| Show INDIANA conference COP FERENCE the indiana conference of the northwestern states mission assembled prest W WM al palmerj palmer JE E booth and D F davis la in connection with the following traveling elders were present thos those E King Edmund olson al miner J J ashby V E bean E jb durfee C H Benne bennett tr J JA A anderson J B jackson H 11 bell P K lem mon conj J al stewart J hou iton J B haywood 0 rose and W greenwood services opened by singing joy to the ni world orid orld 11 prayer by prest J E booth singing I 1 ng frest prest palmer made suitable opening remarks prest davis felt elt f to praise god cor for or being permitted to meet unmolested to be fed with the bread dread of eternal life the principles of spiritual creation and pre re existence were ably discussed which aich are tire so plainly elucidated in the second chapter of genesis showed the apparent justice and benevolence of gods punts punishment ment in redeeming the pagan and benighted nations and taking back infants to the bosom of heaven where the full law is mankind may attain the highest glory here or be beyond y on d the grave e spoke of tile tiie beauty of f the he t principles ot of the gospel when made mad manifest by the revelations contentions and strife not existing in communities where gods God will swill Is revealed is patent in the man governed world no disposition to relax effort in continuing g labors in luf the work though his bis life maybe may be sacrificed tho thos s E eking ehing hing king stated it was important for mankind to study the purposes in placing men in a mundane state by the proper way which is understanding what the power of god is alluded to the great testimony which makes plain the restoration of the gospel followed the prophesies of daniel in their fulfillment f ul fill ment alon aion along the history of the world and many other predictions relating to the blood of the tae promised people conference adjourned till 2 p in with singing lord dismiss us etc edmund olson oison benediction 1 rpm P in singing prayer by elder miner aliner president palmer testified we are ambassadors of christ a marvel to ourselves and also to the world christ made sacrifice to do the will of the father so we tear ourselves from those who love us at home who lingered on our last words with kith tears in their eyes to be scattered as sheep amon among wolves to do the same yet when the converts are redeemed w with th righteousness zion will be glorious dorl dori arist grist chrls chris Is the light out side of this is blood and co anage we cannot learn god unless we gather up to his Temp leThe devil is a liar ilar and murderer 1 and all the nations under his lils influence will be addicted to the same acts gods spirit is still among this nation to some extent but when he will cause his spirit to strive no longer with them the horrors among them will be unspeakable As it was in the days of N noah oah so in the days of christs coming should lucre bar us from gathering god will sweep it away as chaff th the tho judgments arc are now mixed with blessings butwill but will soon be flooded upon the nations without mixture rev 14 in our sphere we can be perfect as god Is perfect the elders here have proved that god is dearer than all henry george says the nation must fall because cause ettin eltin it is corrupt as all ali nations have before god has started a nucleus to redeem the world elder olson proved that the mandates of god being continued was in dispense able abie to the tile kingdom of god on earth being scriptural and reasonable traced the history of the roman power from the time that titus compassed jerusalem through the battles with the huns hung vandals and goths goehs enough to 0 show tha that t the priesthood and oracles grac es of god were lost their having scour scourged urged zed the people through W whom PO al J mankind ayo aro to be blessed left lef t for centuries with no revealed pro promises I 1 no organization after alter christs pattern tern all men may clear away the dust oust that clouds their minds by the bland waters of real knowledge revelation as this is our promise festl testified of the confirmed testimonies received since his work in the ministry prest booth discoursed on oa the fulfillment f ul fill ment of joseph smiths pro prophecy cy hov read from page doc doe pc cov how could human wisdom have given him knowledg that sufficient conversions would be made to organize themselves after the manner of men have the world had power ovelus the prophecy says they wont have they been disbanded how the arch enemy ha has s struggled to thwart gods plans have they perished of hunger and distress to their dissolution when crickets swarmed upon vs its did we call on the world no but god preserved kansas called to the united states as did ohio at one time gods people were preserved by artichokes that came indivere in divers parts this fulfills fulfils his word A apply lipply moses loses N L test to prophecy unity is strength and contention Is division 7 without such power no gospel without heat no tire this power must save this government hence we its subjects must qualify benediction by elder lemmon evening session after services were opened by the usual exercises president booth delivered an interesting gospel sermon benediction by 1 D 1 F durfee second day 10 a m singing SI prayer Pra yerby by elder rose eose singing president palmer Oe delivered livered a telling discourse on the first principles of the gospel afternoon session sessio singing elder bement offered prayer singing the sacrament was administered the general authorities of the church were presented anted by president booth and ure sustained gre d by vote vot also the local autho aties and elders of the indiana conference as follows win wm 31 palmer president of the northwestern states mission J E booth assistant president D F davis president of indiana conference edmund olson clerk of indiana conference J E booth di coursed on the or organization an and functions of christs church founded on christ as the chief corner stone spoke in a logical and convincing manner proved that jos smith was the instrument of establishing such a government president derit dent palmer preached upon charity benediction by elder eider jackson evening evenin session singing prayer by y J aa M stewart te waTt singing elder ashby spoke and expressed a strong testimony of the truth president palmer spoke pertaining to business brother booth bein being about to go away referred to president booths integrity and faithfulness referred to the bereavement in parting in with his wife who had died during hi his s absence from home president booth addressed the conference we elders sacrifice because we love humanity do beecher Beech erand and newman love the world think of their salaries newman it is said reaches preaches a doctrine he does not believe leve for a paltry sum we love the poor and distressed cheer them and goor bring them to zion sometimes with obrown our own money humiliation we are counted as tramps vagrants having tod to do othis this by la laying ng in the cold woods at night do we speak evil of the world no we can pity them and then shake ahe the dust from our feet a against ainest them elder eider palmer related incidents of his experience singing of the doxology benediction by D F davis october ad president palmer at night gave a rousing speech piling up seap scap scripture ture in profusion to prove the doctrines of christ monday was occupied in hearing the reports of the elders and assigning them to their fields of labor incidents of hostilities were related and baptisms and blessings reported since last conference there had been twelve baptisms and some others were ready for baptism many were investigating ti the elders are generally well and all faithful to the trust reposed in them 0 and are happy in launching again agal into their fields EDMUND clerk of ConK conference rence |
