| Show maricola maricopa Mari Nari copa stake conference the quarterly cent conference arence of the ma stake was held at mesa on th the gud and ot of september 1888 there were present on anthe the stand apostle john henry smith elder sy ny y S burton barton WHO is visiting in ia the inter ests of abe Y M M I 1 A aalboe also the i local presidency the bishops atall of all the wards presidents of quorums and associations and many leading elders saturday forenoon was occupied in ia g giving I 1 ving reports of the various wards and organizations the majority show in ing a fair spiritual condition i ilder elder A M tonny also gave a detailed report labors among the P Pa apogee pogos convincing his hearers that thai he spirit of the lord was influencing apanites Lama ama as many had bad ob obeyed the he divine command 11 1 I 1 1 I in n the afternoon the time wa was used principally by our visitors whose words of wisdom and exhortations delre were timely and were appreciated by the saints I 1 J after meeting a heavy shower of rain our streets streeta and laying the dust so that e enabled to meet under the bowery ln in comfort on sunday tf 10 am in president robson gave a report of the stake after which dent C it hake wj W 5 burton and apostle J H smith occupied the time they dwelt especially upon the word of wisdom the operations of the holy ghost the priesthood its organization and d purpose and tte necessity of ob te teaching achink the youth the ways ot of the ithe lord it we would stand blameless before him vim g 1 rpm 1 I p m the sacrament sacrament was admas admi alB meled when the general and local lecal authorities thorl ties of the church were sustained and the statistical report read us it was announced wit wat a new ward ah had ad been organized to which the name of nephi was given bishop samuel with B farland Fa 1 l 1 and aDd noah Brim brimhall liall as his couns counselors ea ora were called to preside auver it the balan ce of the time apos tie smith and through the outpouring of of belthe oel the saints were fedtke fed the broad bread of life tor which they hungered i 0 o in iii the evening i a meeting of the alfo young mens and young ladies Lidies associations ciati Clat ions ons with the primary association and sunday schools was held at which ch elder burton instructed them in the th management olt of thear beir so pieties ORO gao PASO PAs gB clerk |