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Show Stake Conference I Largely Attended B Coiullllon of Stake Reported (looil BJ Addresses JJy Visiting' .llrctliren B Stake Tnbcrnacle to be Dedicated January 1, 1015. B There was good attendance at B both sessions of the quartedly con- fcrence held In the Stake Tabernacle B nit Sunday. An actual count in the H rternoon showed 1,622 pcoplo pre 9 sent. Apostle James E. Talmagc and j I President J. Golden Kimball were I present and spoke both aftornoon and evening. An Important feature viih I the fine singing by the combined I choirs of the four wards of American I Fork, under the leadership of Prof. I Jones, one. of the anthums, "Perfec-I "Perfec-I tlon'u Standard," both words and niu- sic being composed by Prof. Jones. I Forenoon Session Singing Choir and congregation, I "Now Let Us Rejoice." i I Prayer by Patriarch Henry Moyle. I Song Choir, "Come Dearest Lord I Descend and Dwell." I "President S. L. Chlpmun congrntu-I congrntu-I luted tho Saints and choir on tholr B goodly attendance. Advised tho bls-B bls-B hops of the various wards to avoid, as much as possible the holding of B funerals on Sunday, and reported I briefly the condition and activities of fl the Stukc, stating that the tithing B ward showed an increase for the first B three quarters of this year over that of last year for the same time. Also I reported that there was still an in-H in-H debteducss on tho Alpino Stake Tab-I Tab-I crnaclc or $6000, that half of that I amount had been allotted to the four I wards of American Fork, tho other half to tho other wards of the Stake, and that December 15th wns set for tho time for the payment of the debt; urged all to mako ono more effort to pay up their assessment that the I building might be dedicated in Janu-I Janu-I ary, 1916. Eldor Talmagc, of tho Council of tho Twelve, congratulated tho people on tho archltectual beauty of tho Tab-ernaclo Tab-ernaclo and its nccoustic properties, making somo toBts ns to the latter. Dwelling at length on tho sacredness of houses of worship and advising the Saints to hold the snmojn rovcrence., ' 7 Referring at length" to tho financial condition of tho church nt tho time when Lorenzo Snow succeeded to the presidency. Stating that on that time the church wns heavily In debt, paying pay-ing an enormous amount of interest on the same, that by the payment or tithes tho church had got out of debt. AdmonlBhcd tho people to pay their tithes and offerings honestly and In tho reason thorcor. Advising the people peo-ple to be on good visiting torms with their God, that when they como before be-fore Him In prayer that they could pray freely and In sincerity, and not to turn too much to the mntorlal side of llfo. but to dovclop a strong spirit uality. Ho compared tho physical power pow-er or proyor to the power of electricity, electrici-ty, referred to tho prayer or Christ, stating that although ho wcro God, I lie knelt nl fervent prayer and suppll. I oatlon, and that the Saints should I fo'low His examplo and pray In secret I as well as In the fnmlly circle. I The choir sang an nnthum, "Oh I Hnw Amlnhlo." I J. Golden Kimball, of tho Seven Presidents of Seventy, gave n char- octorlstlc address upon tho subject of faith, stating that tho object of de- votlon services waB to help tho pto- plo to do better, to bo better and to do good to all men, as thoy aro all God's children. To lovo tho sinner, fl but to desplao tho sin, to be good to fl Uiobo In troublo or in need. IB Song, Choir "My Father Knows." B ncnedictioiv by Prosldont Clarke. B At tho nftonoon sesBlon, Patriarch fl James Klrkham gavo tho opening fl iirnyer. r B President George H. Rrlmhall of B tho n. V. U gavo an address on the fl power of tho church schools to ro- B claim wayword boys and outlined the fl work being dono nt Provo. ? B President Clarko Bald wo should fl not Hvo cntlroly for tho hereafter, but 3 B so for tn l,rcBent- I B Apoatlo Talmago gavo n chnracter- l' B latlc addroBB on tho proper obsor- B Mime of tho Sabbath, and closed by 3 fl Iiredlcilng that great good would re- B suit from the European war. . fl President Kimball advised the 1 B Saints to mako their lcllglon more ' ' practu-ni mid carry It Into their home M ur Ilenediption won pronounced b 1 B tyosU XuIuujrq. , -Thy ovonliig session was undor tho Kusplcos of the M! I, A., Supt. Junius m. Hanks presiding Tho program, with j ono exaction, was furnished by tho ' H l'-i and consisted or an nddrosn by Prof Osmond, a aolo by Miss Jessie Oroen, nn orotlon by Miss Eggortson, j a Bob by mi Klvn chlpman, an ora tion by Mr. Ilalrd and a piano and violin duet by Professors Lund and Gudmundsen. The exception was a piano solo by MIbs Edith Rosa of Lchl. |