Show EMERY STAKE conference the quarterly conference of this stake was held at price on OB sunday and monday may alth and on OB the stand were apostle heber J grant C G larsen and orange the stake presidency representatives of the bishopric from each ward and from the different organizations in the stake after the usual opening exercises president larsen expressed his pleasure in met me ting with the saints at price under such favorable circumstances cum cumi stances in connection with his counselors he had visited the alffie different rent wards of the stake and found the people willing to serve god and respect his laws the health of the people ge generally is good and the present prospect for grain and fruit promising apostle grant occupied the remainder nia inder of the forenoon the latter day saints he baid bad are ac compla hing the work of our heavenly father although they are passing through much trial and tribulation the prophecies of joseph smith are being fulfilled daily and our present peculiar position to the american nation dation and the whole world today tire are indisputable proofs thereof but we should bear with patience the indignities heaped upon ue and learn to suffer and be strong the afternoon meeting was also occupied by Apostle grant who read from the doctrine and covenants that intelligence obtained in this world will continue in the world or life to come the blessings of god cannot be measured by dollars and cents if such were the case we would find that acknowledge not god and regard not his divine laws are accumulating wealth by the million while the humble god fearing and prayerful man is poor and sometimes destitute the greatest riches that mortals can so ac cumulate of eternal which is the knowledge of god and for this we as a people should strive on sunday evening there was a general priesthood meeting the following brethren were presented arly ariy day as counselor to bishop calvin W moore of lawrence habec hahe C wickman as counselor to bishop W G petty of amery albert E mcmullen enas as bishop of wellington ward lately organized and soren frederiksen of ferran to be ordained a high priest all of whom were unanimously sustained monday morning conference was resumed resu med the statistical report was read and showed a total number as follows patriarch 1 seventies high priests elders priests 17 teachers 26 Dea deacons conR members 1340 children under eight years 1198 total of souls the speakers in the forenoon were orange sealy scaly of the emery stake presidency and brother bean of the sevier bevier stake slake presidency who bore testimony to the truth of th tb work in which the saints are en g a d fe bishops frandsen of price of huntington and olsen oisen of castle dale reported their wards in good condition the remainder of i the he time was occupied by apostle grant at the afternoon meeting the general and stake authorities were presented and unanimously sustained re representatives H J stowell of spring glenn calvin moore of lawrence W Q G petty of emery and A anderson andersen counselor of orangeville Orang eville gave favorable reports of their wards apostle grant urged upon the saints the great responsibility of teaching their children the principles of the gospel both by example and precept president larsen offered a few closing remarks thanked the choirs for the music and all who had bad aided la in making the conference interesting price and spring glenn choirs joined volnea and rendered the anthem jerusalem my glorious home in an excellent manner benediction was pronounced by elder 0 J anderson and conference adjourned to be held at castle dale august 10 and 11 0 J anderson stake clerk |