Show SOUTHERN STATES MISSION the southern sou them alabama conference convened at this place on saturday and sunday november 2nd and and 3rd ard there were present president wm win spry of the southern states mission president of conference win J taylor traveling elders J larsen george M pickett arthur maxwell james ames C orr josiah P F martin henry gardner john P james and peter flamm owing to the inclement weather conference did not assemble until pm president william J taylor presided after the usual opening exercises president taylor explained the object of the conference and said he was glad to meet with the people on that occasion me he bore his testimony to the divine mission of joseph smith elder pickett exhorted all to faith and good works he also spoke upon the coming of christ and the judgments which are to come warning all to repent president spry next gave a spirited address on coming events and said the elders are the forerunners of the second coming of christ sent to call upon the people to repent and prepare themselves for that day he also referred to the gathering of the saints as a part of the gospel plan elder larsen bore his testimony to the truth of the gospel as taught by the church of jesus carl christ at t of latter d day saints and felt to rejoice in the privilege of being an an ambassador thereof the speaker exhorted his hearers to seek after light and knowledge and to continue faithful in all things singing glorious things are sung of zion benediction by elder henry gardner on sunday at 10 am after at singing in and prayer elder maxwell maxwell nho spoke ke on the subject of the holy ghost t explained the fruits of the spirit and their benefit to mankind elder flamm read galatians lot chapter ath and ath verses there is only one gospel he said and if we greach preach another we stand under con condemnation ROPeD repentance tance and baptism are essential to salvation elder gardner said the church of christ is thoro thoroughly hl organized anizel no office connected alere therewith raith unnecessary president spry remarked that the world characterized the latter day saints as a peculiar people and this lay in their belie believing vi eg the bible the latter day saints had the only plan ian of salvation the same blessings engs follow it now as anciently and are promised to all who obey the gospel si ngin gand benediction by elder larsen at 2 pm after the usual opening ng exercises elder martin dwelt upon faith as did also elder james who showed the advantage of ef a correct understanding of f the kingdom of god in enabling us to found biar our faith upon true principles elder orr taking as a text 1 corinthians int hians xii verse showed the need of a perfect organization in the church chuich of god so that there may be no schism existing therein president spry ry explained the destiny of the kingdom of god and its ultimate triumph president taylor thanked the saints and friends for their kindness and goodwill after singing adieu my brethren adieu conference adjourned with benediction by brother maxwell several council meetings were held and many valuable instructions given alven by president spry all the elders felt well in their labors and encouraged by the instructions received HENRY HENBY GARDNER clerk of conference |