Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
ELDER WILLIAM A, HYDE.
lprnaIdent OF Pocatello stake.l

president Oh IoCaiellO otahVJ
NV beloved brethren and sisters / am
aeeply sensible OF the honor that is
Conferred upon me and the consldera-
t,on that Is shown our stake BY this
privilege OF standing before you to re-
mort / have been greatly Interested In
he remarks that have fallen from the
Tins OF other presidents OF stakes who
have had q like privilege. In certain
sense. II has been to me a convention
Of brethren holding like responsibilities
40 myself, and for that reason ] have
listened with n great deal OF interest
! have learned much from the older
brethren who have occupied positions OF
responsibility for years, and who have
mad many experiences, some Of them
we are undergoing at present Especial
" was / Impressed with the patriotism
Of the remark uttered yesterday by one
Of the brethren, who said X dld not
matter 70 him where he lived, 30 long as
he was doing the work Of the Lord
That has been my feeling since my In.
cumbency In this position.
our stake might be termed almost a
composite OF the other stakes OF Zion
FOR we have within II many OF the prob
lens that confront them all, We have
our large areas Of uncultlyated and
arid land; we have little communities
that are fourishing, but have not the
advantage of close proximity 10 the
head Of the Church, we have a large
railroad town, in which problems OF Ia
Dor and the employment Of our breth-
rem are TO be cOnsldered we have the
dlsadyantages that arise from living In
cities Of this character, and the other
Ills and evils that have been mentioned,
But | am pleased TO say that we have
n people whose desire Is to do the VIII OF
the Lord Our stake has been organized
about Ave years, Of which time have
been at the head only two years since
the stake was organized our tithlng has
Increased 60 per cent; and taking into
consideration the fact that our numbers
have not been largely augmented, |
fake Il is an evidence Of the spiritual
growth Of our people. / believe their de-
sire still ia to serve the Lord and to
increase In this particular requirement
The brethren are united In their work.
We feel that we cannot do too much Tor
the Kingdom Of God and although
there are many obstacles, which az
times have seemed insurmountable
every temporary embarrassment ana
apparent defeat we have only consider
ed as a stepping stone to our ultimate
success We believe that the time VIII
come when we shall not be considered
one OF the smallest or least efficient
OF the stakes, but that In due time we
shall do our part toward the glory OF
God. NV faith Is strong In the promises
which have been made 70 the people
OF God. believe In their ultimate sue
cess. All my life ] have looked for
ward 10 the time when our people shall
he yindlcated when the nations OF the
world shall look upon us 0s we really
are when our virtues shall be known
and we shall be indeed q light set upon
n hill BY which they may get IDEAS or
advancement. have been CALLED all my
life under the criticisms That have been
uttered against those brethren that
have stood at our head, whom We have
known 10 be men Of honor. honesty or
purpose. and Of integrity. I confidently
expect 10 see the time come when they
shall be vindlcated in the eyes Of the
world,
Brethren and sisters, bear my testl-
monv 10 the truth Of the work of the
Lord. know It Is Of God. feel IN my
heart that the day Of our triumph IS not
far distant, that there IS an undercur-
rent Of success and Of spiritual progress
permeating the entire body OF the
Church and that the only result that
can ensue from this Will be our In
crease IN things spiritual and things
temporal, and the increase Of the glory
NJ God upon the earth; which pray
for In the name Of Jesus Christ Amen.
ELDER DAVID CAMERON,
president Of Pangultch stake)
My brethren and sisters, feel high
ly honored IN having this privilege,
although very weak. / desire that the
Spirit OF the Lord may be with me In
the few remarks | may make, that
may speak those things that viii be
for our mutual good.
The Pangultch Stake Of Zion Is locat-
ed In the southern part of this state
We are In a high altitude, ranging from
5000 feet TO 5000 feet above sea lever
consequently we have all kinds OF ell
mate. For the last four months the
valley In which the town OF Pangultcn
IS situated has been covered with snow,
and the only bare ground 70 be seen
was where the streets had been worr
by travel Such a condition has not
been known there before, Consequently
we feel that we win be blessed OF the
Lord I'm the supply OF water for tue
coming year. Some wards In our Stake
have neglected putting in grain during
the last year on account OF the scare.
fly OF water, realizing that II they put
II In Il would perish for want OF lnois-
fure There are ten wards in our STAKE,
and upwards Of $500 inhabitants. we
have good people in that Stake, VINO
are trying to serve the Lord ana Keep
HE commandments although we have