Show conference IN ALABAMA A LUSK choctaw co alsa ala nov U 1888 editor E deseret N news aws beneath a clear claar blue bide sky on a silent sunny gunny morning we wended bended our way war through the waving for oat over spark ling brooks up hills bills and across fields listening to the melodious song of the mocking bird till we were brought up facing a large church in which we were to hold our conference there were present eight elders from utah and three from idaho it 4 reminder reminded deU one of old times to see so many faces from zion all of which were glowing and smil smiling log at 1030 am there were about two hundred Saints andl and friends present who were called to te order by elder israel barlow jr president of the mississippi sis sippi conference singing prayer by elder wm E R lee singing president barlow stated the object of our conference which was to receive instruction from our president and while dolog doing so or while in the neighbor hood we would give the people the advantage of a few meetings elder D H wood next spoke on the kingdon of god at some length and in a very lite interesting resting manner elder wm R lee addressed the congregation in an intelligent manner was glad adao to that the peo people ale of this neighborhood or allowed a all to t worship go god accor according dink to ue ile dictates of their own consciences sid aid he had bad received kind bind treatment atef hands bands of the th e people during daring his bis sojourn la in their midst had labored here to lo tola this six months and found the people to D be very kind and generous hearted and he be highly appreciated this kindness spoke on OB faith and works and the absolute necessity of both president wm apty spoke very to in on the necessity of true repentance pen tance singing benediction by elder joseph se h A allen alien abts flie baskets were brought forth and the food all partook of a bounteous repast recast there was plenty left for another table hence if any were slighted alighted the good goed people of lusk luek were not to blame at 2 p pm in meeting was called to order again by president barlow alter singing prayer was offered by elder john M baxter singing hinging elder joseph A allen alien delivered a concise Interesting g sermon on the first principles of the gospel as taught by the saints of former days elder charles G bolton spoke on the 1 plan of salvation and said the latter day saints are striving to preach the same gospel that was taught anciently elder wm ruby kuby spoke a short time on the necessity 0 of investigating matters before a decision is given and of accept accepting ivic all truth no matter from what source singing benediction by Pre president Adent wm spry on sunday nov ath we met at the sunday church an and partook of our refreshments before meeting all were bounteously supplied and prepared tor for a long meeting after rendering rend efing one of the good old songs of zion prayer by elder joseph A illen alien sin singing i a was followed by a discourse b by elder israel barlow on the persona personality T ity of god goa and the principles of his gospel Goti pel elmerjohn Elder Elde rjohn Toan M baxter spoke on the a articles of our faith elder hyrum oakey vividly portrayed the necessity of following the right way before us his remarks were timely aud and interesting elder was W m spry instructed us for some time in the ordinary duties of life and bore an impressive testimony mou to the truth of the gospel he thanked thank the people for the kindness and liberality which they manifested during our conference singing benediction by elder wm R lee we bad several council meetings mec tings in which we received much valuable instruction which we bo hope e to live up to and profit crofit by one OF of our number was sick ole and not able to be with us which we very much regretted elders israel barlow and D H wood will return home with the november company also elder johns john 8 bramwell having been out two years and five mouths months he being the sick one will return all have filled good missions and are honorably released elder wm K R lee was wag appointed president of the mississippi conference I 1 trust all will be able to we by the valuable instructions we received I 1 dont think it is necessary to make a record of our election experience 11 I 1 would suggest that the boys lot ot it down in their journals it they are apt to torget it we didat know that christianity and civilization left town on election day but we know it now VV W RUBY clerk of conference |