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Show Northern States Minion. The Indiana Conference of this mission commenced at Taswell, Craw ford County, ou June 1st Owing Ow-ing to a misundtrstanling in the dates, all Uie Eldtrs were not present pres-ent There were present President C. W. Stayner, President C. G. Hjde, Eldtrs C. W. Rockwood, C. D. Adams T. A NUon. anil I. A. Thorlej. After the opeHingtxerciscs President Pres-ident Hyde spoke upon frtc agency and charity, showing the ol jeet of God in pitting nun on the earth nf.d why Hc lial given him fice agency. He pointed out that men should be allowed to worship God according to the dictates of their conscience, so long as they did not infringe upon the rights an J privilege privi-lege of othtrs t Elder C. D. Adams took his text from Uie second ehaiteror D.initl, and spoke on the rtstontlon or the Gosptl Eldtr (. W. Pocktfocd followed ou the subjett or the mission mis-sion of the Savior aud the setting up of the Church of God in that da;. He touched upon authority, and said that Uiis must be recelvesl from the same source aud iu thusame a in any dispensation. No man could tike Uiis to hini'-elf excel t he be called of Ucd, as w as Aaron. At 2 p.m. Prcident C. G. Hyde took up the plan of salvaUoti, wuit over the first printiplMi of the Uy-pel Uy-pel and sbowd Um iiesxscit) of faith ant! repentance, also tlie ol jeet and necessity of baptism. President C. W staj ner stated the olject which the J.Idtrj had in coining among the sjle. They received no ninumntion forUuir labor, but jierformed it just the same as did the ancltnl Apostles, because tht beheed it thtir duty. The (icsjiel thiy were bearing was no new Gospel,but the old one rcstoresl Hc bore his testimony that theelft, signs nnd plessir-'s folWwtxI Uie ChunJi cr Jcsd'a Onrist or Latter day Calnts, and concluded with a strong testimony that Joseph bmlth was a Prophet or God. At S rem. Elder T. A. Nixon spoke on Uie first principles or the Gospel, beginning with faith and howing the fiilli rectseary: al-o the necessity cf rcpenbmcc, the object ob-ject rt baptism, the waj the Hol Ghost was conferred, and what it w ould do for us when so recti ved. June 2, at 10 a.ni , Eldtr C. D Adams took for his text "oeek firt the Kingdom of Godand His righteousness," right-eousness," showing what constituted consti-tuted tlie Kingdom or God w hen it was thoroughly organized. Elder C. W. Rockwood followed on the same subject At 2 rem., Elder Nixon spoke on helps of governments and the mode or settling difference among the Latter-day ."ilnls At 8 p. m. President Hjde des. canted tin Uie Book ol Mormon, gave a sketch of what that book contains and how it was brought forth. Elder R. A. Thorley dwelt upoa Uie different g-i lea and call lugs of the Priesthood. At Uie Priesthood raiding, Presi dent C. G. Hyde aud EldirC. I). Adams were released to return home. Elder C. W. Rockwood and Vergeii Yergensen will travel in Green Lawrence and Monroe County, Coun-ty, Indiana, and 1.1 Jer Joseph 11. Armstrong ln bouthern Illinois A-Nixon A-Nixon in Crawford and aojslning counties, Indiana, Elder Jt. A. Thorley in northern Ohio. The last three named elders w ill receive their companions from home, probably pro-bably lntiie near future. Elder C. W. Rockwood was a- pointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the release re-lease of President C. G. Hide. The Elders feel grateful for the hearty welcome accorded them by the people of Taswell. C. W. Rocky ooi, Clerk of I ndiana Conference. |
