Show STAKE conferences SEVIER the quarterly conference of sevier stake or of zion convened at richfield Bich field may au and d 1891 present on the stand were apostles francis M lyman lynaar and anton H lund stake presidency high COU council n bishops Bia hopa patriarch E H blackburn elder andrew jenson of salt lake city and other members of the church conference was presided resided over by president william if H the following were the speakers apostles P F M lyman and anton H lund president patriarch E H andrew jenson they spoke with great power the general and stake authorities were prevented by apostle lyman and unanimously sustained fifteen young men were ordained to the office of seventies besides other ordinations the spirit of god prevailed in a re war kable degree throughout the services the weather was cool and cloudy the health of the people is good generally the stake tabernacle to is progressing and we anticipate having the roof on by fall prospects for good crops are favorable throughout the stake slake SAMUEL Q G CLARK clerk MILLARD the regular quarterly conference of millard stake was held at deseret last sunday and monday may and A spacious bowery had been constructed for the occasion and the weather w wae very pleasant on the bland were apostle john henry smith and president S B young also the stake presidency and other leading lead ing men of the stake the war s were all represented by bishops or counselors who reported health peace good will and good prospects in every part of the stake besides the regular conference meetings we also had a high priests meeting saturday evening and general priesthood meeting sunday evening the meetings wera wera addressed by bv apostle john H smith president S B presidents 1 I N hinckley daniel thompson D B R stevens elders J D smith anderson And ereon george crane J E hickman thomas william V black anti and joshua greenwood the speakers seemed to enjoy much freedom and a good spirit prevailed the subjects treated on were temperance virtue charity tithing benevolence education faith etc the general and local authorities wore were presented and sue bus talked by unanimous vote and the conference was adjourned to meet at fillmore on the and of august next dext 0 stake clerk SANPETE this con conference Terence was held on the and may in the manti tabernacle er odthe of the apostles present there were marriner W merril and A H lund of the stake presidency henry beal and john B maiben president of juab stake members of the high council bleb ops aps etc the meeting opened on the first day at 10 a m with singing and prayer president beal then reported president Preal dent malben and himself had visited most moat of the wards in the stake and hold held ward conferences president peterson owing to severe illness was unable to ic company them bishops lund of mount pleasant 1 C C N dorlus dorius of ephraim south and W T reid of manti north re ported favorably of their respective wards I 1 the statistical report showed that there are in the stake 2106 2105 families or I 1 a total of during last quarter there were nine dine marriages births children blessed 94 deaths and individuals drew support there were eighteen missionaries in the field abroad superintendent maidens Mai Mal bens report of the sabbath schools was read the general and stake authorities were presented by president malben and sustained aiDed by unanimous vote apostle merrill i elder errickson returned missionary missi oua ry apostle lund president mat ben president and dr S H allen alien each addressed the saints the blessings enjoyed by the saints and their daily duties were set forth ferth guided by the inspiring influence of the holy spirit the manti choir under the direction of professor smyth added much to the enjoyment of the conference president peterson met with us in id the sunday afternoon meeting after his long and severe illness and occupied a few minutes in speaking this conference was no exception to its predecessors in point of interest and enjoyment to the saints as sabbath school superintendent gave notice that bab bath school jubilees Jubil ees will be held as follow wednesday june at mount pleasant june jude 18 moroni june 19 spring city june 23 manti june 24 gunnison Qun nison GEORGE TAYLOR clerk BANNOCK the quarterly conference of the bannock stake was hold held in rexburg Rex burg sunday and monday the and dinst present on the president seymour B young stake president thos E ricks and counselor james E steele patriarchs A E hinckley and john job n B R poole and bishops from most moet of the wards sunday 10 a m after the opening exer exercises bises president rieke ricks called the conference to order invoking the spirit of the lord to rest upon the speakers and saints he said there had been A good deal of sickness sic knees and death among the tha salute saints particularly in rexburg Rex burg re he sympathized with them and hem to put away their sorrow knowing that their children were safe he wanted all to lie im humble and live their religion that we might have power over lck isick Bess Hess sin ain and death elder seymour B young spoke upon the law of tithing and the practical nature of all our work in the kingdom of god he also referred to the subject of fast offerings and the duty of the saints to provide for the poor afternoon 2 o after the usual exercises the sacrament was stored the afternoon was mostly occupied in hearing reports from the wards which were all represented and re reported arted 1 in satisfactory condition vi elder d e r S B byung resumed his former forme subject upon the law of tithing oho showing wing why it was instituted and the benefits to be derived by a strict observance of the same monday 10 a in brother 8 S B young gave a brief history of the disease known as la a grippe and the liability of more fatal diseases following he g gave a ve some good recipes for the cure of diphtheria membra neou 0 croup etc and particularly coun counseled sele d the saints in res respect pe ct to cleanliness pure air and sunshine he said are the best beat bisin festante fec tante tants and soap and water the next brother young also discoursed upon the loyalty of the sainam to our government from their earliest history and the wisdom of president brigham young in the course of industry he taught the people to pursue I 1 p in the general and stake authorities were presented and unanimously sustained bishop thomas and elder F 8 bromwell spoke upon the first principles of the gospel and the gifts gifts and blessings in the church counselor counselor steele of the stake presidency counseled the saints upon the importance of properly training the young encouraged all to live near to god and asked askea the bishops to diffuse among thet tha people the instructions received melved during conference JAB GILLESPIE stake clerk |