Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-16
Two Days of Interesting Meetings
At Which Good Reports Are
Made
PRIEST. LYMAN IN ATTENDANCE.
Other Speakers From salt Lake Also
Addressed the Assembled Saints
Excellent Advice

dan stake Of Zion was held at River
ton, Salt Lake county. Saturday and
Sunday May IA and IS, commencing
on Saturday at 10 a, No. President Hy-
rum Con presiding. There were IN at
tendance of the General Authorities
Elder Hyrum NJ Smith Of the Apostles.
Bishop O. =. Miller of the presiding
Bishopric and Elder Joseph r. Taylor
OF Salt Lake CITY the presidency Of the
stake High Counscors, Bishops and
officers Of the stake organizations and
a fair representation Of the Saints, The
choir ana congregation sang Now bet
US rejoice etc Prayer was offered
by Elder Albert Glover The choir sang
The morning breaks the shadows
fee President iyum Gorf opened
the conference by giving general re-
Iort Of the condition Of the stake. The
Saints, he said are, as rule, doing
their duties, yet In some instances
there Is a lack Of attendance at saCra-
ment meetings. The presidency and
High Couuselurs visit among the people
from time to time ana ilnd many Inn
prONeneuts especially lu the Elders
quorum and among the Lesser Priest
hood. The stake organizations are
doing good work
Bishop Gordon S. Bills of Riyorton
encouraged the Saints TO fiathfuluess
ana gave a favorable report Of his
ward
Elder Joseph f. Taylor recalled some
a. stances and conditions I'm the develop
ment of the wards In this stake, ana
dWelt upon the duties of the acting
teachers The efficiency ana faithful
ness Of the teachers are great factors
I'm promoting the work Of the Lord FL
der Taylor spoke Of the characteristics
of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and
other leaders Of the church showing the
peculiar fitness Of each for the position
they had filed Thus the teachers
should adapt themselves to the condi-
lions they may meet and with a view
only Of saving souls to use prudence
and wisdom In dealing with matters
that pertain TO the welfare Of the
Saints.
Bishop o. p. Miller spoke Of the au-
thority Of the Holy Priesthood as re-
stored by the Lord through His scry-
ants Of former days. This Priesthood
should be honored and those who hold
IL should not be adversely criticised.
The Gospel can be very effecWaly
preached by the proper actions and
good examples Of the Saints.
Elder Lawrence Bockstead, who had
lately returned from a mission, bore n
strong testimony TO the truth Of the
work Of the Lord
The choir rendered an anthem, "Opcn
Wide We Gates" BeucdiCuon was pro.
nounccd by Elder Robert Ellwood.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing Earth with her ten thousand
flowers" Prayer by Elder James /.
James. Singing "Ye Ransomed OF our
God
The following Bishops reported their
wards w. ID. Kuhre OF Sandy; James
A. Muir Of Granite and John A. Egbert
of West Jordan
Elder w. w. Ritter contrastod the pre-
vailng conditions with thos of early
days showing how the Lord had blessed
His people, The Latter- day Saints ge--
orally are satisfied and are sustaining
their leaders better than ever ana
otherwise doing their duties, yet there ia
great room Cor Improvement. The
Saints should come together I'm their
public assemblies and sustain their
leaders, thus becoming better acquaiut-
ed TO partake OF each others spirit, be-
come more united and receive the in
spiration and the word of God.
Elder Ilyrum NJ, Smith said that
those who attend their meetings with
prayerful heart and for the purpose
OF being fed the bread Of HE, viii rarely
be disappointed one Of the evidences
of the truth OF this work Is that the
Elders Of the Church can and do can
attention 10 errors, immortality and sin
Of any kind, fearcssly and openly with
out amy danger OF the congregations
leaving them or apostauslng. This Is
not the Gospel of the world, The Latter
day Saints know the truth oven when
necessary TO administer rebuke. II we
will remember the Redcemer and His
great work, we shan do no wrong
Learn to love the work OF God and il
will become a pleasure to labor In IT,
The choir sang am anthem and benc-
dictIon was offered by Elder Joseph j.
Williams.
SUNDAY, 10 A. NJ.
President Francis NJ, Lyman Of tho
quorum Of the Twelve Apostles was
present, The choir and congregation
sang Come let US anew" Prayer
was offered by Elder Charles NJ Nokes.
The choir rendered, Come We That
Love the Lord" The following Bish,
ops reported their respective wards
W. G.. Burgon of Union; Thomas Blake
Of South Jordan, James $. Crane OF
Hartman, william G., Crump OF BUT
Dale and James T. Jensen Of Crescent.
Elder James Jensen felt that the
Saints In this stake are greatly blessed
Notwithstanding some temporal dsad-
vantages reported from the smaller
wards lie also dwelt upon the labors
of the acting teachers and the proper
manner OF receiving them into our
homes and encouraged all to keep the
commandments of God,
Fl3er j. w W. Fitzgerald said the
object OF every true Latter-day Saint
should be 10 learn how to live By COM
ing together and listening to the SER
wants of God cxpoundlng the Gospel
while nothing startling new ~ taught
yet principles and truths are presented
In new lights under the influence Of the
Holy Spirit II is not the striking
brllliancy Of the Saints OF God that
make them great but rather their hu-
millty and faithfulness 10 God and His
cause
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman said IN sub.
stance. that no one I'm perfect health
and strength. and who could otherwise
be present at the meetings OF the Saints
are excusable from so doing Al should
De present Inc LORD rs always pres
ent. He does not excuse Himself nor
can we do without him In the perform
ance Of our duties The Saints should
live the principles and doctrines OF the
Gospel and acquire appetites for
knowledge and desires for good works.
for reasoning, studying and carrying
out the things. that viii make us pleas
ing IN the sight Of the Lord. The Lord
knows all about as and is pleased when
we do right, whore We eyalt Him
Every man who is ordained an Elder
holds al the authority lesser than that
office, thus an Elder may labor as
Deacon. Those holding the lesser
Priesthood and even the mothers may
IN an emergency lay hands on the sick.
The duty OF a Teacher Is the duty OF
every man holding the Priesthood
namely, to watch over the Church al