| Show SEVIER STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the so vier aler stake of zion was hold held in salina saturday and sunday august 24 and 26 25 1896 1895 of brethren n there were present of the apostles elder jennora M lyman also president A match batch of the wasatch the stake presidency members ot of the aiga Cou council noll bishops and counsel orand other leading men of the stake I 1 and a fair sit attendance of from t arious parts of the stake the conference coofer euce commenced satur day morning moraine at 10 elderly elder L man addressed the saints upon the and propriety of or CW homeland home sand and surroundings but in all ail ado let us first seek the kingdom ol 01 gid and the things thereunto pertain sag ing this to Is the only church in all christendom that lays lay claim to cevela non den and this people will never be without a prophet to lead and direct teem we should repent of our sins from day today until we learn to sin 10 lo jeo more and are able to subject our will trill and desires to the will of our father wb which ch art in heaven beaven bishop C A madiou ot of gunnison Qun nison made ref arence to the indifference manifested by many who profess to be saints hf he thought if those who are placed in responsible positions in the he chuichi would be more faithful lo 10 the discharge ot of their heir duties a great deal of this irr difference would cease coexist to exist T 3 I 1 la jq the afternoon elder wm aria H reported the condition 0 01 the Stake generally speaking a are prosperous quorums and assoria ions are doing well the educational Iu teresta are advancing the sunday drool work to is in a progressive boudi 4 and much good is beineix bein doue dotie in J I 1 this direction we are in a better J dondl lion at present financially than y tyaan we were two years ago steps y we gge being taken to abe of reservoirs reser volra and F perlum i of water irater in order that in tiie future we may have water to mature our crops the be contributions to the pioneer mahout fund are coming in slowly r wm H clark and joseph y h i home admonished the abe people to be more and diligent in all operations and doings in order to bemore be more success successful fuls advising the stor lot lag of broade tuffs for use in times ol of beed elder A hatch said he wid bad blen pleased to linten to the good re ports porm and sayings we had bad heard here i today complimented the people upon i what they had bad accomplished here lii 11 hwing ing through salina many hearp J boo he only saw a few houses and they f were are very poor and the fhe contrast between then and now to is very striking irig tills als same spirit of pro progress gresi is noti noticeable ceabie among the saints at 6 p in a meeting of the priesthood was held at which many questions were asked and answered answer eo and some valuable Instruct loas given lj elder aymin who proposed that brother ra or chas N smith be ordained it a patriarch in this stake sustained by bj r oso present pree ent bunday morning elder simon christensen Chrls presented the goner general church arid and stake authorities with the following follow lag change brother charles Cli arle N smith of monroe ward waw w luell a patriarch in bials stake and brother wm win A seeg miller was tu usta stained ined as superintendent of sunday schools in the stake with morscen jensen as his bis first and magnus C nielsen so as his second assistant all f the voting was unanimous elder F M lyman said mid that while it was proper an i right fur for us as saints to divide on political lines yet we should be united in all things thing as ae regards mat term pertaining to our holy religion although we as an a people have ceasear to practice plural marriage yet every man Is under sacred obligation to sup port and care tat for his bis family aid the man who undercover under cover and license ol of law will cast oft off his hie wife and offspring to the buffeting of a cold world will be damned in referring to the political situation elder lyman warned the people against the usual bitterness goue generally rally manifested la in political campaign work in reference to the social condition of the world the speaker said that while people outside of thi ihl church generally advocate small families or no families at all he be wished it distinctly understood that any course taken by man or woman to lessen their fa fam miles lles or prevent their growth to ie wrong and is ia instigated by the devil and will it if persisted peru isted in lead to degradation and ruin druio gambling is ie a crime for ady latter day saint to indulge iu in and should not abot be tolerated to iu out oui midst at p m the atie conference continued the sacrament being administered by the priesthood of salina ward euer elder hatch encouraged the saints to contribute oon tribute liberally to the pioneer monument fund in order tu to show our esteem and regard for president brigham young and the noble band of pioneers who came here bore and made it possible for us to enjoy the blessings we are surrounded with the speaker to impress upon the minds of the the necessity of forming anu maintaining a good character elier eler wm win M palmer addressed the saints upon the first principles of the gospel and compared them hem with the man made dogmas of the world eldera elder F M lyman said that the building buil of a mon monument ament to the memory of brigham YOU young da a and nd the pioneers sh ou lu receive the bearly support of every latter day saint it will only require about awen ty five cents from each member of the he church to pay tor for it it Is the duty of every mom member her of the church to attend meetings and partake of the and those who neglect this sire are neglect ing a very important duty every la jlia ter barday day saint who refuses to CO partake ot of the sacrament in 18 committing a sin anu to is in the be sight eight ot of god the speaker urged very strongly upon the minds of the saints to seek after ano an J obtain their patriarchal blessings anu and admonished the patriarchs to live exemplary lives in order that they may enjoy the spirit of their office and calling and concluded cono laded his bis rem remarks by asking the blessings of odd god to rest upon the tu to the extent that they way may maintain their integrity to the truth and be saved and exalted in the kingdom of god conference adjourned for three FIMON I IMON christensen clerk |
