| Show ST GEORGE STAKE the quarterly conference of this stake was held on the and lath december notwithstanding the unfavorable weather a goodly num her ber of visitors began to arrive on the friday previous preparatory to attending the conferences of the relief societies high priests sunday schools primary and improvement associations and the sunday and monday sessions of the stake conference at the last named president D D mcarthur presided none of the general authorities were present among those of the ministry in attendance were president jesse jeese W crosby jun of panguitch james whitehead jun of Spring springville ville willard Burton of salt lake city besides the presidency of this stake with st george temple president mcallister high councilors councillors Counci lors chas smith and david H cannon returned maori missionaries H J burgess and john W platt and a number of Bi bishops the themes dwelt upon by the speakers included the necessity of union in spiritual and temporal things the keeping of the word of wisdom and otherwise living aright before the lord the duty of all to pay tithes and offerings the duty of those holding offices in the holy priesthood to magnify their calling home missionaries to preach the first principles of the goo gospel the obligation resting upon all saints to so live that they may obtain the mind and will of the lord to guide them from day to day the fulfilment fulfillment of ancient and modern prophecy and the necessity of turning in unto the lord with full purpose offart of heart eart the circular of the first presidency setting apart the december for fasting and prayer was read and produced a profound im the general genera and stake authorities were presented and unanimously sustained JAMES G BLEAK stake clerk |
