Show DAVIS stare STAKE conference was held on the ith and ath of june the people of center vuie vule had built a bowery feet in which the people were able to gather in comfort apostles A carrington and george teasdale were in attendance both days and on sunday george Q cannon and boit jd F sall Sail smith of the first presidency apostle P F D richards etc Elc hards and presiding bishop IV V B preston and counselor L W hardy were present on saturday the statistical report was presented and verbal reports were made by the bishops bisho brother jas S ga mark dark sik just returned from a mission to mississippi was the first speaker on saturday brother clark mark said he be felt unable to ex hoid hoyd express r ess his feelings gs on once more beholding ing the faces of ills liis friends and of the saints of god it had caused peculiar feelings in his breast to see how little interest was manifested by the world in the important message ines sage which he was trying to get them to receive Is convinced that mane many will have to receive the gospel hereafter as it seems impossible to get all to hear it in this life spoke ot of the way thu the ministers work ou on the feelings oi of the people instead of teaching them correct doctrine and said he could not have fully realized hadt the glory bryand and blessings of the gospel had he not seen the opposite as exhibited among the jarring sects also that the tiie two years which he spent on a mission have been more fruitful in experience than any other part of his life apostle teasdale compared the people to the children in a school some bome anxious to gain the prize others careless and indifferent to make a success of anything we must start ia with a determination to succeed and then labor for it and if we make a success of religious matters we must tollow follow in the steps step of those who have made their salvation sure today to day is the time to make good resolutions and to livewell live well weli be meek pure and obedient for these things are essential land and if we desire to gain the celestial kingdom we must keep the whole law jaw not relying upon the practice of any one principle to save us desired the tha people to adapt themselves to thein their circumstances cum stances and keep out of debt pay their tithes and offerings and contribute of their means to the support of the poor all that we obtain we shall get through our goodness through obeying the tig commandments of god in the afternoon president smith spoke for a few moments sald said he believes the people are trying to the best oi of their ability to keep the commandments mand ments ot the lord it if our dispositions hinder us from doing good we should overcome them we should be i content edwith what we have for if we i are selfish and covetous we exclude ourselves from the spirit spi rl t of god brother carrington s spoke oke of gods being the source of all light ight and intelligence li gence and whatever he e wants us to do dd will brino bring us the greatest joy and ands satisfaction the majority of mankind strange as it may seem seeva have been prone to do evil from the very first could mankind but realize that of all that is on the earth they own nothing it ito ought aught certainly to rid them of the tho selfish and covet covetous oui feelings that are so prevalent was pleased to see his brethren enjoy the blessings kies hies sings of the earth art when they have obtained them justly prayed that he may have no more ot of this goods than he can have wisdom to use us properly on sunday brother F D richards referred to the fact that nearl nearly every sect expects to enjoy the blessings of abraham hoaas HP was much wiser than the world look on him as being he be was no less jess than five visits of the lord had access amess to the and and it was he who taught astronomy to the egyptians N he wa was amodei a amodel model of honesty honor and goodness and was very careful to teach his children to abhor idolatry and as a result his descendants are the olus oits only ly people who have not bowed down to idols if abraham is sitting up on his throne his wives must be with him we should accept all the laws which god has oiven olven as being for our good B rother brother joseph F smith said if we expect t to attain to the blessings pronounced upon abraham wo we must mast get to see ste sue and understand and act as he did feels that he has been hi fily favored of god aud and Ms though his feelings have been tried many mally time times his faith in the principles of the gospel has never been tried Is determined by the help of god to stand airm to the covenants he has madd and it if he falls fails it will not be throng through li lack of determination to do the will wiil of god the same feeling into the hearts of his chii chil children dreu dren and all the male and fei fel female nale bishop bishow preston the principles of the gospel will bring brinz joy and happiness while the wor world Is full fuli of professions of religion relis ron ion the tho rell reli religion lon ion of I 1 j jesus esus will save us ns from the evils of the world the bordba lord says hays sit it Is ills his b business usi asi to provide f for or Ms his hise i faithful saints but we ve must be lio ait artful alt fut ful to merit als ais care the con temple is evidence of the the promises promis es made to tilis 1 if wv w desire to prosper we must pay our tithes and offering offerings sand and relieve the distressed in the afternoon the authorities were resented presented by the clerk the sacrament was administered and remarks were made by brother L W ilarda and president cannon brother hardy plaidy said one of our greatest faults is the slackness with which we pay our debts instead of being kwe should be the promptest prompt esl people in the world never made a promise to any man that he did not f alfil fulfil told the people to be saving and economical and where farmers have machinery to take care of it not leaving it where the weather will harm more than a seasons wear brother cannon called the religion which we profess prof ess a religion reil rell conof of works it is calculated to make parents arents kinder children more lovin iovin loving and obedient and to give us ua in all lle the affairs of life better methods and understanding than we could possibly have without it ft we are not true latter day saints unless we are honest truthful virtuous in thought as well as in action cleanly in person and free from taking advantage of our out neighbor or bearing false witness against him fathers should teach their sons the laws of life and our daughters should be taught that their purity is of more value thau than their life the second elder in this church was cut off because he became unchaste and half of the first twelve were cut off for the same cause parents are sure to transmit their qualities to their clil cill children laren and by carrying out the laws ot god our children will show a moral supremacy as well as being superior in mental and physical powers J 11 WILCOX clerk |