The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-31
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

den Stake was held IN the Tabernacle
yesterday. President Thomas b. Ey-
ans presiding. Thr building was
crowded 10 IT'S capacity at both Sos
sions and most interesting services
were carried out
AT the morning session following
the invocation by :'rcsidcnt John V.
Bluth, President Evans welcomed the
people 10 the conference and com
mended them for tie interest taken
by them. lie also expressed his ap-
probation Of the presence of Apostle
David o. Mckay ana President p. n.
Roberts. of tho Se--nties quorum.
Elders Fred w. Cnambers OF the
nth Quorum OF Seventies. Hiram
Iyund Of the 1st Quorum ot Elders.
Peter r. Shupc of cLc 7th Quorum OF
Elders and President David Mckay of
the High Priests Quorum reported
progress and harmony existing in
their different quorrDs and also out
lined the general study and labors
done by them.
These reports wee followed by n
splendid rendition OF 1T Is Not All OF
Death 10 DE- from Julian Edwards
cantata, Lazarus" by Miss Myrtle
Ballinger and male chorus.
Apostle David O. Mckay took the
stand and spoke at come length ON the
subject of Priesthood, giving most
impressive exposition OF his subject.
He appealed especially 10 the dea-
cons, placing before them idenls which
IL followed would make them upright
men
He also spoke OF an article which
he had read in we'll known magazine
regarding a movement which was to
be started to Christianize the heather
nations. but added taat the movement
was meeting much opposition from
the heathens Themselves, by reason
of the intemperate and other evil con.
ditions found in tie Christian world
by Asiatlc travellers.
He closed with Il rcrvent appeal
TO the people to give the world what
it is longing for-Tnc Truth-and to
be missionaries in daily life both by
precept and example.
The choir then sang. God Is Our
Refuge" after which benediction was
offered by Elder Wilrord o. Ridges.
The afternoon session was marked
by the beautiful music rendered by
the choir and soloists and splendid
address by Elder 3. n. Roberts.
The meeting was opened by the
choir singing the hymn, "Ye Simple
Souls Who Stray" after which Presi-
dent C. F. Middleton offered the In
vocation The choir then sang the
chorus, Awake Up My Glory. from
The cantata, "Star OF Bethlehem
with Mrs. Bessie Dean Allison singing
the contralto solo. How Beautiful Up
on the Mountain"
The general and stake authorities
were then presented by Stake Clerk
Evans and were unanimously sustain
cd after which part four. The An
nunciation.' from the cantata was
splendldly sung by Kisses Bessie
Blair. Maud Belnap and choir.
Bishop r. A Olson OF the Fourth
Ward gave a brief report of the con-
ditions existing In lis district
Preceding the address Of Elder Rob
erts the choir. assisted by Mr.. Caleb
Marriott and Miss Maud Bclnap sang
the finale of the canjata, closing with
the inspiring chorus, Glory TO God
In the Hlngest'
Elder Roberts In his opening re-
marks bore stron6 testimony of the
sterling qualities &C the church lead
ers. both past and present He then
spoke at some length on the subject
of Opposition. rece-ylng his idea as
he said. from the failure of the avia.
ton trials In Salt Lake Saturday
The reason for the airships falling to
fly. he said, was because there was
not enough opposition IN the air for
them to overcome. It being entirely too
lleht Every condition In life. tho
speaker went on To say. has its op-
posing force. such as light. darkness,
cold. heat, joy. sorrow. etc There is
no great success without great op-
position; therefore STeat Is the glory
OF doing good. In oDeylng the teach
ngs of the Gospel, despite the oppos-
ing force, for the Gospel Is everlast-
ing and the more II 1s fought against
the stronger it Will become
The closing number. How Firm 4
Foundation" was sung by the cuoir
and benedIction was offered by Presl-
dent John Watson,
Sam F. Whitaker's numbers on the
beautiful organ were a most pleasing
feature of the conference.