Show conference I 1 A 9 fres IL I 1 V second counselor C OU 11 s L ebol IS EDWARD PARTRIDGE duties of the priesthood PIT pa poses of the united or der or charity dredd AFTERNOON conference resumed session at 2 i the first speaker was waa E eidar dar 0 D glazier tle ha his remarks by be araug his testimony to the truth of the gospel ile ha referred to lis ilia association with the presidency and high goun cotin cil of the stake as beindit very pleasant ile he believed boli eed that these men in their deliberations an ant I 1 counsels kind had been guided by the spirit of god his whole heart was visa in the welfare of zion and tie trusted that thai the spirit of god be ba with them to guide them acrivi t elder partridge stated elated that he list had listened with interest to the reports of bia bishops hots made at the morning services ile he had reflected upon the great differ ence existing between the organizations organization of this church and other chu churches tr a speaker referred to the several organizations Z of the church and their usefulness illustrating now how the work of god was conducted apostle F al lynian lyman desire I 1 that the llie saints should learn one lesson and mat was to give the speaker their nith filth tild ard prayers pr avera that he ha say that which they were in need of the speaker r continued his remarks of the morning con concerning concer cerniak bishops ald a d 11 the irre no man emoula badeah li a dead we weight ight on his bishop but every man should be a helpmate to cahim him the work of each man should make the burden of tho the bishop lighter he expected that the day dav would come whon the quorums of tle the lesser besst r priesthood would b beas BS well trained and efficient in ia their call lof as the first presidency or the twelve were in theirs theira the day will t 0 one no when the elders seventies and high priests will faithfully attend to their duties also abo th balies of the ward when that day comes the bishop will be almost like a prince instead of riding alt all oyer over his bis ward t tu find a deacon he be will be surround ed by bv deacons the speaker referred to a d mission which he tad kad been called upon to perform in connection with brothers lund and roberts robarts he 11 had bad sot not thought that he was the proper person to fulfill the mission and haj la i not been convinced until the ous oua vote of the quorum decided that lie he should naye have that experience lie ile willing willine to accept the mis mission Rion 83 a 3 would every other man of the h hare been it was because be cawed to become and expected to be wealthy not as aa Jay Gould was wealthy but as aa john Taylor said over the remains nit ol 01 pratt there lie a wealthy man for he ha hits ha gained eternal life the attendance at conference was r faired to every business firm law firm or other firm should bo be re presentad represent od at conference then the bobrit of the bonfi conference rence would go out to every part of the community the L speaker called attention to the completion of the temple this thi was it a great work for the saints sainta to pai perform form but not nearly as great as another work they had bad to perform the preparing vre paring of their hearts to enter the temple no if person who haa bas a difficulty with or feelings against his brother go to that temple and when they have bava arrived at we petition oai tion of being entitled to ta enter the temple they should maintain it the esperie experienc no a of preparation prep to enter that temple should be strong enough to tor remain with us ua tho the balance of our lives the bishops were urged not to grant permits to any to outer enter the temple who were in the habit babit of drinking or using tobacco or who were wera not perfectly clean the great imn importance ortance of the iha dedication ot ol the temple was dwelt upon at length by apostle lyman and the saints sainta were most strongly urged to see sea that their hearts were made clean and pure for this thia great event SUNDAY at 10 the meeting house was filled with devout worshipers worship drs the and church were sustained by toe the ons ona vote of the saints in the tha place of 11 11 cluff resisted reid gued from the position tion of second co counselor to president A 0 seit S eit edwart edward partridge dze was waa sustained the vacancy thus ibus created in the stalle high council was filled by bv abel john evans of ahi apostle aaram ff cannon addressed the congregation gallon at A fsr r referring to the great Eer services vices rendered the cause canse by such veterans ans as aa president A 0 smoot and dr karl G 31 maeser brother cannon said before such men I 1 bow my head I 1 realize that god has giyen given elic ni to us for or rood good such men we cannot cannot fail to apar aparicia ap pricia aiato e while they remain open carlli if our eyes caula lot but ba opened perea pere 3 to loot into tile the lious kluis of lue low muc much of hardness bardness ard distrust would be te it ir novad ared from our hearts ant how mu h nearer wo we would bo be to our G d T to 0 often we wa pass condemnation upon uon our mir brother or sister for s word for years our characters are under suspicion I 1 speak now in re especially of df the tha older people the wea weakness knets es ea and infirmities to 0 o which is ia apt is oft mort observable in tho ibn aged than in the tha middle aged acil we should throw over these a mantle of charity ul toy young brethren and sitters we hava enough of the weaknesses of 0 mortality to chide us ila tobe to be careful in judez those that are older than we wears are it is a duty of the priesthood to see that iniquity doea not exist exis titi in the church and where wrongs exist it is their duty to beet them right it is their dut duty 7 to reprove hut but not with aith a view to injuring the feelings of those they reprove and driving them hoin the spirit should be when reproof is giten that a graeter rater ra degraco of at kindzie aa and lon stif fering should be elitc car raised s eil lest thess reproved should turn fri arm m the tha fi eiith etli believing in the drift of the y g as we do there shoud b no ni tastY for bishope bia hopa trials iaea af ai to the presidency of the stake aal of tha church we kahoud d have bave that fiirst i beata leads us to rori fori eneba for the wrongs done us byner 1 latiin ui tier r if we have the A tivit I 1 hava bava wronged our br brothern ethern 0 D th I 1 I 1 have feelings towards ua it prevents the free access of our communion w with ith god I 1 b believe this people will be nore more closely united in the ibo future than in the I 1 past 11 1 19 ti this may selam in the light 1 1 h of recent dreams it standing ding this political division and the many hard feelings exi exiting tins I 1 believe god is so co ordering as to bring about a greater love confidence and union among this demple I 1 believe the movement emanated from trod we know ot ol t fiat united n wd adl order r movements of the he past those failures are but warnings for the future they are but bat shoals arising to keep ua in thi the dt raight chan nal that leads to salvation can union colon exist this people while some are surrounded with wealth and and athin the shadows of their mansions are others clothed in rags it ia the gospel which has given us our wealth our flocks and herds if it il were not for the gospel we should be scattered amon among the nations of the eat baith th if it il is god who has gathered gatherl d us and tl essed us should we not be wit wil ini ine to assist in building up his bis ki kingdom if 11 there was a oneness of par p ir pise pase I 1 bont mean a oneness of ideas no organization of capital or causa our ruin it requires no prophet to tell of the great creat rapidity with which the gospel would be advanced what suffering Buff erine and hardships hard ships would be alleviated by this order I 1 consider it a mina duty to make provi ions so that his family will not ba leit left homeless and aud destitute if he should be called behind the tail fail what better life insurance in sur alecs than in tbs order oar m mission aries a ries wives would be am amply p provided for I 1 believe tho the time will come in the near future when we will be called upon to meet this condition of things then thed will we be called upon to exercise our faith well then will it ba revealed whether there is aught that we love lova batter than our god tta the choir rendered in manner an anthem of praise to god president Pies ident partridge a delivered daliva red a short address adding in entering upon his new position as counselor in tho the presidency of the tha stake he be felt that thi th i honor of the position was not all there thera was a great responsibility atta attached clied to it he would rely upon the faith and forbearance of his bis brethren and sisters he ha realized that he be was placed in a position where he was subject to or criticism I 1 but be hoped that he ha would have the confidence of the saints and especially of president smoot and brether john whom he had been baen called to assist ArTIR NOON pre ident seymour B young occupied the stand he referred to the pari par taking tailing of tho the sacrament on sunday afternoon it was very important that thit the saints should havi have clean hands and pare hearts in partaking of this sacrament it was necessary that they should ask them themselves selven if they had kept their covenants and the commandments comand ments menta it they were free from malice toward their brethren ethien br and sisters the speaker coin montea upon the fact that t very verv few of the younger members of the church were present this we ins speaker had found to be the case acme throughout all the stakes of zion the lack ol of room coula not always bo be fid ad viuca as an excuse for this ib absence sence of course we have many gsand ih children are in school at this season us f tie lia year but on the sabbath their bo la Is l a should be laid aside and their clearts should be devoted to the wor thip ship ot of god they are seeking for intellectual knowledge but in order that they may become perfect men med aud and women of benefit to themselves and their posterity they must laya lay a firm physical and moral foundation for their education the custom of card playing was condemned it did not baloug balong to the lat ter day saints it would bring darkness na instead ot of light mothers were urged to burn the tha cards in their thair hoakes and ud not permit any more to bit be brought in III president smoot madd mada a few closing remarks reference was made to the many topics of interest to latter day saints and the changes made the labarn incle and B Y academy financial conditions were wera referred to td the speaker very much regretted that unless alg saints como come to the rescue the tabernacle would have to be mort mortgaged gazed to raise money for its ita completion ion lie ile had understood that the old feeling against provo was manifest inthe if th tabernacle had been built at springville Spring ville or american foi folk k or lehi or elsewhere it would have been completed m the academy committee who were clean cut business men had a aereal to lo raise money for the academy but had bad failed to do their daty politics and newspapers were touched upon I 1 hav bave from time totite to time warned by brethren said president smoot of I 1 the he danger of politics I 1 have hara dropped papers that I 1 haye have supported from I 1 their farat issue I 1 became so disgusted disgust sd with them and their lying ani slings alinga I 1 wont let them come into my house they had bad a i to demoralize my wives and children chil dreu not only in the papers baton but on the stand high priests have lied about each othar I 1 will never renew my subscription to those thosa papers until tha editors become one as latter day dav S saints should bo be one now there papers can take this for just ehst tha chef want I 1 have called the editors into my office and the would say to me wh why y my naper esthe he me 8 t high ton toned paper in zion trying to make maka rae me out a fool I 1 suppose when thov the tre it each other as latter day saints should treat trait each other I 1 will resume my mv and not before eldar B cluff added a few words in behalf of the B Y academy conference adjourned |