Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-18
Meetings Held in the Provo Tab
ernacle on Saturday and
Sunday.
CHURCH LEADERS PRESENT.
Interesting Addresses by Presidents
y Lund and Lyman, Elder George
A. Smith and Others,
sneclnl Corresnondence.

| ent Of the Church authorities, President
Anthem II. Lund, President Francis NJ.
Lyman and Elder George A. Smith, OF
the Apostles; Eldey Andrew Jensen of
the histoyian's Office. President James
c. Dufhn OF the Central States mission,
with Presidents John, Keller and Tio-
brook OF the stake presidency, and
good representation of the local Priest
hood.
AT the opening session Saturday fore
noon, President John expressed regrets
that the attendance was not larger, a
condition. so far as It relates TO Satur-
days attendance at conference. seems
to be unavoidable In spite Of the urgent
invitations extended by the Priesthood
10 the people 10 attend He reported
the general condition and labors of the
Priesthood and Saints OF the stake,and
felt greatly encouraged over the pro-
gress made.
Elder Moroni l., Pratt spoke OF the
labors of the High Council and the
following Bishops gave reports OF their
| respective wards showing q favorable
Eeople: Bishop George X. Hill, Spring
Vile First ward; Bishop Moroni Snow,
Provo Fifth ward Bishop Joseph S.
Ioynd, springville Fifth ward Bishop
| George Nj. Smoot, Vineyard ward;
Bishop o, H. Berg, Provo First ward.
President Francis NJ. Lyman said
he felt glad to meet with the Saints
of the Utah stake and TO hear the re-
nYt Ntfl tAk lit,
able to the officers and members Of the
| Church in this stake He spoke at
some length upon the duties and re-
sponslbiity Of the Saints, impartlng
valuable counsel.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the usual opening exercises In
the afternoon, the following Bishops
| reported their wards: Bishop oliver Is.
| Huntington, Jr., Springylle First ward
! Bishop John Johnson, Lake View,
| Bishop Lars l.. Nelson, Provo Second
ward Bishop Otis l.. Terry, Tlmpanogos
ward all giving favorable reports.
| Elder Andrew Jensen spoke OF the
| pleasure Of having good reports. and
/ called attention to the necessity for
| correcting any wrong that may exist.
| Elder Jensen related some of his ex.
| perlences while travelling In the interest
OF the historians office showing the diff.
I hculty with which the Gospel Is intro
/ duced among certain slaces OF people,
| and referred to the kfht success that
| had attended the preaching OF the Cos
| pei in the British and Scandinavian
missions He invited the people TO
| contribute to the erection OF meeting
house in Stockholm. and spoke OF the
Importance Of keeping accurate ward
and quorum records.
SUNDAY FORENOON.
Large congregations attended the SER
Vices on Sunday. The forenoon ses-
slon opened by the choir and congre-
CATION singing "Redeemer Of Israel"
etc Prayer was offered by Elder II.
H. Cluff The choir sang the anthem,
Not Ashamed OF Jesus"
President Jamese G. Duffln was the
first speaker, lie read from the saw
ings Of the Savior, where He admon-
lshed Ills disciples TO not lay up riches
| In this world but TO seek the kingdom
OF God and His righteousness THESE
sayings were applicable to the Saints
Elder Duflln read from the fftv-
eighth section Of the Doctrine ana GOV.
enants, commencing: PFor behold A ia
not meet that should command IN nil
things etc. urging his hearers 10
Know the VIII OF God by serving Him
| and Keeping His commandments
Elder George A. Smith OF the Councll
OF the Apostles, congratulated the Saints
OF this stake upon having such pleas
ant place In which 10 meet, ana the
privilege Of listening TO such fine
choir, whose singing, II in the right
spirit was as acceptable 10 the Lord as
any sermon that could be preached.
Elder Smith read from the Hebrew
Scriptures commandments OF the Lord
relative to the observance OF the Sab.
bath day These commandments were
for all people and for all times, but the
spirit Of lnidellty had made such gains
that, to Il great extent, the people Of
the world dlsrogarded these laws and
made the Sabbath day day OF pleas
ure and not q day Of worship.
In addition to the Mosaic law the
Latter-day Saints were unNer another
commandment given TO Joseph Smith
the Prophet, requiring the Sabbath day
10 be Kept holy, He read from Il revola.
ton given to the Prophet Joseph I'm
Jackson county. Mo, I'm 1890, and from
section 6S OF the Doctrine and Cove
nants, commanding parents to teach
their children the principles Of the
Gospel, and where the observance Of
the sabbath Is again enJoined as a duty
upon the Saints
Now that the summer time had come
ne parents should see TO Il that their
children do not visit places OF amusa-
ment on the Sabbath day Parents
should set a good example In this re-
spect and not devote the sabbath day
TO pleasure seeking II they fail to keen
the sabbath they are sowing the seeds
Of apostocy In the hearts Of their chill.
dren, While the eyes of the world are
upon the Latter-day Saints let them
not be able to say that we fail 10 obey
the commandments of the Lord In re.
gard 10 the Sabbath day. and other
commandments, that men may see our
good works and gorify our Father who
Is In heaven.
Misses Florence Jepperson, Alice
Crler, and Messrs. ]. r. Boshard and
II. $. Pyne sang Take Up Thy Cross
and Follow Me-
, President Anthem H. Lund said he
had greatly enjoyed the services Of the
morning The Spirit Of the Lord had
been with us, and he could endorse the
remarks Of the brethren. There was an
opinion among some people that II they |
observed the greater commandments II |
was not so essential to observe COM
mandments which were looked upon AZ
Of less Importance, Sin IL the violation
OF the law OF God, and We should not |
permit ousclyes 10 reach such a state OF |
mind that we believe some OF the laws
Of God are not important, He urged the |
Saints TO observe the commandment OF |
the Lord relating to the Sabbath day, |
and keep the commandment IN the spir. |
II thereof II was given by tho Lord |
for the benefit OF His children. lie for.
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