The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-23
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RExBURG, IDAHO
apostle Hyrum Smith and Ru-
Ion S. Wells Addressed
the Assembled Saints.

Rexburs. Ida. Jan. 22.-Apostle Nv
rum smith and Rulon s. Wells of the
seventies quorum were present at the
quarterly conference of the Fremont
stake, convened here on Saturday and
sunday, Jan. 10 and 20 The weather
being favorable. the meetings were well
attended. An overflow meeting was
held Sunday afternoon in the Kicks
academy auditorium.
The singing throughout the confer
ence was. as usual furnished hv the
hckS Academy choir. under the skill
lul director, Professor c.. j. Engar.
The opening address on SATURDAY,
forenoon was made by President Thorn
as T.. Bassett. He welcomed the people
ana gave an excellent report of the
CONDITION IN various parts of the stake.
re SAID that for the first time i'm many
years that the people as a stake or
Sdhlzauon were out of debt He was
sreatly pleased with the efforts the
people mad made in responding to the
various calls that were made OF them.
he also spoke of the local option law.
ana hoped that the people would give IL
their hearty support.
he was followed by Stake CounseIors
Mark Austin and Albert Heath who
expressed their appreciation OF the
presence OF so many. and gave excel
rent counsel IN regard TO leading ex-
emplary lives.
Reports from various bishops Of
wards showed that the health Of the
people was excellent. and practically
no cases OF contagious diseases. There
was reported an increase Of tithing
from nearly every ward. New churches
had been built, also school houses. and
many new homes and none were suf-
tering from lack of food. Spiritually.
the people were alive TO their duties
"a
organization. Some OF the scattered
districts had some difficulty i'm getting
together for primary and religious class
work.
Elder Hyrum Smith and President
Rulon :. Wells OF the seventies came
up from Salt Lake on Saturday i'm time
for the afternoon meeting. They were
the principal speakers in me afternoon.
Elder Wells spoke at some length upon
the subject Of sacrifice and obedience.
He pointed out the great sacrifice that
had been made by the people i'm differ
ent lines for the gospel. but stated that
the Lord always rewarded the faithful.
He discussed the scriptural statement
that obedience is better than sacri-
fee He did not believe however. in
the obedience OF serfdom. In comment
ing upon Christs ministry, ne said
that Christ did not ask the people OF
that time to believe him blindly but
that they would know for themselves
and do the Will of the Lord"
Elder Smith contrasted the peace the
people enjoyed in meeting together with
the Jews at the present time in Rus
STA. He also spoke OF the fulhllment
of the prophecies concerning the Jews
and those that were yet to be fulfilled.
He spoke earnestly, exhorting the
Saints to be obedient to the gospel OF
Christ and lead lives of purity and
honesty.
Among the reports given on Sunday
forenoon was that of Professor Ezra
Daily. principal of the Kicks academy.
showing the following condition OF that
institutions: Ii has a faculty of fifteen
teachers and $50 students. He also re-
ferred 10 the bad habits of some young
men. and asked the cooperation of the
parents.
Elder Smith spoke of the need OF de-
voting moro time TO study and reading.
and that husbands should not over
burden their wives with an undue
amount of labor, that they. too. might
develop intellectually and be able to
teach their children more successfully
He said 10 cherish those whom God had
given into their care.
in the afternoon meeting on Sunday
the crowd was 80 great that there WAS
hardly standing room. The overflow
meeting at the academy was also
crowded.
A number of returned missionaries
reported their labors i'm the various
parts Of the world. They stated that a
greater number of missionaries are re-
quired each year.
All the general and stake authori-