Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-08
Series Of Profitable Meetings Held
Saturday and Sunday
At Sandy.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS MADE.
Interesting Addresses by Elders Ly'
man, Smith, Bishop Miller aud
Stake Presidency,

The quarterly conference Of the Jor'
dan Stake OF Zion was held at Sandy,
Saturday and Sunday. Feb. 6 and q
commencing on Saturday at 10 a m,
There were IN attendance Elder Sey-
mour b. Young Of the First Council
OF Seventy, Bishop orrin j, Miller Of
the presiding Bishoprlc, the presidency
Of the stake, and large number OF
officers and Saints. Ten young men
were recommended and sustained as
worthy to be ordained Elders. The fol-
lowing Bishops reported their respec'
tive wards John A, Egbert OF West
Jordan, w. c. Burgon Of Union aad
Thomas Blake Of South Jordan.
President Hyrum Con reported the
general condition OF the stake and
urged the prompt observance Of the law
Of tlthing, by paying In the season
thereof, The acting teachers should be
more diligent In the performance Of
their duties and labors among the
Saints. The quorums OF Elders and the
Lesser Priesthood should be given at
tention, and II possible there should be
an Improvement In attendance at quor-
um and stake Priesthood meetings.
President Goff also pleaded for the sup
port OF the ward choirs and spoke upon
the general duties OF Latter-day Saints.
Benediction by Elder Joseph j. VII.
liams.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
On Saturday at 2 p. m prayer was
offered by Elder Charles NJ Nokes.
Elder j. w. w. Fitzgerald referred to
hh recent illness and testified that he
had been healed by the power Of God
through the faith and prayers OF the
Saints. He also dwelt upon the neces.
sity Of the Saints being united and
charitable towards one another and
especially towards the weak and the
hayward.
Elder Seymour Il. Young spoke upon
the life and mission Of the Prophet Jo-
seph, showing that the power OF evil Is
constantly arrayed against the work
OF God, hut that eventually the truth
and the power OF God will prevail This
work Is not depending upon the ira
ditons of the fathers nor yet upon the
written word, only so far as II serves as
n means Of information, but upon the
continued revelations Of the Lord Jesus
Christ TO His Church The Prophet Jo-
seph saw the Father and the Son, and
could testify that they lived. All neces-
sary keys and powers for the saliva
ton OF the children OF men have heer
bestowed upon the Prophets In this dis.
pensatlon. BY being obedlent to the
\ II ~ III
themselves to dwell In the presence OF
God. Patriarch Joshua Terry offered
the benediction.
SUNDAY MORNING,
On Sunday at 10 a. m. Elder Johr
Henry Smith and George A. Smith OF
the quorum Of the Twelve Apostles
were present. Prayer was offered by
Elder Jedediah Con.
Elder James Jensen said there was
room for Improvements among the
Saints and urged the remembrance OF
the Sabbath day, the observance Of the
law OF tlthing, which has been revealed
for our sanctifcation, and the Word OF
WiSdom, the keeping OF which IL es.
sentIal to the permanent enjoyment OF
the Holy SPIRIT.
Elder Ambrose 7, Mason spoke on the
law OF tithing and bore testimony 10
the truth Of the work OF God.
Elder John G.. Sharp exhorted all "a
faithfulness II this work Is opposed
by the world II only serves to strength
EN- the faith Of those who live near 10
God, Let us see to Il that when men
speak evil OF us and revlle, that the
same shall not be true.
Elder Joseph j. Williams Jr,. spoke
on Sunday school work and pointed out
some improvements that have been
and may yet be made In this line, The
ultimate purpose Is the teaching OF the
Gospel to our children and TO keep them
In the faith.
Elder George A. Smith said the Lat
terday Saints do not expect spiritual
food from the wisdom OF man; but from
the inspiration Of the Lord through His
servants. The Gospel brings TO us In
formation and intelligence. BY reach
ing out for these things and by seek
ing for truth We shall receive even u
fullness thereof. There Is no such thing
TO be safely done by the Saints as taxi
ing a rest spiritually, for this work
will go on and leave all such behind,
We viii have to learn to keep all the
commandments OF God before We enter
into His presence. No single principle
however we'll observed, will ensure ex-
altaton Those Of us who have recely.
ed the Holy Priesthood have taken up.