Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-25
CONFERENCE Of
LIBERTY STAKE.
,,,.,iocs Held in Assembly Hall
,,d Tabernacle Sunday Morn
ipg and Afternoon.
REPORTS AND TESTIMONIES.
Addresses by President
TI,der, and Elders Hyrum NJ. Smith,
{ v. Pcnrosc and Others.

u. first regular conference OF the
,ssrty stake Of Zion was held in the
,.,nbIy Hall yesterday morning at 10
N Counselors Arnold H. schulthess
~ Philip s. Maycocb presiding, The
nesting opened by singing THE Morn
!, freaks" by the Liberty stake choir.
V1.y.r was offered by Elder LeGrand
,.re Continued by singing, Lord,
r,oo witt Hear Me When | Pray
President schulthess extended a hear
:, welcome to all assembled, after
Mich Counselor Philip $. Maycock
,,,.snted the general and stake author
M, all Of whom were sustained by
unanimous vote,
adam Of the Ninth ward, lie felt that
\. ward was doing all In its power for
~ pnbulldlng Of the kingdom Of God,
Va ,bat the Saints were trying to up
Ma and support the authorities of the
snrch. They had a good, wide awake
sar5ay school, with an enrolment OF
,1opt Two hundred members, The Re-
| MI society the Primary association,
nm A. and the Religion class are
nry organized and In prosperous
addition. The authorities Of the ward
ss,a united and doing all in their pow
~ 10 further the work OF the Lord,
si.hop West closed his remarks by
| ling his testimony that this Latter
,,y work is Of God
BISHOP Edwin S. Sheets, In reporting
lbs ThIrty.nrst ward, said that though
ss Of the youngest wards In the city
AsIr number had been nearly doubled
| n tgo years. The Saints We're united
n their work, In fact the speaker said
l. had never seen more united people
anywhere IN the world. lie reported the
,uilllary organizations MS in flourish.
,g condition. The Saints attended to
| lbsIr duties, paying their tlthes and Of
Lrpg and supporting their worthy
pHr. The Bishopric had visited every
hniy IN the ward during the past win
m and as a result one and all were
INuaInted
Sister Anna $. Musser, stake presi-
t,nt o. Relief societies, said she felt
Ulltful TO be engaged In such q work
nd 10 have associated with her such
shcent counselors, She appreciated
be complete organization Of the
nurch and Of the stake. and felt that
Nh the help Of the Lord and the faith
Nd prayers OF the Saints they would
y able 10 do all that was required OF
6sm.
Louis +. lverson stake president OF
IN Y. NJ NJ. /. A., said that owing TO
he fact that the former Salt Lake
take officers had been in charge Of the
~ A. work until recently little had
ssn done by the new presidency. The
lyaker had become acquainted with
he associations Of this stake while
llIrg as an aid in the Salt Lake stake.
Ne reported the associations Of the
inke In a good healthy condition all
Wing fully organized. The presidency
aye regular meetings and are planning
he coming seasons work. His expert
sce In NJ l. 4. work had been that In
he wards where the officers OF the as
Ntiatlon receive the support of the
Bshopric they have the best associa-
s0nS
joseph KeddIngton, president Of the
Hgh Priests quorum, said II was a
lew calling for him TO preside over his
ier brethren, The presidency were
nIted In their work and were visiting
be High Priests Of the stake who were
''able to attend the quorum meetings,
ind would expect the High Priests to
iSl'l the Bishops Of their respective
ards In visiting the people. We de-
ne 10 have live quorum and be USE
The choir sang the hymn High on
NJ Mountain tops"
Lller Briant $. Hinckley OF the High
olncll said he was very much i'm
'e'sed with the excellent reports given
fni The spirit manifested by those who
40 spoken He knew that the Lord
a. AZ the head OF this work. He has
iued Us to be His servants and has re-
satd those principles which are des-
ned 10 save mankind We devote more
le 70 our religion than any other peo-
upon the Garth, but still we are
'meuInes Inclined TO seek too much
lne tnlngS Of this world, We know.
.SeVer mat this work Is true and will
g'nl' God In his own time and way
4 ', yeI demonstrate that II Is His work
y LOT mat reason we are willing TO
y, as The Lord would have us. We
Sslillhg to make sacrifices In this
"'u because We are trying to work