Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-04
Report Of Meetings at Ri erton,
Saturday and Sunday
WHAT THE SPEAKERS SAID.
Apostles smith aud TrasdaIe Touch
Upon Conditions and Urge the
saints TO lie FalthiuI.

the Jordan stake OF Zion convened al
Riyerton, Salt Lake county Saturday
Aug. 2, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m. There
were present Of the Twelve Apostles
Elders John Henry Smith and George
Teasdae. The presidency Of the stake
presided
At the first session OF the conference
the business Of the monthly Priesthood
meeting was transacted and the follow
ing addressed the Saints Elders
Charles Peterson, OF the High Council,
Samuel Bateman Of the Thirty-third
quorum Of Seventy r. w. webb, presl-
dent Of the Sixth quorum Of Elders ana
Bishop Gordon $. Bills, Of Riyerton
ward.
Apostle John Henry Smith spoke Of
the rights and prerogatyes Of Bishops
as presiding over everything in their
wards, yet Bishops should not be too
technical II is best to work I'm har-
nony IN all things I'm the Church
Spoke also OF the qualifications of
young men who are on may be called on
missions. The people should not leave
their homes and become discouraged at
he outlook for temporal prosperity on
lccount OF lack OF water BE patient
aud Industrious and all viii be- well.
This is Gods chosen land and lie will
provide for His people II they honor
Him ana hearken TO the voice Of His
servants.
On Saturday afternoon Elder James
Jensen spoke Of the existing conditions
in this stake In regard TO scarcity Of
water and encouraged the people to be
patient and faithful and keep the Sab
bath day holy.
Supt Joseph J. Williams, Jr.. report
cd the stake Sunday schools. stating
mat at present the principal efforts
are TO correct the records and increase
the attendance.
Apostle George Teasdale spoke sub
atantIally as follows: The Saints have
D right to know OF the doctrine OF
Christ Every man holding the Holy
Priesthood and every member of the
church has the same pryil-
cge TO ask of God and to
know their duty. This Gospel il to all
the world from the king to the beggar,
II they want IT, Baptism will be ad-
mlnlstered to all repentant sinners, who
have faith and there IS no other way
than that which has been revealed Sin
cannot be tolerated In the Church and
the worst thing that can befall any
person Is to be cut off from the Church.
Therefore be careful and retain your IN
tegrity. Let sinners repent lest they be
cast on
Bishop Orrln P, Miller spoke impress
siyely on the Word Of Wisdom.
On Sunday morning Elder Hyrum
Con addressed the conference on the
general duties Of Latter-day Saints. and
spoke of the propriety OF carrying out
the counsels Of the servants OF the Lord
with full confidence Of ultimate success.
Those who leave their homes. selling
them 10 outsiders against the wishes OF
the servants OF God, will not prosper
any better than II they were to remgln
and trust In the Lord. This was true
in the days Of california gold" and is
true today Notwithstanding the ap.
parent misfortune through scarcity OF
water
Elder ]. w. W. Fitzgerald advised the
Saints TO live within their means and
serve thea Lord T.h full purpose bf
heart and not center all their attention
IN temporal things.
Elder Robert s. PlXton, recently re-
turned from mission, bore his testl- !
nony
Elder Edwin ]. Butterfed admon-
Is the young people to seek and OBJ !
lain a testimony Of this work.
Apostle John Henry Smith said that |
/ persons testimony is strengthened |
BY experience In this work The reason |
Why people sometimes receive a testi- |
n0ny more readily IN the world Is be- |
'ause they start out with an honest |
Of the Gospel and II peo- |
DE do not receive II at home Il IL for |
he opposite reason, There Is no evil |
lence OF the truth Of this work equal 10 |
he declaration Of the still small voice |
# the Spirit OF God.
Elder Smith spoke earnestly and |
Hearty upon the organizations In the /
Ioly Priesthood and the proper +
functions Of each The first Presi- B
lency and Apostles, the presidency Of a /
Stake and High Council and the Bi h. /
,pric Of a ward are the three funda- |
mental presldencles In the Church. /
They should look for guidance in a
luorum capacity from their proper |
presidency, otherwise they are under /
he jurisdiction OF their Bishop as is |
very man, woman and child In the /
'hurch. The quorums OF Priesth cd /
With their presidencies who have or (
hail be appointed are for the edu-
alton Of It's members. There Is no |
luorum Independent Of the Church,
N should stand in their places the
whole being a solid phalaux to estab-
lsh truth and righteousness I'm the
arh. \ Bishop and his clerk should
Q h.n ~ hap s.f
ward In regard TO the payment Of
lthes and offerings. The man that
.Oosn't pay tithing Is not in the faith.
'he Saints should pay their fast Offer
ngs and the Bishop should see that a
roper distribution Is made. Teach
our children industry and obedience In
he home as Il Is writer "the ider
hall not eat the bread Of the labOrer."
nd insubordinstion should be
in the homes.
on Sunday afternoon the sacrament
vas administered under the direction
( the Bishopric Of Riyerton ward The
authorities Of the Church and OF the
take were presented and sustained
fter which Elder Rupert Brown re-
orted his labors as a missionary in
,pw Zealand.
Apostle George Teasdale spoke Of the
Importance and advantage OF being a
member OF the Church OF Christ In FUN
allowship and closed by offering a fer.
ent prayer to the Lord for his mercy |
nd blessings upon the people Bene-
lotion was pronounced By Apostle
ohm Henry Smith.
The following changes were made
n the stake superlntendency OF the
p. NJ. VI. |. A. Soren Rasmussen
ucceeds Solomon +. Smith. resigned.
nd Seth pixton succeeds James h.
ensen. removed from the stake.
A meeting Of the Mutual Improve
lent Associations was held Sunday at
p. N. al which valuable instructions
-cre given boy Apostles Teasdale and
mith. NlELS LIND.
Clerk of gt,S,e