Show LITTLE COLORADO STAKE conference 1 the quarterly conference was wasll wasil held heid eld eid at sunset apache county Arizon arizona tr saturday and sunday february and sath 1880 saturday 10 a in present on tho stand apostle VV woodruff counselor john W young oung elders jj H hatch of the mastern eastern tem arizona stake the presidency of this stake of zion bishops onwards and others after the opening exercises apostle liew llew tie W Woo Wood drull luti eres expressed sed fed plem pleasure auro aure at having the privilege lege iego to meet with the saints sal sai its of this part of arizona in conference conference which may bethe jast t ho he will attend here the bishops then gave verbal reports of their wards general good feeling prevailed the saints were striving 0 to be energetic in their labora a borsan and din in uniting themselves together sunset had in some acres of fall and 50 acres of spring grain brigham city has acres of fall and 20 acres of 8 spring pring grain meetings were will attended day and sunday Scho schools olsin in a prosperous condition ondi tion iOD and health of the people peo deo le generally good aun gun counselor elora J VV young spoke at ht some length upon the subject of af coi mi operative institutions and tho great advantage and necessity of starting a mercantile institution on a strictly cash and coo cooperative operative co o PC basis for the saints stints in this tilis territory the tho pron prof profits its should first go to pay the capital invested a re atonable reasonable in interest teres t tb the e balance to bo be refunded to customers in the form ofa of a dividend on their purchases no accommodations to be asked askel of merchants but if absolutely necessary to use a limited credit always borrow of banks and pay cash co ah for goods if possible the small stockholder should bo be pro protected tin against those who wilo hold larger amounts I 1 i saturday 2 pm after aster the usual opening ber per services vIces president resident lot smith presented the memi seral authorities of the church as sustained ial at tee the last conference e held hold m n salt lake city who with the authorities of this stake of zion and tho the home missionaries were unanimously sustained the ian loa manite as their president were also sustained the clerk then read the statistical report of the stake and sunday schools for the quarter ending Feb elder L 11 hatch bishop J H richards and counselor WC alien allen then upon the necessity babe of becoming s self seif sustaining and ceasing to import that which we can manufacture ourselves and upon thenea tile tiie necessity i of having the spirit of the tho lord tord to aid us ina lna in all ali our labors also bore their testimonies A apostle ostle ostie W woodruff ir said sald d ho he was blatto seo lee the improvement made here among the saints we should meet to together ther and dedicate our fields tho thu latter day saints should keep the alword Word of wisdom the day will come when no Y man n an will v ali bo be permitted to administer the sacrament or officiate in the ordinances of the church who does not keep tho word of af wisdom no man is alt to administer the sacrament lay hands on the sick or otric officiate late lato in temples with avith tobacco in his mou mouth th or whisky in his system and it should not be permitted it is not acceptable to god spoke of the advantages vanta es of living together like the people opi of the settlements ettle ettie ments on the t little ittle colorado in being able to guard ug against many of the evils the saints are surrounded with and ed encouraged cou raged the e saints throughout throughout the territory tor to unite together we should avoid avold going into debt and should be prompt in paying the wal wages es of those whom we hire there is a great reat neld for labor among the house of israel i sunday february 29 10 am opening exercises president t L smith spoke upon the f few ow who were willing and ready to live in th the e united order upon having confidence in in th the c priesthood riest hood being industrious and honest lonest ionest and ceasing to sul sti sustain stain babylon in our midst actie artle apostle W woodruff encouraged us to become independent of E tho the outside world and manufacture our own clothing bishop G lake lakey counselor J T bushman and ilder ilden S G ladd each spoke upon the principles of union in gur bur our temporal as well as spiritual labors and of becoming self sustaining 2 pm after opening exercises the sacrament was administered apostle W woodruff read the section of the doctrine and covenant revelation given september 22 and 23 1832 admonished the priesthood who were called upon to ta preside reside to feed the flock wo we could bould not build up zion without the power of god to assist us we ought to be kind to one another whether ether husbands wives or children all the powers of earth and hell combined could not prevent zion from prospering and the judgments men ts of god would come upon til the wicked the lord will fight our batt battes cs we should study the scriptures up he expected to leave us in a few days to visit his northern home and attend the conference to be beheld held heid in salt lake city he spoke of th great work that joseph smith an Brig briw brigham harn hain young had performed in thel them the earth in connection with the a apostles astles and yet those those who profess to be latter day saints sainta speak evil of those who have passed away this should not be counselor john W young is here with us he has built builta a woolen factory at moan coppy which is in successful operation he trusted it would bea ben bc a benet benefit f to the saints and add to the Lama hoped he would be assisted in his business encouraged cou raged the young to lead virtuous lives and the young men to marry the maidens the lord will remember his covenants with the house of IQ israel rael thanked the saints for th tho 0 kindness extended to him president L smith expressed gr gratitude attitude for the thel remarks wa we had bad heard for the tho good shi singing Ing et etc and an adjourned the conference until the of may 1880 place of df meeting tabe designated hereafter choir sang an anthem benediction b by president L smith A 7 ao amock lock pm a testimony meeting in was bield wilem many of tb the c br brethren ethren bore testimony and good instruction was given given march being the of af our aged and respected c co 0 laborer in the work of god apostle wilford woodruff the saints sainta of sunset brigham city anast andst joseph met together ne at the sunset wali hall anduar and partook of dinner prepared for the occasion many tokens of friendship and regard we were C given i cn to hint and the time was s spent en gt in a pleasant pleman tand and agreeable manner r F G nit Nir NIELSON risoN r 1 l clerk of stake 1 71 |