Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-29
Fourteenth Quarterly Gathering
OF Wards in Southwestern
Part Of the City.
THREE MEETINGS IN ALL.
cider Louis G. IIoagland, Alex Blu
chanan, Jr., and Rudger Clawson
Speak at Tabernacle.

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= the Pioneer stake convened in the
stake hall al 10 a. IN. yesterday. There
were present Of the general authorities.
Prest. John II. Winder and Elder Rud-
ger Clawson of the twelve apostles.
The stake authorities We're fully rep
resented. A large number of the mem
bers of the stake were in attendance
The meeting commenced by the stake
choir and congregation singing Soft
ly beams the sacred dawning.' Pray
or was offered by Elder Jos. j. Cannon
Continued by singing, Prayer is the
souls sincere desire"
PRESIDENT. M'I.AcHLAN.
Prest. VIM. McLachlan greeted the
saints with warm welcome
and reported the conditions ex-
listing through the stake. A
feeling of harmony characterized the
labors of the stake presidency and high
council. The high priests quorum was
in an excellent condition and showed
the highest percentage of attendance
Of any quorum of priesthood in the
stake. In speaking Of the condition
of the other quorums of priesthood
Priest. McLachlan said the growth OF
the Church depends upon the diligence
and efficiency of the ministering priest
hood among the sinats.
Prest. McLachlnn urged the saints to
exercise discretion in their pleasures
that they might not become contamn-
ated with the things of the world and
wander from the pathway of life. To
this end the stake and ward authorities
had combined to regulate the amuse-
ments of the people during the summer
months and as this plan was carried
out 1t would be means of helping the
parents to guide their children to seek
their pleasures where they would not
partake of an evil moral atmosphere.
WARD REPORTS.
Bishop C. N. Christensen of the TWEEN
ty-sixth ward, reported the ward. He
said an excellent spiritual condition ex-
listed and hc people were living in har-
mony a upptrting every organiza-
tiop Of I Church loyalty. The sun
day school was enjoying a season of
remarkable growth and the presiding
sisters of the Relief society were very
active. The officers of the elders ouor-
UNI were very diligent, spending one
evening each week in visiting their
members.
Bishop Robert Sherwood said the
Thifty-second ward was beginning to
feel the effects of Il small building
boom and the membership was lncreas-
ing, The one great obstacle toward
progress in the ward was forgotten In
very manifest in the wintertime and
that WAS the poor roads. However III
spite of every obstacle the people are
doing their duty and the warehouse
is too small to accommodate all who
come TO meetings.
Bishop Lewis NJ. Cannon reported
the Cannon ward. He stated that in
spite of the attaching of part OF
the ward to the Twenty sixth ward
since the last stake conference. he
thought the ward was steadily increas-
ing in population. The people were rs
rule faithful in performing their du-
ties. The auxiliary organizations were
all complete and the officers were en-
ergetic.
Elder Jos. ]. Cannon told of the pre-
paratory work which the Religion class
workers were doing for the next SEX
sons work.
Elder Harrison e. Jenkins, pesident
OF the German meetings. spoke very
highly Of the character of the German
saints. He stated that choir had
been organized and this was helping
the meetings. which We're held each
Sunday.
sister Louise Watson of the sixth
ward sang the solo Crock of Ages"
resident Charles II. Hyde address,
The meeting upon the intoxicating
spirit Of obedience in the hearts
the children, In this connection
no spoke upon the influence and
sphere Of the auxiliary organizations
in the Church. He advised the saints
as to the attitude they should main
tain toward the visiting members OF
the priesthood who come to see them
In their homes.
ELDER RUDGER CLAWSoN
Elder Clawson spoke at length on
the Pleasure Madness that seems
TO have taken possession of the pres
ent generation in every nation of the
civilized world causing them to dis
regard the holiness of the Sabbath
day He said the question might DO
asked in view of the great amount of
work done under the various auspices
OF the organizations "Does 1t pay to
serve the Lord ?" Are not these peo-
pie throwing away their time and eff
fcrts2 He said the same questions
have been asked in all ages when the
gospel has been on the earth, as the
adversary desired to discourage men
when they are serving the Lord. The
prophet Malachi spoke and wrote
about similar conditions In the third
chapter OF his writings, commence
ing with the fourteenth verse where he
says "Ye have said, It Is vain TO serve
God; and what profit is It that we have
40 fiAAifiil'Ns ttlli AItil W. baNt
walked mournfully before the Lord
OF hosts?"
But while. no said, apparently the
wicked are delivered and prosper, In
the end they are overtalsen by the nar-
vest they have sown. Innumera bio
cases are found IN the Scriptures show
Ing that II does pay TO serve the Lord
even as we Gun see among our friends.
Elder Clawson cited the case of the
Prophet Danial as striking example
OF how the Lord takes care OF His
own in the hour Of their trials.
In concluding no spoke upon moral
courage as factor In life In over
coming sin and temptation and earn
ing the respect OF ones follow men
and the salvation Of the redeemed,
The meeting closed after singing
Though deepening trials" Tho hene-
dictlon was pronounced by Elder
James Lenthlm.