| Show beaven STAKE the beaver atako conference was held ns announced in alio jj D S meeting in this city on the and of dec 1883 thoro acro present on tho stand president joseph F smith apostalo P M lyman president john II 11 members of alio iiii Con ucil patri daniel and crosby bishops C D white jolin X smith james mcknight H josch benjamin Lillyw Lito aud counselor tauner of milfurd ward bishop s agent wm foth cr ingham and other men of wards in tho tharo vas a fair attendance on saturday nt 10 a m pi evident john 11 murdock was pleased to we el with the saints in conference under so favorable circumstances cum stances alio several quorums wore expected to bo reported quanor ly iio desired them in their truo condition whether it was good or bad at our conferences other matters should bo of secondary importance bp 0 D white represented tho first ward of beaver city as baciu in a healthy condition and endeavoring to keep the word of wisdom and evcic commandment which god had for the good of his children bp johna smith gave a favorable of tho second ward tho sabbath school as a rule was well attended bp james mcknig ut of minars lilac bp joseph H of adamsville Adams ville and bp benjamino lil of reported their wards as in good standing apostle F M lemau had listened much interest to the reports of the several bishops tho spirit of kaftal to bo throughout the various of zion the lord signified to president taylor over n byoir ago that wo should be ono throughout all of tho organizations of tho priesthood and in our families presidents should set their quorums in order and instruct them in their various duties tho early and proper training of our children was n subject of cicat importance ho emphasized the revelation that children chil dien should bo baptized at eight ysais of age aud if prop cily educated they boull disiro baptism at th attio the sabbath day should be kept holy and was of as much importance as aar commandment tho lorchid Lord hid yaca to his people the sacrament was too much neglected and too little importance attached to it by many of tio saints alio speaker made sumo very forcible remarks on this subject lie spoke at length on tho subject of many paying moro attention to temporal th in spiritual things through elect lect of duly many ciders in high standing hive fallen away aud left tho church about buo ouo liala vt tho first twelve apostatized during tho first six tears after tho quorum wis organize J not so anuw tharo had not a man of prominence left iho arr eoma time no oven a president of a atako or bishop calling boys into alo primary branches of tho priesthood and letting them servo say aiom twelve to years of ago as aca cony frodi to twenty aa then let them tarco or four years as priests when if faithful they would be competent to fill alio office of elders and BO on from ono grade of priesthood to another said alio word of wisdom which was not given ns a commandment at fust had been a commandment to this people for fifteen years but was only of iho bamo importance as other wo should keep the whole law of god bp win fotheringham of sunday schools reported thorn id good condition there hid been a falling oil of binco tho tito of arizo tickets biad been abandoned iio recommended a return to that custom SATURDAY 2 p m counselor tanner milford ward as small in numbers and mostly tr ancient railroad men president F smith spoke at length ou tho duties of the hood said wo ere according to the priesthood and knaffl adno wo and capacities winch ho compared to measures from a gill to that of ft gallon each could only contain its mca auro yet the gill might gradually expand butil it could ft gallon thus all wore capable of endless progression thus alio llio weak who feed on milk at first luay become and useful iio said of god that abo father and son personages of libern aclo heath aud bones but alio holy ghost was a personage of spirit arco in no god 19 omnipresent by his power and spirit but not in body also with much plainness on the importance of fabilli and baptism and the gift of the holy ghost by tho laying conot hands he at somo length ou tho prevalence of alio social evil which was tho crying sin of the ago and especially in america nearly all tainted anoro or jess cither directly or by inheritance and that murder often followed as n sequence Mi lions were annually destroyed in this way should iho youth of zion follow their wicked example thoy must fall with hem ho appealed ato alic youth to ct saloons and billiards alone those alio indulged iu sins could not enter tho celestial kind dom adjourned till toi 10 a m SUNDAY 10 a m meeting opened as usual the meeting house was crowded pros daniel tylar of the high priests and john robins m of tho elders quo arums rums gave reports of their respective quorums qu pies joeeph F smith followed with excellent instructions upon bishops and presidents reports and other subjects of importance followed by and imp irvint instructions fici president john 11 murdock and apostalo F M lyman 2 p m after tho usual opening exercises t ao was administered john it murdock made a diw excellent opening after which F M lyman presented tho general authorities of tho church and W G tho local authorities all of whom sustained by a unanimous vote F blyman then mado u few ro on tho subject of marriage questioned whether a man was to hold tho until ho wis counseled tho daughters of zion not to carrr or to marry any ono who was bot worthy to po to tho house of the lord ho also parents not to send their children to school to elioso who not of their faith thought any ho did were weak in the faith J F smith said wo wore immo itil and mortal both elements aro in ua spoke of alio llio affection that should exist between mm and wife both in this life and that which is to come all contracts will bo void after death if not sanctioned by slid carlies had boiler bo soja iilo alian to bo unequally joked yoked all promises mado by god will bo in this life or in tho resurrection if wo aro faithful thoy very important instructions to alio young folks at their conference in tho evening but our space will not allow us to say only thit an excellent spirit prevailed throughout and it was generally conceded to have been to say tho I 1 ast aa good a as was ever held in beaver |
