| Show MARYLAND CONFERE conferences N the maryland conference w in a small and secluded place 1 the cove lying close to the mow 1 jackson road and lat the foot of the north mountain spur of the great Alle allegheny allighen ghen I 1 saturday and sunday augusts and 26 iu i u the bithe groves were gocus first temples was most beautifully exemplified here when a humble group of worshippers wor shippers gathered under the wide spreading branches of a sturdy sugar augar water tree which showed all the rustic beauty nature everywhere in her primitive order presents 4 s the conference was called to or derat 2 pm there were present on the stand president of the mission wm spry president of the conference D 11 Emi sign n traveling elders joshua ar C S wood K R G shields rt mcmichael mahonri M wn n james duncan who had been transferred from the georgia rg to this conference aad and john hansen emer james B dark clark through in ill health was unable to attend and WM will return home at his earliest convenience veni ence ahe the opening prayer was offered by bv elder 3 joshua homer the speakers were president D if f ensign elders M MN M brown goibert mcmichael and president william spry the last had great pleasure in meeting with the latter day saints whether at home or abroad as among them a kindly and brotherly feeling was always present the of israel have unbounded boje love for their fellowmen fel and in their zeal to io set before them in parity the gospel of christ often ves apparently harsh language to which too often exception is taken randsome and Aimo joine some go away with wounded feelings when no offense was intended he hoped none jbf f the would do this but judge rather lather by the spirit than the letter hone hold a monopoly upon the GIM gospel I 1 it being free to all who are willing to put themselves in a way to ta receive it he urged upon the saints the necessity of gathering ed as the judgments of god goc had already commenced comme and would continue to follow each other in rapid ancle ision besides the saints could nofa ully huy partake ef cf the blessings the gosper gospel afforded while in the world pim meeting tIng closed by singing benediction by james duncan second n day at the time set for opening ing meeting the benches were nearly royall all filled conference opened at A 2 pm sivi ringing ging by elders and congregation opening prayer was offered by president william spry sing WS the he arkers speakers were elders G S wood lohn hansen B R G shields joshua homer ano and james duncan ateo president william spry 8 ap r Y w who ho dedred those present to weigh care fany what had been said according totter to tb c law and the testimony and wherein they found it to be correct tot not to 0 discard it called upon all W wnm ha considered salvation worth anning to accept the pure and un gospel of christ as committed to man anew in this last dis president dant D H ensign in behalf of go all the tee elders thanked the people for the good order and attention given and asked gods blessings upon them conference closed by singing benediction by president D H ensign the elders feel greatly indebted to the saints and their friends of the cove for their untiring kindness and hospitality often when their the elders minds revert back to their little conference a silent prayer will fall from their lips in behalf of friends so thoughtfully kind the unmistakable evidence of the presence of the spirit of god during our whole conference was greatly manifested in the good spirit that prevailed this was especially so in our council meeting when an influence was present and felt as is never known except where the pure virtuous and heavenly combine the elders were assigned to labor as follows brothers D H ensign and james duncan to labor in this and the grant county fields elders john hansen and M M to try for an opening in randolph randelph county W va and C 8 S wood and B R G shields to develop the field in highland county va elders joshua homer and robert bobert mcmichael were released the former on account of sickness in his fathers family the latter owing to his own ill III health JOHN HANSEN clerk of f conference MATi MATHIAS ius hardy county W va aug 28 8 1889 |
