Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-25
proort Of Meetings Held in Brig
ham City Tabernacle Sunday
And Monday.
AUTHORITIES ARE SUSTAINED.
EXCELLENT Instructions by Elders Rud'
ger Clawson, Hyrum NJ. Smith
Add Stake Presidency
s,o.,oI Correspondence.

prIrbam City, Feb. 2S.-The quarterly
..nference OF the Boxelder stake OF Zion
wos held Sunday and Monday, Feb Il
~, % IN the tabernacle, Brigham
S ~l,y sunday morning at 10 a. M the
sunday school children occupied most
;, ,bo room In the tabernacle and TOOK
part in the exercises
There were present on the stand, De-
.,aos the stake authorities, Elders Huu-
oar clawson and Hyrum NJ smith Oh
,be quorum Of the Twelve stake sup.'
Wv N peters conducted the Sunday
school exercises r
Att.r the usual preliminaries, Elder
,.sorb Jensen spoke OF music In the
sunday schools
81, There's Sunshine In Your Heart"
,os sung by a select choir Of little chill
dren, A.,
sunday school OF the Fourth ward.
Memory gems from the Scriptures
wero repeated by the four schools OF
p,lpham. led by o. w. Snow.
"The Holy City" was beautifully rem
dered by a chlldren's class, conducted
BY Prof. L. W. Nichols,
Sister Emella Madsen read paper
on THE Children
sowing was sung by the schools.
rider Hyrum NJ Smith spoke to the
children. emphasizing some OF the
teachings which had been presented py
tbe Sunday school classes,
elder Rudger Clawson spoke on the
srscentiblllty OF children to the inilu-
ences which are brought to bear upon
,hem Illustrating this truth by calling
a,tention TO the splendid rendition or
The chlldren's exercises. He called the
attention Of the parents and teachers
10 the responsibility which rests upon
them as trainers OF the young
BenedictIon was pronounced by Pres
ident Oleen n. Stohl.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
At2p m. the large tabernacle was
crowded to the doors President SharIes
Kelly presided. The choir sang ana
prayer was offered by Elder W. IL
watkins. A..
President Chas Kelly reported the
condition Of the Church and us Or
carnations In the Boxelder stake. lie
spoke Of the growth OF the stake ana
me prosperity OF It's people ana saiu
that the Increase for the past year was
over 800 souls. He stated that tne
sake officers from the presidency 70
All the auxiliary organizations IN the
stake were united IN spirit and purpose
President Kelly, referring TO the SIAN
ders that eVIl-mlnded persons have cir
culated regarding himself and his as
socIates, said that he did not worry
regarding the matter, as the savior
Himself had said that under such err
cumstanCes the servants OF the Loru
should rejoice and be exceeding glau'
Elder Andrew Jensen briefly reviewed
the history OF the Church. lie spoke
of the missionary work In the Scandl-
nayIan countries and the need OF erect
Ing places of worship In those lands.
Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith spoke OF the
agency given to man, each TO 90 as ne
pleases whether II be good or EVIL, put
each must take the consequence OF MS
acts, Spoke Of the beautiful order OF
obedience In the family circle ana IN
the Church Of Jesus Christ. lie sald
that from the view point of the Gospei
there can be no separation OF Temporal
and spiritual things and those who OBJ
ject to Church people advising ana tax
Ing part IN temporal things, have no
true conception OF the Gospel OF Christ
and the mission of the Church Elder
Smith severely rebuked those VINO
either secretly or openly reylle and mis-
represent their brethren.
The choir sang an anthem, CLOSING
prayer by Elder j, d. Burt.
SUNDAY EVENING.
At 1880 meeting OF the young people
was held Elder Ernest J, Horsley,
stake superintendent Of Y. NJ NJ. l. A"
presided. An interesting program was
successfully carried out, and Elders
Rudger Clawson and Hyrum NJ. Smith
spoke on the subject Of obedience,
MONDAY MORNING.
Conference continued Monday MORN
Ing, President Kelly In charge. Bishop
James Nelson offered the opening pray
er,
Elder l., A. Snow OF the stake presl-
dency said he was in complete har-
mony with his brethren; spoke OF the
evils of backbltIng.
Bishop Carl A. TX OF Salt Lake spoke
Of the blessings which the Gospel brings
10 the Latter-day Saints.
Bishop Z, NJ, Hansen OF the Elwo0d
ward reported that his people were In
prosperous condition.
Elder G, c. Shaw bore testimony to
The truth Of the Gospel, and showed
wherein the hand Of God had been
SHOWN In behalf Of his people.
Elder Oleen N, Stohle OF the stake
presidency deprecated the tendency
among the people of going TO the ex-
IRENE In the mattr OF amusements.
SPOKE OF the order In the Church TO
se'Ue difficulties between It's members;
p9Ie testimony to the integrity OF Pres
l1ent Charles Kelly, repudiating the
SANDERS OF his character which have
pten printed In some newspapers.
Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith spoke OF the
covenants which the Saints make with
.uo Lord In partaklng Of the Sacra-
,nvnt OF the Lords supper He advised
nose who are unworthy not to mar
luxe OF the Sacrament, and said that
SHnere such Church members persist In
uolng so they should he forbidden by