| Show J I REUEF SOCIETY CONFERENCE I I Vn It I I The Sister of Salt Lake Stake MeetInstruc t I I tions Given and Business Transacted I A The quarterly conference of the Salt Ill I i Lake Stake Relief Society was held In I the Assembly Hall September 18 1857 J M Isabella Home president presld Ing On the stand were her counselors I A T Hyde C C Cannon 7lna D Yonug D W Smith J C Home E I 3 Stevenson Rachel Grant E 8 Taylor Tay-lor and E West I Opened by singing Where the Voice i t of Friendship Heard prayer by Sister I Paul singing Guide Us 0 Thou Great I Jehovah statistical and financial reports I re-ports were read and adopted 9 Sister Home gave Instructions to the I secretaries In regard to keeping proper accountn and said this l won an Im I i I portunt organizatitin for the sisters I of I the Latterday Saints The olllccrs I should be diligent and It they cannot represent their wards they should see I that some one docs The Prophet had I promised that great power should bo 11 given the women they should have power to teach and expound the Scrip tures by coming together we get the bread of life The speaker sold she would like the sisters to keep up their l p I I testimony meetings and look after the i poor and Infirm and not the strong as they could take care of themselves t I Sister Young said It was the duty at I H I h the sisters to build hills and granar J Tea and store UI hot for a Ump ot need had Milted some of the country I e31 um 1 wards and was pleased to see they I I wire doing their duty and energetic Inn 1 I In-n wheat had visited the San pet a c O tire once at Gunnison and fell all I t well nttended and doing a C I I good work Was pleased with the good leports that were given nf this Stake Closed by singing Doxology Benediction Benedic-tion by Sister Julia Druce I P Afternoon session Opened by singing sing-ing O ye mountains high prn > er I by Sister Rachel Grant singing Vo thank Thee O God for a Prophet 1 arr Sister Home stated i that Mrs rlla P I Hide had Bent In her resignation as ly111 I assistant secretary which was accepted I accept-ed and a vote of thanks given for her I past Srv fees t Sister Zlna D II Young sail she I wa grateful Shi could < com here a Ad fJ I feel l the spirit of God felt that we I I were In the Kingdom of God nod asoo l vm hoor 3 i elated with those who had t made great slier fares we bad lift everything to I I look I upon the late of a Prophet and i how we had been I blessed by obedience to the Gospel was In the llcllef Society I Soci-ety when tire 1roi h t Joseph spoke to the sisters said It I trine her Joy to I meet with tre of term and know they 1 I were striving to me near the rather Sister n W Smith spoke nf the I good reports and the teachings Hire I had received from Prophets Client and others the Gospel was being taught to every nation tongue and I people I I Counselor A T H > do said we did not appreciate the Relief I Society as laW rw r I we shouldwas n school and we 1 I should encourage faith and above all get the Spirit of the Lord E L Tuvlor resident 1 of the Y L M I A of the State said she was 11 heart and soul with the oik spike of the many faithful woikers In Zion and the good result of the societies 11 Counselor C C Cannon said It wan a I rreat privilege to belong to the lie let Society urged the presidents of societies I to read the Church works and appoint some ono to dlcuss them Sister Homo In her closing remark I gave Instruction In regard to the reports re-ports being sent In fly Feb 1st I Conference 11 Con-ference adjourned 1 for three months singing The spirit of God like a fire Is I burning tlenedlctlon by His t ter E Webb 31 ISABELLA HOHNI3 i President |
