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Show (TAKE CONFLREflCC. Apostle Goo A. Smith and Elder Hulon 8. Walla In Attondanca. The quarterly Stake conference held last Saturday and Sunday wa one ol the most Interesting gathering ol the j kind held here lor a long time. The at-1 leiiilaiiee w t large, owing to lle nn- hivorahln weather, but time who were presenteipressi.il theinselve a being well pleased with the proceedings. Nearly all the ward in the Slake were repreeented. Apoelle George A. Bmlth, Elders R u Ion S. Well end It. P. Yoong ol Salt Lake were lu attendance and each one del vered some excellent discourses. dis-courses. The Satunlay morning meeting was oiiened by the choir singing "The bappy day has rolled on." Prayer by Bishop , Ephraim Ulmbert. The choir and cou-j gregmion sang "Earth with her tn thouaand flower." Treat. George W. Young was the first speaker, w ho expressed his pleasure at meeting with the Saint in ennference, but regretted that so lew were present, and took occasion toenumerateanmt excuse ex-cuse offered by those who neglect duty. He stated that the presidency had Just finished a 'our ol the Stake in holding ward conference in the resfiecttve waid. I Said the different organization are do- I tng in excellent work. Elder Joaeph A. A. Bunot of th27tb quorum of seventies, deliveied a brial address on tb first priaciplee ol the gospel, showing the necessity ol the restoration res-toration and closed by hearing a strong and powerful testimony. Patriarch Thomas Copley next spoke. Said that thongh a man may be learned, yet will he lull to enlighten I lie people In spiritual things it not guided by the spirit ol God. Itore a faithful testimony and blessed the people iu the name o( Jesu Christ. Elder Edward Richins, alternate high counselor,, briefly , addressed the rmeiieg ' (stub fdupt-l.UnihK g'tt-, erally. ' Elder Freeman Maliu ol the drat eld-1 er' quorum, John June of !v .e,, Creek bishopric, and V. E. '',i..po.,'i c? the East Coalville bishopric, 3p-ike brietiy and bore their testimonies. The name of James Taylor wa presented pre-sented and tustalned to be ordained a elder. A few rcmarka were made by Prest. Taylor and the meeting wa closed by the choir singing "Before Jehovah's glorious throne," uud lienediction by Bishop Frak Crolt. The Saturday afternoon meeting was opened by the choir sinning "Ye cboien twelve," etc. Prayer by Elder Stephen Walker. The choir and congregstloi ang, "We thank thee, 0 God, (on prophet." Elder C. A. Callis wa the first speaker, speak-er, who dwelt forcefully on the good of olwerTlug the word of wisdom and ol the efficacy of the gospel principles. Prest. Ward E. Pack ol the high priests quorum, emphasised the reforeuce in! by the pro lulls speaker respecting lbs woid of w isdom and enlarged thereoa. The choir and congregation saiga hymn, alter which Elder Charles KchIs-bai KchIs-bai k, the' oldest man in the comity, addressed thecoiiterence. Gavesouisol his early experiences In the church, and j said wa should always listen to the whisperings ol the holy spirit, lor iu Ibis there is salety. Elder Brlgham S. Young, a granilssn ol Prest. lliigl.aiu Young, next ipok, . He showed plululy Ihut the work olCud I Isuotawoik ol chance, neither it our individual work, but all Is in the economy econ-omy ol God. Benefits f illow the cum pliauce lib law. Prest. Rulon S. Wells ol the first council coun-cil of Seventy, read Iroiu Sec. laosi d j spoke on the same. Without obedience we will not be saved, and though j lieve sincerely that it is through Ihe grace of God that we are saved it need j obedience to the laws of God oo our. part aud without such we will not ha saved. j Meeting closed by choir singing, "Lo, the mighty God appearing" lieuf.l'c-j tion by Bishop William Sargent. Bl.MlAt UOKNINU. The choir sang "Behold the harvest wide extend." Prayer by Elder W. H. Branch. The choir and congirgslion ang, "The spirit of God Ilk a Hi Is ! burning." j Bishop Ephraiin Lambert of Wood-; Wood-; land and Angu J. Cannon of Parley 'a I Park reported their respective wards a ti tic In good r indition. Trs. T. I.. ,ll, referred tothe good work Wing ,1,,,,,. j t),e M.Vcral auxiliary I "vlation. Hec'o-ed hy I earing hi I I - .tinotiy and Invoking the blessings of G d upon t'.e iwiple. I fl'S choir sang an anthem. Aintls (ieorge A. Smith ni xt spoke. H'Vciiniralu'ate I the people on the ex-cillcntrholtti,,). ex-cillcntrholtti,,). ,t ,:es,e.l with. W.ia plm-eil will, t, ri'is.rtaol the bishops. Felt hs,py in the, knowledge that the saiBU of tt.ias Stake had such a man a Mos-i W. Taylor tor piesident, lor he is a msnoltiml and merited the Inspiration Inspira-tion ef heavon to lirect him In his labors, la-bors, asd said if Hie people would sus-tsln sus-tsln him this will be one ol the host I stakes In Zion. He warned the saints to svoid flniiiiig fault aud speaking evil agaimt the priesthood of God ; and as live so will our children follow, lie it good ot evil. FMsr KuIod S. Wells followed and said we believe in eternal progression and when we siwak ol perfection we k ol it only coinparallvely. God qunllds those whom he cat's and makes it orsilile lor all to keep the command-i.eiita command-i.eiita he give. He dwelt eery force-ahirnpon force-ahirnpon the remark, "Thou shall love the Lord with all thy heart, miud and strength," and emphasised the necessity of us being govern I by love. We do not tout io sustain a wrong hut the right. We must sustain the priesthood and not try t block the progress of the work of tiod. The choir sang the anthem "Make a Joylu! Noise." and benediction was pronounced pro-nounced hy Klilcr Thomas A. White. I Sandiiy afternoon meeting was opened by cliulr singing "Come, dearest Lord, descend nd dwell." Prayer by Bishop Daniel Lamliert. "How firm a foundation" founda-tion" was sung hy the choir and congregation. congre-gation. Sacrament was administered hy Kld.Tt Irwin Crittenden and W. II. Wilson, Wil-son, misled hy five other elders. Tig- geueral and Stake authorities were prassnted and unanimously sustained, j Ti choir sang most beautifully the antlietu "Heavenly Father." I Prest. Taylor spoke for a lew moments, mo-ments, bald there Is nothing that pleases pleas-es imiD more than to report good to hi Ifuptrior officers of the peopleover wliom j..reid--s. He gave a general report y he workings ol the different organ- i "j-'.Uer 0;ii. oong dHvsreU oiuuel eacrllent discourse, showing how the Lohl bleese bis people who keep hi conhjiandmenla. Elder Wells next spuke. He referred to Indulging in prolttnity and the necessary neces-sary reverence In worshiping the Lord. We should have love and fellowship for on another and walk in the light. Apostle George A. Smith spoke of the early history ol the chnrch and of the stalwart who were raised up hy the Lord to carry ou hi work. The burden ol hi and all remarks wa to have love and fellowship fur one another aud God. The choir sung the anthem "Mitgnlfy the Lord" and after benediction hy Prest. T, L, Allen conference adjourned. |