Show conference IN ALABAMA TRIMBLE cullman county comity ala october 16 aw editor deseret news the annual conference of the saints and elders of northern alabama was waa held at this place lace oct 13 and 14 at the residence of of brother david Spree gle better known as grandpa who in spite of his bis advanced age agelia ild all he could to make the elders and saints welcome I 1 the first meeting wa was stalled called to order by prest arnada M rich at 11 am the singing was conducted by elder L S dark who offered the opening prayer president A ISI rich then addressed the congregation for a short time speaking upon the object of these conferences feren ces and making a few remarks on the great principles of the gospel elders thomas caldwell william E mower and david T hibbert spoke upon the persecution of the saints the foundation of the church of christ and nd the restoration of the gospel in the latter days after which spry spoke at some length he told the people the exact position that the elders occupied in their midst benediction was pronounced byeller walter B lewis at 10 am of the conference reassembled and was called to order by president A al rich bich singing prayer by elder william E mower singing nging Ki elders hyrum perry W B R lewis L S dark clark and B R M haney spoke upon the principles of baptis mChurch organization t the e difference between the church of christ and the chu churches of the world with respect to cevela tion the holy ghost and faith elder john C greene also spoke on the subject of faith benediction by president william spry 2 rpm p m singing prayer by elder D T hibbert singing president rich eich spoke at length on the subject ot of the gathering of israel in the latter days etc president spry occupied the rest of the afternoon and gave some ver very good instructions which were listened liste listened neW to by both believers and unbelievers believers un with great interest he spoke upon faith repentance and b baptism and then made a few remarks remark 0 on the fathering making suitable quotations from the scriptures in support of his arguments singing benediction by elder hyrum parry we had bad an enjoyable time all the F iders elders labo laboring in this conference were present and spoke freely freidly u upon on the principles of eternal life and their their determination to do their duty and tarry in the field until it dould could be said of them well done thou good and faithful servants lone LORENZO azo S CLARK clerk of the northern alabama conference |