Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-20

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Josephine Rasband sang, Beyond
the Gates Of Paradise"
PRIEST. A. II. sCHULTESs,
President Arnold II. Bchultess said
81 have listened and no doubt YOU oil
have to the report given by President
Cannon, and agree with him that ATT
or looking over the reports OF the var
ious organizations for the year 1907 W.
have found many things which are very
gratifying one thing cnme TO my no
tiCe and that Ia the observance OF faa.
day. President Cannon has made our
duty clear In regard 10 paying
fast offerings. and no doubt each OF Us
has determined IN Our heart TO do Gus
duty better In the future than we have
done In the past. There are none OF
us who need to suffer FOR the neces-
saries OF life for there Is abundance for
all and It Ia through the blessings
OF the Lord that we enjoy these
things. Tho paying of our fast
offerings, however, is not our full
duty in the observance of fast day.
PRIEST. JOHN r. wINDER.
President John r. Windcr said he was
very thankful to his Father IN heaven
for the privilege of meeting with the
saints in this conference and hearing
tne interesting report OF lle presidency
of the stake, and seeing the good at
tendance of the stake presidency, high
council, presidency of the high priests
quorums and all these little boys of
the deacons quorums and representa-
tives OF the auxiliary organizations and
priesthood quorums. This meeting has
been very interesting, he said, showing
the increase and the healthy condition
which is found in your different locali.
no IL,
to the fast offerings which are made.
He had thought sometimes that the
people do not understand the subject.
II do not understand that II is so much
dollars and cents as It is the blessings
which are given to those who observe
1t. L have no doubt that If the people
in this meeting who observe this rule
were allowed to speak they would cx-
press their thanks for the blessing
they enjoy" President Wmder read
the tifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah on the
subject OF fasting and commented
briefly thereon.
The choir sang. Let the mountains
shout for JOY"
PRIEST. A. II. LUND.
President Anthem H. Lund said that
he felt very happy to be present. and
had enjoyed very much the good spirit
prevailing, and ne felt that the Liber-
~ stake is looked after and that the
brethren who preside are dligent in
their labors He was glad to hear of
the excellent conditions existing in The
stake and also of the marked increase
in the various auxiliary organizations.
He hoped that all present would oberve
the counsel given at the meeting Pres
ident Lund emphasized some things
spoken Of in the Observance of fast
day. The Lord blesses those who look
after the poor and make this their du-
ty, to clothe the naked and feed the
hungry. He said that the Prophet Jo-
seph established this rule by inspira-
ton and he did not suppose that the
prophet had ever read that this same
thing was done in the times of the
apostles before the Church was re-es-
tablished in this day, I'VE should fast
and pray and the Lord will give
strength to break the bands of wicked
ness We are beginning a new year;
let us rid ourselves of all wrongs that
may exist. We have not the grosser
sins but rather little sins of neglect
which viii grow into bigger ones"
President Lund urged the saints to
send their children to the auxiliary
organizations and the saints to at
tend their meetings just as often as
possible. Parents should go to Sacra-
ment meetings and renew their cove
nants with the Lord, and thereby be
strengthened in the faith. He urged
the saints to keep the word of wis
dom and all Of the commandments OF
God and receive the blessings that are
in store for the faithful; said that
while President Cannon thought the
fast offering in the Liberty stake was
low, ii was about four times as much
as the average fast offering of the
Church.
President Cannon expressed thanks
for the excellent music furnished by
the Third ward choir lnder the lead
ership of Joseph w. McMurrin, Jr.,
and of the numbers rendered by indi-
vidual members of the choir.
The choir sang, 20 for shout OF
joy
After the nenedictlon by Patriarch
James Leach. meeting adjourned.