Show STAKE E CONFERENCES MA A The Quarterly Conference of the Maricopa Stake was held in Mesa Mesa j September and C CJ J Robson Bobson and council presIding Aside from the usual 1 business of such gatherings the Stake dency presidency Patriarch B F rs Johnson and Elders Geo Henry J Horne Hom Noah Brimhall Harry J Harper anti add Chas Cha-a H Allen Alien addressed thet the I t conference The reports of the j Bishops and the encouraging v t us presIding officers were encouraging At ai a meeting of the High Council held i Monday at 1 p m the resignation of Oscar M Stewart i as Bi Bishop hop of 1 the Alma Ward was accepted and at the afternoon meeting Alex Hunsaker WM was sustained as Pre Presiding Prodding i ing Elder in his stead GEO Clerk II i i 1 ST JOSEPH The Quarterly Conference of the le St Joseph of Zion was held j jat at Pima September and let t f 1889 President C Layton presiding There were also pre pre- present present sent lent on the stand Counselors Wm WinD D Johnson and M H Merrill Merrin the t Bishops of the various wards and 1 other prominent brethren of the 1 Stake The attendance was fair aU all of the wards being well represented except St Davis which on account of represented the great distance was represent represent- represented 1 ed only by three Bishops The speakers during conference were we PresidEnt Layton Counselors John John- Johnson Johnson Job n-gon n son and Merrill Bishop Peter A Lofgreen and Brothers John HolD Holli- Holliday day Holli-day day and Henry Boyle The subjects of repentance and the duties of the Saints were the ones principally spoken upon The statistical report showed I a total of 1842 souls in ill the Stake The reports showed that the ma ma- majority majority majority of the Saints in the Stems Stake were striving vi ng to perform their duties J while there are some who are dila dila- dilatory dilatory tory and negligent Although this has been the most moM sickly season for several ye rears n the reports only show seven deaths dur ng the last quarter Crops been good and water plentiful on the Gila but not so good on the San Pedro Padro Conference was adjourned to meet at Pima three months hence THOMAS E WILLIAMS WILLIAMS WILLIAMB Stake Clerk SAN BAN JUAN The fhe Quarterly Conference of the San Juan Stake was held at Moab Moab Emery County Utah on the and Both of September 1889 in tn the house meeting house Present on the stand Apostle John Jehn J hn H with Smith President ident PEe F A Hammond Coun Coun- ss 18 Wm Halls HaUd and Wm Adams Sister ter Zina Young Bishop Jens Nielsen en of the Bluff Ward Bishop B 8 H Stewart of Moab Ward and P F J 3 Jones of Monticello Branch After the opening services Apostle J 3 H Smith offered the dedicatory t wardt prayer payer dedicating the new ward F house unto int the Lord 1 inri A financial account of the build build- building ing g committee was read showing the total cost of the building to be and that all has been n paid up tip Apostle Apo tle Smith addressed the con con- conference conference tr 6 ference congratulating th the Saints upon apon their labors in erecting g such al a l gOod od and comfortable house He trusted Crusted all would keep themselves F pore pue re He spoke upon the Words of i Wisdom and counseled aU all to con con- conkol control kol and overcome their evil passions also President F P A Hammond also if f spoke ke and conference adjourn adjourned d until 2 pm after singing and andt benediction by Counselor Wm Halls fJ s At 2 p m after the opening exy ex- ex exercises y J es the Sacrament was admin- admin administered l President F P A Hammond said he be was highly gratified to meet with the Saints under such favorable ta f circumstances He spoke of the y financial condition as good g Some verbal reports of the various wards ards were given Apostle Smith next addressed the thet 5 conference and dilated upon the ways of the atheist and Infidel We should mould cultivate all the attributes which lead to a pure life He bore a faithful testimony to the divinity of the be Godhead and showed the great advantages ad vantages of the believer r compared with those of the unbeliever President Hammond having addressed ad- ad addressed dressed the meeting conference t ad ad- ad adjourned At 10 a m on Monday after the usual opening exercises Apostle e t Smith again took the stand an and d spoke poke upon the sustaining of f th general and l local cal officers of the th e Church Church The general and local officers rs were afterwards presented by Coun Counselor ou n- n color Wm Halls and sustained b by y the 1 tie e conference Elder Henson Walker was chosen chose n 3 as second counselor to Bishop R H f ss f Stewart of the Moab Ward Ward Wardy y l r Stake Counselor Wm Adams Adam bore re strong testimony to the work wor k of the Lord r f 1 Elder Samuel Hammond e- e tenting the Manc Mancos os Ward gave a f Jil account of the Saints both bott botti i temporally and spiritually f- f fc Apostle Smi h spoke upon th the e t principle of ef prayer and the sacra sacra- sacra sacra- sacrament pent ment and the various gifts of or the th e Oo Gospel pe A vote of thanks t anks was accorded ed I PO ll Apostle tie Smith and Sister Zini Zina a Young for their visit r 8 Si ng and benediction by b be y A byA bA A ang e J H Smith was then adjourns adjourned ter r three months k f The Relief Belief Primary and Young Youn Ladles Ladies held their conferences and ancI an altogether together we had the best time ever eve r 1 H ed in this our little mown moun- mountaIn tain In valley W A PEIRCE Assistant Stake Clerk x |