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Show SIIUl'HliLU CONFliRKNClJ. The semi-annual meeting of this cou-Iferenco cou-Iferenco was held ut tho Dolphin Chambers Cham-bers A wmbly llooins, Uoncastcr Sunday, Sun-day, Kept. 23, IK'JI. 1'ioloiiB to thu meetings all tho Elders were called In and open air meetings held at various places In the town during the latter part of tho Vfcek, and notices of the conference conferen-ce freely dittilbutcd among tho people A council meeting was held on Saturday night where tho Elders reported their Inters for tho past six months. Tho Confercuco convened at 10:30 with not a very largo attendance, but few Saints being prcsont, from tho surrounding sur-rounding districts.. Tbcro was in attendance, at-tendance, Vf, II. Streeper, Jr., president presi-dent of, nud Jamus T. Ixnctt, Jos. S. Hoblnsou, T. W. f,Uniiuna, Henry Holy $-, " James It rrlccpIirBulliiu Jr., and Walter I.. Webb traveling ciders in tho Slicfikid Conference, and Elder llorclcy of tho ceds Conference During Dur-ing tho morning services Elders Holyoak 1'ricc, llullen and Mulllner addressed the congregation. On rc-asseinbllngatl 2 -3t) there was n largo audience. After ndaiinlsterlng tho sacrament nnd sustaining sus-taining tho church olllcerstho report was read as follows; house visited 8131, traclB distributed 21,033, Qospcl coin er sationa K86, general meetings held WO, opcn-alr meetings 12, Sunday schools 30 baptisms l, coufcrinatlons li, books told II), books given away 58, books loaned Wi, children blessed 7. Statistical: high priest 1, scvoutio l, elders 15, priests 5, deacons 11, members 110, totul otllcers nnd members mem-bers 181, rtbaptli-cd 2, baptised for health 1, excommunicated 0, died 1. The remaining time was taken upbv Elders Ilorsloy and Simmons, A fair nudicuco was present nt the eenlng meeting which wasuddrcseed by Elders Webb, Hobfnson and J.ovett. A good spirit prevailed tliruughcut the meet-inss meet-inss and those present had a chance of hearing tho 111 at principal of thu (Joapel fully explained. After the close of thi evening meeting an open-air meeting was held at tho Y. M. O. A. corner ami the assembled crowd had the goshel explained to them by Elders blini)ioi and l'res. Streeper. At a Ironmil meeting hold oil Mondey four eluors were appointed to labor In and around Duucaslcr, two Sliellluld, two lit'lkwisly and two in Mexbro. I Sept. 2(1,-01. W. |