Show INDIANA september 80 boisi bolsi conference convened at johng johns villa warren county at 10 am amt 1 elders prest present nt B S JK marks I 1 than hawkes M W pratt geo gea noble and wm harker singing and prayer S eider elder 8 R marks spoke office of the holy spirit spirits and ft i our coming together was for I 1 purpose of serving and praising 1 most high god j eider elder nathan hawkes haidi baid said have met for the purpose of serri berd god in testifying of his goodan glodd spoke of the glorious prospects ta ty are aro defoia those who have yield obedience to the gospel bore lil ill testimony to the truth ot the W isu day work i elder george 0 noble endor endow the rem remarks a of the brethren I 1 W his testimony and spoke of tl t blessings of the gospel and V tj manifestations of the holy S brt in divers ways elder wm harker B baid eald 1 that thai j should live godlike god like ilke lives ilves be plim pram ful fu and thereby secure securer the pleas of our eather father in heaven bo but strong testimony to the divines slon sion ot of joseph smith benediction Ben diction by M W pratt saturday 2 30 p 1 B S nging and prayer 1 the following elders havet havia rived in addition to those prem pre sei t the former meeting wm M palmer elder reit re U parna farna from utah and ands J R johnson of johned johnsoa John sod soc brauch branch Pr president ealden U palmer read fro from fron frob 0 td chapter of isaiah be ginnis the 31 verse si owing showing how thet ther pio plo were were divided and scattered sending bending of aarold I 1 warn the nation nations tho the gathering gatherings 0 establishment of zio gioi upon 0 earth spoke at some soine lauio eatho le ulo Uio the departure from the ordinances of the gospel gospe showing up the great disparity existing between modem and ancient christians the ushering in of the everlasting gospel the coming forth of the book of mormon the murderous element extant in the land the work of the evil one to overcome the saints the judgments of god to be poured out and the withdrawal of gods spirit bore a strong testimony to the truth calling upon all to repent obey the tiie gospel and gather with the saints elder pratt bore a faithful testimony to what had been baid bald said sald and urged ane saints to bo be diligent in doing their duty lest the judge ments of god overtake them meeting adjourned benediction by elder harker 7 p m testimony meeting held holds at which of the saints bore their testimony and spoke of the goodness of god unto them sunday 10 a m prayer and singing elder elders S B R marks said that in obedience to the gospel we shall receive of the gift of the holy spirit and enjoy the blessings promised bore a faithful teA ter testimony elder reuben farnsworth said it Is necessary to take heed and yield obedience to what had been said in order to have the protecting care of an allwine providence eider elder william harker harket said that obedience to the laws jaws and require ments of the everlasting gospel will enable ua us to escape the j judgments Judg of a juat god that are about to be poured out upon the eurth bore his testimony of the divinity of joeph joseph smiths mib mia mission sion bion prest palmer spoke upon the office of the holy spirit the law of adoption the restoration of the gospel the calling of servants the persecutions of the saints the judgments of god that shall come upon the earth and the building up of zion on ou this continent elder M W pratt spoke of the establishment of gods goda kingdom the necessity of obeying the warning voices of the servants of goda god the gathering of the saints and bore his testimony to the truth elder S R marks read a letter written by apostle C carrington arring ton tou to wm palmer showing how the work of god was prospering in the british ion p m conference convened prayer and sin bin singing gingo the sacrament waa aa ministered administered by elders hawkes and marks prest palmer offered appropriate remarks upon the nature of partaking of the sacrament elder S B R marks maika presented the general authorities of the church as presented at the general conference at bait salt lake city who were unanimously unanimous sly sustained also the following meers officers off omm who received the unanimous approval of the saints wm M palmer as president of the northwestern states mission so S B R marks as president of the indiana conference elders nathan hawkes moroni W pratt wm win harker and reuben farnsworth farns worth as traveling elders eiders in the indiana conference elders ell A folland sylvester Brad bradford fordy fords D M stephens and JW coons as traveling elders in the state of iowa elders jno B thatcher and C C bartlett as traveling elders in the state of nebraska eider elder J R johnson na as presiding elder in the joh job ne onvIlle branch and H N johnson as local elder J W as priest wm IS newell as clerk of said branch and 1 JK johnson as clerk of this president palmer occupied most of the time in comparing computing the church anciently with that of the present v elder hawkes testified to tho the truth of what had been said and bore a strong testimony adjourn ada oum ed 7 rpm p m prayer and singing elder nathan hawkes haw kees fees said paid he hab haa been in the church long along a time testified to the truth of his hla calling and the nature of the divine mission of joseph smith as a prophet and servant of god pertaining to the great latter day work Elder Geo 0 lobie noble baldi said sald hat bat god is a of all who diligently beek seek him and keep his commandments his testimony of tho the divine authenticity of the tho book of mormon president primer spoke of the work of tho the evil one against god gods ring Hing kingdom domi doms and comman commanded dad all to re pent and return unto him the giver of all things sung hymn prayer by elder JR farnsworth conference Con frence adjourned sine die J B R JOHNSON clerk P S suffice it to any that we had a got gow goos good time during conference confers nee nce much of the holy S spirit P frit irit made manifest also held other meetings during which discourses were delig delivered by president palmer upon the great price of salvation elders wm win M palmer and geo 0 nob noble nobie 14 will leave for utah with a company of saints from the N W 8 sates bates ates mission which leavis loaves omaha of oct ath president palmer to stay during the winter and elder noble being honorably released by president palmer to return home yours in the covenant J R JOHNSON |