Show tarr STAKE QUARTERLY aUAR TERLY conference nield field at kanab march and 1881 at the morning session of the first day there were present on the stand apostles Apostle sF JF M lyman and john H smith 11 in iab H 0 spencer and james 8 bunt bunting ing counselors to nuttall president of the stake bishops WD johnson johnsonjr jr thomas chamberlain ber lain iain R J cutler and W D johnson Johns onsen sen after the usual opening exercises president H 0 spencer gave a verbal re report ort of chanab kanab stake of zion lRe ire remarked marked a great improvement among the saints especially the young president james ii bunting followed made a few remarks relative to tha latter day saints selleg their property to those not ofus of us thus gly ing the adversary power to steph t with those influences that we areni arens are 0 desirable should be kept out g e there was great cause of rejoice that we arg are as isolated as we AN a x 5 exhorted the saints to be e f an and live iivo up to their covenants 1 I 3 bishop K R J cuttler guttler of glenda GIen glen doi dai i gave a report of that ward state that the saints were generally tr ing to live their religion and k lets the commandments of god rep rey report 01 ed thu the diffie different ren t societies and awa eions as on the improve with a go day and sunday school bishop W D johnson jr I 1 ennab ward reported the ward f vor ably saints enjoying excella excel iee lee good health reported several qu eions of importance unsettle unsettled donk on count of the absence of Presides 1 nuttall and the return of presided preside nuttall was much desired by t saints here gave a favorable repot re of the schools and the different i operative institutions societies ay association associations reported great go good od 4 t su suiting I 1 ting from th the e organization tion of 4 1 I primary association t bishop thomai chamberlain Chamberla ui Or orderville derville was pleased to report g agn i era orai oral good health jn in that ward 4 ported relief societies 3 Y 11 M I 1 t A etc all their young men hant havi e had an opportunity of attending atte attend N school this winter have ahm c P amary associations 80 children chil thil dren dreu la 1 each from the ages of 2 to 12 hlee meet t in ings well weli ell eil attended saints benemy general r f trying to live their religion aune fare re t 1 an account of the way they coh con conduct jact I 1 ed their business t apostle F M tayman layman felt please leal keal keat 1 with the manner in which the th i bishops had reported their severd I 1 wards said ho lie was better able to give advice and counsel on learning t the condition of the saints A vii vise t bishop should strive to bring about t k the independence of his ward ie he i should consider the wants ath oinbe old and young and provide prole proper t amusements for the young proper f attention should be given to the cultivation of the earth gave much good instruction benediction 1 2 rpm p in i prayer it ar M engles eagles 1 ted t ed of mount carmel counselor of 1 B bishop ishop H B M jolley gave a port pont rt of that ward saints trying to live jive ive lve their religion meetings veil wen attended W D johnson presiding vilest at toh said where he live were but few of them their brus brud belongea bewon beton red geA to w kanab and they rent weft doing d 0 ing the th p best they could wui tov th their thein e ir r religion e igdon elder eider B R 8 robinson Bo binson presiding mg priest of upper chanab kanab reported tw that place as being a very small branch branci but those who were there were trying to do right elder francis kirby of i ward represented that ward as the bishop was on a visit to the states elder john bider ulder of kanab wa was called upon for a report of the high priests quorum of wanah kanah stat which he gave very favorably bishop WD W D johnson jr 0 of kanab read statistical report i kanab stake of zion and the difley ent quorums qu societies and associations also the sunday schools apostle F BL lyman presented the general church authorities N who be were unanimously sustained bishop NV D johnson jr also presented the authorities of the stake who were all sustained 10 am singing and prayer apostle john henry smith gave the saints good counsel and advice advin touched upon the subjects odthe of the word of wisdom and tithing speaking upon honesty he said the man who would steal from the ua would steal from the kingdom d god the lord said be honest 4 h did not say with whom but butwina all mankind in general apostle F P 31 lyman occupied the remainder of the forenoon in exhortations among other good things said when an elder gets up to speak the saints should pray for him and ask thel jord to enable him to say those things they severally needed benediction 2 rpm PM singing and praying after sacrament was adm administered iniste apostle B young who arrived too late to attend thi morning als ade dres dressed ed the conference spoke at length upon the subject of rel rei rending rearing tring and trai training in c children hildren in the fest fear and admonis admonition gion glon of the lord sald said the whole world was arrayed against us and our only safety was in our organization union and faith in god bishop N R tuttle of tooele thoele returning home from a mission to arizona bore a faithful testimony the truth of the latter day work god G gave ve a short sketch of his while in arizona apostle smith spoke upon the ejects of tithing word of wisdom c read several passages from the and covenants touched don u the subject of prayer apostle ala ue L lyman i man spoke at length on thu the sac sacrament ram nt and upon st suny m school matters benediction by y apostle brigham oung conference adjourned for three to meet at mount carmel J NV lister clerk of stake |