| Show STAKE conferences BOX ELDER A most interesting conference of the box elder stake la Is just closed chewed four of the twelve lorenzo snow P F D richards M W merrill and A H cannon were present besides several visiting elders among whom were J W Bummer hays C D fl fjelsted elated orson oreon smith and andrew jenson SUNDAY FORENOON elder fjelsted testified that the power of the gospel had not dimin shed that those who were baptized received the same testimony to the forgiveness gi veness of their sins and when they received the laying on of hands they received as much of the gift of the holy ghost as aa did the saints in any age elder C dunn spoke of the necessity of being alive to our duties elder smith spoke of the free gifts of the gospel if anyone does not dot receive them the fault is not with the lord he has given us the word of wisdom for our protection against the evils of the world and we should observe it counselor A madsen spoke on the last subject and also encouraged the saints to faith in the laying on of hands for the healing of the sick instead of resorting to medicine and the skill of men advised the people to keep out of debt for debt was bondage SUNDAY AFTERNOON president clawson presented the church authorities who were unanimously sustained apostle merrill testified that the lord had protected his people through the trials of late years as fatherly as he ever did we should adhere to the first principles of the gospel and cultivate a spirit of forgiveness contending in parties should try and settle their difficulties among themselves and that would give the best beat satisfaction if we seek for aid and arguments to sustain the cou counsel noel of the servants of god we will find it elder jensen spoke of the import anoe ance of keeping pro proper r record of our amies families wards and stakes april 27 forenoon service apostle richards showed the wonderful 2 W way y in which the lord brought the principles of the gospel before the nations under political auspices the exodus of the latter day israel from the states to these valleys is equal in greatness to the exodus of ancient israel from the land of egypt by our ex dublon from the states the lord saved us from being mixed up with them in the terrible war which followed soon after AFTERNOON SERVICE apostle cannon dwelt upon the important duties of mothers mother said the gd hand and that rocks the cradle rules the world advised the husbands to be kind to their families he looked upon his children as an his brothers and st sisters aters apostle snow scow said we were true to our first estate and enjoyed glory with god if we are faithful also in this our second estate we may feel like beaus the savior father glorify thou me with the glory I 1 had with thee before the world was admonished moni shed the daughters of israel not to marry outside the church the conference was well attended and the saints went away rejoicing N P ANDERSON clerk sunday morning ten there were present on the stand apostle john W taylor president H 8 gowans go and counselor patriarch geor george W Burrid burridge gp and a number of the bishops and leading men of the stake the conference was addressed by elders A J peter A drout say james kirk and david powell testifying to the truth of the gospel revealed through jose joseph h smith substantiating their proofs by the bible and book of mormon also gave some reminiscences of their experiences and of the power of god made manifest through faith two p m the general authorities thorit ties les of the church were presented by president gowans and unanimously sustained apostle taylor spoke forcibly and with power oywer showing the necessity of utilizing our time and talents profitably the observance of good order and nd decorum in all our gatherings whether of a social political or religious character observing proper etiquette and gentlemanly deportment preserving the rights and property of others from injury the eternal order of god in the marriage relation advised the youth to marry those of their faith that they be not unequally yoked joked with un believers etc monday dinst 10 a m the local officers of the stake were presented by president gowans and fully sustained the grantsville Grants ville vernon tooele thoele and clover wards warda were represented by their bishops to be in good standing an increase of faith and corresponding good works was plainly manifest president gowans and counselor C L Ande anderson foon endorsed the reports made by the bishops and advised the saints in their duties elders david bennion and richard warburton bore testimony to the establishment of the latter day work and its future destiny at 2 p m the batesville Bates ville branch as also the st john and lake view wards were reported by their presiding officers to be in a very satisfactory condition counselor george H richards offered some enczur encouraging ng remarks 9 to the saints apostle apostal taylor ay gave a brief g geographical gr I 1 I 1 sketch and outline of t the e countries located and occupied by the latter day saints sainto their character and facilities the accessibility of each locality ana and the treatment offered by those formerly inhabiting those places towards our people settling amongst them anvari ably the lord had abundantly blessed his people and increased their possessions and substance he portrayed some of the advantages ed enjoyed oyed by residents of this stake ant and pronounced the blessing of the lord on the assembled multitude the tooele thoele choir performed well their part in the exercises of the conference 31 S gowans presiding clerk |
