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Show llamiorlt .Sialic. Jilitor DcKrttlXcw. On Hie I lib, loth and 1 tlh of February Febru-ary Iho Quarterly Conference of llau nock Hlakn wat held at Isoulsvlllr. Haturday was devoted to the Primary and Itellrf Hoclctlea, which nre III n satisfactory condition nnd well attended. attend-ed. On Hunday morning I'rc-t. T. V Illcks called the confeteuco to order. Them were ; resent of the Hlako Presidency, l'rett. T. 11. Illcks and Jan. 11. Htrole, aim several of Hie ltlshom and ather leading brethren. On account of Ihu severe weather ami much sickness among Iho ieuple the attendance wai small All the wurds were reiwited by their IHsho;! at being lunprotN.roui ran-illtloii, ran-illtloii, and a general Impmviment Is tiinnlfeil throughout the Htake. Patriarch John 11. 1'oolu tiokn on thu spiritual lalior of Ihu (topic, particular. ly that of "Iniillsm for tlio ileud," and other temple duties. The recessllyof organltcd unity lu dlsjoslug of thu products (if Iho soil, wai plteontl lu a forcible manner, which, no doubt, will la of beuellt lo the kgrlciUtiiriila If acted iiadi. l'rcsldriil Hlccui tokoof tho good Hess of (lot! In iceluriug tlio(loi4d, with thu authority of tlio 1'rlestlirxxl, and how that by that power I he noplo had liven galheretl from all puts of the. carlh hi I mid up tlie .Ion of Ual. In the afternoon Klder J. Hporl re-iwrlul re-iwrlul tho Htake Acndcmy as being In npmspcroui condition mil Hie pujills Innklug satisfactory ptrgeess. He sinkuoulhescleiicu of I'lmdogy and proved ll to lie the foundation of nil truu education. On Monday morning President' Illcks look up ti sul Jot of ordination, ordina-tion, and progressive alvance-ineut alvance-ineut III tho 1'rlcslhood, showing how the d!irrout organisation aru aid to the lailldlng up of (lod'a kingdom. Our enemies nre afraid of our unity and dotlru to weaken us by every jx-s-tlblomeans. Ill tur duly In contend for our rights ami uso all lawful ineiiia to obtain them. I am pleased tuaeolho liicriaselu the llthlug "of the Htake. The mannerlu which tho same la ills. 1imiI of nnd the hlesslngi that will realun IhoMi win, ijiecrvu thli law waa forcibly explained. Tlieprugma mado In settling the country has kern renmrkable, nnd though the haplslilps ami losses ex -rlenred have Wen severe, yet tlod is euabllng us to build up u bentlful uand weallhy country. An excellent spirit prevailed dining conference, and that ieoplo returned to thilr homes feeling that Hod had been with them. J.o. T. Hiiki.i.ii:, Clelk of (Jonfelelicc. |