Show DAVIS STAKE conference the people of davis stake met in conference at kaysville rays Kay ville aville at 10 am camber damber De ath 1882 president taylor apostles wil wll ford and P F D richardb richards ric BIc hards and elders george reynolds rey Bey john morgan and john irvine in addition to the stake authorities were present the first business was the reading of the statistical report followed by verbal derbal reports from the bishops of the various wards Brothe brother rJohn john morgan in reporting the bouthern southern mission depicted 0 ear ly the lack of confidence that exists among the people of the south and the increasing lawlessness lawless nesa and disregard for life that is permeating all classes clawes of society he gave them credit in the main for being very and kind to the elders who are bent sent among them elder B H roberts lately returned from a mission to that section of country endorsed elder morgan morgans a remark remarks rand land fand in a pointed manner showed the necessity of a man being properly authorized of god before he officiates in the ardi nances bances of the gospel yn in the afternoon elder john W eesa hess of the stake presidency reported the condition of the indians at the farm on the malad they number some persons have raised enough wheat to supply themselves with food have a successful school in operation and have contributed tri buted over eight thousand dollars to the logan temple apostle P F D richardb richards ric BIc hards ccoke of the blessings predicted on the heads of the indians who are a branch of the house of israel and of the spirit that is moving upon them giving them dreams and visions and manifesting unto them the will of god in the bringing forth to them of the gospel president taylor also occupied a few moments on the same subject on sunday president joseph F smith was also present apostle W woodruff was the first speaker he testified that god had revealed his gospel for the last time and has baa set up the last jast kingdom he will establish on earth all those who fight against the kingdom of god will mourn some day for doing so we are called to warn all nations and end teach them the gospel prest preat joseph P F smith said we have all that the people of the world enjoy and in addition we have the gospel with all its gifts and are in the favor of god the greater the privileges we enjoy the more humility we should manifest and give god the honor for all our blessings inthe lathe afternoon the authorities were pren presented ted by the clerk after which president t john taylor occupied the time he admonished the saints to be full of charity for those who do not receive the gospel us it is their misfortune and they will be held to a strict account acco lint tint of how their agency has been used med no one has the right to enslave his fellow crea tures and the gospel of christ teaches the law of perfect freedom and only when ruled by the evil one do men seek to exercise unrighteous dominion over their fellows we should seek the spirit which actuated jesus and contend earnestly for the equal rights of all men meno promised the saints that the enemies of righteousness should never have rule over them the attendance was large at all the meetings especially so on sunday sanday the large meeting house being filled to its utmost capacity and many being unable to find seats J EL jacox clerk |