Show BANNOCK STAKE conference the stake conference of the bannock stake of zion was held ic m lewis vine ville aug and we had with us besides the stake presidency bishops and other leading men of the stake apostle lorenzo snow on batur saturday day aug latu at 10 a m meeting was called to order and most of toe forenoon was devoted to hearing reports of the bishops and associations which in most instances were encouraging president wm F rigby of the stake biake presidency made a few encouraging remarks benediction by president ta P C gunnell at 2 p in conference again convened after the usual exercises an elder spoke at some length on our mission while in the llesh flesh also referred f erred to the gathering of the latter day saints to these valleys as being in fulfillment of the prophets apostle lorenzo snow was very much imbres impressed ed with the country as lie he had viewed it in coming comina g here from from utah ile he had been very interested ap in I 1 he reprints as they had been rendered in the forenoon by the various officers and could see a marked progress temporally with the people in the bannock stake of zion exhorted the saints to progress equally in their spiritual duties and spoke at length to the different associations in the evening there was a general priesthood meeting which was well attended on sunday at 10 am conference again convened after the usual exercises the statistical report was read elder bider P F S bramwell bore his testimony to the truth of the gospel and referred to his j mission to the bannock stake sake mk adoth ider spoke upon the resurrect and gave a great many proofs on the same from the bible etc brother john donaldson bore his testimony in support of what had been said at at in after the sacrament had bad been administered the Generali General Church and stake authorities were presented and sustained by the conference apostle lorenzo snow occupied the remainder of the afternoon and spoke at some length upon educational matters he urged upon the people to have a stake academy established and invoked the blessing of the lord lordos on the saints conference was adjourned for three months benediction by apostle lorenzo lorenao snow excellent singing was rendered by the lewisville Lewis ville and der the able management of the leaders As this was the first stake conference ever held in lewisville Lewis ville since tho organization of the stake it afforded an opportunity to the saints on the south side of the snake river eiver whick was taken advantage of the people 0 of f lewisville Lewis ville had enlarged their bowery er V for the occasion and it was aled to overflowing over sowing the spirit of the lord was poured out in great abundance upon the speakers and congregation and all tel fel 1 that they had t been een greatly blessed b by attending conference W stake recorder |