| Show SEVENTIES conference H held eld eid at pleasant grove commencing on satur day february ath at 10 am on motion of S F driggs brings A P rockwood was appointed president and alonzo winters c clerk lerk meeting was opened by singing prayer by bishop 11 if walker the the congregation was addressed by prest rockwood elders thomas mckenzie samuel and john brown their remarks were generally upon the necessity of the saints enjoying the spirit of god to assist them in contending successfully with the tho powers of darkness a and dd the many evil influences that are operating in our midst adjourned ad burned tilla p in I 1 2 pm commenced singing prayer by elder john F fawcett awe ett the meeting was then addressed by E elder eider ider lder davis alio spoke of the many blessings to be derived from the enjoyment of the spirit of god elder william hyde spoke upon the subject of obedience to the priesthood and mr stephen M farnsworth of the bless blessi 1 ings the saints can enjoy in meeting together to worship the lord and of the necessity of i our being prepared for the great events that await us prest rockwood bore testimony to the truth of what had been said by those who had spoken i adjourned till 6 in the evening 6 pm met pursuant to adjournment opened by singing 0 6 prayer by elder john holman hoi hol man elders Greenwoo dJohn fawcett john holman S F driggs D 1 D mcarthur bishop walker and president rockwood addressed the meeting in the course of the evening they all exhorted the saints to be diligent az 41 dileep keeping the commandments of God that they might be prepared for the great events that awaited this people eople adjourned till sunday 10 am SUNDAY feb J eb 5 10 am met alet pursuant to adjournment meeting opened by singing prayer by bishop harrington of american F fork ork patriarch john young then addressed address edthe the conference he spoke of the importance of the saints enjoying the spirit of god that they might understand the signs of the times spoke of the evils arising from the use of ardent spirits and exhorted exhort ea the saints to let it alone he believed it was time for the saints kairit to awake to righteousness and be clothed with the spirit of god la adjourned till 2 pm w 2 0 clock pm 0 t met pursuant to adjournment I 1 opened by singing prayer by elder J V lon long prest rockwood gave some general instructions to the presidents of quorums pertain pertaining irig to their duties as apostles of jesus christ I 1 and exhorted all to be diligent in keeping the commandments mand ments of god also J 1 V long spoke upon the subject of practical rell reil religion 0 lon ion z his remarks were very interesting A good spirit prevailed during the conference and it was a general time of rejoicing with the saints conference adjourned to meet at lehi lebi city oil oli the first saturday the ad day of march next benediction by elder rockwood A P ROCKWOOD ALONZO WINTERS Pres president dent gierk clerk |
