Show ARIZONA conference the st t joseph stake quarterly conference was held in bluffs cluffs hall at smithville march and 1885 the house was well tilled filled and there were present on the stand president C layton and counsel of the stake presidency besides bishops and representative representatives from the various wards after president tW W DJohn D johns gon on had made a few appropriate marks reports were made by the bishops on the spiritual and condition of the people generally which were very cheering and interesting all seem to be enjoying good health and are well provided witt with the necessaries of life although persecution is being heaped upon the saints because of their observance of the laws of god yet their desire is to live according to the laws of god and the teachings of those holdin holding the priesthood sunday fo forenoon was occupied by brothers win wm mcbride and reddin A allred who stoke spoke about the perilous times and ex exhorted arted the saints to live 1 in n ace accordance 0 r d a n cc with the requirements of the h c lord rd etc I 1 in the afternoon after the sacrament ha had d b been een administered I 1 president C layton occupied a portion of the time urging the people c to keep the laws of god a also aiso ISO encouraging ra ging ding them to purchase their homes home s and get t titles to their lands president T J II 11 martineau then spoke upon the duties of the people in general exhorting the saints to live pure and holy lives ilves JOSEPH EAST stake clerk |