Show Ii i Iii BEAR LAKE STAKE CONFERENCE T I I r LAKE 1ow Rich County tub I N 1 ebruary ith 1893 J II JtUnr linnet Aem t t rumnm lo appointment Elder Urn I Into1 our Slake IreoMenl mom I tz J panted by I Ma counwtort Flder Jamei 1 I J = J II Unit tnd Wm IH I Rich were hem I r ii on Saturday morning attend the dl I 1 Irkt conference The dlurict cumprlies I I I Oarden City Mead wvllle Round 1 ll r awl 1 Lake town Wardt ten mllet I j 1 Intervening between he noilhern and I i aouthern wtrda veral Urnilin wera I I t I reteril from Round Valley and few III I from Meadowvllle llw r l ol DM con 4 gtrgttkm w n Irom the Uke Town J I word ind Ihe meeting lloiue wai well I r I filled revkwe 1 10 the conference we r I lied had week ol very tevere old lime l I I I Heir Uke winter but the put two dart I f wete nice and mUd and the more tp i I j predated In contraet wldi the recent f I j MliMtdt I On SilunUy morning Hldrr Ililge 1 flrtl enoke upon Ihe object olnd bene 1M i j I 1 du eccurlng irom ihtM cluitlcl meeting I 1 rlrcuflittancM ami other eu e prcclud I i t t In the lbllllyollhSlnlA allmi 1 y I t1jj Ing the genet end iteke confere KM dmonWml the Sdnti to theulrclne I 1 r of faith end prayer for the Implred direction thereowrluof Iheniwiktn and to prepare to receive nich counuli I In good und hon M henrti I l tin II fruits may be eeen In gradual ant I tlTc II live refomullun of our llv WII It i I l very romniendeMe In nil to ilrlve lo I II Il f i J f Improve our tailhly eilalc our Iwwne I t Ml cattle Ilind I < etc etc 1 en d I enhanci 1 our opacity lo provide tor our famlhei I f Ihta ought n t tu lie our main oljeclbu I h rather wr l ould Mek flrtl th kingd > mol I fa m-ol htavtii an I In laterati aad all Iheie Ihlnge would be added lo ui i Rapond ng lo hlder lludg re pjett I Ihe I blthupi pretenl repotted then I rpt < > r-pt < lve wardi In all of them m ah I Improvemenl In I matlen re Igiout wj < II apparent Uke Town teaming lh > l people were feeling beller I than fur I i many ytan put tome tlcknett tuch < cnliU but nothing of a lerloui nitiin I I I fun recent deathi I wetenputUI ihe I 101 le generally ere timing lu livi I I their religion paying a hlile ttricter te I t 1 I eard for lnhe paying attending meet Inge mote romplly and olieetvlng much i 1 i more than during recent jean II n Word ol Mom The I ithopi nipple mtnltd their rrK > ili hy I < ome IOHI t taclleil countel I Idcr I Joteph Lew in ipoke In cunclu II = lion 1 on the eirkleiKe of > ud guidance fn thli latterday work the dented lin devised II before yIi wotld wai lurlhn otganlrillon an I peopling ol the etrlh I h 1 > 11 r An > Ih n WIIul I by our Bavlor jetui litrtt puriuant t t > the lieavenly I rugrani awl by our toll mony lint the Uoclilnei taught by the I Wen of il e hutch ate the Ootpel of Chrkl I an I that Immediate revelaliun I from nod h1 I b no Ii and will Im the t ttcloiu poueetloti ol IhU Church in tllvldually and collectively Fldcr Urn U Richwai the lint t ilel ipwkei lie tlolced In the ImiiovlnK condition of t j Ihe people llutlneat men Uke an ennuil rcttcnpect ol their butlnett with lie object of avoiding II pottlble 1 In the j 1 1 lutute llun ol any Hie mlitakn ditatttr ol atlilng the pail Irom r I ronllng tcpell W t1II by eirierlence So It thoildbe 1 with Ihe Halnti vherein thev have etted I I In the pail In the lutute they ulll do I I veil lobe cartful not to repeat the ertot I lie iMtHled lhat the I ro hecleii are be I nit dally andlllerally fulfilled and Hut 1 I i Coda Mom uai mantfeit In Ihe fi peopling ol fl thex I vallryi bv the Stlnli I ii I I in < cr the direction of 111 Implred rnlnlilry lie glad to note the I tucceM nuny of ui hid had In over I comlnR our breathe of the wuil 101 1 uhdoui and by apt quoutloni Irom Ihe I lloukot I ilotmon abovtctl Hut byfillh and lellance In dod we could overcome 1 all thing Elder ItmefP llatt felt wellJld for hhi loutncy lilther alteady In dtlnklng I 1 lAurs II = I I I In of the iplril I an 1 couruteu of Ihhi conference I con-ference KeUlrd nome < er > onal n 1WtICd while In New yuk and Ann Arbor Uenioi ittutmii Iheteby I lhat Ood Unda an ever teadv ear lo thote who I humbly luppllcate I Urn In time nl need 1 II I le admonUheit the young lo gather knowledge from all xood uooki and to ttuel In Iodlu whom we ihould devote f our betlMivlce dwelt on the lublecla I of obedience lo Ihe t I tleathood t and Ihe Itee I agency of nun and on Hie d 1 tut t ance and roniprelieniion puiieaitd by the Salnu on the ImpotUnt < ueitloni I J uteuce 1 came we why itc e nermii I ul liner thill uego on l uUn litre cir j and concluded by dating tlut luimuch I nl tl e character and aucceM of Ihe 1 I Llnirch > le cmled I I vety much on the tutuie of Ihe live of the Salntiltte I hoteduito be very citelulnito wlul I iiunner of men ami uomtu we houU be lldtr lowh eiton of the Ul TOVU Watd II ll hoiic j puke > n Ihe i eiKouiaccnienl olfoidetl the Sain i by thee incetlni Our I Ideta do not itudv their J dlKoutie do the lillnli lira uf Cl rliUndom but are camm uiileO to Hare limit mllo I with Go prl Itulhi to be dtavtn Itoni ly dud Spirit ui occuion may reituite Counwlut MK l II Hart related N conilderabla ol IU e > > rrlencelii vlilllng r and com t fling wnh IJju 1 himer an I of the hwtoty ol the coming forth i f the llook ol lornmn poke ol ol the lufleiilbilily of the Utilmon of the Ihtcauiineiwi Thnngli all ol them de I peite 1 ftom Ihe Lhutch none of Ham would In the remoiett degree deny Ihe letllnuny but to the iljy ol death ill tealily tint they did t > ei lIe nnLel had i th Ulea andhearljoda luice ileiUra I that IIi luj 11 Wen ttaiulaiml r i by Ilia I Lilt and potrr ol God lie apoke of k I f the unchangedbleneo ol the Goipcl IK I L 1 iht ai d brea till I and de Hi I lit c IHI i biilty ami 1 HI tr alone 10 in e nllnunkmd 1 fj I 1 u ho H 111 yield i bedienie to ila rlnciplci If ftpuke J alao of Ihu dutlee ol blihopii ol 11 f Ii Hie nccewityof IhebjlnU living > u Hut d if Uulit ihoull 1 iiddcnly come mhJ would be lte4ictl lo meet Him ol I belli chatiuble lo all men of Hie I eletnil ol the man late covenant con t tcni Uttd In Ihe JIMpel an lI 1 of Hie Im 11 X > itance < f Ihe obligation retting on the I Vilntl to faithfully Tabor 11 I tl e Kntplea lo Ihe salvation of their dead tie dOn < I I d-On Sunday at lo a m I dor AI I n I 1I 1 glv recently ordained in I biahop I ol It lHooniiiigton atdaddteued Hm Simla Ij on the neceaitly of continued eHotti to do Hie will ol Go I ai It ahall be made I known tout anl lomail ourteltea of the o portunillee ol the Gotpel our lailh and tolehilontlioul I be certified by our good I voikf diicl line 11 Ihla will eventually bring ui to iwtfecllon I IWtrUii Gotdon Dihopucouniihr at Illoomlneti te line 1 lo the truth of the GOIJ el aud tcl ted the mcani I n1 mnoer hkh h hael thli aiunnc < Mid II le Compel wa < hete now to > lay II I U a iyitem ol lalth and good r worki and gift and blent < arcompitnylng obed ice to Hie eat IC nowaa ancuilly The elfjili of me i imalde I by God ip ril lo aave ma > kind will I mtUr IeT I rtildrnt W m I idge pole ol the di ire i In nome ol the wettem matet at preienl > > Mini m long Jthur cainee he wai led to he leve that the I laming and culture r one crop nlv had more or Irai I of Influence In bringing about f > aad mult lnen lly wrllera had compared com-pared Ihe I condition ul pe wle Jn t le T b 1 where larn arrai w re ncld by the peope with the lucceilthat appeared among Hie Minn In theie valleyi with their co npjralltrely imall 1 huldingi etc lr 1ah b nfI and the latter w to agreateitent i the believed due to our people plantIng plant-Ing aommy thlngi ihm 10 far ai good went they wera praeticilly < ell luitain Ing und In leprn lent an r I alw were not In danger of loilnu all II un crop failed The speaker look occnvl HI hereupon lo ndvlie hynnencellenl I tuutMolreiiion 1 Hie n plr lopiy n great deal more uioo in luture I Iha heretofore culiivjtiin f gat lent orchardi e IC < all that < e produce of our neceultl lei g thu ucli toward our enrichment rind the Independence e ought to ic i Ihe a < a 10 nmunlly NI he ilellvir < I a very logical and convincing di < c utieon Ihu representative character of Ihe Gotpel I and work of the Lori Thu HM railed forth ly I one ol tl e pmkrn < i Mat Mr IngMoll a aav Ing Uul he c mid not My thai there r > or h not a if xl I he ntvrr having lein him bill I if f ti re wan hi Ingeraoll lldn u m my mid He men lo deal wtl I ii Jnt Hu < ljti a lOw 1 r in rluilv y tht no Imiurtiit b ne i cou I h I cirri id en e < it by lhi re pitrMnlallve I nuvrr quolr I Ihe Sivlorl I word thu I lilt I minion I on earth waa not toU I III on but Ihe will ol Illi Ulhcrln i heaven Ilia cal Ing and delegation l dele-gation Mil apneilee lo I tepreient Him before the world Chttet teprewnled Illi father liere on eattlt Iheapoillef leiireiemed Chriil The jpeaker ealart Ilihed the propoutlon lhat where Ihii power of agency and tepreaentillon of Ihe Heaven I v powera iloea not exlel there Ii I no Gw > el of aalvallon q lined laul aavlngthat God In ancient tlmea poke to Ihe hthera through the pro hell 10 he did through I lit Son In hli day commune with Ihe people etc etc He alio elabotaled on the neceaclly ol the order of the Church being carried i ul ai w were admonlihed by revela lion lo Irealdent John Taylor a few yean ilnce On Sunday at > p I m after the admin iilrallon of the aaerament Iliihop Ira I Sebekergave the Silntieome encouriic Ing couruel ckn iwled e I rod i goodneaa anl wiMom hi lei ling Ila people to Mine valley where they ham been trained by I III aervanta In the KMitce of Hie temporally nnd apltlt u lIy Ider Nathaniel U I lodge poke on Ih eGotpel a the power of God unto aalvallon and of the necettlly of our being guided 1 by lit precept Mid I It provide far the I wellaie of our bottle at well at that ol our tpltlli nllhI I tbli Ootpel laughl by Hie Sam it Ii i the ame in evety wnlcular a that pro l dam1 by Chrlil and I III Apottle I Ider I atltlthwalte briefly I ad dteved the meeting II on the neretiliy ol i tayir I and of humility belota dod and all men HI let Wm U I IUd could tea great wtdoni In our Liter not knowing when they will be called lo ad treat Hie peoj le II Involved tetloui itudy of the I linen IM of our rellxlon to that we may by God < I help Im able lo properly iptlnici the people In relation lo their dutlet nt Church membeti lie milled that Hill liaglotloutwotk I We knuw III whom welimt Ihe feJr of death ha Ixen liken from in nnd I we ato buoyed upbylheaMurancetofthe dotnel and II alto 10111 the lime when 1 > oon1 I the grave wo tlull meet with our Itlendt and luved one who have gone on be fore llder Jamei H Hail complimented Ihe ihuir on the improvement and tfteetne of tone 11 member hid acquired and ipoke of the loolhlng i lluence of r mutlc on ihe human m af It retailed the lie to hll mind tlut when a hoy he wai a ihorltier In the Church Uken tnurh oi 1ngland ilellght and In the ever JIl4oi good l mute lly the reining of an apt IInlol llder Un hold utthit 9 wu thould duly I appreciate the in and I ngeiictet by uhic i we obtain gillt and gtucet and benelitt we thould noi omit to pralte God Irom whom all blettlngi How He pal I a high tribute lo the mem ity ul 1 the brother Joh l an I r r ol uJI Chatlei etfey who ttrove lo Improve the rellgloui con htlon ol Hie vvotll teallimg tlut their church wai not Chilli t but fondly anticipating 1 and hon IIrl ing for the etUUIihment ol a church alter the heavenly pitiern with the gill u till llisalnt Hut ncompanled the primitive Church of Uultt mid lilt Apottlet nferreil again to events con itectod with the tetloratlon of the Go el tea I Hie lettlmony ot tho three ivilncun und relmeil n convention he I h ia I with I VidowCowdery who 1 bore lo him a fa thful 1 tett mony 11 the truth an1 I divinity of I Hilt Latterday work lie ixhoiled Ihu HI hop lo or lain the boyt and voung men lo the Letter 1 rietl hood 10 i rganlte them In nitotumi meet with and encu irage them to keep the Uvva i f Cod to oochow evil ubttaln ft in card laying and walking and to hI J IoJI f him thu very uppearame uf evil at be imeth the noiit ol Hie tervanlt and Sotanta of dod The conference elated with benedic tion bv lrI I < lent Um II idge In cuncluilon we feel very Hiankful for he chiment tucceti attemllng con I errnce Ihe attendance uji temttka bly good Owl a Spirit pcrmealeil H he ptoceediuga througlioul Hie choril e CHli led by Llder Joteph J Uobhion hut a clutni to the nctvicei anl the people 1 all feel lhat it hai truly Iwn a featt ol fat tiling Hut Ood h i been with ui anl added tignal betting to the elnirli of HI wrvanli lo teach ut in the way of life The rcthieii I lelt ut lor Ihe n irth im i ediaiely alier the close of the conluence and when tnldeiil I Hudge dln leaving I GUll hint vou we felt hkt rtechoing it i ihoutan llold In beliivlf ol htm aim hit etteemedaml beloved co woikirt our brother in the dotpel Jo J mu IRVMN I |