| Show JUAB JOAB STAKE conference the quarterly conference of juab stake was wa held in the tabernacle at saturday and sunday may ath and jtb 1895 president Pre eident william presiding there were present on the stand elders aldere brigham Youn gand F M lyman of the council of the me twelve A stake presidency Bla bope etc the first meeting was waa held bold sat arday at 10 am counselor james W said we have reason to be grateful to the lord for the blessing we are receiving the leaders leaden of the church are anxious for the welfare of ane people and we should live pure lives that we will receive the things god has hae in store for us u president Pre aident wm exhorted the saints sainto to yield strict obedience to lo the principles of fasting and prayer to oey goey the law jaw of tithing and pay their fast offerings ofte rinK the rain that we are receiving la in a great temporal to the he people elder lder F M lyman spoke poke upon the principles of prayer and fasting taa ting he said the saints sainto in observing these things should remember the be power that bartib is in them they krould not fur for get that wey they will become stronger tr in spirit by observing theme things the fast meetings mee tloRa as aa a rule are not well attended those meetings should be for prayer as aa well as aa for testimony tee when we fast fact we brio bring our bodies io in subjection to our spirl ti and have more power with the lord it would be ba proper lu in our fast meetings to call upon some one during the ba meeting esting to offer up a prayer and make known the duties of the saints if there Is ia any blaspheming sabbath breaking or other evils evile in abe be ward those who are guilly of these things be remembered that they way may overcome their weaknesses the lord has ha made us u great promises promie ea and it if we live right he is ii bound to fulfill view them saturday at 2 pm the several wards of the stake were reported by the bishopp Bis Bia bopp they reported that bat the people aa ass a whole ars are improving and trying to live up to the requirements of abe gospel there bag been a marred improvement in the paying of tithing and offerings ofle ringa in some there Is ii a desire among the saints to keep the word of wisdom and many are now keeping it who did not do so BO formerly patriarchs patriarch jacob 0 blinzler and david udall reported their labors jabon favorably elder brigham young you ng spoke joae of the necessity neo eity of the latter day spirits overcoming their weaknesses and at tending to their dutle duties if mall duties are id with the larger ones one will not be difficult for no u but if we neglect the smaller mailer ones one they will soon boon teem eem very large to as u no one can prevent us u from receiving our reward if we do right we are either saviors or destroyers yera of ourselves oure elvea young men have not usually prepared them delves to pro pre oh ch the be gospel abroad and it is ie necessary neo eMary for many to spend much time when they got get to their heir field of labor to learn the he thiril they should have learned at home the oil in the lampf lof the saints to la their good works work we should not stuff the body and tarve the saturday evening a priesthood meet ing was hold held elders elden young and lyman occupied the time and gave the priesthood of the blake valuable instructions regarding their duties sunday at 10 am a m elder F A garrett who has recently returned from a mission to the northern Nort berti states gave a of bis big labors while in the missionary field and testified to the pleasure and satisfaction his labors bad given him elder brigham young said it is ie very necessary for the latter day saints to live exemplary lives that those who accept the gospel abroad will nave have no cause fir offense when they cum com here some borne of the elders elden alter after returning from mission mariona become neglectful and forget their duties this should not be the case elder F M lyman read from the doctrine and covenants and explained how oases cases of transgression should be dealt with we cannot be saved by keeping one of wand meats of goo god and neglect the rest we should hould not allow evil thoughts to originate within our hearts athey oil moll the soul neither should bould we entertain evil thoughts that ome to us when difficulties difficult les exist between two persons they should be settled without being scattered broad sunday bunday at 2 pm the general church nd and stake officers officer were promoted for the vote of the people and all were a unanimously naul sustained elder bider F M lyman continued his bis discourse upon the manner in which difficulties that rise in the church should be settled the holy is oot not the only gift given to man repentance pent pen tance atice la Is a great gift As AB man cannot please gad without faith so 0 o sure be cannot please him without repent anoe sin brings a fearful earful calamity upon the ane sinner the tae way oi of ae greasor is hard bard elder eider brigham young said the saints left their homes bomea and came to these valleys valleye for the purpose of finding a place where they could serve god oot not tor for richer tue tie prayer of the pioneers beera was waa ever lord give us a place where we can worship thee in pence peace I we are here not to idle away our time or walk ID the ways way of babylon but bul GA toe the sainta who are scattered among the nations of the earth have a desire to come to zion some workday work day and night to obtain means to carry out that desire and god has blessed them upon their jour oey ney the words worda of the me ancient prophets prophet are being fulfilled the hard ships hipe of the saints sainto to in coming to utah were vividly described and the people were reminded of the great there to to perform in building temples temple where the living and dead oan can receive blessings elder bider young closed hr his remarks remark by hearing bearing it strong testimony to abe truth or of the gospel at the close of conference elder lyman and the stake slake presidency preBi denoy made their way to bumb to that ward bishop elmer taylor who has boa serve sergej J as a the common judge of that ward for many years bad previously loudy stated the present conditions and future prospects of the ward to elders young yeung sod and lyman and aad asked for a release the authorities being assured of bishop taylors Tay loia wea weak B state ot of health and being absent from home som ucb accepted the resignation of brother taylor with their blessings tor for his hie faithful labors labora in ID the past brother taylor and family have been true and hospitable friends t the visitors of the ward sod have been a valuable sup port to the ward and still manifest the same desire to be such in the future brother robert C stephenson now bears the title of bishop of the juab ward and brothers charles V clinton and arthur meads meade are his bla counselors these brethren very reluctantly accepted these positions feeling that 0 but a sense of duty could persuade them to assume such they evidently were the choice of the people as there was not a dissenting vote A rich flow ot of the spirit was enjoyed and the people a and n d stake authorities are hopeful of the best belt results of the new organization D K BROWN stake slake clerk per JOHN T MILLER assistant |
