Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-23
oosninc session Held Sunday
Morning in the Salt Lake
Assembly Hail.
ORGANIZATION IN GOOD SHAPE.
Saints Commended for Their Faithful
pess--Afternoon Session 10 the
Tabernacle,

The opening session Of the quarterly
.,r,srence of the Liberty stake was
hsld in tho Assembly hall Sunday
morning Jan. 20. There were present
president John r. Wlnder, Elders
scnulthess and Maycock Of the stake
presidency, the High Councillors, Bish-
ons and large representation Of other
ofscers and members Of the stake
After tho usual opening exercises of
music, and prayer by Bishop Joseph
christensen OF the Tenth ward, Elder
phiIp s. Maycock made short OPEN
,ng address and presented the general
ond stake authorities, all OF whom were
unanimously sustained.
Edtr Arnold II Schulthess made a
brlef talk on tlthing, commenting the
saints for their falthfulness in this
matter, and suggesting that were wage
earners to pay their obligations TO the
Lord as they fell due, weekly or month
ly al wages we're received, II would be
easier to pay full tlthing than II left
M the end Of the year.
Elder Joseph Keddlngton reported the
High Priests quorum. The Fourth
quorum OF Elders was reported by El-
der Albert j. Eggren, sBoth are In eX-
ceilent condition and members doing
good work.
The Ninth ward was reported IN eX-
ceent condition I'm all It's quorum and
auxiliary organizations, by Bishop Ja-
bez w. West,
Elder willard Done was impressed in
listening 10 the reports with the COM
ple;eness Of the organization Of the
Church for the temporal and spiritual
benefit and salvation of all It's NOM
bars. II was the part of true religion,
ne said, to provide for the temporal as
well as spiritual wants Of man, as his
dual nature required. Not only did the
local Church organizations as wards
and stakes, look after the spiritual af-
fairs Of their members but they pro-
vlded that the sick and the poor and
the needy were not lacking for food
or care, and that all the members did
right with each other and before the
Lord
The choir rendered a musical selec-
ton.
Elder lie Grand Young a member OF
the High Council, spoke on the indivld-
ual responsibility Of every member of
the Church to square his life with the
principles Of the Gospel. He emphasi2.
ed the Importance OF Keeping the two
greatest commandments--to love the
Lord with all our hearts and our neigh
bOrs as ourselves.
Elder Brant s. Hinckley OF the High
Council said that no one could contem-
Plate the lives OF tho Latter-day Saints
and the sacrifices they make for the
good OF mankind without his heart be-
Ing filled with prophecy for the good
Of this people. This work was worthy
the best and greatest effort OF every
member Of the Church, as II was des-
tined to become the glory Of the whole
earth.
Prest John r. Winder congratulated
the Saints OF the Liberty stake for tho
excellent conditions existing In the va.
rlous wards and organizations OF the
stake, He particularly commended the
course taken in the High Priests and
Elders quorums TO visit aged and de-
llnquent members and hold meetings IN
their homes The speaker was partlc-
ularly pleased with the charitable and
kindly work OF the sisters Of the Relief
societies. IN their ministratlons to the
SICK ana needy He urged the Saints 10
promote peace, I'VE have no time" he
SAID FOR contention, even with those
VINO oppose us. but should live up 10
our motto, Peace on earth and good
will to all men,"
The choir, under the direction Of lei,
ger Thomas s. Ashworth, rendered the
hymn Lord Thou wilt hear me when 7
pray ana the conference adjourned TIL
o'clock, Renediction was pronounced
W EIder Albaroni II Woolley