Show SALT LAKE STAKE conference 1 the quarterly conference and monthly priesthood meeting of the salt lake stake convened in abe AB ably bombly hell hall match march 18 13 at 10 a m alder angus M cannoo president of the abe stake presiding Conne counselor elor C W penrose Pen rooe present prea ent the choir and congregation song bang sow now let us rejoice in the dy day of salvation prayer was wae offered by elder george B wallace choir and congregation now bow firm arm ft a foundation ye saints of the lord the stake roll was called and responded to by four high Counci councillors councilors lors three patriarchs patriarch elder george B wallace of the presidency of the high 9 quorum seventy pros pres dents dante of seventy and eleven home all the wards of the stake were properly represented excepting the fifteenth and sixteenth city ward warde mountain dell big cottonwood north jordan brighton hunter sino ana pleasant green of the country the first second fifth tenth twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth twenty or fiaai t and twenty filth fifth quorums of eldera were represented by their presiding of floen the stake presidency of thebe list alef societies oc also aleo the ou auperle perin tendency of the sabbath schoola cho ola the young ladies Jj adlea mutual improvement ase ocla tiona the primary and the kindergarten schools school responded to the she roll call on the recommendation of their bishops thirteen brethren received certificates authorizing their ordination to the office of elder first giving their promise to magnify the calling it if ordained oros ined the statement of fast fait and charity account was waa read showing bowing such anon offerings to be till still inadequate equate tor for the 0 the poor the report was wa accepted and filed the reports oi of the relief belief society Y M M I 1 L A primary association and ana high priests Pr leits quorum were ware read lead and ordered filed the kindergarten association was verbally reported aa in fair condition by water Georgiana Georgi ansi fox Pox young elder thom C griggs represented the sunday schools of ef be stake presenting statistics tor for 1896 which showed a favorable condition elder willard done president 01 ol the latter day saints college joilene Joi leKe reported that institution he gave the total membership as aa representing all parts part of utah and some dome of the surrounding states and territories sino and classi classified flea la in the high school commercial music and kindergarten departments financial fiDa noial difficulty and lack of proper building facilities the institution was WAN hown browd to be prospering and to hays have a bright future elder angus M cannon addre addressed the conference he referred to the responsibilities resting upon holders ol of the priesthood in feeding the flock of christ brief notwithstanding all the care that could be taken of the people it was waa evident chat many would be unprepared for the ultimate res response billt les to be required of them every man who had bad received a family a quorum a ward or a stake to preside over was w expected to perform ills hl duties with due doe faithfulness according to the me covenants be had made brother cannon regretted the ten dency toward negligence on the part of many in conforming to the rules of 01 the be church with reference to member ship to quo quorums qu rume etc infidelity schism etc were honeycombing honey boney combing society and called tor for prompt preventive measures on the part of we he salute saints neglect ot of duty was one of the serious tendencies of the times and it if left unchecked would debult in the loss lose of the spirit of ones calling direct and pointed instructions were given with reference botao to the proper way ot of dealing with delinquent members and officers he rejoiced in the organizations which had been formed for the training raining of the young and uttered words of eu an for their perpetuation the choir sang bang the anthem jerusalem my glorious home benediction by elder bluer david L davis SESSION singing by the choir and congregation joins come come ye saints no toil nor labor fear prayer by elder A W singing by ane too choir praise ye the lord my mj heart shall loin join the report of the Y L M I 1 A of the stake tor for the year yar 1896 and the totals of the stake statistical report for the be same name year were read and ordered filed it was wa announced that dent angus M cannon candon would be absent from sundays meetings with president Preel dent woodruffs approval to attend a to funeral nora in morgan stake elder G C W penrose addressed the conference he offered suggestions to the officers with reference to securing a more gesell attendance at stake conference meetings meeting referring to the cause of 0 education the speaker aA advised careful conservative determined efforts in these theme and other matters that those cultivating such regular habits of duty might receive bone benefit fit proper means mean of retaining in memory the instructions given in the conference meetings and else suggested the that those hearing them might be able to impart some of the exhortation there given to others the growth and progress program of the work was spoken of and the people exhorted to increased faithfulness in attending meetings and in other duties in order to keep pace with this progress reft the habit babil of prompt obedience was commended no mallor what apparent sacrifice should be involved when called to any office a man should per form his duties in the best pus possible sible way commens oommen sura ura e with his ability anu trust to the lord to maske make up deficiencies proper respect for men holding authority was urged and anci the people exhorted to care and order in households wards and associations ciati ons the laborers in the duties ot of the lesaer lealler priesthood were instructed ted in their duties and exhorted to greater diligence in the performance of them for this purpose the entire talent in the ward should be utilized by the bishop the speaker laid special stress stream on the visiting priests and teachers performing their duties with the greatest possible faithfulness that tile the instruction of the people I 1 might not be neglected he aleo aim xer m forred to te the proper howit of paying the tenth of onee income to the lords lord and out auf focient last offerings for the poor the people were told to free from all bondage to debt improper habits habit and evil tendencies placing luig themselves them Belvea in much bach a position as to bein constant communication with god through his spirit outside this thi ila of ef communication danger would be encountered hence bence the necessity of care in remaining to the strict path ot oft duty president lorenzo li orenzo snow was the next speaker he compared the instructions given to the people to abe teaching of a child by a skis akik ful teacher pat patience ionee and being the chief requisites faithful noes ness and cheerfulness io in public and lx alx the home were CEDI commended Mended as aa toe tho fruits of the gospel of christ A md f rule to follow would be to think bow much worse circumstances might bet be and to be thankful for such favorable conditions the speaker referred to 60 the magnificent promises made to the latter aay saints made in the and commended commanded them to the attention of the people the sentiment entime nt all 11 ie well ap should be uppermost in abo minds of the saints bontia plating the works and a ad prom left of god As A compared with the eat of human prospects the ot of the saints was wag shown to be vaka superior president Preil dent snow banow spoke poke of the labor performed in the bait lake temple tatang stating that the spirit of snob work seemed to be growing among the he people he referred to the impo of such work and held out an aim invin lion to all to partake freely of t th blessing there bestowed bea towed he sava gave instruct instructions ione to the blob ape regard ing the issuance of commend for temple privileges advill ing a kind falb fatherly efly care eat that no injustice might be done dissatisfaction with the peo pie and the work of god was wae dep depreciated and the sainto were urged to faith faithfulness funess and vigor in their labore Adlour adjourned ned to meet in the abr nacle on sunday bunday at 10 a in the laet iva meeting of the conference to be held there at 2 pm singing by the choir from afar gracious r acrons lord thou hast but galb gattke ered erd efly thy flock k benediction by patriarch alonzo L raleigh SUNDAY the choir saux the hymo hymn our oar god we raise to thee thanks for or thy blessings blea sings fres free we wa here enjoy prayer was offeror by elder adolph madson singing by the he choir and HOL the time to in far spent there is in little remaining bishop heber haber bannion the north jordan ward bishop boberi morris the eleventh ward blob blab nelson A empey the waro ware bishop M B S woolley the twenty first arat ward and bishop walburton the he first ward in general we the reports were aati sal afao laSke tory showing the be several wards to be b in good condition with the be hariu auxiliary organizations favorably difficulty had bad been at with wish lu in governing and controlling toe young people who were found to go be prone to KIVO give wy way to the allure allurement ments of babylon some division di vailon was wai apparent among the tb people on oa subjects of very small mall importance UD AN a compared with the work of f god but a tendency was wai manifest to treat these matters matten in the proper way and not to allow them to later inter fore with the unity of the gospel toleration being exercised in all things temporal and spiritual pirl blaming were apparent DD areat ai 08 the people held them selves elvee to the line of proper conduct unity and accord among the people were vre spoken boken of as increasing to the ole going of all 1 the great number cumber of M I 1 join a ries from the wards ward among h na nation tiong of the spoken of also the satisfaction these young men loss were taking la in their labor the atten attending ding the support of ef th the a door of the city words wards was wai referred to and explained pla ined on the ground that the financial lai depression hd had resulted in a of the number increase coores bequir rt in addition to ing support toese wre were the many poor who had come into the city from various country A great deal of help had bad fan extended to we he poor who were ilia of toe the church bishop robert T burton followed he ft tolt felt to remove from the bishops of their wards warda in their instill to support their poor considering surrounding he ate r to go the financial depression atloff that it wall wae even worn wone in older than in utah being especially nova tere re in IB the caw case ot of ah the ae producing incidents in early pioneer uto lure were recalled by the speaker and discouraging conditions condition of that so contrasted coat with the more favor of we the the ablia ble circumstances present of self support WON WM inculcated belt be bishops were advised not to lur torte sway away the worthy because of unworthy one the breadth of maginil of the latter day balanta in looking tu after the welfare of all wall wa highly commended but the bishop were ad to go be careful and systematic in ardor that no DO notice might be done the tip saker closed with an expression at gra to god for his manifold ARa wm B preston expressed ilia pleasure in hearing boning abe reports of abe Bish oPlis and his ht satisfaction with artanie art awl anoe rendered the presiding by that abat clan cilia he spoke of the be benefi clent mature of the of the people of god in their fidorf for the rest reat of humanity he jsu fait to so rejoice in the assistance reo rea tad the poor by the tithing sighing office be reminded he abe people that bet thim w waa not on one of the objects object for tithing WON to be used UMU except aa other sources of support proved in adequate Ra referring to the loireas of we number of the poor among the abe saints he be commended to the people the study of its cause and a consideration of suggestions as ac to its cure industry we wai spoken of as ai a necessary conditions condition for we idler should mould not eat abe breau bread of the the speaker that much of the difficulty met wit with b was due to the neglect by the people of the principle ol of fast offe offerings ringe me ide thought that it if we priests aau teachers were more careful in the performance for mance of their duties a great deal of the present poverty depression and look of diligence might be avoided arol ded children should not be brought bra jap imp under conditions condition tending toward pauperism but the poor should cut cast a bout about tar lor land upon which to sou set tie and become self if supporting and more thoroughly imbued with the spirit parit of independence the speaker bore a strong testimony of the she gospel and exhorted all to renewed diligence in sustaining their offices in its it the choir said and congregation sang the doxology Dol benediction by patriarch john SESSION singing by the gonoir ye simple souls scale who stry stray far from the path of peace prayer by elder Elde rRbert K bert patrick singing by the choir the anthem issue I 1 my cross have taken the general authorities as aa g alten ivan below were presented preBen ted before the con faience re jenoe and unanimously sustained by the vote tote ol of the members meo abera the general authorities of the church were presented and sustained an at the last general conference of the church the stake authorities were anani attained as follows ilowe fo stake blake presidency preil denoy angus M cannon proficient president joseph B taylor and Cil chlarles arles W penrose Po oroee counselors high william editing ton theodore mckean jeorge george J henry Dinwood dinwoodey oy anders anden W Win bervil john bohat T caloe caine james jamee P press milando pratt henry P eichst richardf d anees celiaa al A smith joeeph D C young john nicholson alternate jimb john dark clark david li davis datto orlou A woolley william W riter R ler edward john kirkman kerkman and span open oer car dency of high Pr leate 1 quorum bliss morrie president preel dent george B wallace and william C dunbar counselors patriarch william J smith joaeph C kingsbury alonzo H SN ba leigh washington J sepia home archibald N kaill hill samuel william H walker ezekiel hojman john clerk of ther the stake and of the high connoll con james D stirling R reporter 4 willard adne HOUR homai anderson james H daniel iel H anderson heber haber 0 kokenzie Mo Kenzie david arrowsmith albert miller chilion chillon L B barker ker horace D MacDuff john W bennion Benn lon milton william brinton samuel albert 0 Be bennoon Benn nulon lon ira moses george B R buttle joseph A nicholson Nich john bennion benmon edwin nelson joseph barrow james nielson melsen charles M beat edgar u N noall matthew bowles george patrick william G claine john X T pardoe william cannon george M riter kiter wlliam W carlson Oar lson august W richards franklin 8 cannon angus J hodgers bod gera john H christenson Chrls tenson john richards daniel B callister Oal lister william D joseph C cannon cannonel nEu augene ne spencer V cutler frank Fran t L charles B cutler john 0 jr smith george A davis david L stewart samuel W done willard shipp richard kichard A dinwoodey henry M aloan thomas W davis alma H seare beare albert A bert i derrick zachariah T smith hyrum J duckworth james cornelius D eldredge ben it spencer mahonri mahonn Fi ashman james T smith franklin hi fullmer james M spencer pencer baduel Q G God goddard dara benjamin spencer george 8 goff frank taylor moses W hintze ja inize ferdinand F woolley volley orson 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