STAKE CONFERENCES Ann Junn Jimis Stake J The quarterly in n lb Sin St I nl Juan Slake ot of Zion at In the opera house houle on he ot of 1100 19 at 10 I a m in t 1 lder r C I r H 1 Hj I t 4 4 L LL r L C 1 a T I 11 J x f 4 I I T Tf f I h t i it iI il p c t 1 I l a aI I I I 4 t t 1 f wT 4 1 p y 11 1 y t I r or r t t E THE LATE GEORGE HALLIDAY t tHI HI HI H II HIHI H Patriarch George Halliday who passed 11 at his hll home In on en May na a man well beloved by all who kne knew hIm and hIs demISe Is 18 felt ne a personal affliction In many hom homes Jle had many years from the which finally cau caused ed hI his The closing hoUrs houri ot of hl his life lite however Were entirely tree free from paIn the transitIon wa was like the slumber or of a child George Geon was 08 born In TrowbrIdge England on April 17 UN and andas CUI as a boy manifested ted a very try relIgious temperament In through the In of hIs brother John he was converted the faith of at the tho day Saints SainI and the next year began to engage engoE actively In preachIng the Cos 1111 whole soul seemed to be possessed with It and he was ever eer ready to 10 bear his testimony white he thought It would be ot of an any benefIt to 10 tiny any one Ue lie possessed Ute the gifts ot of prophecy and healing to a 11 wonderful degree many strikIng In Of being related by hll hI friends friendsOn On February Ii 5 ISN 1113 he ha ut sot Mil sali from LIverpool for tor America In charge ot of a company Of au 11 SaInts lie He arrived In Salt Sail Lake CIty on September 34 4 UN and from time to the dy day ot of his 1111 was a valuable man In the corn com In whIch b be lived lIed ant and a useful cItIzen ot of the State He brief mission In the Slat States during durIn the year r jUl 1114 Jle fe WI was member a ot of tile the first infantry coiled called to canyon In fliT and Will was chosen as corn oom for tor tM he entire camp a he fIlled with such luch ability a as to be e corn com by br Brigham Young In the year noo he was fIB culled to Great Britain on a minIon where h he Ia bored four years yeara meeting with great lU success lie He returned with a company of 5 n nOn On June I 2 1899 RIder Halliday was set Ht a apart as 8 Bishop Dishop ot of Fork remaInIng In that position until January Januar H 14 1 when he wa was ordAIned a aI I and In that position his prophetic gifts were most conspicuous tills JUs funeral w was held tram from the meeting house hoult on the In t tand and anI the many traits ot of his character were spoken upon b by Elders William Grant Orant and President Edward Rdward Partridge and Holiday lie He was interred Intern d In a vault in the cemetery I VI VIP P F A Hammond Young ot of the Connoll of AP Apostles lUn Seymour D B Young ot of the First Coun Council ot of 1 P A and m lIaR vere ere I present on the stand Conference b by th the choir and congregation singing and prayer by b Hider Elder Wm Hills halls Rider Brigham addressed ed the audience on the necessity of the Saints retaining tile the SpIrit of Cod Ekler F F A spoke for tor a 1 few tew bearIng his testimony to the truth of the wards ot of Apostle Young At AI the afternoon meeting the first speaker wet Ilider Wm Italic nall ot of Man latI Mancos cos ward rd Colo olo lie He drew at t ten lion to the great 1 blessings enjoyed b by the Saints Saint l der FA P A spoke itt In It a general way rela relative tive lothe Saints and Ind th l I great a reporting till the Rider Young occupIed he balance ot of tb the time speaking very velY vividly ot of the great persecution by the early members ot of the Church closIng with nn explanation ot of the ot of A meeting wall tas held hed In the evening on which OCco fon Was a cOiled by RIder Elder JI 11 A to the ot of the Slake eels rela relative tive to the l Monument fund The names ot of three brethren to fill the positions ot of presidents ot of a Quorum QC of Seventy In the San Juan St was Wa Wathen then lien submitted by Rider I Seymour n B Young and un unanimously sustained b by those tho Elder F U D Hammond Jr a as clerk clrk secretary ant and treasurer ot of said quorum Ur ham Young Seymour n IL Young addressed the Upon I the h prin ot of tithing The Tue brethren were also allO sustained I as John Peterson Sunday superintend sot it tile the Meal ward Sunday Sundar school with P Il 11 Hammond Sr a as his hll and W A Shafer as his hilt coun solon Brother S J I Larsen was I sue u tamed nil us second counselor to lo the fish h hup up 01 of 0 lbS lob ward Sunday a a RI m May 11 regular Sunday school convened It at IC t a m tb the general lasting IUnA until 11 R a TrI rn TrIal at al whiCh hour bour the general Iral d as a midI made b by representatives of tI the various wards showed that It i live VAil hel being taken by 11 the that the work WI was slowly but lure ly I Elder F It II gave a brief report ot of th the r recent lIt missionary labo labors ot of John Petersen and himself in 18 the San Sen Juan Stake He II stated that a K good seemed to prevail TM The Y M r M 1 I as 18 liS as by b l I Ident dent Joseph were doln doing well I nl r C I Th Tb eurs and nd Stake authorities were I then Ilder U n Youn unanimously IY At th afternoon 11 Ii A spoke for tor It a upon the Ule of the Eider Young then till the conf during the entire relative to e Ibi th ut nf Ihl enl clit II final InRI olm entIre tie dp u lie ot of lii Ih of If Zion lon and It its L In nn In tilt iii revels on war Ir I as given In the Smith nil nd It poI pui lil 1 fulfIlment The were wre then Ihn by singing a hymn benedictIon b bElder by Elder 0 W V At 1 p m lb the Iii 1 I 1 assocIations td Elder Joseph Nilson Elder Seymour n 8 Young Toting addre addressed d the upon the coming ot of Ib the Book ot of Mormon Jormon tb the great or at tM JOM Joseph h also alfo on the of the Prophet and the literal ot of many marty of them f A Hammond IPke for tor torR forB R B few tew b bearing Itis hll testimony to tn the truth II 11 that lie general quarterly conference would stand Adjourned for or months to next convene at Fruitland N M I I ward wardOn ard ardOn On MOnday at 10 II a m in tile the nellit society met hi n the Ulf opera house Sister Martha Hammond presiding from representatives ot of the eral wards were Vert given en All the throughout the Stake Slake seemed to be In a very vel good condition Invariably th reports showed a cur lur plus of products also 1180 Quite on en amount ot of on ham hamEher Elder P F A hammond and hi his fIrst Rider Elder Win nl addressed those pr The Relief society ron con iu tas then adjourned for I three to 0 m mt 1 at Fruitland N iI I At twO to In the afternoon the Primary lust SIster Adams After th the had ben been gIven tIen from the several wards it 1 Ver very interesting wee 88 ten ren tiered ot of IOn recitatIons music etc eh dent Ulli offered a tw few closing Io ln remarks and nd tit tile WitS was adjourned tor three tire to tf meet nt at N M 1 k t Conference Clerk Pro Tern Tem The Thc quarterly conference ot of the Coula Caseta At Okly Oakley May ay oO upon the stand yere ere Elders Eldera M lymn LYman and Ind MF I F Cowley ot of the Council of Apostles William T Jack Jilek Meroni and W r I Brim p presidency ot of the Stake ten HIgh two alternates one Patti Brett arch and every fry Bishop In the Iha Stake rite nIl conference on Sunday SUndar tit At 3 p In by by Rider Eider W sv p Brim The Sacrament was Us Rd ad Elder Eldr Moroni then gave a report or of the condition ot of the Felt to 10 acknowledge the hand ot of th Lord In th the PIOUS ruins that had been out upon the land and uk there wu was a general In every In the Stake tM the past pilI year ar there theN had been the ther r t awaken awakening In Is IR this the history ot of lb SR Slake k with regard to the law ot of M 11 F owley expressed hIs Ne at the report rs I lie ot Of the law of tithing and th the I work to be taken up with th the who are ani not yet obeying this law Iw 11 Be Id Ill he had been aula assia Stale to aId aIdIn aidin In this Ihl work ulde M Lyman eald Ii h hi endorse fer every word Brother Cow CowIe Ie Icy had aId seid upon the I ot of tithing Th Lord has spoken through President lO Snow noon Ulon that II lie that he and nd BIder CO COIe Cow Ie I ves re present I iii an of oC the presidency ot of Ih the Sake th they de desired to meet with whIt the Itle and men mell to fill 1111 those thOi responsible IlO ll lone 1001 I was U directly alter after th this m meetIng After Atler plU r by br Elder M F Elde Bidet Jo JoM F FM M ryman gave with rt re to the Ihl selecting of t ward or Stake oJ officers cell Its desired that In all present vote ly hr ballot III as III I II a hole of 01 names for the the votes were Lyman all an tie ng Brethren as tilt the of nt the 1011 hood lor the presidency fit of th the I T Jack Jark as 1111 trl Bishop John JohnL JohnI I L Smith of u us ANt counselor 1 I I I fir of Alon Aion all as second toI or They sustained In th thes Tolton Moroni and nU IV F 11 I Brim wert un unanimously to be ordained all as Bishop John L being lr called to th Stake V tt I II to select hI Ii I h I I I I I 1 I F Ift J I It ft ii 11 c It it omi h t f a ato to that lII t n I Rider IVidor F 11 1 1 l I iI I tV I ham lIin T 1 Tack w cO Ills tI Ill tilt e r f President Inow now un anti a as Ih hit for Cor the II If W wai a good man oslin ani lid had dune done an work In tile the I rJ r f II Southern tat r n William 1 Jk Ihn cia few remarks in III to praIse of this from I I la who had lab labored under his hiM h tion lIun In Inthe inthe the mission hid eld Lyman oc occupied led a 11 short time U lie spoke ot of the Oakley Oakle house houle It IL was n A structure He hi x the Ints to 10 work II and complete It Elder called the ot If Ih the to ot of the Cul Casela Stake Parents ht hi Haill should br 11 In tb the p ot of tithing and t teach th the children I hi I IR IY R a tithe ot of all n means that may come ome In into to rl their handl 1 Iyman tt felt to bl bless the Ibe Priest I for tor tta the sentiment ix J The conference reconvened at 10 on nn Monday May fay f keU presided Elder 1 1 t I presented the th general Authorities ot of the Church also allO I the IIII u as follows Wm T P Jg Or t I stoke akL I wIth h John JOM J I I at as firM V v tn in 1 II as V 1 P Brim nI IIII Nor or orton ton Ion n It i Patriarchs h U 11 all as BIshop ot of Hunter to 10 select lila hla the All were RIder Eldar stated there would be names during tile the nf at tie He leo rave gave In 11 with isard rd to 10 In the taro and Stakes WillIam 1 Jack Jaek Id a as he hd had been called to tilt the responsible position of oC pr president ot of CUI kl he desired tit tan faith anti support ot of the Saints ud and by the the Lord lie he would tf to the calling John Z I Smith situ be could t llIe the great relt had now been n placed upon him U ad deep I nov for tor the I aad to 10 hi Ide who lied had labored so o flU with hIm lu In the rk and now IU felt to 10 sustain with President Wm Win T JR Jack k for tor welfare ot of Ih the Carets Cawa Stake Bishop Wm T 1 lAid ld lie hp felt weak wak tile JO position to which h lie hd had been Ite He could endorse Bldr he knew hm to tobe tobe be man ot of Clod oly upon unit unity all as It should tie inc Int In iii all things He exhuMed the Saints to sustain the ne new cy During the the Stake presidency high and Bishop lie of tile the wards hed held a special m meeting The Th following releases ant and appointments w were C C 1 hi JCarl In Ion Thor Thomas Dunn Dunt anti George Dunn were weN honorably al a ot of Ih the High Counci Council John N Price lice tot tor C Ind lee A Day Wt were chosen te to fill au th the vacancies Jam James Caie wa Was honorably as an n al to the High Conci Council because ot of otal al see A F O 0 Nielson 11 was hon hoit as 01 the resident ot of the Elders quorum quorum and MOI Moses Smith was Q sustained to fill h vacancy Ilider T narp Harper was a unanimously sustained a as th the nhOI Bishop ot of th the Albion ward with Hyrum S 8 Lewis wll am anti WI VU tor ford F Pippen Phippen I as cuIloN counselors Elders C O 0 Christeneen JOeph Joeeph Smith anti and J Wells were sustained a cia new nier alter alternates nates to O Il the High Council Conference reconvened at 2 p II rn m t l der Wr Win T Tek Jak I Elders dera M Pickett anti W P F Brim bre bore testimony to the ot of God eh felt tolt to 0 sUstain the new Stake Elder Ehler Lyman presented the local IDeal nu au who wre orlUe durIng the and were su sustained Hi theil took up th the remaining time of the conference UI anti pointing out the varIous dutes duties In tie the Priesthood Elder Jack sl lie hi Iad had been en pleased with the ho he thanked the fur Cor tit tHe music rendered and prayed that thit Go God pray would bhe nod ad unite the In InaNa Stake Sink aNa The choIr Ing In an and this I conference was a then tot fop three to meet at Elb Elba by Elder M H P F ater after the olOe close ot of the conference the various were 1 or m olloe and n set apart In their neU a positions b by Lyman wt JOH JOHN J Stake Clerk CIrk Stake The quarterly conference ot of the Box eler eider Stake of Zion was 1 held In Dx the tue Sunday and Mond Monday May Mar Jh nh Stake Slake President Charles ed 51 at t ill 1 the meetings Sunday morn Ing the Sunday school occupied ItU pl pied the greater DIr part ot of th the rm room anti tok took parlIn part In the exercises Then were anI pre 01 on I the h stand tant bee beside the Stake authorities Rider Elder nuter ot of fIb In I Jil It f JI I t 1 n i t t it r ho H m itt I hI et lun un Ii Of AIr Alli th Lh axer r ot of prayer by t S aol by Ih iii hir and the Sunda school ly dren the PrimAry of the r ri i i lt T i ir k A i r rt laUn lY Lv th Ih 1 J 1 i l J ji I I u fl h i Ih h 1 11 I r f mark w ero ma 1 to 10 Ih I Ii i I t I 1 tr 1110 by Iller Elders Hulon and id d I nt ur anthem JArs Johnson ly by The afternoon siMian wu was opined by br all my 1 Bishop A Good G Id nl I I If t the il hr of the then hl every of lb Stuk II Is In o the tl presidency weakly llly h 1 matters r to the wel wei fare f 11 Stake are ar Url Urged the Bishops to 10 hold couii that UI the hol might I 1 way act In unison at Spoke of th Ion n made In hr pro dJ 1111 sn I uw r re gading rt food crops Ihl the fulfIllment of 01 width Is flOw being 1011 mae made A solo rendered b by Victor M id ell wa kil ven 11 iti Ih l It I I de 4 WU k 14 of t th the h f as Ih he lamor of Oo God unto the I ot of Ildr t to Ibl the late Ite agitation tte the out flut o It II 1 hat Ih hu IId I 1 it III the edi of th Iii 1 Ihle it II Irk if t ol 5 I i i Ion Il I i 1 Ih W t thi had I 1 u US r if hi rII culled n 0 Ti for tor a II 91 o 0 I 1 t I n nii the I r in III Ih ii might II b In SOuL ct r I hum home 1 ii i ii was I m hOI Oer FI e eTi Ti T I a I fling nt meting meUng t as over to the Y M I and nd Y V r I I A lver remarks l to 10 the oung Were tad b by Stake 1 I 1 1114 Weil Wells 1 11 in 10 I et I to ud and by Lin Wright 1 I ShAW ot of lT T or of St I iiii Id 1 m me sf I Val attey Lorent r nin 4 11 Ii tub ct of third 1 ward I Lr i 1 an son ot of nr fleer J il 1 0 reported thir respective wards an to b be In good condItiOn Iu Elder Lucins A Snow h lie ap firoved of the f ports lp he thought 1 were of at grent value lle to the IF tl t of t f e SUlcy school hl hoard n nI ei that the olde older Church I t oftener wih with the Ih Eider ller Olsen N stoke pol on the I ne need ot of parents teaching th lr the principles of the Gospel Elder Eider ulon S 8 elIs spoke on the two influences the he evl 01 alil attn the good that are tor forthe the 11 Io ff of our young He e ap appealed to tle time young men not to cn congregate upon th the street oung Corners and Indulge itt III vulgar ulger language language n hi urt urged the young to leo chat lve lives Benediction b by Rider Elder DavId fth F t ii Monday afternoon Ute the General and Stake Authorities were sustained Ow log InK to 10 Superintendent nt ot of Sunday