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Show CONFERENCE OF THE OGDEN STAKE Although the quarterly conference of the Ogden stake bad to be held In two divisions yesterday because ot the remodeling that Is being done to the Tabernacle, there were large attendances at North Ogden and Huntsvllle where the meetings were held. Apostle D. O McKay delivered the principal address at the North Ogden Og-den meeting house yesterday morning morn-ing and then went to Huntsvllle where he spoke at the afternoon and evening sessions. The principal address ad-dress In the morning at Huntsvllle was glveu b Apostle Joseph F Smith, Jr. who spoke In North Ugden In the afternoon and evening. Stake workers from Ogden attended attend-ed both meetings Automobiles were used to take them to Huntsvllle but special street cars were procured for the North Ogden meeting. At Huntsvllle At Huntsllle. Bishop Hall welcomed wel-comed about 40 people from Ogden, and many from the adjoining ward and the hospitality of the citizens of the town was back of him. There was an elaborate display of flowers and the visitors were taken into the homes during the time between meetings meet-ings Following the stake report made by President McKay. Apostle J F Smith was the principal speaker He emphasized the need and Individual value of obedience to the law of tithing and to the keeping of the Sabbath. C. C. Richards bore strong testimony testi-mony to tho healing power of the priesthood saying "that the power of faith In healing tho sick was as Htrong as It has ever been In the history' his-tory' of the church of Christ." H W Gwililara spoke of his faith and trust in the presiding authority of the church and George H Brtmhall spoke of the Influence of the phrase. What's the U60?" He declared It meant failure. The benefits to be derived from keeping the word of wisdom WS tDe subject of Andrew Jensen s talk Apostle D. O. McKay spoke on the inherent religious feeling of every human being and said that It Ib necessary nec-essary to express this feeling in some manner In order to satisfy the de mands of the spirit and brlnK peace to the soul He quoted several authors au-thors to substantiate his declaration In tho evening, the session was given under the direction of the mu-tuals. mu-tuals. D. O. McKay and George Brlmhall were the speakers and the Ideas developed by both were that tho youth should strive for the highest high-est points capable of being reached with the talents enjoyod The music at Huntsvllle was given by William S. Wright. Moselle Ren-trom, Ren-trom, Lionel B. Fair. Professor Trebster of Salt Lake. Maggie Phelps and the Huntsville choir. At North Ogden. Three interesting meetings were held at North Ogden where President Presi-dent T. B. Evans presided. The first meeting began at 10 o'clock and was opened with the invocation in-vocation by Bishop Rawson follow - I : ed by music from the choir. Bishop Frederick Barker of North Ogden welcomed the visitors to the ' j meeting and announced that the Relief Re-lief society sisters would servo luncheon to the visitors immediately after the forenoon session. He In- . vlted all to participate. In his report President Evans said I that the stake Is growing but declared de-clared that there was a slight decrease de-crease In the meetings of the priest ! hood. He urged better attendance. Elder Moroni W Reynolds, repre- i senling the ward teachers, reported excellent conditions. He said the workers were laboring with more diligence and he reported that conditions con-ditions among the people of the wards to be improved The Pleasant Pleas-ant View ward was reported to be In similar condition by Elder liavid I Johns. j That the true secret of happlnt I lies In loving one's neighbors and aiding them was the declaration o Apostle D. O McKay. Declaring that I the world expected the Latter-da Saints to be a most upright people. I he urged a higher standard of obe- I dience to heavenly laws and decried I failure to observe the Sabbath. After the choir had delivered the . closing selection, Bishop K A. Olson Ol-son pronounced the benediction. In the afternoon, President Evanc presented the names of the general and stake officers to be sustained by the congregation. Elder Samuel C. Dye spoke on the subject of Freedom" and Joseph F. Smith enlarged upon the subject of the preceding speakers A special morning meeting of the Priesthood was held at 8:45 a, m., and Apostle McKay was the principal speaker He took for his subject, ' The Responsibility of the Priesthood'' Priest-hood'' and declared that the Latter-da Latter-da Saints Is not a one-man church as Its enemies maintain but that au- ; thorltj Is much distributed among ' t the members. "The Resurrection was the subject sub-ject of Apostle Smiths evening address. ad-dress. C. J. Jensen was also one of the speakers at the evening session of the Ogden stake conference at North Ogden yesterday. President C C. Richards presided at the meetings in Huntsvllle |