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Show Eracri hlako (uufcrence. Tho quarterly C'ontirenco ol tho l.nuryetako convened at Itlce. Hun. day and Mondi), thu 7th nnd 8th lust. President C. O, 1. arson presiding. 1'resont of thu general authorities, KlderaIranclaM.il) man and II. II Itoberte. The local Frleethood waa well represented. Allir tbe usual opening exerclsea, j;idcr Larseu mado a detailed report re-port of the condition of tbe alake, which waa very satisfactory. Ho said thu Presidency and High Council were united "as the heart of one man" for thu welfare of the Btake. Ho know of lut uno dltllciilty In tbo whole Btako which was still uniettl ed, yet many of tbu Balnls need lo repent and strvu thu Lord more zialously. Kl der liyman then addrtssed tho meeting, complimenting tbo peo lo of l'rlco on tbe Improvement! made, In sotting out the sbude trees, tie, aluce his last villi; he udvltcd continuance of tbo aime, and that tho public iquaro and school grounds bo adorned Willi trees, grass, llowtis, otc. Whlloboau tlfylugthilr homes the tialnta should uot f irgct lo cultivate tho spirit of (Jo 1 lu their hearts. He said thu Church Is ndvanclngsleadlly and ovory laborer should bo laboring with energy to per form his part lu thu program. He explained ex-plained Hint all members ul n ward, (although some may tie Apostles) are subjeot to tbo J 111 Imp In all ward ullslrs, showed tbu luiuulty of re. pi ntauce, attending meetings, i-arluk. taking of the bacrument wortnlly, and siioku ut length ou tbe order if tho l'rlLsthood, l.lder II. H. Itoberts occupied tbo most of ibu afternoon mootlug, giving much valuabloluslructlou on tbu aub-Ject aub-Ject of Cnurch government; proved clearly tbnt conferences wire cuiltduc-cording cuiltduc-cording to revelation, also that the rta linn of statistical reports were approved ap-proved of by tbu Lord, Jose) h Smith set us tbu pattern when this Church was organized by having tho authorities authori-ties m.t.lntd by the mtmleri. Jlila abou d bo stilctly followed. Iho lau of tbu Cnurch Is "common consent" and all should usu Ihtlr ugency, but allersuttslnlng our leaders whu should lun fully lollow their counsel. l.lder Lyman thun briefly explained thu lights aud duties or Latter-Jo) Saint". In thnevenlui: n l'rleithood meeting wus held " t which l.lder Kjberl du lined thu spiclsl dlillts of Beventles, andixborledalllu preurufo' acthc missionary labor. Tobr meeting!) In all were held, and a good si lrlt prevailed. It was truly u "little bouiu well tilled" ut nil could uot git Inside, l.xcillent muslo was furnished by thu awiel singers of Prloe. Thanks arc duu Iho brats baud ofCaslluUilu fjr coming down on (Sunday and furulshlng muila betvi ceu the Ullellligs. Tho luultu of tbe people Is generally good. A. 1'. Wall, Btako Clerk. |