Show CONFERE conference j the ibe quarterly conference of utah stake convened in the meeting house provo on saturday morning at 10 choir sang eang liall to the brightness of 0 zions bright morning tov to the lands lanas that in have lain prayer was offered by bishop nephi sepal packard choir sang bang arise my soul arise shake off thy guilty fears BISHOP PRICE of goshen was waa glad to td have bare the privilege of talking to the people on those prine principles I 1 le th that t pertained wy asiona ga rb unto life and as salvation had been on a mission to europe for alit a lit tie over two years he had bad been endeavoring to show to the world the plan of salvation and lead them hem in the path of glory felt sometimes that the people who had gath ered in the valleys of the mountains moun didiot did not prize to its full extent exten tithe the inestimable le blessing of bein being saints ot of god but that they got in lukewarm j bild and estate careless as so far as toe the grand prin caples ol of glory and immortality were c concerned ned the prophecies that had been uttered by prophets of god in olden times such buch as isaiah ezekiel malachi Malac bi and others were veto being beine ful filled to the vo very I 1 ey letter as he ha had witnessed while abroad among the nations the revelations of exhortation and prophecy given to joseph smith were coming to pass pasa the lord had told joseph the prophet that after his hia testimony and the t testimony a of the a elders cometh cometa the tea of earthquakes the testimony of if famine of plagues of di distress streek 1 of tribulation 0 or I 1 and de rings the voice of tem tempests posts the voice of the sea heaving its itself c if be yond its bounds until the wr wrath a t h and indignation of the lord had been poured out upon the people hence the elders are called to preach the gospel to lift their voice loud and I 1 long ong in declaration of the plan of life and salvat salvation iod to warn them ot of the plagues and distress that are coming upon the earth and flee from them to tol tell I 1 them that mormonism niam was wall no 0 vain imagination olmen but that it was the gospel restored in this day and generation as an the ful fal i willment fill ment of 0 the vision john the rove Is lator t or had bad while upon the lala isle of patmos john there witnessed look ing down the vista of time that that a tailing falling away would take place and that after that an angel would fly through the midst of heaven having the everlasting gospel to preach unto those that dwell upon the earth unto all kindreds tongues and people crying with a loud voice fear god and give glory unto him tor the hour of his judgment has come and worship him that made the heavens the earth the seas and the fountains of water this is the th hour of the judgments of god they are falling upon the nations of the earth jod god is breaking his vials of wrath and in consequence wo we read about the terrible distress that is among the people but god is remembering the cries of his saints he is look ing down upon the cause of zion ephraim is being searched after and the gospel delivered unto them in consequence we find that the sal saints die ot of god ore are being delivered from babylon and are gathe gathering to the zion of the last days giuse 11 those 0 who have obeyed the gospel and remain steadfast to the end of all things will receive a crown of glory in the pros ence of our heavenly father the question that presents itself before us ua is are wo we learning the ways of the lord and walking in his paths tor this is the object that brought us tere liere it we are not then we are not doing the will of our heavenly fa her and he will not hold bold us gnile lose lesa the gospel seed has been sown eown in a the various nations and the aid elders era are now abroad in the field reaping the harvest w which aich is ripe a and n d ready for the sickle had done much while abroad to allay pro prejudice jadice and refute the lies that had bad been circulated against the work of led god and had bad fraud the honest in heart ready to receive the gospel it had often oo 00 caned to him how bow is it possible that every ear shall be saluted with the tidings of joy and salvation how can it be but such euch a thing has got w transpire lor for god has baa declared that the day will como when every anee shall bow and every tongue con less isas that jesus is the christ referred berred to the fact that the saints in utah do not with their relatives and friends in babylon so much as they should the people in von ion would be surprised to see sea the aba good offset effect a 8 spirited letter has on the in england sad and elsewhere it done good and cheered up the brethren and and made them joice in the plan of 0 life and salva ealta all on trusts trusted alan the saints would attend to this matter and write letters to their acquaintances that would Iti malate them in the work of god is whole mission had been spent in the na manchester conference oyer over which he latterly prodded aided and mast ay y that he had had a time of rejoin in III his labors contrasted the difference of th the people i there aud and the e saints in ut utah and said when there ahre was a depress depression iun in trade back ill U Eu gland it was a case of scarcity oj of food the little ones had to goshert 01 H the necessities of 0 life and the people buffered ered prayed for the blessi ble af 1 l abe lord to rest upon his peo p rl k 1 I 1 ELDEB KARL 0 said there are many subjects but present th them am selves 11 es 0 to O our bontem contemplation tic one of wh i eh is the ord order er ut of the holy priest houd the iron rod there 1 here la is a great ant and I 1 gloriana glor iuna principle in in the lindiment of 0 abe priesthood ot of the son of god the most moat perfect organization the tha world had ever seen or would ever witness it is la without beginning of days or end of years it existed before the tha foundations of the earth were laid or the morning stars sang bang together for joy oy the more mora the sub fe eject la was vae studied biven aej and tho more re C w was R given to it the more glorious it appeared appeared eye hath bath not seen en nor ears hath bath not board beard the glories the keys the blessings of the holy priesthood of 0 the tha son of 0 god we cannot rasp grap L it all tit at once nor in in this life we hero here gain but bat a glimpse of it the fullest beeps ecola is ig on ly understood and behold beheld in in the world that awaits as its magnitude ia is i incomprehensible with our natural vision the ultimatum is is only at lamed bained in in the presence prea ense of our heaven ly father the smallest position in in the grand order of the priesthood is is one of responsibility responsibility and god do da mends mands at our hands t that at this office be magnified fathers and mothers will see to it that their sons are di ing their duties as servants of the lord that the smallest duty pertain ing to their posit ibris is 13 performed god also looks to his seventies high priests bishops big hops elders priests teach ers era and dea deacons culls to magnify their call iago in an acceptable manner before him seek noto the lord for wisdom for his spirit that the duties and re attached to your call ings may be accomplished to the hou hon or and 9 lory glory of god the church of chri christ at is is a perfect body with jesus at the bead and we are members of that body and we should see that we are not dead mem members bera but bat that wo we are in full fall working order and aliya alive to the requirements of our heavenly father how much back bi biting is there among how much are we striving to put down iniquity in in the tha church of godt god how many of ou our r brethren have bays been suffering buffering imprisonment through our foolish talk talat had we been looking to our file leaders standing by one on another by our faith and prayers and our good works and actions what a mighty power this people would po ease and what a voice of thunder than po r there would be reverberating rever berating round the world attracting the tha gaze of t tha h bolestan bon honest estAn ia heart who would have been compelled to say look at those people I 1 see bow sincere they are I 1 nee how they stand by eich each oth er upholding each other by their good works and wise actions but bat instead of thisie have brought many of our brethren into unnecessary bon dage and the church into tribulation had we walked uprightly before the lord in in all things our prophets would have walked before us ui in safe ty our children would have prophesied our sons and our daughters would have dreamed dreams dr and soon sen visions and the power of the lord would hate bate been with no us before all this takes place however we will have to strip off our hypocrisy and be true saints faints talk about the millennium conning coming talk about us no being gathered back to the contre centre stake of zion talk about the ten tribes coming from the north and all this but until we throw aside our fol lioa lies and weaknesses we will not partake of these glorious blee blessings sings our duties must be fulfilled if we want to reap we must sow BOW and what we sow we will reap and nothing else then lotus let us be careful what we sow that our harvest may be an everlasting pleasure to us before we can enjoy the tha presence of our god and his son boo jesus christ we have got to put away our selfishness our grasping propensities our follies our oar weak nesses nothing unclean can enter into the kingdom of god consequently we need never expect to par the glories of the tha celestial world until we e sot t our toot foot upon satan and command him to got get behind as we most mast sustain the priest hood in ill all its different callings cal linga and stand by those holding it in the cause of truth and right the priest hood of god is the channel through which he be makes known his mind and will we must therefore be ba careful as to how we treat the utter ings of his servants eer it we find weaknesses ia holding the authority of god let us ua be ba patient and bear with them recollecting that bat one end ever hold held the tb priesthood who was perfect and that was the son of god himself Himi elf PRIES IDENT A 0 SMOOT expected some of 0 the twelve would havo been present ent but bat trusted the Z saints would Erse be a alive to their callings and accept good teachings no DO matter from whence they came conference adjourned till 2 p in choir sang bang be ba it ray my only wisdom here to serve serva the lord with filial fear with loving gratitude benediction by president harvey H cluff 2 p m choir mang bang wah h joy we own thy servants lord thy ministers minla below prayer by bishop J IV loveless choir all ratio ralso to our redeeming lord lard who J join ns us by his graco grace the tha at statistical a I 1 report fo for r the tor or ending august 31 1887 was then read as aa follows by stake clerk J W bean I 1 patriarchs 2 sere seventies i aties high priests eata 51 elders 1376 priests I 1 teachers deacons members total officers anti anil members children under 8 ye years total of 0 souls bouls the T aree h statistical report tor for the belief reli cef socie societies ies of utah stake for six months was then rend read as having a membership ol of 2329 the local and general of the church was then bus au stained 1111 ined by the unanimous vote of 0 the conference PRESIDENT H CLUFF allaud ed d to the different organizations of the priesthood andallo to the various associations in the Sta Stalie keall all of which were instituted in the church for the work et f the ministry the perfecting of the saints the edifying of the body of christ it if the saints were not attaining to these objects by the aid of the priesthood it is doubtful what would bring them to this condi tiou tion what is fis required with res respect peet to the offices of the priesthood t when our situation is contemplated the position that we occupy in the scale of 0 intelligence compared with the great advantage we have hare had leads lead us to be somewhat sorrowful the organization of the priesthood is instituted for the bringing to pass the great and glorious purposes of god our heavenly father we are all engaged in this work if not ia 10 one position posit iori then in another but bat unless wo we discharge them acceptable to whom will be attached the responsibility we cannot 01 expect to plead agnora ignorance bee for the failure ore of these duties we cannot a expect to lay our sing sice on the shoulders eLou of others we onro ourselves olves will have to carry them god will require us as individuals to render an account of the positions in IV which bich we have beau placed there is a feeling among the youth of israel slid find also among the elderly portion to justify themselves in wrong doing aud and in ill neglecting to magnify their position in the priesthood especially is i this so BO in regard to the word of wisdom in with those who use intoxicants and tobacco we have witnessed unto god and each other by the uplifted hand that we will sustain those who have been placed in authority by the ser of god it is ia to be regretted that some bol holding dirig the holy priesthood of the son bon of god were so BO debased as to be found associate ing with the the tha debaucher and the enemy of god the gospel we have is the gospel of th the 0 son of god I 1 and the plan of malnati salvation eal 0 and unless we wa magnify its ita precepts precept and forsake our evil waysil will wil I 1 prove a condemnation unto no 08 W we 6 hope our ministry will be a help to t the ile advancement of the tha work of bodno where wilt will you yon find a system of government so BO perfect as the government of god and it is intended to work out a reform among the people until we become as 0 our u father which is ia in heaven is perfect t there is in ono one thing among tile the saints that a reform could be applied to and that is tn in regard to the observance 0 of f the sabbath day if the saints we were to to attend regularly the services of the church they would find fani out oat many things in which they could ito im prove we V have unnumbered addan for children and god will hold bold us responsible if wo we ilow allow our oar youth bogrow to grow up in ignorance we may sometimes plead poverty an ai an excuse for neglecting the education of our children but bat the circumstances tire are rare where parents are too poor to educate their offspring wo gee around as us young men 0 and young women who are grown up and yet have not enough manhood or womanhood not saying anything about dugality fuga lity and industry to give themselves a little education we all also see aea others who love pleasure more than they lovo love god reasonable leasure pleasure in not objectionable nor mor sin in tul ul but when the people go wild over it then it becomes a lin am and the saints can cannot not be tolerated in ling ing their duties in the church for un no limited pleasure areat rest and notable events are about to I 1 r etory atory to the coming odthe of the son bon of of ta man and it if we are not looking out for this great event we ire will bu bo found limong those who will call U upon the bocke to fall upon ulion them T there hapon to are those here bore who are ara earnest in working for the up building of the work cork of god and their example will be patterned after by the young youn gand sod rising leadie generation rat ion i for it is one that will lead to the pov power war of acalin scaling walls and puling the enemy twilight toi to flight light and doing marvec marvel one works in behalf of the gospel of jesus jesna christ PRESIDENT A 0 SMOOT did not wish to speak and have Ms his word bordi fall fail upon the ears of the people as ai a moun bounding mounding ding brass and a tinkling cymbal but he desired the power |