Show Stake and Ward Conferences The eleventh quarterly conference of the Roosevelt stake was held Inthe in inthe inthe the Roosevelt amusement hall Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day and Sunday June 16 and 17 with sessions at 10 a. a m m. and 2 p p. p m. m r. r There was present of the general of or the church Elder Jas E E. Talmage of the council of or the twelve also President Byron 0 O. Colton Cold Col Col- ton Ephraim Lambert F F. S. S Musse Mussed Musset of the stake presidency eleven mem members bers hers of the high council all Il the pos post sible bishops of wards together with witha a good representation of counselors most of the stake auxiliary at tion officers and a good representation tion of the people of the stake ther there being at the tha Sunday afternoon session persons present The musical program was under the direction of the Roosevelt second second second sec sec- ond ward chorister Emanuel M M. Swain who conducted the singing throughout the conference Special numbers were rendered render d by the choir a girls chorus from the Cedarview ward and Ruby on th the violin accompanied by Donna Burgess Burgesson on the piano plana President Byron O. O Colton opened the conference with words of of we wel welcome welcome wel- wel come and greeting giving briefly a a. report of of the general condition of the stal stake e which showed the machinery machin machin- ery to be bo In good running order the th temporal and spiritual condition of the people to be fairly good and matters generally in a prosperous state Other speakers of the first session were W. W L. L Woolf president Y M. M M. M I. I A. A of or the stake Lula Mull Mullins Ins president of the primary association association tion of the stake E. E G G. G John R. R Young nephew of President Brigham Brig- Brig Brigham Brigham ham Young who related experiences of early pioneer life as a boy and as asa asa asa a missionary Elder Jas F. F Talmage of ot the council council council coun coun- cil of ot the twelve elve apostles closed the session with an inspirational discourse discourse dis die course on the subject of repentance showing the necessity of our putting aside petty letty differences granting pardon pardon vardon par var- don for trivial trespasses and the need of ot greater love for tor one ono another He admonished his hearers to be bo thrifty practical and to provide willingly willingly will will- for their family needs but not at the sacrifice of ot spirituality Let not tine the sun Bun go 0 down on your differences differences differences differ differ- but make malte matters right Forgive Forgive Forgive For For- give one another and seek forgiveness forgive forgive- ness of ot the Lords Lordi Let not trifles Interfere interfere interfere in in- with your our doing of greater eater things Speakers of or the afternoon session were President Ephraim Lambert Mrs Mildred DUlman Joseph Lambert Lambert Lambert Lam Lam- bert Ray E. E D Dillman A. A Richardson followed by a violin solo by Mrs Ruby Sutherland Part of the time of the morning session of Sunday was was' occupied by representatives from the Aronic priesthood quorums the speakers being being being be be- ing Morris Benson of Ioka loka ward representing representing rep rep- resenting the priests Melvin Melvln Mower of Roosevelt Second ward wardi representing represent represent- ing the teachers and Miles Burgess First ward representing the deacons President Musser related some of his early experiences while associated with the lesser priesthood quorums Mrs Sutherland played on the violin the Holy City which was very well rendered and much appreciated appreciated elated by all aU Former stake president Wm H. H Smart spoke on the subject of prayer prayer prayer pray pray- er and nd read from the Book of at Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon mon the account of that wonderful visitation of the Redeemer deemer R of Qt the world t to the commending the he reading and stud study of the same to o the people Elder Talmage again spoke takIng taking taking tak tak- ing as a a. subject Sincerity the being beIng being be be- ing df of what we profess to be He Hecl cl clearly arlY defined the term term so common to to tho the Art Articles cles of or Faith we we believe stating that the real meaning of the term is to live by or conform to Are we living uP up to our profession profession sion asked Elder Talmage and then pointed out cases of our Infraction infraction infraction tion of the laws of God as they have been revealed to us as a people He admonished the saints to live the re requirements requirements requirements re- re of the gospel and to tomake tomake tomake make the privilege of service a joy and pleasure instead of at a burden During the afternoon session of Sunday the names of ot the general and stake authorities were presented and the voting to sustain the same was unanimous Speakers of at this session were Elder EIder Rodger Rodg r Horrocks of the high council and Thoral B. B Larson r recently returned missionary from the Mexican mission who rev reported his labors In that field A girls chorus from the Cedarview ward then favored with a musical number Elder Talmage concluded tho the speaking of the conference with a most powerful discourse usIng as a atheme atheme atheme theme A Knowledge of God tracIng tracing tracing trac trac- ing the epochs of and of ot otman's mans man's knowledge of God down throughout tho the ages from Father Adam to the present day He said bald there thore Is a difference between know know- Continued on Last Page Pase WARD lu CONFERENCES I v From Page Pace One ing lug a person or a thing and 1 knowing something of or about the same Man 1 obtained his knowledge of God through Adam and all his followers have known him It is Impossible for tOJ the normal man to re- re r refrain train frain from worshiping It lt is a natural instinct said I Elder Eider Talmage Tal Talmage mage and in an Inspiring manner showed how eternal lIfe lifa Is bas basup based up upon upon n ones one's knowledge of oC God He concluded his Ills remarks with admonition tion to the people to conform their lives to the laws of God and promised them if if they would bo so o do that th the would be stays 1 and their ands blessed for lor the of at f the ole Throughout the endre conference v x spirit of or of harmony and good will will- ed and an expression of de- de Ire for spiritual food was manifest Ji Jl the countenance of the lon Jon who ti t truly lII uly had been well wull fed Ced the Bread of life Ilfe Following the conference ward was held in the Roosevelt Yard Ward where the bishopric of aid ward was Paul S. S I- I Iansen ansen together with his counselors Bruce Calder and ani Jos H. H Lambert were rere honorably released with a vote of thanks s and Eld Elder r Ernest Jrnest H. H Burgess Burgess Bur Burgess gess gess' with Bruce Druce Calder Calde and J. J Frank Ho Hoyt t as counselors ors was ordained and andset andset set apart bishop of the Roosevelt First ward At the special Myton l ward confer conference ante ence Sunday night Joseph Harold Eldredge was sustained and ordained bishop to fill till the vacancy b by the Mio death of Charles J. J J The new lIew bishop m made de an impressive talk in which he called particular attention to the Imi harmonious re feeling existing between members an nonmembers nonmembers non non- members of oC the L. L D. D S. S church chinch InI in My Myton I ton His talk which was well received must have suggested noughts expressed b by speakers who all of whom had something o 0 sa say along the line Une of harmony John fohn I P. P BUrgener was ordained lust counselor and he made a short talk Bishop Eldredge announced i h at t his bis second counselor will no oe selected later He also also announced that there thre will be no material changes chauges in other President B. B O. O Colton ma ma-Je ma maJean Ie an in interesting talk at the tho conclusion of if f which he Introduced Apostle J James E. E Talmage who delivered I one of the ablest sermons heard beard in iu Myton for foi a long time His subject was Toleration When the Pilgrim fathers came over hero to get away from front persecution they announced to the world their Intention of wor wor- worshiping Go God according to the tho dictates dictates dictates dic dic- tates of their own conscience nce They also insisted on all nIl others abid abiding tg b by their rules and regulations In 1830 another band hand announced their intention of God Goel according to the dictates of or their conscience uce but they at the same time declared they had no intention of dictating to others other Tho rho speaker spot d deplored |