Show 0 CP BOX eldia eldeb ELDER STAKE CONIFER CONFER ENOE the quarterly conference of box elder stake state of zion was convened in the bowery at Brig brigham hand hard city saturday at 10 a m july 1878 there were present on the stand lorenzo lorenz 0 snow of the quorum of the tw twelve elve eive 0 Q G snow president of he the t stake and E A box his hia arat counselor wm box patriarch a number of bishops and leading elders from different wards in the stake after the opening exercises president 0 G on the duties and aud obligations of the saints and the necee necessity sity of bending their circumstances to suit those duties au and aud d not suffer th the a circumstances to control them the clerk read the statistical report of the stake for the quarter ending may slat 1878 brother bendt jensen jenson returning missionary remarked on the sad condition spiritually of the people of the world their indifference to the truth and spoke of the judgments of bod god which are hanging over them presto 0 snow presented the church and stake authorities all ef of whom were unanimously bub BUS us rained beveral several several beveral of bf the bishops gave vei verbal reports respecting the spiritual and temporal condition of the people in their dhein several wards which were in the main fajt fait favorable show 40 ing an increase of faith and good works 2 p ru after singing and prayer the superintendents of the departments of home industries gave a synopsis of the condition of the same bro jas T as pett stated that our woolen factory was burned down on ithe the of december 1877 and that by byr unity of effort and the blessings of god we rebuilt it pro procured cured fresh treah machinery and had it running on the ath of july 1878 we have pounds of coolon wool wooi on hand band the brush brushy hat shoe shoo mason and lumber departments were each represented by the superintendents of the samei same babe stating that progress was being made and that they felt well weli in their respective spheres of labor labore counselor E A box made a few remarks on the duties of employed emp loyes to the employer sunday bunday 10 a in m after singing and prayer elder F B R richards It lehard ichard 1 who came by train on saturday a after f ter ten conference opened addressed the assembly on the united order and congratulated the people of this stake on the advancement van vaa cement made by them in uie the practice of those high and holy laws revealed by the almighty bearing on our social life and relations he exhorted the people eople p to continued faithfulness datil they had bad reached the perfection of the city of Enoch and he urged unity on election matters brother george facer reported the shee sheep p in good condition and that they had now increased to over brother wm aj made a few remarks respecting our home industries prest 0 G snow announced t the h e arrival of elder W WW woodruff 2 pm after the usual exercises the sacrament was waa administered bishop hess remarked on the blessings of the united order and the interest in which the people at large watch the efforts of the theBa thesa saints ints an in brigham city in this matter elded elder id VV IV woodruff spoke on the eventful age and gener generation atlon atron TH tnt int whit which oh we live jive and the great work I 1 we have been ordained to also the opening up of the various dis dispensa pensa penea lions tion his discourse was replete with valuable instruction and counsel elder F D richards gave a very interesting and instructive account of the great faith of the brothel brothw of jared as dedIn the book of mormon in the preparation of the barges to cross the sea and the stones which were put in them to give light and concluded by invoking the blessing of god upon nrc bre snow and all the thea saints ints president 0 fc enow snow stated that vm wm C heaston had been re released leaFed by bishop 0 00 oc 00 C hoskins and counselors ot of portage beadi WM thing 1 ma lla presidency oyer oy oter er obeath obe the oth quorum of edere the assembly voted mou to president lorenzo snow made a tw few encouraging remarks and ext exi ex 4 i hooted to increased faithfulness in the future Con conference forence adjourned for throe three mon months the tho congregation rose soheir feet and choir in singing the spirit of god like a fire ia 16 burning benediction by president 0 G snow JAMES sames bywater clerk |