| Show PRIE priesthood STROOD MEETING SALT like LAKE ASSEMBLY HALL september 1884 1881 the regular monthly meeting of the priesthood of this stake convi convened ened in the assembly hall at 11 a in on the stand were apostle geo teasdale Teas dala dale president A M cannon counselors jos E taylor and charles W ren Pen penrose roseand and others of 0 the priesthood prayer was offered by bishop wm LN allen alien the roll was called showing ng an attendance of president ellas elias smith and counselors and morris of the presidency of the high priests quorum seven presidents of seventies three high counselors and eight home missionaries all the quorums of elders of the stake were represent represented d except the eth ath and all the wards of the stake were represented by some of their ly presiding residing officers except excepting ing inz the and of t and mill creek south cottonwood t ton wood granite north jordani jordan righton brighton B granger mountain dell ana and pi pleasant green of lof the county there were also representatives from 06 priests quorums of the and had wards ards aud aid from draper amper the teachers quorum of the ward was represented as was wag also the Dea deacons const q quorum no rum of big cottonwood bishop 11 B clawson referred to the deseret hospital and to the successful efforts of of various organizations in the establishment and maintain ence of such institutions and to the menn meni corlous labors of our sisters in getting the deseret hospital started A report which was presented at a meeting 0 of the officers held a f few e v days ago showed a very satisfactory condition of the institution alt ait cases had been treated 87 surgical operations and only one death resulting resulting the sisters had labored without remu remil iteration ner nen atlon and he be believed that the in 1 should be placed in such a condition that it could afford to treat poor patients many of objects of charity the financial report showed that over 2000 was due the hospital from those who have received medical treatment and a considerable proportion of this could not be collected several improvements were necessary in the building features that tha were almost indispensable at the meeting above referred to a number of the leading brethren including president taylor signified their wil wll willingness lingne Is to become members and pay baythe the membership fees the speaker felt to present the matter before the bishops of this stake and thought that if it ft could be sustained here the movement woud be general throughout the territory all parts of which can and do send patients Hebell he believed eved that in assisting and build building ln up the afflicted and como comforting them we were on the sure road to lay up treasures in heaven president angus al M cannon cannou stated that if the bishops aud and counselors of this stake would become members at the fee of loo a year they could ask the members of their wards to become members the presidency of the stake have already become members member and they felt astonished at the amount ofin of means eans which has been laid out and the amount of good which had been done lie he could see that to have apati a patient entina in a hospital where regular physicians aie ale are employed is cheaper in many respects than to 6 have a physician in attendance atheme at home thein the institution s tit ution had succeeded beyond his bis I 1 m most ost sanguine expect cepec he be felt to earnestly sustain lein itin iland believed that the bishops would give it their in support ort president jos joi jos etaylor had been acquainted with the foundation and growth of the other hospitals in our midst and had felt in the beginning that the deseret hospital would b be q difficult to sustain labut but had been pleased to see that through the large donations which he considered the unpaid services of the officers to be the was in a healthy condition the lack of such a place where members of the church would receive the ordinance of laying on hands attend meetings sing our hymns and enjoy the influences of the gospel had been very a apparent parent and he be felt that all would leei leel feel to give it support apostle george teasdale thought all would feel the tho necessity of such an organization out perhaps had thought that tt laed lied without help it ought to be an individual matter with us however we ought to have one of the finest hospitals in the world where not only our oun own people but the poor stranger could find accommodation and treatment tre arment and receive colt coit and kindness ile he was in favoron our having a model institution which might inight be known all j israel ana and and throughout the world that which we have already Is very credit i 4 able the speaker gave pointed instructions regarding the giving of recommends t to go ta to the temple of orthe the lord and to the great necessity of having havin these correct and trustworthy nef before r e one has a right to go eyo to a of the lord certain conditions must be complied with and these were principles to which all must subscribe we will all have to give an tin account for the deeds done here and it may be that some will be dumbfounded when asked ta in the day ot j why they had placed their names to a mend menet of an unworthy person the tiie priesthood Is the reward of righteousness and we should be bew care ful how hov we distribute tho reward prest cannon stated that those who came to the thy hospital should have proper recommends from the bishop of the ward from which they came ane bishop of the ward where the hospital Is now situated shoals should have hase a note of standing from all wh who come into his ward so that they can be visited by the teachers and furtad further ir recommended if required this should be done III in every case even if the person removing expected oni onix only to be ab sent a month that chatal all ail members can be properly looked after urged the lin ini of thorough and regular spiritual attendance on the sick in the hospital and called for an expression of the feeling of the meeting regarding the bishops and other leadin leading g men becoming members the response to this was unanimously in the affirmative the following brethren were recommended as worthy of being abbing ordained elders and on being asked stated that they would faithfully perform the duties of an elder to the best of their ability thos B brighton of the lith ward nichols anderson and jacob al hoffman of the ward john matheson Mathe and henry pugh of the ward jas JasA A smith of the ward and bog bod thos mcclelland of Yar farmers mers chas W walker of draper 15 raper and albert dickson of brighton in reply to a question by brother B J beer as to the intercourse between the spirits of the dead and morta mortal beings here upon the earth remarks were mace made by presidents cannon canon and pen ro sethe latter reading the revelation to joseph smith giving the keys by which the character of spiritual messengers might always be detected elder theodore curtis also spoke briefer brief lyou ayou u the iame jame subject gln alj counselor ellas elias morris stated that arrangements had halt been made to haver have a meeting of the high priests held on an evening in the social hall once a month mouth dt at which the presidency of the stake the members of the high council and others will be present to make the meeting an interesting one the evening designated had been nixed filed as the second thursday of the month mouth at 7 s oclo ocio k and a cordial invitation was extended coall to all ali to represent be present at the meetings s this was nat t to 0 interfere however with the regular meeting of the would be held helb as usual on oll the last saturday in the month after some f further business t the he meeting was dismissed prayer by bishop II 11 B BC lawson clawson JO JNO Q ca amx gierk clerk |
