Show QUARTERLY conference of the little Colo coio colorado rama raft stake hela held at st joseph apache co arizona dec ath and ath 1883 1885 present on saturday a at 10 am jos H richards and john bushman of the presidency of the stake also a number of the more prom bret baet local authorities and elders and a goodly number ot the saints after the usual opening exercises a few appropriate opening remarks were made by acting president J H richards after which verbal reports were given by bishops and elders of the several wards represented the Y al at 1 I associations and sunday schools were said to be in good condition condit loa ioa also the high priests elders teachers erey erel and deacons quorums were all r reported in fair condition president J 11 richards then addressed the saints on the duties of the president and members of the several quorums qu encouraging them to keep the commandments of god dirin daring paring tale afternoon the s speakers A n eiders elders J C hansen ma arten W baird H 11 al tanner and C M petersen they exhorted the saints to be more faithful in the performance of duties to be a better belter people and use a good influence both speakers and hearers were highly edi tied at sunday mornings meeting statistical reports of the several wards were read and the general and local authorities ties of the church were presented and unanimously sustained after which counselor john bushman and elder G B gardner mad some excellent remarks on securing our land making our homes attractive and the necessity of baving having good literature that t the he young may be educated in ili the principles of the gospel in the afternoon after the sacrament had bad been administered elders elder 4 S G ladd A Allu and 11 W despain gave some very interesting and instructive tive remarks on the order of the priesthood unity of the saints the necessity of magnifying our callings and doing good with the talents k god has given us president richards closed the conference with a few timely remarks during the conference session the good spirit prevailed and much good instruction was imparted conference adjourned for three months s J K E SHELLEY clerk |