Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31

In the Book OF Mormon that no king
should rule upon the American cont.
rent. and spoke briefly Of the waning OF
monarchical power Ia the new world
and the last attempt by France to set
up an empire In Mexico, which had
resulted dlsastrously to those engaged
In It, This prediction had been full
filed literally, for today no King ruled
anywhere IN the western hemisphere.
The speaker bore a strong testimony
to the divinity OF the Book of Nor
mon.
At the Sunday morning session Presi-
dent w. w. Vaughan spoke briefly OF
the condition OF the stake. Those OF
the brethren and sisters who are called
10 labor IN the various organizations
should regard the call as temporary
mission and should labor Just as faith
fully as when In the world and when
they are released they should not re-
gard II as a stigma upon their eccle-
siastlc record, but look upon 1t as
discharge from a duty well performed
10 which they can look back with pride.
Elder C. W Nihley spoke OF the
Wonderful story of Jesus and Won
dered how many Of the inhabitants Of
the world understood that story. The
mission Of Joseph Smith was but a
continuation Of that wonderful story.
Elder John i. Carlisle reported the
condition Of the Sunday schools of the
stake and what had been accomplished
during the years that he had been act
ing In the capacity Of stake superin-
tendent.
President Smith then presented the
general and local authorities OF the
church. The stake officers were the
same as sustained at the last quarterly
conference. with the exception that y
w. kimball was sustained az High
Councillor, to MI the vacancy caused by
the death Of c. b. Robbins John r.
SQuires and Lorenzo Hansen were hon
orably released as alternate High
Councillors. leaving three vacancies IN
the alternates. which were nlled by the
appointment Of Louis :. Carbon, John
II. Anderson and $. Il. Milton.
The superlnteudcncy Of the Sunday
schools OF the stake and the stake
board were honorably released, and the
following sustained: d. G. Jensen,
superintendent, with Charles England
and Joseph Quincy, it, assistants
Abbie Groesbeck, secretary and treas
urer, VIM, NJ. Smith, musical directors
| LILLIAN Madison, organist, George u
Carbon librarian, and as aids j. W.
Jensen. John T, Caiuc, Jr, G. II.
! Skidmore, J. T.. Johnson, Eliza Larsen,
Agnes Hansen stella Egbert ana Mary
| Sorensen.
Elder c. w, Penrose OF the Apostles
| quorum then addressed the conference
| on the necessity OF sustaining those
! who are called 10 preside over US, not
| only by our uplifted hand but by our
! faith and prayers and our labors as
| well. Those who had been released mad
| been released honorably. there Is no
! need Of a certificate OF character, Tor
| unless an officer or missionary had done
his duty he will not be honorably re-
| leased
This is Christ's Church. let that fact
| be indellibly impressed upon your
| minds. He Is at its head. He directs
| It now. His Apostles restored to us
| leaders the keys Of the Melchisedek
| Priesthood and today His Spirit con-
trolls the Church Of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter-day Saints. Keep the testimony of
Jesus In your hearts, for II is the spirit
| Of prophecy and the light Of truth,
Whatever we do here towards building
up the kingdom will be credited to us
| and will be treasure and a safeguard
| In the future.
! At the afternoon session Elder George
| Reynolds spoke Of the fatherhood OF
| God. The relationship of Christ is much
| palmer through the teachings of the
| Gospel We do not realize how near We
are 10 God how closely We are con-
neoted with Him, and therefore how
great our allegiance is to Him. We do
| not realize how important It is 10 be
| born into n world like this. how we
| have r chance for growth and develop
ment. BY coming into this world we
, have an opportunity for the highest at
| tanments.
| Elder G.. W Penrose spoke Of his re-
cent visit east 10 attend the dedlcatory
services of the Joseph Smith monu-
| ment. He had been impressed with the
| thought OF how little the people cf the
nation were concerned about us. In
| Boston he found great Ignorance con-
| corning the Church although that city
is looked upon as the seat OF learning
the hub OF culture. He had visited the
| Hill Cumorah and had stood upon It's
! summit while President Smith offered