The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-22
BENSON STAKE
CONFERENCE HELD
AT NEWTON


or tobacco among the youth Of the
Latterday Saints.
The choir rendered Satan's Mirb,
Must BE Ger Thrown.
Bishop NJ. C. Rigby OF Newton re
Joiced in conference and believed il
was beneficial to his ward from n
spiritual standpoint. He said tithinp
paid last year was, greater than ever
before. In closing Bishop Rigby bore
strong testimony to the divinity or
Joseph Smith and the Great latterday
work. and asked God to unite the
saints of the stake in the perform
ance of His labors.
Patriarch Smith spoke upon tho
use of narcotics and showed by a
true story how a reliance upon God
should overcome the pernicious prac
tice In closing he complimented the
people of Newton On their comfort.
able meeting house and also the pres.
ence Of So many beautiful children
and pronounced his blessings upon
them The choir sang, Mount Zion.
Benediction was pronounced by Coun-
se'or w. r. Ballard Of Newton.
Sunday morning in spite Of adverse
weather conditions the hall was we'll
filled at the opening session. Presi.
dent Merrill announced the hymn
and the choir and congregation sang
Jesus Once of Humble Birth.
Prayer was offered by Counselor T.
Griffin of Charleston ward.
The choir sang, Zion Prospers, All
Is Well.
The sacrament was administered
by Elders John Jenkins and Lars c.
Miller, assisted by oliver jenkins.
Parley Peterson, Harold Rigby, Jo-
seph Hansen, Royal Griffin and Will
ford Hansen.
A piano solo, Sometime Wen I'm
derstand, was rendered by Miss Daisy
Borker during the passing OF the
bread and the choir sang, From Glory
TO Calvary, during the passing of
the water.
Apostle WINS took for his theme
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
from the standpoint of origin and its
relationship to various ceremonies
TYPICAL of 1t from the time of Fat/r
Adam. 1t was wonderful discourse
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
1t was followed by the choir singing
When My Soul Reaches Home.
First Counselor William A. Wad.
doups dwelt upon the subject Of faith
and prayed that we might possess
the faith of Nephi when he said Thou
kncwest believe all the words of
/ my father. With such faith Zion
would prosper and all would be ell.
He also spoke reminiscently of lis
early life in the church stating that
he had been baptized GO years $50
last March and during that time he
had never found cause to depart from
the gospel and its sacred teachings.
Patriarch Hyrum G. Smith SPOKE
very forcefully upon the effect OF ser
mons, pictures and music upon the
human soul and in closing exhorted
the saints to uphold and sustain the
patriarchs of the church in their
prayers to God, as 1t was an tillce
which required faith and humility to
fill.
The closing song was, March On
We Soldiers True. and the henndic
ton was pronounced by Elder Amos
Clark OF Newton.
The afternoon session began with
the choir and congregation singing,
The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is
Burning. Prayer was offered by Ell
der Thomas Allsop OF Smithheld'
Singing, o Day OF Rest and Glad
ness.
Stake Clerk Samuel w. Hendricks
presented the general stake authori'
ties, all being unanimously sustained
President Merrill gave n report OF
the stake in its spiritual and indus
trial conditions all OF which shove"
q large increase over any previou"
year since the stake was organized
Said the population numbered 1851
IN the stake ut present. He advised
the saints to subscribe for the Des'
eret News. And gave report show
Ing the tithing was increasing from
year to year, an evidence OF in
crease Of faith in the gospel.
Patriarch William H. Griffin re-
ported his labors and James Meikle
Sr., of Smithfield related some OF his
early experiences in coming to this
country, stating that his company
was from March to September In
reaching Utah.
Patriarch Hyrum G. Smith spoke
On the duties Of Patriarchs and the
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