Show BOX ELDER STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the be box elder wake stake was wag held in the brigham city tabernacle on sunday and monday january and 1895 preal bent rudger clawson presiding there were present of the apostles president snow and brigham youngs and elders jo J pingree and bilbert of ogden the stake presidency and a good representation of tits the high council and bishops of the various wards the be congregation was unusually large 10 a am m services began by the choir singing nging Bl the opening prayer was wag ot of feted by elder eider toomas wheatley singing by the choir Prom Preau ment ent rudger clawson said laid we meet together under most favorable tor for which we should leei thankful every everyone one in abla stake has food aud raiment in abundance the organizations organization aln in the caf IOUs wards ward are anxiously engaged in the cause baur of truth excellent opportunities are afforded for the young people to acquaint themselves with the prin olilea of the gospel the various conferences of our societies and or oran fiali izadi izai ions one are attended att enaud by the spirit of the lora and chuse who take part in them are usually men and women who cau can be relied upon in the performance of their duties dutley felt to sympathize with those who neglected to identify themselves with these organization tlona and spent their time to in idleness instead the sunday schools are accomplish ing a great work in this stake and the officers thereof are faithful in the dis dia abarge ot of their duties he realizes sou that the great tendency of mankind was waa to accumulate property and to grow up accustomed to worldly surroundings roun dings and would therefore place more importance on the things of the th corid than upon the things of guid advised all to lay jay up treasures in heaven where moth and rust do nit corrupt nor dot thieves break through anu and teal steel eller 0 bollap of ogden said his father had embraced ena braced the gospel in nauvoo at an an early day and wan wab to pioneer life the young people of this territory should acquaint themselves willa toe me history of their parents and abi church related some connected with bis visit to independence missouri in tue month of March Mareb 1893 had learned from some of tho the alu ol 01 settlers ettlene ett lere through conversation that a feel lg of regret fur for the great wrongs done alie latter day saints Balot inears early days existed exl steil among anem hd also CarLf carmane tago jail and ud stood on the eraci the prophet joseph smith anu and hyrum smith were too building la is now low occupied its as a residence by james brown woo who takes great pains with vit visitors who desire to examine the building and acquaint themselves with the particulars particular a ut of the tragedy also gave some interesting interviews had bad with several old residents of that place counselor charles kelly said there to is a increase in the amount of tithing in this stake for the year 1894 over and above that ot of 1893 this people is an honest people is who desire to pay their debts and keep the oom com of they have come here for that pur poa 2 pm after the opening exercises and the administration ot of the sacra anent jaent 11 apostle brigham young books to the congregation expressed himself ens aio being gratified grad flad to meet with the saints of this wake of zion saw the people here bere through the mercies of god bad accomplished a great deal of good but fould see a great deal more for them thein to do it seemed but a short time since we were confined to salt lake jake vall valley 0 o y lone alone but now dow the latter day saints sain ts occupy this rucky mountain district extending north dorth and south about 2000 miles did not know a people on too toe face of the earth that has done the work the latter day saints have done or that have had the same object in view the object is to obtain salvation tion in the kingdom of god other people it if tbt aby Y have an an object in view it is to go get rich and accumulate wealth for themselves and others to enjoy this life is a st struggle straggle and it is naru hard for us to make the point for which we started ter ted we have no time to sit down at home and do nothing for there is a great work to be performed at home and abroad the preaching of this the gospel to the nations of the earth at present is ie very limited to what it is destined in the future while we are spreading the truth abroad our labors at home are re not to to be neglected for much ol of our success Js is due to the work done at our fires fi resides idOL it of all our labors is the most important elder J lineree was glad to be identified with this work it if this is the work of god it will remain be Iti unions cloDs set up by men will fail had investigated the principles of the gospel and compared them with those believed in by the various religious wolfs and had satisfied himself that the power of god gad to la manifest in our church the revelations say that by us LIB the gospel must mcatbe be preached hence bence the importance of having a mission ID 10 view to prepare ourselves when required to go abroad monday 10 a m services began by singing ane hymn per ler too me gloomy hills of darkness opening i ng prayer was waa offered by bishop A valentine singing president lorenzo snow presented an exhibit of the work done in the salt lake temple since the opening ot of that building at there are some acme sixty or seventy persons laboring in that building without compensation from the report it la is plainly tily visible that the work of the lord to is going forward lor ward great opportunities to do labors in which they can receive rejoicings rejo icings are afforded tifford ed to every individual the various organizations in our community lor for men mein and women are organizations tending it to enlarge their ideas and to increase their power of speech anere is no place where the power of god is greater than in his temples Temple iii spoke at some length on too the word of wisdom thought the lard in giving this ibis revelation exhibited ML much kindness to the latter day saints balms some borne people have reached 70 or 80 years of age who had been used to certain habits from their childhood in some oases cases of this kiad their condemnation would not be very severe it if they failed to abstain from these habits all at once but some day the word of wisdom will be obeyed in every particular believed the time will come when the she latter jay day saints will be vegetarians etar and not sat eat animal neon flesh for it to Is written that meat shoal u not be used exe except in times of fa famine mineor or iu in cold weather or excess of hunger bod never designed that oue one animal should live upon we the flesh of another for their normal condition was the same in the beginning men and all animals were created spiritual at diet and had bad an existence la in the spirit world the time shall come when the same peace anti and harmony will exist among the animals that existed while in their normal condition the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the lord as an the waters cover the great deep the young people should be ambitious to keep the word of wisdom that they may live long upon the earth counselor A madeen and elder C dunn made appropriate remarks regarding the duties of the lesser priesthood and of the divine mission of we the prophet joseph smith 2 p cafter sivi singing ging and prayer apostle brigham young spoke to go the conference said daid we are in a position to lo receive instruction th t will benefit us for the lord has given us pastors alter after his own heart when revelation is necessary necea nary tor for the guidance oi of his church it to is riven given to our president who olieva dispenses uses the word ot the lord among his according to 1110 word and letter of the law we have nut not lived up to the commandments ot of led in the midst of our abundance the line of demarcation between the honest in heart and the hypocrites will eventually be drawn and ana the hypocrites hypocrite will be judged by the words of their own mouths all men have their own agency and are delegated to do good or evil as an they choose he judgment resting with the lord having our own agency we in y aspire to all that has been revealed for it la is upon natural laws bawa that WO we will be saved it wb wac obey the command ments menta of gud god atis blessings will not fail As aa we deal with the lord in the matter or of tithing so eo also aleo will he deal with us we should never study how to evade the law but should seek eek to honestly obey it only too ward can make a success of this work obese people must learn to be sell belt sacrificing as aa cinel was sell ing who gave his hia lne lite for UP uit and at the same time set us ua an example bampie that we would do well to emulate after the choir had sung an anthem benediction benedic tiou was waa pronounced and con ference a journea for toree months Is NELS ELS JENSEN clerk |