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Show -- 162 : B. S. BEPOBTS. IMV of Mormondom. We are all in favor of laying up grain, although there is but little " raised here. "We T have procured a few bushels of wheat and ouryisliop has given us a bin in the Store-hous- e toputt7b71ind ,we expec t to Kcep.addi ng more. We havo aninterest in'tho factory at WashihgtohYan IntejesUnJhoCopJpro and also in tho sheep herd. Ws procured some ; eggs asj ; Spring and raised quite"1a r few worms, and have some cocoons on hand but. r , do not know; any thingjisy$lab0ut reeling. Nortii Jordan, Sajt LAke Co., - - Jan. 3d,. 1878. Editor Exponent: Minutes of the meeting of the Young Korth. Jordan .Ward, Mrs. Mary . A. Haigh presiding. Meeting commenced with usual exercises; after which Counselor Eliza Ben- -' nion stated that sho' was happy to meet soon as possible. : : i ' March 7,1878. Kanarra, Editor would not bo out of place. This small branch was orgarilze'd January 13, 1878, as ofiicersr . ; v:litthollpwinIiters Lucr Allred. Emma Hey ward $ Counselors. THettie Allred, Secre ary; Annie Maria Madsen, Treasurer We have eighteen members enrolled; ye meet once a month, and our meetings are well attendedcdnsiderihg the scattered condition of our settlement; tho sisters appear to enjoy meeting together and speaking words of encouragement to each other v: of the great work In whicli ;;"tli ar on-- and a manifest gaged, willingness to do good by throwing in their mites, to assist in starting a work which wo hope. wijC prove a benefit and blessing in some future day. There appears to be a feeling of oneness and lenity one toward the other; we desire to be one ihe branches of Belief Society in: strivto ing carry out the instruction which wo rece ive : from t hosewhomrr placed mt head to make Our duties plain.unjpkiWfil desire an interest in .the prayers 'of ail faithful Latter-da- y Bain that "wft.'.mayea-- : : ; ExroNEMTi r: " : . 1 ' Tho . Belief Society of this place being , .' desirous of recognition wi th other Socio ties, t offer a few items fur publication. Our Society, was organized December 14, 1875, by Bishop Lorenzo W, Boundy, Officers elect- ' . : . ed and sustained: Susanna BoundyJPresident. , . . -- ; Sophlaarkerl Mary Jano Perkins, neglect'ra lngihemwoMfa whieharo esscn tial to - not-t- Susanna Boundy, Pros' t. , iiet toghan ualiy and collectively Aq mako jour Association as Interesting as pos sible. Select reading by Miss Isabella WeV ster, entitled, "A Voico from Dixie Land.". Sister Angeline Spencer bore r testimony to tho goodness of God; felt that if we had "tho spirit of this work purmeetingsouldT not lack interestand stated that wo ought - K. -- t-- Ejliz ' V rBcTTcrBtvehotrght-an- t U tl'-'i'L.-' Chester, March 10, 1878. Editor Exponent, Being a newly organizedbranchof the i We take the, Exponent.; and are pleased-withWishing success to all your endeavors wo remain your sisters, etc. Pre3't. Ellen I'arker, -- r abetu D, ; G ardne b, Sec'y. of-Go-d- -- sister, &c.f ? her inefficiency to instruct tthem in;; the C' 'things "pertaining She advised the girls not to speak evil of one another, hut try to obtain the confidence of tho sisters, and hy their good actions to " retain it Al Ico Harker felt her incapabill.' ty of fully expressing her gratitude for the innumerable blessings she had received during the past year. She realized that our, : actions were not so commendable as' they. might J?e;v but thought it our ftuty;indiYidf Your '- silk-wor- m 1 young sis : our efforts may prove successful. o i -- ) . y ;; , with-our-slste- rsdf "nS LennjeAIj V : U'-man- y J)eney lierry, Assistant Secretary, our le and sal va tion. S w Briscilla Boundy, Tieasurerv?r Sister. Eliza Spencer, President of tho Bo- We also 'JsixTeachers.W-etVAvere'":havo - lief Society, gave somo yery excellent -ioy ho young 'sisters, Camonglwliicli I -- , I d urd to ihe:jenil,;an were somo instructive remarks on storing nvvhen th&sad aetdent tfmy dear husbiind - that are in store for the drowned in the Colorado Biyer cast a being faithful, which is ill "was She 'much grain,and sericulture, : the X of j the over and tiwhole sister in and prayer your gloom oyeralt pleased at the advancement the young lathe town. He :was a kind husband, a loving Gospel, Hettie Allred; dies wore making, ed that i father: and Olhowi we miss h m. jTh e : Secre tarj; were progressing favorably; advised .tho same summer we buried three young ladies to obtain a testimony for them-- . on April 1 9, 18 J7, Mary Jane ' and Sugar House Vard, , selves that this was the true. Ghurch, and Perkins . died of heart disease. Sho Mra3. . March 14, 1878. not rely upon the testimony of others. Her wife of William Perkins, deceased, and tho Editor Exponent: hopo of heaven and future Hfo were far. of William I. daughter and;Betsey. Willis, dearer than all earthly blessings. ; Brief report of a meeting of the Belief e years. She was one of my Sister Moses spoke pn the law of Celestial:. '. aged thirty-fivSociety, held in the Society Hall, Jan. 2d, Counselors, and was taken from our midst; Marriage, and advised the young sisters not 1878. President Mrs. S. A. Gibson, presidshe was a good woman in our Society, was to speak a disrespectful word of this holy ing. After the usual exercises of singing on hand for anything that she could do, ard principle, but if they did not uuderstmd it, and prayer, the Financiarrepori was read; she was beloved of all who knew her, for to pray to the Lord for; wisdom, and lie for the year ending December 4, 1877: the Integrity of her heart.1 ' She was one of would reward them by answering their Donations s the working-beeof thehlve of Deseret, received.;................... $88. 25 Becitatiou Harker, en- - ' Proceeds of Sister's Party, for New and we miss her very much in our Society.1 titled "Hate of he Bowl.'? ;, Remarks were Hill..;. No language can express my feelings when 1 48. 75 made by other sisters, and a good spirit pre: I heard of her death. ij vailed Meeting closed by singing ' Total are' to do all wo can for this 137. 00 Wo trying V L; ;: t ; ' we hold our Disbursements To Tempid fund.. "28. ' 50 V ' kingdom; meetings' regularly Mary A. Haigit, President, il once in ..two .weeks; there are but few: at To;Library..;......j:.;;. Harker Becretary.V To plastering Sisters: Hall.-lw,tend, but they are willing to do all they cdn. H 25. 0Q. have We made.' several and or.: Blinds, stoves, chairs, lumber for quilts; fifty t - ViRaiN-CiTT- scats sixty yards of carpet are) ready, to weave;'. KiNo:, Feb:;'i8Vl378.1" , 25. 00 wo ' To havo also.some the lace and tidies on hand Silk Association ... Editor Exponent. 2. 00 .y T; 3 and some money. o.the Toor.....;,.;.v.;..v.;. Last spring. we fset out 25. 00 three hundred mulberry cuttings, hut only u ThisIsya small!JseUlemenV w Cash on hand......... 10. 00 more than about thirty families in all. Our ; .'; about a hundred lived; the water, is so ' ":: people ro very Industrious "... most and scarce. of . Ave not could :.. ; sufficient to water . get ' .;. ;r; :5otai; " them are living their religion. Our Belief ,;;:themr. V T5"r.: J;; ,ul,l-.,Grain, 34 bushels......,.......:.,;..;. , 34. 00 r Society meet once in two weeks. .' We em. Wo had a , haye ery disagreeable winter, i 8Wd vstruction was , given by.:, j: J rJ ploy our minds and hands: to do good Is pur . and. there arq a great our many people sick; Bishop Appollos Mggk and fi is Counselor, J motto. Wo make quills arid 'havo'donated' Secretaries are both, ill, and. have been, all lj some of them to tho Temple at St. George, sisters;;"" Eldregej BrotherjE. the, they tirged are : though winter, better they getting faithfulness and. good 'works. Said the U now; and Manti. Wo assisVjhV poor andnho when they recover we will send a list of all ..mission of ihe 'jlsierslwas very important);; rlii needy, the sick and the afflicted; for we de; we have done for the Templo and for the counseled them" t67 be ?diligent in the stor-;- sire to do what is required of us knowing, account Vot keep strict; pi all that the Lord loveth the cheerful giver We :'' t is done.They gralri.mrZion.:' Spoked upon; tho D: is hard for us. to store up grain ' .n? It of tho times,and urged us to livo "signs, try to cultivate a spirit of oneness, and live ' wo cannot raise half here, what we as use. becomeih Saints of God Vl . ?. , .'. agreeablo one with another. ' Our Bishop we could make anything to sell jbr wheat If v " Hopin bur littio. paperj the' ExPONENTr often meets with us and jpeaks very com-i:- ; we would bo glad to do so and store some may do much' goodj yours respectfully, , r forting words to us, and tells Us that we are an Wo here. interest in up t beg thesis era' a great help to him etc. The Teachers vis. ' ; fKAu.VViiEELERj Secretary v that we may havo i strength to do prayers, It the members of the ward,J and give In our duty. .We feel happy that we' have' their reports once a month, and that creates been working for the good of Zion. Wo Sincere friendship makes no loud h6asU;;'; a good feeling with' us. We read in bur v - feel well as a Society, and wish at all times but manifests Itself by an eloquence which .meetings the ExroNENt and tho Women to bo dictated by tho Spirit of God, that ; . exquisitely appeal to tho soul. i . ad-vi- ti ce -- "v ;of-us- co-work- er - jind-realiz- . 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