| Show IN california the southern conference of the california mission of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints convened in los angeles city april and three sessions were held each day at 10 a m 2 p m and p m services Ser vicea were held at the usual meeting place S spring st elder 0 y F harding conference president presided elder E H nye and 24 other elders were present the saints of los LOB angeles together with visiting saints and friends made up a goodly attendance of nearly people on gome occasions sunday 10 a m congregation sang sane the happy day has rolled on prayer by elder E H nye male quartette sang the lord is my light elder harding stated that the elders elder were beginning to see the fruits of their work in the counties as well as cities elders eldera F B platt E M austin 3 J T hatch and F culley from san diego co and city reported their labors elder E H nye gave some interesting facts connected with the general conference after singing benediction was pronounced by elder J A loveless 2 p m 0 rhe general authorities of the church and mission were presented by elder W E stoker and unanimously sustained elders geo fox W W lunt G R chaffin bore testimony that god had supplied thelt wants and led them miraculously in their labors elder asa athay said he had met with good success in street meetings elder magleby spoke of a lack of faith among religious people ab aa regards their own organizations he believed many would eventually receive the gospel elder J A loveless from the northern conference spoke on church organization pointing out the difference between the church of christ and the churches of men elder harding exhorted all visitors to seek a testimony of the gospel and took this opportunity to call down gods blessing upon the heads those who had administered to the wants of his servants singing we thank thee 0 god for a prophet benediction by elder B A west p m singing come thou glorious day and prayer by elder W E stoker singing ye chosen twelve elder jos hansen spoke on the spiritual development of the mormon people the doxology was then sung and benediction edic tion was offered by elder G F harding monday 10 a m singing and prayer by elder magleby singing love at home elders W pegan B A west A stott spoke to the congregation gre gation elder W E hawkins spoke of principles alone understood by the latter day saints as Aal salvation tor for the dead showing that the gospel adf now restored is broad enough to circumscribe the whole human family dead or alive choir sang beautiful zion elder nye said the elders of israel would be gods godi witnesses against the nations on chlud the judgment t d day dmn elder J y yearsley spoke 0 ke 6 on obedience showing the prosperity of gods people when observing this law and the fate of those who disregard it elder J A eldredge dredge EI said he appreciated the privilege of having heard the living oracles of god and had a testimony of their mission he related a prophecy uttered by president woodruff and bore testimony of its fulfillment singing and benediction by elder culley p m singing come listen to a prophets voice prayer by elder platt singing rock of my refuge elders raymond davis chandler goates and brown reported their labors elder harding bore testimony that traveling and preaching without hire was ordained of god and the only way acceptable before him singing high on the mountain top prayer by elder E H nye p m singing see the mighty angel flying and prayer by elder austin elder W E stoker spoke on authority and priesthood of god briefly reviewing the apostasy apo stacy from the church of christ the reformation and what it accomplished and the restoration of the priesthood in this age elder E H nye offered some words of testimony and encouragement giving some statistics stati of the great latter day work singing oer the gloomy hills of darkness benediction by brother jacobson tuesday p m the saints met at temple street in prayer and sacrament meeting for three hours a spiritual feast was enjoyed testimony prayers and praises were sent up before the throne of grace wednesday evening a social was given in the hall an entertaining program was rendered and lunch served the evening was productive of much good among friends and investigators tuesday the elders spent the afternoon in priesthood meeting with our lady missionaries sisters nye and eldredge dredge EI the elders were then appointed to their fields of labor any one having relatives in these parts that they desire elders to visit address the elder at inference cn ference headquarters temple st los angeles the assignments are as follows los angeles temple st con prest G F harding and elders W E hawkins jos hansen V S raymond jas E eldredge dredge EI san diego 1311 ath st J A loveless W E stoker and F B platt san diego co jos jog goates and J J hatch san bernardino co geo chandler and W F egan east los angeles parley magleby and J H Yea yearsley reley los angeles co J H davis and geo fox orange co W W lunt and F culley riverside co alvin stott and G R chaffin Chaff ln ventura co chas brown and asa athay G F HARDING conf prest LOUISA EDWARDS clerk |
