Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-11

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were read from the Doctrine and COW
| enants regarding the worth OF souls in
| the sight Of God aud his joy was said
| TO be great Va the soul that rcpcnts ana
| turns TO God. when we rctr1cc our
steps. II we have gone astray and
| been unmindful Of the voice OF God,
IL makes our Father rejoice
reference was also made t0 Moslah
| ili chapter and 9Th verse. which de-
scribcd the agony OF the Savior for the
| wickcdness and abomiuati0n of his
| people whom he loved. God gave his
only hegottcn Son that Whosoever be-
| lieVeth on him might have evernst-
| ing life Because OF the intensity ana
perfection OF hts love when the people
DO wrong It causes soI1ow TO the
Master.
shepherds have been delegated 10
watch over the people and lead them.
They also love the people il is true
they are mortals and have their imper-
tetiions which they are overcoming day
by day. These shepherds love the flock
and they have great responsibilities 600
connection with them. We pray for
Them, for our teachers. bishops and the
authorities. Arc Nc sincere In our pray
ersH DO We give evidence before the
LORD and the people that we are ion
earnest by hccdng their counscls and
reiraining from those things we should
not do' DO VIC seek to lessen the trials
Of the bishops and presidents OF stakes
and assist 20 Tighten their lOads2 The
people also have responsibilities that
they do not allow themselves TO be
drawn into by and forbidden paths
The gospel OF Christ has borne good
fruits ia these last days Passages were
read from the Scriptures regarding
spiritual gifts. which should be earnest
ly sought for the purpose Of clarifying
God and building up his work and not
10 use them for ones selfish ends.
An Of these gifts are not given To
one person as rule, though many peo-
pie enjoy many OF these gifts The
people have been brought from many
nations our wives have come from
other lands than our fathers and moth
ers in many cases. one of the fruits
Of the gospel is found IN the gift of our
wives TO us. not for a short time but
they are ours forever
IL has been revealed by God that
every blessing received IS predicated
upon law Even our wives and an We
are promised In the future is predicated
on our obedience 90 the gospel We can
not afford 10 wander away 60 neglect
our duty and thus give the adversary
an opportunity TO enter In. Seek OPP
portunities to do good and we win find
them. In this way we can try 10 make
the gospel what wo desire L 20 be--a
reality.
The choir sang the hymn. Praise the
Lord an the nations Benedicton was
offered by Patriarch Angus NJ. Cannon.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session OF the Liberty
stake conference convened Ia as
sembly han yesterday morning The
choir sang Come o thou King Of
kings after which the opening prayer
was offered by Bishop Heber G. Iver-
son. The choir than sang What was
witnessed in the heavens"
President Arnold II. Schulthess well
coined the saints present and then pre-
scented the general and stake au-
thorlties, all OF whom We're unanimous
~ sustained. He also refererd 20 the
fact that Joseph WarburtOn mad
been honorably released from the Of
fce OF bishop Of the First ward after
a continuous service OF 40 years.
Bishop Warburton I'm a few Words also
told Of his appointment as bishop IN
| 1861 under Instructions from President
Brigham Young. and expressed his APP
probation Of the gospel.
After the choir had sung. Those VINO
SOW ga tears shall reap in JOY" reports
were made by e M Ashton superin-
tendent of the stake Y NJ. NJ. ]. A. and
l.ottie Paul Baxter, superintendent OF
the Y l. NJ ] a. Bishop John Netterll
reported the condition or the new Emil
| grafton ward All reports showed con-
ditions 20 be excellent.
The following new members OF the
high council were appointed 60 take
the places OF those who had left the
stake. Leonard 6 Hardy John II.
| Thorup and william II Lovosey. All
OF them expressed themselves as being
! willing 60 occupy their positions ana OF
eudeavoring 20 magnify their calllhss.
Lucy nerkman then sang 10 We
| divine" after which President y. :.
| Hmckiey spoke OF the wonderful or
/ panizatlon on the church, and the ne
cessltv OF faith on the part of members
| 81 the Church lie also said Few
words An praise OF the good work acc
| compushcd by Bishop War0urton.
President Francis NJ Lyman spoke IN
favor OF The magazines for me auNlIiAll
| ORGANIZATIONS, which. he saiu. are not
| belnp patronlzed as they should be-. To
also referred 90 the feet mat tnere
are many people living Don the various
/ wards who have not brought their
recommends.
In "a Few words President John r.
| Windcr said that to hts know iedge
Bishop Warhurton had been lahoi 100 3
/ in the temple rs years, during Wnlch
| time he had done n great work Tor tho
redemption of hls ancestors ne also
compllnentcd the stake authorities ON
| the condition of che stake
! president Hugh j Cannon made "a
/ few remarks ln conclusion iu which ne
/ thanked Che Thirty third ward choir
/ for the music, furnished ana eApie "a
| his appreciation of the work of lne
/ FORD and the members living in the
| stake.