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Show m Priesthood Meeting. mm U The monthly piiislhood tuccUiix ul Km' tho Alpine Stako convonid in tlio Am mm'' Fork meeting house May 2, 1003 nt 10 BM The stake presidency nnd tlio high iPR ', council occupied tho stanJ. jrafc, ' , Vice. A. J. Evans presided. fW Opened hy singing. Vravcr was ' .. " offered by Kldur Win. Wadlcy. dV ' Itoll call showed an avcrngoreprssent- WK' ntlonot the stake and ward unicorn jKr present. Hft; Minutes ot previous meeting were HKpT read and accepted. J-jElf. Those recommended (or ordination to fl$ J the prterthood were Instructed In tliclr - duties, presented inid sustalnod. - " Elder Isaac WagBtaff, lately returned . from a two'ycara' mission In England f r was the first speaker. Had enjoyed his ' ml8aIon very much, and had borno a faithful testimony to the pcoplo IIuto " Considers his mission thu beat spent b- two years of his whole life. WouM not I - exchange iho benefits and bljssings ot 1 said miadon for all tho wealth nnd I honors that nun can bestow. Uoro lilts E testimony to tho truth and authoulliity I V of this work. Was proud h'a parentis W , had embraced tho cuspid nnd gathet-d I1" L. to this goodly land. Gave ii hilef and 6 """ interesting sketch of his experience " nnd travels in Old England ft h .las. 0. Ord, IVes. of tho Highland brnnch, reported the saints there ns ii '7 fairly good standing. Members mi f . somewhat scattered nnd need much cm K. nnd attention to jet Ihnn out to tluli meetings and to do their cl'Uich Uutlis. I M. 11. Fiu.rorald felt thankful to Ik I numboicd with tho people of -jod. V Knows that Joseph Smiih was and N A fc prophet of God. Knows also iluo f Joseph F". Smith Is u truo prophet I Sthl the gospel is worth everything oi nut iing. Thought thoso who uso to-baiooaro to-baiooaro unlit toolllclatd In the olllccs L nnd ordinances of the holy pilesthood . I'reK Jus. ii. Clark was pleased ! fe, jncet again witli tho brethren. &(iil HL the gospel is calculated to bless w BB'JiJ ' temporally and spiritually, but wo tnuM jSQIiLP--..''!'6 bdthfully to He rcijtitreiiii'iitiMf t- rtind kindred cvlU by l'rus. Joseph V .Smiih. Said tho time had come when oalooti men and drunkard will have to repent, or be dealt with as the law ol tlod directs, (lod can only accept of the laboisof tho pure in heart nnd tin humble. Iho persistant wrongdoer is !nn enemy to himself and :i stumbling block iu the way of others, and Is a ic-proach ic-proach and Injury to tho church in gen-oral; gen-oral; therefore, continual forbearance Willi eueh people, without reproof and . correction, Is a manifest sin. I'res. Stephoi) Ii. Ohlpuian fell, to cn- H loiee what had Ucn said by the pio- a vlous speakere on tlio saloon and Ihiuui wL ")uoition. Yas In favor of applying the H''- Ihwh of tho cliurch to umcpciiteiit w' trttnsgreesjri1. and of having the dead M-' and worthless branches chopped fioui HF tho tree, so that It many be viuoiousand fir" liealihy, and lliut reproaxh nnd dleie-. s ' pule In "his regard may, If possible, b" hVj,, , eradicated from our midst, PJ; ' Desired that those in fuluro who wish P. to Join the hiyh priestM1 be, first of all p luljudieiited upon by Iho stake pres'd K '. eiiey and l.ho high council to as to as- 55Ut" eeitaiu if they are worthy to occupy df this exalted position. Spoke of llie wrong use of i. 1), S. gariucutH, b th af ,JtS to color and murks. Invoked the 'jEjgK IdesniiigH and puaco of God to rest upon MBfb , all prcfent and upon all Israel. jHC Several iinpurtuut notices weru read, Sp and new appointments In the qiioiutiiH A- ' announced. tmfc Singing, Benediction by Elder JdlllCH KIlkllUM. |