Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-23
CONFERENCE OF
ENSIGN STAKE
interesting Sessions Held Yester-
day in the Assembly Hall
And Tabernacle.
DISCOURSE BY JOS. F. SMITH
,,o,,or, of Stake shows Highly Graft
flying Conditions Existing Nmong
Peopic-Address by j. II. Moyle.

rho morning session OF the Ensign
..,,o quarterly conference convened IN
49, Assembly Hall at 10 o'clock a. m,
sunday, March 81 President Richard
4 w Young presiding. In addition to
the stake authorities, there were also
rresent ON the stand President Joseph
II, smith. John K. Winder and Anthem
tu I.und of the FIRST presidency, Elders
Rudger Clawson and Orson f. Whit
nev OF the quorum OF apostles ana sey-
nom n Young of the first council of
Music during the services was fur
,,sbed NV the Twenty-first and Twen-
latv-seventh ward Sunday schools under
9tbe direction of stake Chorister OF
tsunday Schools William N. b. Shep-
herd
Meeting commenced by singing the
HYMN. come, come We saints. lnVo-
cation was offered by Elder Thomas
"A Williams, after which the Sabbath
Schools rendered the hymn, "before an
hands In east or west l love the land
OF Zion best"
ELDER JOS. S. WELLS.
elder Joseph S. Wells of the stake
oresidencv expressed his pleasure at
seeinp so good an attendance of the
people at the meeting, IT being the
iareest turnout yet at the morning ses-
sion OF a quarterly conference. There
had been but one high council trial
since the organization of the Ensign
stake. The statistical report for the
wear 1907 showed the population to be
1902 souls an Increase of about 500 over
she previous year. In the amount of
tithes and fast offerings paid during
1867 there was also an increase. He
had been informed that the amount of
fithes paid by the members of Ensign
stalte per capita was the largest of any
stake In the Church, which was also
true with reference to fast offerings.
Two stakes paid larger amount of
tithes. but In each case the population
Was very much larger than the Ensign,
The average attendance at the regular
Sunday evening sacrament meetings, in
The various wards of the stake was 20
per cent of the population. Twenty-six
per cent OF the priesthood We're in at
tendance at the last stake priesthood
meeting and the average attendance at
these meetings thus far this year was
i2l per cent.
s Elder John NJ. Knight of the stake
presidency then presented the general
authorities and stake officers, all Of
Whom were unanimously sustained
ELDER SEYMOUR b. YOUNG.
Elder Seymoure B. Young said that
|hll should feel encouraged in listening
30 the report made by President Wells
Regarding the condition of this stake
hi Zion. The necessity of Latter-day
fsaints' children receiving the ordinance
81 baptism upon their reaching the age
III eight years was emphasized, and al
80 the absolute necessity of all Chris
Mans obeying this commandment of the
Savior in order to become members of
Dis Church.
PRIEST. ANTHON II. LUND.
q President Anthem II. Lund commend
Ia the members of the stake for the
Excellent record they had made In the
matter of observing the law of tith-
BIS, and having the highest amount per
8apita of any stake In the Church,
&shich was one of the evidences OF their
Dove for the kingdom of God and its
advancement.
He also pointed out the fact that
Id was not enough that man be de-
NOut, upright and honest but before
Do could enter into the kingdom of
Ocod and become member of the
4hurch and enjoy the gifts and bless
|i,gs Of the gospel, he must obey and
thaye administered unto him the ordin-
tnces of the gospel as enunciated by
.the Savior The necessity OF exercls-
h. true faith, which would lead to re-
icntance and an observance of the or
Finances of the gospel was spoken
lpon. II is important that members
~ the Church follow the admonition
given BY the Apostle Paul to Timothy,
Il continue In the doctrines and pre-
ffpts learned. and be examples TO the
believers in all things
"a PRIEST. JOSEPH F. SMITH.
81 President Joseph F. Smith urged the
fecessity OF training children and in
Iftillng In them love for the princi-
Pies OF the gospel and desire to at
tnd places Of worship, and when at
lending to show the proper reverence
qnd respect for the house of the Lord
hnd 10 His servants while instructinS,
them OF all the people protesting faith
N Christ and the Churches established
~ the earth protesting Christianity.
nembers Of the Church of Jesus Christ
~ LAtter-day Saints came the nearest
|pelng true followers of Christ. for they
POI only profess belief In Him but they
profess a knowledge of the necessity
~ doing the things He commanded and
Egollowing the example He set. He
emphasized the fact that in oder to be
lrue Christians men must accept ana
practise In their lives all of the COM
nandments and principles laid down by
NC savior The devils believe ana