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Show CONKCHENCE AT KAMA1. Prealdent JoteeK F. imllK. Anlhon H. Lund evnd Apetlle Mvrum M. mltr, In Atw4aot. Tlie regular quarterly coalern,-e held at Kaumi lait Snrurflay ard Snndai waa largely attended, the Salnta gathering gather-ing Irom all pnr-a ol the Stake. Prcii-denta Prcii-denta Smith Hi:d Lund and Apottle llvrnm M. Smith were in attendance, and delivered good practical advice to the people. Following are the proceeding!. proceed-ing!. Conference opened Saturday morning bv the congregation tinging "How Firm a Foudatlon." Prayer by Patri arch Uobert Jonea. Continued by aing-iiu aing-iiu "For the ttrentib ol the hllll." The flrit tpeaker w at Elder Marion Krar.ier, Jr., who ha recently returned Irom a mintion to Samoa. He tpoke on gotpel principlei generally and Incloaing bore bia teatimony in tbe Samoan language. lang-uage. He waa followed by hit lather who made a lew reiuarka. Elder William Hodeou next apoke, taking for bia teit, "teek ye flrat the kingdom ol God and Hia rightouaneta," and blended thia idea with the reinnrka ol tbe lonuer apeaken on obedience. Prett, T. L. Allen bore hia teatimony In a brief manner, and waa followed by Preat. G. W. Young who exhorted the people to faithlulnete. "Come let ut anew" waa aung by the congregation, alter wbich Elder Edward Richina tpoke briefly on the anbject ol fuiih. Preit. Ward E Tack of the blgli prietta nuormn aaid we tbould .be more excluiive in our attociationa with the outiide world, aa we are apt to follow in their wake. Referred to the great work to be done lor the dead and bow the eame ia being neglected. Meeting cioted by tinging "God movea In a mytteriout way" aud benediction by Elder Albert ltichnrJl. ATcanav AntKnoox. Opened by congregation tinging "Tbe tpirit ol God like a Ore ia burning." Prayer by Preat, T. L. Allen. Singing "Prayer ia tbe aoul'a ainrere deaire." Tbe Park City, Oakley, Peoa and Hoyttville warde were reported by their renpeclive biahopa. The T. L. M. I. A. waa reported by Ellralieth Tboiuae; tbe Relief Societiet by l'reit, C. Y. Pack ; the religion clattea by Elder Irwin Crlt-I Crlt-I tenden, and tbe atake choir by F. H. Wright. Pretident Joseph F. Smith aaid be waa pleated to meet with the people in conference, and that in a new building wblcb be Loped would be preterved Irom the dettroying elemente. Said we are a church and irbool building people aud referred to tbe early elTorta ol tbe Sainta lo erect ichool and meeting boutea. Referred to tbe Saintt who live lo a ard without a reccommend, and laid that when a peraoo moves from outward to auother even if not per-mautly, per-mautly, tbey tbould lake their receom-mend receom-mend and immediately present It to tbe bishop to that he could enjov th bene-flt bene-flt ol tbe ward. Said the flmt atep to aim.-.,' I the neglect ol duty. The man who pay bit tithing and coutinnet to do to will not ai'.wtiii.-? mrloia bit i lentity. He lre a ttrong leatlmm In doting and Met-ed the peop'e. Pre-t. Anthon II. I.nml tald we tbould feel that a meinlierthlp in Ihe church I of Jeiut Cnrin i Iwtler than all elte. He who paya hit tithing will be blet.ed epiritually ar.d temporally. "Lilt up your headt" wat tnng by the choir and twut'dicliun pronounced by Prett. 11, W. Young. at IHV MoBNtKII. M-e'ing wat commenced by tinging "Hail to the llrightneee of Zion't glad morning." Prayer bv Bishop rTane Croft. Continued by tinging "Ye choten twelve." Report! were heard from llithop ItD Ltmbertuf Woodland, llixton ol Wan-ahip, Wan-ahip, llarrleof Henefer, Crott of Coalville Coal-ville an. I Wl.de ol Kett Coalville. . The choir tang "He thou my only w t-1 doin here." A pottle H rum M. Smith wai the next ipeiiker. llelerred to tbe reiuarka made by Pretidente Smith and Lund and aaid the people tbould have their eyee ami eare open woru tuvu -tpeak or when audi dlteounee are given. The Salute need not err, lor a'l have the nieaneol knowing the comfort-1 er, which will Impart the truth to tboie wnoteeklt. Said It wai the duty ol the ofneert to work for the lalvation of the aoult of men. Preiident Lund aaid that obedience la the only law that will lead ua to exaltation. exalta-tion. Read a part ol Sec. OH of the Doctrine and Covenanta with regard to those who work only when they are compelled and commented on tbe eanie. Commended tbe people on the erection ol th new meeting boose ao! invited all who had contributed to attend the nii-etiiurt togetthe valuo ol their money. Said that latt year the average ol laat ofTerlnge waa 7 cents, and il 1 had been paid there would be no necceaaitjr of uilng any ol the tithing and tbe poor would be fed. I Meeting-eloped by ainging "All bail the glorloui day" and benediction by Elder John K. Lemon. ' M'KU.W arraRMooM. . Meeting ooened by singing "Wheu flrat the glorioua Mglit of trutn," "Prayt erby Elder Amos Sargent. Singing "High on the mountain topi," after which sacrament was aduiisittered. The names of the general churob authorities and atake olficert were pre-tented pre-tented and nuanimoualy lufalntd. 'Thii home we dedicate to Thee, Our God, our Father'! God," waa aung by tbe cnoir. Preiident Joiepn r. smltn u tne flmt tpeaker, and hia remarkawere, directed on the manner of administering administer-ing and partaking ol the tacrameut. I He bore hia teitltuony that there It no other name under heaven whereby man'! redemption shall come only that ol Jetui Christ, and every lonl born on earth shall be brought to know tbit, which is tbe power of God unto salvation. He snoke very forcible on sustaining theolficera of tbe church and ttake and we ibould sustain them in laith, prayer and works. Men may err but Mormon-lam Mormon-lam will live forever, for II It a power ol llle unto lifts and death onto death. Re-j lerred to the Relief Society orgnnUatl o aud laid the young women should be- j come members and aid in that commendable commend-able woik. Said tbe members should , learn bow to be good bousekeeperr. He I pictured out tbe degrees ol good cititeni, j so called, and raid a good Latter day Saint makes a good citizen, because be Is true to all. Preat. mitb then offered the dedicatory prayer ol the Kamas meeting bouie. Preat. Lund then bore bit testimony at did Apottle Smith, and tbey atked tbe people to complete the surroundings ol their new building and make i I acceptable ac-ceptable to tbe Lord. Prest. Smith said be wiibed the peo ple to 1 eln their meetings and tocia. gatherings earlier in the evening, and wished tbe brethren to make reloruia-1 tiou in tint regard. ! "An angel from on high" wat lung by tbt choir and alter benediction hv Uithop Daniel Lambert conference aJ-j aJ-j jourued (or three monthl. I |