Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-21
JORDAN STAKE
CONFERENCE
Spirited Addresses by Elders
Whitney. Richards, Young
And Others.
IMPORTANCE OF SACRAMENT.
Spiritual and Corporal Starvation and
Their Effects Comparcd--Young
Should Qualify for Ministry.

The quarterly conference of tho Jor-
dan stake OF Zion was held al Sandy,
Salt. Lake county, Saturday and Sum
day, Nov. II and IS, commencing at
10 a. m. Saturday. There were present
OF the general authorities of tho Church
Elders Geo. f. Richards, Orson H.
Whitney and Seymour b. Young.
The presidency of the stake presided.
The Sandy and Union ward choirs
furnished the singing In a pleasing and
competent manner throughout the en-
tire conference. owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather the attendance at
the first meeting was not very large.
otherwise the meetings were well at
tended both by representative officers
and the saints generally.
After the usual opening service, OF
song and prayer. President Hyrum
Goff made the opening remarks, well
coming the saints TO conference and
reported that the general conditions
and affairs In the stake are good. Other
reports were given by President Hilda
II. Larson OF the stake Relief societies,
and by Bishop VIM. ID. kuhre OF the
Sandy ward. Elder Geo. II. Richards
compllmented the saints for having
erected a number OF commodious meet
inghouses at great expense and other
wise contributing to the advancement
OF the Church. He regretted, however
that many Of the young men In Zion
failed 10 qualify themselves for labor
In the ministry. This he thought was
serious mistake. Some seemed to
think that they arc doing the Lord
favor by keeping His commandments
n OOH I'm ~ n
are favoring ourselves, for the gospel Is
given for our salvation.
Elder Orson +. Whitney said too
many are inclined TO draw the line as
TO how much they shall do for the
cause OF the Lord. Some may congrat-
ulatc themselves upon their inability
and oftentlmes unworthiness of per-
forming missions abroad. Such con-
ditions are nearly always coupled with
unwilingness 10 labor at home. The
Lord makes commandments for our
sakes; and by go doing he fguratiyely
speaking furnishes US employment. If
we work we shall receive the reward.
The way to progress is TO accept every
call that comes. Man should not set up
his Judgment against the Lords but
should cultivate a spirit Of Willingness
to DO the bidding OF the Lord.
At the Saturday afternoon session Ell
der James Jensen OF the stake presi-
dency, spoke upon the general duties Of
the Latter-day Saints. and urged the
promotion of the stake organizations,
especially the Religion class work.
Elder Orson +. Whitney said the
credit for good spirited meeting or
the responsibility for dull meeting is
divided between the speakers and the
listeners and may be likened TO the
sowing of the seed which for the
purpose OF abundant harvest is not
done until after the soil has been pre-
pared, the Lord In each instance Civ
Ing the growth. The Saints do not at
tach enough Importance, he Sid.
to attendance at the sacrament
meetings. Absenting oneself from these
gatherings Is much the same as fasting
from temporal food; first a hunger. a
craving; then an indifference, n dislike
and distaste for food. Much of the
apathy and neglect Of duty IL due to the
non attendance at sacrament meet
ings. The erring ones need not remain
away. II Is a serious matter of course
to partake OF the holy sacrament UNI
worthily, thereby eating and drinking
condemnation to our souls: yet repent
ance and turning again to the Lord
with full purpose OF heart will entitle
all to partake OF the spiritual food.
The excuses for apostacy are that Nor
monism has changed and that the apos-
tate has outgrown Mormonism. The
trouble Is that those who think they
have owngrown Mormonlsm have be-
come so small that they have dropped
out. The fundamental principles OF the
gospel do not change. only the appear
ance of the Church changes from time
TO time as does the appearance of
child from childhood TO manhood. Those
who have In the past foresaken this
work have not all been wicked. but
many have starved the spirit within
them by emitting to attend to their
smaller duties, especially that OF at
tending the sacrament meetings.
Elder George f. Richards said: II
Is much better for us to live lives pleas
Ing to the Lord instead of having to
be chostlzed and brought to force
full realization OF the duties we owe to
our Father In heaven.
1t is not sufficient for Latter-day
Saints to be good. a constant labor
for salvation all the days OF our lives
Is required. The principal to be re-
membered Is the Fathers admonItion,
son give me thine heart"
On Sunday morning Elder j. w. W.
Fitzgerald OF the presidency of the
stake spoke upon stake matters, ex-
planning that certain efforts are being
made for the betterment Of the quorums
and organizations He spoke also upon
education In the Church schools.
Reports were made by Bishop John
a. Egbert of the West Jordan ward
by President Samuel Bateman Of tho
Thlrty-third quorum Of seventy, by
President Nils W. Magunson OF the
Third quorum OF elders.