Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-25
SUNDAY EVENING.

j. W. BEAN,
Acting Stake Clerk.


Acting Stake Clerk.1
Emery stake ~
Huntington, Utah Jan. Is. -QNlrterly
conference Of the Emery stake OF Zion
convened here Sunday and Monday
January Y and %. There were present
Of the Council OF Apostles. John w
Taylor and Hyrum NJ smith. Reuben
g Miller and John II Pace Of the stake
presidency High Councillors, Bishops
~ wards and their cOunselOrs and a
large attendance Of officers and mem
bers OF the Stake.
The conference convened at II o'clock
Sunday forenoon Elder Miller presld.
Ing. Elder John G. JACOBS, Young
Mems missionary told Of tho evils eX.
lsting among the people In many Of the
wards and bore his testimony that God
lives. In the afternoon session Elder
Willard C.. Nights, q Young Mems mis-
slonary was the first speaker lie re-
lated the story OF his missionary labors
IN this Stake and bore his testimony 10
the truth Of the Gospel Elder Hyrum
NJ Smith Of the Council OF Apostles
then addressed the conference, he
spoke OF the manner In which the
Saints should partake VI the Sacrament
IN remembrance OF the Lord Jesus
Christ, and referred to the laws and
commandments given to the children CT
Israel In the days OF Moses. especially
the law Of tlthlng. Prof Enoch Jor.
grnscn rendered the hymn which begins
"rhe Pure Testimony Poured In the
Spirit" and was followed by Elder Lew
n Harmon the latter dwelling at
length upon Sunday school work Elder
Joseph u, Johnson, stake guperintend-
cut of the Young Mems Mutual I'm
prOyemeut association reported the as
ISOLATION as being on the Improve IN
most of the wards
sunday evening a Priesthood meeting
was held, one " the largest gatherings
Of The kind ever held In the stake
Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock confer
euce was again called TO order by Elder
Miller. Bishop Alou20 Brnkerhon re-
ported the Emery ward as Deing IN pet
ter shape than ever before blsnop
jasper Robertson spoke upon we
Word OF wisdom ana eNhQrleu the
Saints 10, Keep H. lie reported orange
Vile ward as belng IN splenQlu conll-
ton, Bishop John Potter sara sunny
side ward was In good shape the tlth-
ms having increased 90 per cent during
the year 1901, sister Mary Ann oureh-
SEN Stake president Pt the IeNel ~
cieiy, reported that organlHatlon W lHlr
condition. SISTER Mary ~ bucnHilaI'
stake president OF the primary assuu.t'
lions, reported those Vtsu"l@o-
tlons Throughout me Sl"Ne '
being In good Worklhs oluvi'
Sister susannah JeWkes' SUM p't ~.
dent of the Young Laules repolteu WV
association as being IN Il pr9spelouSa
condition Elder Miner theh auo'esSeu
the conference
Al the afternoon session lhe uenel
al Church Authorlties WERE presel,to"
and UNANIMOUSLY sustalne9' h'uel ~
rum NJ. smith was the ltst speaNeI;
lie referred 10 the eXeei'ent sinslus oa
the choir, eNhorteu the eanlts !" w
kind to the poor ana Wy SIN, nv nv
spoke OF the manner III WHY" tie S"'i,,S
had received the Gospel IN lorelsn
lands. Elder John W. Iaylor neN'
addressed the conference re SUN hlh-
cry stake would not De ulylueu lhto
two Stakes as me Churcn Fresiuenoy
desired Il to remain as one. ~ was none
too strong as II Is, The SAINTS shoulu
rot entertain any idea OF alVlslon' Out
work In harmony ana bulld up me one
as POW constituted lie theh toucneu
upon the evil powers mat are taxing
hold OF man. No man could Keep a sa-
loon and stli LIQUOR to the sons OF llon
and he Latter-day Saint lie plead
90 the young men 10 Keep away rom
the saloons. lie read IRON the ploIe
aud DOCTRINES and Covenants bearing
upon the powers OF the Priesthood ana
showing the condition OF those VINO
sought TO deceive mankind by the pow
err Of Satan.
After the choir had sung Elder MIL
Ter made q few closing remarks, thank
Ing the people OF Huntington for their
hospitality The henedlctlon was pro-