Show KANAB STAKE QUARTERLY CONEE conference renoe RENCE minutes of meetings held at atsa ka nab on saturday and sunday sundays sept ard 3rd and 1881 present on the stand howard 0 spencer and james ii bunting of the stake presidency bisbo bisho bishops p s W D johnson jr H B M jolley R BJ J cutler and thos W smith and other off meers officers of the stake president john D T mcallister McAll lster and elder james 0 bleak of the st george stake were also present saturday 10 am after the usual exercises the conference was addressed by bishops ti shops jolley smith and cutler elder J V carlin of Or derville bishop W D johnson Joh neon jr elder richard robinson of upper kanab and prest mcallister the afternoon meeting was occupied by prest mcallister in a discourse replete with valuable instruction at 7 pm a sunday school conference was held in the meeting house under the direction ott oti bupt allen alien frost each ward was as represented and a good time enjoyed under the counsel of the brethren present sunday morning 10 after singing and prayer elder james G bleak occupied the time in a very instructive discourse courie in the afternoon the sacrament was administered and preside president nt jag jas L bunting add addressed reseed the meeting silas hoyt i f mount carmel was cut off the church by vote rote of or the conference for fon conduct bishop W D johnson jr pre panted the statistical lepor report arci 0 of f the state and the church and local authorities thorit ties tes les all of whom were sustained by vote of the conference the kanab branch of zions board of trade having been organized the names of the officers cers were wro presented presen tel teJ and approved patriarch joel H johnson addressed the conference said he attended the first conference that was held in this church sawed the first lumber for the kirtland KIrtI and temple having built a saw mill for that pur pose further exhorted the saints to renewed diligence favorable reports were made by the several bishops and the subjects spoken tron ken upon tipon were the proper education of our young in the principles of the gospel to have the names of the saints properly p erly recorded corded rc on the ward re records d s that correct reports can be made that recommends can be give i to those who are worthy and received from the same when proper lv presented the life of christ celestial mar AT lar flave jewish history the latter day work incidents in the life of the prophet joseph smith the jubilee fund etc etc there being u feeling that our last conference Is the best we have held in the stake the kanab choir under the leader ship of elder E ford enlivened the meetings with their pinging flinging conference adjourned for three months benediction by elder reuben brond broad broadbent bent yours respectfully jos W mcallis clerk ST GEORGE saturday and sunday september loth and nd lith president J D T mcallister presiding providing of thele th general nersi authorities of the church lre wre present henry harri mm uhn and jacob gata gates of the first elret seten seven presidents of tho the seventies thomas J jonee jonew of paro win Stake was also alo with us the th spa speakers akers ekers on saturday were president mcallister mea McA nister bishop chas chag N X smith of rockville bishop ibshop joseph 8 huntsman of gunlock ocic Bisho sterry of hebron bishop george H crosby of leeds counselor henry eyring bishop marcus purk punk surk gurk of washington bishop robert robort pinto elder moroni snow bishop thomas judd of lat otard st george bishop manius marius enogh of santa clara ciara clara ciara and bishop david H cannon of ath ward st george on saturday evening the stake priesthood meeting was wm held and the necee necea necessary sary bus busl business iness nesa ness transacted on sunday the tha speakers were bishop chrls charles A terry of the 3rd ard ward st geor 0 bishop allace NV W roundy boundy or 0 Ka narra bishop Walter waiter granger of f 2nd and ward st georg bishop nephi B R fawcett of price counselor georte of toquerville president thomas J jonea jon of parowan carowan stake president henry harriman beut deut jacob gates gat elder dan A aldar carl C A chris chri tian en elder saml miles and the tha concluding addray by pressede Pra side aide i mcallister our presentation of and other stake reports vas was in tors persed between the addre tees ot of tiie the speakers the general authorities of the th C hurch church and the local of the stake were voted for unanimously the subjects dwelt upon by the th speakers were duties of 01 home mis mi sion aries growth of the pcs paole pa in cpr spiritual mal wal thing things the nece salty of developing ve the powers of our spirits as well as of our bodies our duty to guard ours ourE ourselves elves against entertaining selfish desires after the th things in gs of this world the necessity of rendering obedience to the word and will of god the responsibility of tha tho latter day saints to live ilya in the light of the gospel on the principle that where much is given much will be required and in vie of the admonition that he that the masters master will and boeth it not shall be beaten with many stripes our duty to pay our tithes and freewill free will offerings the folly of trying to dis discover cover the he f fu u ture in any other wa way Y than that laid isid down by the lord lor d in his revelations ve the practical nature of the religion which god has revealed to us through his prophets in this gene generation ratIo n the word of wisdom M nece necessity ty of cleansing ourselves from the wicked ways of babylon our duty to patronize and sustain home industries advisability of setting out mulberry trees and engaging eD more extensively in the pr production of silk of increasing the kinds hinds of grapes from which raisins can be made instead of so much wine and the multiplying of shade trees alon along niong 9 the water courses in our towns and villages in the course of our pro eddings eed ggs ze efe reference ference renco reneo w was as made to th the e visit of dr H D fisher to st george last june as an agent of the american amerlean bible society when he be declared himself in writing and afterwards to us orally to be nonsectarian non sectarian it was shown how kindly he had been received how respectfully fully he be had been treated together with his companions pan ions rev bev B hilton of smith of beaver and others of their gen tiemen and ladies friends how they had been tendered and bad accepted the tiie free use of our Ta taberna berna beyna cle and how they had been furnished congregations at three meetings then reference was made lo 10 the scandalous proceedings of the methodist episcopal conference in 0 ien len city in july last at m aich cog conference it was alered the same dr fisher and revs drevs hilton and smith were present and took part in the deliberations and aided in getting up the report on affairs in utah 1 3 n which report the ninth commandment man dment is so persistently violated as was shown in reading from fr 0 it the following and kindred passages mormonism nullifies nul nui lides the laws of the landy land controls elections and protects its followers in the commission of the most moat heinous crimes mormonism creates saints and prophets out of thieves and clothes with a halo of sanctity perjury and deeds of villainy mormonism teaches that any crime may become a virtue if it is only dom done for church cor for or as one version has it for christs sake it was frankly declared that with such bucit adventurers we would adopt t the advice of the ancient apostle john receive them not into your you r house houses neither bid them god speed for he that birdeth them god is partaker of their evil deeds and in token that we would govern our belvea selves by thi this counsel the congregation raised their hands bands heavenward JAMES G BIEAK BLEAK stake clerk |