Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-09
Series of Excellent Meetings Held
At Draper on Saturday and
Sunday.
TIMELY INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN.
Among the Speakers We're Elders
Rudger Clawson and Joseph W. Nc
Murrln-- Encouraging Reports.


Murrin Of the First Council of seventy
and fair representation Of stake and
ward officers and the Saints
The conference commenced by the
choir and congregation singing Come,
come, ye Saints" Patriarch Lewis IL,
Mousley offered prayer The choir
sang "All hail, the glorious day
-Four young men were recommended
and sustained as worthy to be or
dained Elders.
President Hyrum GoG, In giving
general report Of the stake said that
the presidency of the stake were united
very much regretting, however the
protracted Illness of Elder j. w. w.
Fitzgerald, The High Council Is com.
posed OF mon Of God al of whom are
united Nearly all Of tie wards had
been visited by the presidency and
clerk OF the stake. Record day had
been observed IN connection with ward
conferences and n general improve
ment was shown In keeping records
and In the payment of tithes aud Of
terings. The Saints, as a rule. are liy-
ing their religion and the stake gener-
ally Is In healthy condition spiritually.
Brief reports We're given by Bishops
w. b. Ennis of Draper. William G.
Crump of Bluffdale; President Robert
Elwood Of the High Priests quorum
and Bishop Alya Butler of Butler
Elder Joseph w, McMurrin said that
while the auxiliary organization in the
Church are of great Importance and
are doing a good work, yet the or
ganlzatlons of the Holy Priesthood and
the Priesthood itself should not become
secondary consideration by any
means Those who receive the Priest
hood take upon themselves serious OBJ
legations, which must not be treat d
lightly, Young men should not assume
such great responsibilities merely for
the sake Of getting a wife. When men
commence to neglect to perform their
simple duties the Holy Spirit II grieyed
and II disobeying the commandments of
God Is persisted In, that Spirit will be
withdrawn and leave such men in the
dark ana their families are apt to grow
up outside of the Church. He said It
was pleasing TO see so many young
men here holding the Lesser Priest
hood, and they and others should be
carefully trained Let us be true TO
God, be true to His servants, keep our
covenants and be saved with our fam
Hes in the kingdom Of God,
The choir sang an anthem, Light
and Truth and the bencdlCtion was
pronounced by Patriarch VIM. G. Allen.
ON Saturday at b. m the confer-
ence opened with the hymn. "Redeemer
OF Israel" Prayer was offered by Pa
triarch Joshua Terry Singing, Behold
the Mountain Of the Lord"
Elder James Jensen urged upon the
people to pay some attention to manual
and mechanical training of our young
men, rather than to educate the great
er number I'm the professions.
Reports were made by Bishop Gordon
S. Bills Of Riyerton ward, and stake
superintendent Of Sunday school, Elder
Joseph j. Williams. Jr.
Elder Rudger Clawson said that ev-
cry blessing that we enjoy to-
day In the Church can be di-
rectly traced back to the Prophet
Joseph Smith. who held the keys Of
this dispnsatlon. The Holy Priesthood
IL a great power, a power to bless the
people and they shall be blessed. But
woe unto the man who is cursed by
that power Those who have received
this authority should exercise the same
I'm righteousness Elder Clawson spoke
also In favor Of the religion class
movement
The choir sang Hank listen to the
trumpeters" and Elder JOS. j. VIII
liams pronounced the benediction.
SUNDAY MEETINGS,
The conference reconvened on Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock, opened by
I singing. Earth with her ten thousand
flowers Prayer was offered by Elder
Chas. NJ, Nokes. The choir sang: "Oh
Lord preserve thy chosen seed"
Elder Heber A. Smith, representing
| the High Council, made a few opening
remarks Bishops James S. Crane OF
| Herman and James A, Muir Of Gran
| tie reported their wards. Reports were
also given by Sister Marinda Bate
man of the stake Relief societies,
Elder Elisha Brown Of the Y. NJ. NJ. l.
A., sister Maria Holt Of the Y L, NJ. /,
| A. and Sister Emma c. Burgon of the
Primary associations.
Elder Rudger Clawson drew a vivid
| picture of the condition of those who
are In debt and urged upon the people
to get out, and keep out OF debt, to try
and do business on cash basis and
| live within their means. In many in
| stances the Lord cnnnot use mon for
| the ministry either at home or abroad
| ON account, Of their financial embar-
| basement II Is a specie Of dishonesty
| 20 spend our cash with the competitor
! of a merchant who has accommodated
| us and to whom We are indebted
| Elder Andrew Jensen said the Lat
| ter-day Saints not only believe In an
cient Prophets and Scripture, but in
| modern Prophets and Apostles and new
| revelations, hence a greater response
| bility rests upon them than upon the
| world should they reject the work of
| God, Elder Jensen also advised econ
omy in dress and manner Of living
The choir sang am anthem and the
| benedictou was pronounced by Elder
| Henry NJ. Pearson.
on Sunday mt p, m the meeting
opened by singing Praise to the man
who communed with Jehovah" Prayer
| by Bishop William y. Kuhre Singing,
Great God attend while Zion sings"
The sacrament was administered un-
| der the direction OF the Eishoprc Of
| Draper ward The general authorities
Of the Church and Of the stake were
| presented and sustained.
Elder John Y, Spencer reported his
| labors as stake superintendent OF Re
! ligon classes.
Elder Joseph w. McAiurrin referred
to the many blessings that the Saints
are enjoying because of their accept
ance OF the Gospel and white we have
| TO some extent labored 90 bring about
| these temporal blessings and changes,
we should not forget that the Lord has
been with u.s. There was nothing In the
! appearance Of this valley I'm lSi7 10
cause the Pioneers 10 stop here, neither
was II In the wisdom of Prost. Brigham
] Young to say except through the in