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Show Stake Conference. A. Short Synopsis of the Ser-. Ser-. vices. ... The house, was full by quarter to ten on Saturday morning, May 17th, and the meeting was called to order at five minutes to ten. Besides prominent . members of the Stake authorities, there were on the .tend Apostles Lyman and Taylor, Esquire Es-quire Wells, and Jacob Gates Sen., of Prove. .1 . PresiJe'nt Peterson opened the meeting meet-ing by stating the happy termination and Itivolotn character of some local discotJfc, and mentioned that two new hkhon had been ordained, one at Kairview and one at Mount Pleasant. Spoke of the generally prosperous Condi tionofthe County. Pres. J. B: Maibeu then presented some details of stake regulations, and spoke of the general advai. cement made by the people in capacity, interest, charity, etc. during the year. - Apostle Lyman, Commended San Peietor the very large a4t?udance at their Saturday' Conference; had been at Summit County Slake Conference when there were but fifty person in the' house. Was glad to bear so favorable a report of the crops, and had heard how kind the people had been to each other ; through the past hard winter, in dividing divid-ing hay and straw with each other, denuding sheds, etc?. Such chaiity to w ids each other spoke well for a community, com-munity, and more especially when, as in this case it extended to dumb animals. He called attention to the universal prosperity of tne people during the building of the Temple, and spoke of the great falling oil there had been since; but admitted that it was unfavorable seasons-, and not neglected duly. Stat-edthat Stat-edthat in the NorihofUtah and South of Idaho, where he had recently been the Snake river, and surrounding country . was spotted with dead cattle ajid horses. Hundreds and thousands lie dead over the plains, and the stench arising therefrom is likelv to breed an epidemic The people are diawing them up into heaos. mid biirumsr them. Snoke at some length, and made it veiy plain that it may be just as honorable to resign, re-sign, a to be called to an office. Apostle John W. Taylor occupied the afternoon, lie is a very eleciric speaker, and held the audience by his hie and lorce. He read from the Bible, and spoke 011 the Lord's favor as shown to Abia-ham Abia-ham and Sarah. Exlioned the young people to gel a testimony for themselves. I acob Gates spoke for a few remaining minutes of the teachings of ihe Saints. On Sunday, long before the time to open the services, the hmise was packed, the galleiies were lilted, the aisles were Ailed with chairs, and standing room was not to be found. Besides those present the day bef .-re, Apostles H. J. Grant and A. H. Lund were on the stand. Apostle Grant addressed the meeting: said among many other good things that he could appreciate the ti ials and hardships, and the prophecies that weie being fulfilled and the tes imunies and laith ol the people. Ilesooke with much earnestness earnest-ness of the attempt that is being made to deprive the people of their righi&as American C'tixeus; and was ylad to see that the fault ol the people was not weakened, and' that the Spirit of God seemed to be pouted out more abundantly abund-antly as their enemies more oppressed them., it was all in harmony with prophecy, and the destiny of the people was secure. They shall do nothing against us but what is for us. Spoke of the Test Oath of Idaho being sustained by the Supreme Court, and what a testimony tes-timony the Chutch suit was to mauv thinking people, for it bad really been staled, "Tne United States vs. The Church ti Jesu Christ of Latter Day Saints." The former dav saints hod extinction staling them in the face, but this people had the assurance of Almighty God that He had established His kingdom never to be thrown down 1 Apostle A. H. Lt'.nd was glad to see so many present to be fed with the bread of lile. Declared that the gospel should not again be taken from the earth, but in His own due time God would "show the nations His power. All law will be fulfilled. We claim to have revelations, and all the laws and oppression can n it stop the communications communi-cations of God to his people. We have . a belief in a futuie existence, but the (acuities of man are not sullicient to reach into eternity. Columbus believed there wa a western hrnispheie but he did not know until he had been there and seen it, and upon his return the people to whom he testified of America, believed him. This is the only way in which beings beyond the veil are able to testify to us. God is able to reveal Himself, and has never inaugurated any important measure without giving the people warning, as He did to Noah and the people of the earth befoie the deluge. Do we live in a less important age? I declare unto you that we live in a more important time; when Christ will come, not meekly, but in power and great glotv. Jacob Gates bore a strong testimony. Heading of the totals of the statistical lepotts lor San Peie Stake. The -Afternoon services weie characterized char-acterized by the administration of the Sacrament of . the - Lord' Supper. Apostle J. W. Taylor asked for the faith and Diavers of the audience in behalf ol himself and the hearers, -said it was to the young men outside that he would like to speak. Spoke of a man who criticized a gospel sermon, as having but one. giam uical error to It. Wondered Wonder-ed if it were not possible that he might have found as giave an etior in Ihe teachings of the Savior, sure ihe teach eis of the so-called science of giaiumar differed so radically. Knew that Peter and other ttposdes had no lenrniuii. et seemed to have the necessary qualilua. lions. Comp.n etl ihe pulled up piide of learning to w luted walls tiHnd with dead .men's bones. The conference "-wni adjourned for three months, to meet at Mount Pleasant, The music during the entire conference was conducted by Piofessor A- C. Smyth and his well trained choir; which is to say thai it was fust class in every respect. '. - |