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Show V t n ! JT, QEORGIS STAKE , v:.. MlFlGiillNl!. 0 ' St. George, Saturday, Sept. 34, 10 a. m. Prcst. J. T. D. McAllister Presiding. Frest McAllister said: I am glad to see so many of the brethren and sisters out to this Conference. J sde here many oC the Bishops. and some of the High Council. Coun-cil. Every officer should be present this morning. I wish to call upon the brethren breth-ren to give full reports of their Warda; if it takes all the morning. 1 pray that God may hlesB us. Bp John Parker reported Virgen City favorably, then said; We are trying to lay-up lay-up something for a time of need. When there is such a great plenty and it is not taken good care of, a scarcity has followed. follow-ed. If we are prepared for it, it will not hurt us. "God helps those that help themselves,'' . Tho righteous have the promise, if they are faithful, of being preserved. pre-served. 1 know we are living in a day when great events are taking place. I consider it our duty to prepare for the future I pray that God may help us to do so, and to eleve to the right. Elder G. A. Wadsworth reported Panacea doing well. Gave the particulars of. the ThompsonMerrill difficulty, which most of our readers, no doubt, have heard of ere this. Bp. Thomas S. Terry reported "Hebron Ward in a thriving condition,. Said; It ;. - was thought that we could not sustain ourselves at farming, but we have done pretty well thiB year. I believe Hebron will sustain from 50 to 75 families. . Our youngmen and ladies meet twice a month, and monthly they meet together. I don't know any young men among lis that use i . tobacco or much liquor. Bp. Charles N. Smith oe Rockville said; j While listening to my brethren, many ; reflections have passed-through my mind.. The earth and all ita treasures are in the possession of the-evil one, and a state of blindness, exists upon the face of the earth. The spirit of the gospel is to wrest I this earth from him, and make it into a place of happiness a paradise. AU .men who fafe not willing to take jup th,e ' sword against his neighbor, must needs flee to Zion,J for the people in Zion will bo the only ones that will not be at war, one with another. I wish the influence could be extended to keep our boys from swearing, drinking, carousing &o. Our young people sometimes some-times choose such company to the sorrow of their ..parents. Notwithstanding the influence of parents, some children will get into the street and do as they see others do. . Our crops are an average: fruit is abundant. Crops appear to be abundant I everywhere thiB yenr. Bread is plenty and easily obtained. The best -of flour can be bought in Sanpoto for one dollar and fifty cents per hundred. - Saturday, 2 p. m. Mufchtirae was occupied in reading -Stake reports, and hearing from elders from various settlements. Bp. Robert Knell of Pinto said; Last Sunday night (Sept. 7,). wo hud aJL'rost that killed our corn. We. have had excellent crops this year. I cannot find fault with boys' using tobacco when their fathers use it. Brother Young once gave ' the elders, high priests &c the office of special, polico over themselves, to see that they iid ,no yrrongv i . 4 |