| Show conferences OF THE CHURCH ONEIDA STAKE FRANKLIN idaho oct 25 1898 1893 minutes of quart quarterly erIv cn terence ot of the nit onelda stake ot of zion held at ox ord october 22 and 23 ane mealing opened at al 1045 a m ou on the president george 0 J Parkin suii prest breaid 1 ing there were present on the stand president joseph F emith alderm francis M lyman anil mariner W Merril merrilla lf the council of f apostles anu elder christian D fjeldsted of the first council of Seven seventies tier elder sao mon H hale and matthias of the stake presidency governor wm J mcconnell McCoo neli of idaho idabo anu and elder eider john E dalley dailey principal of the oneida stake academy thedieo the disc urges and remarks of the brethren were of an excellent character the leading were education home industry cultivation of the soll soil and love jove for our tellow fellow man president parkinson Parkin sou reported the stake as being in a very fair condition much public wort wora had been done in the lasi baat year in the way ot new meeting houses bouses and other improvements the stake academy was not yet complete the work having been greatly retarded reta rued owing to the he depression 0 the tims timis felt that the people deserved great praise tor for their heir liberality and good works and encouraged them to continue faithful for days previous to ani an i dur jog ing our conference bov governur knur mccon i oil ell has boon been visiting this part of the state and kindly cons COBS anted to be lu in attendance and speak at our confar once ence his business here was in the interest of irrigation he was well p pleased leased with this thia part of the ou oautry atry ind od during his speech advised our people to secure tue land and build canals aud and reservoirs and establish a right to the water and not allow foreign to come in ij and do it instead he also advised the people to be seli sustaining and to encourage home recommended the cultivation of hope as an a means of employment which would bring cash returns tar our labor he was very much interested in the young people and took special paint pal off to meet with them and give good fatherly advice in all we were greatly pleased with him and he with our people especially was he pleased with the discourses of the brethren our conference was one among the choice one odem strong testimonies were borne and the spirit of god was made mad manifest throughout the oxford and Pu catello choirs furnished us with some very good singing for which we extend our thanks thu the weather was moderately tail fait I 1 which added t the success of our conference fo renoe CHAS 0 GOASLIND aclei cheik k BOX ELDER STARR STAKE the quarterly conference of box elder stake was held bela in the abe brigham city tabernacle october and 1898 there were present n the stand the first day elder eider lorentzo sn w of the council tha apostles Apost leu Beyt nour B young of the first council of the seventies the stake prest dency the high council and the bishops of the various wards JD in the make at the morning session president rudger clawson said eaid he be was pleased to witness so large a congregation as ii indicated that the people were ir interested te in 0 t e principles of the ibe gospel he believed all the people in the stake were comfortably provided for so BO tar far as the necessaries ol of life were concerned As a rule the people are tree free from debt and have but little trouble atut property matterese matter matte sHe reHe desired that big bia influence always should beus be used ediD in ibe int interests ot of the church of goj in exhorting the saints to keep his commandments most of the saints paid liberal tithes and offering still there were some mome who wholly neglect this advised the people not to spend the coming winter in idleness for there was a field of reflection and labor for all elder seymour B young compared the gloomy historical events connected with the saints in jackson mo in the thirties with the comfortable condition and bright prospects of the ahe present time he WAS pleased to kaow the people of the nation were learning the true status of t the he latter day saints that the prejudices aud the bitterness against the saints are dying out and that the prayer delivered at the dedication of 01 ine salt lake temple has been answered the mis missions in the south east north and of this nation dation are in pros prosperous and at our last ladt conference it was mentioned thai we would soon send missionaries to japan china and prance france at 2 p m the general church authorities ties and the authorities of the box elder stake were presented to he conference at ai d sustained by unanimous vote the statistical report of the stake was also read eider seymour B U young related a vision received by president woodruff about forty years ago regarding the opening anti and dedication of th abe salt laka temple lie he spoke at length h on the care of the poor advised every family to observe fast day and wake make their regular contributions for the poor oo on that day that all might be comfortably provided fur for elder lorenzo Ij orenzo snow said aid there was a wonderful wondern ua change in the me feelings ot the people of this nation in relation to the latte rd saints we may believe that all trouble has been beed removed from us yet we should I 1 leel eel more devoted to our religion for or it la Is possible that the dark clouds which seem eem to be dispersed will be gathered again we oame came here to engage in the work of the lord to help jesus beius in ane redemption of the human family T there here was waa never a greater opportunity for doing something in the interest lute reat of godys gods work wan than at the present time hundreds are passing through the salt like lake temple and there la in room tor for more it is hoped the saints will take more interest in the redemption of their dead on the morning of october bishop A goodliffe iffe of said his bis ward was waa better off wan than ever notwithstanding the financial stringency these times are nothing computed compared with what the saints sainte passed through in 1856 we should not feel eel self im important but trust in god in all cur car w works urke in his ministry elder charles kelly spoke of the destructive influence to la work ing among the on children ildren of men by seeking to have erroneous doctrines duci rines spread amona amon the saints Saint sand and placing giong constructions upon the I 1 li bloos given ut tit public meetings ex how bow doubtful questions could be brought properly before the people by getting the counsel of those higher in authority elder B F cook said he had labored an a a home missionary in the western PA pan rl of the stake biake far nearly four years w with ith marked success bishops thomas Harper Harpe bof the north ward aud and A zu junuel nuel A f willard ward reported their respective wards as a bv be ing to in a prosperous condit condition iol the people felt to sympathize with one another when sorrow and trouble overtook them elder eider crandell duon dunn gave a few words worde of advice to the saints bainte calling attention to the fact that the spirit of contention is not of god in the afternoon meeting elder A madsen madeen of the stake presidency oum cum ted bro lee and the members of his bis choir for their excellent singing referred to the subject of tithing att a being a law that should be observed by the saints it is a principle of sacrifice but by sacrifice wo we train irain our laith lilith and obtain heavenly graces the bishops should see that proper and complete records of all the members are kept in their wards and also of cf the quorums of the lesser priesthood elder eider lorenz saiu said the financial cial condition of the church was very at the present time this ahls had been brought about partly by so much of our property being es cheated to th the 0 united states referred to the bill pending in congress for the restoration of the property to the mem bers be rs of the church ob u rob he gave an extensive explanation of the labors being done in the bait lake temple the weather during the entire conference was delightful and all the meetings were crowded NELS clork STAKE the quarterly oin wm ference of the tooele thoele stake of zion convened in tooele thoele city oct and 1893 sunday 10 a m melder elder gowans bowana briefly reported be condition of the be stake each ward had been visited by the presidency during the past quarter he was pleased to note ao an improve ment in the faith of abe saints with corresponding good works the bis big coprio hopr loof of the respective wards aud and the high council of the stake were united with the presidency and their labors were harmonious in the varied interests of the tho wards and stake bishops T atkin of tofele tooele wm F moss mom of fast east tofele tooele F D of clover and jno C shields of lake view reported their wards favorably tavor ably peace and good will prevail and a disposition is maul mant ested to live to the requirements of ofine tue ospil Ge pJ elder eider C li anderson of the stake presidency corroborated the report made by elder dowane bowans aej an made a few timely remarks upon our time and substance mib stance for the interests ests of zion and good purposes 2 p m elder E F J pearson reported vernon venon gustave anderson the Grants grantsville ville ward 0 P bates the batesville Bates ville branch and A 0 johnson the sunday schools of the stake showing the favorable condition of each and the good being accomplished special mention was maae of the untiring energies and labors of the abe superintendents and teachers of the various sab bath schools elder A H cannon of the council of the twelve apostles poke jpike of the presidency and saints generally of the stake lor for their liberality and ready response to every requirement maue made upun upon them in the church he suggested a remedy to bring relief in the present financial advising union and care in families and other matters of interest 7 p an m an hour anti and a half wits was spent very profitably in listening to a discourse delivered by eider cannon on a variety ot of subjects designed to benefit the youth and those of riper years monday 10 a in the statistical report of the stake slake for the past six months was read by the secretary when the authorities of the church and the local officers of the stake was presented anti and unanimously sustained Patria patriarch ruh S W woolley portrayed some of the blessings and privileges we enjoy and exhorted fidelity to the tee truth and obedience to counsel S E woolley reported his labos with the banakas on the 0 baang aang colony in teaching them tu to be self sustaining elder C F richards spoke upon the importance of the priesthood as delegated authority autho trum from god to ace in biti bib oame tho the necessity of a sanctity of life that we may ajoy a joy the power powe raud aud efficacy ot of our callings I 1 p in elder gowans treated upon uon the advantages we possess through the inspirations and revelations ot of god which teach us correctly the abe mind anti and will of our father in all matter matters sif lf we live worthy ot of that blea blessing elder A H cannon referred to the work to be performed in our temple to redeem our kendrel and friends also denounced tue practice and pernicious influences of infanticide tbt pr prevails in parts of the world and is sought to be introduced among the latter day saints he exhorted all to live in the light of the spirit of god to shun evil and practice the good conference was adjourned for three months to meet at Grants grantsville ville the tooele thoele choir under the able leadership of professor E beesley gave much interest and enjoyment to the services of our conference geo atkis ATKIN secretary STAKE the quarterly conference of the juab stake of zion wan wad held in the tabernacle in city october 28 and 29 there were present on the stand land on we the elders job a 9 henry smith of the council of the apostles the stake presidency and bishops after the opening exercises president greeted the saints and expressed the be joy he be felt in se seeing I 1 9 1 so 80 many present at the begio beginning ning of f 0 conference 10 1 he dwelt upon the abe duties of the saints and reminded them that they had come out ot of the world to accomplish com purposes exhorted them to t observe fast day anti and to remember their offerings before the lard to observe the word of wisdom and to prepare themselves for the future bishop parkas occupied the re bainder of the time speaking upon the bles blessings singe the gospel has brought to the people at 2 p m counselor james W presented the general church and stake authorities all of whom were unanimously sustained as were also a number of elders who had been called as special missionaries to visit in this stake bishop of burks and bishop Bas mussen of levao levan reported their wards in the former ward many of the saints had bad been obliged to leave on account of being thrown out of employment and find homes in the settlements where living is cheaper both speakers stated that thai the people where striving to livo jive their religion elder john henry smith then delivered an excellent discourse upon the signs of the time limer and pointed out the course that should be taken by the latter day saints spoke of the present condition of the world and felt fell that the L lord rd is moving g to ish ieh his own purposes the speaker referred to the necessity of the becoming a self sustaining people that they may be an independent dependent lu and not be the hewers of wood and drawers drawer oi of water god has restored the god goa pol pel and we nave have been warne 1 to flee from the wrath to conde come pear fear and doubt are taking possession of the hearts of men mein we are looking for judgments to come upon the earth and the present is giving us a slight forecast of what can be done the 1 I be speaker closed by bearing a powerful testimony of the truth of the gospel in the evening baere was a general priesthood meeting where much valuable instruction was given by prebi dent and elder juhn henry smith sunday morning the sabbath schools of the stake hold held their conference at p in president called the stake conference to order arder the tabernacle was filled to overflowing after singing and prayer elder john henry smith addressed the conference he referred referral to the different lerent dlf lueas entertained by the human family in regard to this life and the life to come and spoke of the late religious congress held in a chicago there all denominations were allowed to expound and present their doctrines except the latter day saints elder smith smiths a remarks were timely and were list listened eved to with cluse close attention el ers era james W wand and william pax man exhorted the saints to be balth lul itil to their guties the choir under the able leadership of professor F W chappella Chap pelly never sang more sweetly and too much can not be said in their D K browie stake cl ca rk TENNESSEE the middle tennesse Tenne sae conference hold held saturday nad MW sunday october Octo beir 14 and 16 15 on mine lick eleven miles northeast of will long be remembered with joy by th the ile elders and saints who had come from far and near to participate in the spiritual feast there were present elder J golden Kim kemball kimballs balls mission president elder george A smith from the chattanooga office elders W W bean confor ecce pre president aident Beri Benjam jamia lu gardner riley bliey G williams H li hunter george 8 me allister don C rushton henry smedley Bm edley J H thomas A Y duke and heber C U iverson among the saints who were present were joseph mckee familiarly known to the elders who are traveling now or have traveled at any time through this locality 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