Show WEST VIRGINIA conference boat Deat bof an elders wife progress Prof freu of t the work deseret news on the of october the inhabitants of boone county were all astir making preparations lor for the grew Mor mormon mor meeting which was to be keld on the und ad and ard 3rd lasts at t w was as supposed appos ed h by y some som e the treat a t a secret e er et would b be e r revealed e baled it I 1 id bad been rumored that all the members of the church would be comp compelled elleo to take an ad oath and to pay ten dollars to the MAN who was to come from tennessee and u a the elders began putting la in an ap ae arance nce from their several fields of re labor r L abe the people became becam very anxious to see ee it 11 they all looked like like t the e elders who had bad been laboring in their midst the elders regardless of all talk were gathered together at the houses housea of the saints singing the songs of zion and chatting chattin over their mandex many experiences perien ces m the missionary flud talking of home and of the good time abed at the coming conference etien ft w was learned that president morgan who was now in their midst had received a message from the bishop of Hant hannington Ington uth dated act requesting the honorable and imme immediate hiate release of elder joseph E 9 johnsonis johnsoa Joha Johns soa onas as his family were very sick toe the singing immediately gave place to SERIOUS STUDY as to what was to be done president then caldw the elders together in council to co adopt the best plan pian upon which to act after laying the matter before the lord and tak taking into consideration the fact that alv five e days rayshad had elapsed since the messa message L e was sent it was considered adlisa advisable ble that a message be sent back inquiring as to the present condition of the family accordingly a message was sent and brother 1 waited in almost breathless suspense for an answer while the other elders repaired to the place rt I 1 lace of conference ten miles distant tt bad been previously arranged that all the elders should stop with brother andrew P jarrell ch roved to be very convenient f e saturday morning the elders were called to together gither in council and elders philip H feurst now president of the conference john F hales and matthew 11 farnes fames were honorably released to return home with the immigration november 2 ld with the blessings of the priesthood upon them while they were yet in council brother johnson made his appearance with a an answer to if his is message which ceveale revealed the tact fact that HIS WAS DEAD this of course conse con se was horrifying to all present jand and arrangements were soon made for his return home it was decided that brother M H fames should accompany him home and arrangements were made for their immediate departure for the land of zion when this was made known to the saints and I 1 all gathered together to take a farewell at the two departing elders who were much esteemed by all acquaintances A hearty handsh handshaking a xing was then in indulged in and it was with peculiar feelings that we bade them godspeed god speed on their way home and each showed his is anten intense e regard by a hearty god bless you as tte brethren took their departure ii 14 being meeting time the throng started for the schoolhouse having the appearance of A FUNERAL procession each exhibiting exhibit lag that intense sympathy al and t d godly love tor for each other to be found only among the people of god tile the day was fair and a large large congregation hid had gathered at the schoolhouse some came simply to see the mor alor mons ll 11 but especially their king from tennessee others to see if the saints had to take an bath or pay ten dollars and others it appeared to see and be seen but we are thankful to say the large majority of tile the co congregation were saints and well wishers who had come to hear the gospel preached it was remarked tuat tuey toey could not all ail get into the house but through h the ingenuity of ejder david barid F powell all were comfortably seated and at 10 a in the meet log was called to order by H hurst there were present oi the elders president I 1 jotka john morgan john IF hales john F Laub guy 0 wilson wm A grey mon it dawell and nelson L cowards ads singing inal under tile the direction of elder nelson L well sing the songs of zio tho now in distant lands prayer by president PresIde ut P H Hur herstand stand singing oil oh my father thou that dwell est in that high and glorious place PRESIDENT HURST then spoke a few words explaining the object of our meeting together in conference and urged the necessity of hearing bearing first then judging counseling all present to lay aside all preconceived ldes ideas and listen with a pure desire to know the truth elder david T powell was the next speaker text romans 1 16 proceeded seeded to show what the gospel is and that faith repentance and baptism baptis m are three principles of the gospel indispensably pe pen necessary to be observed in 0 order to gain eternal life he showed also that all ordinances of the gospel must necessarily be administered by authorized servants autS of god president morban then spoke text lie he that belleve bell eveth tb not shall be dara damned ilea 11 mark 16 1616 16 proceeded to show the inconsistency of the belief of the christian f world in regard to mans damnation also the true mean I 1 inhof 9 of the term if we live up to a few principles of the gospel and go no further WE DAMN OURSELVES we were required to obey the laws of god before we came here we are required to live by every word that pro cledeth forth from the mouth of god in this probation and we will be required to live in accordance with the will of god ia the spiru world in order to gain unto ourselves eternal lives in the celestial kingdom of god there ls is no end to progression zion will triumph all will eventually be saved aved 8 the speaker was much pleased with the present prospects and with the vast improvement in the condition of the conference and invoked the blessings of god upon all present all arose and sang with spirit how swift the months have passed away xie AIB conference again benediction by elder guy 0 wilson ALL PRESENT I 1 were well cared for and kindly enter eater talked by the saints and friends until I 1 pm when all gathe again at the school house called te hp order by president hurst hurit Sin hinging gior we thank thee 0 god for fer a prophet prayer dy by elder guy CW C wilson chilson ilson sin singing in do what la is right elder el er john joha T hales was the first speaker was pleased to have the opportunity port unity of speaking upon the gospel ot jesus christ he then men proceeded to show how necessary it was for a minister of 0 christ to be in possession of the holy ghost as also the members of the church that they might detect truth from error albo referred lef erred to the gifts ot the spirit and the promises of the same urged the necessity of living strictly in accordance wita the LAWS OF GOD and of taking thero as they read that i we pervert not the gospel fider john F laub then spoke at some length upon the necessity 0 of f living bortny of the spirit of god to go buldo 1 de us knowing full well anat w we wi will I 1 1 have to answer tor for all the deeds done dene in the body he bore his bis testimony to the truth of the gospel as taught by the mormons cormons Mor mons and that it Is nothing more nor less than the gospel of jesus christ restored to the earth president deat morgan then spoke upon the organization of the church in the days of christ and his apostles and said we were to expect it now as it was then the striking illustrations illustrato illus ions which the speaker used and the artistic way in which ke he presented them bad the effect of working the listeners up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm when suddenly as with the power of god and the sword of truth MB HE TO THE GROUND every religious organization in christendom showing plainly that they were man made and could oot not stand singing aging Si lord dismiss us with thy blessIn blessing bene benediction lic tion by elder wm win A guymon after the dismissal of the aeeti meeting n 9 the eldern elderia again met in council and elder guy C wilson was appointed president of the west virginia con ference to nil fill the vacancy occasioned by the release of president hurst in the evening g a large crowd havil having stopped at brother andrew P jarrells it was thought prudent to occupy the time by prea preaching ebin 9 to those ati as eem sew bled accordingly elders nelson L guy C wilson aad john morgan were called upon and the evening was very profitably and agreeably spent SUNDAY MORNING danied beautifully sad and at 10 the house was again crowded to its utmost capacity called to order older by president hurst singing an angel from on high prayer by president I 1 john morgan singing come all ye sons of zion elder wro win A guymon then spoke upon the rules of adoption obeyed by the people in the Cli christian ristian erd era taid said it was necessary to obey the same rules mules today it was understood by all the former prophets that there should come a tailing falling away from thelrue the true gos gel pel proving that vie fie laws of god had bad been een transgressed and the ordinances changed and must be restored testified that the gospel had seen been restored it sil all its purity parity and urged upon the people the necessity of hearing and obeying it elder nelson L howarda then spoke at some length upon the DREAM OF and the interpretation of daniel proving that the kingdom of god should be established in the last days said this kingdom was established and bore his testimony to the truth of the same president morgan then spoke upon the restoration of the gospel in the present century and ancient prophecies concerning the same showing how particular tie ular the were in describing even the minute particulars in regard to it also showed how literally liter aliv they had been fulfilled ful tilled by the latter day Sa saints drits singing truth reflects upon our senses J Blene benediction diction by elder john john F laub AT 2 the congregation again assembled and were called to order by president hurst singing go ye gospel heralds go prayer by elder john F laub singing hall hail to the brightness of zions glad morning elder guy 0 wilson then spoke upon the kingdom of god proving from the scriptures its organization and that the king is not a mere shadow of nothing but has body parts etc and also that the officers which were placed in the church charch by the great kag were to continue until perfection comes said if we find the kingdom ki egdom of god upon the earth we will find it in the exact pattern laid down by christ and his apostles with all the gifts and blessings which were promised to believers in n the same president hurst said he be had listened with MUCH INTEREST to the remarks of the previous speak j ers and hoped all would profit by them read from jeremiah icah eb chapter apter and explained the same said the elders were the hunters and fishers there spoken of anti ami proved that the people of god were to be gathered in the last dat das bore his testimony to the truth of the work president morgan was the last speaker wished to bear his testimony in with the elders felt to render unto the saints and friends the thanks and gratitude of his heart for their toward the elders said the elders all speak the same thing because they are in possession of the same spirit bore a strong testimony to the truth of the work singing adieu my dear brethren adieu benediction by president philip H hurst thus ended the second annual inz of the west virginia virgiaia conference it is certainly worthy of note the pains that were taken by all the saints for the convenience of all visitors especially ally Br brother andrew P jarrell and family who spared no pai pains us to make all comfortable left 11 jarr jarrell ell and jacob pettry peltry though not members of the church assisted greatly in feeding the congregation GUY C WILSON clerk of conference |