Show IN I 1 QUARTERLY CONrE conference RENCE LA TUR DAT SAINTS or 8 AY AV aall matoo 11 I 1 uon 4 sea A maer C is counsel the th 1019 ward roperta 1111 etl dElo quarterly centers cc of the th emery stake saint convened ned in tb the ward home at t E Pa may 8 at 10 am there were wars present on an the stand apostle acton anton IL 11 land and C Q D Fj elstead of the presidency ot of erenyi ere besides enc of the calr and other members of I 1 the he priesthood ito morning services were opened promptly artlY at the appointed hour cot cut Q 0 lanen larsen presiding hinging singing by the huntington choir on page 10 treat ta Is thu the lord prayer by elder D C woodward staging pg page uso 89 is i tho the bours sincere desire Pir Pr Wat Ident lam la m stated that thal the atal atalo ko ja S U WU wall bad had lt home lor for the field to labor in california P E johnson was therefore thero furo and sustained As clerk of tho conf coal rence prest larna lar na was pleased to note the presence of apostle lond land ind and elder and dd felt glad to a f so large a gathering of the bainte at the first meeting lo 10 of the conference I 1 with wish to so all the salute in fall fellowship with one suc nether ther tho presidency of the take otake are in harmony and and it ie to their deabre that all the sainte should be boneet honest with themselves and their duties to god the organizations 11 of the print hood in emery talce stake ore are in a good con can and bo ho prayed that all might aa lire live 0 so o a as to invoke tho of goj OW upon bli his people bishop j L IL horsley of price reported that he and 11 councilors diore united and all tho of hia his ward were in good tio n all ali iras was peace and harmony among a the salau sainto dishop of the wellington Wel lincton ward said the health of the people bad had been good and aa an a general rule the meetings were attended fairly veil well all the organization are in a thriving con bishop L P overson of t stated that tb the health ot of hia his flock was w a generally good and rituallY the people et of bla big ward were endeavoring to do their anty the organizations of the church at cleveland are and i the bishopric are in to gannony ban nony but the sunday school primary and M 1 I associations at desert lake are not yet completely organized bishop peter johnon of huntington ward word said the various organizations tiona of the church here hen were comple tf and meetings mee tinge were usually fairly well attended the bishop and his council wen united in their efforts to adrance advance the cause of christ ELDER C D then occupied the remaining remain inz udie time of ol tho the morning headid Alla buld come cools to church with prayerful prayer fol hearts and with wilah thanks they abound observe order and decorum in attending meetings and end walk quietly into church lra take their eats seats and re remain malts abe e o until the end of the BerT vertices Ices there are frequent contracts made which we bar have no bay ay in making and yet have to assist in cut filling and we have to pay our portion for that Is broken which we bad had nothing to do with the breaking brO AkIng of this was illustrative of the fall of adam it in I 1 which all mankind an bound to bear their juit just ban sham of the burden before the redemption redemptA ou 1 by y christ will prove foica clous to them individually or ly tb the principle of tithing a was spoken a people making up r rood good their word with was 1 lown by the fact that young one on that requested orson pratt to thack the lord tor for the dellyer aute ot of the people from bondage and persecution and to ask 1 him to beets the elements elem euta for or our good goo prom promising blus the lord la in return to pay one tenth ot of our out income for the tip UP building and sustaining Butta ining a his chamb and nd kingdom keep the sabbath day wy and beware of amusements and ex cx cuniga cur alons on that day we must be a ober sober and industrious people no latter day saint should enter a saloon swear in and aud profanity should not aud and maet not be indulged in on the streets ot of L zion we must call a halt and stick to i the good ahia zion which will carry of us adely over the atrom of 1 life singing Sto ging by the choir an anthem but in the last dayt by elder frank 2 in P X SATURDAY the anthem As the heart panted pan teth friyer Pr u iyer by elder 31 E johndon John Jo barou fon singing the anthem I 1 J elder william howard the confer conference roce br bt fly upon the bore fits and bl wilne to be strived through obeal toe to the scope doepel of christo as pro promised misad bishop moore of lawrence report ii tet there were no do ica in tb t 4 ud ita its organizations were all com cow 11 lar andrew andev aadson D of villo reported that branch doieg I 1 ak there wen ao do difficult las the th health of 0 the people was guna aud and all kill wen were working in harmony bishop olson ot 01 said I 1 it at oni anil awl there had been some potty trite mrA aron the members of his ward lot but I 1 bo the matters wire were now being holes amicably tiled ho ile hoped before long to bare harmony anil and peace ree restored the school was in it good condition neilson Nell ton of feraro aid said the health of the people WM was now somewhat better but no meeting had been bold daring during the winter on account of the be alc alackness kness existing there cottings Mot tings aro isto however being haid again now and tl alo ward is 1 in a prosperous pru tate state bishop 11 Rum umen of lepor reported led the tho health generally gova and all or at complete except the Y L U 1 I bleu li in dot not jet yet tally fully completed r shop of emery waid weld stated that all their organizations an are complete comp the health a 0 tho the people Is good and Is running harmoniously the choir bang he the hymn on page IM dochat Dow batia Is right ATIZ aldr ened the conference iio apoe of the silent prayer ot of the lh being given for the speaker cp eaker that tho spirit might enlighten the sulad and prompt his sayings A portion of tho vision of lehi in lit tat nepal dook book of c morman was read and then the speaker gare gave an explanation of the subject contained therein hoi ling firmly to theIron the iron rod we are always a by corn coin ing to meeting hold to the rod and it will lead you through the malte of darkness es we are the thir most blessed people in all the world in that we have the word of god goa in our midst the speaker here related an experience of his in company with elder frost while crowing a river in denmark in a fog log they attempted to use a compass but did not understand the mariners science they got lost and had to return to tho shore they started ficus and barting starting tar ting again put to use that part of navigation which they understood anden tood viz fol fat owing the ripples caused ly the boat against the current end ind iu in this way they tuc reached the opposite shore A parson who follow follows oo conneff tinsel will grasp the I 1 tree of life beware of the spirit of ot indifference be on one bide side or tho the other for indifference Is 1 very dangerous dane roua the ancient prophesies regarding rg the saints going I 1 up to the valleys of the have been fulfilled by the people of god kod coming to utah and set aling in the wila wilderness erness ces building temples and establishing the kingdom of G gd d their great faith falth in the word of 13 bis m been the tho cause of the they have met with and the wonders they have achieved ills his prayer was that the blessings blee slog i of god would continue coutin ue to bd be poured upon the people the choir sang a glee gloe wI hitchon tchon the last row rorie benediction by elder james peter toll singing page behold the mountain odthe lord prayer by elder alonzo brinkerhoff singing page HW IM H W the no trial trials of the present ELDER BEXLEY said be he was pleased planned to meet me et in confer enco with the saints mato and to see so daiy out ante he felt to rejoice in not lug ing the rapid growth of the people the I 1 continued at some length upon thelah abe law lowness lee anees existing in this part of tie tle state and thought it could be put down by the united efforts of the people eldal D addressed the congregation in part head there bare been man greit great things through broyer fast daya days are the especial time bat apart for the asking of bl euins ewings from froin the lord and what we wo need will be granted to tu us it if we aak ask in faith ib 14 s our privilege to aak ask the lord to bacas our lands for our that the bampe may disappear desat atar and that the insy render the lands product ik god will hear bear our prayers and give us help when we are in need A experience in regard to the answering of prayers pr ayere was related one of the nArim laboring in chicago was very ill and apparently I 1 nothing could be done for him bit but at fast lie its request be was prayed to fox md lud hie his recovery reunited immediately the authorities hare an exceedingly bard time in trying io to tand stand vindicated before the people and it is I 1 on account of the lock lack of faith among the people the church autt critts individually bare have a right to do ae as they pl please in politic politics it atia Is their priTi Iee lep the same as aa an other tawa m mn to taice take part in politics and ana the malting making of lav laws as cili zeng of thia this great republic the anat prop beto hetA of th the people and always aish in iss the tb eminent of the people the savior lor gave temporal law laws as well aa as spiritual Bpi ritual law our prophet joseph smith took his 11 tand d in ps did aleo also briham who bald an ci ow ve anjer the ahl these are oll U dead what about the living prophet jiava they not the r lo 10 personally per aa tonAlly ue Ms the some lSe BI as their pre decess ors not to DOO three these rights aa as church authorities but bat as individuals they have when it dof not wilb their callings in the church and under the iho priesthood the r rp p leer in I 1 rolled yoked tle eutree up of ohp people 11 4 bilging ills wil anthem litin I 1 daughter of zion I 1 y elder C bi nging I 1 rho spirit oc of god like a fro fit is pro cr by eldr eld r 0 J Ande andeson An denon roots singing Bin finK the anten tnt ant li hn I 1 how beautiful upon taj mountain mountains M W bile lie treni was being administered d by elder elders of the tb huntington w ward ard the chbeir I 1 softly wily brims beams the acred sacred dawning the namo name of the general aud stake of the church vitre ire then thou rend real and nd unanimously sustained the general were just the tbd game cs so one attained at the recent euit annual conference at bh sal lake city A TLC LUND read flow the fatih chaiter of 0 ephia Eph ca bat s lt itt to it 14 ex plains 11 the ali in of 0 the charch of lyrist and said wo have just jat jambu out BU bained the officers of the church who are to 0 lead guide oud and direct ibis 11 people they are men ot of bod and aro r bl ml I 1 of wisdom and power to the saints into ilia ills kingdom we should always listen and gire give heed beed to the ind anti of the spirit of god and wo we will be im lead in the right cc correo urge president woodruff Woo draff doea does this as nd ai 1 I ways has done it when ha he waa was on a mission tj t england in the barly day days of the church he upon one occasion had met with success in organizing orgin liing a branch of the church and it was in a flourish loe jog condition ho ile fit f it lt impressed to leare lairs that brar branch ch to take careo carlof f and journey in herefordshire Hereford shire where no preaching be bal I 1 been dono done in AccOr danco with the prompting of the spirit prent woodruff tou toll tuo the stints in that branch bratich that he must go 90 av sit ny ate und rod won would not ba with them longer lot where bel was win going bo he knew not the next day bo be journeyed to the donth sonth and in coming to Hereford herefordshire shire began to preach and disseminate the doctrines doctrin ee of the of Christ his hi efforts at the shir shin over six hundred couls touts were ahn thin baptized ted into the fold toll this thin teaches os us what benefits are in store for ns ri if it we will heed the eilent of 0 the spirit of god watch will over ever onoan pay os us if wo we to live bear near unto him film that there are prophets Prop heta and been beers I 1 in burday A reference to one or two of the 1 of joseph would be sufficient ti convince the alel 1 that be he was a divinely I 1 in man joseph the wa wax of the Rebr llon and also that t tiie lo 10 mor mon people would gather up in the volleys of 0 the mountains in the west and become a knighty and prosperous people all ortho oft ho predictions predict ions have come came to pass aad and honor hould be eb gli en abero honor indoe 1 I myself read josephs prophecy of the rebellion abree years before the war broke out ont the auth authorizes orites of the church are all men who constantly eel the lord and are v for the good of 11 lareal the course cf the people of agod god is onward ever and there is no turning back we must make pro progress gresA build up our homes cultivate our lands beautify the valleys and coult continually anally seek the word of god and keep IKs ilia commandments that we may be blessed and finally gain his presence it is natural for water to run down bill not or and we cannot back it in its conne course or make it stop it must and will go forward so it is 15 with ith the kingdom ot of godl god it cannot be anck it must progress it enst st and nd will continue on la its its ta natural keirse regard the priesthood prist hood with honor regard the bica ings ingi of the patri acha cb with reverence and nd honor jesus in the order ot of the church and rod ordained apostles prophets priests Pric tt etc ne V e bare have toe too ascue order of today and the pimple should follow the advice and counsel of oaths abo priesthood I 1 am glad to dec dee that we have this onion union of faith fifth we deere all to in public work works to improve oar public place places to plant out frees and continue cou linne to beautify our cities I 1 am pleased to see this splendid church building and when it ie Is entirely finh finished bed I 1 know yon you will appreciate it yon you will no doubt improve the grounds gronn da put pat out irma and otherwise maice make this house of and ita its surroundings a chelc to the community hake make it pleasant to look upon und and pliant io to stroll around and I 1 ara are sure you will be prou brou I 1 of it I 1 hare have been edified and am much pleased wilt witt thia this conference and I 1 hope the people nill w ill feel fed the ame same and go ta t their bomea homes to do right and UTO live dearer to god I 1 pray that the lord may pent out hi his bless inis lne upon you and blee blew you with an sibun dance of his spirit and lead yoa you always in the straight path in the name of jeens jesus christ amen C U LAURIN made a few closing remarks ia in which be he wished all to remember the uon given by the auth ant horlice othlee andrut and rat them theta into practice lie he urged the people to go music and singing and heartily thanked prof hardy and the choir for the very vity excel ladt music readum dorias during tho conference metts it was then moved aad and seconded th abit it tin me next guari aly riy conference bo lo held bold at cis Cle cleveland reland and on a vote being taken it was w a announced na As moil I 1 list next emery stal j quarterly conference niu will I 1 te held at cleveland anu ou bajasy august filut 7 and h b after than kiLs the people for the good and for their attendance the th con can ference adjourned for three months 1 a a chortis entitled shatter the bond bonds benediction ly loy elder el frederic obon olson NOTES president encouraged tho to choir bore here onder under the |