Show conference IN VIRGINIA I 1 pleast elders and saints enjoy a pleasant reunion editor deseret news the regular annual conference ol of virginia wasi wash held at brother J G knights near nortonsville Nort onsville greece county commencing at p in septa it was called to ter order by elder samuel H roundy president of the conference sinking singing opening prayer by president lion roundy kofy besides about 80 saints and friends there were present from utah and idaho elder wb vm spry president of df the southern souther states mission traveling elders ta samuel amnel H roundy rounda corner A omer wolf ammom mercery E eugene UL ule e A IT woolley david cheney cheteyan Chen eyan abild d bg dudley eldert elder J B ririe wa WK borly poorly to attend and elder M moroni I 1 gerber erber remained at Aih herBt county bocare to are for tile the latter president roundy arose and told the assembly in a brief manner what the object of the conference was elder cheney being called upon addressed the assembly he spoke for some time on repentance i defining and explaining what it is he also spoke for a few moments iho ments on the kin kingdom kindom dom of goo gob showing that there is but one gospel elder hower homey wolf being the next speaker akler ref referred ermol briefly to tog the number of denominations on earth all claiming to be right and advised all to study their bibbea and find oat who IS ri right lit t president spry arose and said that he had been edified with the remarks af the elders he spoke at some length singing benediction was pro bounced by elder eider eugene T woolley Wo oiley Con conference thence adjourned to meet at 10 a in sunday sept ath september oth 10 a m president roundy called the conference to order about being present singing opening prayer by E elder ider hoax horn v wolf singing si nging J elder B 8 7 dudley dudle was the first speaker referring to the persecution that the iders elders i and faints receive e h be e stated that it tended greatly to strengthen them in their faith lith elder ammon mercer was jhb next speaker he said that if hw himself of any other man preached any other than the arbe gospel tie he would have to su suffer e er for that teaching president spry addre addressed sAed the conference again referred to the conditions under which elders are ara placed in v lb their homes paying their 0 own jea expenses and in some instances re receiving vin the scoffs of the people and even evan mard moo yi violence olence he dwelt upon a variety of subjects president roundy notified the eo pie that there would be another 41 beet beet ilg to begin at pi p i at the same place as lt it ind and had been most of the time for thread three days ays and the arbor in the woods which had been prepared would beof no use singing benelle n ay by iy elder B so S dudley i A q 2 30 pm Sia singing diab prayer lly by eldek Elder david chehey singing I 1 elder elde eugene r f woolley arose and I 1 stated thatis we would always yield obedience to any call or requirement made ot of us by those having ant authority herity greater blessings would ae the widla he dwelt at seine length on various I 1 president S H boundy addressed the assembly ado embly stating if those present diol did not heed the instructions the elders had bad given they would be no benefit to them he treated upon various subjects a 4 t some length I 1 president ent william spry again addressed the conference bore testimony to what the former speakers hao had said and dwelt for dorsonne sonne trie on the catheri gathering n g and other principles of the gospel president roundy thanked the conference lor for their attention and asked gods blessing to be with all there were about present the conference as a whole was a success a good spirit prevailing and no disturbance though the attendance would have been greatly increased had the weather permitted during daring the tae conference there were four 06 unell meetings held in which the elderia received much valued and instructions froW President william spry nearly all ahe he elders eldera were rd released leased from their fields of labor and assigned to other fields that thatis is changed to labor with other othera companions respectfully T Wo merk berk of Coli conference fereBee |