Show THIRTY SECOND quarterly conference of tho boarer stake of zion in alid atty oft 2 kiil 3 alio attendance at first meeting was very small meeting was called to by prest J it mill clock singing and prayer mur aock congratulated alio congregation on the pleasant conditions under which they wore favored to it is important for tho aco plo of the stake to meet together tham is nothing to prevent us from having a profitable time wo are participating in this conference those who are not present today to day arc losing that much and 11 0 much to blatant bla tnt and those who are at 1 tending to their secular duties in preference to the duties of attending here at meetings arc doing wrong and wives and children should tall it to their fathers and friend desired all to vote freely when the time of presenting officers should f any namo is presented whom he people cannot bituin M it be mado manifest go 0 kyrc of vil i taj he felt pleased to elburr th people on this alif of alic president aro lian in the right spirit this origin it is not a ltv work but the most ancient order of the eternal god the world of mankind look upon it as t new that lias been introduced trod into the world the neaka then took up a review of ha present of the christian world abid the restoration of the gospel through the prophet i ichi igeta T adly to liidi called upon to speak hie hopes expectations interests and aspirations arc aliis people and prayed god eliat lie might lie able to accomplish all eliat is necessary and proper to gain a high reward tin s is an individual all mankind were strangers to tine work before alio lord ed it to the joseph we should be thankful that we live in his age eliat our spirits acro reserved to come forth in this eventful period all men should give licad to alic warning voice of the elders alio preach alic gospel speakers remarks acro directed in explaining alic individuality of the work and anc final triumphant outcome 2 p in after the usual opening exercises oral reports were made by alio various J R murdock reviewed alio reports just delivered by the bishops and others SUNDAY 10 a in the exercises opened as usual singing and prayer jonathan crosby reported alio seventies quorum john robinson elders quorum william ingriam ing liam sunday schools in the stake and also alic home missionaries and added eliat he desired to speak to the about alic leour of ilic in they live AB it in the days of noah eo shall it be ut the coming of alie son of man take care that you bo not bail tid with alic cares of his life lest you be overtaken by the coming of jesus who cometh ns a thief in the night we learn to behave as saints spoke of the parable of the ten virgins and applied it to alic present condition of tho saints the brethren li alic various of tho holy priesthood perform carefully the duties developing upon them in their several positions the new jerusalem would bo built by the eona of joseph john says ho saw that city taken up into heaven until the purification of aliis earth lc sawel joseph smith eaid no man knew who he was did not understand liis the lord told joseph to take his march to the west and lie cabic to Us couri and the lord showed him alio very spot alic temple was to be built no man ann cnn have alio spirit of god for a guide who docs not live up in ins in the year when the twelve were organized alio lord told bliem that their mission was to prune alie vineyard for the last time for alio coming of the lord ia nigh at hand even ag years nind up the scene there it is 1 ho day and tho hour no man but the lord alio could show thieo men alio very spot could undoubtedly fo them nt least alic year when dicso bilings should transpire many years after tin s tho prophet joseph was shown by revelation eliat alic wars which would proceed ill s second coming should begin at south carolina this was mentioned to show the claims joseph biad as a prophet what do we behold to day wo hac the history of this war the prophet foretold 28 years tho lord never eaid lie would not tell the year of lie winding up or even the year when ho would suddenly conart to his temple there seems to bo a groat deal of sleepiness among tho people and when alie lord shall call many will ohly turn over snore ind sleep agnini joseph was born in 1805 and if he lived until lie should be ag lie should sec tho lord this points to speaker read several passages which pointed to lie same time the pyramid of ghezi shows alio same result and revealed with alio sayings IIA ol 01 ano nil acca aorl tho lord is not going to bliok himself to all the world at liis first appearance pe arance alic lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple who abide alic day of laifi coming it will bo n great many years before alio lord will be seen by the aholo world the lord is not fooling with us and only hojic who arc prepared will bo in alic temple to meet him aliat alie nation is doing for us what 1 nice time to be clothed alic armor of god many of tho elders arc eo weak in their feitli that they must succumb to undo sam it is the union of the people they arc attacking and this particular principle is only n pretext read from D and C sc c 98 when we arc governed by ho constitutional law boaro free and happy W ann cnn fee all liase things going on but they will not hurt alic saints more than firo can destroy alie pure gold when wo shall be compassed with armies ready to destroy us if we do not renounce alio principles of our religion who ehnle stand then the lords will be seen among alic faithful attend to your liali ings for it is n day of sacrifice ind let us not weary in well doing gave valuable instructions to the oung folks regarding their conduct at dances and other places Satie report read by abo stake clerk 2 p in after gand prayer and the administration of alio sacrament the stake clerk presented the names of the general and local authorities A letter from M L shepherd was read elder P T farnsworth Farnswor lh jr being called upon stood before alie congregation gre gation to miiko an attempt to speak ho felt it a duty to respond to tho calls made of him iio had no excuse to oner and that a man of his aga should bavo none to felt to licar tily cooperate with alic people in their endeavors to build up the kingdom it seems powers that bo aro arrayed again for the purpose of overthrow is as a people but the effect is aly the from what was f tho people aro more ly united in their duties there many subjects of interest to ho lan upon by alio cider all alie opportunities ot tending llie meetings of aliis and felt that hi biad b alii Ioos crand as it was alio c with him he it might with others alie lord will p us in such position as to compe our faai di i would er P united ns we should be kimt this when wo rcck alio lii ry of alic birly rise of this cauro churo ao can easily ece eliat we arc arly blessed and god liis cert ailt been very lenient toward Us us abundantly tharo is a dir for every one of us to perfo ril idaa great confidence in alio of the work and knew of the people would faithful it is to our interest to ourselves and eco tha w arc one of that xo nn will fail to perform gome arc cluty and request to be inu catch without lie lias lerat to do some of the smaller vc be careful to ti to duties and will on smoothly is nothing more nor less th of life it is n idea aliat it requires a of piety and aliat a per w be happy and am it is simply a fulfill 1 nic t of our duty A ey tern s always conducive of perfect every ono will their shares desired to labor with the people in establishing the object started out for spoke of duty of parents in their children murdoch felt pleased to have heard aliat has beon be on said and was satisfied alio results it is for us to pay attention to what has been paid it is lacre where tho condemnation comes in when tho duties of the people arc made plain before them and they fail of fulfilling eliom god lias given us opportunities whereby wo can gain which will entitle us to dwell in his presence inferred to the necessity of attending to the payment of the defense fund expects to bo here on temple business on the and 11 dinst and he desires the people to bo prepared to meet alic requirements he lias to make in the temple all tho saints here arc concerned in the conduct of the people of tins stake to sec that all are performing duties con alic position of the saints in tho early days of the church wah that of today to day this kingdom is a rock over winch somebody is going to bo broken god raid the earth should bo submerged and it came to pass ho has eaid it shall bo burned and lie expects to raise a people who will bo prepared to kingdom triumphantly whatever glory wo expect we must comply with laws of eliat glory there is something for tho nomo missionaries and bishops to attend to in telling tho people what lias transpired at this conference give them tho instructions lichu given show them the of a more careful attention to duty god wants a perfect people who are brought up to good order and de ladies and gentlemen let it be said of the of alic sainta that they arc modest unassuming and genteel As long as this is not so there is something for the bishope to do no matter what tho position in alic priesthood a man may hold hj should alic bishop the establishment of this kingdom lir 3 inquired alic 9 exertions and lives of many df alic lest men have ever 1 acl GAVI il to alio brethren in relation to attending in conference capacity sang a from page benediction by patriarch D ty |