Show INDIANA conference this conference con ference convened on saturday and sunday april and 2nd and aru at the white schoolhouse orange co ludiana indiana the place of assembly was filled prest T nixon opened the conference cm ference and the prayer was offered by elder D H jacobs after singing etc elder A L C sorensen addressed the congregation and spoke upon the principle of faith as a means of salvation he was followed by elder J M baker elder eider john jones bore his testimony to the truth of the gospel elder F M snell bnell gave a short discourse on the power of faith president C W stayner together with robert duke and three new elders from utah christian munk joseph weeks anu and heber meeks arrived and hearty handshaking and happy gree greetings t were extended to them at the afternoon meeting president nixon was the first sp speaker eaket president C W stayner followed with a die course upon the signs of the simes and the second coming of jesus christ the evening meeting was again largely attended elder D H jacobs jacob delivered an address upon the principles of obedience elder robert duke dwelt on the subject of faith and works and the resurrection showing that ao ac cording to our works so would be our resurrection elder C U W stayner bore a strong testimony to the restoration of the gospel to the prophet joseph smith conference adjourned until sunday morning when elder M L corbett delivered a powerful discourse upon the initiatory principle of the gospel elder A C sorensen bore his testimony to the truth of the book of mormon and asked the blessings of god upon the congregation president C W stayner thought that the book of mormon was a very important record tor for this generation science and re jea sea robee he be said have already proven its authenticity in the afternoon elder J jones addressed the congregation J oseph joseph weeks and heber meeks also spoke and asked for the bles blessings singo of god upon abe saints C munk spoke upon the cli kims which the latter day saints made in being sent flent of god A B walker touched upon the subject of godly sorrow versus worldly sorrow J M baker bore an earnest testimony to hie aw gospel and nd its restoration C CW W stayner took for his text the d and verses of the ath chapter of daniel and occupied the remainder of the time after the afternoon meeting a priesthood meeting was wag held at which the df forent fields of labor were reported president T A nixon reported the conference to be in a flourishing condition and said there was a very favorable outlook for the future A great deal of prejudice had been removed and many made the authorities of the church in general were sustained unanimously also the presidency of the mission and conference president T A nixon was honorably released to return home and elder robert duke was appointed president the following appointments were also milde made president B R duke and elder eider F M snell to labor in the ohio field with headquarters at columbus grove ohio elder A C sorensen and joseph weeks to labor in the illinois field headquarters kedrok hallstan Gall stan county ills a elder M J corbett and J jones to labor in southern Andia indiana headquarters taswell ind elder A B walker and C munk to labor in greene county lod ind headquarters qu arteris robison Be bison greene county ind elder D H jacobs and J M baker to labor in southern sout heth indiana headquarters taswell ind elder eider A C sorensen was honorably released as secretary of Conference and elder F M snell to succeed him A few instructions were given to the elders by president charles W stayner on sunday evening meeting was called to order by y president nixon the speakers eakers were eider F M snell robt vuke duke and president T A nixon the last named extended thanks to the people of the community for their kindness and hospitality towards the elders in a few days all the elders will leave for their respective fields of labor A C secretary indiana conference TASWELL indiana april 6 1892 |