Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-07
The Presidents Report the People
Generally Prosperous and
Happy
BLESSED WITH GOOD CROPS.
Among Those Reported We're Toosc
Bear Lake, Willard and
Liberty
ATTENDANCE INCREASES DAILY.

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Elder John Henry Smith Says the Cos.
pei Has Been Revealed for the
Benefit Of All Men,
The second days sessions Of the sew.
enty.hfth somi-annual conference Of
the Church were marked BY much
larg'r attendance. the Tabernacle being
wen filed at each meeting. The morn
Ing session was largely devoted to re-
ports from stake presidents, those
speaking being President Gowaus Of
Tooole stake President Bulge u Bear
Lake stake, President Hinckley Of MIL
lard stake Counselor Schulthess Of LIB
erty stake and Elder John Henry
Smith Of the Council OF the Apostles
The reports indicated healthy condl-
iion generally among the people. marked
by an era Of prosperity which made
possible many material Improvements
10 tho sections Indicated
The morning meeting opened by the
choir and congregation singing the
hymn
Rodecmer of Israel
our only delight
Prayer was offered by Elder Thomas
Chamberlain.
Singing by the choir
Ye simple souls who stray
Far from the path of pcace--
That lonely, uufreQueuted way
10 life and happiness.
ELDER II. S, GowANs.
president OF the Tooele stake of Zion.
made a brief report OF the progress Of
the work " the Lord IN that part NJ tho
country, There are three thousand
people there who belong 10 the Church
The population has remained almost
stationary for a number Of years owing
10 the large number Of young people
who have left this for other and newer
stakes. But the falthfulness OF the
Saints has Increased during this time
Temporarily too, the people are pros
porous, more 40 than I'm previous wears.
He felt that there was plenty Of oppor-
tunity 10 put into practise the counsel
Of President Lyman, given at ycster-
days session OF the conference respect
ING financial matters.
ELDER WIN, BULGE,
president OF the Bear Lake stake. gave
a report Of conditions in this stake.
People generally think of this part ut
the country az too cold for comfortable
habltation. but under the blessings OF
the Lord, conditions that formerly pre-.
vailed were no longer characteristic OF
This stake Though parts OF II had
been at various times annexed to 9th
crs organized later sull the population
OF Bear Lake, so far as the Church Is
has grown. as. indeed, there
had been great progress IN the work of
the Lord throughout Idaho. Instead
of the one stake which was or
ganIaed when he first went TO Idaho.
there are now 10. Elder Bulge pointed
ont the great change OF climate since
he had lived there Al first no one could
get in or out OF the valley after October.
but now travel Is not unusual during
The whole winter season there. Until
about Is years ago Il was impossible
for the people TO raise fruit trees He
cared not how Il happened that this
change Of climate occurred; II was suf.
icient Tor him TO know that such "a
change had taken place, and he thank
'd God for H. Formerly. he added. at.
n sINas
you'd blow the snow Irom the benches
Town upon the town. frequently cover.
ne fences and some Of the houses: but
low there Is never wind OF this char
.cter known. People may account for
hese things as they Will yet as for
HIMSELF he believed that God had tenn
'ered the elements for the benefit OF
he saints. and he cared not BY what
means the Lord bad brought this 10
lusE
The Saints were prosperous, religious
ana temporarily They attend their
meetings exceptionally, and pay their
lining in such way as 10 merit from
ne presiding blshopuC the statement
hat The Bear Lake stake is in the first
dnk IN this respect Elders Bulge
eclared that, IN his long connection
I'm the Church, lac had never seen
Hything TO weaken his faith IN the
.ork OF God.
ELDER A. A. HINCKI.EY.
resident OF the Willard stake. was
ne next speaker He had been presid-
Is over the stake for only two years.
he stake boundaries are identical with
lose Of the county There were 5000
.tmbera OF the Church. and about 1000
He stated that OUT or
us number ~ members fully one-hfth
Did the Priesthood. The people, though
81 increasing numerically are becom-
q better spiritually. The auxiliary
,sociations arc IN a iourlshing condi-
on, especially the young mems asso.
alton. The lo2n authorities there are
lited IN their Efforts 10 advance the
ork OF God
tie spoke OF the temporal condition
the stake. There had been more or
IS lack Of water for irrigating pun.
lses, but he hoped To see the day
hen certain prophecies which had
On made respecting the future pros
rity of the stake would be fulfilled.
Elder Hinckley related an instance
lt occurred in his life while he was
missionary 10 the Netherlands in
lich, after long discouragement On
,ming the Dutch language, he had
.eived the gilt of tongues sufficiently
converse On that tongue,
ELDER ARNOLD sCHULTHEss.
81 counselor ln the presidency OF the
berry Stake az Zion. said, thai
organization. the work had
1n left 60 the counsc'ors, ne
,sldent being ON mission.
ere were eight wards ln the stake
M % Mormon" population of be-
cen 5000 and G00O. lie had been
uck wlth the difference between his