Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-30

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N. President VIM. McLachlan and
counseors presided over the meeting
There were present in addition TO the
htake authorities Elders Rudger Claw
son and Hyrum NJ. smith The meeting
was very well attended by the Saints
The session opened by the stake
choir under Stake Chorister Walter A.
Wallace, singing the hymn. "Our Noun
tain Home So Dear" Prayer was offer
ed by Elder Chas. III. Hyde, Continued
by the choir singing the hymn, Great
God Attend"
PRIEST. McLACHLAN.
President McLachan IN welcoming
the Saints said he was satisfied after u
careful consideration that conditions
were gradually improving in the stake.
More and careful work was being done
BY the ward officers, and the result was
evident. He earnestly addressed the
meeting upon the sacredness of the
Sabbath day, counseling them to avoid
working upon II. He said II was his
faith that any one who would resist
working upon the Sabbath because
they respected the commands or God
would be respected and blessed by Him,
President McLachlan also spoke up
on the evils OF the tobacco habit, eau
tionlng the young men as TO the mai
results. and encouraging the parents
20 use their influence with their boys
20 overcome 1t II they had become
addicted 10 It. He said that continu-
ence OF the present efforts TO complete
" organize the Lesser Priesthood would
place the quorums In the proper con-
dition throughout the stake.
He also told of the acquiring Of Cal
ders park by company which would
maintain Il as a resort free from all IN
fuences that contaminate children,
with the vices that destroy mankind
ELDER ARNOLD GIAUQUE.
Bishop Anold c. Giauque reported the
rixth ward. He stated that the or
CARNATIONS were complete Since the
reorganization of the bishoprc the
ward had been redictrleted, and under
present arrangements each PAIR OF
block teachers only had on an average
of eight families TO visit each month
He said II was hoped that this would
have the result of having complete
report each month
Elder Ashley II. Wallace sang the
solo Gently Lead Us"
OTHER REPORTS MADE.
Bishop Charles p. Margetts report
ed the Seventh ward. He said the
best feeling existed throughout the
ward among the officers and Saints.
The auxiliary organizations were COM
pleto and the population showed an
Increase OF so souls over the preVi-
Gus year.
President David Mckenzie reported
the High Priests quorum. saying he
could give description of their meet
ings In no better way than to say The
Lord is with us" In speaking OF In
dlvidual improvement In the Gospel
he said the Gospel Is a system OF life
on the earth, not alone OF harps and
praise but to make people better men
and women than they are before ac-
oepting It's teachings.
President Alex Buchanan Jr., OF the
One Hundred and Tenth quorum
Of Seventies reported the QUO
rum He said II was fully or
ganzed and mad seven members on
missions He also endorsed the re-
marks ~ President McLachlan In re-
gard to Sabbath breaking.
Elder Albert Richardson reported
the Fourth quorum Of Elders saying
that 1t was improving. The Officers
were lnboring with such OF its mem
UtIN DtlpllktN " N'NiVN W
tons endeavoring to awaken their In.
terest In their quorum.
The choir sang the hymn How firm
a foundation"
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.
Elder Htyrum NJ. Smith addressed
the meeting upon the tendency OF
mankind to seek out degrading asso'
Citations and pleasures, He said this
inclination was shown to q marked de.
gree In the patronage given any
amusement offered the public which
was shady, while those of merit wer,
compelled to perform before slim
houses. He said that happy was thu
man who could so master his desires
that he could resist any wish to see ol
hear degrading things. This powe
was the inherent part of man which
he has received from his heavenl,
Father. Man had three powers tina
constantly worked with him. rh
power OF God which wished to leac
him TO a condition Of purity and sim
plicity. The power Of Satan which
wished to make him seek sin an,
degradation. The power within him
self to chose the way he wished t
follow in life.
STAKE AUTHORITIES.
The general and stake authoritie
were presented by Elder Sylvester @
Cannon and all were unanimously sus
tanned.
Elder r. X. Thomas of the Higl
Council and Elder Albert s Reiser a
mn alternate High Councillor, we're hon
orably released because OF their re
moval from the stake. Elders JOIN
De Grey Dixon and Alexander Buchan
an, Jr., were chosen and sustaine,
as new members of the High Council
with Elders David j, Williams Cyru
II. Gold, Edward j. Eardley, Georg,
NJ. Bridwel, George H. Sperry an,
Alma Elk as Alternate High Council
ors.
After singing the "Doxology" tn
benediction was pronounced by Eide
James n. Lambert.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was held in tn,
Tabernacle. Commenced by the cho
singing the hymn How are Thy ser
wants blessed. o Lord" Prayer wal
offered by Elder George q. Smith. Con
timed nv the choir singing tho hvm,