Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-21

CONFERENCE Of
| LIBERTY STAKE.
..,,,. welcomed in Assembly
'''I Hall by President Hugh
]. Cannon.
,ous VERY GOOD REPORTS
,s Given by PRIEST John NJ
A'a'. ,.r Elders A. II. schulthess'
We Coo, TeasduIc and Others

,,u,ar quarterly conference u
In' my stake convened in the AS
ne L'' saI on Sunday, at 10 a. IN.
s'nSiy no. .a,a nresent as visitors Presi-
-. John r. winder ana NpO'
seo's ',asnt Hugh J, Cannon presioea'
nv. meeting opened by the Ieh.n
ius ,SnIr singing Lift UP the voice IN
Na, -irsr prayer was offered by hIue.
s" ! woolley Following the Liberty
A. u sang Might of Rest s
qnslN,,, snt Hugh j. Cannon weIcorleu
PTesi v.,s 10 Inc conference. lie salu
ne S sro,bsr wear had just been COM
'ns. am" ond that brief report Oh our
We.sa lrht he of interest to the LAT
sum s Saints. lie reported mat the
'eI'us ,,on Of the stake had increaseu
9pu.aN ne wear 1906 from 6.lS4 SOUS
aI s1iS souls. "The gain Is not great
70 %i hon,s that we are increasing. ne
4 pal sn ia that there was a gain III
IVY ss sIi Of The auxiliary organizations
}hssus trcreaso OF nearly 25 per cent
aha ~ t,,hlne M the stake over the year
", Wv Ne felt that there had been an
e% In the stake during the
lupio Lar mi that there was still room
pas' ,. suS President Cannon
y, p I'm mon The subject OF ithing ana
spgSsS ,bc saints TO pay an honest tith-
WY. A. season when they earn the
ius :" snd NOT wait until the end of
wv .s,r when they would probably not
\ N able TO raise the amount ne ltie
\ Sure thar the saints OF Lloerly saho
Evsre striving to live their Religion u"y
<by day.
WARD REPORTS.
Bisbop oscar F. Hunter reported
Ara0v the Eighth ward over when ne
7rssdes, Hugh B. Folsom, supeFlatgll-
\ don't Of the Sunday schools OF me s,ane,
smoke for that organization Elosr Sphi.
In pike, member Of a committees ot
,the high council on lesser priesthood,
reported the labors Of this commute ~
working among the lesser priesthood OF
The stake. Bishop Heber G. lVerson OF
The Second ward gave hriei account
.of conditions in his ward FREQ ~
'Nlchelsen, superintendent of Religion
Iclsss work IN the stake spoke IN pc
Ehslf Of that Organization. the ne
tports showed all Of the organisations
Blamed to be in prosperous condition.
Mamie r. Salt sang THE Great
White throne
Elder Philip s. Maycock Of the stake
presidency presented the general ana
|siake authorities, all OF whome were
sustained,
ADDRESSES MADE.
Elder Arnold II. schulthess Of the
&stakc presidency spoke upon the sub
Meet OF fast offerings. He said that the
H1ord has given a commandment that
3'pe look after the poor and those who
#arc blessed with means should donate
F1iberally so that the poor may be cared
flor properly. He urged the saints to
Epay their fast offerings on fast day
(which is set apart as O day OF fasting
EEnd Of paying part of our substance to
7sustsin the poor. The saints should
Epay the amount saved by fasting.
President John \. Winder was very
|much interested in the reports given
land was glad OF the opportunity of
meeting with the saints in a conference
of Liberty stake. He said the reports
had been very gratifying to him and
congratulated the brethren and sisters
that they have officers who are look
Ing after the various interests OF the
stake. The conditions all over the
Church are very gratifying, which
auses our hearts to rejoice continu-
dly he said, The speaker urged the
snts TO presevere in the good work
viii determination to do their duty
4 all times. He commended especial
y the women who had come to confer
rss, bringing their little children with
hen.
Elder Andrew Jensen said that the
asoIian's office was trying to get in
spation regarding the old veterans
she Church and requested the saints
eHnd In all the information obtain
w In regard TO the old faithful
ANS whose names do not appear on
y records OF the Church.
resident Cannon thanked Elder
frederick c. Fuller leader of the
isnlh ward choir and the members of |
Y choir for the excellent musical |
i.labers rendered during the meeting.
-, ,he choir sang the anthem Lord |
Nhal Is Man" and the benediction
" va pronounced by Elder Adam Splers |
O The high council.