Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-05

circle the last Sunday in each month.
we nave the usual High Priests quo
rum, three quorums OF Seventy and Ave
quorums of Elders In the stake. We
have q most excellent people; In fact,
l believe We have the best pople there
are In the Church. II Is an old stake.
Many illustrious men have lived there
men who have been marked by rea-
son of their integrity and service In the
Church OF God, Many presidents Of
stakes and Of missions have been called
from this stake. At present call to
mind that there are fifteen brethren
presiding over stakes In Zion and mis-
sions abroad who were born and reared
In this stake.
want TO endorse what has been said
by President Smith in relation to debt
and diversity of industry. We believe
that In our stake. There are not per-
haps more than half a dozen mort
cages or any kind on record In our
county. We are trying to get upon
a cash basis, and pay as we 80.
firmly believe that there ought to be a
greater diversity of industries among
us state builders must have diver
sity of Industry; and II the word OF
President Smith needed any corrobora-
ton among US as n people. might call
great educators Of cur land, those who
think and reflect and are above the
strife and influence Of the commercial
spirit, unite today In defining the word
education" as the power and ability
to do some useful thing.
May God impress the teachings OF
this conference upon our hearts and
minds, that they may bear fruit In our
lives, In the name Of Jesus. Amen.
ELDER GEORGE oSMoND
president Of Star Valley Stake).
My brethren and sisters, feel It to
be quite privilege as well as a duty
to stand before this large audience and
report briefly the Star Valley stake OF
Zion. In which ] and my counselors
have the responsibility OF presiding 1t
Is small stake, comparatively speak
ing, In the western part Of the state Of
wyoming, and formerly formed part of
the Rear Lake Stake. 1t was organ
lied as separate stake In August, 1892
Since that time there has been consid-
cradle OF an increase In its population,
although, being outside, as 1t were. OF
the Church generally. our population
has been floating one. II consists of
two small valleys, containing an area
or probably 100 square miles OF habit
able land. We have nine wards COM
pletely organized Thus far can
speak with confidence az to the stake
] can also tell you that our population
Ia about $500. But when you come to
more minute particulars in relation to
our condition, ] feel to be truthful and
represent us as we really are. think
though, that we average pretty well
with the other stakes OF Zion, and
am led to believe this from the fact
that when we are called upon to do
anything. we come as near doing II as
probably other stakes do. Hence |
think we average up with other stakes
In paying tithing and In other respects
stu. as has been remarked of other
stakes. there Is great room for Inn
provement. If there were not there
would be nothing for the Priesthood to
do. We are not perfect, but we are
headed In that direction. My brethren
and l are laboring to set an example
to the people, that we may say, Follow
us as we follow those who preside over
ns, A great deal that has been said
In relation to other stakes would apply
to ours. We have different classes OF
people, as you have. think we will
have candidates for every degree of
glory. But do believe that the great
bulk of the people are trying earnestly
and honestly to serve the Lord and to
keep His commandments. AS O rule,
the people are aiming TO do right; but
sometimes they are poor marksmen and
miss the mark. We have In course OF
erection a large tabernacle so that II
VIII be sufficient to hold all the people
who may come to conference This is
a great need with us at the present
time. My counselors are united with
me. The Priesthood generally are
united, and trying TO set an example
to the rest Of the people, that we may
not only say, do as we tell YOU" but
do as we do"
May the Lord help us all TO improve,
that our reports from year to year may
show an Improvement, not only in our
particular stakes, bat In all the Church.
] ask this blessing upon us and upon
our labors, In the name OF Jesus Christ.
Amen.
ELDER THOMAS A. WADDoUps.
president OF the Iosepa Hawaiian
Colony.)
My brethren and sisters, In reporting
the condition OF the Hawaiian colony
at Iosepa, 1 will first tell you where II
is located. II is In Tooele county, In
what Ii known as Skull valley, about
70 miles from this city, We have or
ganlzed there Sunday school, Mutual
Improvement Association and Relief
Society all presided over by brethren
and sisters belonging 10 the Hawaiian
colony. These organizations are In good
running order. and the people generally
feel like pressing on In the work Of the
Lord. The Hawaiians there are q Cod
fearing people, and are faithful. II /
were sick. I would not go by them for
anyone to administer to me, because
I think. they can get as near to our
Heavenly Father by their childllke
faith as can any OF the white people.
The temporal and spiritual interests of
the Hawaiian colony are very closely
connected. The people are hired TO
work on the place, and are paid wages
for the same, We are getting along
all right, and have nothing to complain
Of. BY the help OF the Lord we intend
70 do our duty. / pray God 10 hlnss us