Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-02
CONFERENCE OF
PIONEER STAKE.
Two Interesting Meetings Held in
The Assembly Hall Yesterday
Morning and Afternoon.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS MADE.
poctrinal Discourses by President
Francis v. Lyman and Elder
Joseph E. Taylor.

The first regular quarterly conference
Of the Pioneer Stake of Zion was held
~ the Assembly Hall Sunday morning
ot 10 n. M, President VIM McLachlan
and Counselors Sylvester Q. Cannon
and Charles H. Hyde presiding. The
,reeung was opened by the Pioneer
stake choir and the congregation sing
,rg come. let us anew" Prayer was
oNered By Elder Arnold G. Giauque.
continued by the choir singing Great
Cod. attend while Zion sings"
President VIM McLachlan welcomed
tho Saints to the conference, and trust
al # would be an enjoyable occasion.
uo said he felt weak in responding TO
Tho call of the servants Of God to pre-
Ode over the Pioneer stake, but II the
Lord would lend him His assistance, ne
would in all humbleness, try to magnify
His calling. The stake presidency, In
organlzing the auxiliary organizations
Of The stake, selected capable men and
women, and he hoped the Saints would
sustain them in the positions which
they had been called to occupy. IL was
he province Of the sunday schools,
Mutual Improvement associations,
primaries and Religion classes TO help
onr Young people gain testimonies of
,be truth of the Gospel; the more eX-
rerienced members of tn Church know
boy much depends upon gaining testl-
monies, testimony is the only thing
mai can give stability in the Church,
We want our young people to become
firm IN their testimonies, and wanting
N,bs we should always sustain the oiil-
GERS of the organizations Whloh are
belpng them to do so. He trusted that
ali might go from the conference
strengthened and built up for further
usefulness in the work Of God and their
salvation.
Councu OF the Twelve Apostles said
that II was not anticipated that the re-
norris Of the Bishops would show that
Perfection obtained In their wards, but
he would suggest that they do not dWeIl
mon any small troubles which might
exist within their respective wards, II
Is not the genius Of the Gospel to air
our troubles before each other but
rather TO put forth every effort to be.
come reconcied. The Bishops should
therefore give as good reports as posi-
HE. In accordance with the truth. How
ever they should not condone anything
that is wrong in their wards, but wisely
settle il. We should always speak
ms well Of each other as we can, for
there Is more encouragement In good
wrds than in fault-fnding.
Bishop Heber s, Cutler reported the
condition Of the Thirtieth ward lie
said II had made much progress in the
mast two years, in every respect. Near
" all the auxiliary organizations are
complete and doing good work. Es-
pecaly was this the case with the Mu-
tua Improvement associations, whose
mast seasons work had been OF great
benefit The ward contained forty
families numbering some 800 Souls
With respect to the payment or tithes'
many we're faithful observers Of this
law for which he wished to give them
credit. He was pleased to report That
the ward was growing. as people were
moving into the ward for the purpose
Of building homes.
Bishop Harrison Sperry, in report
ing the Fourth ward, said; Il IKE inc
name Of Pioneer, for ! am an old pio-
neer, myself having come here in the
year 1Si7. AS a boy ! played around
the Old Fort, and think It is very Mt
ting that the stake embracing the
ground occupied by that historic struc-
ture should be named pioneer
have labored In the bishopric As years,
80 years as Bishop, and can say from
experience that the Fourth ward Is IN
very good condition The various
ward organizations are all IN exCelleI.
condition The Sunday school ana
Mutual Improvement associations are
somewhat shattered by having stake
officers chosen from their workers, out
that condition will soon be remedled
Elder Joseph j. Cannon Of the High
Council said that the labor OF carry
ing on the work Of God in this stake
rested upon every individual and not
only upon the leaders and officers. Inc
leaders might do everything IN thelr
power, but unless the members OF the
stake gave their support there would be
little progress made by the stake, IL
was united effort that would count for
Advancement If man only had aN-
erage ability and was supported by the
people, he could be an instrument Tor
great good among the people, but II
capable man were called to some posi-
ton and did not get the support OF the
people, he could accomplish but little.
a i is not only the collective, but the IN
dyIdual effort of the Saints which
builds up the kingdom The Church
does not rest upon the President alone
but on each Individual. 1t Is the duty
Of an to serve the Lord, and in doing
81 his we gain salvation. He asked that
the Lord would bless every member OF
the stake with loyalty to the Church
and 10 the stake.
n President David Mckenzie of the
High Priests quorum said he felt very
N much gratihed at meeting In the ca
n nacty OF the Pioneer stake conference.
n me organization Of the new stakes had
called new material into use and he be-
N HeFed that IL would result In great good
FL ior all IL Is long road to perfection,
~ out great Improvement Is being made
az The present time The speaker was
ape 10 see more and more each day
Fl the purposes Of the Lord being brought
II 10 pass, The time Is coming, said he,
n wnen the Son Of Man shall come, and
now any OF the religious sects can be-
HeVe that He shall come before a peo-
ple is prepared TO receive Him, the
speaker could not see. He exhorted the
members Of the Priesthood to faithful
ne" IN performing their duties. Let US
pe up and doing, Let us appreciate
a uur calling as Latter-day Saints, for
II mere Is nothing better than seeking to
n HpDnote the interests OF the kingdom.
II PRESIDENT VIM, McLachlan presented
II we general and stake authorities all
H vote.
u BISHOP S, NJ. r. Seldom in reporting
II we Firth ward said: The ward Is In
Ii eool working order, with a good az
II p.guance at meetings. The lesser
ESthood Is organized and laboring as
IL ,reaehers in the ward. Difficulties are
n soe'y ieW indeed; during period OF
II ~ years while in the Blshopric there
n Fu only been two Bishops courts
iSCh organization Of the ward is flour
. ,Eflder Sylvester Q. Cannon Of the
\ o o@Ne presidency said that any man or
a soah VINO had been called TO fll
Il ole position IN tho stake. and aid not
n lea qualified. would fnd that the Lord
A ,uu.u qualify them u they put their