The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-14
OGDEN Stakes
QUARTERLY HELD

The quarterly conference OF the
Ogden stake was held yesterday and
the morning and afternoon sessions
were addressed by APOSTLE Reed
Smoot In addition to prominent
church officials OF the stake. The
conference was most successful one
and all SESSIONS were very largely
attended
The morning session convened at
10 o'clock and was presided over by
President Thomas b. Dvans. The
speakers at this session. in addition
TO Apostle SmoOt, were President
l.. w Shurlilf. Patriarch David Nc
Kay and Patriarch John Smith. Pres
ident Evans submitted the report OF
the state and the progress made by
the various organizations during the
past quarter.
In his address which followed the
reading of the reports, Apostle Smoot
referred to the reports of tho work
within the stake and congratulated
the various organizations on their
work. He then talked on the boun-
tcous harvest and the prosperity
which the people are experiencing.
ut the same time admonisbing them
of the necessity OF economy,
While talking along this line the
speaker recalled conversation with
Mr. Studebaker, the south Bend. In
diana, manufacturer who told Mr..
Smoot that in this intermountain
country more farm machinery per
capita was sold than any other place
In the world The speaker had OBJ
served that in many cases machinery
was allowed To rust out rather than
wear out and he advised the necessity
of protecting this machinery instead
OF leaving IL cut in the weather. at
the same time urging economy along
all lines.
At the afternoon session, which
convened at o'clock, Apostle Smoot
was the only speaker and he gave
a very beneficial doctrlnal sermon.
holding out the principles of Nor
monism and bearing a strong testi-
mony, that they are the principles of
eternal life and salvation.
He testified that he had been per.
sonally acquainted with most of the
leaders of the church and that he
could verify assert that they were
men of God whose lives had been
such that they were worthy of the
honors bestowed upon them and while
he did not believe that the people
should build up their faith solely
upon individuals, yet their example
would have much influence on their
associates.
The music at the morning and aft
ernoon sessions was exceptionally
fine. Under the direction OF Prof.
Ballantyne the choir rendered some
of the best musical selections ever
hoard by an audience at the taber-
nacle, and was highly commented up-
on by tho visitors,
At o'clock last evening the con-
ference of the young mems and young
women's mutual improvement asso-
Citations was held, Councillor Lette
Taylor conducting the services. There
was excellent music at this service
by the sixth ward choir.
The principle address at the even
ing seryise was delivered by f. a.
LarlSin who spoke on the divine vi
sion of Prophet Joseph Smith, bring
Ing forth scriptural evidence to prove
the divinity OF the work established
by him He also testified of the gifts
and blessings enjoyed by the Latter
LAY odlutS, inc same as were Dor'
trayed during the apostale age.
Speaker Larkin expressed the ne
cessity of the Young people avoiding
temptation and living lives that
would be acceptable to their Creator
President Charles c. Richards spoke
on the Thanksgiving sentiments which
the Latter Day Saints should enter
tain In appreciation of the restored
gospel and the blessings they bring.
also for the temporal blessings which
are being enjoyed by the people.
The evening session brought to
close most successful conference.