Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-14
STAKE CONFERENCES
SOUTH sANPETE STAKE.
Good Speeches aud Business Trans
acted MT the Conference.

Ephralm. Feb. 9.-The conference Of
| the south sanpete stake OF zion was
| held In Ephraim, the It'll and Sth OF
/ February, 1903 There We're present at
| the commencement OF conference, OF the
! Council of Apostles, Elder George Teas
! dale, OF the stake presidency, Lewis
! Anderson, Joseph Y. Jensen and q. A.
| Iverson. all the ward Bishops, except
| Bishop c. A. Madsen Of Gunnison, who
| was unable to attend, being quite Sick
| The several stake organizations were
| well represented, and there was very
| large attendance from all the wards IN
| the stake.
Conference opened at 10 q. m. OF the
| eth, President Anderson presiding
Elder Anderson expressed his pleas
ure In meeting so many OF the Saints
also his appreciation Of the blessings
the Saints enjoy. and the prospects be-
fore use.
All OF the Bishops reported the con-
dltlOn OF their several wards, as being
encouraging spiritually. And the fu-
ture prospects temporarily are more
promising than for some time past. A.
time Of general good health prevails, re-
markedly free from contagious disease
OF any kind at present.
Elder George Teasdale congratulated
the Saints ON the blessings we enjoy.
He spoke on the necessity OF continued
revelation for the guidance Of the
Church Of Christ; the equity of the law
OF tithing; and the necessity of obtain
ing salvation individually by each one
doing his full duty.
At 2 p, NJ. President A. II. Lund ar
rived.
Elder Anderson said he and his coun-
selors had visited all the wards In the
stake, found conditions as stated by the
Bishops. He gave outline Of tithlng
paid since division of stake, and con-
trasted the past year with the former
years, He requested the Bishops to look
after members coming into their wards
or leaving the same and see to It that
they be properly transferred by recon-
mend
Elder John b. Maiben addressed the
Saints on the privileges and blessings
we enjoy, and said God will fulfil all
the promises he has made.
Elder Henry Beal said he believes
there Is an improvement among the
people. They seem TO be more inter-
ested In meeting together and Of tes-
tlAsAAt " wv bNbbitNnn VI NAhAF AAN
spoke OF the academy building.
Elder McAllster read the iirst psalm
and made many good and encouraging
remarks,
President A. II. Lund said he was
much pleased to see so many present
on the first day of conference. He
spoke OF the financial condition Of the
Church. The Saints, he said are doing
well In their tithing. The Church Is
gradually getting out OF debt though
there are many calls for means He
spoke Of the meetings at Boise CITY,
and the call for Elders there, Of find.
ing many members who had drifted
away from the Church. who when they
heard the Elders preach recognized the
voice Of the Good Shepherd. Many have
drlfted away he said. An should be
able 70 obtain recommends anything
Is wrong the Bishops should attend 10
Il, and give a recommend when asked
for, as TO fellowship. He referred TO the
fight OF time, and his first coming to
Ephraim. a young man. Now he and
those who were then young are among
the silver grays.
At p. m. Priesthood meeting was