Show WASATCH STAKE conference HEBER CITY feb 19 1886 the quarterly conference of the wasatch stake alake of zion convened at hebor heber city at 10 am feb 6 1886 present on th estand A dent of the stake and counselors members of the high council patriarch thomas hicken presidents of Quor gins the ward bishops and their counselors and others after the usual exercises president hatch remarked that the saints would probably feel disappointed as none ef the twelve or other leading elders were present the time had come when we were left lef t almost to ourselves to act and do almost as we liked though personals jy responsible for what we did fie ogave some good general instructions ions pertaining to our situation advised the saints to be virtuous and always to be found in the line of duty As some bad not the knowledge ot of this work he felt sorry foi them and did not expect as much ram as wio who had received a testimony for themselves of the truth of the gospel he exhorted the saints to be faithful to their covenants and maintain their in to the truth bishops duke clegg cluff and murdock reported their various wards as in a flourishing conditions condition with unity and peace prevailing and a desire by the saints generally to live their religion prest J M murdock reported tile the high priests quorum he considered they were or should be lights to the people exhorted them to keep th the 0 word word of wisdom strictly and assured them god would bless them benediction by bishop forman during the afternoon bishops N and moon reported of their wards that health peace and prosperity were prevailing and that the saints were generally alive to their duties elders J R murdock and H owhy ler reported the elders quorums as being composed not of great preachers but great workers and that while most of them were very good men still there was room for improvement I 1 supt bupt wootten reported a good class of 0 district schools throughout hout the stake with a good atte attendance bishop forman gave a little of his history with the church and said he was a f full all believer in the great latter day lay work president giles spoke on affairs the word ot of wisdom and the stake house showing the necessity of having the latter finished at an early date also gave an account of the financial lancial condition of the same benediction by bishop R duke in the evening at 7 a priesthood meeting was held when business pertaining to the stake was attended to there was a very f full all attendance on sunday morning the statistical report of the stake was read also the reports 0 r t 8 of the sunday schools which jp showed 0 w e ol 01 they were in a flourishing con ditson ita president hatch introduced elder ben E rich eich of ogden who addressed the saints he spoke on the training of our children rele ired to the course pursued by our sectarian friends and thought that we should at least be as energetic eneree tic as they advised those who had not received a knowledge of this work to not rest until they had obtained one referred to the incarceration of our brethren in jail and said god would deliver this people from the power of their enemies in his own due time he portrayed the condition of apostates and our enemies and the way they took to betray our brethren exhorted the saints to act wisely widely in their conversation and pursue a course that would be approved by god and holy angels elders huver and empey made a few remarks and bore testimony to the work of god benediction by elder james watkins at the afternoon meeting after prayer by president J M Murdock the sacrament was administered and elder W made some excellent remarks on the gospel and expressed his de desire sire to remain faith faithful tuk su suot t T S watson reported the Y M V M I 1 associations as in a flourishing condition president H S alexander bore a faithful al testimony to the work pest hatch wished the bishops and others concerned in concerts to be particular in the selection of pieces that no songs or recitations would be selected that th would atwould offend the most refined and when called to speak to be very verv choice in the subjects they considered that the law of obedience and reference reye ence rence for holy things ought to be cultivated and honest in all our actions observed patriarch hicken gave a gospel discourse said he had been in the chuich for 40 years and had bad i 1 never heard beaida the brethren who presided over him give any counsel but what was good and correct exhorted the saints to cultivate humility and be in such a condition that god would bless them and they would have peace at home and the blessings of the lord would rest upon them elder rich spoke on some very veraun important lorrant subjects reasoning from the hole bible gave some excellent advice to the young folks and was listened to with the greatest attention by the au diance elders james duke and kirby and president giles bore boie testimony to the truth and briefly expressed their feelings f eel af after ter which president hatch advised the saints to be energetic and finish the stake house at the earliest possible date after singing benediction was offered by patriarch thomas hicken conference adjourned for three months HENRY CLEGG Clerk |