Show UTAH STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the stake was held at provo city bonig at 1030 a m saturday february 1880 president D dwells H wells and elder charles W penrose of salt lake city the presidency And and many of the bishops and prominent men of the stake being beang present saturday 10 a m elder C W penrose addressed the saints in a very instructive discourse touching upon the principle of true liberty showing that a ful ness of liberty was only attained by obedience to correct laws and true principles ea governing the different conditions ns of life the speaker plainly substantiated the necessity of ofin jn tell teli igent ent obedience to true law jaw a and nd order by referring to the grandeur and vastness of tile tiie laws governing the planetary worlds brother feli feri rose roso continued occupying the time of the tile forenoon meeting in all an instructive tive and interesting interesting inte manner at the afternoon meeting after tile he statistical and financial reports 6 of the stake were read president daniel H wells spoke auldin alluding to the tho general crai cral opposition to the faith C of the latter day saints by the sects and religious parties patie of the day das I 1 contrasted the tiie religious rel rei idous teachings and practice practices of th tile e world with tile tiie teachings advanced by hy the lord jesus jestis christ to all reflecting minds t C was apparent that the religions g of men did not bot meet the exigencies of the age exhorted all to be faithful making a strong amstrong appeal to mothe abe the youth not to allow themselves to be led astray from the oile faith of their fathers assuring them of the existence of a god and denouncing the inal spirit spirl t of th the e ige as in direct opposition to the impulses impulse es and wants hofmans of mans nature at the conclusion of president wells remarks the general and local authora authorities ties wele welo were presented present and gu sustained stained by the vote veto of the conference sunday 10 16 am aan pres president iden t volis veils again addressed the conference speaking of the broad scope of the gospel as enjoyed by the latter day saints which not no only embraces all the ni morality ani and virtues inculcated by the tile religious faiths of the day but tut reaches out far beyond with principles of salvation for the th e living and the dead he dwelt upon the doctrine doc doe arino trino of baptism baptis m for the clead dead which though not comprehended ended by the religionists fists of td today was well understood by b r the tiie for mer day saints quoting from the new testament it in support thereof in alluding to the tile persecutions suffered by t the he saints in tho the early daw daa days of the church showed slowed the great infringement gement upon tile the constitution of tile tiie united states resulting notwithstanding this the constitution of our country embraced the tho greatest rel rei religious iglus freedom and we will pray for a bett better crr crl administration of its itts inspired doctrine sand will ourselves support it exhorted the saints to dle Ole cheerful erful attention atte to their duties thus thug bc begetting getting confidence in al themselves lem iem selves and ono one an another 0 president A 0 smoot followed commenting upon the new elliod method inaugurated for tile the action of the bishops in their judgment upon the tithing payment of the members of their wards which made very apparent who wilo were practically supporting the government of the tile kin kingdom 6 had been jong long aware of th tile ean inattention by some to the requirements roure of the law of tithing tit I 1 ang as sometimes in issuing recommendations lie he found hims to leave out the word fuli full in connection with tb theford the eVord word follow fellowship ship advised kd ahn thel youth of zion to ob cerve the true order of the tiie marriage covenant as established for their alda aida ance nee that the blessing of priesthood might accompany them in their unions exhorted the conference to tilo tile performance of 0 every known duty that their joy might bo be full in tilo the lord sunda sunday pm elder eider chas W pen penro rose se deH e vered sered a discourse showing that the laws jaws and commandments of goa god ivare were given according to the capacities of the people and the diff merent different circumstances surrounding them at different times quoted from th haf bible in illustration of this thi sand and also from the jivok of mormon particularly in reference to the marriage covenant the law jaw revealed to the Nep Nept lites hites on oil this subject and the revelation in these days on celestial marriage establishing tab lishing the point that while truth igo ii i i always eya iya ll 11 in harmony with itself and god changes ngee not commandments given giten in irl one ago are not always adapted to another and that without violating any established principle the tiie lord suited ills his requirements to the times and circumstances of the periods when they were made known bishop wm followed treating upon the practical duties of the saints and felt feit to discharge the duty of his office in reminding his brethren of the tile necessity for a practical support of the tile church the bIess bless blessings of god followed th tho the op abse observer r of the law of tithing aggas witnessed in the experience of all matter berday flay liay saints i conference cwerence was wal wa then thea adjourned benediction by west prest daniel H wells the choir under the leadership leaders hip bip of 1 prof daniels with the able assist ance of prof to the general kmin I 1 good spirit th at pervaded our coli coil conference ference ferente the Sen rendition of josephihe Joseph tHe seer was particularly effective fec tive and appealed to the sympathies of tile the sainta saints in memory of llie the martyred marty red prophet rt in A jomes JONES clerk |