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Show SEVENTIES' COXFEREXCE. Minutes of special Seventies conference con-ference of Salt Lake Stake of Xion, hell in the Assembly Hall, Salt Lake City, Sept. Tth, lS93,ntT:33 p.m. There were prenfc Apostles John Heury Smith, John W.Taylor a nd Abram It. Can mm; cf the Firel Couucil of Seventies, Seymour B. Young, B. II. Roberts and George Reynolds; Counselor Joseph E. Taylor, Tay-lor, of the Stake Presidency, and presidents and members of the various quorums in this Stake. Singing. Prayer by Apot!e John W.Taylor. Situlnir. President Roberts stated his pleas, ure at the opportunity of meeting such a lirge number of the Seven. ties. There aru nineteen quorum, in this Stake of Zion, -aud the calling of the roll shownl eviry quorum was rcpre-cnted. Krolher Roberts said one of' the most important ol-jects relates to the genealogical reports of the various quorums throughout the Church. In consequence ofto many changes, transfers, remov, etc., Hi rcords arc unatl-f lotofy, ami noff We desire de-sire to commence and get the gvnealoey of every i"svfnty in tile Church, an J a complete record of every quorum as it stands totlsy. On October ith. 1S9J, blinks were furnished to each quorum to fllicut, an I mauy have resjwnded, whila in Salt Lake Stake but seven out of nineteen quorums have reported. We notv dilre to crJtnplcteour rec ofus as each quorum stands toddy, audtru-t that all the quorums will Immediately send in their reports to the gunra! secretary, so they may be entered up correctly; and when any changes hereafter occur of whatever nature, the iiiifimnu should bo prompt in reporting the same to the general secretary, for If the records are not correct there Is lt little ure of keeping them. Aucther Item is In regard to tile blinks sent out not long sine- asking ask-ing for various Llndjcf IcfbrmaUen. among which was, "How many Seventies over 43 years or age?" Wc askcl tlib questlont tint we might know how to call for tnisldu cries from the various quorums un-derstandlngly. un-derstandlngly. Some quorums liiight l able: to furnish three, i dlilleotliers might lurnL-h fourand . five, according to the number of I available men. It Is thought wise. as a rule, not to call brethren over , 45 years of age, as younger meu are J moreabls to endure hardships that' ,aBcomjMny the preaching of the Gepel in the nations at the present time. Tor this purpose, we want to see j the quorums of Seventies complete- ly rnrn!x-d, that when a call is made any desired number of mis-jslonarles mis-jslonarles may be furnWicd in la short time. We want to see i this budy or Priesthood upon whom I devolves the responsibility, under I the direction or the Twelie Apostles, of preaching theG-iel In all lb.-i lb.-i nations of the earth, fully pnjarcd for the important labor. Xot only I should Uiey be completely organized but prepared In all respects. The I Seventies are special witnesses for I Christ to tho unions of the earth. The prrachlngof tho Gt.spel is yttln I itiiufaucyandnotdrawing toackne. t Some have had a mania foras-ert-liug that theOopnl was soon to be taken from the na.kns of the earth. I do not believe the Lord is going to wiilidnw His fcjders from the nations na-tions ot the earth entirely until He is compelled to ill n. rVs long as there U hope He will hae Hit faithful servants bearing His raesstge to tin- in darkness. Perchance the Judgments of God raurt go to the nations and destroy untold thousands, and alter that the l.Wcrs will be scut, back; and I be lieve that so Ling as time shall last, or eternity itself endure, there will be need of quorums of Seventies to carry the G -pel of solvation to Un-children Un-children Of men. Even after the resurrection the falUiful shall find their aWc In tlieCtlrstlal Kingdom, King-dom, there will bp occasion to minister minis-ter to those ora trrrstrlilordtr; aud thce era tern-trial order will enrrv theUpe't"t'ioseora telrstlal of-Ider; of-Ider; aud as eternity shall roll on will we seventies bs required to Iibor in themlnlstij. Wle should give more or our lime to spiritual affairs and Intellectual culture, that iwe may cope with the world .In learning. These things riieobglcal classes organized amoug the Seventies for the punoe of training them in the science or the-otogy the-otogy .History, etc Xover waste your time ln the discussion or unprofitable un-profitable subjects, but deal Tinlv with those that shall m ike you poi-slied poi-slied -hafts In the ban J- of God to worthily bear his irietuood. c A enU neori Reynolds and 5: .L1011?' Ia addition to what Brother IrtberU had explained, said that the labors of the Seventies at home snould be to minister in the capacity of teachiDg, visiting the Saints, working in the Sunday Schools or wherever their labors might be needed. Apostle John Henry Smith spoke of the powerof example upon the young, the necessity or throwing n protecting influence over themf aud guiding the wayward and reckless by acts of kindness tnd personally laboring with them, mingling with them and dropping kind words of admonition to iheai. Ho spoke of you t'g men who had come years afterwards and thanked dim for the good c-nitisel he had given them, and which had made them better men. He bore testlmpny to the divine mission or the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Important ministry or tho Seventies, Seven-ties, and spake of the responsibility resting upon all who iuvc itameu the name of Jesus. CondemniUen is resting nponillgh Priests, Presidents Presi-dents or Stakes, and all others who violate the words of wisdom, for in so doing they were responsible to a great extent for the shortcomings of others. Those who preside leave an impress for good or evil among ilidr llxts and those with whom they associate. The Priesthood, if lived up to will will exalt us in our Father's Kingdom. It is tho gem of gems, the priceless Jewel of everlasting ever-lasting life. President Roberts desired tbat each quotum find out how many vacancies there were in Its council and membership and to select names frjra the Elders' quorums by anJ with the consent of the Presidency Presi-dency or the Stake and presidents of thCElJers's quorums, as per the circular issued some tlmo ago, and report to the general secretary, and some of the council would meet with and complete their organizations. organiza-tions. Brother Roberts, in behalf of the first council and conference generally gener-ally thanked the authorities of the Stike for the use of the Assembly Hall, and the congregation endorsed the sentiment by unanimous vote. The Dixology was sung. Benediction by Counselor Jos. E. Taylor. Jons M. Wjiitaker, Clerk. |