| Show SANPETE STAKE conference quarterly conference of the ban san pete rete stake held in mount pleasant on the and ok of august augusts 1888 1883 brigham young and F M ly man mans elder charles wilcken an am drew draw jensen jeneen and several beveral other visiting elders president peterson and counselors bishops and others of the local priesthood and a large as assemblage of the sainta saints were present although the saints were in the midst midat of a large harvest haz baz vest elder eider erastus snow bald baid WO we meet you and feel to bless you I 1 in rl the name of the lord 21 he recounted some bome of th the a many ble bie singa binga enjoyed J by the atter nitter day saints re commended corn bended that the people in this part of the slake stake prepare to lay the thre foundation of a house that shall be large enough to convene the people at these general gatherings then followed the reading reacting of the he statistical report and sabbath school superintendent report by elder A H lund who also read full fuli report of fifty cent donation since atlon of stake allred of chester allred ailred of spring city jensen of manti mantl south spencer of indianola L S anderson amderson of ephraim north W B 13 seely beely of mount pleasant south bouth each gave a lavo favorable rable report of hib hid ward rpm P mo elders riders brigham young and erastus snow each addressed the conference upon the importance of obeying the laws of god Apost apostle leSnow snow most emphatically declared that the prophet joseph taught to him the law of plural marriage himself eiders ridera wilcken hilchen and jensen each addressed the conference a short time and testified to their knowledge of the truth notice of meetings to bo be held was kiven yven as follows sunday p m by elders 0 wilcken and andrew jensen spring city sunday bunday p maby apostles Apo aties atles snow young and lyman ephra lm im monday lt 11 am a m by elders snow young and lyman mantl monday pm by elders snow young and lyman moroni tuesday 2 p m by elfer eifer ider lder F M lyman fountain greeng greens green tuesday p m by elder F M lyman patty byville ville wednesday 2 p m by elder 13 young mansfield wednesday p m by elder B young gunnison gunn Gann lson teon thursday Thu 7 30 p m by Eld eid elder eider erB B young adjourned Ado orned sunday 10 a m elder F M lyman J tyman iyman discoursed upon the saving power of the gospel the duty of parents to live correct lives that their children may way learn from their example exhorted all to observe to do whatever the lord has hab and may require of them suggested the propriety of employing the priesthood to visit the sal hai hainta to counselor Mn john B maiben malben rea read a financial report of mantl manti temple elder jacob bigler gave a short ashert address testified to the progress of the tho work of god P breet reet peterson gave a good report of the condition of the stake elder erastus snow counseled counseled the meeting of the young joung men in their quorums and societies for mutual instruction and that the officers in the priesthood meet with and assist them also in social gatherings brings not to allow those whose habits were corrupting to mingle with the young and for the sisters tobe to be careful in forming aili aill alliance ancee to do so with those that are in full fellowship a 2 pm the sacrament was administered bishop B R ajohnson LJ L joh Job of fountain green said that he had acted in the capacity of bishop of that ward for twenty two year years that in conte conae consequence quence of sic bic bickne sickness kne by which he had haet been afflicted du daring the past four years and feeling himself unable longer ion lon fier to discharge the duties of the office satisfactorily he desired to resign president peterson Pe tereon made mae a few remarks commendatory of bishop johnson whose resignation was then accepted the retiring bishop was tendered a vote of thanks and the blessings of the conference james jorgensen jorgens eu of moroni wa war presented to the conference and sustained ns no bishop of fountain green ward the general stake and local authorities were all unan sustained except david tanner L first councilor of bishop spencer of indianola ward who resigned W referred to the fulfill fulfil ment of the promises of the lord felt much pleased with the progress of the work on the temple said he was in need of carpenters desired the prayers of the saints in behalf of those employed on the temple said bald that in dedicating the southeast corner capstone which had bad been laid had bad felt to thank gad one had been injured on the building elder B young read from dae dac cov cova sec bee 58 spoke of the diligence manifested by the enemies of the saints in contrast with the indifference of many of the latter the in consistency to hla his mind in feeding and fostering those who use ube their means in trying to destroy the people said that the word of wisdom was binding upon the saints elder A B H lund said baid he had bad enjoyed himself much in the meetings expected to be absent for a time as he had been called and should leave soon boon on a mission elder erastus brattus snow said he be felt well satisfied with the conference the lord had bad drawn the people together g ther by hia his spirit to leave their th e ir aars i labors and have their spiritual espiritu al strength renewed counseled the saints to improve themselves to study good manners mannera and also to make their surroundings pleasant pleas lint sint and agreeable president peterson Pete rete raon hald haid that next conference would be held at eph raim naim three months nence hence benediction by apostle lyman GEORGE glorge taylors taylor tayl TAYI OB clerk |
