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Show ' '. CONFERENCE AT -i .AMERICAN EORK '.,' Alpine Stake Holds Its Eleventh . Qunrtorly Session Snlurilay , ' ami Sunday. TWO ' Al'OSTUiS I'RliSKNT. Reportu if Hlshoprlca Indicate Pro- " "jrc8s Addresses ly Khlcin II. " .1. Grant nnd Clco. A. Smith. ' . The eleventh (juartcrly conference of jS"' ",,- tbo Alpluo Slake of Zlon convened In Science Holl, American Fork, Saturday, 1 r Oet. 23, 1003 'x- ,l'res. fi. L, Chlpmnn welcomed the , pe.ojle to conference, hut was torry to f- (aee bo few present. .The meeting was opened by sinking f . "Redeemer of Israel, etc." Prayer wan offered by Bishop Bennett. President Chlpmnn, who preiidud. made rt few opening remaika nnd ,y brought to the peoples attention some , ... of the Cardinal points dwelt upon by ffi?'' the leaders of tho Church nt the late yffii- general conference, and urged their Kt.'' practical observance by Urn people here yr , ' assembled. . I,.', y nihoi Jas. Cobhlcy of tho Lindon If . ' ward reported the people tbcro at being J nctfvo and alive to their religion 1 . -duties. I The ward organizations nro complete 1 . nnd work In bannpny. Tho Lindon I rueoting liouso is fcc'lng .enlarge), s0 "' I to accouitnodato larger .gatherings on 1 special occasions, nnd it is anticipated ' thaYtho new addition will bo completed I before the winttr sets in. I Eider Don C. Strong spoke- for a short I time nnd exhorted iho Balnls to icnuvv- I tfl dilU't-nee. Thought the people I should have conie to conferonco tliii H morning in create r numbers. Fob I plenscd to mingle his voice with the people here assembled In praise to Ciol L , for Tils love and kindness in rcstorinr ra-- ' the'gbsp'el to th' chlldrenof meh. ( I, llhTgood spirit present. -"Thought II a discredit to our people to neo so mnny nt'4 empty scats, but believed that the ex; fl, ,"" trcme urgency of outdoor labor had pre-B pre-B vented many from coming to confer-fl confer-fl sneo this mornln. Invoked tho spirit flj of Cod to attend this conference 9 Elder llichnol 0. Slenhouso, lately fll returned from a two and a half yean HI mission to. Scandinavia, had enjoyed flj his mission , exceedingly. Had con- Hj verted and baptized eleven person? Hi while nbro.td nnd wai highly pleased fl that he had been counted worthy to H fill a successful mission in his native R Jand, Ss.id tho gospel is spreading W rapidly in Scandiniv.ia. fl fllshop Jos. Storrs reported the stand. fl In? of tho people of tho American Fork fl 2nd wnnl. Tho organizations of the 1 ward aro ncaily all complete. The fl . bishopric is nnlled.mid liarmony pre- fl ": vails amongHlio various' presiding olll- fl 'cert, Tjmnq'w wVjmfrtihc Jumsojln fl, ,neajihg 'confrt'ellni tVi-r; ICKJQ linye fl alrcniy,been spent on, it. rhopiopio B ure and have been quite llliornl with B their donations It 'Is expected thul fl bno'part of the building will bo ready for B occupancy In tho near futurp, Bishop Warren B. Smith wan pleased S to say tint 1ib new nioeting house in I, Hie Fourth ward U progressing nicely j. .. Over $1000 liovo alrealy been expended B on it. The ward is out of debt apd Mi i people dosifo to sen tho building (ln- Sv: JshVd as soon-no pnsalblo. Wan sorry to Hw thy that the Siniday meetings nrc not as H well nttended in bin ward ns tliey WS . should bo, .C .Tospph JacUhou, Stnko Superintcnd- . ; cnt oi' Sunday Bchnols reported tho i, Barao oj lit fairly good working order fej TIVf fqn good nvornso nttendnnco of L pupili'iu tlio various wards and tho - -' . best methods otdlscipllno and Instruc- X tloti nre adopted. fy. '' Singing, "Do 'lmt Is Right." Bonedictlon by Win. J. Strong. $;'''? Tho second nesslon convened at 2 p. StC ra Wns Pe,,evl B,,,slnK. "0 Ye )Vr' Moantainfl High," etc., and with prayer W' - ' 'by Bishop Albert Marsh. ff) Klder Y!tcr Wild, htely returned '$ fron a mission to I-hiyland, gave n brief I M;i. nccount of Ills labors nnd experiences in Lk'?- tl,at country. Had enjoyed his mis- tion very much. SaM the English peo- iple treated hliu very well while travel-ing travel-ing among them, llrothvr Wild brings kind greetings from President Lyman , - to tho saints In Zlon, G. N, Chllds, Stnko Huperlntondent of Y-. M. M. I. A. asked the cooperation of fathers nnd motherfln tho noble and good-work over which lie preside. The ftvorsse nttsndnnco this year in tine Hue of work is fitly pe cent greater than it was a year ago. The Era is lining read nnd studied more oxtenilvely nnd tho members of the institution arc gaining fast in intellhrence and in nicmbtr, Kol by SUter I,ura Woods. Apostle lleber J. Grant wai pleased to meet with the saints, nt this conference. confer-ence. U'ged the. peoplo to follow the C'ltinnels of thflr dip leaders. Tlintn who "III follow counsel, be said, and who labor earnestly for the upbuilding of the work of God will ho thoe who will he the mott prosperous and happy hete and the most exalted hereafter. Ite sioke quite lengthily on Ids late mission to Japan and gne a very Inter-eating Inter-eating account of the habits' and cur-lomi cur-lomi of t,'lP Japanese. ' , '-. SlnglnK.frolnp.igc of jiy inn b'ooV 26?. Henedictlon wna pronouiifced by Bishop Jus. J. Gnulner; Tha third session convened In the Optra House Pundny morning. Oct. 25 at 10 n. ni. Tho house was filled to its full capacity. ca-pacity. Mevllng1 'was opened by singing sing-ing '"'Wo 'Chunk Then 0 Ood For n Prophet" and with prayer by Win. M Itromley. PrcB, Jas. H.'Cliirk made some opr.-ing opr.-ing reuiarke, in which ho called nt ten-lion ten-lion to instructions given nt the late toiierni conference regardiije tho mntter of the proper education nnd training of tho young. Uobecea Ftaudrlng, Slake President if Belief Society, reported the organization organiza-tion to be In excellent working order. Harmony prevalle'iiu nil tho ward departments de-partments of the institution. The-warJ .ralunrica contain 4 ,"00 bushels of vhent, the properly of the society, and igod work is being done in all lit rards (or life relief of the pour. In oinc instances th aiatet'a have desisted it tlie.erectlQn'oIiWari.nicieUiig hoiiscs, ,WfrtWTfiWcTi'wh'tlT meeting. Apoatle Geo. A. Smith exhorted the aiuta to look well after the young, ami ee that they are taught the principles tf the eos pel at home. Advieed that k'oung Indies going out nt night to paries par-ies bo properly escorted, nnd protected hy their friends who should know the kind of company they keep, Depre-atcd Depre-atcd vciy much the converting of (lie Snblmth day into n day of frivolity nnd pleasure. Deplored the growing spirit of infidelity, and the -tendency that is mauifeit to doubt tho divine authenticity authenti-city of Hie holy scriptures. Deplored he existence of too much fiiull-flmilnn Miioiig the people and advised tiem (o itop it nnd apt-nk well of each other. Solo by Edith lllndley. Apoatle Grant, who exptctn to leave in llflecu'or twenty days to fill a mission mis-sion in Great llrltaln, mid ho liad enjoyed en-joyed himself very much at this conference, confer-ence, heating the favorable reports given by tho presiding olllcers of tji Alpine stake. Encouraged .the brethren ind sisters to lenewed diligence. Ad-vised Ad-vised all tq honor the priesthood and obey the counsels of the leaders of the church nnd see- that the young are taught hi home the principles of the guppel. Singing by the choir. Benediction by ftishop C. II. Warnlck. The fourth ecsslon was upened Ly. singing nnd with prayer by Patriarch Henry Moyle. Choir sang the anthem "0 How lively 1b Zlon." , Prcs. A. J. Evans wna pleased to attend at-tend thla conference nnd to listen to the teachings of apostles nnd, others hold-lug hold-lug tho holy priesthood. Was much gratified to hear tho good reports that had been given by the presiding oftkuri of tho stake. Tno general aulhorftiea of the church and the stake authorities wero presented and unanimously sustained. Solo by l.aura Woods, Apostlo Grant spoke nt somo length u tho principles of (he gospel nnd the duties nf the saints. Apostle George A, Smith spoke somewhat in the same strain. Advlted agalnBt tho uao of strong drinks and tobacco nnd ngalnBt the uso of obscene language. Said we must bo puru fn body and in min'd If we would enjny the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, Pres. S. L, Chlpmnn counseled th saints to attend their sacrament meetings meet-ings regularly nnd punctually, Urged patents to teach their children the prln-ciplea prln-ciplea o,l the gospel at, home and not leave it nil Ik Sabbath reboot nnd primary pri-mary teachers. Advised the frequent reading of tie Holy Kciipimes in the family circle. Exhnled the people to pay their tithes and orTerlngs. Choir hang an anthem. Ucncdlclicii by Klder M. T. Atwood. |