Show M L E conference COH FERENCE large number of ministers and laymen in attendance TRIBUNE SPECIAL boise ida aug 22 A A special to the statesman from union or says ays the idaho II if E conference which convened in union yesterday has haa attracted a largo large number of ministers and laymen from idaho and oregon at the first session today the characters of 0 tho the effective elders were passed in conference all the elders stood the test and each made his report on the years elk all being accepted in the afternoon tho the statistical meeting was vas held the reports show how an unusually large lare number of benavole rices during the i ear car the anniversaries of the tract society and ami sunday school were celebrated by addresses mr young speaking on the former and mr air thompson on the latter this morning probationers probation erg and deacons of the church were examined it sesso and all passed the afternoon session on was devoted to home missionary work the meeting being addressed by sirs mrs J A j thompson president of tills this department of the conference |