Show I TOOELE STAKE CONFERENCE The quarterly conference of ot the Tooele Stake of ot Zion was waa held bold in the Tooele ward meeting house boule on an Sunday an Monday Mondy October and 1894 There were present on toe tile stand Elders Abraham H i Cannon JanDon of the Twelve Apostles Hugh B S S Gowans Charles L L Alider Anderson on and George Georae F Richards of the Stake pre presidency cy bl bishops bope from Irom each or of the wards ward of the Stake and members of ot the High Coun Coun- Council oil cil After Alter the opening exercises Coun Coun- Counselor Counselor Counselor George F gave a report of the condition of the Stake Stake and the labors of or the presidency His HiB report showed bowed the general condition ot of the Stake to be en- en encouraging en the generality of the peo peo- people people people living their religion reli ton some more mOle zealous then than others and some lome neglect neglect- neglectful ful of their privileges and the require require- requirements requirements ments of ot the Gospel He reported a general feeling of harmony with the Stake take Presidency High Council and an Bishops each endeavoring to perform their duties The Bishops reported their heir t wards is in good and the respective or- or organizations or ol of the tibe Sunday Y Young MeD Mens Men's and Young Ladies Mutual Improvement associations and anO Primaries maries marieB in good working order forthe for forthe the coming winter Within the past two weeks Elder L JL John J oba N Nuttall had bad visited the Relief Belief societies of the Stake aud and In iu each instance had bad effected a of the societies on a system that will wUl be mire mue eft effective in the workings of these ben benevolent organizations The daye day dry e schools of the of-the be O reported ill In good condition In with a t before them hem for a good work in the Interests of the community Elder Abraham H Cannon ad- ad addressed dressed the Saints at each meeting speaking peaking on the necessity of punctuality in all and the need of ot the Saints of or God living up to the spirit of ot the Word of WIld Wisdom om so that when sickness and aDd disease came in the millet midst of the people the Saints will have bave a claim on GoJ God to rebuke the same through the anointing and administration ad- ad administration ministration of the Elders and the prayer of ot faith that when a physician is called he be should shoula bean be an assistant to theElder the Elder EUer and not the Elder an assistant to totne toms ms physician In 10 the political situa situa- situation situation tion before the Saints they should remember their covenants with the Lord and not nol allow political opinions opinIon to to cause caupe such a condition to exist that we cannot fellowship our brother of thee the opposite sUe siJe The Gospel of life and salvation should be more to a day Latter Latter- day Saint than the issues of any political political cal campaign The general authorities of ot the the Church Church and of the tb Tooele Stake were were- presented and sustained by unanimous vote of the conference Elders Charles L li Anderson Ander on and andI I William Spry enjoined enl the Saints to diligence in the 11 living of their religion Elder Hugh S 8 Go endorsed th the reports and ami instructions given at t this conference MS s calculated to inspire the tb Saints to a renewed diligence in the the- work the work of the Lord On 08 Sunday Bunday evening a special meet meeting tug was wal held beld when Elder A H Cannon addressed the congregation composed mostly of ot young people admonishing admonishing them to lay Jay the tl found lounda- lounda tI n of life lite iu such a way as al to insure peace an and prosperity cautioned the the- young men not to become addicted to habits forbidden by the the Lord in the the- 11 Word ot of Wisdom young younK ladies should a use their influence for tor good among the young men in 10 causing them to live liv 11 lives ve of reform At the last meeting of ot the eon eon- con conference ference terence held beld at 1 I p m no on OD Monday the mortal remains of or Elder Jam James Bevan were brought to the meetinghouse meeting house bouse for tor funeral services service Brother George Atkin briefly spoke on the lif life lite and integrity of ot the deceased and his hie hi early connection with the Church also aleo of his being one of that noble and patriotic band of ot men the Mormon Mormon- At the time of ot his bis demi deml demise Brother Bevan was the senior president president dent of or the third Forty quorum ot i Seventies Elder Abraham H Can Can- Cannon Cannon non addressed the ing Ing of ot the true worth of 01 such men as Brother Bevan Death is but a step stepping step step- stepping ping stone to a higher calling in tn the purposes of our oar heavenly Father We should not reserve all our good word words and sayings saying to be said over the lifeless remains of our fellow laborers but we should spread peace and sunshine around our brethren n and sisters they are alive and can appreciate them His remarks were full tuU of com com- comfort com comfort fort lort to tb the family of ot the deceased The fhe Tooele ward choir under the w wable able leadership of ot Brother E Bee JJ furnished some e excellent singing for for- forthe he conference which was waa duly appreciated mated A good tood spirit prevailed the entire ace anA andall aU iii felt teU it 1 was wal one ODe of the mae most moat p pleasant pleasant- wd ever held belt in inbe the Stake Josh JOHN W TAT TAT Clerk |