Show UTAH STAKE conference the quarterly conference of utah stake ewas evas was held in provo meetinghouse nov 27 and 28 1880 after the usual devotional exercises president david john addressed the congregation on the neceE necessity sity of the saints being in earnest in carrying out the purposes of the gospel and dwelt upon the predictions predict ins of daniel relating to the establishment of the work of the latter days bishop win wm roi foi followed owed commenting on the peace joy and happiness that surrounded the people of god in all ages when living in obedience to mis wis HAs laws and counsels delivered through prophets and inspired red men exhorted all to a continued acted faithful discharge of the duties of the gospel that the immediate promised blessings might be enjoyed by them the afternoon of saturday y was occupied by the presentation of the business of the conference followed with remarks by prest AO smoot exhorting the people to a punctual and prompt discharge of the current demands of the gospel upon them urging parents to instruct their sons and daughters in the requirements of the gospel including the law of tithing advising that the payments made by the youth while laboring in connection with their parents be recorded in the nameon the youth that the heins inspiration pir and power of the record thus made might have direct effect upon the children and bear evidence ot their living faith warned the people e of existing evils and in strong 9 terms denounced the recreant anu and and faithless naith faith less jess among the people elder vm wm H bromley of spring ville under app ointment for missionary duty in new zealand zeala nd made brief remarks bore a strong testimony to the truth of the work soliciting li the prayers of the saints for his support in the duties of his mission sunday 10 a in apostle john H smith and prest jos F smith occupied the morning in instructive and interesting addresses listened to wit great attention by the congregation they were followed by president A 0 smoot moot who announced his departure train on a visit to his relatives in u the eastern states ari arl and d would probably kro bro bably be absent for two months mouths as he intended preaching in g the gospel to his kinsfolk and Be search bearch arching ing tb ik records for of those who were dead aked an interest jn in the prayers pf af the saints that he might elgh pa on alq in the afternoon elders andrew ferguson and wm robinson Bo binson of spanish tork fork returned missionaries addressed the congregation after which apostle john henry smith and prest joseph P F smith again addressed the saints sain ts conference adjourned until febra 1881 we the choir contributed to the enjoyment of the occasion by the rendition of several fire fine anthem anthems S and the frequent comment was made by the saints that it was the best of conferences A JONES clerk |