Show WASATCH STAKE conference the quarterly conference of this stake of zion convened in the stake house nov and 2nd and present on the stand were apostle lyman president A hatch and counselors and a good representation of the local priesthood at 11 a in after bi hinging nging prayer was offered by patriarch thomaa thom hickson and president T H giles then offered a few remarks the presidency of the wasatch stake he be said were united and anxious to do all they could for the benefit of the stake bishope bishop and B R 8 duke reported the condition of their wards after which apostle lyman addressed the congregation he made some excellent remarks on the duties of the priesthood and said he considered the high priests quorum should be most diligent because it was made up of presidents bishops and their counselors and others of ion long 9 experience the twelve apostles met together every two months prayed together and related the experience peri ence gained in their travels from place to place he desired the presidency of the stake to meet often and pray together and all the various quorums should do the same when a priesthood meeting to is held the priesthood of this stake should be there at least every ward should ber be well represented the bi bishops should be able to report a litt little improvement all the time the presidency of the high priests quorum should meet with high priests in their wards at least once in three months and nd the same should be done by the presidency of the stake benediction by president J M murdock at the afternoon service president alexander made a few observations after which bishops clegg cluff and fraughton represented their wards as prospering apostle lyman said he felt pleased with the bishops reports aad exhorted the bishops to visit the various institutions in their wards this helped to seimu stimulate late them in the duties they had to perform on sunday morning prayer was offered by elder J morton bishop murdock reported the charleston ward as being in a prosperous condition superintendent S J wing reported the condition of the sabbath schools of this stake and gave some excellent advice to parents in regard to the training of their children and sending them to the sabbath schools elders B R anderson An deroon and elijah alder gave a good report of the seventies quorums qu president J M reported the condition of the high priests quorum he advised all to keet the word of wisdom the general church and stake authorities were presented by the clerk and unanimously sustained elder george reynolds salt lake city made some useful remarks in regard to church schools after a few remarks by elders joseph B R murdock and E DC lyde the choir sang an anthem and the meeting closed at 2 pm after the sacrament had been administered elder E jorgensen principal of the wasa eteh stake academy gave an address elder probst a returned missionary bore his testimony to the truth of the gospel brother thomas todd first counselor to bishop duke desired to resign his office on account of advanced age the resignation was accepted harmon cummings was chosen as bishop dukes first counselor and orson oreon hecken as second counselor elder B Provo addressed the young people and the remainder of the time was occupied by apostle lyman franklin M giles was sustained ined as bishop cleggs clegge second counselor the meetings were well attended and the saints had bad a time of rejoicing jo icing HENRY HEMBY CLEGG stake blerk |