Show MILLARD COUNTY NOTES Tb the weather eweather in this part of the territory is beautiful for this time of the year the health of the people generally speaking is good although there have been some sickness and a few deaths of late we are vapidly coming to to the front in the matter of saloons already two of these I grace our city and there is another house in course of erection which rumor says will be used for a billiard hall ball and drinking den the old people were treated to a grand time on thanksgiving day A tempting repast was prepared which the veterans sat down to enjoy at 5 after the feast an entertaining gramme pro was carried out the schools of this county are in a flourishing condition but especially is this the case with the millard stake academy never before has this institution seen such prosperity as today so many students as are now registered have never been on the books of this place of learning before at any one time that popularity is following in the path of the millard stake academy even the most careless can understand the quarterly conference of this stake of zion was held here on the 23 and 24 of november in closing his bis remarks on academies anu church schools on sunday morning brother Brothe rJ J E hickman prophesied regarding the great and good results that will flow from the establishments lish ments of church schools after brother hickman had taken his seat sister lous of leahi leavington leamington Lea ington arose and gave vent to h her er fedeli feelings bugs by sing singing 1 ng I 1 in n tongues it seemed as if the angels were in our midst madat so beautiful were the strains strain of oi music not a dry eye was seen in the congregation As the last note died away and all were silently offering thanksgiving t to the lord sister powell oi 91 fillmore i stood up and interpreted the singing gibich which was as follows the singing in tongues was given to comfort and inspire goda servants with wilh new life in behalf of the academy brother hickman delivered a prophecy and to confirm the prophecy it was given in toi tongues agues that every word he spoke would come to pass the lord has seen the integrity of the tea teacher cherr he has beheld the humanity of df their hearts they have labored diligently with all their might mind and strength for the advancement van cement of the glorious truths 0 of f the gospel we have enlightened the minds of the students and a great many of them have rege received ived testimonies of the work of the lord the lord will bless you in your various ways he will bless you with wisdom and hidden treasures of knowledge lift up your hearts and rejoice before the lord for the day is not far distant when great events are about to transpire the kingdom of god shall grow and increase in the knowledge of his holy gospel the step of instituting the church schools is one of the greatest since the days of joseph monday morning there was it a busy presented agthe as the people wended bended their way to tile thu meeting house th e speak eis were brother mace bishop callister and brother W E By dalch bishop callister dwelt at some length on the work for the dead and the great importance of the same related how a voice volee whispered to him of a long forgotten fr f relative you must not forget me brother spoke with great energy bearing a strong testimony to the work of the academies of zion and of the great desire of the tf teachers ach for the advancement of the young and the duties devolving upon the youth of zion As soon poon as brother brather had taen his seat a brother reed of arose and spoke in tongues aud then interpreted the same game which was bearing testimony of the truthfulness of brother sermon and to the all imp importance ortance of the church schools he said these institutions were of god and he had accepted ted them they were for the he schooling ling of the saint and sinner and therein can all be taught ought temporal and spiritual knowledge the teachings of these institutions will stand as a testimony unto jew and gentile saint and sinner brother hinckley as usual came forth with his fatherly instructions to tile he Sai saints rits exhorting them to purity setting their houses in order because the home portrayed the community giving the saints good instructions in regard to raising their children and advising them to renewed diligence |