Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

Nt naNt every prospect OF having II
at an early date. Let me say that while
many OF our people have within the
past few months pulled out Of that
country and gone to other parts, feel
IN my heart that II viii be many years
peiore they are any more comfortably
situated for making a living for them
aeiYes, ana families than they were In
Mesa, Arizona. This was the feeling
had the other day when separated
from a company OF fourteen who came
with me as far as Ogden, and who were
going into Montana, Canada and Idaho,
seeking homes, | hope that they may
be blessed 80 far as the Lord sees NJ
to bless them and TO give them better
places than they have left, We SOW our
wheat in November and December and
we reap II In May and June, and when
we have water We get from forty to
nifty bushels 70 the acre. We put our
stock upon the stubble until the middle
OF July, and then. II we have water, we
plant corn and fall crops; and In our
second crop we can get Just as good q
Yield OF corn as is got In almost any
country But these possibilities are
only when the water supply is there.
| say 60 the Latter-day Saints that
want TO breathe good warm air, come
down to Arizona. We will give you a
warm recepton-especially II you come
In July and August. l came here lit
tie early this morning, and stood out
side before the doors were opened. Some
OF my friends were admlrlng the beau
tiful fresh and braclng breezes that
were coming in from these snowclad
hills, and / thought that II only had
power 10 bring down few thousand
cubic feet Of Arizona weather and
spread II out here. II would be great
benefit But 10 me, my brethren ana
sisters, II does not matter where | live;
II does not matter great deal how
long | live but IL does matter q great
deal how | live. l believe that God is
able to adapt us TO the elements Of the
country where the servants Of God
wish us 10 reside; and / believe that
the men and women who are filed with |
the Spirit Of God are filled with the |
spirit of contentment, and that they |
viii seek after the kingdom OF God and |
His righteousness In any land or cline, |
hot or cold, II you want a healthful |
cline, We have Il in Arizona. believe |
we have as many days Of sunshine In |
that country as there Is In any land. We |
will positively agree not to freeze you; |
but we Will give you plenty Of good |
warm air to breathe, plenty OF room 10 |
labor, and country that under the |
blessings Of God and the toll OF the
Latter-day Saints will yield Of its full
ness, as results TO the farmer.
May God bless all Israel In every
cline, and prosper His work, and bless
His servants with the power Of the holy
that Zion may grow and
spread abroad and her borders be
Strengthened, is my desire and prayer
In the name Of Jesus. Amen.
ELDER DANIEL HEINER.
president OF Morgan Stake)
II the Lord will bless me with HIS
spirit and give mo strength, | VIII be
pleased to say few words In reporting
the Morgan Stake, The Morgan Stake
Is comparatively small Brother Hakes
stated that ne had one OF the smallest
Stakes. l have been thinking that we
had almost the smallest In the Church.
We live IN very small valley, but the
soil Is very fertile, The Presidency or
the Stake feel that they have a very
good people. The Priesthood Of Nor
gan Stake are becoming more united,
and the prospect for the spiritual
growth Of the people IL very favorable.
The Presidency OF the Stake are united.
We meet once a week. My councillors
Just about as much OF the
condition OF the stake as do. | have
two very good counselors. The same
may be said OF the High Council. Our
financial condition Is improving. The
people are Just beginning, | believe,
10 find out the value of their homes. |
think the homes In Weber valley have.
In the estimation OF the people there,
Increased In value 100 per cent within !
the last year or two II Is probably
due TO the people cultivating the land
more thoroughly and making better use
of their time and opportunities, The
IN the Stake, such as the
Sunday school, we are very proud Of.
We feel that there Is an extra good
work being done in the Sunday schools
md in the Mutual Improvement assocl-
ltions. ! am happy to say that every
hing is favorable In the Stake, al
hough we have some people that are a
ong way off from being as good as
hey ought 10 be; but the Presidency
Il the Stake are encouraged by the pros
)ects. / thank the Lord for a living
estimony OF the Gospel. thank Him
hat He blessed me with gooaly parents,
Who taught me the Gospel, and that He
rave me faith in the Gospel. so much so
hat | have living testimony. which
omforts me all my days. / ask the
ord t. bless the people in the Morgan
take and In the whole Church, in the
lame OF Jesus. Amen.
ELDER ]. S. PAGE, JR.
president Of Nebo stake.)
My brethren and sisters, for a good
many years ] have been In the habit
Z attending the annual and semi-an-
ual conferences Of the Church, but
ave sat In the congregation and look
d from there In this direction, and / !
aust confess that had grown 10 feel
much more at home than do standing
ere facing you. At the same time II
J an inspiring spectacle 10 see this
irge number from among the hosts Of
srael, gathered together IN the name OF !
he Lord. II gives one some impression
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