Show STAKE conferences MORGAN N the quarterly conference of this stake convened sunday and monday february and the meetings were well attended and judging from the interest manifested were highly appreciated among those who spoke during the conference besides beside the local br brethren ethrel was elder palmer also elders middleton and lambert of summit stake the counsel of the brethren was that the people should be more faithful in their labors in the cause of truth and more liberal in their tithes and offerings and use more of their surplus ocean for the further ance of the lords purposes and not to enrich themselves the good singing by the stake choir was a feature of the conference As the conference closed on monday at 4 p in a heavy snowstorm set in and though it only lasted a few hours was the most severe witnessed here for some time ALONZO stake clerk BANNOCK on the and of february the quarterly conference of ban nock stake was held at louisville saturday was devoted to the primary and belief societies which are to in a satisfactory condition and well attended on lenir lu nIR x prest T E richt vit tsi tn t ans n nin n in e P to orter or ter fer there were ani chit i the stake Prebi presidency dency pret pre t T E rieks ati aai i jas jag E steele teele ri admi IB several of the bishops and ther other leading brethren on accod nt at of the severe weather and much sickness among amona the people the attendance was small all the wards were reported by their bishops as being in a prosperous condition and a general improvement to is manifest throughout the stalie stake patriarch john B R poole spoke on the spiritual labors of the people particularly that of baptism for the dead and other temple duties the necessity of organized unity in disposing of the products of the soil was presented in a forcible manner which no doubt will be of benefit to the agriculturists if acted president president upon deni steele spoke of the goodness of god in restoring the gospel with the authority of the priesthood and how that by that power the people had bad been gathered from all parts of the earth to build up the zion of god in the afternoon elder J 8 r 1 reported the stake academy as br being g I 1 in a prosperous condition and the pupils making satisfactory sens he spoke on the science of theology Fhe and proved it to be the foundation of all true education on monday morning president ricks took up the subject of ordinations end progressive advancement lu iu the priesthood showing how the different organizations are aids aide to the building up of gods kingdom our enemies are afraid of our unity and desire to weaken us by every possible means it is our eur duty to contend for our rights and use all lawful means to obtain them I 1 wn am pleased to seethe see the increase in the tithing of the stake the manner in which the same is 18 disposed of and the blessings that will rest upon those who absei observe ve this law was forcibly explained the progress made in settling the country has been remarkable and though the hardships and losses experienced perien ced have been severe yet god is enabling us to build up a beautiful beati ful band wealthy country an excellent spirit prevailed during conference and the people returned to their homes feeling that god had been with them JNO T sezra ie clerk of Confer conference ende |