Show EMERY axen y conference the quarterly conference of the emery stake of zion convened at huntington nov ath at 10 a ra present on the stand was prest C G larsen with his counselor Cou 0 1 seeley also bishops pd representatives oi of all the wards and other local authorities in the stake president larsen called the meeting to order and after singing on page prayer was offered by wm win black singing on page bl 51 president Fres ident i larsen thereafter made some introductory rem artEsand said it had pleased the authorities of the church to change the time for our quarterly conferences which bring it more convenient in the summer as hitherto our conferences in june have generally ene rally been obstructed very much by tile the high water the spiritual condition of the people of emery is good and he knew of no difficulties unless they could be easily adjusted he hedelt felt sorry that we as a people do not have that peace and good goodwill will from the inhabitants of tills this great republic that we desire to fco nave have but as the controversy arises from difference of opinions in religious matters matte rs we can not help it americans surely give 11 e a great reat deal of credit to the mormon people for the development of mineral wealth and agricultural enter enterprises in these western mountain regions but instead of admiration aud credit our condition today to day as a people is suck such that hiir our best men the leaders of these peculiar people are either exiles or or prisoners but we are in the hands of god and we are in for peace ont for war and there will yet be a day when all nations shall be placed upon the balance of justice peace will yet find dind a home in this land and a righteous god will yet take the relus reins of govern avern ment and ti the ie healing balsam stall shall be poured upon every wounded heart the bishops ol 01 the ls several everal wards thereof gave reports of the their people wherefrom was learned that the taie inhabitants of emery county are on the onward march improving spiritually and temporally A medium grain graid crop has been raised and with proper care the people will have bread and seed for for the season A good amount of labor has been spent on ditches and canals and the appearance of the several settlements are greatly improved by new houses and planting of fruit and shade trees and we have the most sanguine expectations for fruits f ru its as some ot the trees have already yielded some excellent simples samples of their quality all organizations were in fair mn un ning order sabbath schools well vell attended but there is a lack of teachers the health amongst the people peo pleis is good except at ferra n where a bad lever fever has left its cruel marks in several families eight or nine persons mostly in 0 atly under 14 years of age have died conference in the afternoon 2 rpm pm opened with singing and prayer by boyd P petersen counselor 0 seeley occupied a portion of the time lie he endorsed the many good and timely remarks made and counsels given and said it is necessary for the saints to come together in couf conference that our minds may be brightened up to the full fall sense of our duties we may not notice our advancement as distinct distinctly 1 as we desire but like oar child children ren when seti to school their advancement from one week to another can not be seen so well but ing them there steadily they will attain an education so with us diligence and faithfulness will bring us ahead I 1 the remainder of the time was used by the different presidents of quorums bearing a good testimony to the work of god and the marked improvement in the servants of god to learn their duties and earnestly striving to perform them I 1 after singing benediction was pronounced by joseph evans on sunday morning at 10 am the meeting was called to order by president larsen singing by choir prayer by wm win howard and after another song by the choir a few more reports were given from wards not given the day previous the clerk read the statistical report which show edthe total number of sauls about 2700 on request of president larsen the clerk read from the DESERET news A plea pea for the poor and suffering after which president larsen occupied the time by urging up 1 on the people the necessity of attending fast day meetings and sending in our offerings on that day for the t e poor furthermore explained about both b quality and quantity of things and our obligations to god in this matter and remember the promises from heaven for obedience to the law of tithing singing by the choir benediction by C jorgensen in the afternoon at 2 after singing i and prayer the t 11 e sacrament was administered the church and also the stake authorities were ivere presented and all ajl were by unanimous vote sustained the remainder of the time was used by several brethren who all encouraged the saints to be of good courage and remember that still slie she moves move il and if we think we are persecuted it becomes the duty of a follower of christ to bear it t with patience and humility president larsen thereafter hereafter thanked the cho choir irand and people of huntington for all they fiad bad done to make the conference pleasant and after havin having directed some kind admonitions to th the e young to shun evil in acts and language and warned the elder people from bad habits habit of quary quarrels els aud coni tensions tent ions he announced that the conference will be adjourned till the day of february choir sang once more we come before our god benediction by hen ning gOlsen nin olsen OLUF J ANDin tioN clerk |