| Show BEAVER stane STAKE conference the quarterly conference of beaver stake convened in beaver city at 10 a m of december 1 2 lyth and continued on tiie tile doth goth 1683 wo we were favored with the presence sence of president joseph P F smith and apostle francis 31 lyman byman the presidency of the stake members of of the high council also bishops and counselors from all th the wards ewards in the stake were ure mostly in attendance and a goodly con congregation gr degation was assembled at the commencement in proceedings on saturday morning in af utter ter the usual opening ceremonies of oral reports by the bish olgs otis ay r fricis counselors of the several v wards aros these reports represented a marked 11 imo imm provement in the spiritual affairs affair of the people with some little ne negligence on the part of a small minority orey orry in most of the maids war U the sunday seil seli schools as a general gendral rula ruia ru cuare are well patronized and punctually attended att this was followed follo ived by remarks irom iram apostle F M lyman on the evident improvement and advancement of the people a at the present time ith eth the e necess necessity of a closer u union ll li 11 of effort ff 0 rt I 1 in all ali I 1 the quo quorums ruins of the priesthood as well as those of the local and society organizations izat ions of members observing strictly the laws of god who are called to th i of presidents and counselor 4 i tilso niso in the bishopric the duties parents owe onse to their children in their infancy the more strict observance of the sabbath day including the administration of the Sacrament ili iii irr ene early ear car k days of t the he church and M its ita less fre Ire frequency quency at the present time and advised a more thorough and eon coh complete organization of the lesser priesthood lne remainder of the time was ivas occupied by brother win fotheringham ringham in a report of the sunday schools throughout the stake the afternoon was occupied by pre joseph I 1 smith on the importance of our mission on the carthas earth as a pre preparatory work to qualify us to become the sons and daughters of god and heirs of eternal life and an everlasting salvation with a continuous advancement van cement and progression in the eternal worlds in the course of his remarks he explained the omnipresent power of the godhead also spoke very plainly and pointedly on the necessity of faith repentance and baptism for the remission of sins and the laying on of hands for the reception rec ree eplion of the holy noly ghost lhost as the at all ali important initiatory preparation for the higher ordinances anally addressing himself to those who were wen addicted to attending places where evil inducements and intoxicating draughts are held out to them ile he advised them lem to cease and let them alone for those who indulged in these thes e habits deprived themselves of the privilege to enter euter the celestial order of ulle ulie kingdom of god an adjournment was taken until tomorrow with the announcement of a priesthood arif strood meeting this evening at which apostle F 1 K lyman byman and president joseph F smith occupied the time and gave much good and appropriate instruction that tha seemed to im pr ss the audience very deeply the proceedings on sunday morning mornin after preliminary exercises commence d with reports of the high wrests priests quorum hollowed loli toll owed by the E iders elders report etc which were fairly satisfactory president joseph F smith occupied the time speaking on the importance of the quarterly conferences their objects and necessity giving instructions to bishops and other officers how to proceed with the business in order that the true status and standing of all may mav not be misunderstood lie he referred to the revelation in doctrine and covenants on church government his instructions were also extended to the tho presidents and mein members bers of the different quorums of the priesthood ile he advised that their inee meetings tings be a sort of school iu in which the scriptures and revelations should be read and discoursed upon in order to become more f ully fully acquainted with them that all might wight become fitted and prepared to nil ha positions as presidents counselors and missionaries not having to learn their duties after being called to their positions apostle lyman followed follow edwith witha a strong tesi test emony to the truth and importance of the instructions of the former speaker ile he stated that it is first the duty of the tho president of the stake to report the status of the stake to be followed bv tha the lit high k coun council eli cli lc the bishops and others jn in the afternoon president murdock made some appropriate opening remarks fully endorsing all tha t thad had buien said sald lyman presented the names of the general authorities of the church aud and IV G the lacal authorities all of whom were sustained by a unanimous vote remarks were made by apostle lyman and president jos P F smith on the subject of the marriage covenants of the latter day saints compared as s v v ith those of the christian eions e true relationship and affection that should exist between man and wife both during this life and the life that is to come that all promise promises sand and as tings offered or held heid out tous tons to us w N be fulfilled to the very letter in i als ius life lifo and after the resurrection if vi e proved faithful on our part W G nov NoN vers vEns stake clerk |
