Show priesthood MEETING fi HELD LAST ST 1 SUNDAY att e 1 1 latac conference ar r A 1 1 made badt I 1 of jul callied Nal lied cl perhaps for or the first time in the history of the stake the monthly priesthood meeting was held on sunday the attendance was unusually large larg 0 these meetings will be held field on oil sunday during the summer and the place of meeting la Is at the academy assembly room dooin A number of regular business matters pertaining to church work and particularly pertaining to the quarterly conference were attended to president don D B colton delivered a forceful address upon current duties of church officers lie ile urged all to do every thing in their power to support the government of the united states not only in actual labor but in word as well lie ile characterized as disloyal any man who would k nock knock the general state or local governments in the present crisis every very person should boost in every way possible if we as a nation win will this war and do our part to feed a starving world there must be no idlers in cases where farmers are unable to keep up with the work of raising crops they should be assisted people should cooperate where it will increase In creasa production lie ile hoped that prices would not soar to unreasonable heights lie ile also counseled church officers to give these matters care ful attention tito the matter of reg for the conscription should be aided by every one as it la is a patriotic duty every person should disseminate the information that those of the ages designated might be fully advised as aa to how to res reg ister referring to the wave of theft and other vices that are arc in our midst lie he asserted that these vices could be abolished it if the community wanted them abolished but ever person must stand for law and order and take his part in sustaining the law unseemly dances dancea exist only because the public acquiesce in n their existence they can be abolished it if the people have any regard for the morals of their children president colton made the ex plan atlon that the vernal commercial club had kindly offered to relinquished linquish ed the usual ath of july celebration in favor of the stake organization this proposition had been accepted an executive committee to direct the celebration and the preparations for it was selected by unanimous vote of all present the personal ot of the committee is wallace cragun charles M colton and I 1 sanders |