Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-19
FIRST SESSION IN
THE ASSEMBLY HALL

The first session of the twenty
seventh quarterly conference OF the
salt Lake stake convened yesterday IN
the assembly hall, at 10 o'clock IN the
morning President Nophi l.. MOTIFS
and his counselOrs, George X. Emery
and Edward r. Ashton, had charge OF
the services President Anthem IL.
Lund Elders Hyrum NJ. Smith ana
Joseph II. Smith, Jr., Of the council
Of apostles. Elder Brigham II. Roberts,
one OF the First council of seventy, ana
Presiding Patriarch John Smith at
tended the meeting.
The music was furnished by the
Seventeenth ward choir.
Singing, 30 come, let us sing let us
sing unto the Lord
Prayer was offered by Bishop VIII
liam wood, Jr., Of the Twenty-fourth
ward
Singing, "Reverenty and meekly
now"
The sacrament was administered
under the direction of the bishopric
of the Twenty-ninth ward. The bless
ing on the bread was asked by Elder
Joseph IA. Lake, and the blessing on
the water By Elder Franklin l.. Nc
Kean.
Counselor George r.. Emery present.
ed the names of the general and stake
authorities for the votes of the con-
ference. All the officers were
unanimously sustained in their posi-
tions Elder Emery said that voting
to sustain an official of the Church
means to uphold him with ones faith
and prayers and 20 render him all
necessary assistance in the per-
Torrance of his labOrs. The speaker
admonished the bishops and other Of
flcers and the parents to look well TO
the safety of the young people, because
they are surrounded by hideous evils
and they meet temptations on every
hand
The choir sang selection entitled
"a Letter From Home"
PRIEST. NEPHI l.. MORRIS
President Nephi L. Morris then
spoke in part as follows. The pres-
dency of this stake have a love for
the work in which they are engaged
and a due regard for the position
which they hold They labor In har-
mony for the welfare of the people.
The members of the high council de-
vote all the time that their circum-
stances will allow in striving to build
up Gods work They keep in close
touch with the wards and the auxiliary
organizations and render such as
sistance as they are able 70 give The
bishops enjoy the confidence and love
of the people. and are a great bless
ing TO the Saints. We shall never fully
appreciate our bishops. These brethren
alone know the arduous labors they
have to perform, the self-sacrifices
that they must make. The auxiliary
organizations are doing a noble work
i'm aiding in building up the Church.
Among the priesthood quorums much
zeal is manifested. During the hot
evenings of the summer months they
have continued their meetings, striy-
ing to exalt in the eyes OF the Lord
the divine responsibility which has
been placed upon them. The elders
quorums are constantly sending out
some Of their members TO labor as
missionaries in the world when those
men return. they bring added strength
to the Church because Of the OK
periences which they have gained
while abroad
The stake, as whole is in good
condition Our aims is to bring into
activity as many persons as possible.
80 that the Church and the individuals
themselves may he boSeflted. We have
much work to be done. and there are
many willing workers. We do not lack
for material. but We have difficulty In
securing the proper degree of of-
ficiency In many OF our laborers.
while we rejoice at the good
things that can be said OF the peo-
pie OF the stake as whole. we are
often panied 10 learn of tho iniquity
that can be found in this community.
we are no iOiittI Stpdidl'u lIpIl INC
world. Babylon has come among us.
We can see evils all about us. The
Church is the guardian of the morals
of Gods people, and feel discouraged
that we can not do more TO check the
advance OF sin. Sometimes II seems
doubtful whether we are gaining
victory for righteousness The victims
OF immortality can he counted bv tho
score. Yet we must continue TO strug-
gle for the right. We must use all the
influence that we possess TO keep the
young away from bad companions and
places where temptations exist We
must teach how evil thing sin is
and how beautiful is virtue. There is
room for parents 10 instruct their
children In sound morality and good
common sense"
Bishop MILFORD W. Emery, OF the
Twenty-ninth ward gave report
which showed that the district over
which he presided was in a good con-
dition.
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.