Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
STAKE CONFERENCES.
UTAH STAKE CONFERENCE,

The quarterly conference Of the Utah
Stake OF Zion opened Saturday at 10
O'Clock, In the stake tabernacle &C
Provo. President David John presld-
Ing. There We're present Elder John
Henry Smith of the quorum OF Apos-
ties. Elder Andrew Jensen Of the
Church historians office, good repre-
sentatlon of stake and ward officers and
a larger congregation than is usual at
the opening session.
After the opening devotional exer-
c'sas, President John expressed pleasure
in the good attendance, and reported
the condition of the stake tavorably.
with an increase OF good works.
Elder John Henry Smith spoke Of the
beautiful world God had provided for
His children, and OF the greater bless
ing OF eternal life and companionship
after the life on earth Is closed. Elder
Smith spoke of the calamity that had
recently visited California. and of the
reeds of the people there Of assistance.
The spe }ker urged that the principles
Of honesty and justice be taught and
practiseA by the Latter-day Saints, and
he spoke Of the mission of the saints
TO preach faith and repentance to all
the world.
Elder Wilford McAllister rendered a
solo. Face 10 Face"
Elder j. II. Frisby and Patriarch
Benjamin Cluff made interesting ad"
dresses
At the Saturday afternoon session
President Joseph b. Keller read an In
yitation from the Provo Commercial
club to contribute to the sufferers from
the San Francisco disaster. He also
reported the spiritual and temporal
Of h.. ST 10
Elder Andrew Jensen reported his
special mission here TO be IN the inter-
est of the Church records. and an
nounced meetings of all the Church
recorders of the stake during the COM
ing week.
Elder John Henry NTH urged the
officers TO support Elder Jensen IN get
ting the records kept In a proper man
ner and recommended his efforts In
this work He smoke ut same length
Of the Importance and value of records
and journals. both public and private,
and admonished the Saints To keep
record Of important events I'm their
lives, religious ordinances, etc, and to
be cure that IN recording events only
truthful records be made
The choir and congregation sang the
DoXology.
Benedcton was offered by Elder H.
II. Cluff.
SUNDAY MORNING.
In the Sunday forenoon services, FL
der f.. c. Henrichsen. lately returned
from a mission to Scandinavia, was the
first speaker, He expressed Joy and
gratitude to be with the Saints, and
testified that he had been blessed in
his labors In the mission field.
Elder James G. DufIin, president Of the
Southwestern States mission. related
instances of the special care OF the
Almighty for the missionaries when
disasters came In their way, in various
parts of the earth.
Elder John Henry Smith spoke of The
blessings conferred upon the Latter
day Saints, who live In an age towards
which the prophets of old looked for
ward, but were not permitted to see In
the flesh. This should cause those who
had accepted the Gospel and on whom
rests the responsibility of continuing
the work OF spreading the Gospel to
feel encouraged and more determined to
do their duties In raising their warm
ing voice to the world and proclaiming
the goodness of God and warn the in
habltants of the earth of the judgment
that Is TO come.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon services the general
and stake authorities were unanimous
~ sustained Patriarch Howard Coray,
who desired 70 be transferred TO Salt
Lake stake. his present home was CIV
EN- vote of thanks for his past SER
vices.
"Hosanna' was rendered by Miss
Florence Jepperson.
Elder George II. Brimhall spoke OF
the privilege given to those who
were called to be standard bear
ers In the Church to so live
that they could say TO those over
whom they preside Follow me-"
The command had been given to our
first parents to subdue the earth. This
command was in force upon their des-
cendants; they should first labor to
subdue themselves, to order their
lives to be in harmony with right. The
struggle with each should be to over
come evil, to subdue his passions, and
prepare for hereafter when, by reason
OF preparatory work here, there viii not
be so much to overcome in the progress
Of the plan Of perfection designed by
the Lord for His children.
The anthem, Holy Lord. God az the
Sabbath" was rendered by the choir.
Bishop Thomas n. Taylor and Elder
II. II. Cluff, expressed Joy in the work
and spoke OF the great blessings OF the