| Show AT PROVO the utah stake conference other items ol of news there was the usually interested attendance at our stake quarterly conference just closed SATURDAY president A 0 smoot called the congregation to order at 10 on saturday morning bishop packard of Spring springville ville opening with prayer patriarch george led the remarks of the occasion with a powerful testimony of 0 the truth of the gospel elder eider robert campbell of salt lake city followed with exhortations bishop john brown of pleasant grove opened with ith a spirited sketch of the present situation defining the difference between the latter day saints and their op posers rejoiced that there is no affiliation made a depreciating precia ting commentary on the ability of the abe saints in utah county to sup press the liquor traffic closed with an earnest exhortation to faithfulness benediction by president gut david john joan SATURDAY after pra prayer er by bishop bromley of american fork mork president seymour B young led the remarks of the afternoon in a number of beautifully wrought illustrations of the text forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us president david john had noticed a show how of disbelief among some of the people ale in the manifestations at the mantl temple and was pained at the spirit such infidelity InA delity indicated bore testimony to blessings which had been enjoyed by himself at various times we now DOW mast a become more open to frow from the other world or we aw become darker than at present SUNDAY president A 0 osmont smoot called the morning session to order at lo 10 president isaac bullock opening with prayer president jacob gates directed his opening remarks to the seventies of the stake ur urging ng them to complete the new stake tabernacle the lord and our leaders the speaker remarked have a right to expect the best beat of work from the seven hundred seventies of the utah stake of zon the presidents of the seventies were asked to take the matter in hand the s speaker eaker then referred to the privileges ov of the latter day saints we can caa afford to forego fore g 0 the pleasures of this life tor for such b blessings le ings 11 wished the seventies to show that those who chose them to that calling were not mistaken president A 0 smoot felt under obligations ligat ions to president gates for his with the saints while at mantl manti lately he bad been pleased to hear the report or 01 the donation by the saints of the sanpete stake of a quarter of a million of dollars besides this the people of manti have built a fine tabernacle moreover the wealth of the stake has been in creased not much short of fifty per cent I 1 felt sorrowful to think of our condition here Is our stoke stake tabernacle stopped and in debt and we are unable to go on with it in in my opinion the fault does not he with the people but with the authorities the speaker wished it known that he was wag to the late of liquor licenses in provo the city council went advisedly and directly I 1 against the view of the stake presidency presidency and the tb high council he entered his solemn protest against the following ot of the example set by the provo city council Cou acil those who cry loudest for liquor license are not known as tithing payers wished the latter day saints to let booms alone it we persist in the course pursued pursue dby by some of us the lord will again have cause to remove zion follow your leaders is the word to the latter day saints my leaders have alwa always 8 been wiser than 1 I and when I 1 have done my duty I 1 have always seen the wisdom of their counsel it is not so today with us the seventies now ask time to build a barm bare or er to do something else this may be a dark picture but it is a true one the general and stake authorities were unanimously sustained benediction by bishop bennett of cedar fort after being called to order by president A 0 smoot the saints at the afternoon session were led in prayer by bishop thomas outler cutler of lehi the sacrament was administered by the bishopric of the third ward of provo president seymour B youn young tn in referring to the remarks of Y resident president david john of yesterday vest erday concerning spiritual manifestations quoted take heed lest there be found in any of you an evil heart of unbelief to deny the living god it was the belief and humility of the prophet joseph jose ph smith that gave him acce access to the father of the universe revelation is the rock upon which we are built the speaker made a stirring appeal addeal to the saints to crush every feeling of infidelity this work was ushered in by one of the mightiest miracles known to te man and mira miracles clodi have bees the accompaniment of every step of our progress toe tie speaker followed the history of the church in considerable detail and after a len lengthy thyl inspiriting di discourse scour closed w with fa th a most powerful exhortation benediction by elder robert bell NOTES although a number of the choir were unable to be present on OB saturday the singing luring during conference was up to the fair standard already established on sunday especially the renditions were most excellent the silver band enlivened the intervals of meetings to the enjoyment of everybody pinafore had bad run ran its length last nit ht but a very small audience were out to witness its close through some untoward circumstance the directory of salt lake city logan aad provo is said to be a very inaccurate guide to anywhere in our city the two sessions seasons of sunday were literally crowded the males aisles being occupied by seats surely the tabernacle is needed Theta the funeral services over the remains of amos W haws took place directly after the close of conf erette the silver band are now showing a truly public spirit and they will as truly receive tho the support of the public the closing session of conference was a feast of inspiration PROVO utah june 3 1888 A |
