| Show STAKE I 1 gho gha th quarterly conference of tl sanpete stake was wnm held in ephrat meetinghouse meeting house hoube on the and 18 of november 1883 opened at I 1 am by singing and prayer rea rek ing of statistical report bisho E R JN allied ailred of joe jot E rebee of wales 0 C C doric dorhn of ephraim south hankensen wan raw Jensen ajensen mantl manti bouth south N P madsen mount pleasant north each r ported his ward wand in good condition president woodruff reviewed tl ti rise and progress of the great latte day work also the fulfillment fulfilment of t tl promises of god both to the right ous and te tze wicked and earl eari esrnest earnest t exhorted the saints to purity of jl in order to obtain the great blessin blee bles sin ain promised in the gospel to 2 pm pua ml ap m counselor malben maiben read and disbursements on the man temple for the latt last quarter also tl ti entire account from commence ner nei elder W H folsom said that tt ti roof is on the main building of tl temple gave a general sta teme of the condition of the progress tho the work on the temple which I 1 considered consider cd quite satisfactory al that the further progress would I 1 governed by the diligence of tl people in responding to calls mat mai upon them he expressed his gre desire to live to seo see the temple cor co r plated and to be permitted to ent therein I 1 president john taylor bald reaid the tha 0 eject jector of our being here is ia to lea the laws and ordinances of the go pe pel h if we wea have no communicate w with th eLord it matters but litt where wo we live or where we die I 1 reviewed the dealings of god wit the ancients both saints and sl el ners nena we have received the eve lasting gospel thessie the same that ada received and also enoch and i the ancient worthies reviewed t tl experience ot many of the eido eide in traveling tens of thousands al a bome some of them hundreds of shousan of miles and gave a brief outline i the treatment many had receive he related some bome of his own espe ence once especially in being a bitne awline to the killing in cold blood of tl t prophet joseph and his broth hyrum also being ee verely beverely woun ed himself all of which was doi do by a christian mob led by ba a 8 chr tian minister he thought ho kne what christian sympathy was I 1 counseled the saints to be charl chart able and forbearing toward the th tor for they will have all these icings to answer for exhorted I 1 hem tem to purity of life in view of the est eat labors required at their hands 9 regard to both the living and th the e 4 es d sunhay sunday 10 a m president W budge of bear loke inke I 1 lace was the first speaker here i mewed the experience of the liati iet ier r day saints in receiving the prin salea piea plea of the gospel being line upon ae e and precept upon precept bowed owed that it la Is necessary to be tome some me familiar with the receipt of continued revelation to enable the lind aind ind to tor toj receive wa without phout mig mij mistrust tru 9 t apostle george teasdale spoke of jatis this many seasons of rejoicing with ethe saints in this stake also of the bi blessings enjoyed by the aay day y I 1 saints and said bald that er ery tarda on one must learn leab for himself of etter etten he a truth of the gospel of christ it go necessary to obey the law our delves before our acts will benefit others for whom we may adminis wlter alter tr each one ona should discharge his rob zob lations gat ions long to the law of tithing besore beafore bore seeking the blessings to be ob a tuned in the temple of god 4 counselor D H wells testified 1 tto mo to the growth of the people alid stid 5 that god had bad blessed the land and a water for their sake he referred i erroneous idea bome somo have en V in regard to the manifee 1 tatjana of the tha gifts of the gospel at y home among the saints and out i among the branches abroad baid bald itji Is quite a mistake matae to suppose the preponderance ia in favoron favor of the thelah latter the cases of benefit and e recel received veil are so BO frequent othere among the saints and so much aa ats matter of course that t we pass them by with but little notice he I 1 spoke cf the treatment the saints have invariably received from their a en enemies emles believed this harsh treat 11 ment nent to be inspired by fear elder lorin lonin farr testified to the feelings of pleasure it gave him to ameet 3 meet with the saints and listen to the voice of inspiration inspirations of his ac with the prophet joseph his hla Is purity parity of life and kindliness ot at 31 disposition he knew know him to bo be constant friend ot at man ap 2 p m 11 it after singing and prayer conn L eelon malben maiben presented the general ii 11 and stake authorities all of whom were vere unanimously sustained C W peterson Pete rete raon was sustained as stake clerk the members of freedom ward were attached to the moroni ward under the jurisdiction belor of f BI bishop h op J NV irons and coun belora a president I 1 joseph soseph F smith suid huld he was wag truly thankful for the privilege ot at meeting With the saints kwawe hald bald we are ara ali ail de pendent on the lord whether we a know it or not in all our labors we 1 are oie eie pendent dependent on god for his hia blessi ing g thereon he gave the case of ancient israel how they were prospered when they kept the commandments mand ments of god and when they ij turned the curses bounced against them as surely followed he recalled the abundant Ve Emings god had bestowed upon thia this people since gathering to this i land in moderating the climate esi specially ally in the higher vallies also in the increase of water etc admon fished dished the saints to fidelity to god and his hla kingdom recalled the case of job how god rewarded him after he had proven that the devil could t 1 m ll 11 k 10 him rebel against leum him N none 0 n eo of f t the he riches of the world can man take with him into the spirit world but if a man receives the holy ghost and is faithful to its also the priesthood those he will enoy enjoy hereafter he admonished the saints to be faithful as all depends upon that for those who rebel against any law that god has given or may hereafter give gives and bay esy they will go no further after having covenanted to keep the whole law of god their former work will a avail all ali them but little president taylor said bald many principles had been dwelt upon by the brethren during dening this conference all of which are necessary for us to A mans responsibility was governed by that which the lord revealed to him as in the case of moses and aaron and the children of israel the latter could murmur and complain and the lord did not seem beem to take much notice of it but when moses forgot to sanctify the lord he would not over i look it as neither he nor aaron were permitted to enter ente the promised land the saints should not be over anxious to assume additional as they will come abt fau alt mit mii to live to what whai we have havo for the time being and pro pare for the revelation that Is ia to come and to sustain the presidents of the stakes the bishops of the wards and not murmur at them for if they do they will go down a ai god lives he invoked the blessing of god upon icrael president peterson feterson Fe terson tereon said conference would adjourn to meet at mantl manti on the and of february 1884 benediction by president woodruff GEO TAYLOE 11 clerk |
