Show BANNOCK STAKE conference and meetings other Item sol interest R idaho dabo feb 1888 the 1 he burte quarterly aly conference ot of the bannock stake of zion adjourned yesterday esterday after a very pleasant and e enjoyable 12 time president john morg morgan a n of of the seventies and elder nat nathan ban ricks were present and instructed tee saints in their duties the priesthood were given much information for the better performance ot of their specific dalles I 1 on friday the at t 2 p m the relief belief society met in the teachings gly glyn givin n by local officers were excellent and although a very slim representation of the verious wa ward rd societies and fewer reports were re corded than usual it 11 was the unanimous expression ol of those present that the sermon was of unusual interest at 1 7 pm the young ladles mutual improvement associations held their conference which was thinly attended on saturday the at 10 am the stake conference comme aced with a good attendance of ake various basli bishops and presiding authorities of the stake the morning was occupied principally princ principally itally in hearing rep reports oits of bishops w which ich were as a rule of a very satisfactory nature at 2 pm reports of wards were continued and suitable instructions given by presidents F john Morg morgan anand and others at 7 pm a general priesthood meeting was well attended president 19 morgan organ and elder N f backs ticks occupied the most moat of the time tho the seventies and riders elders quorums cathe came in for the bulk balk of advice given and which the they carti certainly tinly appreciated sunday 10 a m found the commodious hall well tilled filled toe the day beinie fine added to the pleasure of those coming from a dist distance adee the building was uncomfortably filled m many ny not or oi our faith being present resent ati ade various presidents of til the e ath quorum M of seventies occupied the morning g in imparting instructions ol of a local and general nature the afternoon was occupied in sustaining the general church authorities aud the local authorities pres dent morgan addressed the saints on their duties spoke on educational matters principally sunday evening was devoted to the sunday school interests of the stake the stake and several ward sunday school superintendents addressed the ass assembly emIlly on subjects of importance to the ane sunday schools they were were followed by re marks of president morgan the conference has been one of the most instructive and profitable times the saints of bannock stake have experienced perien ced the speaking was just what was needed the singing ats of ofa a character to call forth the praise of the hearers brother C 0 durrans was director and brother T elliott organist the weather was ill all that could be wished at this season of the year and the new addition to the meetinghouse was wa comfortably seated the house bouse having been recently plastered and whitewashed and the room well lighted up on monday at 11 am the saints of wilford were treated to a feast of fat things in an instructive instinctive manner by presidents gunnel and morean after which the saints of teton enjoy enjoyed d a like meeting at their settlement at P pm M the meeting houses at bt atti t 1 places were not sufficiently large to 10 contain those who went to hear the health of the people generally is good some localities lave have had bad considerable sid erable sic sickness kneis among children but not of a serious nature the snow is fast disappearing but there is enough left to remind us of winter the rivers are being crossed on the tee ice with loaded teams but are not considered very sate safe the past few days daya the ice has been thamine very fast brother thomas winters of salt lake city brother of bishop T J winters of Rex rexburg burg third ward is spending a few days among STACCATO us |