Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-11
CONFERENCE Of
SALT LAKE STAKE
Quarterly Gathering Met yester-
day, President Nephi L.
Morris Presiding.
THREE SESSIONS WERE HELD.
Names OF the General Authorities and
Other Officers Unanimously Stis.
taIned by Those Present

The quarterly conference of tue Salt
lake stake was held yesterday, there
being three meetings. The first session
convened fn the Assembly Han at ~
a. M, President Nephi L. Morris ana
sounselors presiding, OF the general
authorities of the Church there were
seated on the stand the foliowihS'
ELDERS John r. Winder and Anthem III.
Lund, OF the FIRST presidency, EiderS
Francis M. Lyman, Orson F. whitney,
and David o. Mckay OF the quorum OF
apostles, and Presiding Bishop William
p. Preston.
The stake choir and congregation
sang the hymn, "RedeemeT of Israel.
our only delight" Prayer was offered
by Elder David l.. Davis. The hymn
sGently raise the sacred strain was
she11 Sung by the choir The saCra-
nent was administered under the d.
rectson of the Eishopric of the Nine
teenth ward.
President Nepht l.. Morris presented
the names of the general authorities of
the Church and those OF the officers OF
the salt Lake stake for the vote Of the
conference. All named were unani-
mously sustained. He then gave a re-
mort on tho conditions obtaining IN the
stake. He said that he WAS deeply
eratef,l 10 God for the marked inn
proyement which had been made ~ the
stake since the last conference. IN no
field OF activity had there been retro.
preston. The reports for the year lyu6
had been received and they showed a
very large increase In the amount OF
tithing paid; there We're more thine
payers than IN the previous year, and
the number of non-tithe-psyers had
decreased. The Relief society was
carrying on an efficient mission
AIRY work among the women OF tho
cid folks were entertained by the young
people. The obligation OF the youns 10
the old was thus taught.
The priesthood meetings We're being
better attended and the meetings tof
those who can not speak the English
language continued TO exert behenciai
influence upon those who belonged To
them.
The speaker condemned the PRACTISE
OF carti~p1a wing saying that the Latter
day Saints should be so husity engaged
in more serious things than they should
have no time for that frivolous game.
The brethren in the wards were re-
auested to speak against this practise
and urge the young TO refrain from it
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that the best club for the women of the
stake was the Relief society IT they
can find any faults In that orsantSa-
lion, they should work together 70 re-
move the defects and increase the ell
cheney OF the society,
A vocal solo. Calvary was rendered
by Miss Mile Williams.
PRESIDENT F. NJ. LYMAN.
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman addressed
the assembly He said that out OF a
population OF nearly 10000 souls In 'nls
stake there ought to be enough at the
morning session of the conference 10
crowd the building. He susse steo
that those who We're present invite their
lseighbors 10 attend the next confer
cree, where they may partake OF the
sacrament and feel that they were do
ing their duty In the sight OF God The
Bishops should teach the neglectful
members OF their wards 10 be observ-
ant OF their secret and family prayers.
1t is essential in the life of Latter
day Saint 10 derive spiritual strength
by supplicatlng the Father In heaven
In the morning, before going to the
tasks of the day. at noon, or whenever
there is a cessation in the hum OF
business, and In the evening before re-
firing for the night, heartfelt prayer
should ascend to God,
il IS an excellent thing to pass ones
self under scrutiny, from time 10 time,
to see whether any progress had been
made, and II is desirable to fortiIy
ones self morally, physically and nm
anclally, In order to bear the burdens
OF life, To obtain salvation 1t is NEG
cssary that one should observe always
the commandments OF the Lord. 1t
does not do for a man to live a right
eous life for few years and then COM
init murder or steal or tell fnlsehoods.
PRESIDENT a. II. LUND
Elder Anthem II. Lund was the next
speaker He remarked that In the
vineyard OF the Lord there should be
no idlenoss. All should be workers,
striving ceaselessly for the salvation OF
mankind. Work and constant eudeay-
or give happiness that can not be OBJ
tanned from any other source. what
ever may be your position In the
Church do not look down upon 1t. but
do your best, even In seeming OBJ
security.
Promises are sacred things, when
they are made they should be scrupul-
ously observed. When partaking OF the
sacrament promises should be made TO
God which ought never 10 be broken
Mormonism, despised as 1t Is. stands
for AL that il good. for honesty, for
cleanliness In life. for tho purity OF the
Nome Everything that Is pleasing IN
me eyes Of God Is supported by this
system of religion, which Is nothing
but the gospel OF tho Lord Jesus Christ,
PRESIDENT wINDER SPEAKS.
Elder John r. winder expressed his
pleasure at the excellent conditions In
the stake He was glad that commit
tees bhd been formed 10 take charge 81
aInusernents and excursions during the
coming summer II WAS unfortunate
that at social gatherings aequalni-
anees were formed which frequently
resulted IN The marriage OF Il member
OF the Church with an unbeliever Such
lNsalllances were not productive OF
good 20 the parties concerned Differs
ehceF OF religious belief and practise