Show STAKE conferences the regular quarterly conference of snowflake Snow nake stake of zion was held at st joseph on sept lot and 2nd and president jesse N smith presiding there were also on the stand counselor H richards president robson and counselor C R rakes hakes of we maricopa maricola Mari copa stake some visiting brethren and most of the local authorities the attendance was fair but some of the remote wards were not very well represented ac the speakers during conference were president jesse N smith and counselor J H richards president robson bobson and C R hakes of the maricola maricopa Mari ma copa stake and brothers john C cope P D dexter ter J dok docke S H rogers ors 0 and joseph W smith the te auw acts of marriage work for the dead the duties of the saints forgiving each other the training of children and many others of importance were spoken upon much valuable counsel and instruction being given to the saints the statistical report was read showing a total of 1505 in the stake the written reports of the bishops were not quite so favorable as heretofore they nevertheless showed that the majority of the saints were striving to live their religion the crops it appeared have been a little above the average and the health of the people has been good the general and local authorities were presented and sustained by the vote of the conference A priesthood meeting was held 7 on sunday evening at which much valuable instruction was given Th the weather eweather was very favorable and the hospitable e people of 0 st joseph did everything in their power to make those who came from a distance comfortable and their visit a pleasant one conference adjourned to meet at taylor three months hence JOSEPH FISH clerk MILLARD the regular quarterly conference of the millard stake was held in fillmore city on sunday and monday august and none odthe of the members odthe of the stake presidency were present nor any of the authorities of the church conference was w as called to order on sunday at 10 am by C anderson who moved that jesse B martin senior member of the high counell council preside resi dein in the absence of the stake presidency presidency the motion was carried unanimously and elder martin assumed charge of the meetings all the wards were represented and reported by bishops or counselors except oak creek as being in a very good condition spiritually the following brethren addressed the conference president hiram mace sen elders peter Ni elbon platte D lyman J E hickman george crane jesse B martin C anderson B 13 H watts and abin alien russell the main topics discussed were kindness patience integrity union and proper education joseph L robison stake superintendent in of sabbath schools was honorably released from that position he being so circumstanced that he be cannot attend to the duties of the office and joseph D smith was ail chosen to fill the vacancy the general and local authorities were presented and unanimously sustained excellent music and singing were furnished by the fillmore choir C ANDERSON stake clerk |