Show SALT LAKE STAKE conference v the 91 priesthood meeting paw and semiannual annual conference of o 0 the etil salt lake stake of jo zion was ava held ui in the assembly hal J september deS zequiel ad commencing Is at 10 01 a o 0 m elder angus M K cannon president of jo the stake presided there were present 1 of jo the council no llon 0 of i the apostles elders brigham young john henry smith pv ald abraham fl H caneon the stake presidency elders ag ia angus V r ekr M cannon joseph ar E law ao LL Tay lorandO v 0 AA teorose Pe the choir pau and congregation sang huge Be deemer 0 of israel our only delight prayer was offered by elder A IT cannon the choir sang though deepening doop Sulue trials throng your 1110 way vak the stake roll was called pus and re to ol by four high councillors councilors Counci lors tiree baj patriarchs elder george B wallace of jo the an presidency of jo the aal high of priests I 1 quorum paw and sixteen bobc missionaries all the wards of jo the stake were properly represented excepting west isam jordan north jordan hunter pug and north point the first jujia second fourth K ninth tjui tenth thirteenth sixteenth Sixteen tn eighteenth twentieth aid twenty elret elders were a represented by their presiding isaid dieg Ralp officers the stake alling organizations of JO the relief BOci elleB sabbath schools youe no 2 mens mutual improvement abdual ItI lanol 2 ladles 1 9 mutual improvement m pro 9 pug and the primary associations responded to 01 the iroll TIND call by their respective presidents upon the recommendation of jo their respective bishops twenty four young S men received certificates authorizing their ordination to ol the office of lo elder ton no promising to 01 honor rust and magnify the priesthood if A ordained action taken by the presidency of JO the otis stake in at ordaining one young man alum to 01 that office was via unanimously sw only bained la ined ELDER C W called attention to 03 the importance of o 0 the bishops being join careful in al the acil form of jo the oates of jo mom mem pow the recommends to 01 various privileges jj if a v young labua man he eq said plus desires le sires to 03 be pio ordained pauls to 01 the office jo f iolder capiz bis recommend should not ion state merely that he desires this blessing inq but that be is fit worthy of jo it 41 there is at a form tor jol these recommends published and this should bo gesn faed for TIN all such work that there sum may be uniformity the speaker that representatives of 10 wards pug and quorums attending att eBding meetings bring pencil pow and memorandum book pus and jot jor down aj the points necessary to ol eq be remembered that their intentions to 01 carry out ind the instructions given SUM may not log pue end in failure tivi ain GEO af B WALLACE edole briefly as an representing the high priests quorum he referred rel erred to 0 his ordination nolI to 01 that priesthood by president brigham young nearly fifty years ago pus and spoke ot lo the qi joy occasioned wilt him by bat event the monthly Si meetings of lo the quorum ul in ehla stake were gjoa adverted to ol as being highly interesting giles 2 putt and instructive and the attend generally POOR good although some smog oil are lixon negligent luos in at ahlf matter the speaker mentioned P i wol BOOK instances of jo a reminiscent character 1 q 1 1 1 10 i paw anil basolo by bearing I 1 benefits ott be had enjoyed testimony in 0 3 11 to 0 1 a the of jo q god alpo pus and the avald pleasure Oin he an pals took gool ut in it ELDER JOB iff PELT irtha stake superintendent in the latil I 1 A M W M I 1 IV V A I dej reported palio the atil condition of 10 organization most of the that associations have been olos ed during ell months pus and it is at desired summer that ill all shall resume active work october conference after the manual ho I 1 which seq has been used for JO two years avas in at the stake eq be the guide for jo study during will the coming season paw and it is ill desirable deap it shall be thoroughly mastered that ism Sin to ol the pro aid publication of N no 2 which will on no doubt soon appear DONE principal of lo the latter UP day S saints college lallo al o of 0 this stake spoke upon that institution 0 J the importance of 10 the raining there As given ami U p the intentions of jo 2 the q authorities of the college to ol spare on no solid pains to 01 make it 11 ul in every ij respect loads class school the firsta establishment 01 10 thorough courses was via made grim par tiou clivi prominent pus and eval hope was rua expressed that fig as many as sod possible would enter these courses IN at toe commence ment september 11 pus and take aill advantage of JO the there lull given the enlargement of JO the city of jo the school tj rl ag pupils idia cana re of jo the 94 plas and toe on department down to 01 the preparatory finh were mentioned the 01 grade c that in fit qi the college the important speaker stated rala I is 1 recognized that the of JO devotion fact not nua must 16 accompany a technical latla pula study gospel lid principles 3 cesidio Idio cs paw and theological ot 10 there is a based on no this idea ni in I 1 ELDER farla af W B SAB TON of jo the eighteenth ward ram seminary board touched upon the that school of JO to 01 tue ou benefits derived from the school great people whose nave attended by the pOP there he stated that the eq financial ve IvIon lay was swa as nothing Bul by comparison out ino the children ave had within them a great interest awakened regarding the aj seed peas thus will ilia bear POON good and aliv abundant sown amos at laig first all sarvis graded irom the fruit primary the ott intermediate I tu 1 w A re OJ taken but the coming school ios loot year which lor jol on no the bip anat arrangements dinue opens have aut been made JOI or merely the fourth no and tiju fifth readers baff every sj inducement the way SUA of JO cing superior jolio instruction in al careful use aen of lo apparatus will be offered pus and students of jo these grades the rT latter SIP day sainta must throw jig all safeguards anund thir possible anim children order to protect 10 them from evil influences ul in and this can ago be accomplished best by taking charge oil of jo eal pus and tender palm mind pug and knnox loua instruction imparting hes celii consecutively pal an i carefully ow aa the mind develops the spirit of jo devotion has until plan been hughly planted there thor ELDER HORACE principal of lo the central ivaina seminary the salt lake stake nf 10 gave port of jo that asat institution t cintins nj cintI it I 1 embr brier re six x of jo the wards of jo the embraced acea stake creek a diat 19 mill creek NOW mill 4 Big Cutton wood south cottonwood unico granite pus and is at supported a pal and iq by the people of those wards OP on no a unavoidable account of jo the eral withdrawal of JO the gen voa boards aid api it at 11 first that jut the school was OVA eared ro OJ close would be forced basolo inq but the teachers hava to 01 consented work fig as missionaries anglim year without joi for one their the bonen salaries pus and tuition baa f been m ma gag ie free with filla entrance fee go of jo as 5 for Us an the the otil year to 01 defray deto W necessary expenses on account or 10 tue gull school chiefly by farmers heini patronized it has pw advisable advia able to 01 open been thought I 1 on no sept 25 purpose of jol for the giving the oal to 01 father the young men time omil doia crops before work beginning in at school the have been with the atil lq blessings of 10 POD god poon good baa been school pus and great lue the avor of jo god accomplished there waa via church school interests invoked on TIN all ELDER ANGUS M CANNON spoke of jo the classes in at the establishment of jo religious to 03 tendency of modern counteract the towards secular education paw and hope that within the expressed the the bishops next six montha would visa establish their them in at WAVA wards ul in accordance MR auvine oong with tilla the boia DUN and nation 00 counsel losan of jo the isita first preal after conference als singing adjourned auel till 2 p d qu mi rolled 0 on pug and happy day has benediction patriarch cohu smith by afternoon sebulon SeB Blon the pus and congregation how aoh mau firm a foundation uon aang ye saints of the prayer lord pj by elder george singing as goddard by the earth with her ten thousand flowers fistek MARY A 14 represented qa the Y li stake after the all M I 1 A of jo the all the eq statistical reading of the IM totals 0 of report of jo that she atle reported organization are that nearly jou at fig all of the IN associations hoening curing the summer their meetings una enabling them to 01 OP do pug and the guide of la efficiently pug and the work more elota fore earnestness soon systematically loan be efforts pau and OP desires gujt characterizes of jo officers ITs all the bers pus and mem the written report 1 waa adopted pug ordered filed unanimously SH EDWIN daiva soad president it of jo the OT elders of jo this stake first quorum anio 0 of of j that stil I reported 1 the q i condition 0 body of 10 ioa very good the priesthood q 0 as apio ordained pool elders young men who are their duty in that make office load promises Bitt to ol OP do not ion 9 inq but OP do keep doea this promise many sno ought lq I 1 the aj as 89 fully be as they 1091 one should pin lead the responsibility of JO the office holders often with their loal thereof joe to 03 meet lm may associates that they enjoy cora the spirit taide Jol of POE god pau and become the OM work of in it the more ja workers quorum proceedings to of the ott as to 01 give meetings the are of jo such Is a nature necessary training haba a laora alay 8 stake represented sug fifty the sunday schools of the ae ven i them branch schools some 0 I 1 in ti the stake schools are established graded acx nearly all being properly R 01 of jo tiova each ward islas assist son nice of jo the bishopric to ol is 91 very the necessary success such is at ulven of JO the schools pan and era in a the very freely the work joa 1 proficient and primary S 2 grades NJ gap are very ir those ut in part jud ments og are the higher departments 11 the 83 gaining lu efficiency organization generally of is ut in POOR goo ELDER A ANGUS M X CANNON expressed his hie gratification at the willingness of the majority of the people of the stake to do their duty the the ten virgins is receiving rece ivine 0 or r parable practical application for all who huld hold priesthood have lamps hut but some art are tile the lot keecil beeping ag them replenished with oil and in the these 0 cases pretensions to the holding of office are if f no avail our ohl shine be to all tb the world and t should 0 libb seek unto 0 goi 11 he will reveal it if we and give us all the light him elf to up ue 9 the rhe officers of the stake require we striving to perform their duties but are there is m for improvement on the evidences of the goodness part of all plentiful to those who are of god are in such a cond condition of mind as to resolve receive them he referred to the joyful first presidency and add of the roe reception option missouri the choir in independence and said tbt tb it t this indicated wonderful aaion of the the appreciation t to 0 tabors labore prowess rO greag of and talents ot of ati the e latter da day y saints having been looked upon alien to our governments government it as that our regard irwill it will become apparent is greater creater than has principles for its thought and that our citizenship been as loyal and valuable all particulars is in in other people pie zion that of soy aay pe at as to the front I 1 14 ali all g good must no at come be the our r children must and ou thi about that result which 0 ones to bring depend to a great extent will the training we give our upon off offspring prang of god we must account of our stewardship an render and god has wives of our oar and spiritual advantage us tem temporal to do our duty to ena enable ble us ard the present times regard well in this to make us remember calculated are the object for w which b job we e h have ave come to these valley sand out our hearts wil turn to children childre u and our parents in our them and to ourselves onre oura elves and blessings to ficA tion of god in our lives in ti e glorifina glori glorification ELDER A H CANNON necessity at the referred to the great time olour of our having the spirit 1 present li 61 au to guide us although in geu gen wai oral the work 0 of f the saints baluta is being well performed yet a very small per of those claiming standing in the be church are tully magnifying their bunga we are too apt to perform ottle bob such duties as are pleasant and OY by failure to perform others we are falling into a very verv un tortu nate mato condition skin akin to apostasy for in some respects indle fore frebo aft to la more difficult to master than apostasy hypocritical arlenda are more dangerous than open ODOM enem besand god will no doubt use means to bring out the true troje character of all whose standing la Is at all doubtful reference was marde made to 90 the financial dangers confronting the world and the speaker regret regretted tod that the fall of babylon on will seriously affect zion hundreds of men med are out of t employment in our territory and in spite of willingness lin gness guess to work they find themselves almost at the verge of starvation some means should be adopted to 10 prevent suffering the missionaries are gathering many people to zion and they need employment they should not be allowed to ufer suffer our children must also be looked after and employment will be absolutely necessary many think that overpopulation over population to is in progress and that war and pestilence must be brought upon the laud to relieve it from its au surplus people it la 18 a mistake the lanil land 8 fully capable of giving support to tl all the people and ana in ibis territory are all toe the necessary means to make us independent but we do not maintain maio tn that indel hide en cadence dence for we nave have followed after the ways 0 men instead ot the ways ot 01 goj many are boarding their wealth fr for their own interest an am j the pour door are allowed tu suffer with two million acres of land under water we are neglecting its cultivation the janu is not worked to the best beat advantage fitere a family may live in com tort rort on a few acres of land well cultivated some bome spread out on scores ot of acres and barely sustain themselves our land Is io fertile and strong and much of it awaits preemption the unemployed should turn their attention lo 10 this laud for or by its cultivation the territory as well as the individuals will be enric louei tieu these temporal things cannot be tully fully equalized until the proper order of god has been established but in the mea time tim a efforts should be made to keep young people ou on the ibe farms in the me country where they W will ill be comparatively free irom from the galling care of the business man dom debt is anxiety and care it Is altogether too common now and should be avoided those who are thus troubled should seek the guidance of the spirit ot god to relieve themselves from thin condition god can bless us temporarily and he will do so it if we broaden OU our r souls and ana comfort a and tad those who are in need the example set by Holland where the people have wrested thin lauds lands from the sea was referred rel erred to by way of commendation wonderful results may also be produced among us by union anti proper indus try we should strive to maintain our reputation for thrift anti and industry aej the word should nt nil n il t go forth that we a are to losing loping our self dependence and are becoming dependent upon others this uan can be dure dur e only by lug home industries many of them are jan guis bing or lor want of sup support tort we are |