| Show BEAR LAKE seare STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the bear lake stake blake of held in the bowery at paris aug and 1883 on the stand were john taylor george Q cannon and joseph josoph P F smith of the first presidency wil ford woodruff prebi wm budges badges goo osmond bishop sheets elder L J nuttall and john irvino irvine bishops of wards and local priesthood president taylor made mado a few opening remarks as a greeting to the stake the condition of the wards was then reported by their respective bishops the time remaining was occupied by presidents joe joa F smith and geo goo Q cannon they spoke of the growth of zion in spite or of the war that that the world is waging against us bald baid the saints of god would at last jast prevail if they would serve the lord spoke also of some of the evils existing among the latter day saints such as drunk drunkenness ennese swearing etc and that it was wm the duty daty of those holding the priesthood to put down these vices the afternoon wat way taken up by remarks from frest erest wilford woodruff elders LJ nuttall and bishop sheets sheets they dwelt upon the work of 0 temple tempie te P e building and the great work of re redeeming deeming the dead the missionary labor abroad an and d the sunday school work at home the saints were advised to store up wheat in this time of plenty and to save means ond and keep out of debt the wind bothered a great deal during the day but the people nolt neit as though hgr hey they thay had enjoyed A groat fujst I 1 bunday sandas aug 19 after the usual opening exercises elders geo goo Q cannon and jos joa P F sm smith b respectively occupied the time p portraying ortra ying in a very striking manner the efforts this nation has made oy by the toe proscriptive prescriptive bills that have been introduced to stamp out oat the principle of plural marriage and to persecute the saints of god showed how futile have been their efforts and when the clouds of oppression seemed to hover in thick darkness around this people the power of god has haa dispelled the gloom and brought upon the enemies of truth disappoint ments and failures fai fal lures lurea so bo would god ever be with this people if they would keep his commandments president taylor occupied the afternoon in giving many general instructions showing that the lord has blessed thib this people and comforted them by the assurance that he would protect them la in the fa fure fur showed that hat it was necessary to suffer tribulation that we may be prepared for the glory of god clod wanted every man to know his place and not try to avoid the duties thereof bald sald we would contend for our rights as long as the lord gives us power invoked the blessings of god upon the assembly and upon all israel in the name of jesus N B soda springs and nounan bounan have been disconnected with georgetown and are now in direct communication with the stake presidency si D F lowe presiding priest of soda springs and john skinner of bounan nounan 0 N WATKINS |
