| Show WASATCH STAKE the forty fifth quarterly conference of the wasatch stake of zion convened in the new stake house nov 4 and 5 at 10 ia a in m president A hatch presiding on tile the stand were apostle J JH H smith and several elders who have lately returned from mission together with the president jent and of this stake and nearly all tiie loi total ai authorities ties the weather being very stormy we did not have as threat great an attendance as I 1 we would have had if we the weather lier had bad been more favorable after the usual exercises president hatch said it ou aunt tit to 10 tie he a satisfaction to au all assembled to roeer in such comfortable house ile HP felt fear lor fur thu the health i prosperity that prevailed in this ibis stake ak e and that we bad raised a sufficient crop to last the sit ints another year 0 bishops yan van wagoner oer and fraught ton reported the condition of ot heir their wards as v very ery s 1 p at apostle smith fet grateful for the privilege leke of 0 meeting with the saints of this awre stake of zion was pleased with the ne new statehouse stake house ehouse and considered the saints bad done a very creditable work he was gratified with the reports of the bishops and felt glad that the various institutions were getting long along so well he considered the first duty of man was to bit bis heavenly fatherland father Fathe and he be should seek to discharge disc c arge those duties as fast as made known referred to the life of a lacter atter day saint missionary and showed what great progress he made while constantly ka in the exercise of his big cl calling alling lie he did not expect as great progress to be made with the brethren who stayed at home for their atten tiou was turned to aft pursuits of life working sad and toiling six days in a week still under all 11 circumstances I 1 e counseled 0 the saints to remember their duties to god and so live that their works might de ae accepted of him he said we were too apt to worship riches more than the he god of heaven and considered that it was the improper training of our faculties that led to A man who adu educated cat odin in one thina to the neglect of others is a warped man and jack lacking 1 i in those qua qualities liti that would make h him t a useful noble and accomplished beins being the choir saw sang an anthem and benediction was pronounced by bishop li 8 duke t in the 10 afternoon prayer was offered by elder wm win and the sacra ment was administered the remainder of the was spent I 1 in a reports of their wards antl and moon end and remarks from prest giles elder E W clyde and apostle smith the re remarks marcs were chiefly upon the coming forth of the book of mormon and the testimony and lives of the witnesses to the same they were listened to with the great greatless Kr earest lest attention for or the speakers were filled with the spirit of god their remarks were convincing and edifying and tended to strengthen enthen str the faith of the saints monday 10 am the weather being much better there was quite a gat gathering h of the members and othern irom all parts of the stake after singing prayer was off offered ered by presta Pres tJ M murdock i bishops duke and cluff reported the condition of wards as prospering after which apostle smith delivered v ere davery a very interesting and powerful discourse giving adai advice about the conduct conducting ingal of the mutual improvement and the good goad effects these institutions would produce tt if tarried carried on prop properly orly 2 p pm m after tte the usual exercises bishop murdock reported the condi tion of the charleston ward president hatch made some rem remarks ark on oa the tb eSak house he hoped to ha teava I 1 it finished by the may conference and u ait the cue paid gaiu on in 14 bruer to do so the energies of the saints would be required to that end t the general and authorities were presen presented tAo by the clra us aa unanimously sustained apostle smith occupied the remainder of the afternoon on 09 the subject of the dutie seating upon the people duties of parents to their children infidelity and the jaws of dt life and ana health he he advised the youngil young Youn gol of both sexes seges to marry as soon as they arrived at a proper age being cautious in their choice of partners and exer exercise cloe that providence sad wisdom that would enable them theli to lead levs of virtue and happiness r benediction by patriarch T hicker we had a very pleasant dime time and the jhb saints felt well paid for turning out to meeting although the weather laer was very corroy and unpleasant firis H stake clerk |
