Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-16
UTAH STAKE
CONFERENCE.
interesting Discourses by Priests.
Joseph F. Smith and Francis
N. Lyman and Others.
DESTINY OF THE CHURCH.
Not IIindcred But FULFILLED by Reason
OF Opposition--Young Men should
BE Taught Gospel at iiome.

Special Correspondence.
Provo. Jan 1.-THE quarterly stake
conference of the Utah stake conf
menced Saturday forenoon with an un-
usually large congregation for the first
! day OF conference.
There were present Presidents John
| aud Keller of the stake presidency, and
other stake officers and local authori-
| ties of the several wards.
Interesting and instructive discourses
.vere delivered By Elders Joseph b.
| KeeIer, j. IL. F'risby and George II.
| BrimhaiL
| leg" SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon session President
| David John ported the stake in a very
| gratifying condition, there being COM
| piete harmony In all departments there
| Of and the Bishops OF the several wards
were faithful ana dlligent Few cases
| OF difficulty were brought before the
| High Council President John advised
| that difficulties between individuals be
| settled quickly, and each try to ex-
| cell In mercy and forbearance. The
| speaker felt that the Church was never
| In a better condition than at present
reports were given OF the following
wards and organizations;
| Springville First ward, by Counselor
]. II. Manwaring.
Provo Fourth ward, by Bishop L, d,
| Partridge.
| Y. M. NJ. !. A., Supt. j. f. Hickman.
| sunday School, Supt. l., Il. Eggert.
4 sen,
Religion classes. Counselor A, f,
| Accord
| High Priests quorum President j. h.
| Booth.
| Elders quorums, Elder J. l.. Brown,
| who reported the work of the commit
tee recently appointed to aid the Elders
| In their work.
SUNDAY FORENOON.
| There was a large congregation at
| the opening of the forenoon session of
| the stake conference, Sunday, The
conference was favored with the pres
ence of President Joseph f. Smith and
| President f. NJ. Lyman and Elder John
Henry. Smith OF the quorum OF Apos-
ties.
| President Lyman was the first
| speaker. He spoke of the glory Of the
work OF the Lord. and expressed the be-
lief that the members of the Church, in
dividually. were improving. through the
| experiences through which they had
| passed. and by the blessing OF the tes-
| timony of the truth given by the Holy
| Ghost This prevented the Saints from
! being seriously disturbed by the oppo-
, sltion OF the evil one. and by evil de-
signing men, and established them firm
| ly in the faith of the Gospel. The head
of the Church was Jesus Christ, and It
was so organized that II could not be
| divided notwithstanding all the oppo-
| eifiOn diraatad . IL
had advanced so far that they could not
be shaken If they did right Individual
I ly.
President Lyman urged all to seek
for and obtain testimony OF the
truth of the Gospel, and testi-
mony that the Gospel had been restored
through the Prophet Joseph Smith This
Gospel contained everything needed for
the happiness and salvation of the hui
man family here and hereafter. A
testimony of its truth would be given
TO all who lived up 10 the requirements
of the Gospel.
Elder John Henry Smith spoke also
on testimony and said that by observ-
ing the laws of God, and through the
blessings of the testimony of the Holy
Ghost men could become so estab-
lished In the truth that, no matter
what happened, they would not fear
for the safety and stability OF the
Church,; they might rear for them
selves or for men, but they would not
fear for the stability OF the Church
Oftentimes men, who set themselves w
In opposition to the Church, claim the
Gospe! Is true, but some OF their breth"
rem are wrong. But no matter now
", NJ, Sdrsbin ,hsv ,Irays failed The
promise given IN the pesinnihs' INA,
every weapon raised against 40"
should fail mad oeen tulhled, ana hoth-
ing remained OF the laoors oil tnose wnd
lett the Church IN the Jays or Joseph
ana had sought TO advance some pur;
pose N oppos't !oh 10 the orsah.Hatlo'l o'
the Church. rms had peeh true IN III.
time OF the leadership OF fresiuen'
Brigham Young, ana those VINO sue
cee3ed him, ana would continue To DC
true. iof the work had oeeh estaousneu