Show TOOELE STAKE conference th the e quarte quarterly rJ y conference of the tooele thoele stake was held in tooele thoele city on april and on oa sunday at 10 a m the meeting was called to order by Pre president H 8 gowans present on the stand we were prest gowans and counselors and a number of the bishops and leading brethren of the counselor C F richards james ratcliffe Ratch fie robert C shields and dent gowans occupied the entire time diacou ising among other matters upon the proper culture and education of our children a correct understanding of the principles of the gospel the promotion of officers and members to the quorums of the priesthood etc in the afternoon bishop jas jae L of Grants grantsville ville and bishop thos atkin of the tooele thoele wards reported the condition of abe organizations in their wards as very satisfactory i A J spoke on the effect t of influence and example president gowans read the circular issued by the first presidency of the church calling upon the saints to observe next sabbath may lat in fasting prayer and thanksgiving on monday morning bishop H D st geor of clover bishop john C sharp of vernon bishop D H caldwell of st john bishop job john C sheilds of lakeview Labe Lake view ward each re ported as to their respective wards testifying to the steady increase I 1 in union and good works A Q G johnson superintendent of the sabbath schoos B of the stake spoke of the great good being accomplished by this organization gani zidon and advised the selection of teachers to visit the parents of children not atte attending school invite them to bt become come enrolled and to increase the average abt rage attendance of those enrolled counselor C L anderson said the high council bishops ps and prominent brethren in the stake should be models of perfection for their influence and example will be more or less leas patterned after he exhorted parents to correct principles in the minds of their children and manifest faith by works we should be found doing our part in ill erecting and completing temples to be dedicated to the lord for our special blessing bleesing and benefit at 2 pm p m 8 W woolley occupied a portion of the time treating upon authority in priesthood the necessity of revelation and the justice of god in ill awarding to each what they merit the statistical report for the past six months was read by the clerk and the general authorities of the church and local officers of the stake was presented by president gow gowans ano a and nd unanimously sly y sustained ined president gowans informed the bishops as to the instructions received for conducting the exer exercise clee at next sundays fast meeting the meetings during conference were well attended and the spirit of the lord was richly enjoyed by speakers and hearers the singing by the choir addea much to the enjoyment of the meetings ATKIN clerk TOO CITY april 26 25 1892 |