| Show BOX ELDER STAKE conference the box elder stake quarterly conference was held in the tabernacle at brigham city saturday and sunday january 26 and 27 1884 1881 saturdays saturday s forenoon meeting was occupied by a number of Bis nis bishops hopsia in report reporting in the condition of their several wards showing a steady increase of interest taken by the leowe people in the observance of the word of god od readiness in response to calls tithes and offerings marked interest in sabbath schools relief bellef and mutual improvement associations ciati ons and that a spirit of reformation dionis is quietly and effectively at work in the midst of the saints leading them to a more practicable adoption of I 1 the word of wisdom and to a greater zeal in living their religion creater in n the afternoon malad and willard city wards were reported president 0 G snow said he was pleased with the reports made all of which evidenced that the people were endeavoring to live their religion this course would secure the bles bies blessings sings slugs oi of god anew A new ward was organized called the plymouth ward from the southern portion of the portage ward with elder M MJ J richards as bishop and garret wolverton as his first and james H hess as his second counselor elder enoch harris was appointed to be first counselor to bishop 0 0 hoskins of the portage ward president W woodruff remarked that the spirit of god was feeling after the people and during the past two or three months a visible change had taken place amongst them such as he had never witnessed before it was joy to him and it meant so something methin alluded to the sayings of many ministers for the destruction of the latter dav saints and of their ignorance regarding the latter day work exhorted the saints to trust in god and do their duty notice was waa given that president woodruff would meet with the Y 11 1 L association sunday evening at half past six pm all ali were invited to attend sunda sunday forenoon elder S B young spoke 07 of t the he character of the circumstances surrounding us odthe of the power ower odthe of tha the evil one which Is being ct eft from one end of the land to the other and of those who love to do his bidding who are now clamoring for the des of the latter day saints god requires us to bear the fierce eions of the wicked with meekness president woodruff said we all need the spirit of god to enable us to perform our duty in his kingdom related how the child moses was delivered from the edict of pharaoh his calling r of god to lead israel from egyptian bondage davids call from the tending of sheep to the throne of israel the victory god gave him over the giant dollah god chooses the weak not the mighty and strong he did chose the boy joseph smith to commence his llis mighty work of the last days which whim will prevail and stand forever ij an Anthe the afternoon the sacrament was administered Br brother obier otier moroni made a few good remarks counselor E A box read the list lift of temple tempie donations lie tle had bad received president OG snow read the names of brethren recommended for ordination tion to the offices of seventies and high priests also the name of john D the office of patriarch I 1 president W woodruff narrated some som every pleasing and instructive both church h an and p personal which occurred nearly rica liea aly lift nifty fifty years ago aa ant ac count account of his visits in Arizon ahls observations of its people their manners and customs remarked on the gr great eat cat work to be done in the temple for the dead counselled counseller coun selled all ali to keep a record of their work in the teagle temple tempie and avoid contracting debts T there ere is a crisis comi coming ngwe we a are r 0 in the hands of god and the world will only do what he permits them let us do our duty and all will be well brother gill who la Is traveling in the interest of the Jn juvenile renile instructor offered a few remarks president 0 G snow notified those whose names had been presented for ordination to remain after meeting and receive the same conference adjo arn urn ed cd for three months singing benediction by elder J D gibbs JAMES stake clerk |
