Show conferences OF THE CHURCH SANPETE STAKE the conference of stake ul of the church of jesus christ of latter day faints was held in moroni on the 11 th ill and lath of nov 1893 present of the authorities were elders F M lyman and J H smith of the council of the apostles Apost lea B H roberts roberta it f the council of Seven seventies tiep also elder xi J nuttall president canute Poter Pe teraun and counselors of the stake presidency conference opened at 10 a m on the alth the first meeting was waa occupied by president peterson Pet erBon a report reporting nig the condition ot of the stake and eight of the bishops reporting their wards at the second meeting elder henry beal occupied a portion ot of the time alter after which the statistical and sunday school reports were read elder J B maiben presented the general an ani i stake authorities all being sustained by u aute elder eider leinan layman gave a very instructive discourse upon the duties ot of the presidency of the stake toe the high council the bishops and the Tea cherp showed the importance ot of the labors of each depart went of the priesthood and the great decem ity of the said labore being faithfully performed perl ormed hr he was hollowed loll owed ay oy elder smith who endorsed the remarks made lu in regard to 10 our cuties he said there are quite a number of men who appear to be taken up with infidelity he stated his bis beliel belief in u the ultimate conversion ot of the abe chi dren of the latter day saints who may have been properly educated in the principles ot of the abe gospel president peterson gave notice that thai elders lyman and smith would meet with the people of wales at 7 p m for the purpose of dedicating their meeting house hauae recess till 7 p m 7 p m elder B H roberts discoursed upon the labors of the lila seventies showed the necessity of improve moul meui to enable them lo 10 acceptably perform the labors of the mission ta to them to carry the ajel to nations of the he earth he gave au ali eloquent descriptive outline or of his bis chicago experience sunday 10 a m w elder L J nut tail reviewed review td the circumstances and conditions surrounding the people peo the great au vantages advantages enjoyer by we young above their parents slid and rei referred erred to the estabi lehment of a theological class in silt salt lake city cipy recently and the great grat interest inter cut taken therein elder B H roberts roberta gave a very in te resting discourse ourse upon faith eider J B malben maiben his bis appreciation of the opportunity to meet in con ference forence and listen to the he given oy the servants of god 2 rpm pm elder JH smith gave some of his bib experiences while on a foreign mission spoke orthe of abe insolera tolora in oe 00 manifested by those who protean to be teachers of the gospel oi 01 1 chrlot ebu of the mighty strides of the reducing the elements to mans manlo use he said the elders should see that thai their voice were heard heralding the rent restoration oration or the ane gospel to lbs katlun nat lun and testified of his bis knowledge to the divi divinity niky of the book of mormon sun of the existence of the plat from which it was translated blaer how bow to au ad minister r the sacrament the seating meeting of the Priest booi on the stand also the president of the temple and his big assistants to provide a competent benu t grapher lor for coule conference times hu he instructed ted the bishops to prepare so BO that in the spring of 1894 they may plant trees in and around meeting hause bause grounds he also aleo recommended that thai more praying be done donean in our fast meet i deacons should be employed in calling on the faints on fast day morning mornin gand and offering ofie ring to carry their fast offering ofie ring to the bishop or atie no place appointed appoint ea to receive it the of the priest should be performed as set forth in the doctrine and covenants slid and also that of the teachers for whatever to is required of the latter day saints sainte it to is the duty of the teacher to sets see that the requirement 18 i comi lied with it la Is the duty of the presidency to teach tile he bishops their duties the bishops should teach the priests anesis and teachers their duties dailee ii these offices officers ceras do not know how to per form their duties it to is a reflection on the bishop he advise J the brethren to call on the lord and tell the lord just juet what they want and to be up and doing it if we do no more than we swe s are told lodo 10 do that will be but little it if we do not do something we will be da dadust must he advised the young pec pie to marry and beware tf of illicit kle kill sing it they would avoid trouble double the saints should cease card playing it to is a gambling game he blest the several organizations of and within the stake the presidency of the stake and all the people the names ot ol six elders were presented and neu to be ordained high priests elder J B Mii iben stake superintendent ot y schools in conse quence of other important duties rt quiri tig his attention tendered hie resignation which was accepted anu a vote of thanks expressive of the appreciation of his services given him alder goorge george christensen Chrls 01 WOUD plea pleasant ant as am stake super in of sunday sobo oJe w with ith newton noyes of ephraim Ep braim and andrew C neilson Nel lgon of mantis mami as as si al stanta notice of meetings was given as follows elder F M lyman at ephraim elder eider J JH H smith at mou mount dt pleasant elders B H roberts and L J nuttall at spring city 7 pm sunday conference ConJe rence adjourned for three mouths to meet at ephraim Ephr ainu GEORGE TAYLOR clerk of 0 conference STAR STAB VALLEY VALLBY the fourth quarterly conference of the star valley stake of zion con vot ve ed in aft n ward meeting house november 11 and 12 1898 george oc mond presiding pre aiding after the opening services elder george osmond said be felt thankful to meet the saints iu in inference on 0 ference he ez elj the organization of the states of zion and the practice of holding conferences every three months to learn the condi condition tiou of the various varue in the stake rho bishops froment reported their wards which were good of the ward have been aff ilett d with sickness in their famil families iso two deaths have resulted from the disease by physicians it is called putrid more throat the sunday bunday school was wae very ably reported by the stake superintendent edmund mc laechle which was very encouraging the cou noel of the several speakers who addres addressed bed the couert congregation gation our lag ing the afternoon of the alth was principally on hume home industries slid and of being self eek supporting on sunday the elder eider charles charlea Kii ageton spoke on seclent prophecy and showed how plainly it was being fulfilled every day all around us as the home missionaries are alive to their duties and are doing a good work a matig the people elder george bamond counseled the saints to remember the L sabbath day and keep it huly holy attend to their ducks aud build up ud zion he showed the necessity etsity for fbi all to keep a correct r record ecord especially in financial matters the health of the people in this stake is good the weather beautiful and tone one suffering fram want of something to oat eat lor which we all feel to rejoice WM H kennington sr stake blake clerk SOUTH ALABAMA the annual conference conie conier rence erice meetings of his part of the southern states stated mission tuie eion were held bold in geneva county alabama at a point ton ten miles east of 01 the choe choc river and two miles milea north of the florida state line saturday and sunday november 4 and 5 in a lovely spot in the the grousd was covered with a thick matting of green grass and we were eur our roundel by tall and stately pines so close together that their branchen bra brau chem coming out far above our head prevented the rays of the sun eun frum from beating down upon us ua too severely our friends at home will not be surprised at our sot seeking klog a shady place when they remember that we are two thousand miles farther south and four thousand feet lower than they and while bile they are huddling around ane tb heater beater and seeking the sunshine wa w are comfortable in the shade in the lightest of jt summer clothing anere were present on the stand elder J G kimbull president of the dout bern states WiSS mission IOD his big resistant assistant E der george A smith and traveling elders prank frank croft wm H abb asby warren harris joseph condle condie cara Lovel Ij oveland anal theodore A alder george W rogera W 0 ridges david parr farr george irvine briant copley cherlton G 0 V nelson and mar ton Hender henderson soD president of the con le je rence frank croft presiding two tiro meetings were hold held each day commencing at 10 am and I 1 pm the first principles of gospel were dwelt upon in their corder by the elder elder kimball dwelt forcibly upon sone of the false rumors that cause the people at large to be so prejudiced against the latter day plain pla ining ilig them to the satisfaction and ni oura gement of all ail present elder smith gave some sketches obes of early czuroh history which surprised and greatly interested the he sainte and friends I 1 n de i w bo had come tu beer bear TO the spirit t of god prevailed during the whole con conference ferenac fe renae and the saints WOM were greatly encouraged and many friends set bet to thinking very seriously of their condition it to a well known fact that the people of the south are the most hospitable of any lin ln america and we elders as representatives at 01 a people who claim to be the best beet I 1 in a the world do not travel among them long before our hearts are softened ened toward them and we are taught a jesson in charity an unselfishness that time cannot obliterate and we make up our minus that if our lives are spared anu we are permitted to again associate with our own people in the th valleys of the mountains we will be better men and better prep prepared areu to teach them what kindness kinane aa aud and hospitality means nol only did the kind people here assist ua in preparing a place to meet but all who came were treated to an excellent dinauer that hau had been prepared for ane occasion anu ana served on the promises premises the reports of the elters el showed that a great work had bad been accomplished during the past year in this part 0 me lorala vineyard much prejudice has bus been overcome and many MADY trie frie ds do made and many are seeking a testimony for although some of us have been laboring in districts of country where malarial and fever are aft common our health nas dais been very good and we feel as strong and robust pie as we diu did in our m buntain homes domes aud anti we know we have been wonderfully blessed in our labors at the close of our conference elders frank choit wm ashby warren harris and juseph joseph condie were hoti hon r ably released to return hume home anti and we remaining elders were appointed to travel iu in the fil lowing districts W 0 ridges and george irvine in geneva and dale counties alabama T D alder and G V in butler county alabama Ube cheriton riton and george W roger boxers in jackson county florida florid david parr farr and anc I 1 martin hend henderson ason in calhoun Jal boun county florida carlos loveland oveland Ij and briant copley in gadsdon county florida As an we bid our respected president goodbye good bye fur another year and shake hands with each other as aa we start out for our various fields fielde of labur labor we realize that the prospects lor for ing a great work during toe coming year are the brightest the southern states ei tates mission has ever known and we are filled with a desare besl re ana an j determination mi nation to carry out the instructions we rece received ivea at the council meetings and do all in our power to advance the cause of truth and perform our missions honorably ably we lope dope our brot brethren bren who are returning home vi ill III be as untiring in their efforts to teach our young people the lesson they getrued here as they age were to teach these people the glorious az truths he of the everlasting gospel BRIANT COMEY clerk of conference dundee DUN DEB geneva co ala nov 8 1898 |