| Show STAKE CONFERENCE HEIOITS i SIr stake The quarterly conference of Sevler Stake converted In the mel house i In I Richfield on Saturday lob 19 1808 Then was an unusually large attendance I attend-ance at the first session as well n during dur-ing 1 the day President William U Seegmlller gate a detailed report of the condition of the Stake which as a whole was very favorable I fav-orable the amount of tithing paId In 1 ltirdnrinTilastTBar exeeedcd that of the previous year by over two thousand dollars The other speakers during the day were Bishop T Brand ley I Elders W I Clark and Joseph S Home of the flak presidency Bishops E A Ilagley p A Plnney nnd I I Hell nnd Cider W I Seegmiller The authorities of the Church and Stake 1lned ere Presented and unanimously sus OwIng to the large attendance of Poll Pie the opera house was obtained and I lie confen ce convened there on Sun day morning at which lime Elder Seyl mour 11 Young met with the people and after the usual opening exercises he I addressed the conference upon the first principles of the Gospel 1 deliver ing I ap most Interesting I and Instructive dtirourise The time during the afternoon was t used by Klders I N lay and Soy nour I H Young and In the opening 1lder Young delivered a powerful discourse dis-course on the dIvine authenticity of the Book of Mormon t One of the leading topics dwelt upon by the speakers during the conference wo the move now on fOOt looking to the Speedy completion of our Stake Tabernacle A concerted effort Is I now being made throughout the Stake to have I It completed by next fall We find we arc very much In need of It on occasions of this kind The attendance at this conference wan much larger than at any previously held at thin ern son of the year one factor of which whih was no doubt the very favorable wthr whIch prnllc1 during the entire Um of conference Tile wt singing was furnished by the nichfleld choir conducted by Brother Jones and was very much appreciated Good health prevails among the peo pIe of the Strike nnd In some of p wards there Is I a spirit of awakening manifest with a great many who have for years been cold and Indifferent so far as their duties as Saints are con eerned We can else notice a a marked Increase I of Interest and activity Among it he Young mn and bay In the Mutual ropraVement aoelaUon am a result of the labors of the y IM n ImlB sionnrlen r I Who have been In our midst combnt 41lim n ind many obstacles mnyov to contend a With 11 to those who have the light of the Spirit of God within them lht future looks bright and baneful SIMON CIlniSTEVSEN Stake Clerk Sun Jnun stake Th quarterly conference of the Son Juan Slake convened In the Bluff word Wut meeting house Fb 19th and Min Theo were Present on the Stand the Stake Presidency nearly nil the IfIgh Councilors with I god representation of the various wards nnd organlza ton The reports o the nishops and presidents of the several organizatlemi hod that pc Plenty still good Will were with ust anti that our num bers are Increasing nome wards hove Ing I gained about twntyIHe Ir cent Ill I Aar the yonr with good propel thai I N Ill continue a new canal and reservoirs are being built And Men dry larmlng hall bon proven successful which will furn I all good homes for Io t lose desiring them In I a new country The people feel much moro contented especially In Bluff since the visit of the t wastles The principal subjects dwelt on were dwel I 1 the kind offerings Word of Wisdom A nil keeping In harmony with I the an Ihorlties Never in the history of out Stake has there been ns much unlnn A nd Interest In Attending the meetings a f the different orgttnii Vons Many nho have laid dormant Cor lears are waking up And showing signs of life The Your Men I 1sonrl ler With us And added very much to the a ceos of our conference their labor having been fell In every ward and branch oC the Stake and to them IS I it lie Ihe credit ot this being the largest lnd bt ntndd conlnc I rId r-Id In the San Jump President lam ooml was very pointed In counoln I ha Sant to each fet the burden of I the debts of the Church and Vav their tithes In cosh or In I something that can be turned for cash and have It sent to lh Presiding lllshop as Soon l3StP kobf < all kiM have wintered well Ponfercnco adjourned for three months to meet at Trultland New Mexico L I m D1 1 Stake Clerk |
