| Show SANPETE sealie STAKE conference editor deseret devoss news the quarterly conference of the sanpete stake was held in mount pleasant on saturday and sunday august the and loth 1885 it opened by singing and prayer after alter which president peterson made a tew lew remarks recounting some of the many blessings enjoyed bythe by the saints at the present time and exhorting them to renewed diligence and faithfulness ful ness the two wards of mount blount pleasant and those of moroni fairview indianola chester fountain green and spring city were reported by their respective spec tive bishops as being in a commendable condition at 2 p pm in after the usual opening e exercises the sabbath school and statistical reports were read apostle smith then delivered an interesting and instructive discourse reviewing his bis experience and observations made during his late mission accompanied with timely advice on matters pertaining to emigration to which the saints do dd well welt to take heed elder W Hw Folsom gave his estimate of what might hight be held forth as the gospel of christ that is not accompanied compa nied by the convincing power of god and reviewed some of the sayings of the prophets in relation to the gathe gathering lathering r rig tig of israel sat saturday r day 10 a m the meeting ocene opened d with singing and prayer president pres dent malben maiben read the account of receipts and disbursements on the hanti mantl temple tempie for fon the quarter ending i july 31 1885 1883 and superintendent W VY H folsom gave a brief outline of tiie the present status of the work and an approximate estimate of the current expenses in continuing the prosecution of the labor which seemed to be ba quite satisfactory to the saints president PO peterson feterson terson gave a relation of his llis visit through the temple distri district etin ln the interest of the temple and the en success he met with in ob the consent of the people to tax themselves tor for the completion of that building presidents maiben malben and beai beat made re r markhof marks of encouragement to the saints at 2 pm atter atten alter alfer ile me opening g exercises the sacrament was administered and the general church and local authorities were duty presented by president dent malben maiben and duly sustained without a dissenting vote apostle smith gave a very instructive discourse upon the relationship of the saints to the world of mankind who now live and have lived the labor laboa labov god hag has purposed shall be performed in ini their thein behalf who will receive the Gos gospel deel Itel the glorious provisions made madd for t them em I 1 passed in review the conduct of t the e saints generally in relation to the great work of redemption said that no man mari who had been faithful in the performance of his duties faltered he defined the position he himself occupies today tu to day testified to the divinity of the calling of the prophet joseph smith the continuation of the mhd same authority with brigham young and now to president taylor which testimony was most unmistakably delivered by the tile gift and power of the holy ghost and found an answering echo in the hearts of the large concourse of saints assembled who it was estimated numbered nearly neaily two thousand souls adjourned to meet mee at mantl manti on november 14 1885 1883 beo GEO taylor clerk |
