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Show South Alabama Conference. Thlsconference was held In Coffee Cof-fee Counfy, Alabama, on Saturday and Sunday, October Stb and 28th Among those present were Pres! dent William Spry, or the Southrn States Mission, President Hrnr Gardner, South Alabama Con ferencc, Elders Arthur Maxwell t'eter Fl.tmrn, Alfred W. Peterson and LumanE.Sburtlifl. After the usual opening exercises President H. Gardner addressed tb-congregation. tb-congregation. His remarks referre-cbltfly referre-cbltfly to latter day revelation. Hi quoted passages of Scripture prov ing that God would reveal His mint and a ill to His people In thelattei days for their guidance, and tha He Would plead with then face U face as He did with their fathers li tbe wlldern3fa Elder P. Flamm spoke of th second coming of Christ and tbi signs of the times, which should precede it. President Spry spoke upon th tate hf affairs existing In the worl. today. At Sunday mornlnn's service Elder A. .Max ell dwelt upon th. restoration of the Gospel, with al Its alteudaut gifts and idesting. Elder A. W. Peler-an bore hb testimony to the truth of the Gospel. President Spry in the course o his observations touched upon til-dealings til-dealings of God with His people Ii fnPTn-r age, and the restoration o (ha Gospel In this age. At tue uffrnoou nePrlce Elder L. Iv. Shurtllff spoke upon the first principles of the Gospel, and also invo some useful instructions to tbe Bain Li. President Spry delivered the closing clos-ing adiireeg. tie reviewed briefly the history of the Latter-day Salnu-In Salnu-In the trials and privations endureu by them through persecution. The bad been accused of Jlsloyalty an tris-in toward thl government, but this was utterly devoid of truth. President Gardner thanked the trustee fjr the um- of the uieetlug house, aud the people for their good will and l.ojpltallly. Three council meetings were held, at which the Elders reported their l.lrnriheia.tyear and received some valuable Instructions from I'eidileUl Spry. Elder Lunian E. fihurtlirTwas anpolnted President of the Confer I'Ce, to Mit-coed ElJer Henry Ganl nert who with Elder Arthur Max Willis releasei I to return hums. A. W. PETERSOJf, Clerk of Conference. |