| Show LITTLE COLORADO STAKE CONFERE noe NOB quarterly conference of the little colorado stake of zion was held at st joseph on the and ath of hay lay aay 1881 there were p present resent Pies president ident jesse jcsse at N smith and counselor Counse lorli JL H hatch of the eastern arizona stake the presidency and bishops of this stake saturday 10 am a m opening exercises president lot smith expressed thankfulness for our favorable prospects spec spee ts and referred to the few members in this stake and the remoteness fess less of some of the settlements and that there was no representatives from the northern part of the stake the remainder of the forenoon was wag spent in hearing reports from wards showing abair a fair con condition as far as reported elder J C hansen late lately y turned returned le from utah made a few remarks 2 pm p m opening exercises counselor john bushman presented the church and stake ties tims all of whom were unanimously sustained clerk read the usual statistical reports of stake and sunday schools elders N X 1 P bebee S bingham jr W parr farr and counselor aj 11 hatch w were ere the speakers sunday 10 am opening Egr vices I 1 eiders elders james robinson S F alien lac lam president L smith and counselor L heatch were the speakers I 1 the last two speaking upon the great necessity of being vigilant and prompt in preserving our com eom communities muni munt from the attacks of lawless and corrupt men who always follow the building of a railroad that the officers of the law should not shrink from faithfully performing their duties no matter how unpleasant it might be and that all should be prepared to per perform forin their duty in every emergency 2 pm opening oani 1 ng services sacrament administered president jesso N smith spoke upon the evil effect effects sor of liquor and tobacco upon those who use them and the roughness of many of the youth of the latter day saints who work upon the railroad exhorted us not to become self righteous but to imitate the virtues of job christ and other good men E extended invitation vit vi to the saints of this stake to attend tile the quarterly conference of tilo ilia eastern arizona stake to be held heid at taylor the last saturday in june counselor W C alien allen exhorted all to hearken to the priesthood obey coun sebe selbe humble and prayerful and seek for knowledge president lot sinith smith thanked tile saints of saint joseph for their kindness the singers for their efforts to do their part in making the meetings interesting and adjourned the conference until the last saturday in august to meet at sunset and invited all the saints who could to attend the spring has been a very favorable one and the prospects for crops are good in sunset and saint joseph although in the latter place fears are entertained of a scarcity of water F G NIELSON clerk of stake |
