Show editor deseret news i 1 how 9 w are the mighty fallen failen DAVID iio 0 zion iet let thy princes put on the robes of sackcloth and mourn for fon thy young men for verily many have gone astray from the shining paths of honor integrity and virtue virttie they have left lefft the holy boly oly sa sanctuary nc for tile the saloon they have forsaken the tile lords supper for feasts of vanity they have revelled bevelled revel led and raffled ut the races they have joined hands with strangers whiff ed the fumes of tobacco and drowned their convictions CO in the cup of intoxication the sacred closets that were wont to v vit bitnes nes their pure pule breath breathings brea things ingi and spiritual devotions are now forgotten fast meetings un and d offerings for the poor are neglected the thoughts of building temples and gath gathering erli ng gods chosen from the four winds comes not into their minds the redemption of their covenants and the prospects of a bright future have fled from them as the dream dreams s of a night vision how is the fine gold become dim 0 zion thy daughters are in mourning for many of their fair sisters bisters also they nave have returned the smiles of strangers to their hurt mothers have seen this and have not chided them fathers have given no counsel cou ansel to check the weaknesses of their daughters who have havo taken for granted that suits their tastes is all alli right without consulting the whisperings of the holy spirit one step after another in the dark has weakened their in themselves and in thiu the truth and finally they have yielded to outside influence lost their faith and given themselves up lip to lust after the fashions and abominations of the harlots of babylon the voice and the soft whisperings g of that gentle dentle spirit that once they listened to with stich such attention and a firmness to obey have llave fled from them 0 daughters of zion the cup you are mixing is bitter with gall and wormwood worm ivoyd SELAH senah A Z bloomington to q oneida C co 0 idaho november 3rd ard 1873 E aitor editor De deseret demerel serel news A AT conference of this stake of zion was held in paris commencing ing nov novi nova 1 J FIRST liay DAY nay 10 a m PRESIDENT C C ricci made a few remarks and called for reports from the presiding elders as to the condition of their wards ELDER SAMUEL PIKE of alma aima wyoming territory oryl gave a very interesting report of the condition of the saints in that place lace the brethren were nearly all engaged for the time being in coal mining receiving cash for their wages and paying their tithing better than formerly 2 many paying in their own settlements they numbered d at al present members had bad a goud good sunday school of ot 73 75 scholars and a flourishing operative cooperative co butcher and provision store evanston branch wyoming territory was vas also reported by elder pike as in good condition and numbering 30 or 40 members randolph and woodruff utah territory were represented by elder randolph stewart who thought the saints of those places would come up to an average he was afraid however that some were led more by speculation than faith randolph had a good sunday school meadowville Meadow ville and ithaca ta U T in the absence of their bishops werm were reported by PRESIDENT KIMBALL balland and BISHOP BUDGE as in a flourishing condition 1 fish haven was reported by ELDER HUGH FINDLAY to number 12 families with a sunday school the majority were trying to be faithful st charles idaho was represented by ender ELDER JOHN A HUNT to be in a flourishing condition numb numbering bring 60 families with a ba baptismal p record of 50 for the past year they had a good sunday school the saints generally attended to their meetings and the teachers were diligent in laboring with the people 2 p in the following wards were represented paris pres v A ton nounan valley ovid liberty georgetown montpelier leller and bennington ning ton sonie sonic orne oine 0 of these settlements are small with conditions favorable for a large number of settlers they are all situated in oneida onelda county idaho the reports of the E eiders elders iders were similar to those already given there areco are co opera tive stores storey and relief societies in a few of the settlements and sunday schools in nearly near lyAll iyall jail jall the conference was addressed by prest D IV kimball on cooper co oper atlon followed by bishop budge 7 rpm pm A priesthood meeting was lie lle held heid id which was addressed by pres presidents dents C C rich luich and D P kimball a and nd bishop win wm budge operation cooperation co was the principal subject of discourse and steps were taken to organize a operative cooperative co tannery at palis palls SECOND DAY 10 IO P am PM M BISHOP nudge BUDGE read a portion of a discourse on tithing by elder orson pratt prest C C RICH said the existing difference between rich and poor was not pleasing to the lord if f a preference existed it should be in in favor of those who do nearest right we had had mor more than forty years teaching in the church to make us good saints and we had not yet made much progress he urged the adoption of co oo operative principles and thought we should not hold bold back because some sonic were unwilling to adopt them president rich then pre presented anted a few estimates and baid said we spend in this stake over in cash for store goods in stock at a alow low rate and gra grain in at a cent per pound the largest portion of this can be saved by our making our own leather boots and shoes and most of our clothing unless wo wc change our present course we will always be poor and the lord will not accept us the sisters ope rate with the brethren and throw aside wide the foolish and expensive fashions of the world some of us degrade ourselves below the level of the wicked when it is really our mission to teach and elevate them some remarks on dancing recommending wholesome restrictions with regard to this amusement so that it might not be au an injury to the young he also recommended young people to consult their parents or persons of experience before entering into marriage and counselled counseller coun selled everybody to say or do nothing they were not willing for the whole world to know and to writena write nothing they were not willing to see published in the papers prest KIMBALL made a few remarks on education and other important subjects 2 pm the sacrament was administered BISHOP WM BUDGE gave some counsel to the bishops showing the comprehensive nature of their duties and the obligation of all to recognize and sustain the lacal pries priesthood tho od the bishops should take great care of the tithing entrusted to their care and let nothing go to waste the speaker al also aiso so a showed 2 wed hoy easily eallis a little neglect will cause a man aman to fall behind in his tithing the general authora authorities ties of the church were unanimously sustained the following authorities of this stake of zion were cepres represented dented and unanimously sustained sustain ed charles 0 rich president of the bear lake and bear river region david P kimball president of this stake of zion joseph C rich and james H hart his counselors william budge presiding bishop dishop the bishops of the settlements were also alsos sustained usta ined in their order the following brethren were unanimously ani sustained as members of the high council geo osmond thos sleight john A hunt geo W sirrine anders beck beek solomon wixom john U alonzo bingham neils nells 0 ells elis edwin A austin miner willcox and hyrum S rich the following were presented and sustained as home missionaries john A hunt nathan davis and and nells neils C of st SL charles G osmond and anu P greenhalgh of bloomington sleight and robert price of paris win wm P of ithaca A achl bald mc McKi mckinnon trinnon nuon and edwin spender spencer of bean bear biver rivet valley the following brethren were appointed a committee to locate a more direct road from bound round valley to hyrum canyon john A hunt jarris james carroll josiah tafts and nathaniel hodger pre rne PRESIDENT ment wENT rim blon made madg some borne remarks advising our young people ae to marry only those in the e church lu tc h and also marr marriage ge for eternity the teachings of the elders w were re very app applicable ile ilc lle able abie to our present circumstances cum stances and must result in a great deal of good goods conference was adjourned sine die and the people went home with an apparent determination to profit fl t by the valuable teachings mo imparted lp arted yours your s respectfully GEORGE OSMOND MALAD CITY oneida co idaho nov 4 1873 editor deseret news we have hav ejust just received a pleasant visit from our beloved president 10 lorenzo snow and other elders from brigham city which has hits created a new impulse jn in malad city and the surrounding settlements the people of this valley aregrett are greatly blessed this season with good crops of grain hay bay ac our settlements are increasing rapidly we have a cooperative operative co mercantile institution Mit bit ution doing a thriving business and under good management also a co operative grist mill the mom rom people here are arc full of cooperation operation co much attention is now pow being paid to the establishment i of a co opera twe tive dairy and chees cheese et factory cattle ana and sheep herd and butcher shop khop two days meetings were held in the meeting house malad city nov lat and 2nd and 1873 on the stand were president lorenzo snow and elders jonathan C wright i jensen chester loveland hunsacker oliver snow john 1 D rees bees and thomas harper and a number of leading elders eiders ol 01 of malad valley saturday 2 p m meeting commenced the congregation was addressed by elders jensen hunsacker oliver snow and jonathan 0 wright upon the ardi finances din ances of the gospel co opera tion the condition of the people conditionality of the promises of god confidence celestial law etc on sunday morning the congregation was addressed baeider by elder eider john D bees rees thomas harper and chester oveland loveland JL on operation cooperation co the gospel revelation etc in the the afternoon the congre congregation aa was addressed by president L snow on oil his travels in the old world relationship to god genuine religion the mission ef of jesus the restoration restoration of all things etc in ill the evening the meeting was addressed by several elders followed by y president L snow on coop co op aeration era tion tithing a relief belief society for malad etc damel DANIEL DANIELS per D IL jones PORTAGE V U T noy NOT 4 1873 eur Edi editor deseret serc sere zech we have llave had a avisia visit from brother L snow and his associates they held meeting as they went to mal ad d city on friday night on saturday a y held meetings in samana bamann sunday u aday held meetings in malai malad malad city and on monday afternoon in new portage also in the evening when bro isaac allen alien serl ben was appointed by unanimous s vote to be presiding teacher of old portage on e east as t si side de of malad river the brethren gave us some good counsel t se 1 and taught us principles which if carried out will be for our eternal glory and the up building of the kingdom here upon the earth cooperation 0 was not only preached bp by y them but the brethren here showed their faith falth by their works in going into the same very liberally weather veather is pleasant but thele is a prospect for a storm REPoRT EF |