Show SALT LAKE STAKE conference the conference and priesthood meeting indof of the stake was held june 11 commencing at 10 a m elder angus M cannon president of the stake and his counselors elders joseph E taylor and charles W penrose presiding there were also present patriarch john smith presiding bishop william B preston four high councilors councillors Counci lors four patriarchs elders george B wallace W william illiam C dunbar and nathaniel V jones of the presidency of the high priests quorum twelve presidents of seventies eleven home missionaries aries representatives of all the wards of the stake and of the elders quorums except the third fourth fifth sixth seventh seventeenth nineteenth and twenty third and presiding officers of the relief societies sunday schools Y M and Y L M I 1 A and primary associations the conference opened with singing by the choir and congregation redeemer of israel prayer I 1 was offered by bishop samuel I 1 A woolley singing by the choir on the mountain tops appearing on the recommendation of their bishops fifteen brethren were authorized to be ordained to the office of elder bishop william B preston was the first speaker he referred to his early experience in cache valley when it was first settled and the organization of the stake was being effected he spoke of the united community life which was led there in temporal and spiritual matters necessitated by the responsibilities of settling a new country looking after immigrants and the fa millies of foreign missionaries miss to narles narie etc the same responsibilities bili ties were still upon the bishoprics bishoprick Bish of the various wards and it was to be that t those responsibilities were discharged at least as faithfully as be fore in these duties they should bel be assisted by the priests who were to offic officiate tate as the missionaries of the wards and to carry the gospel into I 1 every home the speaker recommend I 1 ed the study ot the duties of the various offices ot of the idle priesthood and the careful reading of all scripture bearing on the duties ot of in church he thought the revelations given through the prophet josepn S smith mith were not studied carefully I 1 enough by the people and that the priests were not sedulous enough in carrying scripture and instruction into the various homes all were warned against t the sins of omission as well as ains if of commission I 1 elder james N lambert lately returned I 1 from a three years mission to new zealand was the next speaker he bad labored exclusively among the cawles Ma orias speaking in their native lan ian j guage XU icv e he had bad gained profit from hi his s labors in a testimony of the tri truth ath ot of the gospel and in the fulfillment of the promises made to him before his departure out of a total population of not quite MaDl mabries Ma ories tes some gome are now members of the church elder lambert spoke a few sentences sei of exhortation sra and praise in the maori tongue which were interpreted by elder jos joe A M jacobsen he had bad atoo also returned from new YAM zealand where he had enjoyed his mission breakly brea bre itly atly the mabries were usually faithful falth ful to the gospel and steadfast stead faut in its ita although some were not mot able to live up to its principle oni on account of weakness and sins elder J oseph joseph E taylor was the closing speaker he referred to 41 revelation given in 1831 bearing on the observance of the sabbath which blad bad f ben called forth by the peculiar con ditrow surrounding the church at ait that time that year was full of the revelations of the lord to the people the occasion being the establishment ot at zion in western missouri this comi man dment was a s renewed through pres ident young when the pioneers entered these valleys and it was to be regretted that so BO many attractions were offered for the people to break the sabbath the speaker warned the saints to resist such temptations that the land of zion may be sanctified to them the choir sang the hymn bynm high on the mountain top benediction was pronounced by elder A H raleigh AFTERNOON SESSION singing by the choir may we who know the gospel sound still practice what we know prayer by elder N V jones singing by the choir earth with her ten thousand flowers patriarch henry lunt of mexico was the first speaker he referred to his early experiences in the church which had been of great pleasure and value to him and had increased his hl faith in the gospel and his love tot foi his brethren and sisters he had great joy in contemplating the great destiny of the people of god and in bearing testimony to the truth he reported the saints in mexico as pros and exerting an influence fox foi good upon the other people there elder charles W penrose followed he referred with pleasure to those who had remained faithful through long and useful lives enduring to the end anything less than this life availing faithfulness would not avail for complete salvation only through sin and stubbornness would one tall fall from his position of faith in god the speaker emphasized the law of the lord regarding our undivided love tot for him and the giving up of time laboi and substance to his service with such a feeling the people would be willing to berve serve the lord fully and without reserve even trials would be sanctified to the benefit of those who were called to endure them strict honesty in the relationships of the people was strongly commended as well as purity and righteousness of action in all respects the progress of the people through labor and tribulation to the presence of god would be secured only through righteousness and diligence elder penrose urged the people to observe the sabbath the first day of the week which had been set apart for the service of the lord this should be done in the way directed in the revelations pleasure seeking on this day should be discouraged by precept and example A proper use of the elemet ita surrounding us was urged judgment and skill being commended in all cases health and soundness of mind and body were necessary to a proper ser vice of god and should be secured by all proper means it was lawful for us to seek after physical and mental pleasures excess being avoided by faithfulness we should be able to gain the falness of the earth in this life and untold blessings hereafter by showing these principles to the boys boye and girls and inculcating obedience to them much of the sin now prevalent in the world could be avoided the speaker portrayed the reward which should be gained by those who live lives of purity and obedience keeping unspotted from the sins sine of the world the priests and teachers were especially ally urged to make themselves ac quaint eds with the laws of god so as to be able to teach and expound them to the people whom they elwe were called to visit this teaching should be given in the spirit of kindness and love characteristic 0 of the gospel of christ elder angus M cannon was the last speaker he stated that the curse now holding sway over the earth and its inhabitants was to be overcome through the gospel the faithful ones being made partakers par takers of the glory of god through the celestial law all should be faithful to the law of stewardship as aa manifested in the law of tithing sabbath keeping etc in order that they might have their accounts in per fact order at the end of life interference with sacrament meetings should not be allowed and strictness should be enjoined regarding all sins against god one of the most important of these being the keeping of the sabbath brother cannon deprecated every ten dency to fall in this proper observance it would surely result in disaster to those who were guilty of it and would tend to abrogate the benefits sought for by those who had sacrificed all for the sake of the gospel As the servants of god we should recognize our earthly possessions as a heritage from him else he would repudiate us for serving him with our it lips P s and not in our actions the choir sang how are thy servants blest 0 lord and benediction was pronounced by elder geo B wallace it was announced that the morning session tomorrow would be held in the assembly halland hall and the afternoon meeting in the tabernacle |