Show n IS f I IN INTHE THE L LORDS R H HOUSE S resident President Joseph F Smith Com Coin Commends mends Ideal Ward Government For Acceptance of All I THE UTAH STAKE CONFERENCE Religion Class Work Lauded Para Pam Parable ble bic of the Prodigal Son Wild Oat Sowing Condemned Special Correspondence rOIO Utah Co b Jan 11 The quarterly of ot the Utah stake ko koot of ot Zion commenced Saturday forenoon in the stake tabernacle with Prest President l esl dent David John Jolla presiding There were present George of ot the time Apostles postles the stake O presidency mem mcm lira of 01 the High Council nail Bishops of ot tho the stake and n II large laUie congregation President John made th ts opening ad 11 and und reported the various church organizations In lii the to be In III good condition The rite ward o were ere now engaged In settling tithing and ho believed the time reports r would show when completed that the tithing pail paid was equal to former years The practise of ut paying tithing monthly and not leav leaving ing big It till 1111 the end of or tho the year ear was com corn commended mended Bishops n H Hill and George Gorgo E J 1 Anderson reported the condition of ot Third and Second wards ards giving favorable accounts Thomas N Taylor of 01 Provo Third ward spoke of ot the labors of 01 his hili In iii building n it meetinghouse at nt a n cost coat of ot I 1000 and In addition to tills this the tithing paid laid by J the tle ward wArl this hue year eor was greater than ever before belore cider George Tel exhorted the tM Saints to love one another to cease faultfinding 11 H referred to the time law of 01 tithing and expressed sorrow narrow lorro for tor those who are arc payers J be ho because cause e they arc are unkind to themselves and not converted to the tho truth of ot the tho gospel AFTERNOON In rn the afternoon Bishop E hi D Part Partridge Partridge ridge favorably tn upon Ullon the tho con condition mIllion of the tho Provo Fourth ward Joseph II Li Heeler Keeler of 01 the stake linko presidency of ot the time duties devolving ing upon Ullon th tim Bishops Eider Win Will 8 S Howlings reported the condition of nr the Sunday schools of 01 tho the stake which were accomplishing great good among n nl the yoUng Ulster Daniels reported the tIle good work of oC the th U ller societies bore boro her testimony to the prophetic missions of Joseph Smith with whom she had been beell personally pel lI acquainted Eider T addressed the tue confer lI t I k the expert elite I W Oil iha the ho of ot others In becoming of or the Church showing that they were cre drawn to tho tie Church though the Influence of ot the Lord Elder H oke of or the attitude of 01 the world orld to Maids 11 ds tIme the Saints showing with stith thc they believe helle n a false tilse against the Saint mind how ho Inconsistent they the ore In their persecution of the Church He lie urged the lie Saints to humility before the he Lord lurd to tn love home righteousness anti and practise the tile teachings of the Savior Baylor and to be ie pa patient tient nut not murmur nt ut Gods provi dences SUNDAY FORENOON President John E I 1 Booth Hooth of the time High Priests quorum of 01 the lUau stake of Zion Ion was the tho first speaker on Sunday morning He lie reported the th holding of or successful ful meetings on the mornings of or fast fust Sunday In these thel o meetings the tho early history of or the Church lint and of or the several missions of ot time the Church hail had furnished material for lor excellent programs Biller Wilson II Dusenberry senior sell lor member of or the tile High Council of or the Utah stake of or Klon represented that organization Monthly meetings were i held he reported but tho thin number of ot I climes cases to he be tried were werl low few Elder H 1 II JI president of or orthe the tile Young university render rendered ed ell a it favorable r lof of ot that hum The Vito university he reported wits was In excellent condition President lre fluff Cluff had loft left every thing In III good shape He lie had the support of or tho time faculty tIm speaker retorted referred to as nit being hon boa honorable and worthy orth They Th y might have weaknesses but hut no ito vices vice ke Clod gives weaknesses to men Ineil but never vices im The Fits students were also commended by bythe Ii b the time speaker There were a II tow few per perhaps perhaps haps of or whom It might he raid hat hilly hiatt 1111 got KOI Into tho school but time tho school had not got Into them th lII Just fin as asIt It might ho of ot some Home members of or orthe ti tithe the Church Unit that they had hod got Into the th Church but hut tint that the time Church had not got Into them The great majority of ot the tho students however lO wore ore earnest seekers Beckers ers alter truth Eider John Hemy Smith of or the quorum of or the Twelve Apostles spoke e of oC the tho auxiliary organizations of ot the Church hurch lie He made reference to the time magnificent work of 01 tho the female r societies In particular He lie Ie thought that no organization could have been ef effected f to better perform the tho work wort or do ile signed signet to be 10 done by uy tho the Relief Belief sods lIode tits ties tit Comparison was IU made with th the Maters of or mercy of ot the tho Catholic church These had lived lives t und and had done ilon a IL vast amount of or good goat for lor the tho Catholic church The Time sisters of or the tho teller society hoc had had limul the experience of mother motherhood r hoot hood which minnIe made their labors more inure effective The societies be bt Instrumental rad the speak leak or r In bringing many to an nn understand understandIng log Ing of ot tho tIme Gospel as well as supplying ministering angels to the tick sick mind tho the afflicted Smith spoke spoilS of ot the mission ml lon be br bring ing big accomplished by the tho Sabbath Sabia th Ill schools The Tho nail and all nil religious Instructions he smith said had bait been taken out omit of ot the ho public schools and It was the mission of or the Sabbath school to supply so 10 far ns as possible this deficiency ency enc ene The TIme spirit of or prayer and love loc of oC religion must be bt Infused Into this the chit chil children dren The Time spirit of oC Infidelity and lack hack of ot respect and reverence forthe rol ori the of ot tIme tile Supreme Being and things BC so must be he overcome Vhs The rh Primary associations n Religion H rind Mutual Improvement im nit were stern alma alia 1 referred toas to nit nil aid alil aidIng aliling Ing In time the work of vr developing manhood Mid womanhood Imbuing the soul with smith spirituality The Tue Church schools wore recognized recognised rero ns M having h ed among the youth of at ZIon 1 ller Smith also dilated upon Ullon tho tha or 01 anti and work stark of or the various of ot Priesthood Irle nil aiding In Inthe inthe the work of or developing manhood nail and womanhood and nud higher her conceptions of ot duty hit dut Throughout all nil this magnificent or organization of or our Church there Is lii not nol ono one that anything that thatIs thatis Is III low loss or unworthy they lend lead toward the nil all the hops hope of ot nil all In tho this ultimate redemption of or souls with God aol Ilder of ot the Quorum of ut Twelve Apostles Me 11 this faInts of ot the promises premises of or I ODd to those thos who would love God and amid keep Ills JIlt commandments SUNDAY MUNDAY Elder Henry A Peterson n of nt ForestDale Forest ForestDale Dale Dille was vas time the he first speaker In the time after afternoon noon He Ife spoke In behalf of ot the Re Its class organization he having come to Provo to meet with the time Ion 1011 class clus teachers Tho The Importance of ot the class work was presented and time the parents urged to encourage 1114 01 children to attend these classes In Ia or order tier der that the time spiritual life lICe of bt the LIme child might he be developed equally with the Intellectual development Ho I ho spoke of at time the benefits by Ii 11 the tho anti referred to time the borne orne by the children In tn their classes showing the spiritual growth resulting re train from their organization The Tue cooperation tion finn of ot tho tha ecclesiastical authorities earnestly to encourage and support the tho he organization l lUon Ion tion Elder Fider L I Holbrook of oC he stake presidency dency expressed III hearing the reports made by Bishops anti and presidents lr presidents I dents cf Q organization und antI with the tho spirit of 01 unanimity lint pervades the organizations of ot the Church President Joseph F I 1 Smith expressed his hl pleasure In seeing so many chil dill children cIrca dren present and to set met them take part purt partIn In voting sating to the authorities of or ortho tho tim Church Ho He had this to cay to the brethren and atmil sister on this timis subject When you OU vote ule to sustain the authorities ties tI of ot the Church do tl It freely treel rind not I It 11 wait n a mutter of 01 vast suet Importance Jio to the tho people and to 0 the time authorities of or tIme the Church whether they th store or tInt not and the members of or the Church should signify their sup support sUpport port In IP u a way U This should be lie carried Into oil nil th time duties of ot tile the Saints and amid duties should be per ter formed formell In III nn an earnest antI thorough I manner manlier President Smith spoke of at nl attending attendIng tending n it meeting In lii otto onu of ot the time most moat progressive wards of ot the Church pro Ira progressive reMIe In ill bringing Into active service senko the tho Priesthood of ot the ward word He lie sow saw n a number of 01 little children who had been I n seated In front of the speaker They were made welcome and made munde to understand that tho the house for tor them as liS well ell ns us for tor their parents In Inthe Inthe Inthe the same ward the boys bos scorn orn ordained Deacons Teachers mind Priests were assigned certain positions In the tho house and If It they the were desired to do any allY ser mice service vice Ice iee during the meeting they time the could coull be bo found at U t once and nd requested steel to perform the needed duty dut This was wall what he I called good discipline In the house of I the Lord and he ho would like to see SO it here antI and everywhere President Smith bespoke e for lor Peterson good attendance In his him He Itt class 8 work as aK he lie considered It n It very cry important mission It was 1111 very vory Important that religion be taught the tho children faith in God GOel and In the Ity of ot His IIII Son Homi the time Savior of ot the world TIlls This rill was slot not permitted to be taught In Inthe Inthe the district schools and It was there therefore tore lore very tery er Important to have ilave the Iho little children taught these principles that hInt they might be saved from coin unbelief hut they the might aUght be brought up In the Uw way In which they the should go that when they aro are old ohl they will not depart from It He Jle read rend from the tho Doctrine rind Covenants the commandment requiring parents parent In Zion Mon to teach time the principles of ot the Gospel and the penalty for or lOg hog this duty dut The fallacy of ot the theory that boys bOYA must sow ow their wild oats was wan strongly present presented pre ent ed cd Ho lie had actually heard some Ome home honie missionaries advance the doctrine that It u man was not lint worth un until III til he laid hind passed through all till kinds of or lie He lilt did not believe In the time prodigal son somi he ho believed In the tho reformation illation mation of or the time prodigal If Ir but buthe buthe buthe he did riot not believe hell e that he was as liS good gool goodas as lIS one oils who was wall good all nih Ute time tIne time smith and who did not need nerd i ny iy The Time speaker read from fromn the New floss Testament tho time of or the lout lost heep sheep and of ot time the prodigal ROM lion and explained the Ilie he re rejoicing reo over oer the time of oC the tile sheep which was because of the restoration of or orthe the sheep and ond not riot because of or the loss And Ind there thero was danger that the sheep which becomes lost till II 1 among wolves and sustaining wounds and antI scars and would not ilot no be as valuable as 1111 the remaining sheep who had not mint been lost It was 1114 the scars that the speaker did ihil not lIot want to ti see seeThe seeThe ee The parable of ot the time prodigal son lion was Willi upon nut explained The Tue son POll who had remained at ut homo Is III ever cr with his hili father and nIl all that Is father has lias Is 18 hits his while tho the boy who ho left lert was i I but bUl n a servant of his father r No bless blessing ing und antI no reward will be received ex ox except by hy the time observance of or the com coal commandments of or the Lord upon which they are predicated President J Smith earnestly exhorted the young men muon not lIol tu tim Imbibe the Idea that they thor could coull I transgress the tho lawn lasts of lot God anti and escape without serious consequences I The choir rendered beautiful at ut tho the varIous meetings which was smuts highly appreciated M t I 1 A Sunday evening M I 1 A conference convened In III the tho tit Tabernacle but owing to Ii time the electric lights being out omit the tho meeting adjourned after a n brief ad address dress dresA by h I Patriarch John Smith |