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Show T00ELK-STAKE C0XFEHEXCE, Tif quarterly conference of th Tboeie s'taka con.etfod id TeopJc CllyonSunday and Monday, Oct. 0thandS7Ui. On Sunday, at 10 o'cloek, the meeting was called to order by President H. S. Gowans. There weropresent on tlio stand Apostle F. M. iiyman, Elder George Key-nolds Key-nolds of gait Bake City, the Tresl-, dency of the Stako and a number of prominent ofllclab. The Ume was devoted to the reading of reports from tlireo of the wards, and In-strucUons In-strucUons from Apostle Lyman to tho Bishops and officers of tho 3tafcr. In Uie afternoon four of the vJards were represented. The condition ofUieSeveutiea'andHIgh Priests' quorums, and Sabbath schools of tho Stako were reported upon, together wiUi a general report from the President showing tie growth and status of the members and organ-izaUons organ-izaUons of the gtakc as very satisfactory. satis-factory. f ApteUe Ljman and Elder ite-uolds ite-uolds treated upon matters of interest inter-est iu rehtiou to Uio practical lives aud duties of officers aud members In Uie Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. In the evening Apostle, Ljman and Elder Reynolds, with a number num-ber of brethren from Tooele, held a mta-Uni? In the Jjako View Ward. Thcra.via3 a 4"dll alien JSnef, and a good timo was had. On Monday morning five yourg brethren who had served faithful niisiionsand some of whom bail only recently returned, bore powerful power-ful testimonies to the truth cf the-Gospel, the-Gospel, citing Incidents In Uieir ex perlenee where Uio lower of God' had been made manifest In their behalf. AposUo Lyniau and LIdcr Re -nolds endorsed Uie tcsUmonles given by the brethren as the fruits of the Holy Olios!, received by conforming conform-ing to and obeing the laws of God. They exhorted all to setklcurntsUy for the faith that llity alsomkjht possess a knowledge At S v. in. the statistical report of the Stake, for the linlf year ending bepteniber 30th, was read by the clerk. President Go vns i resented life general authorities of the, Church, aud thu local olllcers of the Ktake, together With the addition of the names of tcl.s yc'jnc r.ita to be added to tho home misslonii list. All of these were uaaulmously sustained. T. M. L mau, Jr., just retareed on a short visit from asurveing party to Oregon, gave a brief report of his doings and Uie nature of the country. BreUicr John Morgan, of the Presidency of the Sevenths, gav- a powerful and interesting discourse. Ho showed Uio necessity of our youth Iwlng taught correcUy In the principles of our faith, and the d! sign of Uie first presidency In the nearftlture to establish clsst jn the iespectivu wards fur tliat purpose. pur-pose. G. H. Bichards, of tho Stake rresldcncy, made afewapppirlate and encouraging remarks. Conference adjourned for three monUis to convene hi Grnntsv Hie. Professor A. J. McVustin rendered rend-ered very creditably the selections presented for Uie occasion. Geo. Atmmi, Clerk. |