Show STAKE conferences st 81 JOSEPH the quarterly conference of the st joseph stake was held on sunday and monday december and 1889 at pima those occupying the stand were president C layton and counselors the bishops of most of the wards members of the high council and others the attendance was wag good all the wards were well reprise represented anted except st david the speakers during conference were president layton his counselors W D job johnson DOOD and M H merrill bishop samuel clarridge and emers elders george skinner and henry boyle the principal subject dwelt upon by each of the speakers was wag that of repentance besides this they instructed the saints in their duties and exhorted them to be diligent in performing the same so as to be acceptable to the lord it was shown by the reports that the health of the people is satisfactory and that a the majority mao rity are striving I 1 g to live their religion all pree e ent t had a good time THOS E WILLIAMS stake clerk MILLAR the quarterly conference of thio stake was held at fillmore nov and present apostles FM lyman and abraham the local authorities president tIm ira N hinckly and most of the high council the attendance was large and much valuable instruction was given by the speakers apostles P F M lyman and A H cannon add addressed the conference on the subjects of charity and the education of our children in all stages physically mental morally stag an and religiously and tithing and the order of the priesthood the regular priesthood meeting was held on sunday evening with a good at the general and local authorities were presented and unanimously sustained the re ports of the bishops of the various wards showed a spirit of improvement among the people after the meeting on monday afternoon apostles lyman and cannon in company with the stake presidency and others went to meadow bleadow ward and assembled with the saints on tuesday morning at 10 09 clock meeting convened at kanosh ward for the purpose of electing a bishop which was done by unanimous consent brother jesse hopkinson was the choice of the people at 2 a meeting was called of all the members of the ward brother jesse hopkinson was sustained as bishop and brother C P Christ lansen as first and james gardner as second counselor at 4 we left for fillmore and at 2 on wednesday held hehl a meeting at deseret when vorgie kelly was presented as first counselor to bishop jos S black brother kelly was unanimously sustained some important questions were answered by apostle F M lyman upon the duties and callings of Je presidents residents of stakes high coun cifors bishops and other officers ceris of the priesthood meeting adjourned at 4 pm C ANDERSON stake clerk |