Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-26

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sided. There were present as visitors
Elder Orson T.. Whitney and Elder Ru-
lon $. Wells. The singing was furnish
4 ed by the Twenty fifth ward choir un-
der the leadership of Director Tadje.
Prayer was offered by Elder Harrison
| Jenkins.
President William McLachlan opened
4 the conference with welcome In which
he stated that conditions were satisfac-
tory in the stake. He introduced Presi-
dent Sylvester @. Cannon of the stake
presidency, who recently returned home
from u mission to the Netherlands,
where he presided over the mission.
President Sylvester @. Cannon ex-
pressed his pleasure at again meeting
with the saints OF Pioneer stake as
| sembled in conference. He reported
briefly the conditions obtaining In the
Netherlands mission. whore there are
~ elders laboring at the present time.
The work is prosperous in Holland.
where there is a membership of over
1000 In Belgium there are very graft
lying results. In northern France about
a year ago two, missionaries started to
open the field and they are making
many friends who are giving them very
much encouragement. In all the
branches the elders are showing the
greatest zeal and love for their work.
AT the present time the ministers Of the
country are united In an opposition
movement which is ccntering it's efforts
in publishing stories and reports re-
gmrdins Mormonism. These stories
would be laugflable here, they are so.
ridiculous, but they are accepted by
many honest and sincere people as
true and thus work a hardship upon
the missionaries. In spite of these
efforts of the opponents of tho gospel
the work Is forging ahead faster than
ever and new branches are being or
ganized constantly.
ward gave a brief report Of the condi-
tons in that ward, stating that every
organization is complete. The bishopric
lis laboring with an element of nom
recommended members which Is quite
large, as the ward Is growing very
fast.
Bishop G. N. Christensen Of the
Twenty-sixth ward stated that with
out exception every organization In
that ward Is organized and doing good
service. 4
e Stake Supt. G. Clarence Neslen Of
the stake Sunday schools reported over
5000 children enrolled iii the schools of
the stake. These schools are IA In
number. Conditions are not ideal, but
the stake board is not discouraged and
Is endeavoring to better conditions.
Annie Wells Cannon, president of
the stake Relief societies. and Elder
%. Frank soderberg, superintendent of
the Religion classes. also gave reports
of conditions in their organizations.
f President RuIon S. Wells addressed
tfe meeting, taking as his theme the
idea that the Latter-day Saints have
a knowledge of the gospel and should
attain by practise that condition of
salvation which they hope to enjoy in
the life to come. This involves not
only hearing and seeing the gospel but
the doing of the duties which 1t I'M
poses upon the followers of the Christ
He further spoke upon the nature of
repentance and how to arrive in that
condition which is acceptable to the
Lord.
Elder Orson r Whitney addressed
the meeting on the inseparability of
the principles of faith and works He
illustrated the text by many quota
tons from holy writ,
After closing remarks by President
VIM. Mcbachlan the meeting adj
journed until the afternoon.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session convened at $50
p. m. in the Stake hall. After the open
ing services the sacrament was admin
istered by the bishoprics Of the Twen
ty-ffth and Twenty-siXth wards.
The general and stake authorities
We're presented by President Charles
H. Hyde and We're all unanimously
sustained. President Hyde spoke upon
the missionary work which the stake Is
In the erection OF a meet
ing house in Garfield.
President McLachlan also spoke upon
the opportunity for doing missionary
labor afforded the saints of the stake
in the erection of the Garfield meeting
house. He stated that the saints Of
the stake are only expected to con-
tribute the sum of S., 200 to the finist-
ing Of the building, the balance being
given by the Church and the Pleasant
Green ward.
Elder Orson T. Whitney spoke upon
the principle of prayer. He said the
sublinlest prayer is the one from the
heart offered in all simplicity He
urged the saints to remember their
family prayers for the impression they
make upon their children. Elder Whit
ney said he did not think that prayers
should only be begging petitions to the
Almighty. but prayer should praise
the Lord for his mercy and kindnesses
as well as ask Him for other blessings.
Elder Whitney also spoke upon the
intent OF the Lord in bringing the
saints to the Rocky mountains. the
backbone of the American continent. |
He cited historical proofs OF their
loyalty to the flag. showing that there |
Is nothing disloyal and Unreasonable In |
their actions. either past or present
President Rulon S. Wells of the First |