Show BOX ELDER STAKE QUARTERLY conference this conference was held in the tabernacle at brigham city july and august 1st ast 1886 wi we had a ver very 7 enjoyable and profitable time the people came together and fille filled dihe the building to overflowing the meetings of the first day were addressed by the presidency of the stake and members of the local priesthood who exhort exhorted ep the saints to increased diligence ahe performance of their baties and to seek unto god goa lor for his bis spirit that faith and wisdom may be increased in each one the second day we had the pleasure of seeing president F J D richards on the stand and after several bishops had reported the condition of the wards president PLes ident richards alluded to the trials of the hour boar and said that many lair weather saints were drying up because ot the hot rays of the sun of persecution counseled the saints to dig deep and build on the rock of revelation grow erow up to the f ull full stature of men and women in christ jesua and make our calling and eltion election sure the present trial will do us no barm bat good for it will awaken within us sympathy ath y one for another and help us to lymp rejoice e with those who rejoice and mourn with those who have sorrow at the closing meeting president richards spoke quite len on the object of the institution 0 of the lord supper the redemption of man and the sacrifice made by the son of man he closed his bis remarks by earnestly counseling unity amongst the saints that we might be one as jesus ard and the father are one JAMES BYWATER stake clerk |