| Show JUAB STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the juab stake of zion convened at nephi on january 17 and 18 present on the stand apostles F M lyman and J H smith at 10 am president called the conference to order he reported the condition of the stake and said the latter day saints were increasing I 1 in a faith the different quorums of the priesthood were in good working order and striving to magnify their calling since the last conference the relief belief society had erected two commodious buildings one in each ward and two societies had been organized two primary matry associations had also been orga organized itzea the church school was in a prosperous condition and receiving the hearty support of the saints the bishops of the different wards reported favorably apostle john henry smith spoke upon the necessity of the saints being ea earnest niest for they have learned by experience peri ence that it if they neglected to attend attena to any duty if we neglected to pray in the morning then when night came we were not so anxious to pray again and so in regard to tithing and other matters apostle F M lyman also dwelt upon the duties of the latte rd saints and said that those principles which would bring us eternal life and riches should be ba attended to first they were riches that could not be taken from us at 2 p in presidents chas sperry and aad J jas as W Pax mala at the request of the Apost apostles lei occupied a short time and bore testimony to the remarks that had been previously made they spoke of the union that existed among the leading men in that stake of zion nd said that their influence was beiga felt for good among the people apostle jj coq n henry smith referred to the necessity of establishing industries so that vur young men and women could obtain ample employment apostle lyman spoke similarly he also hoped the people would take stock in the new sugar factory and aad then buy the sugar there was a general priesthood meeting in the evening apostle F M lyman said the apostles felt it necessary to have another patriarch in that stake of zion the choice had fallen upon bishop udall this would occasion a vacancy in the bishopric and brother H Q G parks bad been selected bishop of the second ward he had chosen as his first counselor I 1 C gadd and james D axton as am second counselor it was then moved and carried that bishop udall be sustained as patriarch of the juab stake of zion MOD and that be be honorably released from his POO position 1 as bishop also that thos H G parks be sustained as bishop of the second ward with I 1 C gadd as his first and J D pexton as his second counselor apostle lyman delivered an excellent discourse on the subject of prayer apostle J H smith followed upon the duties of a patriarch the young men who have been put into the bishopric were put where they would gain a great deal of experience he ae gave them some excellent counsel and be spoke for them the cordial support of the people on sunday sanday morning the sabbath kLch schools of the stake held their conference after the reports from the different superintendents an excellent pro gramme was rea rendered derel by the nephi gramme sabbath abbath school apostle lyman addressed the congregation gre gation upon the important of the sabbath school teachers achem te in the afternoon Apor apostle itle smith addressed the conference and was followed by apostle F M lyman elder james jenkins of goshen who haeusl has just returned from a mission to scotland and president occupied the remainder of the time after singing and prayer conference adjourned for three months DANIEL K BBOWN clerk |
