Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-26
CONFERENCE Of
THE ENSIGN STAKE.
Excellent Meetings Held and Fine
Showing Made by Official
Statistics.
rITHING INCREASE REPORTED.
Affairs Of the Stake Generally In u
Very satisfactory Condition
Afternoon Session.

The morning session of the Ensign
.,ake quarterly conference convened In
M Assembly Hall Sunday. March 20,
presdent Richard w. Young presiding.
Meeting commenced at 1880 a. m. by
tho choir singing the hymn, 10 the
mighty God appearing" The opening
rraver was offered by Elder John r.
po,nett The choir then sang the
bvmn. prayer Is the souls sincere de-
sire"
Elder John M. Knight of the stake
presidency presented the general
church authorities and stake officers,
all Of which were unanimously sus-
tanned
ELDER r. W. YOUNG.
President Richard w. Young, In be-
half Of the stake presidency and High
Council, welcomed all present He
stated that two years had now just
ELAPSED since the organization of the
Ensign Stake Of Zion. He was pleased
10 report that perfect harmony and
good will existed among all the stake
officers so far as he knew and generally
speaking the affairs of the stake were
In a very satisfactory condition. He
reported that during the two years OF
the existence of this stake, but one
High Council trial had been held,whic
resulted in the accommodation of one
of the members OF the stake. He said
the High Council was divided into COM
nittees, whose duties were to look az
Ter the welfare OF the various quorums
OF the Priesthood and auxiliary organ
cations, and bespoke the support of the
Bishops and presiding officers OF the
various organiza lions for these breth-
rem IN their labors among them. He
was pleased to be able to report that
the answer of the Ensign stake to the
onslaughts made against those who
have the handling of the tithes paid by
The people, and their efforts to decry
the principle OF 1.-THE paying was to
substantially increase the amount paid
in over that OF the preceding year, The
increase being Is per cent, and that
without any increase In the population
of the stake. He was also pleased to
report decrease In the number of nom
tithpayers and spoke of the confidence
I'm those appointed to handle the funds
OF the Church. Some statistics We're
read with reference to the population
of the wards and stake and also with
reference to what the people We're do
ing IN the matter of fast Offering for
the support Of the poor. He urged the
Bishops to do what they could to make
the meetings Of the Lesser Priesthood
profitable and interesting to the young
men comprising the same.
ELDER GEORGE II. WALLACE.
Elder George II, Wallace, stake SUI
perintendent of Sunday schools. report
ca good progress being made by the
schools OF the stake and read some
statistics showing an increase in the
enrolment and average attendance over
what they were when the stake was
first organized.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Sister Margaret Romney. stake presi-
dent Of the Relief societies. spoke Of the
good work being ,lone by the sisters of
that organization. and specially urged
the younger sisters to unite themselves
with these societies.
Bishop James Maxwell OF the TWEEN.
ty-seventh ward reported the conditions
existing IN his ward as being generally
good and felt they were accomplishing
q good work, as they had some excel
lent auxiliary organizations and efli-
rent officers laboring therein
Elder Hamilton c. Park, president
NJ the High Priests quorum. spoke re-
gardns misunderstanding the people Of
the world In general had Of the motives
and work being accomplished by this
people. He felt that we should try to
exercise spirit Of charity and forgive
ross toward those who were making II
Their business to try and overthrow the
work OF God as with great many they
Know not what they are doing.
PRIEST. WrNDER SPEAKS.
President John II. Windor of the Firs
Presidency expressed his pleasure ON
listening TO the reports made. and was
especially pleased to note that during
the two years since this stake was or
ganlzed there had been but one High
council trial and that the High Coun-
cllors We're engaging IN more desir-
nblc labor In working for the various
interests OF the stake. He also re-
ierrei to the great aud good work the
sisters Of the Relief societies were en-
eagel IN, aud congratulated the presi-
urncy and officers OF the stake on the
klpd reports made at this conference.
inc choir then sang IAN hail the
glorious day after which benediction
was pronounced by Elder Seymour u.
Young. and conference adjourned TO
meet IN the Tabernacle at . o'clock D.
m.