Show ST JOHNS QUARTERLY conference the quarterly conference of the st johns stake of zion convened at st johns at 10 am december 7 present on the stand president david K udall counselors elijah N freeman and william H gibbons members of the high council bishops of most of the wards and elders from various parts of the stake the presidents report showed the stake to be generally in a healthy and prosperous condition spiritually the saints are feeling well the bishops with two exceptions reported fairly good crops and the saints alq feeling and doing well in the alpine and heber wards there has been such a heavy rainfall that a great deal of the grain sprouted lu IQ the shock thereby rendering it almost worthless and hay that was cut lay upon the ground and rotted the principal subjects dwelt upon by the speakers were prayer the proper care and training of children tip tb necessity of seeking to under styine sand the power and authority of the priesthood the proper training and education of our children and the necessity of so living that we may enjoy the holy spirit at all times although the weather was quite stormy there were crowded meetings on sunday afternoon the general and stake authorities were presented and imani unanimously sustained the qu sterly statistical report was also read which showed increasing numbers we think the he tide is turning in our favor and by means of reservoirs now in progress we expect to have plenty of water SAMUEL D stake clerk |