Show SANPETE STAKE CONFERE conference CE the quarterly conference of the sanpete stake was held in manti february 16 and commenced at 10 a rn by singing and prayer president H beal beai made a I 1 few open in ing remarks expressive of his appreciation of the blessings enjoyed by the saints the following named bishops reported their respective wards as being in good condition 11 C jensen of manti south amasa tucker of fairview v i ew IV T ried ined of mantl manti north james A allred of spring city I 1 jou jog john bartholomew of fayette W G petty of rett Pett pettyville petty vilie ville il resident president Mal mai bensaid said sald he ike was pleased to meet with the saints in conference that being a duty enjoined apon them by the lord to meet that each kulsht be instructed in the tie various duties pertaining to his position and calling president beal beai said sald he was pleased with the reports of the bishops in relation to their wards referred to remarks made by some of the bishops in regard to their labors said bald these labora should be divided divided among the different omm off leens officers who have been ordained and set apart as helps singing and benediction adjourned to 2 p in 2 p in singing and prayer apostles E snow F at lyman and G teasdale Tc asdale who had been delayed on the railroad arrived in company with president 0 peterson the stake statistical report was read prest peterson read report of tithing for the years 1882 and 1883 showing all an increase for the latter year over the former he believed the temple report would show an increase of donation also stated that considerable means had been sent back from this stake for the poor bishops jorgensen jorgenson of fountain Fonn tain green orius dorius JD of ephraim south and madsen of gunnison each gave hi his s report apostle lyman referred to the good report of the tithing expected the temple report to be equa equally good which is quite encouraging I 1 lie lle I 1 spoke upon the necessity of le the assistance assistance of the holy spirit in the labors in the Priest priesthood hoodin in performing and receiving and continuing in the ordinances of the gospel in order that we may receive the blessings to be obtained touched upon the indifference many manifest alter atter having received their blessings in the house of the lord advised the ordaining of the boys to the lesser priesthood that they may receive a training previous to receiving the higher priesthood and be prepared for the he labors connected therewith he thought that the practice of ordaining boys and young men mento to the Holy Priesthood and turning them loose was bad he believed from the reports read that the quorums of the lesser priesthood are fairly well organized ga nihed in this stake S t ake the priests quorum should furnish candidates for the tiie elders and seventies quorums qu rpm after the usual opening ports from several of tile tiie wards associations ol 01 althe the young men were read which showed an encouraging condition of affairs therein reports of sunday schools by several of the ward superintendents were made president maiben malben read a report of the sunday schools in the Stake which showe an increase in both numbers and efficiency singing and benediction adjourned to 10 a in sunday sunday 10 a m n president malben maiben read financial report of manti temple for last quarter also total of receipts and expenditures from commencement postle postie snow said he had been much pleased please in listening to the statistical tithing and temple reports knew the lord had ad blessed the people congratulated the saints in this temple district on the advanced condition of the work on the temple also of the encouraging cou coura raging prospects for the logan fing te temple e being completed at early day jy the speaker reviewed the eions of the church from its rise and the several driving asby neighborhoods counties states and finally by the government by tle tae the johnson army he rehearsed a prediction by president byA President young that eventually not only this nation but the whole world would be arrayed against apostle teasdale understood it to be the duty of all to magnify their calling to keep their covenants be be faithful and live their religion rel rei ision as the promises made in exaltation were not in consideration of holding any particular office but that any one being called to a position Is expected to become acquainted acquaint edwith with the duties thereof to learn them from the revelations god has given by the assistance and fellowship of the holy spirit spir it we are saved just so far as we keep the commandments mand ments of god those who are unprepared at the coming of the savior will be destroyed by the brightney bright nes of his coming no man will be saved simply because he is a high priest or an elder or seventy ile he spoke upon the course some men took atter alter receiving the priesthood and the blessings of the house odthe of the lord who in a few months had to be severed from the church on account of transgression he endorsed brother clymans remarks in relation to having the boys enrolled in the quorums of the lesser priesthood elder W II 11 fulsom desired to bear his testimony which he did in a most earnest and feeling manner accod palled by the demonstration of the holy spirit he expressed his great desi desire reto to live until the temple was completed he recited a promise by president young at the time ot of the dedication of the ground that if the people would be diligent in their labor the lord would abundantly bless them ile he thought this must be the tile case with the people of this tilts stake as he believed they had paid more than half the donation to the temple besides the increase of tithing reported benediction by patriarch gardiner snow adjourned gro GEO geo TAYLOR clerk |