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Show TODAYS CONFERENCE. Hriul-Aneual tonferenci. of the Bait Lake Blake of tun. Tho semi-annual confer"nce of tim Salt Lake Stake of Zion whs corveued in the tabernacle at 10 o'clock this morning. There was a good attendance attend-ance at the opening. Apostle Abraham H. Cannon, a number of bishops and representatives of the various wards comprising the stake being present. President Angus M. Cannon presided, the exercises opening with fcong, tha choir and congregation joining in: ' Now let its rejoice In tlieday of salvation." Filder John T. (Vine followed in praver, when the choir sans;: 'Lord. Til u wilt hear me when I pray." Upon the report of their respective bishops sixteen applicants received certificates cer-tificates authorizing their ordination to tbe office of elders. The conference w as then addressod by Apostle Abraham II. Cannon, after which tho roll of the stake was called aud answered by all mombers of the presidency of the high priests quorum, twelve presidents of the seventies aud fourteen home missionaries. mis-sionaries. There were also representatives representa-tives from the wards, relief societies, Sabbath schools, etc. Counsellor C. W. Penrose read tho minutes of tho last priesthood meeting which were unanimously approved. Addresses wero then delivered by Bishops Elijah F'. Sheets and Gao. Horn-ney Horn-ney and Elder Joseph H. F'elt, w ho reported re-ported tho Y. M. M. I. associations of this stake iti excellent working order. President Angus M. Cauuon tlmn addressed ad-dressed the candidates for eldership to vLhiitri lm Miltninisferferf sonm timuiv in- Htructions. I The choir followed with: "Lo! the mighty God appearing."and after benediction bene-diction by Counsellor Joseph F.. Tr.ylor the conference, adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon. |