| Show QUARTERLY conference president joseph f smith anil and apostle john henry smith the principal speakers the quarterly conference of the box elder slake conven convened id la in the tabernacle in this city saturday morning g at 10 there was a good attendance the services were opened with craper by wilford reeder beeder singing praise ye the lord president olcen N in his bin opening ad address dreffs commended the choir r for its excellent said we nr at drawing and vf should ivl feel very fur fair our present regretted the apparent spirit of regarding oui worship god will withhold ten tem pral bless blessings Ingi from bruni us u it we do nor noi an elfort to ti cit nily with gith tits his to r quIre ments at ked that the spirl spirit I 1 I 1 tile lord be vt lih ith ua in prest lucius snow referred to ta the coutarel cuu cou tabel obi from tire the servants of p rod od to lo keep cut of 0 debt trusted that all hid bid ald off their to god 11 lingird the ibe pc olle would tuft luru ui in ica atten dlug this conference prest horsley nley said lie ri joyed lit lil labors to in I 1 ih ho don box elder slake and if blia alia it ii 1 4 liaboe of loie urged irked it il pareo parent t tu e curd ti rage kr I 1 heir son lo in t tt 1 I work it the g Rispel asked the lire aib arst s idiece ut of god to lo make biake us equal to 11 responsibility of rearing our childre honorably choir sang all ball abo glor lour day ol 01 bishop cutler culler reported the condition of the Snow vIlIe ward lie ile felt much ir prall ratified Bed with the prospects of the f future u prest nattle wight in reporting the condl cond liB ithra of mutual improvement improve anent work said although there I 1 1 still room tor for improvement felt touch much encouraged cour cou aeed raged with this years work choir sang god the tue word pret prest 0 W sooty snow reported faaoi TOI rp e in n religion Kelf glon clas said the aiwas wai rapidly lEir easing elder eider P F r madsen felt much gratt n catl fled in listening to the reports of the different dlf ferem organizations choir arid and congregation sang cane 0 say bal is trilb ty hy ulder elder J it jensen AFTER ISToOK conference aci nci at ap 2 p in cair sang i lord ard let id thy H holy ly spirit nw now by bishop christensen Sai sagging ging author of fantl Ial tl were civi n ly by james olsen of the hie lilii quorum S P HD itlie if the relief society SiCie ty ernest the ibe y 31 M 1 A and alica tit johnson of the primary As AB bou lation elder willrd 8 ex presed bl ahli i feire aud and willi willingness to labor for fm the aa it the church hyrum pi iry related his miss ionar laboring la in the stati state of ne nea yolk bishop T 11 II Black blackburn hura reported the c lichun of if the lie ad ward nod fred nelly kelly reported briefly on 00 IM work by the second quorum of elders eider prep pre S deser d a good ance ul let tile ug by of u mantua INDAY there tas as a yet ver large crowd assero bled in the hie sunday I 1 morn born lug ibo abot t of those i resent ere child rp rn r P tx lonell g to 10 the sunday allt j li 1 U peters took louk cla charf arap sins ing hy the congregation I tle file roy ro y liam of Morn lii amirr b elder II 11 ruin Vale Valent titine inci singing cora co let u us ane hy by J 1 I peters the ahr bleh log gin iu aae bread aud and water wi in conart by the ibe sunday schools led byart by ast john U bot bol 1 little eva oddry irom tilt lh aru ward waid babii alio worl I in it lull full of 0 f suit suir salue ato your jour friends aro true ery cry beautifully brauti rully elder D B C call gave a on an the of jom ab amith ful fall filled I 1 ID ra a very able un wI janner it kind ind aurda are sweet Hi ione neut of the heart was wa eunit by fred red botter the schools jollied in ID the iho chorus gnp exercise froni the kindergarten rf it the and 2nd ward not aly did credit tt the children but also to the teachers bleachers lea chers A titta oper to la church was recited very nicely by little edith bern berg of 0 tile the aid ward A duet by looella anderson and mrtle cutler accompanied by ethel erdmann of the ath ward viard was as well rendered teoder td firs ident jseph F smith said eald 1 I 1 ib I 1 had it e i 0 express myself atoll twi d 41 IR a att a way tuat tit 11 the children can understand me I 1 hate been delighted during our meeting thiis mi in all the exercises we have witnessed and surely aurely it 11 Is an gl to behold this vast congregation of children sunday school ted teachers chers and parents v she he have come together on this beautiful sabbath morning to this quarterly conference of 0 tue the box elder stake of 0 lion alon 1 I was very pleased with the testimony of brother broiher call this ibis morning in relation to the fulfillment of the prophecies made durler the days of doseph smiths smitha childhood and he be made a statement hero here that joseph smith was one of 0 tile the greatest meu men t that hat has ever lived upon this earth nd has told us some of the things thing which may be taken as evidence of bib aih greatness that thai Is the predictions fiade by him lu in the da a of his bis list b have ave been literally fulfilled but bui here Is another standard b by which ve nay judge the people of the lord we ve read in the new about aboul uno fine john the baptist who had bad beet icat vi fi prepare the way for or the coming if the I 1 be son of man ile he was in a purple robes nor rich apparel but was dressed with a le leathern athera girdle about his loins and ted nd on wild hone yet this buy boy was filled with the spirit of the lord and he wak wa for that special mission of preparing I 1 ibe he way forthe or the coming of son ion of 0 man to the earth lie prea preached cheti righteousness to the jews and ol of out who was coming the latchet of shoes be was not worthy to unloose and who should baptize with the holy ghost and with fire joriu jolio baptized with water but did not confirm the gift of the holy ghost and when jesus came to john to bu bo baptized baptised sed john forbade him saying 1 I have need to toba be baptized of 0 thee and thou to me jesus answered suffer I 1 jo be so f i letb us ittu to hiir mil righteousness linage went down in the waters of jordan mud ind there be baptized the son ot of god ilba I 1 hn was chosen by the lord to perform arm this important mission and hi bt did fulfill his mission and this Is what made him preat joseph smith was also chosen by the lord to perform a great and glorious gl orlou mit slon ne ile was a great prophet and no greater one liaa has ever lived aside I 1 iron rom the son dionot of god wh which ucb of all tue prophets has had bad the tha ige 1 w of behold beholding log at the same time the faces dees ol of the father and the son we read ol of none other than ihan the prophet joseph smith the lord almighty honored him above all others in tbt world by giving him this Is one of 0 the shingi that bag als distinguished joseph smith as one of the greatest Kreate trea test sl prophets that has ever lived rob ro bilm linthe the lord revealed the salvation u the living and of the dead never ever before in al all the world has the gopel of 0 jesus jesua christ been revealed in Us its aldes except thron gli the prop net joseph he was and Is gods mouth piece to all the world and lie be a ill ever be great in the eyes of god we ive should be thankful fur for the great tru abs tbs joseph smith through the pow er and gift of god brought to the aab the hook book ot of mormon wat wa Mn fran from plates that were to in I 1 trusted rusted to joseph smiths care a brough the power ol of god and in ID that thai b vik ok are many precious prec loui truths this book boob has been translated into fifteen different derent dl languages aud and ll ir will tie be translated ioto into more and will be sent feat to i all the world and to every nation I 1 am indeed pleased to be here today kid dee so many children it there 1 Is anything I 1 love lote on earth it Is children and next to them the mothers of 0 zion who teach those little ones to do what Is right to be honest virtuous arid and to love live one another and to lovo love their god I 1 hopa bopa always to live worthy worth y thit hat 0 I 1 may return to my iny father let us u all do what baright Is la right I 1 am onn of you and one of 0 the least because I 1 am your ervant I 1 want to serve my godana to bo be faithful always and that we way may all bo be Is my earnest prayer to la the name damoo of jesus amen apostle john jobu henry smith referred to tire excellent exercises rendered by tire llie children ue he was well pleased with them and was klad glad k lad to have the privilege of meeting together with the saints of zion in tills this baake he 1136 said aid children the best friend you have on earth Is your mother fie be obed obedient leot to W aal WIT nr ya and mothers live so that your children be proud of if you teach them teach them to boand the priesthood and live up to the laws lawa of god singing by me congregation if theres sunshine to in yur your heart today benediction by elder luther afternoon the tabernacle was well filled anti were standing irest prest oleen N stohl took blogin by the choir pilgrims Ob chorus orus 11 prayer by bishop peter paler 2 NI hansen singing reverently ind and meekly now the sacrament was adamini administered s by tile hie bishopric of fat the we waid ad the authorities of the church were re presented and unanimously sustained singing it if you could hie to dolob apostle joho henry smith was wag the ft farsi speaker aker said that be bd was he be was unable to lo be at the confere alel Sa but attended the funeral services of a very drar dear friend of the necessity nece salty of attending ebest abe quarterly con erenies and urged tin tilt people to go arr inie their that th a bey coald aw end the saturday mee 1 ingi as well as aa illuce oo on sunday thought Thou glit that it the reports wore wire read im hn sunday and the ibe preaching wag waa duo doo on in saturday it might perhaps bo be mori mora bu it Is a very happy bality thina with us that this work daut belong to I 1 abe be presidency or I 1 lie church nor tilt apostles nor the seventies nur nor roy any ireat great majority of ahe members embers ni but it is ours just like the anecdote thit a is a related of a certain ho bo buo buc I 1 given offence offense to president young it ui I 1 spoke poke very barsal harB lil to the bish p art air reprimanded him severely and thet then said laid now dow go eo and atio z ai ize 1 the bishop replied apte young that la is not your church but it Is our heavenly fathers church and I 1 wont d ca it said that ihn it if we will live up to lo our nur religion always doing our butylo the best of our ability we will be able to 10 overcome temptations and will uever oever be seduced by the assaults ol 01 the ibe adversary the choir and aad congregation sini the spirit of god like a tire fire Is burn rig smith 1 1 president joseph on fin sure I 1 feel honored lio nored la in having baving tbt privilege of attending ati ending this conference conf prence aue 66 eight 46 ye nine ice libua aur log ing tho the day da la is indeed to my mind I 1 mr 0 it Is a matter or of gratt satisfaction and pleasure to 10 me to lo feel fed to lu ope ome degree the th exo alent spirit that aias I 1 as bee been n manifest to la these meeting i lad ind I 1 sincerely hope that at tho the con COD elusion of 0 this meeting we may feel strengthened and encouraged it ID the fala and more determined to lu our own mindi to serve I 1 tile me lord and do his will to love untruth and love one another aud and that evil cease and all feelings feell nga of bitter fessand ness and that lead ti strife and anger will no longer exail billiat illiat we may be indeed one to faith oi 01 the i be gospel ot of jesus curdt of latter day saints the lord has pio perli said except ye are one ode ye are not DO line we have everything so far at 0 I 1 it il is possible tor for me to observe ta tr make us more devoted to that cause I 1 which will bring to each and every aie mai ot of us life and salvation brol brother her I 1 john henry has said to lo us lt it Is 13 our burca that ica it 11 is the church of i jesus christ of 0 latter day saints and every man and very every woman that can claim calm sincerely and a standing la in the church can say it li ii church as well as that of any maral No human manyet yet wi liidi ever lead thia said and no co inan will ever lead it now I 1 want you to 10 remember th it during tile llie doys days nf if the prophet joeph jo eph smith from roni his bis childhood until bo h belled his bis idony with hla his lire the lord led this church ue be manifested 1114 ieli power at nid d truth through his bercant joseph halt but the lord was at the li elm ue ile then their read the sih clia trier of st mat I 1 bew christs on oil tile mount upon same ASK el ei the people to read this chapter lor for themselves too toe lord lus has so guarded the virtue of men and women that Us lie fixes the ibe law of transgression which Is murder there li Is no greater crime in the eyes ol of nim him who has baa given life than the crime of adultery teach your children you mothers in imel that nothing on oil earth Is more important and aad necessary than virtud it la Is more desirable to suffer deith death than dishonor lei Let virtue be cherished by the children 0 f zion and in the hearts of the parl enter eats asked the blessings of god to be with all the saints closing remarks by president S stohl lob the choir eang the iho anthem 1 I will praise thee benediction by pat win P cordon conference Confer erce was wai adjourned for three months our spate space will not permit dermit of 0 a detailed account ot of toe the excellent me ellot that was held to in the sunday evening under the ilia of 0 the 31 1 A which was larkely largely attended atte odel excellent discourses were given by president joseph 1 I smith and apostle john henry smith special not notice ice I 1 was given annie matthewson due t to 0 I 1 her west able add acea on OB 4 opportune I 1 intilli |
