Show STAKE CONFER snoe isoe arhe he quarterly conference of the sanpete stake coti convened in the new tabernacle in mantl manti 1883 exercises commenced by singing flinging and prayer after which addre addresses sees were ure delivered by elder george reynolds and president john sohn taylor followed by elder A H lund reading read ing report of statistics and sunday Sc schools bools president again addressed the conference upon the duties a a and response res rep responsibilities bill ties of the officers and members of the church adjourned to 2 pm 2 rpm p in after the opening exercises the financial report of the manti mantl temple tempie wa wal read by counselor 11 maiben malben president cannon was the brat first speaker he dwelt upon the pos pros peri perl per ty of the latter day bain sain saints ts some bome of the effects produced by the revelation and preaching of the gospel reviewed the course of some of thou aboe thoe who were with the prophet jo joeph jodeph eph and afterwards fell away and show ed ad the necessity of observing the counsels of the holy priesthood president wed bome boma of the sayings of the prophet joseph and their t the he requirement made mide of the eid bid eiders riders ers erb to visit notable cit cities leswith with the proclamation of the gospel and des deb lauon dation that await those who ri reject it exhorted ails alis all nil bo both i th old and young to read i and commit to memory the leveis revels eions of god in order to become more thoroughly acquainted with the purposes of god and his work among the thu nations and with the house hoube of israel Preel president dent peterson Pc terson said the A apostles and elders eiders accompanying anding them in had bad preached to the saints in many of the settlements of tb the a north part of the stake on their way wa to conference Con ferem e announced khat that confer eluce elce sunday would adjourn eid eld lourn to 10 am bunday singing and benediction sunday 10 am arn after singing and aind prayer apostle moses thatch thatcher er addre seea the conference upon the evils of I 1 in intoxicating drink advocated where practicable to prohibit the thee sale of intoxicants and that where the latter day saints are so largely in the majority this thlu is practically in their own oven hands gave interesting statistics of the traffic in liquor in the thu united states a and id great britain exhorted the saints to purity of we elders john morgan and W B preston fol foi followed owed la in short addresses exhorting the saints to faithfulness and nud the necessity esbit essit ot avoiding the use riso of strong drink and tobacco as these habits unfit men for the duties and callings of the holy priesthood adjourned to rpm 2 p in after singing and prayer sacra ment was administered the general stake and local authorities were presented and all busta burta sustained ined un president geo Q cannon addressed the conference followed by president ples Pies ident taylor each reviewing the many blessings and enjoyed by the abe saints and the imperative pera tive duty resting upon the elders to carry the gospel to the nations that all people may have the privilege of hearing it in their own tongue and aleo aiso of seeking to know the will of god and then to do it which if they do no power will prevail against them president taylor reviewed the he order orden of the priesthood he tia duties and operations authorities and PO power war and rights among the saints sainta and emoke of the duty of all to use their influence and powers for the of the principles of e s and the kingdom of god gyi on the earth ciuni counselor Counrel elor elon or malben gave potice notice of oan a general beneral meeting for the young at 7 30 pm which apostle thatcher and elder john morgan were ap to attend also of the foi toi owing lowing meetings Pett putt pettyville petty putty filje 10 alzi ahia field 2 pm gannison gunn Gann ison ibon p in mf mondy fayette favette 10 am lovan irvan Iovan pm tuesday day at this pm presidents taylor lorand and cannon held meeting in ephraim apostle woodruff and elder W B preston went on to moroni to fill an appointment for meeting there bupt maiben gave notice of sabbath school jubilee at mt pleasant on june jane and mantl manti Mantion on july I 1 conference adjourned to meet at mount pleasant Plea plem gant cant in august next ariere were present at conference of the first presidency john taylor and george Q cannon of the apostles leb feb W woodruff Q and moses her elders eiders george reynolds george P F gibba john morgan president prebi Preal dent of juab prest preston of cache stae ste prat peterson and counselors of this stake shahe the tho commodious tabernacle aele aole was filled durina during each meeting to its utmost capacity and beveral several hundreds were on the outside unable to gain admittance we were favored by the presence of the nephi brass hand which discoursed excellent music musio thus has passed our conference it hast bast ruly ben been a time of refresh anif all ali preb pres present ent eDt seemed to be imbued with the spirit of 0 union and good fellowship and nothing occurred to mar the peace pence and enjoyment of the multitude of people ambled aa georae taylor clerk |