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Show , Largest Conference In History Paro waii Stake. I CONFERENCE I I fl E- limn II I- H Many Turned Away From Meeting H For Lack of Standing H Room H APOSTLE BALLARD - H PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Powerful Sermons Mark One of H The Biggest and Most Remark- H able Gatherings Ever Known in H Pa rowan Stake H The regular stako conference of M the Parowan stake, held in Cedar M City, January ,8th and 9th, was mark- H cd by tho biggest attendance any con- H ferenco has had in years. The Satur- H day meetings were about normal' in H attendance, but on Sunday tho taber- H uncle would not hold the crowds and many were turned nwny from its )M doors disappointed, whllo those in- 'H side hardly had standing room. Tho fl reason for "the large attendance was Vl partly local and partly due to the M word that went forth from the Satur- H day afternoon meeting of the power- H ful address of Apostle Mclvin J. Bal- M lard, which electrified his hearers and jH gave them material for thought and 'jH talk that is not exhausted yet. H At the Saturday morning session, H President Henry W. Lunt, presiding, H in his opening address, welcomed H those present and asked that the H Lord's blessings be with all during the H conference. He exhorted the people H to renew with the new year their de- termination to do better and to live H nearer to the Gospel. Also to be H hopeful in these times of financial de- H pression. H Stake Patriarch Alexander G. H Mathcson was the next speaker. H (Continued on last page) H CONFERENCE CROWDS FILL TABERNACLE Elder Thomas J. Jones representing the genealogical society, spoke on temple work. High Councilmen William V. Walker, Joseph S. Fife, Walter C. Mitchell, Richard A. Thor-ley, Thor-ley, Richard N. Lund, Charles Adams, George W. Esplin nnd Jethro Palmer nil gave short gospel talks. At the afternoon session High Councilmen Coun-cilmen L. N. Marsdcn and Hugh L. Adams were the first speakers. Elder Molvin J. Ballard of tho quorum ot Apostles followed with an inspiring i address on the unity, efficiency, love, reason, and like attributes to be found in tho tenchings nnd practice of tho church. "Wo learn obedience," he snld "by the things we suffer." His power and enrncstucss moved the hearers deeply. The records show nn attendance of 890 Sunday morning nnd 882 Sunday afternoon, the dlffcrenco arising from tho fact that there were more children in tho .morning and these could crowd into smaller space than the adults could. Apostle Bnllard first sang,-"P Know That My Redeemer Lives," then spoke to the packed house on the necessity of baptism for the remission of sins. After u thorough consideration of the subject he bore his testimony that he had seen the Snvior, had shaken his hand, nnd had been cmbrnccd by him so thnt ho felt the warmth of his body. He then fell nt his feet nnd saw the prints of the nails there. The first proceeding nt the Sunday afternoon session wns tho sustaining of the general and stake authorities, which was unanimous. Elder Bnllard then gave another of his inspiring talks on "Tho Promised Lnnd". It wns his assertion that the Lord has brought the Saints here to this promised land to receive for themselves them-selves nnd the world all the promises made by all the prophets. "Wo are hero as in a training camp preparing ourselves to bo officers in solving the problems of the world." ho said. President Lunt closed the conference with appropriate remarks expressing satisfaction with the splendid spirit thnt had been manifested nnd hoping that it would remain with the people in their daily lives. Apostlo Bnllard left Cedar City immediately im-mediately after the Sunday afternoon meeting, going out on the Cedar-Lund stage. |
