Show SALT LAKE STAKE conference the jibe combined conference and priest hood bood meeting of tho the salt abt dalre stake opened in the assembly hall sept 11 at 10 am there were present prest preel dent george Q cann cannon n of the first presidency elders eldera angus mcannon MCa NC onon annoti joseph E 11 taylor aylor and C W penrose Pen roee rove of the presidency five patriarchs six high councilors councillors Counci lors the three members or of the presidency of t e high Prie eie quorum twelve presidents of 0 twelve home borne missionaries all ali the wards warda of the stake were properly represented except farmers Fir merB north jordan and pleasant oreen green the presiding of the first second third fifth sixth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth Fourt fourteenth gently fifteenth eighteenth twentieth twenty first brat twenty second and twenty alft fifth h of elders eldera were present A goodly representation of the lesser priesthood was in attendance irsla various words wards too the following stake were rare rep re presente belief so society sunday sc hoole Y L M 1 I A pil mary anu au association imI stion the choir sarg barg the hamu commena log ina braue f the lord my heart shall join ai corll so 0 o pleasant so 0 o divine prayer was waa offered by elder alonz alons JEL Belvi bogn gb C how are thy servants blessed 0 lord on n me recommendation of their bishops and their promise magnify too calling ev enteen S ethred were endorsed tor for ordin ordination ordinate att to she he of elder bider elder angus M caution instructed he d bubola not to so recommend per 00 oo n to joe ine temple to bittien marriage F Bon onion lea woo who had not received it ir endowments he also explained elder ider jos JOB H FOIS felt had bad been re do 1 from the be p of 1 e lit n t os 0 t Y M MI M I 1 A in the stake i e r loss long and faithful service vloe per 9 bained brined r s m 0 to so the entire satisfaction of the denoy dincY of the stake A vote of taink was waa extended to brother poll felt tor jar big zeal seal and energy in the pc VM aw bad older elder C W penrose read a letter to the pro president of the stake from the first presidency aano uDO jus the be holding of me ibe irrigation coo con gre at lincoln nebraska Neb raBka september 28 80 and inviting the attendance st of prominent brethren that diah biah might be represented elder eider pen ane urged that abat so 0 o many MB as possible poa aible attend the Con Cong grese to give and re give now new broad laeha on the imbor tat subject of irrigation the statement of 0 fast i rings and was read by elder joseph E U tylor taylor showing a proportion between for charity charily and the sup eup port received irom from the tithing office of nine to 10 L it was stated that thai the change of the fast day from thursday to sunday had boo resulted ed to in somewhat enlarged feet fast t fleminge fleringe ringe elder taylor expressed the me hope that in the poor near future the poor would be supported in full fall out of the fast offerings ofle ofie rings md belief society donation donat loos there was waa Dab dabling begging no ging in be church all the me being provided for by their respective bishops Bia bope the inclination I 1 ot of the pot r to congregate to io salt gait like city was referred to and the attempt to secure for them employment outside of the city won recommended the speaker called upon toe people to come to 10 the aid of the bishops lo in support ling ing the poor and relieving the general genera era tf floers of the church from this thie responsibility elder penrose followed on the same subject stating elating that salt bait lake city hau been made headquarters lor for the 1 oar anti and that mail active measures were eving taken by the bureau of public employment to relieve the oily of some of these riese poor peoples pec pie and provide them employment elsewhere the cespon t pertaining to thin condition would rest directly up dpn n the he priesthood as they are in ID charge ol oi the of the czuroh president deot deat george Q cannon spoke on the same topic explaining the position of thy the churon in former and in present times with reference to tle support of those loans dependent upon it mud and urging the principle ol of requiring wherever possible poa sible an equivalent in labur labor for fall all help extended he roc reo mended commended om however that one due dih once enoe be exercised to seek out we he helpless worthy poor and kindly and provine or their wants want toe the choir san toe tie hymn by inn hall to the be fess of zions glad morning Baue diction oy elder hamuel A woolley wolley SESSION SENION the choir manic the he byron come all gloni of zion and lt let us praise the lord prayer wo ws a by I 1 lot I 1 the mighty god appearing elder jiuu henry dnita of the of the sao twelve was waa she be fint speaker fl he referred to this the spirit ol of inquiry arusing arring to in ibe various foreign mission fields and ad me be consequent la in maee ol of the missionary force this bl placed a grave responsibility upon ibe be brethren and misters lister to pro pare themselves to 10 expound the gog GOB poi pel to it quiring one areat op gities were frequently presented for the sisters liten to do missionary work both at home and od abroad and they were usually successful and earnett to in this tbt labor he thought greater would be secured by both brethren i ania na beeten by ao an increased attends attendance nee on their part pan in sunday schoola and other religious gatherings the attendance at those being frequently too meagre he thought ration muon could be doda done by the visiting elting vl brethren and ana local 0 eats to correct this tendency nowara owa rj negligent ce it if they would be earnest arnest i rod and t in belr labarr parents frequently be unable to exercise ex erolee a lull full IL influence fluence over their children in this matter and in such casee the labors or of the priesthood would be found a valuable aid the areat number of foreign missionaries who were but poorly prepared for or ministerial labors was wae an evidence of serious deficiency in enthusiasm for or religious teaching while there might be a danger ot of overdoing over doing this work during this thie peculiar period of youg manhood and womanhood it appeared that at present the tendency was to in the other direction the speaker had bad frequently been struck by the course coune taken by some parents in this direction because of be success which had attended their labors in instilling faith into the hearts of their children great judgment led with a full possession of the holy spirit was absolutely essential in parental training for the holy obligations of the he G of christ it was doubtless true to a great extent that last child children rov even it if careless in early life would meet and discharge the main duties of life when abets should devolve upon them especially where the parents were careful to set an example of faithful nese tt lt was wa to be hoped that greater uneadth and wisdom would be given iven to the latter day saints with reference to thin parental control bat in old age afta parents might receive due honor and pleasure lu in the respect of their children to them and to too priest hood in conclusion the speaker urged upon parents the advisability of dp ap plying these oo to their own family circles and striving in every way to overcome the lethargy at present so prevalent preva prova leat lest president george Q cannon followed he referred to the subject treated by elder smith emphasizing emphasis log his bis remarks and adding many valuable abla suggestions relt regarding arding too the proper training ot of children to most meet the conditions developing among the latter day saints the ezoir and bangt aa how firm a foundation 9 benediction was pronounced by bider goo geo B wallace and conference adjourned tb meet in the tabernacle tomorrow at al 10 0 m and 2 p m w SUNDAY MORNING SESSION the choir sang the he hymn come dearest lord descend and dall Prayer waa was offered by bj elder david dafid L davis Slog lag great god ged attend while zion sings elder john W taylor of the conw oil all of apostles was wai too be firs speaker the things of god were to be under stood only baroun b hr his spirit and ad bonce the need of the companionship ot of that spirit among the lester i axy sainto elder bider taylor rebooted rehear aed some ome of h hs hi s experiences in colorado hr his first brat Impress impressions ione that work had been formed under pea pe bullar circumstances of testimony and prophecy i where we the mission to be per orma in colorado was waa strikingly predicted the prophecies haj had since been fulfiller fulfill eJ in part and indications were that further fulfillment would manifest itself during she be eight months of the continuance of that SUM mission one hundred aej DJ six bad been baptie baptized ad into the church tale fact in view of the value of the human a abul was waa a precious gift of the spirit of goo god great power tied nad accompanied the me labors labora ot 01 this the young missionaries in colorado la in their ministrations and their travels without purse or scrip boap this method of traveling and minis minie bering was waa in accordance with she he commandment and example of jesus in spite ot of rebuff j and a ad refusals ot at entertainment leae elders had kept up weir heir courage depending upon carleda saying laying he that recel veth you rue me many suppo posed ministers of christ la in the colties of colorado had influenced the newspapers to proclaim laim the elders as an mor mon iran af pf but 10 lo tramping irom arom city to city these young meu men had bad but bat carried out the be commandment 0 christ chaiet aud hr his apostles Apost Ap osle let and those who them would be callea upon to give an account of this rejection to emphasize this ible tact fact eldor taylor taj lor read the abe twenty filth chapter of matthew from the twenty birol verse veree to the he old eid the speaker bad not auff aufferey ered for food and ana clothing during his missionary labors all the tb s ol 01 hia brethren bad been fully supplied liou and goald blaming bad foll followed owea ahse who had ministered to them to illustrate the gift of ton guei guse elder taylor related the of the day ot of pentecost as detailed in acts 2 aud testified nat mat tome guese gifts were weirs to be louus to in the church today the unity of the faith was ampha sized and the birth of the water an anu ot of the spirit explained only by this the straight and narrow way could one be inducted into the glories of the kingdom of god the fesui of the abe buoy body should be a tangible one ODO typified oy DY the thai alsing ot at the purified eu boeing from the waters of baptism the entrance into the kingdom oi 01 bod was compared to the be tion of a 4 foreigner into the he united states ata tea government through subscript ing to it its lawr law bo in order to secure all be blessings and of she br kingdom of heaven it Is loulu be asset vary ary to subscribe to its ita laws land and or from sin bap cism by immersion the laying on of 01 hands etc obus receiving reo elTing the birth of the water and ot at the me Fp spirit irit notwithstanding we the tears fear audion audio position of sects and ana parties these theme should go forth unto the whole earth to the of et the kingdom ol of god anti and the be reign ol oi righteousness this the speaker felt to proclaim airn by the spirit of prophecy to this end all Us the gifts and blessings pertaining to we the church of at christ were a xer cleed among amo agthe be latter jay baluta opposition to be spread of these principles plea and the he growth or of the Abe kingdom auld redound to the be t of those who rose in opposition la in the me time ot of chhist great opposition had come irom from the eota meeta ariane and it waa nut not to be wondered at as bat opposition to the truths truth of the be gospel should arise among the he man maue religious systems of the predent ent the spirit of persecution had bad always boon been manifested the work 0 goa but bui it had pi prospered and would prosper and the he people would go on in of Us the principles of truth and virtue 1 elder B H roberts bobberts bad bad one ODO supreme thought suggested to him by elder Taylor ls fl remarks the difference between the labors of the latter day sainte and ahloe of the world in the be direction of fostering human right sou the doctrines ot of the church of christ were different from those u 01 other christian denominations who proclaimed that by accepting christ all ail sinful persons exchanged their vin bin falness for ot of jesus and would be judged by that right able was wa a most comfortable doctrine but it could not be sun SUB laened by scripture or reason some detached passages in the bible bibio seemed to teach the doctrine of salvation to in on eln through the absolute grace of goo BB as opposed to the idea of each man being called upon to answer for the beels done in the body but many more pase passages ages could be lound teaching the absolute necessity neoe nece sity ot of obedience to the laws oi 01 the gospel of christ orao grac would be manifested in behalf ot of those who faithfully endeavored to deserve it by their good food deeds deede and a blending ot of personal effort and the he grace of go i 3 woud overcome the world the fleth and the devil but there waa noway ne way of escaping the necessity of full obed lence to the law of god elder roberts baberia eloped with a strong testimony of the truth and the he saying saving power of the gospel an aa taught by the litter latter day sainte and that those who opposed it would woula reap nothing Lot but disappointment the choir sang the anthem jesus I 1 my crows cross have taken benediction by elder 0 F whit ney AFTERNOON SES SESSION 0 the choir and congregation aag isag the DYME our god we raise to thee thanks for thy blessings fro free we here ejoy prayer by elder bider elias ell morris the choir the anthem we give thanks to thee 0 lord of the harvest the following statistical reports of the stake for the six x month ending june 80 1897 were read and ordered filed who the report of we the stake at large the report of me be high priests quorum of the national woman Woma nj relief society of the Y M M 1 I A rod and of the be primary association elder angus M W cannon announced that thag elder jus joe H pelt pah bad been honorably released rele aced from the position of take stake superintendent ot of Y M MM M IA sod and elder richard R lyman appointed to the position the appointment of elder lyman was waa unanimously sustained E dr der william Q G sears seara was wai proposed as aa assistant anit tant stake reporter in place of elder J F berlin who bad beau called to take a mission ml Blon this appointment was also alio unanimously J elder B H roberts roberta was wa called to address the congregation he ex I 1 the of the speakers in baking asking for the falth faith and prayers pray era of the she people roallan railing rail ng frum from a reve revelation labion given in november 1881 to in which the elders elder of israel are required to 10 speak peak as aa moved upon by too me holy ghost their utterances under such circumstances being the he will and word of at the lord this was waa the reason for this thia almost universal request 0 called upon to address the lf lav tor ter day salute it the people were tu take due account of this matter they would be anxious that bat the elders should abound be so BO blessed that the volumes of scripture might be added to and the be saints taught of goo goi the only teacher of perfect righteousness the begetting of faith in the heart bearta of the childr so of men was waa of at great importance for it was the moving lo in ve of all action the fillig principle of 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