| Show SALT LAKE STAKE conference the quarterly conference and monthly priesthood meeting of the salt bait L jake ake stake convened in the assembly hall saturday at 10 a m there were present president goo geo Q cannon apostle john W taylor J 0 kimball ano and edward stevenson Steve neon or of too first council of seventy patriarch john smith elders angus M cannon joseph E R taylor and charles W penrose of the stake presidency the choir and congregation sang now let us ns rejoice in the day of salvation prayer was offered by elder eider steven mon nelor Bl praise ye the lord my heart shall join in work so eo pleasant so BO divine the roll call snowed showed the me following attendance three patriarchs live high councilors councillors counci lors elias eliae moms mot ris and wm W in C dunbar ot of the high ato quorum fifteen presidents of seventies eighteen home mission arlee all the wards ot of the stake were properly represented excepting mountain dell harriman Herri maa and granger the presidency of the sixth blath seventh eleventh Be bayouth youth twenty first and twenty fourth quorums of elders eldera failed to julto tle tie roll call representatives of the be lasser priesthood were present from the second fourth filtz sixth seventh eighth tenth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth twenty airet mill greek riverton Bi verton south jordan east jordat jordao west jr jet dao sugar flo houle floelle ulle center sandy fast east mill creek herriman gracile granile and north jordan wards the stake organ guions of relief belief societies Sool etlee Y M and Y JL M 1 A sunday schools and primary as socia tiona were represented by their presiding cf ficere on recommendation of 01 their respective bishops brethren were author zeil to be ordained elders A report of the Y M M 1 I A of the stake was waft read and ordered filed president george Q cannon ad dressed the congregation choir and congregation san do what is right benediction was pronounced by bishop wm B preston After afternoon neon aelon Bess liete singing by the choir lord thou wilt hear me when I 1 pray prayer by elder eider uee gee B wallan the choir sang glory to god on high the annual report ot of the stoke Y L M 1 A was read and ordered fortiere i be as also the totals of the charity report walle some improvement was manifest in the latter returns as compared with former reports orts yet the discrepancy between the last fasi offerings and the demands of the poor was very worked marked the financial slid anu statistical reports of the theRo beliet liel societies socie tiep high priests Priest bl quorum and primary associations were read and ordeley fileti fileo elder eider angus M cannon deprecated the fact act that fast offerings ofie rinKs were so me meader aizer he urged mat wards without any poor should feet offerings for the ben befit of wards less leai fortunately situated he fie reported with pleasure the general genera good of the people of the be stake manifested mani manil ested especially lo in the way to in which the home missionaries aaers are re calved he announced that the home bows missionary list bad been reduced to keep the elders more active and to ad mit of change the reduction bad been made for various causes at ai d not out of adverse feeling to those whose names had been eliminated the syi iem of caring for the poor and of the payment of tithing be looked upon as aa of benefit for those who give as aa well as a three those who receive asa As a means of judging of the circumstances ot of the people rich and poor alike an honest boneet tithing would be of great benefit to the bishopp bie hopf neglect oi 01 this principle oder uDder any circumstances would lead to the gradual withering up of the spiritual power of the neg elect lect lul one dedicated to the lord rod and his work every main mac for his bis own and title bib ebil childrens drens sake should see to 11 that his bib professions profession are lived up to nu no man would be justified in giving the lorala portion of income for any purpose in his hia own name brother cannon reported that but few trials have been held of late before the be high Ob council uncil an evidence of the iti ased good leeling feeling of the people elder john W taylor was the next speaker he spoke of increase and ana rop erity in the outlying stakes oi of giov designed for the salvation oi 01 humanity the gospel should a practically carried out in each mans manlie man lie life fur for the benefit of himself and others other different tie degrees grees of faithfulness are apparent to in the various stakes as such differences atlow elvea in inal the work ot of bringing the people to a better condition la is being i med by the apostles and others much te becoming coming man test feet as aa a result of their labore labom the abe speaker referred to a prophecy uttered ty oy president Woo dirt ft at the dedication ot of the halt lake temple I 1 to the effton that irom from that time zion would begin to prevail references were made by the speaker to eventa since that time going to prove the fulfillment or of that prophecy the favorable lavur able change in the feeling of people toward the latter day saints being befog particularly commented upon lo in all this the hand of god had bad been manifested for his hie glory and not for the conceit of WE the people the destiny of the latter day saints in dominiok domi domin iod and authority was depicted as shown in the events beginning at the present the poo choir and congregation sang the hymn we thank the 0 god for a prophet Boue benediction diction was pronounced by el der J 0 kemball at the morning session ot of the con ference re rence sunday march 8 the choir and congregation sang the theby blymn mn the time is far spent there to is little remaining prayer by elder joe E taylor J i and sang the hymn how firm arm a foundation elder lorenzo lerenzo snow was the first speaker he suid said that we had bad learned through the revelations ulven from heaven that we had passed through a former probation or first estate and that we were now pam amm W through a second estate in oraw onford more lully fully prepare ourselves foiw future destiny to receive a of knowledge and Intel ligabo and be able to enjoy a that our natures were it to Is absolutely necessary tes pass through a school in this life t qualify us for the enjoyment of a IN ba position in the life to come yet abb are airs some of the latter day saints saint wf continually complain because kofl barde bips sand and trials which they aw called to pass through these trials r for or their goodard goo dand they should learn to 0 1 endure everything very thing that to is required thew them god will have a tried even job ab woo was waa considered consider W to bb i almost a perfect man was very MO mb tried not because of sins sing but in order to strengthen and pert him the saints should endeavor endeavor 0 endure each day the trials and ties placed in lur cur way in order ins j they might be prepared to enter sae fao cees cess fully ioto into the abe future estate elder J 0 kimball was the be next batt 1 speaker said haid be felt that abe battat jay saints were improving white while be bb jj found la in bis big travels among the people POO to 1 that many had bad been carried away by 1 the spirit of babylon there was oak tendency on their part to repeal of 81 their sins sing and to sustain the PO priest hod the bitterness that had elres existed against this people in years past was is almost obliterate i and the speaker be lieveld that we were going tu to be trw tried with peace wealth and luxury and tie be felt that hat the people were down their safeguards some do oat not s the priesthood as they oughtie lo le one or of the greatest lessons WA tw this ibis people have got to learn is to honor the priesthood the presidency Pre sideney denOY or of the cb church have spot t their whole lives ilves in the lorali service and it if it were necessary for this church they would even ly lay down their lives yot there are many or of the who doubt their integrity and aith and willingness to em seive god and bless this people when clatter URY saints bear mon men speak against the authority of god clod they should in kindness and persuasion show how them the or of their way and they will then be performing one of chis be fiLlIN that is in being per formed on the earth elder eider george teasedale Tea Tese edale doile was wag the next speaker he said in substance the conditions that thai lead to everlasting tile 1110 are very simple aimmie that thal we love the lord god with all our mind and strength and love our neighbor as aa ourselves it if we do this we ve will be redeemed from the dar darkness kneM that covers the earth and will have the privilege of walking in the light as god is in the light this is promised to these who will love jove him and keep his commandments our father is in kind and indulgent Indulge vt to bis big aull dren and will listen to us it 11 we desire to be led by his counsel cound and will it will cause a great deal more happ ness noss lor for us if we seek to do right and avoid what is in wrong than lor for us to do otherwise toe reason lor all the trouble in the world is because people prefer darkness to light we should turn to god worship him and walk in his path that we may eventually become like him the choir sang the anthem light and truth by bishop wm B D the afternoon session tile the choir rabe he hymn 0 god our help in ages past biyer or by elder wm win C dunbar loir sang the hymn 5 bow great the wisdom and the love anent was waa administered the tbt of the ibe second wari sal bali city officiating tie a statistical report of the uie a year ending december dt slit was read showing as follo follows WF of the 3 ties sties 4 patriarchs 13 a R dign priests Prie aiB elders hider 2485 tw teachers Dea CULM me total rt aim members A eti under 8 tot lotti J of bodle er film ot 01 the high priests quorum r also the elders quor quorum um wore were read r f the general church wre oft prevented and sustainer as ae at the afta general conference of the authorities were r sustained as ae follows tol lowe fitzke fi teke augus M can Pe resident J oseph E taylor and jorda as W penrose counselors if I 1 aith h Counci councillors councilors lors william edding i alb theobore mckean gaorge J lar henry dinwoodey anders andera W john T jaine caine james jamea P lueie lc eie milando pratt henry P elias A joseph D h 0 Ss aroun john nicholson Nich r Alter vaLe dign councillors councilors Counci lors john art dayla david li davis davia orelin A joys william Wll llana W riter biter ed edward ward rove john kirkman and ana aspen reer presidency of high Q lorum y bolm morris president gerge george B wallace mud and williana william ii dunbar J smith wil draper joseph U C kingsbury King obury aloiz liem lem pa josepn horre joseph harker Alre bibuld N till eilf hamuel priday to H walker ezekiel holman ud iud jacob weller clerk of the stake and of the high nell james jamee D dt irling porter willaid wallard dine assistant Ate tant reporter frank cham berlin borne missionaries for the stake were bed as fol follows lowr after an explanation that wady many names had been because of a desire to limit the and some of those who had long in the service and had bad many upon their time in other diree were role released asea tor for the present HOUE HOME missionaries adderson AB denon james H Me mcmurrin Murrin joseph joselph aw atwon a kobert moyle oscar W harbor amber horace D morris robert W ai Sn I 1 aton 0 n milton mil ion margetts Ma Mar reetta metts charles charle P t 1 3 samuel baduel morris nepal L beall Beon beonson ton lon ira miller chilion L abade I 1 rank frank L nicholson io holson john bur bart 1 george l naisbitt Nai abitt henry W liaw Be milon u nelson joseph oaias john T newton tia samuel linuel baan a ceorge M nielsen charles M bowlson august W noall matthew camion lewis M phillips Phi william Q G joseph patrick william 6 angus angas J t alter iter will i am W ballister W wm in D richards franklin 8 dav Is david L baoan hdward L done willard wil lard sharp joseph 0 dougal bengali Bo ngali I 1 wm ajr B jr spencer claudius V dinwood dinwoodey sy henry M savage ralph G ee E emery e r harles F stewart hamuel W flachman fah Fla ehman an james T smith george A goddard deard enjamin benjamin shipp richard A jose joseph h 8 sloan thorn thom 18 a W hintze ferdinand F seare beare albert J hanson W wal m L smith hyrum hyram J bull thomas schoenfeld albert hillam rodney Kodney jr taylor moses W harker henry timpson john H hodgson oliver tanner tander joseph M hoag and lewis woolley orson oreon A iverson Ive raon heber 0 wells joseph 8 jones nathniel nath iniel V wright julias S Kiin bail solomon F winder william 0 keddington john NV right abraham B R kelsch louis A walker john W king wm win ai H wallace george H kesler kealer alonzo P wallace arthur N lambert eorge ceorge 0 young willard lyman francis hil A jr young richard W lambert james 0 young harry A lawrence john young levi Lev i h mckenzie david bilard B ard of education angus M canna arseth E taylor W david mr mf klecz bejm e J M SJ pj wab william W riter biter richard K thomas relief S solely clety Maryle Maryl abella sabella horne home president pre aident annie T hyde and clara C cannon candon counselors counsel orp young mena M L 1 association Asao clation joseph joaeph H fel falt eu pork 1 james jamee W eardley and charles charleo B bt ewart assistant young ladled ladled M 1 I association mary A freeze superintendent mary pratt young aud and nellie C taylor assistants sabbath schools thomas C griggs B R chard S horne home and willard C burgod primary associations ellen C clawser Claw soi sor superintendent camilla 0 cobb and lydia ano ann wells well assist ante kindergarten association georgl anna adda fix young superintendent tabernacle choir evan SteD stephens hens leader joseph J daynes bay net org organist anist and all the members of the choir scandinavian meetings of ball bait lake city andera addele W winberry Win berR president ta d P neve and martin sop soi counselor aerman meetings arnold H thess president henry reiser and herman ghelber Gr elber bluer george B us as chief usher at the tabernacle and aide were unanimously sustained auala ined to mot act in that position the congregation was waa addressed by presidents Preal denta wilford woodruff and jeorge Q cannon choir sang aang the abe anthem 0 come let us ng sing unto the lord benediction bened lotion by elder george god dard at the sunday evening session the choir sang ang the hymn behold the mountains of the lord prayer was offered by elder joi joe H felt choir sang the hymn though deepening trials throng your way elder heberl grant was the first speaker sneaker he said in substance it to ie lot dot the wisdom of man that has lisben the work of god here upon the earth but the work of the lord him sel eel and it la is his hie spirit that has baa attended the missionaries while proclaiming the gospel that has found lodgment to in talie hearts of the honest and that it lithe workings of the spirit upon the people that has bas caheen them to gather to these mountains for the purpose ol of serving the lord every one of the Latt erday saints should seek to haye have the abe light and inspiration of the spirit of off 1 god to be our con plant guide and compa companion ninn for no matter how bow many s we may have had or how great may mav have been the testimonies that buve bave come to us if we shall lose the spirit ahat comes from above we cannot ex peet nert tu to grow and increase to lo the church and kingdom of bod when men me 0 lose the spirit of the lord their heir minds mi nils become darkened and they do not have abat perfect clearness of vision to discern between truth and error that they have when they receive the inspiration of the spirit no man will I 1 |
