| Show SALT LAKE STAKE conference the monthly priesthood meeting and somi mi ansual annual conference of the salt lake stake stae of zion convened in the hall today at 10 OW am there were present john henry smith and heber J grant of the council of the apostles apostle william B preston the presiding bishop angus id cannon joseph E taylor and charlea W penrose Pen roae of the stake presidency two high councilor Council orp four Patria patriarch robil elders elder ellas bliss morris and george B wallace of the high priests 0 quorum fourteen presidents president ot seventies aud and eleven home mission arler all ali the wards of the E take stake were properly represented AH the quorums of elders eldera were represented by their presiding i officers or by members mem beri Ad members embers of the lesser priesthood were pre seira from toe first third sixteenth twenty third mill crook creek sugar jordan west jordan mountain dell and big cottonwood wards singing ging by and congregation of the hymn now mow let us ua rejoice in the day of salvation prayer player was offered by elder bider john ar T jam calne the abe choir tong fang the hymn commencing truth reflect upon our senses semes gospel light reveals to some on n the recommendation of their fourteen brethren were autho authorized to be ordained to the office ambe of elder on their each promising to 10 iff iee bishop ww woo 13 preston stated that the bishops throughout the church were under a heavy responsibility in the performance perlor manoe of their moll varied duties one great aim of those these men should hould be to keep continually before the people the timely duties of each day and season in considene aton of the approach of ot seeding needing time arrangements debould be made prop birly ray to select the me kinds of seeds needs and trees to be planted ah abd d especially to ee that each man is in a position to make auks work for himself and direct his own ener gier more should be done than ithan la Is usually thought of in the fulti tation of the ground that each mao man atay may gain a sustenance it if be to Is unable to fiba other employment one who depends on another to direct his offal ta and waits to be t to work undervalues under values his manhood r yet this thin to is a common fault caused the speaker thought by the ctet that parents parent do not teach their eh children ildren from the first to do their own work this deficiency is as a great in the one case of dirig with their huse house work as in the case of boys with their gular employments A gener general aldis discussion au gillon of the topics coming under the he head of industry and was recommended mended hat bat practical results n may now flow from well directed efforts vider elder heber J grant was the next he read from the be doctrine and covenants a passage referring to the necessity of labor in the same mine book the employment of ones ab abilities littles in the direction of intelligent work is strongly wrongly tron gly urged in the speakers aptaker s opinion the failure to use talents talent properly carries carriee with it even a greater pun than does the COMMIE commission Sion of ef our ordinary aina every one to cap able of keeping all the commandments of god the idle are bound to fall into ruin through their own lack of ealon the busy are those who last longest an example of the latter fact li Is found in president woodruff one great fault is the he assembling of people in 10 cities instead or of their going into the country to take up land where they can gain independence and proper self respect rea the will todo such buch a thing to la the main element ot of euco suco esp this la Is true in other respects reap ecta also alao there in ia a limit however to mans mana ability but the difficulty its ia that we place that limit too low A resolve to keep the commandments of god jf if carried out will give to him who makes it the friendship of good wen men and of god little things in the life of an individual will often turn its ita current times timea in the wrong direction sometimes in the right no man can turn the he life ot of another in the wrong direction ioD only he who lives that life can d do u ao 60 upon individual effort alone depends faultfinding fault finding to la permissible permie sible only when one finds finda fault with himself maeir bl lot let each one see aee 0 it that he be does doea hla his duty cluty and neither feels feela envious of the talents of another cor criticizes criticises hla his use of them elder eider elias elia morris morna endorsed endo raed the re marks marka of the he previous loua speaker with reference especially to the need of 0 employment tor sor the idle he emphasized the advice that hat the people go ida the me country to make homes for themselves thema elvea teams teama can be procured at a low price with which the people can strike out especially for the north where there here la Is ample room for the es ea of home by the course some are taking in crowding into the city they are not only losing their means meana and their energies eurg iea but also alao their heir faith in the gospel reporting the fifteenth ward and the high priests Pr leata quorum over whick he presides pre aldea brother morris morria spoke ot of ahead alter after the difficulties difficult lea les of the immediate past elder even evan stephens stephena spoke about the tabernacle choir stating bat action had been taken to avoid a between the ward duties and the musical duties of the members mem bera by calling them to a mission in the work of the choir the usual meeting night of the choir will be monday and tor for the whole body with special rehearsals rebea nala on the other even jagg iuga the choir sang aang the hymn commencing glory to god on high benediction was waa pronounced by elder george goddard conference adjourned to 2 p in SESSION singing by the choir bohol behold d the mountain of the lord in letter latter days cay shall hall rise prayer by elder bider edward stevenson sinking singing god moves in a mysterious way his hia wonders to por perform torm elder thomaa thoma C griggs reported the condition of the sabbath schools of the stake elder bider james jamee W eardley the Y M U M I 1 association and slater dieter mary A frets freeze the Y L M L I 1 s schools were jiken of as an it was waa recommended that proper be afforded the now in ID existence and others other be b organ ased whenever necessary especially lally where there here la in any considerable sec tion of country not in easy acce accede lb 16 a school chool already organized organic d lap special ecial at was called to the work dope clope in the sunday school abool at the lat ter jay day salata college hopes being expressed of the benefits benefit to be derived from the contact of the officers and teachers with the ir tors there em aloyed the work of the missionaries was also commended elder eardley felt to report the im provement pro associations as doing good work in spite of discouraging tt atances tn ances ces A great field for the work of these associations is tobe to joe found in the labor of the foreign mission here their labors wo are expended to the greatest possible advantage ad vantage the value of the manual was spoken of in its inflect effect ta ia systematizing yet mat izing the abe work bister freeze frees felt proud of the young ladles ladies belonging to the organization over which she presides and ex pressed a determination to draw in as many as possible of those who are now outside the associations in practical work ot of charity in the systematic labor of the guide and in the increase of the spirit of tei among the young ladles ladies these associations eions are poi pei form ing their legitimate work bishop robert T burton said that notwithstanding the depression la 10 finances be laboring class clan are mori more mindful of their tithes than the wealthier classes and in spite of discouragement and lack of employ ment there has been plenty of provision for all in the comforts ot of life brother burton emp boa I 1 sad the necessity of greater vigilance on the part of the he lesser priesthood in visiting the people of their heir wards and ascertaining their heir wants and conditions temporally and spiritually especial attention being paid to those who are spiritually weak or respond OL alt t though charity reports are improving there are some wards in which very meagre last fast offerings are paid this fact was deprecated by the speaker who urged that no bo matter it if a ward has ban no noor door its members shoula be diligent in the be payment of their offerings in the proper way the bishops were told not to their poor to the general moe but to apply in person for funds when they are unable anable to supply the wants want of the he leonle sister camilla C cobb represented the primary associations of the stake commending the work ork of the slaten sisters engaged in tats labor and giving givin en coura gement to them in the beneficial effect of this labor upon the children she spoke of a need of a system of work in the primaries marter and of now new hymns suitable to the capacity of the ob children ildron special emphasis was given to tb abe 0 practical spiritual benotti benefit i derived by the children president george Q cannon spoke upon the discouraging temporal condition of many people throughout the he Terr tiry and the necessity and proper means of alleviating this condition the choir sang the lin anthem from r afar lord thou hast gathered thy ana conference adjourned to sundays at 10 am benediction by rider elder 8 S A woolley SUNDAY MORNING SESSION singing by chair and aid congregation thelme Is ia far spent there is little remaining prayer was offered by elder bider A W ivins I 1 vine the choir sang bang the hymn commencing softly beams the sacred dawning of the great millennial morn the general statistical report of the stake was read showing the following fal lowing statistical report of the salt lake stake for the six months ending do de comber 81 1894 f first presidency enc 3 apostles Apo siles 4 patriarchs aichs archs 14 seventies 1314 1814 high priests Pr iesta elders Priest prie 4 teachers deacons 1811 members total officers and members children under 8 years total of souls net increase 1023 families Fa miliea statement of fast offerings and obar ity accounts of the salt lake stake of zion showing receipts and disburse ments meats for too tae support of the worthy poor in the different wards during the six months ending december slat 1894 abano balance on hand june 2 82 from fast nga from belief 39 from otner otier sources 90 from general tithing fund 1481 14 aj ou 00 total receipts 60 disbursements and and amount on hand band dec sast 1894 amount disbursed during six months 11 balance on hand december blot 89 49 total BO 60 number supported 2403 the reports of the high priests quorum sunday Sa schools booie Y L M 1 I as a primary associations and last fast offerings were also read all the reports were accepted and ordered filed elder edwayd edward partridge counselor to the of utah stake blake was the first speaker he thattie that the responsibilities upon the latter day saints are greater at present than at any ADY time in the he past born in inde pen denap cf jackson county missouri he be had bad always had a desire to rt turn to that land and assist in establishing the center stake of zion the ehno for performing aing this work la Is much longer coming than was anticipated by the darrly settlers of this territory their privations were great grea and they thought soon to escape from froam them ben but oven eren now BOW the time does not seem very near a at hand for their return to mie mia but under we the great privations of the post past the people were cheerful and ana faithful the danger of losing the me spirit of the gospel Is it if anything greater I 1 io a our present prosperity the willingness of the world to welcome the she saints sainte alto IL to its various organizations renders it much wore more likely that mat some will succumb to the be influences of we the world the prophet joseph smith has warned the people against yielding to the sophistry and outward courtesy t f th thir world while they should hould take advantage of the favors bestowed by the world orld upon them they should be e wise enough not to yield to its blandish ments nothing should supersede the tae principles ot of the gospel elder john B R murdock Mur dook a patriarch of beaver stake followed referring to the magnitude of the work la in which the are engaged he be stated that the experiences gained therein will tend to impress upon us ua the great fact that god to is gathering out and blessing in a special manner all ali engaged in the labor will never overcome thew hem even difficulties will tend to elevate the saints sainta who surmount them though called to pass par through diverse diverge experiences sufficient light will always be given them thaw to avoid mistakes or to overcome their evil effects the speaker paid a high tribute to the book of mormon as aa a record ot of righteousness and a proof of the divinity Jivin ity of the lutter latter day work it chows dhows that linued faithfulness is necessary to ia a people who inhabit taip land for devia deviation there irom to in the past has baa always been followed by dei clet truc tion all engaged in the work ol of bringing about the final consecration ot of this land should do everything poi poa sible aible by their own virtues to make the labor honorable this la Is the object t ol of their isolation from we the deep aina in of the world 1 large he who does not per torm big bia part to make the destiny of i t he be lai jentter ater day saints more bright la is not worthy of a place among thew them rider elder daniel thompson counselor to president Pre eident heackley Henc kley of millard stake felt to testify that he had never been called upon to do anything by those who have presided over him in the church which was not calculated to advance hia big condition in things pertaining to righteousness discouragements Discourage ments and tend to strengthen inen men ad make them more considerate of the fortunate and the oppress oppressed looking at the conditions condi tiona if f the he people orle one must be t truck struck bythe by the fact wat that god has fulfilled his promises up to the present and t tills als gives great hope for the future elder anthony W ivins counselor to tile the president of st george stake was the lost last speaker he referred to the promised signs of the coming of the son of god as an given to the ancient apostle Apo and especially to john the revelator and ata stated ted wat hat the preaching of the gospel to the nations ot of the sai maitti to would be one of the most prominent through the keys given to the prophet joseph smith the latter Latt erday da y saints have been to so perform this thle urea ares these Thes powers epowers wore were given gradually aaronie priesthood Melchi priesthood hood special powers and keys all in their proper place anti and time this should be a testimony ol of the he divinity 09 0 asaph ji seab smiths s mission and of the work he has left us to do the powers the latter day saints baiato poems carry with them the responsibility of bearing the testimony of their existence into all the world whose inhabitants may it if they will gain the same testimony the witnesses ol of the truth of the book of mormon were re forred to and declared to to be incapable of confutation he closed with a strong testimony ol of the gospel and its eternal character the choir sang saag the anthem my glorious home benediction by elder bider C W penrose Pen Pon roee roea AFTERNOON SESSION the choir chair sang sane the hymn guide us 0 thou great jehovah Jeh OTah saints unto the promised last laa prayer was wai offered by elder goo ja ft wallace tao hymn commencing 6 A |
