Show i STAND county tenn jus auy july 15 ISSI mor por D deseret jewa at the close of our con coherence heren teren c d I 1 niata ed at shady for several days eding tiding meetings in company with pr er R 8 spence baptized one smon tron son then left for connee coffee co some I 1 miles niles east passed through bed id where elders spencer arver and Al murdock had visited the plumer before found some warm 4 dds dds arri arrived ved in coffee the last gay may met with elders eldera ford and eim gim gammond mond and a branch of the church of 15 members held several a good spirit prevailed llad received three additions since inference left all ali feeling well to wilson co coa some bome go 60 miles jorth where elders roberts and low are labo laboring ringi also prest mor acamo out from held a number of meetings all well ati fended afeei after arriving at shady visited ilie 1118 branches of Hickman and lewis unties and on the ath and ath of loy uty held a discussion with J m horton norton of tile the christian or camp el lite order on the divinity of the book of mormon also had the pleas tte tre ot tseung their tottering system hieb hleb which is mixed with the commandments 0 men iden claiming to be ie a mare more way the erst day discussed the ques ion of the book of mormon a thing ing passed aion alon along g very qu quietly le aly ot Uv ening when our opponent dec dee linel di discussing the s subject any borther for ther which prevented bringing ringing b forwar forward tl many evidences that I 1 would have taken pleasure jn in advancing ran van cing second cond day subject are the doc trine sand teachings of the tha chris fanor han fan or Camp bellito church in accordance cor with the new hew testament Sair scriptures tures while comparing their powerless institution with the king loin join of god it seemed to bring long haces faces and caused the devil to rave ind tremble for tear fear the people find that his systems were forms forma of godliness denying the power thereof and would turn away u commanded however by he file heip of the lord the excitement vas vaa kept down as well as could have been expected aud and I 1 think it will finally result in good road by causing people to investigate 0 the principles and ana salvation left elders eldera taylor and spence ein eln in goodhead good heal aea band spir iwand iwana ts aud nud and cancelo came I 1 0 thi a place found the eiders elders laboring in this mis part park of the vineyard haje hale nd ind hearly hearty 34 rounded surrounded mur pur by a great many friends with prospects of do faga good work in irk the near future be the elders are very energetic in the principles of the and e everything seems to be ka in a prosperous condition them the field nield appears to bean bean excellent jhee place for young elders to gain an experience aper leuce lence by open opening ing their eyes to 1 amease tense of their duty I 1 ever praying for the welfare of rion son I 1 remain your brother in the gos 1 el I of peace HYRUM 12 t mefi suai so SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT I 1 SPRING CITY sanpete county july 1881 deseret f A most unexpected and shocking abdy bredy took place in this city on the dinst which lacast has hns casl cast a gloom cd md sorrow borrow in our community about pm of that day bro lars frant iea len a much respected citizen of this phe ive ile laceras lac ewas found dea dead 1 in his granary ling tying prostrate on the floor with a bullet hullet hole in bis his right temple alq anda ri te pistol toi tot by his left side according to the coro coroners nees inquest which was held in the afternoon ol 01 the same bame ily day deceased cageao came to his death by I 1 shot evidently from his own hands his wife not being very well ell was wa i in bed more or less in the forenoon of said eaid day and about 11 LM tin he came into the room where he was waa and stood by her bedside n 6 little while and talked as usual only f mt et somewhat downcast which most generally was the ifie a caie witti him when she was bick sick and about one X hour after atter sad occurrence took place pace a pistol shot being heard about that at time deceased was bom born july to irl nowa noma Hede marken norway moved with his family to christia christla chris Chrls tia aln min na ain in 1843 1518 where he first heard the 1 etli dely and himself together with ite ate gife wife 6 vas yas baptized february ard 3rd 1855 in 1857 he emigrated wit I 1 his family crossed the plains in the hand cart company and arrived in salt lake city sept the same bame year ile he immediately went vent to lehi lehl city and in the winter of 1860 moved to sanpete county and was one among the first settlers of what la Is now called spring city where he has resided until the day of his sudden departure his financial circumstances were very good he was ever true and faithful to the pies plea of the gospel all who eave have been acquainted with the ahe deceased have bave known him to be an honest and upright man punctual and square in all his de dealings aliDas with everybody and it can be truly said baid as was stated by bishop P F olsen on the day of the funeral that there is not another man in this ward eliose V e record stands better in relation to 0 tithing temple offerings monthly donation and everything else required U ir ed of I 1 him am by the priesthood of late lato t his eyesight failed him very much and also his hear bear hearing ing wl which neil neli seemed deemed to trouble him considerably about five weeks previous to his ilia death while mowing lucerne in the fielda nield field he fell in a ditch and cut a gash on the top of hi his s head by which he lost considerable blood but whether this affected his hia brain or not we cannot say hence his untimely death is a mystery coall to all ali he leaves a widow nearly 70 years of age children grandchildren and great to mourn the unpleasant departure of a good and affectionate husband father and friend respectfully JOHN pra FRA frantzen jonn JOHN F dorius ies 49 BOX ELDER STAKE conference the box elder stake conference was held on saturday and sunday july and 1881 in the tabernacle at brigham city there were present prest W W woodruff F D richards and lorenzo snow of the twelve 0 G snow and E A box of the presidency of the stake bishops etc july 23 2310 10 am the opening exercises were followed by verbal reports from an a number um of bishops on the condition of their several wards I 1 apostle F D richards briefly reviewed the chief points in lepor reports ts made alluded to the evils being introduced trod by those not of us and I 1 in n ansberto answer to the un charges made against us by the world polin pointed ted to the fruits of our industry as ileen seen in the land our peace and unity which are apparent to evel evey y observer and ask are these the works of a bad and disloyal people singing and benediction 2 p m the greater portion of the time was occupied by bisho bishops a verbally reporting their wards prest W W woodruff fr spoke of the endless variety existing in creation gods revelations unta abra bam touching the etc his promises to iara lara israels elb lineage and of the outpouring of hi hh w rath upon all wh who r fight against his ser servants i vann and people singing benediction 10 1 am M singing and prayer president 1 t 0 ig snow reported the st aein lna ina a prosperous condition generally apostle PD F D richards remarked on tile the colonization of america the various forms of government in the nations of both hemispheres hemisphere and enlarged on the broad and liberal constitution of america said that many maby took license for liberty and thus infringed on tile t ue lawful rights and liberties of others the spirit of the age is infidelity and scepticism he exhorted the young to avoid that giat fearful abyss and get a knowledge that t here there is one true and living god singing benediction 2 rpm pm the sacrament was waa administered president W W woodruff remarked on the entrance of the pioneers into salt lake valley 34 year years 8 ago today to day between 10 and 11 am god bro brought u the people here and he designs they shall not be overcome neither shall zion bo be moved out of her place as in former dispensation Fi but they shall overcome and assist in iq juil aull building ding up his kingdom no more to be thrown down forever and they who fight against it he wiil will destroy alluded to the judgments being poured out in the fearful visitations of tornadoes etc but the world confess not gods hand in these things thing q which strictly accord with written prophecy much mich excellent counsel was given apostle lorenzo Ij orenzo snow offered a few valuable closing I 1 remarks and called on th the p people eop eor I 1 to cease not their labors on t the he I 1 logan ogan temple Sin singing gingg benediction JAMES jawes BYWATER clerk |