Show WoRTH WORTH KORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE I The North Carolina Conference was held at the Gates Schoolhouse School- School f house home e Patrick County Va September September Sep- Sep September 14 and 15 President Oliver OliverC r- r Belnap presiding There were were present pre present ent on the stand President O 0 e p Traveling Elders W 3 S S f Mil Mil- Peacock cock W T Monk Mink W J Mil MIl- Mils s Millard lard lard W Halliday G S Gates C Cf VS X Hubbard Thomas Thonas Bees Rees and W WF W Clark w The opening prayer was off offered red by byr Elder W 8 S Peacock President O 0 Belnap invoked the blessing of the theL Lord Lold on the speakers Saints and Mends Wends He read from the 11 th t chapter ter of Hebrews and spoke on the AU of faith Eld Elder Elder r W W Clark dark referred to the be exemplary life of the Savior and Mil aali that all aU who would receive f blessings must follow His example VI Benediction by Elder C N Hubbard Hub Hub- Hubbard I bardt bard t The afternoon meeting was Opened Ded with prayer by hy Elder W J Willard Elder Eld r U G S 8 Gates gave an address on repentance and was followed fol- fol lowed loved by Elder Thos Bees who t dwelt dwelt upon the subject of the Holy boat t President Wm Spry pry read readI the 1 twenty fourth chapter of Matt Mat- Mat t bew He touched upon the judg- judg t J dents that will continue to bei be i poured out upon the world andr and r urged upon the Saints taints the necessity r of gathering In order to escape The command fornel for Is- Is Is nel to gather he remarked is a of the Gospel All bless- bless Inge are predicated on obedience to laws As a remission of line Is J obtained ned by compliance e with I the be law Jaw of baptism so ao also are all aJl other Uler blessings bestowed upon us k h our obedience At times I Ibe I be Elders speak with apparent bD a It is only because they jI ie e the Interest of th the people at iy q Z 1 President O 0 Belnap showed by bythe bythe bythe the scriptures that the judgments of God would be general On the second day meetings were held in the grove near the school schoolhouse schoolhouse schoolhouse house Prayer was offered red by Pres Pres- President President President ident Wm Spry Elder W HaJJi Halli- Halliday day Halli-day day read front from Corinthians i 3 16 17 He said that if we defile our temples God will destroy us Elder EJder C N Hubbard dwelt upon the subject of baptism President Wm Spry referred at some length to the power and effi effi- efficacy efficacy cacy of faith and to the many mighty works performed thereby True faith prompted an individual to perform works of an untiring character By repe repentance tance he will bring himself both body and aBd spirit into perfect subjection to the laws of God The afternoon meeting was opened with prayer by President O Belnap Elder W J Millard read from the Chapter of Deuteron Deuteron- Deuteronomy Deuteronomy Deuteronomy omy Through disobedience he said we merit punishment whereas by obedience w we e are entitled to blessi blessings Elder W S Peacock explained the law by which the Holy Ghost Is bestowed upon us The mercy seat being an ordinance of mans man's man s invention invention invention tion the Lord will not bestow His Spirit upon those who try to obtain it in that way s remarks were peculiarly appropriate In order foran for foran foran an individual to obtain an inherit inherit- inheritance inheritance inheritance ance in the Kingdom of God he must be initiated by an authorized d ds s servant of His Those who rec receive ive the Holy Spirit will be guided into all truth and be warned in time of danger If an applicant for the Kingdom does not purge i himself from sin h he will incur the displeasure Heaven of-Heaven of Heaven n The occasion was one long to be remembered by the Elders and Saints and a spirit of peace and tranquility prevailed The weather was delightful The Saints and friends did all they could to contri contri- contribute contribute contribute bute to the comfort of the people I The nic pit was greatly enjoyed and th the participants returned to their homes feeling well repaid for forthe fortee fortne the tee journey The Elders were paired off to labor la- la labor la labor bor as follows Elder W S Peacock and G S Gates appointed to the Carroll field Elders W Halliday and Thomas Rees Bees to the Davis N NC C field Elders WT Monk and W WW W Clark dark to labor in the eastern portion of Patrick County and Henry County Va Elders W J Millard and C V N Hubbard to open on ona a new llew field in Gilford County NC C N HUBBARD Clerk of Conference ARARAT Patrick Co Va Sept 16 1889 |