Show mississippi conference MCCOMB CITY MISS october 12 1894 on the morning of the 5 ath th of october 1894 the elders eldera and saints of the mississippi conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day sains saina bean to arrive at the home of brother richard collins collina and the surrounding in embers of the Church preparatory to holding our annual conference meeting in 1 I albe ike county A shady spot under the spreading ilabe of a noble southern oak tree had bad been chosen for the meeting place and timaly pixies pines and sweet gum trees bad been interwoven among its branches ind formed la in a square upon the ground in such a position that with every gentle breeze their tips seemed to kiss he ever awaking branches of the oak file fhe weather was delightful and with the smiling countenances of the elders ahe saints and their friends and the hearty hanus handshaking baking being indulged in everything seemed to point to the most memorable conference meeting yet neld held in mississippi and it was indeed beyond our most sanguine expectations elders elias d kimball of the southern states mission and J M phelps of the mississippi sis jis sippi conference arrived at dark sud and on the be morning of the ath at 10 oc Jook there were assembled in the specious bowery besides these oret bren and a concourse of the following thirteen elders J V F haycock E J jones F C best bast A J blackwell P P jas jae E grantham Grao tham H W perry D H doxey heber an jerson M H N H heiselt wm M holt and J W walker elder eider phelps called the meeting to order and the me choir rendered the hymn come all yo ye sons none of zion elder james E R Or antham tottered the invocation sod and the choir sang should you fou feel inclined to censure censured elder phelps explained the purpose of our conference meetings and showed the of a bearty beany operation cooperation co of cho saints in sit all their undertakings elder J E grantham next dwelt upon the personality of god drew a very etri klog between the true christian doctrine regarding it and the dogmas of today elder E J jones in speak speaking lug upon faith ably showed the necessity of a knowledge ol of the attribute of god before a proper faith is exercised in the almighty referred alsoto a faith in the old oid aria and now new testament A J blackwell ahomed that faith cometh by hearing bearing the knowledge which we have of god goa nas not only been handed banded down through tradition but direct revelation ties nai been given by him in the last jays elder D H doxey took up the restoration of the gospel the time when the same was to be restored was at the completion of the great image which lezzor saw typical of the kingdoms which should be overthrown by the kingdom of god elder H W perry parry spoke very tory interest biily on the subject of repentance and elder frederic C best explained the beautiful connection of the principle of faith with the plan of salvation at the afternoon meeting elder J W walker spoke upon the history of the gospel dospel 11 elder wm win M holt presented the subject of baptism the necessity of the same end and the proper mode elder J M phelps gave a beautiful explanation ol of the king dom of god elder J F haycock held the strictest attention of the au an diance while the subject of authority was presented elder N H helsell took up the word of wisdom and the mission of the elden eldera aud and elder M H showed the two kinds of repentance and the necessity of a godly sorrow sunday mornings morning meeting was opened with an address on baptism by elder P P elder heber haber anderson Anu erson spoke upon the vastness of the work accomplished and yet to be accomplished by servants of god elder ellas elias 8 kimball eloquently addressed the congregation upon the holy ghost and elder A J blackwell ackwell BJ spoke upon the same at the evening session elder eider peeps P helps gave a thrilling account of the mission of the elders and then ably dwelt upon the fRest restoration oration of all things sod nd after another pleasing ad aress by elder eider J F haycock eider eder kimball spoke at length to the e enraptured audience upon the signs of the times how bow they coincide with noaha noah a time elder bider E J joneso jones lecture on the book of mormon was much enjoyed and ably presented meeting was held bold again at night and the sole speaker was prea kimball who endeavored to impress upon the minds of the listeners the necessity of a strict obedience to the word of wisdom and our attention to prayer ani the jaw of tithing these theme were required of us by god and must be obeyed the saints spread a repast between betl meetings and every one partook thereof with thankful hearts and praises to god five more were baptized into tile the told fold of christs christ making a tow total of sixty one baptisms for the post past year five council meetings were hold held at which the elders received treasures of knowledge and words of wisdom from elder kimball our conference times will never be forgotten and we disliked to part from those whom we love JOHN H WAL KEEt clerk of conference |