| Show MARYLAND conference PRATT Ale heDy county md october 5 1896 following follow log is ie a report of the mary land conference of the northern Noi thern states state 0 mission of tl ti e church of jesus christ of ia tt erday day saints bainte as a held st at pew patt allegheny county maryland october bid ab and jtb at the residence refi lUence ol of brother george hyman hj gaea conference commenced october ard at m under a large bowery with good audience audlea ce in attendance a ent nt agues 0 spencer presiding pre eldin elder eider cyrus sa aadree dressed eed the con on the first of the gospel islo elder vader W fairish then iben the conference on B r ree otance the second principle 0 the opol and preparatory to baptism ald jobu Y barlow then ad addressed dresseL the conference on tao tbt first two wo prin cipley of the ho gospel and urged all to bick of the humble elder and their testimony belr A J allen alien spoke on baptism sis AB the third principle of the gospel he be made frequent quotations from the scripture showing that baptism was waa essential to aal in the days of the savior and also alao was necessary neo euary in this ago age of the world that is by imme Immer raon and to be ebli olive must also alao be performed by one having divine author ity eldr A J broderick also alao spoke on the principle of baptism and the mode thereof elder A M palmer addressed add we the conference and ana bore him hie testimony to the truth of the 0 apel as aa revealed through the prophet joseph smith and promised prom leed all aba that would comply with the proper ordinances that bat they would obtain a testimony tea elder joawph hansen next the conference briefly on the three principles principle named and aad bore his ati MORY to the truth of the elder eider ebenezer Ebe tan tanner nor also alao sad reseed the be conference spoke of the organization of the czuroh isad and of we the authority pow essed the therein rela sunday at 10 a m rider samuel 0 spencer then addressed the on church delivering a powerful and convincing discourse thereon at 2 p in service ehler samuel 0 spencer again addressed the meeting on salvation aal for the dead monday oct ath a priesthood meeting was waa hold held preat cornelius Corne liuo richardson read to the elders a circular letter from president Preal dent spencer noer which lays laya down rules rulea and and gives instructions and advice to ahe aders all of wiloa was waa received receive d with satisfaction and pleasure plea aure by the elders president Fre aident spencer gave the elders elderathe the benefit of his bia experience as aa a gave all advice that will help aad ajalat them in their labora hoeard he aalde he be was waa desirous of ol bearing row rom the elbira whether they willing to travel without puree ot of scrip all present expressed them selves as aa being willing to out these after sacrament was waa administered meeting closed A a of nf cefere ce aw w more souls auls were added to the fold of christ the ordinance being perform per perfo torm ej by elder bider joshua salley belley several others have bave applied for baptism bap tiem the sainte and elders elder all feet feel that ll 11 they oy have had bad a spiritual feast in thab bib conference no words I 1 can write kitei will give to 60 the good people of this aty the ore alt i it they deserve for abel li olt edil nets nee and goodness to 0 o the elders eiders ald visiting saints everything tbt could be done for the comfort of this the elders was done I 1 I 1 I 1 elders W J holbrook and albert balbort J allen alien were honorably released relea ted to td return home follow following ing la in a list lilt of elders laboring in we be conference with post postoffice office ad drone dresa Preal Jent of maryland conference reber heber P F ou and ebenezer Eber Ebe neter tanner fanner jr Boc rockville kville montgomery Monti omery county md A J brookbank and and P B R gil all leople romney hampshire county W va A M palmer and george M K white westminster jarroll carroll county md ma the following aldere were are appointed to labor in the state elate of f penn yi vanla president cornelius richardson huntington huntington county pan pa on n elder bider 0 W P and new hew oom cow panion danville Cou county lity penn V elder john Y barlow now new companions companion builer buder butler buller county peon penn elder eider william hill and no new corn panl ool lebanon Lie banon lebanon county penn elderia eldera joshua selley and john IL crawford emporium cameron county peon peaty TANNER JR JB secretary maryland |
