Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-30
WEBER STAKE
CONFERENCE.
All Organizations in Excellent
Condition and Unity and
Harmony Prevail.
ELDERS PENR0SE AND MCKAY
Deliver Interesting Addrcsses--,splcn.
did Music by Choir--N I. \. Con-
ference Sunday Evening,

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conference of the Weber stake
was held yesterday in the Og-
den Tabernacle with an unusually large
attendance. At the morning session cv-
cry seat was occupied, and many per-
sons had to stand President L. W.
shurtliff presided at the services
The morning session was commenced
at 10 o'clock by the choir singing I'VE
thank Thee. God, for Prophet"
Prayer was offered by Elder August
Wright. The choir sang, Glorious
things OF thee are spoken"
Elder John V. Bluth, clerk OF the
stake. read report of the stake, show
ing il 10 be In an excellent condition.
President l.. w. Shurtliff spoke briefly
on the harmony existing in the quor-
ums and organizations of the stake.
Miss Myrtle Balllnger sang IAN
through the night"
Elder c. w. Penrose of the Apostles
addressed the Saints. He said IN part.
I'VE have come here ON purpose 10
serve God by founding the great work
which He has begun on this planet"
Referring TO the Judgment of all men
according 10 their works." he said: The
principles Of mercy and Justice are etor-
nal. they were never created, but al
ways existed, and are fully embodied
IN and righteously exercised by God.
Mercy. however, will never rob justice,
God has placed us on earth, where
there are light and darkness, right and
wrong, justice and Injustice. in order
that we might exercise our free agsn-
cy and be Judged by our acts, our
deeds VIII speak for us. To enable us
10 live right and prottably, we have
the helps and guidance of the organizA-
tions and quorums of the Priesthood
and the auxiliary associations. At this
point the speaker took up the report
Of the Elders quorums, and showed
the negligence existing among them.
and how difficult 1t seems to be to move
some of the Elders In the line of mag
nifylng their callings. Many have been
ordained TO that Priesthood because
they wanted 10 go TO the house of the
Lord, but some have not done any
thing In honoring their calling, and
seeking for tho power and authority
given them to use for the salvation Of
mankind The Priesthood Is the au-
thority of heaven, the power of God
given TO man to ofiiciate on behalf OF
Deity, so that their acts shall be valid
in heaven as well az on earth. The Ell
and are expected to magnify 1t, and not
hold It merely as n title, II Is author
ity given to Gods servants to carry
out his wonderful work, yet we have
Elders quorums reporting an average
attendance of 20 per cent at quorum
meetings. Every man who magazines
his calling will have the spirit of 1t.
The pleasures OF this world are as dross
compared with the JOY attending The
spirit OF the calling of those who
hold this Priesthood, II they perform
their duties, You cannot get this bless
ing for money, yet you can have II,
whatever your position be, wherever
YOU go, and act as the Lord has d.
rected, and your acts will be recog-
niZed on high. One of your duties IS
to attend your quorum meetings. DUTY
should come first, our pleasure after
wards. Yet we should use wisdom
and discretion 80 as to preserve our
lives, live by the laws OF health, ara
be prudent but do not let every little
IN and ache keep MS from doing orr
duty. for according to that which we do
we will be judged. The work OF she
Priesthood God has given us, expands
our souls and enlarges our minds, ana
we should put ourselves in position
TO receive all the benefits arising there
from, that the power OF God may enter
into us. and make us great. we are the
better for meeting and overcoming diff
nculties. In the life to come we WIN
he not what we are called, but what
we are, and we shall be what our acts
have made us. 49,,
The speaker commended me dln-
gent labors of the sisters who are
working In the spirit OF the Gospel He
also praised highly the work of Stake
Clerk Bluth, whose reports and records
nre kept in most excellent and con-
else manner.
Speaking of those at the head OF the
Church. Elder Penrosc said, their souls
are sent to do Gods work, and they de-
sire the people 10 support and sustain
Them In their offices, but not to worship
them. They are men who are honest
upright and true, who seek diligently
tho advancement and growth OF the
people. He pictured the glories OF the
redeemed, when weakness and lmper-
fections shall have Disappeared and
the beauty and grandeur OF men ana
women lmmortalized. and besought his
listeners to seek this condition by do
Ing their duty at all times.
Elder David O. Mckay, OF the Apos-
ties quorum. was the next speaker,
calling attention to one Of the greatest
lessons of the Savior, the lesson service
He referred to the Passover. when. to
teach the lesson of humility and SER
vice. Jesus Inundated himself and
washed the feet of His disciples. He
that Is greatest among you let him be
east. He that would be ruler among
YOU let him be the servant of all, y
and this Is the great lesson the Latter
day Saints must learn. the lesson or
service, We see the lesson OF service IN
pur mothers who IN their love sacrifice
comforts to bless their children. Taking
MP the lesser Priesthood In the stake
and their duties. he applied the lesson
II service. and the life brought into be-
ing when the service IN rendered for the
service sake and not for the honor at
tached thereto There IL not anyone
from the president TO the least member
IN the Church. who does not have some
duty to perform In the blessing OF his
fellow man. Our whole mission, as was
that of the Savior IL to serve. our fell
low man In blessing them. The men
We honor most are those VINO nave
given their lives for the beneht or
mankind.
The Doxology was sang and benedic-
lion pronounced by Elder Joseph Parry,
At the afternoon session the Taber-
nacle was packed, the doorway crowded
md many persons standing In the
lisles, and was commenced at o'clock
by the choir singing 'Lo, the mighty
God appearing Prayer by Bishop
James Wortherspoon. 20 Father,
whose almighty power was sang.
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