Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
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I1lakiAN IL ~ ~ NiOAA
iN president Of Jordan stake)
My dear brethren and sisters, this f.
the first time IN my life | have been
called upon 10 address so large an audi
ence. | rely upon the Spirit Of our
Heavenly Father to sustain me; for |
realize that / am surrounded by some
of the beat men upon the earth, In
sarising to represent the Jordan Stake
Of Zion, do so with great pleasure
Our stake Is yet In It's infancy being
only about three years and three
months Old. 1T IS located IN the south
ern end OF this county. It's area 10
about Is by 80 miles, We have III
wards, ana l believe all The organlza'
tons that we have been called upon to
establish are fully organized ! take
great pleasure In representing our Sun
day schools. They are In very good
flourishlng condition; also our Mutual
Improvement associations, Those who
have been called upon to preside over
these organizations are faithful men
and women, who observe the law Of
tithing. and | believe the Word OF
Wisdom for these are two OF the quail
ihcatlons required OF them We desire
those who represent these young PEG.
pies associations 70 strictly adhere 10
these things, that they may set an ex-
ample 10 The others, have had called
TO my assistance two worthy men as
counselorsa We are working together
In perfect harmony Our High Coun.
cilors are men Of God, who are willing
10 sacrifice their time and talents TO
promulgate the Gospel In our Stake
They are willing. when called upon, to
do missionary labor In the various
wards, and labor with the people at
their flresides, holding cottage meet.
ings etc. This has proved O great
blessing TO us. and we feel that great
good will come OF H. We have many
aged people who are not able to at.
tend public gatherings much, and II is
our privilege 20 carry 10 them the 10Y
and satisfaction that we have in the
Gospel. We have many good. faithful
Latter-day Saints and we have some
10 whom II is necessary to preach re-
pentance. have taken great pleasure
myself In visiting the homes of the
Saints In the various wards. ! desire
TO say that we have good people
there, and that we are enjoying the
spirit OF our religion TO a goodly ex-
tent We have what Is termed civil.
ization with US. Il should be "unciv-
ilization" Out of our 10 wards we have
~ that have no saloons; but am sorry
20 report that In the other three we
nave enough 10 supply all the rest.
MY brethren and sisters. take pleas
ure in testifying 10 you that | know
this Is the work of God. | have tes-
tlmony OF It. When | got that testi-
mony | do not know: for something
over % years ago was born in the
Church, and that testimony seems 20
nave been born within me. ! desire
that this testimony may be Increased
within me, and ! know that It VIII as
long as | am on the road of progress
and intelligence, The more | learn Of
the Gospel the stronger becomes my
testimony and | believe that Is the
case withsall Of us. | wish 10 testify
that II Is Through the power Of the All
mighty that ! am here today, for I
know had 1t not been for the power Of
the Holy Priesthood, should have been
gone hence before now. feel desire |
IN my heart to testify to the goodness |
OF my Heavenly Father in this line. [ |
pray God to bless the faithful Latter |
Gay Saints and to stir up those who are |
not so faithful TO renewed diligence. I |
ask these blessings, with all others that |
are necessary for us to prove true TO |
the end, In the name OF Jesus Christ. |
Amen.
ELDER COLLINS r. HAKEs,
president OF Marcopa Stake)
My dear brethren and sisters IN
Standing before you for few moments
earnestly desire your faith and pray
srs, 70 the END that we may be blessed
IN the time that | occupy.
For twenty years, the 22nd Of This
month nave been connected with the |
MaIlcopa stake OF Zion, which IS stu |
dtep IN the heort OF the Arizona desert |
1.-The territory that we called the ann
kissed land I have learned 10 love
mat land, ! have learned 10 love the
/ have learned TO love many
OF the people In that country. While
our stake Is one Of the smallest, II not
the smallest, In all Zion, we have many
good staunch, thorough Latter-day
saints In that little Statesmen and
women who are seeking FIRST the king
uom OF God and His RICH te0usness.
and who have faith that Cod In His
mercy will add all things that are
AHA We OF &c AlNl an AL tINN !
type. We have others that are not so
full OF faith and good works. We have
the company Of almost everything. in
The shape OF saloons, and orders, and
societies that are not Of God TO con-
tend with; but the majority Of the Lat
fer-day Saints In our little stake get
along with the saloons by simply letting
Them alone, and we get along with our
neighbors OF the different societies BY
treating them with kindness and cour-
'esy, but not aflillatng with their or
carnations. As a rule. they treat us in
about the same way We have in thar
/ think, one OF the most fer
lie and productive pieces Of land that
an be found within the bounds OF the
United States. We are lacking enc Gle.
nent-water for irrigation purposes,
out Il certainly looks now as though
hat question was about 20 be solved IN
lur country and supply Of water pro-
ildcd sufficient 10 make that ona OF
he most beautiful spots Of the earth.