Show BEAVER STAKE conference the quarterly conference of beaver stake convened in the litter day mooting in city utah on saturday march 1883 at 10 n TO there acro pros on the hand president J 11 murdock and counsellors coun elders henry lunt and joseph armstrong from cedar city branch also the high council bishops and counsel lora from the various wards of ting stake presidents of quorums and several local organizations the congregation gre gation was not very large after tho customary opening exercises president murdock offered some very appropriator remarks allowing the necessity and object of our meeting together in conference capacity it being essential to abo rc ss and building up of zion bishop vali to of the first and bishop smith of the second ward of beaver city bishop mcknight of ward and bishop lilly whito of greenville ward each gave a l aport of their several wards which was in the main quite ng sumo improvement and advance mant being made by alio people gen erald in the of tho lord bishop lunt said that he felt to the almighty that he had his opportunity of being present ho is here by special request of aposto snow choso whoso intention it was to have attended this conference but was called to salt like city on important business pertaining to he annual conference to bo held on the ath insl realizes this work is of god that our elders anro sustained by tin succor ad support of tho holy spirit inasmuch as tho bishops their weakness as ministers to the people it is tho evidence of the power of god within them that enables them to the duties to they are aliis gospel is calculated in time to reconstruct tho organized governments of the whole his were well calcut itce to and encourage all to diligence and unity of effort and action they acro spirited and delivered in feelings of kindness and in conclusion he invoked the blessings of tho lord upon tho presidency of this stake and anc brally recess waa taken until 2 p ra gand benediction 2 p in after singing and prayer joseph of Adams villo ward gaie a verbal report of his ward stating that it is in as good a condition as can bo expected tho people doing first rate all arc willing to licup to sustain the kingdom cf god rn tho earth president john ashworth Ashwor lh spoke of the of our religion to sustain persons in this world as well as that which is to conio in contradistinction to infidelity and the religion of the christgau Christ iAu sects quoted from ancient prophesies in support of hia reasoning and abo of alie saints in modern fulfillment of this lattur day tho return to jerusalem of the jews in unbelief and the final restoration from the heavens of the new jerusalem the clerk of tho then acid the statistical reports of alio different wards of beaver stake elder joseph armstrong from cedar said that ho is here in response to a request by bishop lunt to accompany him to attend this conference feels the weight of responsibility altAc lica t an elder iu israel that men ox anro belter able ti expound tho principles of the gospel than himself ho addressed boino very in and remarks t the boing men contrasting the opportunities port unities they luno today to day with of tho earlier times iu this territory and fervently exhorted them to listen to and and follow tho counsels and good advice of their parents choso whoso di ly it is to instruct all their sons and daughter in alio principles of aliis gospel because it is required at their hands by the revelations of god president murdock reviewed the reports of tho different and organizations that acro given both statistically and verbally and made thereon instructive to the officers in charge offered swine good advice relative to persons al lowin to full away from the proper observance of ohp principles and authority af the organized priesthood and themselves to bj excommunicated from tho church era in altur conference ad until tc morrow at 10 clock a m and benediction sunday april ast 1st 10 ft m singing prayer was offered by bishop H laut arcs M li shepherd said that ha feels thankful for the gospel and tho benefits and blessings it has brought to tho human family and particularly those who hare adopted them as tho rule of their daily lives and gathered with this people quoted from the parable of the bower in aaion of principles of the goa pel individuals epoco on tha free agency of man and tho exaltation promised in the auturo futuro state of existence bishop wen fotheringham reasoned on the and anal destiny ol 01 alil people and the ultimate pow cr and dominion or alio kingdom orar the world na well 33 the duties ani obligations ligat ions of hose in prominent positions ft ao those who arc growing up to fill tho places of the more aged persons when they pasa away to taci r labors bebing abo vale touched upon somo of the duties of the people necessary for their temporal becchi s elder armstrong made a few remarks a 0 tho bamo M the former speaker showing that by faita iu the almighty and fervency of prayer wo can obtain power to all aut 3 that devolve upon w as is lie life of a saint recai until 2 p m oj the house wa filled to overflowing aher sinking aej prayer llie Sis WAS to the murdock presented the first presidency of the church who were on moann unanimously sustained the cleric of llie st ikc then presented the authorities of the church and lital tc all of which were sustained without a aag vote baij tha casa of bro adam before the congregation shi iwin bow hn case lne been before the bishops and tho aih that a bad acco rendered diat bro ilni at first expressed his fail to comply with alio llio decision and w anil waa cut ail alio llio r i by achion of lc high caun calai i ittai aej bec eec on L ni 0 o cj unanimous ly that alic 1 ali alili council bo alfi 1 I jor wj iacoi I coi 1 an J sustains J by of the n biship luit bocc tanil and hn jaap interest h altig cn as is fiade apparent by the over flowing or lie heart through ih trania hr alic principles ot the u pire on earth and goodwill to man report of stake 0 sunday schools was regj aa bupt supt I 1 offend eoma ap and calculated to encourage bib teachers and pupils spoke of alic io and of the officers aej members composing aliis stake and cil epou alic alic ity of fully aej familiarly with every residing in nj of a full aal correct rapo t to llie clark ol 01 at least 15 bays prior to the general semiannual semi annual conferences armstrong a words in review of items hy ilio farmr speaker llie people for their hearty icso uw 0 o itie call for yol and freewill offerings the manti temple which eon to about 17 0 dur ing abc last quarter ter ad for months binin jonathan crosby W G downia stale clork |