Show S TAK CONK err N RE in r every ward in the stake S entin opening session an lu to tei esting m conference the stake quarterly conference convened in a the tabernacle last saturday and sunday A at the opening session there ther ewas was a rather poor attendance president oleen I 1 N stohl took charge of the services the visitors in attendance were apostles geo F r richards SAs iks SA s dennion and mrs airs romney of the general primary board singing how firm a foundation prayer by elder barnard white singing our god v ve e raise to atiee 1 president W C horsley called the roll for representatives from tire the wards the quorums and the z nations zat It ions tOns of 01 the high council there were ivere 5 ard and 2 alternates 14 bishops 8 bishops counselors 0 presidents of seventy 2 presidents of 0 high priests 2 presidents ot of elders quorum 29 members of the brigham ward 28 26 from the 2nd and 36 from the 3rd ard and 23 from the ath 15 from perry 4 from mantua 12 from Ilone honeyville 5 from Dewey deweyville Dewe Tille 13 from deaver beaver I 1 from east Garla garland nl 14 from garland 2 from bothwell 2 from thatcher 7 from elwood 5 from bear river city 1 from stone I 1 from park valley valler there were 34 acting teachers 4 of oc the stake relief society board 3 from the stake Y L AT I 1 A 3 from the Y ar BI al 1 I A 4 from the primary and 2 from the religion 6 class pres president ident horsley was of the opinion aiom that more at least of our towns people could have been present however every ward had bad a representative there thought that only those who are willing to do work in the abeare mw ili quiren to act urged the young 1 pie to cultivate greater self respect and greater will vil powei they should also learn to save their money 2 many lany of them get fair wages but laver save a cent alice 11 johnson reported the primary they hold their convention during conference because tha th distances over the stake are so great remarked upon a statement by elder 0 F P whitney to the effect that it was highly necessary to be at tile the opening session of a conference because there the key note of tile the whole con connernee conf fernee ernce is struck orion IV snow gave a complete and very favorable favo rabla report of the religion II 11 on classes there are classes in every ward and the records are in good shape ile he said As to our ra records we are ready for andrew jensen illy any time susannah P boothe reported the stake relief society referring very flatteringly to the work being done by the scandinavian organization singing by the choir come listen listell to a prophets oice noice sister romney spoke of the great work of the gilmary associations and mentioned that all children should be members until they are 14 years at which age they may be promoted to the mutual improvement associations president oleen N stohl read the per cent of attendance of 0 each of the four wards the highest was from perry ward with 6 per cent and the next deaver beaver with 7 the other ran from that down to next nest to nothing he spoke earnestly of the n necessity for observing the word of wisdom saying in this connection that of the stake presidency and high council every one kept this law apostle geo F P richards spoke ta fa orally of the commencement exercises of friday night referring to it as a most pleasant occasion he took occasion to advise the girls and boys boy not to stop where they now were but to keep their ee on the high school tor for next season help mother and father during the summer and then thell go to work in the school room again and get all the good out of it aou ou can call 11 he le spoke of the statistics in ia possession of the president of the church these ay are figured upon the basis of population and of a certain standard of efficiency in all but two respects this stake had a surplus that is came fully up and a little beyond the standard these two ex qu Q page lee rive fire STAKE CONFER ENIC continued from froll first page captions were tile number or of deacons and tea teachers cliel s singing by the llie congregation 0 thou great jehovah 11 by dilliot Bis lioi thos IV ace SATURDAY AFTERNOON N singing page prayer by eljer elder wm win Wrig haton singing page ellza eliza S bennion was the first speaker she is president of oe the general primary board her remarks were on the subject of properly training children singing page elder nepal andersen spoke upon charity towards each other in the faults that are a part of life the number present at this stage of th the proceedings were counted there were elder geo F richards spoke of the ie of parents to their children with regard to the arl principles caples of the gospel making numerous re front from the church boils in support of his re maiks ile ho said further that no poor in it the church need suffer for the things necessary to sustain life we are amply able to care for them the choir sang the anthem god be with Wit hYou you benediction by elder J W palmer of cf park valley SATURDAY NIGHT A stake priesthood meeting was held in the tabernacle at 8 p ill at which elders richards Klc hards and grant gave timely instructions to the priesthood sua SUNDAY MORNING this meeting was under the direction or the sunday schools singing sweet sabbath day prayer by elder J 11 hoopers singing sacramental hymn sacrament administered by the ath ath war ward A quartette was v as sung by A W ensign ellas elias jensen isaac II if jenson jensen and clarence C jensen elder nepal anderson spoke on sunday izu icay school work the schools repeated in concert providence is over all led by A L kelly exercises by the kindergarten class of the ard ward ivard elder cleber J grant gave a brief sketch ot of the lire life of sister author of the hymn pro to io over all elder aco F richards nichan ls described the city of babylon and reign of king I 1 also spoke of the interpretation by daniel of the kings dream ani and the restoration of the gospel elder grant sang two selections who is on the lords side and come go with me ale beyond the sea singing by the schools choose the right benediction by elder thos at ley jr SUNDAY AFTERNOON singing Come Coille Dearest lord prayer by elder shaw singing when earth in n bondage hath lain pies lucius A snow said that had he not lot known personally the feelings ot of the saints in this stake I 1 lip oi 1 1 1 have had sone misgivings inis givings i ie ic poor attendance at the opening op meeting of the conference ell it was ile he thought that a greater attendance could easily be had without inconvenience to the people the auxiliary organizations are arc in good goo orde orber the general and stake authorities were presented and sustained singing glory to god on high elder eider geo P F richards nicu ards reviewed tome some of the blessings of those thosa who have embraced the gospel some ho be sald said were unable to comprehend the truth while others who could understand it had not the courage anti and stamina to live it tile the is too high for them showed how se N we are arc fulfilling the scriptures in spreading the he gospel it Is also very necessary that we look after those who come here from abroad they are not always strong in the faith and should be built up As to temple work there is lots of it being done clone in salt sail lake alone there Is an average attendance of arid and there are three other temples well att attended C n led i eldr heber J grant sang the flag without a stain he then read a few verses from a book written by senator albert J beveridge entitled the young man in the world showing how little satisfaction the average preacher gives thel the seeker after spiritual food it is all like the chemists grain of wheat perfect in its constituents but lacking the spark of life the speaker said that the latter day saints are the most independent people on earth and they have a courage born of having been made free singing sing 0 ing joy and peace Dene benediction diction by patriarch win L watkins SUNDAY EVENING A meeting was held in the ev evening efting under the direction of the mutu mutual a I 1 improvement associations |