Show UNION STAKE OF ZION The Work Progressing In tn the New Division of the Church the People leople olle ot or Oregon Said to Co lie Us Very cry Friendly Toward the lite theElder SaInts SaiD Elder Hyrum Monson secretary of ot tho the Northwestern States from La Grande Oregon July Jul 18 IS In the tho recent organization of ot time the Union stake of Zion we feel fool that the borders ot of Zion have been extended und and we re have 11 0 Into the tho fold told and amid though we are In far away Oregon wo we are aro In Zion and ate aro beginning to 10 realize its lIa blessings In the labor that Is II placed upon Ullon us tie In itt conducting the time af affairs affairs affairs fairs of ot our new ne Stoke Stake It was once thought by imy many runny that to leave Utah was sas 1111 to leave luave the time Church but times and an conditions have changed While It was necessary for tor the Saints In early days 1811 to stay together for lIon It by II no means follows that lint an fill till this Church grows growl numerically It should not miot grow geographically glee also AI The fhE stone has been Iteen cut nut of till the tu mountain Now ow let it roll forth till It IL shall fill nil the earth earthm Since Sinco the of ot the time Union stake the chosen to preside have hao been busy holding ward w n confer and effecting ol of nil all the ne e nry associations for tor the time com coma complete workings of the Affairs of the time Stake All but two llo of the wards have hao been heen visited and anil organizations effected of ot the time Belief Society Sunday school hool und V Y M I and Y L I 1 M I I A The Time Primary associations have not yet jet et been on account of the this absence from home of the tho Stake president Sitter Sister Ellen Eerie I The of ot the high Council have hal been appointed beams and visit the different ward wan aNI according to ap jK Bt every ever evor alternate Sunday Sunda Sund The Th Tb opportunities for doing good are great gret being Ing surrounded as us we WI are by so PlO many not of our faith Very Yer ry often our me J meetings nr are visited by b them and pre II hK invitatIons Invitation have been rIved received from several of the th town where wards are II not organized organised 1 asking Itkin that some come on onlie one onelie lie 1 sent to hold meetings In their towns townsand townsand and pr th to them the M All we believe antI and understand It Not ot only In inthis this way wa can ran good be accomplished but hot our people M so far through their hon hen ety elty HI and an Industry have made mad friends of their neighbors neighbor and those with lIh whom they have bave hAll had dealings and 1111 the more they tM the become iu with us the time themore themore more mere they hwy tile become of or under understanding understanding standing our religious US belief Elder K P Ka PS a S S still lIun has hal charge of the Northwestern States which with the th new duties placed upon him himIn himIn himin In tit the ti presidency of nf the time Stake makes him a 1 n busy hUI man Elder I I J 3 Jordan ha has become a II part partner rt Tier ner In the L La IA Grande Grands Investment com coin company pany of f t La LR Grande Orand Ore 0 for tor the put pur ur lIMe hose of looking after the Ule interests of or our who to may tM desire to t come to t 1 Oregon ONon In to 0 locate In this Ihl connection I 1 will Mr y that tUat there are few countries that hat hat bat have th tb many Iny natural sad and other ether advantages JI of the Grande Grands Val Va Valley al alIer ley Ier Though we n v haw have ted sd some draw tack backs this Uti yr Mr It would wouW 1 I be a to 10 moat It Utah farmers to BM ese the tho beau crops ro ot of this volley valley Anyone Armone hone hb log Ing to receive Information retarding r P ding this country will vill do well Veil to with Brother Drother Jordan The rhe people here hert are very friendly trl disposed dl llos 11 toward tho time Saints and we hope hop that we wo and those tho o who shall follow tallow us Uli to this country will merit their confidence that we WO may be beable beable beable able to show them that thal we se are here to benefit them and their country as well yeii as os ourselves I |