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Show IXTEIIKSTISO tOXFKHESCi: 0I tlio tVclier hlsle, IltM at OjJcu, Oct. llilli and Kill, ISO.'. IMqt DcKrct A'eic 1: This evonlnK closod two days of tho melt InterestlnK conference meetings thtt have been hold In the Weber IHtake for a number of years past. The conference commonced on Hunday morning, and although tho notlco was brltfand tho wealler luclemout, by sliorl'y after ten o'clock the Tabernacle Taberna-cle In this city was filled to its utmost ci4ieUy with people from nil parts of the county, all nntlous to hear Instructions Instruc-tions from thoso who have a right to psak as rnun "having authority." After the opening exercises President Presi-dent C. T. Mlddkton, on behalt of the Hlako presidency, roportod the condition con-dition of tho Weber Btako, as such. Rllo said the presidency wera united In all their operations and administrations administra-tions among tho people', they worked lmrmonlously together and there was not ajar betweon them In auythlug. lie also (aid the High Council were strongly united as a osuncll, nnd worked In harmony with thu presl dency In the labors to promote tho Interests of tho work of Mod uud thu welfare of the Hslots lu this Htsko of Zlo:i. He likewise spoke In terms ct commendation and appreciation nf thu faithful labors of thu Jllihops of thu ssvvral words. Ho represented tho HalnU In the Htake generally as being In a good condition. 'tho Relief Bootetlux, Associations and Habbtth Hohools Were prosperous nnd doing excollont work lu their several spheres. The lllihops who reported tho condition con-dition of their wards confirmed lu a decisive manner the etatoment of President Mlddlclon. The speakers at theso meetings were President h. Bnow. Apostles F. 1). lllcbardi, A. II. (,'lliuon and I'resl-deuts I'resl-deuts Hojniourili. Young, of thu First Council of the Bsventlos, and h. W. Bhurtlia of this Htakc, who held the attention of the audience riveted upon Ihslr utterances. The chief topics dwelt upon were tho completion of thu Bait Like Temple and the Important epoch It forms In tho history of thu Church of Jesus Christ of gaiter-day Hslnts. riio sptakers expresied themselves pleated with the general spirit of willingness manifested by the Baluta to contribute to thu extent of their ability to furnish the means necessary to liquidate all tho obligations tho authorities au-thorities weiu under, nnd that when the sacred edifice Is ilodloatod It may to freo from any financial Incumbrances, Incum-brances, and that It may lie holy unto the Lord, and that It will be accepted by Jllra as a houei lu whh.li lie will bu willing to dwell. They utod lorth volumes of Initruc-tlon Initruc-tlon to the riatnts upon the necessity of Preparing themselves to enjoy the irlvllegcswhlch will bo ollered them Ion the 0th of April, 1903, and euccied-ingdsj, euccied-ingdsj, to cuter the sacred precincts .l',0Temple and partlclptto In the dedicatory servlcis. They oounseled the Balms to be faithful, humble, nnd I ure and clean In their lives beforo thn i-ord; to bo honest and truo to all their covenants; to bu truu to each other and to (lod; to divest thimiulves ot all foallce, itrllu, 111 feelings, hardnus or "tail towards each othur; to culllvalu " rlrlt of forbearance and forglveneiu; es we are commanded to forgive all "en, and eicUlly thoso of tho "houtthoM of faith;" that no person I c" enter that Temploatlliudedloallon and eooy thu spirit and blessings 1 i0'.. " no ' nM 'ullJr leconolled to J" fcielhien ond sliters otberwlio all that he would hoir would bo to him as usLsksasfjst jte-nirarwrewg! 'sounding brass and tinkling cymbals." cym-bals." The Bslnts were exhorted to Ixi faithful faith-ful not only In attending to their meetings meet-ings In thu season theruor, but nlso to bu punctual and honest In tho payment pay-ment ot their tithes, their offerings, and donations for all needful rurOici, Including that for tho completion of tbe Temple. The history of the dedication nf the Temple 01 the I,urd In Klitland was reviewed, also tbe many mauirmtatloiis of the favor of tho Lord to Ills people nu that occasion; and the speakers said they believed Hut If tho Balnts will llvo fur them (lod will bu willing to vouchsafe many blciilnjs to them at thu iorlhcouilug dedication of thu Tempi Tem-pi lu Bait Lake City. Tho Snakum held tho audlonco spoil bound, and It was Interesting, ludecd, to witness with what Intense Interest thu people listened to tho utterances of tho servants of Clod on theso cccatlons. They wero meetings which will bo long romembered by all who atl!ct-paled atl!ct-paled lu thim. Tho authorities of thu Church, general gen-eral nnd local, were proented and sustained sus-tained by h rutty, unanimous ot. On Bunday night theoUlcrrs, teachers teach-ers and many membcis of the Huuday Bchoolsof Weber Btake held a union In thu Beoonl ward meeting house; Buperlulendeiit It. llallautynn resided, re-sided, kldcr Charles Wright delivered deliver-ed n lecture 011 Babbath school grading lu which ho showed thu superiority of this system to that which prevail) d under thn old lyntem. Superintendents Superinten-dents John Watson, John U. l.llls and J. W. Ilex gavo sketches of their operations, ami thu turret attending tho grading In their several schools. Tho system worked well nnd tho re suits thus far nltalncd were satisfactory. satisfac-tory. Thu Bunday school workers In this Btake aru alive and their laboia aro devoted to promoto tho best lutsl-tectual lutsl-tectual and spiritual Interests or thu )cung. Superintendent llnllantyno gavo much valuable Instruction to tho officers offi-cers nml members b( thu schools. Ho reminded jarenla and teachers of thu Important duty of seeing that every child of school ago is properly enrolled, and that pnlus should bo taken to tccuru their attendance at school. He alia read thu circular or Instructions relatlvu to thu statlitlcal rcort, and urged uroa thu superintendents aul secretaries thu Importance of ruuctusl-Ity ruuctusl-Ity nnd correctness In furnishing these reports. Ho requested Ilium to lose no time, but to cemmenco at oncu tu gather up thu materials for this Important Impor-tant Item, which Is icxUtred of them. From all that waa advanced at this meeting It Wat evident that the Babbath Bab-bath school work In thu Weber Slake Is progressing nnd that the courts of thu workers la ouward and upward. Voura truly, , Joseph Haix. Oaoas Citv, Oct. 17lh, 1BU2. |
