearis 40. II the saints and the
PsOIte win obssise the Sabbath day orr
insane asylum and prisons will coon be
empty. Eeight hours work, eight hours
play, and eight hours sleep should be A
legitimate division OF our time.
Alter song by the choir and bene-
diciion by Patriarch Richard Birch,
conference Nas adjourned until 2 O'Clock.
SUNDAY AF1KRNoos.
Services we're opened by the choir
singing Once more we come before our
God, " and prayer was offered by Elder
j. j. Bowen. The choir and eongrega-
ton sang "How firm ioundatIon.p
The sacrament was administered BY
Elders q. A. Calls and GEORGE O. Red.
den' assisted by four other Elders.
Bishop Dan Lambert reported the
kamas ward as being prosperous. Said
be did not know there we're so many
rood people In his ward until be tried
10 be good himself.
Bishop John saAisn reported the Up.
on ward as being in good condition.
Elder W. Z. Potts reported the Park
)i'y branch Had thriving Sunday
ehool meetings we're well attended,
many non'members being present.
Peirisreh Thomas Ball felt well while
listening to the remarks Of those who
lad spoken. Referred to the great pro-
ress being made by the Saints.
Choir and congregation sang two
erss' Of Praise to the nan, etc.
President Joseph +. Smith was the
ext speaker. Said he was led to tbiph
'riously Of how the saints we're increas.
49, aud cOntrasted afiy years ago with
ne present time and fifty year, hence,
Illustrating his idea by reading from the
oe'flns ana Covenants. Section 2. Re.
rred - the passage that the Lord
as about to bring forth a great work
ID wonder. Fifty years ago it was
ought that Mormonism was bu, a
ioD's ana would sooner or later burst. 6
II the world today lie beginning to re- {"
lie thar It has come TO stay. Said that p
ose VINO live for the next sixty or r.
'eny years will see wonders which we :,
nno' no" comprehend. The Lord be. y
'es !" expansion whether we do or ia
u We do the will Of the father some Ell
ne' because we have to. He testified II
At ne Knew the gospel had come to ~ !,
y 'Pohe FOR a ahoTt time on The i,I