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Show QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The Quarterly Conference of (lie Alpine ytiko of Zlon was held hero Bnl-inday Bnl-inday nnd Sunday. President Chip-man Chip-man presiding. Also present Cottn 0 v cllorsChrkunnd Evan, visitors Apostle Hyrum M. Smith mul Andrew Jensnt, Asstatnut llislprlnn, .tiro President O, It, M. MeMurrin lot 1st Council ol Seven- tics. U Opened by singing Hymn pngo 200, "How Firm n Foundation," etc. , ' l'rnyer by Patriarch Win. Clark . Bingirg, "Glorious Things ol Tlice Are Spoken," otc. rillfSIDKNT C'llII'MAK. My beloved brethren and eistortt, I am delighted to- meet with you lit this conference. It id a great privilcgo we liavo and we on flit to bo a good people having bo many privilege, and If we did not lmvo these opportunities we might becotno rusty. It eecme to me we nrn opposed llio more earnest wo Bccui. The words of tlie Savior nro ac 1 proprlnte. It must needs lie Hint i ofleniea 'come, ' but tfho to them by whom tln'y nunc, etc. We liavo come "' to.be fed, and lam aalUlled we will lie. On belmlf of tho Stnko I'residoncy I have to say wo are united and my councilors coun-cilors nre men of faith and integrity, nnd alto tho high council, they lmvo been miked to visit ovory family, with few exceptions tlioy lmvo done B'l, and arc pleased with their labors. In one remote settlement, half were outildors, yt tlioy prayed with all oPtlieninnri met with little opposition. A few were not living thoir religion; some I neglected family pr.iyors. I lovo to ininglo with this people. . Prayed the Lord ,to bless all. ANUIIEW JENSEN Said : I have come out to renew my acquaintance, nfter returning from uu-other uu-other foreign mission. Tho world ii not attractive to Litter jay Saints. In some laud It may be easier to live, it wo could hlivo the plenaaut epots, but i we nre glad to return home. Tho Ixml E - t ovcr.led that this was a day of gnlher- AtaaUiV, ing, nnd. tliut Ho .would gather Israel 3SS"wllli6ulUJbelrtAlM'tlieJrl V- v revealed that He vould gather tho puio in heart, and they would build up n Zion. Wo first gaiheied to Missouri, and other places, and finally weie driven to this land. Hut we always un derslood we had to gather and build up n &ton. ()oteil tlen. Clark in Mlssoii'i nndaaldaen. Clark was correct, if wo had tint gathered wo would not have i been peisccuted, for then the devil would have found no fault witli us. Jn these iiioiiilluiua wo have had the chance to show what wo could do. 1 ! visited Nnuvoo 10 yearn ao. I visited 1 ( . it llireu weeks ago. The population Jms decieased. There is about 1300 iixajple there. Compare It now with the time the Saints wute tlieie, then ft , liad 2J.O00 The beat houses tlmro yet juo thofce built by Pres. Young and . . itliera oT our people, tiicre has been no improvement on them. Tault is found in that l'rcs. Smith has oj much in-Hueucc in-Hueucc hi secular matters, hut wo find It is not to, Tho outsiders have the I' ureateet interest, Salt 1tko City proves z ' It. Hut this in wrong, wo should not have lost ourgrip on our own Juiiinies;. Luther elmincd, "Cllvo us this day our dally bread" included all of our needs, even including good noighbors. I be-Jiovo be-Jiovo Luther was about right. In Gorman' Gor-man' wo were denied tho right to pray, . Lut tbfl ollleora said wo might eurso " provided wo did not. didturb our neighbors; neigh-bors; Wo havoahown tho world what a ol-fearliig peoplo can do If tlioy are left.ntoite. Tlio God of this people is niy God, and that we may all bo true to our God andto our religion is my prayer In the name of Jesus Olniit Anion. Choir aaii;.', "Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices. AI'OSTLI! siiini Said: I like to hoar tho Saints speak in defense of theso holy truths, and the Latter-day Saints cannot bo n bad p-o- ' j)la when they live those truths. Wo , icsru ll.at wo are a wonderfully blessed people In those nnuntniiis. Nnuvoo .. loto to lmvo- SM.OOO people when the SrtiutH were there is now reduced to I ',' ,' WOO. How-ia this? It is u sample of ' nil the towns nnd cities out of which I tho Saints woio driven. Our enemies V drove the Sttiuls lu euilch themselves, but they have not succeeded . . Tho pioperty became to theinacuiso and V not a blessing, and now many wish that tho Hnints would .return. And if we should leavu this laud from any cause a like result would follow hero. Ono who denied that God or Inspiration hnd v Anything to do with us, It' was mild, I tint If the .Litter-day Saints were to leave hcio ho and his kind would be tliu llrfit to follow, but iioiio of them ever had the nerve to locate or start a town nnywheie, but when we have bullded they nro always willing to tuy, and pay a trifle for tho houses you lime built nnd tho farms you have cleared. If you and your fatheis had followed tho advice ad-vice of tho leaders this would not have happened. Tho r.dvlie was hold onto tho'laud the Lord has given you, nnd that will bo best for you. And if thin hnd been done" 1' would have been tho best for us. Onto Main street, Salt' Lnko City, nil belonged to us, but it Is now gone. llro. Jensen said some lands might be easier to live in than this. 1 do not think it. At lenst I hnvo nut seen such a laud. You can live In ome lands by begging, but I d? not wiah to live that way. Many men III other lauds livo thnt way, but I do not wish to livo that way myself. May the Lord continue to bless you. Amen. Choir sang hymn on page 277, ''Tho' In the Outward Church Below," etc. Prayer by Pros. A. J. Kvnns AFTI3IINOON, 2 P. M, Singing, page J13, "Where tho Voice of Friendship's Heard," Prayer by Patriarch John Moylo. Singing, page 103, "Let -Ion In Her Beauty Itiie," etc. Councilor Clarke, Alpine Stako, ?al J : I hopo for the spirit that prevailed in tho forenoon. The report undo by Pres. Chlpmaii this morning was true Thero nre many in this stake whonrp true lu limit respectf, yet there are some wliii do nut have full faith nnd confidence lu this woik. Tljus It be-Iiouvch be-Iiouvch thoso a ho have this testimony to lot it luUua forth. Ihajiiio doubt of this wotki There 'ii reSpjjioneet souls w ho have J'psrd JipKjg.Tkut-lieB nbouT "usi , nmT I7c?v7rny lunVlTclHr truth about us and recolvo It. Our rc-spoijibIlity rc-spoijibIlity la great to such. Our j-co-plO who know these truths nre resp n-slble n-slble to those who do not know of it. Wo cannot excuse ouitelvei for wrong doinir, nor justify oursolvos by others, and our position is as valuable to u as tho highest lu poeilloi, I appreciate the ntteudnuco hero today, as it Is evidence evi-dence of jour faith in what you will learn by your coining. And I hope thnt homo who have come will bo din-appointed. din-appointed. May God Ideas us and our testimonies bo increased. Amen. SiMer Laura Buley, returned mission-! a iv. said : While out Trading npd calling call-ing on mi old couple, the man remarked, "The idea of a child like you coining to te.ieli an old mm like me." I enjoyed my milan and realised that no work is eo pleasant as work for our Muster, ChriBt. When called upon 1 desired to go nnd do my duty, because I realized tluit'I was called by pioper authority. I did not get homesick. I did not before be-fore know there was so much benuty in tho Gocpel until I went out to learn it. 1 received a testimony nud wns nble to bear it when called upon, nud since thou I have nut denied it. 1 had a good time whilst on my mission, nud I thniik you nil, because I know you nil pray for the niieflonarha who nro out preaching the gospol. At St. Louis, at tho Fair, while passing the Tennessoo Court llousci 1 went in nnd found a grand- daughter of Atidiew Jackson wns Jn charge. I told her who I wna and she said tn me, "You nro na much of h curiosity as 'nny Ju the Fair," and wished me tn tell her nbout Utah Councilor A J. Kvanf, said : My aoul has been stii cd by hearing Slater ISolcy, pojlmpa beenviso I met her in tho mis-aionnry mis-aionnry Held nnd she wns an nblo defender de-fender ot the truth. At the Hiate building, build-ing, not because it wn? tho grandest, bcn!fo It was nmong the smallt'st ol them, but tho fact that the building ulid people were from Utah of itself watf an attraction. My testimony is thnt Jos Smith fulfilled the piophedeS made b. Daniel and lelah centuries ngo. ' Tin Christian world believe tho Gospel Is the power of God unto salvation.' We go further and say wo believe and obey the gospel. Bore n strong testimony to the w oik nud to tho position of Jo. F. Smith na tho piopcr man for tho poa'tion he holds. Choir sang, "The Lord Will Hoar Me Whon.I Pray." Pica. Jos. McMurran anld: I have been happy lu hearing tho remarks made, nud all must lmvo joined in this. If wo believe In God we believe that thero Is but two forces operating among men, nnd wo nro opcrutlng or being operated upon by one ol theso forces, and we are witnesses that It la the spirit of God that operates with us. All thnt wo hnvo heard tends to unite us, and none tends to breaking down, if we belfeve in this we .are happy find contented, con-tented, nin know that wo art' in tho Lord's work. It la a delightful thing to know tho truth, nnd to know that God has said He would iniiintnh this work, and that it will not be taken nwny from us. Daniel told tho king that in the latter times God would establish His Kingdom, nnd thnt It should increase in power until it should till the whole warth. This tuny seem ridiculous to some, but past history maintains it. No past wisdom tins prevailed .nnd none is likely to prevail. Some predicted (hut calamity would come during last cou ferenco. It wns remarkable, but not In the wny boiiio expected. And nil eecincd, anxious to show their support to the authorities ns nl present courlltiited, and thnt inUic face oTiilLtliat hna haw) Sjuio claim that theie nio thoueamU who would bo glad to robel if there wax only a leader. But tho past has aliuwn that this la not true. We nil learn that the Goppol cannot bo prenched becntiEc o' good paiouts, or because of what we lmvo learned in school, but because, ol what wo have received as evidence our felves. -If we hnvo received this tenti uiuuy we can preach this Gospel, and not without it. Wo cannot know the tiuih by vlitue of birth, butallhavo the same opportunity !o learn it finni the eniuo souice, namely, from God himself, thiough' His Holy-Spirit. May the Iotd help us to be tnio to nil who have worked to establish ion in our day. In the nnmo oi Jesus Chri' Amen. President Clilpnmn made doting ro-umrks. ro-umrks. Choir snug mi nnthem, "The Lord (n My Strength," etc. Piajcr by Elder Thonjas Barialt, , SUNDAY, 10 A. M. AmericHii Fork choir snug "The Morning Morn-ing Breaks." ,' " . Prayer by Klder M. D. Hatnood. - Singing, page 133, "Awakon Slumbering Slumber-ing Minstrels," - ' f Klder Heber Webb, who lntely rs. turned from n mission, said: I laboied chiefly in tho Iownconfeionce. It is a beautiful utaje, with leas waste laud than most states. There nro ninny good peoplo throe who nro willing to on-toitnln on-toitnln tho elders. Ther.o nio many people who do not worry themselves about religion. They aro more for this woild. Wo, as n people, hnvo been diligent dili-gent in spreading (Ids gospel, because wo 'believe It to bo our duty, nnd for tho love wo have for ilinukiud. We hnvo received promised blceslnge nr.U wo know others could ucolve them, Wo go to odor llio world more truth and not to find fault with what truth they have, Tho Book of Mormon has been much mlsroprosented by our erioiiiioa. Tho Bible is tho Btick of Judnh, given to llio JoWs. The B.wk of Mormon tho stick of Kplirnlin, lliat glvos us information about peoplo of Israel that was otherwise other-wise lost to (he woiM. Wo lmvo about 100 members in tho stnto of Iowa who nro much scattered, nnd not nn organized organ-ized branch In the statu. It ia a great help to the elders to hnvo Saints In different parts, as they can do much good. I was glad to go on my mission and enjoyed it, nnd I wns equally glad to return, as I bellevo most o!dern nro. I bear uiy testimony that 1 know thia Continued on pngo two QUARTERLY CONFERENCE H (Continued from p.i'o one B Id the work of (loci, itml I re- B joico to know It. Anion. BbB KlJer Mistier of American Fork, just BbM rdlurlie'd missionary from tliu rIii'u of BbB Now York, said : The happiest tlmo of BbB my life lms been spent nn my mission. BbB Thctonro nbout soven millions f peo- BbM jiIo In that slate, nttil nbont twenlj BbbJ ciders. Just lliink of tlio work needed BbB to warn that ntimbur. I alwajs looked BSB forward to tlio coining of ncfl elders BbbJ nnd new ITelp. The church una organ-BbK organ-BbK ' izcd in that slato and tho work la pro- BbB grossing thcie, if slowly. When 0 jcars BbB of ago I went on ft visit to Ohio, nnd Bbbj tlio peoplo there uakod mo miuiy ijuea- BbbJ ttons, I behiK but n boy, yet they naked pSSJ more of me than of tlio eld ere Let ua BSSj bo prayerful and depend upon God and H lie uill aid us. 1 testify to the truth of BSB this work. Amen. PfM I)uot,"Ovor tliu Stars There In Itest" BSH Elder McMurriii' Wo do not believe BSM Hint nny imtu I'.iu teach tlio tospei by pSB Ida own wiadom, nor can any school BbM qiiallfy ono for that work, but follow- BbB Ing the plan of the Savior. Not many pSSj ureal or wise have beau chosen, but the BSSJ weak of the world chosen to confound BbbJ tlio wise. This la truo of ua in our dny BbH as of old. Somotimca thin la referred to BIS by tlio world with remind to us. Some BSH tjiink this is against the work, hut wu BSSS find it hna always been God's plan, and BSB it proves this la God's work now as In BbH Uio'past. I rejoice wllhvour returned BIB - brethren, but they did not llml tljjj Bbbm world Iii lovo with llicm. This was re- BSSa fcrred lo estorday by Rider .lunucn. BbbK This is a atrantfcthiin; th'it we should BbbM bo singled nut from all tlio rest, but it BbH la n, proof that wu are not of tin world. therefore the world hates ua na the BSS Savior said thuy would. We do not lit) BSSb -lievc it to ho in the power ot uiiin lo BbB convert any one, wo believe Hint to tie BbH Uud'a work. Quoted from .Mult, oh, BSSb "Messed are you when ihuy shall revile BbbV you nnd persecute jou." And seeing BSSS wo have the eiuno truths wo should not ! ho surprised that ihey diaw the line In B tlio sumo manner. It may stum H Btriiugo that men piofuaslng to be H Godly should speak evil of us, but un- H d'ertlie Savior's rule it would bu strati- B ger still it tliey did not. Quoted Jesui : BBS "If jou were U the world tlio BBJ world would love you, but being BB chosen out of tlio world thuretore Mil' BBT woild hates Ui." This was true of BB Christ himself and therefore cannot BB vary, and this opposition is not going BB t0 uhaiit;o( but will continue as long ns BB God's work shall continue. BBj Prayer by Rider Lund of Pleasant BB Q rove. BB Ai'-riqtNOON, 2 i. m. BB Stake Choir sing .from page -91!, "I BB Saw a Miglity Angol My," etc. BBJ l'rayer by Iiishop Marsh of Alpine. BJ Aiithom, "I Will Lift Up My Ryus H Unto the BB? Tlio General Authorities of tlio BBj Church woro presented and sustained BB as at tliu last general' conference, BBJ unanimously. Also tlio l'resldoncy and BBj all other aids of tliu Alpine Stake weio BB BBt W, M. liioniloy reported the BBs High I'riests Quoruui 1 urn pleased BBJ to be able to report the High 1'riost BBJ Quorum in n healthy condition. Wo BB huvo 188 iiivmborR in tlio quorum, two BB have died during the hut quarter. Our BB meuibera arc distributed as aids In Iho BBJ llishoprie, Uigli Council, Home Mis- BB nlonaris nnd one on a foreign mission BB W have smo of our older membiMa BB in our meetings to speak on the enrly BB lilstorv of out church and the plan of BB salvation, and that Is of gro.'U liiierest BB to those who are younger llore a strong BBJ teelimniiy to thl" work BBS l'roa A A J'otcrsou of the OS Qiiurum BB of Hu unties, tcpoi ted his Qnoi uui . Our BBM (iionun is not full, but have AS mom. BB bera nt proseut. One of our council BB has pasdaway We lime had tegular BBM wookly meetings in the punt Tim euim BBJ oil meeU monthly. We study the BBM Church History and the Doctrines of BMW tlio Cburuli. Wu have -lit full tithe1 BBM pajbrsnnd hut 2or noutitliu puer. HBM "Wu have three members on loreigu mis. BMM PMB Elder W Huss reported the Religion MBBI Classes. Jt scorns tho roliglou clnisuu hae been singlid out b those who oppuie us. It has had some little (.llect and has annoyed us romc on account of the iioiio use uf the school houses. Wo hao been annoyed for suitable buildings build-ings were often remote mid we could nut get io numerous n class. 1 believe tho classes aro doing much good fur tlio chlldroirnro taught to pra themselves, which la much better fur thorn than hearing others pray. J)iiBt,"TliJ Lord Is My Phopherd." ' lllslmp Vai nick of Manilla Wnrd i I am thankful lo any that I preside ovor ono of the bujl wards in tho church. I lovo,llio people Uiuro and I believe thuy aro trying to keep tlio Lord's en in -iimmls. Wo have n small iiuoruin of High Priests tliaUnro useful. Qur wnrd is email and wo cannot )mo a full qtiorum oi priests, but have twelve deneoiis. 'The associations have beau in good running 'order tho past winter. I desire to testify to whnt l!ro. Hrouiley wid nlmut the paper hi our families. I think it is n griU uilstaku to take it. May the loul uiil us to bo faithful Amen. Sinter M Whitney reported tlio l'ri-ui l'ri-ui a ry asaocialions. Wo have 14 asto-cinlfons. asto-cinlfons. Wo gel monthly reports und our attendance at meetings has im-piod im-piod I have good and stioug councilors coun-cilors and other aids and believe wi will bo able to accomplish tho wotk given us to do. Wo h.no visited all Hinds but ono, and good reports air lioiht in. I ask the aid of the- par cuts, as without that we can do but little, as wo must liao tho children. Ma tlio Lou! aid us, Choir sang. "Whilst Shuphords Wntuli Their I'locks by Night." Apostle Smith said ho was a little indisposed, but had a few words to say. 1 endorse the remaike in the reports re-ports that have bcOn ui.ulo; they are truo. It is pleasant to heai 'there is eo general a good attendance nt tho meetings meet-ings of the vaiioua association, nud if tho ineiubeisof these quorums nru following fol-lowing their leaders, they are doing well. As to the rellgio'i classes, the mou uuuti new, but it will increase and glow.' Tint enemy often aims at the children, l'harvs mid Herod'aiiuud at these, bat they tailed, and so will others, Tho same udth JonHph Smith, thedeWI tried toilestroj him Inifuie thr Ind could sine him I'll devil will neer quit trying, but all the opiweiiluii aids to maUesuCuew If weonnnot have public hoiines to ue, we will hau pri vatu houses in whitdi t'i givo these In strui'tions; alio the olliei rtqwits thai have been iiiHtJa If you continue to do your duties you cuiiuot fail, nnd we wmit all to kid slid suppoit sil of-1 hone-aids, hone-aids, ami slmt try to Ueip lh(?in away fiom all evil asftm'ialions We cannot I4t gooil y mliiglliig with bod me i, hut only evil. Btrong men niight du them some good by i ailing them to re pouUucc, but chlldieu and the imng should be kept away. t know what tho goi 1 n ui ii Ivik in I'lliiw i ao nut Ii- K 1 i Hi i hi -in i in iiteis M 'i nil be ninui'aliil t ii in lui ifi in all tilings in which you maybe tilled I tone), and have the spirit of the same I May the Lord bless you also in your I fields and farina, as well na in qtbei I lines, ind miy the peace of Govtticst on nil Zlon, is my prayer, Amen President Chlpiinn: Tlio ivf I A Confer, nco will bo held this eveninp'n this building, I feel lo endoiBO JVl liai been said and done at tills crJurrf euce. I attended the Horsn Sh aur(l 1'iovo nnd was pleased at Trhat ' e Stake lim done in Hint line, I "'c must not ipend nil of our m ndswn horses and ncgktl om uliihlreil. -J better to keep our boys at bunio t 1 , to leitheiu le.nc, na thc oftrn Ior n spirit of ibis work I thank, you all r tin) support jou have given us; il thank tho choir and nil who n ided In this conference. "' t Choir sang anthem, "All Hnil Lit Chief" I jliu i i'rnypl by Rldur-Juugii, -" n, i |