Show Jnab Stake Conference The quarterly conference of the Juab Btake of Zion convened at TTephl January 19th and 20th There were present on the stand Apostles JHJJmlth and Anthon H Lund of tho Twelve Apostles the Stake presidency also Presidents Canatfi Peterson of Han pete Stake and A O Smbdf b fetab Stake Sunday morning was Jct6 > d to the Sabbath school An addition to I our Sacramental service of our pitchers and two plates had been donated by a few of thocltliens and fh ea these were dedicated I bC Apostle A H Lund At S p m President Faxmnn called the tahference to order The meeting commencctt With singing tm and prayer rt which PrVtMent A O Smoot gave an address leg spoke of the great responsibility resting upon those who have been called to administer in the Priesthood Priest-hood In teaching the people and especially thtfyouth of Israel When those who preside over the various their arc magnifying quorums ae magnfying ther calling then we may well bid defiance to the powers of darkacES There should b D doubting atUoURUS 2iod is planted here to stay but what chastisement the Lord will inflict upOfl us I a not prepared to cay as we matt be tried In all things All the crusades agaInst Zion have had a tendency t purify her and when the dark clouds shall have rolled away i will be a glorious day for Zion the brightest that Israel has ever teen Zion I upward and there is no power brought against her that will > ro per HM destiny Is decreed ed the wrath 6f man hall be made praise G Apostle John Henry Smith Mid hat today I one of the greatest days for Zion Xo promise has ailed that was made to the Cale t brethren > In early times Every Eve-ry day ddvelopes some new phase in the growth of this work dust Iu spreading l abroad the ruth of tu When we open the sacred records ntld read time predlc sc rns ton the servants of Ood We feel 1 I ed l to say how could those uses hate read so plainly the handwriting on the wall Many who have grownup grown-up to manhood In the mountains have engendered In their minds a doubt in regard to Mormonlsm but we need have little concern 8 lobe lo-be work of our Father I believe Its It-s in the inwer of the Saints to brink the shackles that our enemies ire trying I to place upon urby keep log the commandments of tkCt sat the helm and offers us the way by which we may avoid the shoals and steer clear of the snags which ar set before us The evening meeting was addressed dressed by President Canute leter ton aud Apostle A 1 Lund The uljetts dwelt upon were the sul J policy telling our land and homesteads tie work for the dead and Church school On Monday morning the Bishops reported their wards The majority 01 the people they stated were striving I i to f ctJg rY Apostle A H Lund followed with 11 discourse upon baptism for the dead President A O Smoot said that ninety per cent of this people an of Ephraim < but they had been scattered and were being gathered again to these mountain At Sp m the general authorities 011 ea 8h J8 Di the Church and Stake were pre ented and sustained David Broad bend was sustained a member of the high Council in place of the later late-r Matthew McCune Councilor Sperry and Paxman exhorted the Saints to good works and to receive the instructions that lad been given as gems of truth Apostle John Henry Smith occulted a 70mtl = pled I the remainder of the time He read the 63rd chapter of Isaiah ad delivered a powerful discourse upon tho position of theSon of Cod the Relcemer of the world President Paxman endorsed the remarks of the speakers The meetings were well attended throughout and a good spirit prevailed pre-vailed D K BROWN Stake Clerk |