Show stane STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the salt la lake ke stake of zion comme commenced com mencel n ce in the assembly hall at 10 a in 01 P friday may 2nd and there the stand 01 were present on the twelve apostles albert barring caring Car ring ton and george teasdale of the presidency ot of th the stake take joseph B eta TAT lor sr was opened by singing come we that love the lord prayer was offered by patriarch wm win J smith singing iii ing ang jesus from fron whom all bis blessings sings ito iio flow iche the roll was ballel cal cai lel lek all ail of the wards were represented by goine some of the pre aidin authorities except the loth and lath wards salt sait lak lake city and mountain neli neil bell deil and pleasant green hreen breen wards tiie tile statistical report of the stake for the quarter ending march juarch was read apostle george teasdale said we were taught to seek firby the kingdom of lod iod god and ills righteousness to wal wai walk k in the straight ana and and narrow way gay to be perfect as god is perfect these prin cinks were given for the perfection of t the he saints maints but it would atwould seem from the indifference manifested to this meeting that all did not realize the importance of their acts in tills this life and that the acts we perform would form our characters and prepare us for the positions vre would occupy in the future circumstances were such at present that many excuses reuses might be offered for those tho sc who did not attend meetings but hf tle expected to see the time that these these conferences would be of such import un lol adu that all other oiher business would woula be sut aut pen ded dud during its sessions and in ta meantime all who could attend and faded were culpable and would co come me hort short in the day of reckoning there were persons who had been in the hurch burch for a great of years a I 1 yet he was satisfied they ha i never been converted to many ot ie ic fundamental s of the gos los el the principle of 0 baptism was ane eg inning of our works in the gospel xo but that alone did not prepare a man hlin for it a falness of glory there wele welo other principles anich nich it was necessary to obey in order to receive certain blessings persons could be found in all parts of the world who had been baptized and had gone no f further urther but dwindled away in unbelief there were other principles which we were expected to obey and if we did not bu be converted to them it would be unreasonable to expect a degree of glory glor y rne rhe nich U we did not live for what claim nad had a man upon Almighty theAl the might y who did not no ills pay his tithing who did not pay his deug debu P b t persons who attained to exaltation al were men of sterling integrity we should be frugal in our habits avoiding debt even where we had a surplus of means it were ware better for us to rear our families in simplicity than to ihl till their hea s with pride through ull uil our foolish lna ina il gence wealth or callea should it lift lii t us uis up in the pride lof hearts TL T things of this life must perish and tt tl man who had no other hope yas indjid ind kid uld tid poor while tiie tue man iwho feared god and kept his commandments had al all ali I 1 that was necessary to sustain him in this life and the assurance of eternal riches hereafter theories would not avail us only as we carried them out riches were a blessing if we could acknowledge the hand ham ot god in them and use them as god should direct we were dependent upon our heavenly father for strength to attain the destiny that had been promised in kurfirst our first estate testate ile he was anxious to do his part to bring this to pass and we should be anxious to make a success of our probation here for our own sakes and also to please our Ilea liea heavenly venly father love for us was greater than any beings could possibly have j f one one for the other president joseph E Taylor tayloria Tay lorin ln an j biwer to a question read from the docs trine and covenant covenants and book of mormon the words used in conferring the tA aronic aaronie priesthood some of the i brethren were very technical if the priesthood anky andy and aud th the ea keys and powers thereof were conferred it was ment elent and any f urther further words did not i add to the validity of the ordination adjourned until 2 p m sin singing ino ing coat ye children of the lorda benediction by bishop hyrum B x w clawson CI awson A I 1 i 2 pm friday may 2 1 1881 1 e singing arise 0 glorious zio zion prayer was offered by y elder william willlim W taylor singing gio aio 0 god we raise to thee 11 reports were read reach from the ad d an and d i anmuth and uth quorums of elders and stake reports of relief societies and primary associations the me twelfth quorum of elders was represented ecbert by president john A esbert eabert the thirteenth by president asahel L fuller and the seventeenth by I 1 resident president horace eldredge tile tiie majority of the members of these quorums were represented as striving to live their religion there were some who who were indifferent but the brethren 11 were laboring with them with a vie vic view w to n i arousing them thein to greater diligence apostle Brig brigham liam llam young said that he expected to start for arizona on the morrow the settlers in various parts of that territory were exposed more or less to the attacks of renegade indians and in some instance through the the exertions of designing and wicked iuen inen an influence was used to arouse tho feel feelings ingra of the indians and half breeds against our people in some pants parts arts the saints in that land should te be remembered by the saints in their prayers we as a people had no aid nor encouragement from any source ar I 1 excepting I 1 from rom nom god and the only rea rca i son we lve were so subject to the powers of evil was that we were not as faithful f ul in observing the commandments of of god but we were improving and gaining in strength and satan was also using greater and greater exer exertion exertions tion tiou ho llo testified that this people were growing in fa favor with god and the servants of god were endowed with his spirit and band the efforts of the wicked would not retard the progress of this work wor k and this people would never go into bondage if they gave heed to the counsels and dictates of the spirit of god president joseph E taylor in answer to questions that had been asked him said he would not consider that persons who were going out to strengthen new colonies would be justified in selling their inheritances so as to weaken this stake of zion and where the houses of the brethren were la ia jeopardy through mortgaging them it would be well weli fr for fon the bishops to do what they could to aid them in extricating themselves president joseph P F smith it was generally the case of late throughout the stakes that stake conferences were well attended during the whole conference and he hoped that the saints of this stake would also improve in their attendance during the first meetings of the conference the saints came here to build up zion and we should maintain our inheritances and where there were persons who were compelled to sell it would be well for brethren who abo had hab means to purchase from them and when individuals would not or could not do this it would be well perhaps for societies to be organized for the purpose of preserving our inheritances As it was unless the present tendency to sell out to our enemies was not checked it would not belong be long before they would control the country it was a mistaken idea that gentiles who owned property in this city would use uso an influence to prevent le legislation adverse to this people they would almost always be found on the other side and those who depended on them thein would find them bended broken reeds this was the land of zion dedicated for the gathering ata ara of the saints and for the service of god and we had boright no krisht to dispose of our inheritances except as approved by the almighty otherwise we would be liable to be flooded by the evil and corrupt if the property was owned by the saints they could control it when zion was established establish ea it would belons belonga to bo god and while we would be allowed the greatest liberty we would not be permitted ermit ted to pollute our inheritances tie ile lie lle would advise a man who was going to colonize a new place to begin anew without purse or script rather than sell his inheritance to those who would oppose the work of god it was better for young per persons to start in this way than to expect an expensive outfit the sentiments he had expressed were his own views and he did not speak for anyone but himself president wilford woodruff said that when the saints came here they had their inheritances divided to them and he did not feel febi that he had a right to sell to anyone any one and he would not lease land for a saloon or any immoral purpose pose we should maintain our iu in gur purpose those who are not saints did not come here to build up zion the conference was adjourned until pm singing come come ye saints benediction by alder elden elder eider Al milando ilando pratt p in the services of this session of the conference being in the interest of the young mens mutual improvement associations ions lons of the stake were conducted by elder joseph 11 II pelt felt feit stake president of these associations singing stars of morning mornin shout for joy prayer was offered by elder heber S 5 romney singing give us room that we may dwell 11 the following brethren reported their visits to the young mens diens mutual improvement associations in the several districts in which they had llad been appointed to labor martin garn jas C peterson james eardley joseph S and charles B felt the tre districts represented by these brethren covered nearly all of the zhe associations soc lations of the stake they reported that these organizations tl ons were generally in a nourishing flourishing condition the interest was increasing each season and their sphere of usefulness seemed constantly enlarging elder royal B young assistant to the stake president of these associations corroborated the reports that had been madowitz made mado with reference to the favorable tavo lavo rable rabie condition of the associations which he had visited lie ho urged the necessity of members of these associations being exemplary in their course and lie he was full of faith that the number who would love and serve serse the lord would constantly increase sister mary A freeze stake i dent of young ladies mutual improvement associations gave a very encouraging awil report of those associations the interest r and efficiency of these oi organizations gamst zat ions and the members thereof were c constantly increasing sister louie feld feid reported that the tile primary associations of the stake were promoting the faith of the gospel in the hearts of the young bro gordon S bills gave a verb veryna fa report of the south jordan ward association prest jos 11 II felt was thankful for the opportunities that were afforded forthe for the instruction of the you young ki of the church lie he was gratified to learn leam that the condition of thebe associations was 1 improving both la in interest ond char charleter leier leter lie he especially urged the necessity yf of arents and older persons per rions jo joining hillig al igi 1 contin continuing uin as members of th so sc asso it was was important that a record of t the lie lle c chapters 11 read at home or in au ate should be kept so that reading of good works s might be encouraged the report of these associations for thedeas the year ending march 1884 was rea read the general and local officers of a associations were then presented and unanimously sustained president wilford woodruff was pleas pleased edwith with the interest that was being manifested in these associations association s the time in which we were living required that we should prepare and qualify ourselves for the promotion of the cause of zion and all such organizations would have this tendency cyl havin having been organized under the inspiration of god he was thankful that he lived in a time and with a people who believed in and sought for and enjoyed the faith that was once delivered to the saints zion was growing and the glory of god would soon begin to rest upon her and it was important that we vve laid laid aside all that stood between us and the Almighty He urged the importance of making full and prompt reports and testified that the interest in these organizations would increase ile he also urged the necessity ot of the young storing their minds with the contents of sacred books and particularly the doctrine and covenants I 1 the conference adjourned till 10 a in tomorrow the choir sang an anthem benediction by president joseph K E taylor f saturday mav inlay ard 3rd 1884 10 a in the choir sang lle ile the lie hymn commencing in 0 O thou at whose supreme command ma ad 2 I 1 prayer avns offered by bishop Wm win L N allen alien Sl singing nin oer oer the gloomy hills of darkness dar kaesz kaess I 1 I 1 the ward was represented by bishop wm wal L N allen ailen president joseph K E taylor said in answer to a question which he had submitted to president woodruff that where persons who held the priesthood were cut off f from roin the church they must be bre ordained again in order to regain their former priesthood the quorum of elders was re represented P by president charles harper the Herrl herri herriman mau man was reported by bishop james crane the south jordan ward by bishop win wm A bills the sandy ward by bishes bishop ezekiel hoi hol man and the ward war by bishop jas watson the bishops who reported 0 t d stated that there was a gooda good spirit ip lr existing among the saints and they scantly improving the teachers were generally laithe arin their duties striving to encourage the faithful and to rec reclaim lalin the erring they hid had one or more deacons qu quorums brums in each of the ward sand they were the quo rums arums of teachers and priests the various organizations started f for or relief of the poor and for the improvement of the young were in a flourishing con reports of the brethren were also interspersed with many items of rich instructions testifying to the truth of the gospel and showing the importance of fearing god and keeping his ills commandments and trusting in him for deliverance from all the efforts of the wicked president angus st al cannon said he had just returned from a tour with president john taylor through t the h e southern settlements only having returned that morning they had experienced perien ced a season of rejoicing to them while visiting amon among the saints the Spi spirit of was enjoyed toa to a great degree by the people and their hearts were turning unto god and ills his ways the copious storms with which the earth had neen deen visited gave promise of abundant harvests As had been stated b by F the brethren who had bad reported their se veral several wards he had never seen seeli as great a determination among the saints he had visited to observe the laws of god when this country was ceded by mexico to the united states the principle of celestial marriage was practiced by this people the united states had guaranteed not to interfere with our rights president young the prophet of god god had been appointed all ali and d acted as governor of the territory after this principle had been practiced in all good faith for fory years earsa a law was passed forbidding it and atter afterwards ter wards a law was casseu passed through which persons who had llad obeyed t the e laws of god were excluded from the polls while the most vile and corr corrupt ll 11 pt were permitted to enjoy their political cal cai rights the course that |