Show TENNESSEE CONFERENCE The Tennessee Conference held in the Semi Seminary nary at this lace Jace of the and of Sept Elders Eight Eight were pr present nt including President Spry of the Southern States Mission Conference convened at 10 a ft a 10 m mon on September th the F W Chambers presided announced the object of the conference and solicit solicited ed the attention of those p present nt Elder W F Henegar delivered an interesting discourse on the baptism principles of faith repentance ba bap- bap the laying on of hands for t e J reception of the Holy Ghost Ghost and existence t pre existence He said that our present condition is the result of of a primeval ori origin in and that our ole hole object should be to obtain salvation in the Kingdom of God It is the l 4 object that can be obtained eve We must have i inspired teachers and the Holy Ghost or we can cannot o become perfect N None one can act with With- Without with with- without without out authority from God Salvation will follow fonow all an who ac accept ept the GoB GoB- pel Ii pel fElder which we Wt teach f Elder Philo Dibble said that the immutable law given in f former Y ages must be adhered to now He bore a living testimony that Jo Joseph eph Smith was a Prophet of God and said there is salvation for all in this life who merit it Elder Isaac O 0 Brown pointed out that the true Gospel lay in the Bible By faith and good works we shall see the face of God who is a reward reward- rew er er of those that diligently seek Beek Him Present life is nothing for though we gain the whole world i and lase lise Ire our own soul what we gl give give e in return We have haven a tree 1 salvation through obedience to God 4 The speaker exhorted all to diligence in well wen doing doine s f- f Singing Do right and benedic- benedic by President Spry Alt At A 2 pm conference was called to order oilier by President ent Chambers Let Zion in her Singing beauty rise rJ prayer by Elder Skelton t singing nging We We thank Thee TheeO 0 God for fora a Prophet Elder Thomas Peters was called to address the meeting He read the he Articles of Faith and gave gave an explanation of the belief of the Latter day Saints Explained the aces of adoption into the Kingdom r of God and repeated from the of J-of ce ceJ J Word of Wisdom for the benefit of the Saints Elder Skelton also 7 spoke from Ephesians chapter and on Church organization f It- It President Spry testified that the Elders are artl true servants of God and cautioned the people not to reject 9 them John the Baptist was the for forerunner of Christs Christ's first coming no tf are the Elders of His second com com- coming com ij ing lug All AU who have received the of of th the El Elders rs a com com- by Holy know Y That they are the authorized servants 7 of God bene- bene benediction Singing Lord dismiss us benediction bene- bene benediction diction by President Chambers On Sunday at 10 am the large seminary building was wag crowded After singing and prayer Elder F FM 3 AL Elmer gave a Gospel lesson remarking re- re reB marking that it is our imperative B- B daty to keep the laws of God We all aU emulate Christs Christ's s example t tHe x He H spoke of the authority which God God dwelt upon the first principles JB cipes of the Gospel and bore hore T A l testimony to the same g BItter r Skelton said the Latter day Latter T r SaInts were were called peculiar people tat but the they were no more so than day Dormer day disciples He spoke on the subject of ot the Holy Ghost and the lite power of the Priesthood The r redemption of the dead depends upon aWn our authorized Priesthood and S- S baptism is the irrevocable condition jat ot of entrance into the Kingdom of off Cod God clod He dwelt upon the divine authority of Joseph Smith and de- de flared that he was a true Prophet 3 President Spry occupied the r re- re Blunder re a- a of the time by showing that Cb Christians ans so-called so of today do t not believe the Scriptures or they I t would practice their teachings I J 4 j Pre President Chambers spoke on the 5 1 of the Kingdom of God The kingdom OID spoken of by the Prophet Daniel is upon the earth and Joseph I 0 Smith Smith was the instrument in mes-l mes Jl ng it All An who obey the mes- mes v sage age of Joseph Smith who was a Prophet P phet of God will be saved I T President thanked the trust- trust iJ aDd e and directors for granting the use usef I of ef the e Seminary and also the many l- l who had aided to make thep the so pleasant I p After Do what is y singing right r C ibb tb Conference adjourned benedic- benedic fe benedic-fe y by y Elder Thomas Peterson Several Oral council meetings were f fj fit j- j d rind and nd much encouraging instruction I 1 lon tion WItS was given by President Spry RoBERT SKELTON Clerk of or Conference |