Show PAROWAN STAKE stair F CON conler conlea eer FER enok ENCK the parowan carowan stake conference convened in the parowan carowan meeting house on saturday and sunday june and alst aist 1585 present on the stand of the quorum of the apostles francis M lyman john H smith and heber heberd J grant of or the stake presidency prest frest thos J jones and morgan richards jr many 0 of f the high councilors councillors Counci lors and bishops and other leading brethren of the stake also visiting ethren brethren or from our adjoining stakes saturday at 10 am after singing sin gins by the choir and by patriarch pat henry lunt prest thomas J jones expressed much pleasure in meet meeting insO so many of the saints in conference assembled and reported the saints in the stake as enjoying good health and b bein e in as a rule a faithful and good pe people op the various wards were then reported by the bishops showing societies in good condition sunday and day schools well attended the people reforming and laying aside many of their old traditions and striving to become more faithful in the performance of duty apostle 11 II J grant expressed pleasure in meeting with the saints and spoke encouragingly to them the he trials which the saints have to endure from time to time the fearfulness tearfulness on the part of some who profess to be latter day saints and the final outcome of those who stand true and steadfast in the work of ake lord were portrayed very beautifully before the saints elder anthony W lylus of st george spoke on the restoration of the gospel faith repentance baptism and the gift of the holy ghost 1 rpm in apostle john H smith related some of his experience while preaching the gospel in the old world and gave much valuable and timely instructions to the youth on the necessity of quail flying themselves to fill res responsible pon sible sibie positions in the kingdom of god patriarch heywood of panguitch also bishop henry lunt of cedar city each addressed the saints on the subjects of home manufacture and becoming self seit sustaining cultivating faith becoming more anted ignited and ape the work of redemption at 8 pm a general Priesthood meeting convened and the apostles gave I 1 good instructions to the brethren relative to their various duties oi ou sunday at 10 am president FM lyman presented the general authorities of the church who were unanimously sustained by the saints the local huth nuth authorities of the stake were also presented brother edward dalton first counselor to president T jjones in the stake presidency hav having ing mo moved ved away was honorably ba y released and bishop john E da dalley daliey c y of the second ward of 1 carowan parowan was selected to 1111 that position thus bisor dis organizing the bishopric of the second secona ward of paro wan the propriety of uniting the parowan carowan wards into one ward was discussed by apostle F M lyman and a motion to that effect was made and unanimously sustained by the saints bishop win 0 mitchell of parowan carowan first vard ward was honorably released as bishop and set apart as a regular member of the high council in the stake the following brethren were then chosen and presented and sustained as officers of f the carowan parowan ward chas adams bishop wm CM C mcgregor cGregor as first and lars as second counselor A list of home missionaries were also presented resented and sustained eiter elder eider F al lyman addressed the saints on the necessity of cultivating good manners punctuality setting good examples and sustaining one another nother elder john H smith said we should not revile our enemies but rather protect and defend them in their rights allow them to worship god accordia according to the dictates of their own conscience and they in return should grant unto us that same right at 1 pm after affer the administration of the sacrament the time was occupied by apostles H J grant F al M lyman and J H smith speaking on the following subjects celestial marriage keeping the commandments of the lord faith falth repentance baptism and the power of the atonement at 8 pm the quarterly conference of the improvement societies convened and was addressed by presidents grant smith and lyman on the first principles of the gospel and the necessity of having the spirit of the lord continually with us At Ae general good spirit prevailed during the meetings and the saints felt greatly y blessed and comforted the conference adjourned to convene at cedar city september 19 at 10 am WM 11 HOLYOAK stake clerk |