Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-21
MORNING SESSION.
Conference Of Ensign Stake Begins in
Assembly Hall.

MORNING SESSION.
Conference Of Ensign Stake Begins in
Assembly Hall.
The attendance at the morning ses-
sion of the Ensign stake conferences,
which was held in the Assembly Hall,
was something over 500. In addition.
to the stake presidency and a good
representation of the high council,
there were present OF the general au-
sthorlties Francis NJ. Lyman, Rudsar
sCaawsOn Hyrum M. Smith and Patri-
arch John Smith,.
& Stake president r.. W. Young was in
charge of the services. The singing
was furnished by the Twenty-flrst ward
sunday school, under the direction Of
4 Ghorister John D. Owen. The opening
hymn was The Lord is my light"
Frank r. Snow offered prayer and tho
children sang, Forbid them not,
s In behalf of the stake presidency Ell
der Joseph S. Wells welcomed those
present and referring to the attend
ance, said that il the people turned out
as they should the building would easi-
sly be filed He referred to the bene-
fits accruihg from the weekly priest
hood meetings, which are well attend
ed. The object of the gathering was
touched upon, and the people were en-.
couraged to keep the Sabbath day holy.
Passages bearing on the same We're
read from the Doctrine and Covenants
r. w. Young, president Of the stake,
explained the Importance of the vote OF
the people to sustain the authorities
who are placed over them. Reference
was also made to the desire of the
stake authorities to find work in IA
Church capacity for the returned mis-
sionaries. Owing to the small number
of wards in the stake and the great
number of available men, it Is only
possible to call upon them TO a limited
extent. The bishops We're advised to
use tho returned INSTRUMENTATION teach
ers as far as possible He also stsoke
upon the benefits of service, assuring
his hearers that the way will open Ee-#
fore those who are willing to make
4 themselves useful.
The authorities We're then presented.
after which Prof. Jensen of the lat
lter-day Saints university, spoke on
the Importance of education in the
Church schools. He said that in Rome
ancientiy education was given With the
object Of fitting men forthe state. This
idea has been modified so that men to-
day are being educated for themselves
The Importance Off getting correct
Ideas and holding fast to them was di-
lated upon, and the examples of Joseph
in Egypt and Daniel Wore alluded to.
The Importance of faith as help
ing men to hold fast to ideas
was also referred to. This Is kept
prominently In view In the Church
school system. than which there is
nothing better anywhere.
A solo was then sung by Miss Ellen
Hunter.
Margaret Romney. president Of tho
Relief societies OF the stake, spoke of
the excellent condition Of the societies
and the loss felt by the officers III the
demise of Counselor Rebecca. f. Little.
1T was explained that lectures are given
in all the wards for the benefit of
mothers. in addition to a great deal OF
purely temporal work, as caring for the.
sick, visiting the poor, etc Reference
was made to the efforts now being put
forth for the entertainment of the old
folks. The organization has cash on
hand sS7b9S: merchandise, $63.45; real
estate. $9,aS9.3s: cash for wheat, s473.79:
OF Wheat, 1,040; flour. LOCO
pounds; fixtures, $50; stocks, S3,466.
Bishop Plat Of the Twelfth Thirteenth
ward. stated, that all the organizations
OF the ward are in excellent condition
All the workers are inbued with the
desire to- build UP the work Of the
Lord He felt that the organizations Of
his ward rank among the best in tho
stake He attributed tire excellent
spirit in the ward partially to the fact
that a great many new arrivals come
to the ward who are full of the Spirit,
Which en:iiuSes beginners soyfet!mes
than those who ar, older in :he
work The Importance of securing and
keeping the Spirit of inc Lord was en-
1arged upon.
Elder j, Golden Kimball read from
the Doctrine ARD Covenants regarding
the worth Of souls in the sight Of God,
and the 10y tl;at Viii come to one who
saves but one soul. Re referred to the
great number OF preachers among the
people, and the difficulty in using them
all Theil, efforts are needed in visiting
tho people In their homes, and thus
helping the delinquents, of whom there
are great numbers in every stake. He
referred to the loyalty and devotion OF
the seventies, who are keeping their
quorums alive; many are called but
comparatively few are chosen, because
+ they have set their hearts upon the
things Of this world He enlarged upon
the benefits and blessings of the priest.
hood, and read from the Doctrine and
Covenants what the priesthood is
Elder Hyrun NJ. Smith read from the
Doctrine and Covenants regarding The
gathering of the people to the land of
Zion, the commandments given them
and the blessings promised them. both
spiritual and temporal. The necessity.
of acknowledge the hand of God In all
things Was shown.
Reference was made to the number
who absent themselves from the house
3 OF the Lord He did not know who
was responsible ,ut he believed that
all could help more or. less to over.
como this condition. The power Of
I the Holy G. host in revealing the things
of God was enlarged upon, as was the
power of,.the priesthood. He rejoiced
in the report OF Bishop Plat that
the people of his ward are working
faithfully because they love the work.
That should be their motive. The ia u
Fl ing sawayein sectarian churches was al
slued to, the cause of which is found
largely in+the condition of the minis
tiers who feed the people husks and
not wheat. A laXity also exists among
the Latter-day Saints which the pi1 est
mood should endeavor in love to over over
come, by inducing the people TO come
to the house of the Lord. He was
not sure but some OF the fault rests
upon those who teach and preside
among the people. He bore testi-
mony to the general faithfulness of
the Latter-day Saints all over the
land.
President r. w. Young hoped the
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