Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-06

whether they lost much by this. He
did not know Of a single home under
mortgage, and all their public buildings
were absolutely free from debt. The
settlers expended over $4,000 in irriga'
ton. and this amount came out OF u
common fund Of the people.
Some of their men were under the
necessity OF leaving their homes. In the
times Of drouth to procure means to
sustain their families. But he believed
that the time would come when there
would be established among the settle-
ments Of the Saints mechanical work"
shops where our young men could learn
manual labor OF that character.
ELDER JESSE w. CROSBY, JR.
OF the presidency OF the Big Horn Stake
was the next speaker. He said that
the settlements In his Stake were the
fulhlment of prophecy, President
Young and others had predicted that
the Big Horn basin should be occupied
by the Saints. The progress made by
the people there had been marvellous.
The Saints had succeeded in bringing
water into the valley at cost of $780,
600. yet past efforts of people not be-
longing to the Church had failed In
this respect The officials. especially
the governor Of the state of Wyoming,
had treated the Saints with much cour-
tesy The people when they went there
were poor, but the Lord had SO album
dainty blessed them as to make II pos
sible for them TO live there In happi-
ness. He prayed for the Lord 70 bless
the Saints everywhere.
ELDER STEPHEN L. CHAPMAN,
president OF the Alpine Stake, was the
next speaker. Whenever he came to
the conference he had had pointed out
many things in which he could i'm
prove His Stake was situated in the
northern part of Utah county. There
were ten wards and a number OF
branches. Seven meetinghouses, one OF
which was to cost about 100000 were In
course of construction. There was a
spirit of harmony throughout the en-
tire Stake. And Notwithstanding the
large outlay of means in houses Of wor
ship there had been no falling away In
tithing Elder Chapman detailed
their method of keeping a history Of
the various wards In the stake; and Of
keeping the record Of individual tith-
ing In the ward organization. This
was done by means OF separate blank
sheets and small cards, the former be-
ing bound into a book. He related in
stances OF healing and blessing In the
stake, which were indications OF Gods
power among the people. The gifts OF
prophecy and tongues were manifested
I'm the ward meetings. He prayed that
the Lord would increase our faith and
testimony.
ELDER URIAH T. JONES.
President OF the Parowan stake. was
the next speaker. The Parowan
stake, he said, was one Of the
oldest in the Church. The population
has not increased much, there being
about 1000. The people were In a
prosperous condition. Notwithstanding
the present drouth, The auxiliary or
CARNATIONS are doing good work. The
prospects at present are that the large
iron resources would be developed. and
that the population would be much in
creased. He asked God to bless the
conference.
ELDER C, d. WHITE,
President OF the Beaver stake. spoke
upon the work done In his part OF the
vineyard. He referred 10 the beautiful
situation and clearly appearance Of
Beaver. The people there were blessed
with a Church school, which was doing
much toward making Latter-dav
Saints. He said that all the money
that the people are putting into that
institution was bearing abundant
fruits. He bore his testimony TO the
Gospel.
ELDER IRA n. HlNCKLEY.
President OF the Willard stake, was the
next speaker He had enjoyed the
spirit of the conference for he felt
that he always did better when he re-
turned home from conference. He had
noted with pride the Improvement
among the people. The people there
had been suffering from drouth. but
nevertheless they were doing a good
work spiritually. He concluded by ASK
ing Gods blessing upon the people.
ELDER GEORGE TEAsDALE,
Of the quorum Of Apostles, was the
concluding speaker, lie had received
testimony Of this latter-day work.
Notwithstanding that the Saints were
m spoken OF In all the world. he knew
the Church 10 be the true one. He
had been much Blessed OF fsc Lora,
for In all his travels he had always