Show IN WAYNE STAKE QUARTERLY conference minutes of wayne stake quarterly conference held at loa wayne county utah fob feb 23 and 24 1895 priest preat wilile E R robson presiding there tbt re were prevent 00 oo the stands apanu bishop henry and elder joe whitehead of burville elders john joan R young and ira hatch we the stake blake presidency high Counci councillors councilors Cou nollon lors and bishops Ble bopa groag breet W E robison reported the stake jim in a very prosperous proa perou and progressive gres sive state fate the saints saint generally ire are seeking becking to observe the word wora of wisdom WiB dona anti anil we are paying more tithes and fast offe offerings ringe than ever before in the history of the he stake counselor hans IA hanson hanion egild aid he was waa greatly pleased to note DOW the pro gress greb being made by the sainte of this stake he remembered in the year 1876 that this valley was a wild desolate country at that time the apostles lea visited the place and promised the people they raould be blessed and the elements ele menta should be tempered for their heir good we have lived to see the silo realization of theme pro miries and it if we continue to serve the lord this valley will become rich in the products of the earth he exhorted ward teachers to be exemplary men walking in the fear of GOJ goi continually elder P F W young believed the church to la general was waa making very rapid progress pro grese he referred to the in ID established among the saints wherein the young men are being trained rained for the ministry and our young ladies to become good wise and noble mothers spoke upon the necessity of every member of the church keeping a record of their lives that the rising goue generation ration may profit by reading the same spoke briefly upon the word of wisdom bishop matt W Kene mansfield flold reported the thurber ward lo in a very ery healthy and progressive condition he spoke IQ in regard to the power and efficacy of prayer showing that adherence to the principle brought the father and the san from their mansions in glory to administer ad mi bleter to the humble boy joseph smith later the gospel was restored a and nd al all j the po powers were priesthood conferred confer red in this dispensation were given in answer to prayer the lyman and teesdale teasdale wards were reported in good conation by their respective bishops peter J christenson and geo coleman bishop hiett E maxfield addressed the saints in the alvernoon altar alter noon today many principles are being taught to the saints that if taught a few years ago would have been ridiculed by some hut but we are living in a day ot of progression and god has designed to make of the saints a good and holy people no can break any law jaw ut his being without suffering gods I 1 we asare are datura and if we wish to es cape punishment we must obey the law god is merciful and it if we repent of our sins sine he will forgive for jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost lest he believed the fromont fremont ward to be beta I 1 a good cond condition the various quorums ot of we the priesthood and ward organizations in good running order bishop ben F brown tock toak pleasure in reporting his bis ward to be in a better condition thao before the rho saints in L lna la a are trying to live the laws of the loops gospel ward teachers are doing their duty the various organizations of the ward are in a healthy state and all is prosperous bishop W E hanks sid the gas pel is uie the power of god unto salvation 12 and all who will test the truths of heaven will prove the matchless power of god to save he said the ward was in 10 better condi tion than he be dad bad ever been able to before report the blue valley ward was reported to go be in au an excellent condition by elder jonathan hunt the youth are very exemplary JU in keeping the word or of wisdom not a young man in the ward under twenty five years of age who uses union tobacco bishop henry addressed the youth exnor exhorting ting the young men to prepare prepare themselves for the ministry kle he was happy to know god was work ing in the hearts of the people and felt the day of redemption is in dialing nih elder john R young spoke at some length upon the lire life and ministry of the savior and the great work established in this day by the prophet joseph smith he briefly alluded to the persecutions endured ty ly the saints in our day counselor gearlen S bastian spoke of the various beliefs extant in the earth the subjects of we the God godhead hoad tithing and aad the proper training tra luing of child reu was treated by the speaker A priesthood hebung was hold held lo in the evening at which much good in 8 st truc ruction tion was given by the stake presidency and elder F W youn sunday morning patriarch E H blackburn was the first speaker he said he had bad been connected with the church for more than fifty years aud and had bad always taken pleasure la in bearing testimony of the truths ruths of heaven GW has ban decreed that he would make of this people the he glory and excellence of the whole earth how necessary then that we seek tor for faith to excel lu in all twinge he rejoiced in his ahti labors labora as a patriarch for his big heart was full ol of blessing for the salute saints bider ira most of his life since the year 1854 bad been spent laboring among the indians he related many interesting experiences he had passed through and told of hardships and sufferings endured while laboring to amel ameliorate lorato the condition of the red man F uder elder joseph whitehead had greatly enjoyed the spirit of this conference said bald he was born and raised in the churon and related some of the ex encountered when assisting the saints to cross the I 1 plains plain made an earnest appeal to the youtie to investigate the truths of the dispel and seek for testimonies concerning the work eider jos joe eckersley addressed the saints on the necessity of a pure lite hie urging that no person was a fit subject to 90 teach the youth of zion who neglected strictly to obey the word 01 wisdom and to observe the law of athing at the afternoon meeting the general and stake authorities were pres presented entea by counselor 0 8 bastian and eu talked by the conference elder joe JOB Boke raley read the statistical report president W E robison discoursed at some length upon the apostasy apos stacy from and restoration reel oration of the gospel adducing scriptural evidences to support bla argument the necessity of continued revelation was very clearly shown and elder eider boelson closed by exhorting the saints to diligence and good worker kider elder both taft referred to the development of the work of god in the earth the gospel should make oi 01 me better men and women the lord has boa gathered the saints from the nations of the earth to those these valleys cinat he way may rates ralee up unto himself a pure seed the gospel is in harmony with all true science counselor hens hans M hanson spoke upon the necessity neos of the saints sainta re ducoing to practice the teachings received during this conference we shall hall be judged by the light that hat we receive and the lord biord will reward us as according to our works on friday afternoon february 22 slater sister hannah sorensen by request delivered a very able discourse to the priesthood of wo ane stake on the science of life and the laws law of social purity parity on sunday evening a meeting under the auspices of the sunday school authorities was held at which sister hannah hanah sorensen delivered a discourse to parents and teachers of the sunday school beautifully setting forth ane duties and responsibilities incumbent upon them all the meetings were well attended the weather was favorable and the spirit of peace and rejoicing were poured out upon the people JOSEPH ECKERSLEY LSLEY stake clerk one of the largest and most interesting terest te log meetings ever hold held in wayne stake convened in the los lioa meeting house bouse wayne co match march 2nd and 1895 1891 the occasion ocoa clon was waa the closing exercises of the W H P B R claw taught by slater sister han hannah nab which has baa been in for the seven weeks just past there were present of the stake presidency elders H M hanson haneon and 0 8 bastian Ba atlan a number of high councilor Council orp bishops and leading brethren of the be stake besides a large hotly body of brethren and sisters from all parts of the stake the house bouse waa elegantly decorated for the occa aloi slot over the stand hung a very beautiful motto hearing bearing the inscription the physical re demotion demp tion of our sex to the glory ol of mankind 2 after the opening exer biste sister sorensen Soren aen made a few remarks in which she ahe boated that she ebe had never dever experienced greater joy lo in her labors than during her stay in 10 los lioa the enters attending the class wort were the mott punctual students she abe had bad ever taught and the interest manifested and progress made by them were very gratifying the following program was then rendered by members of the class A speech of welcome by sarah A robison followed by a report of the class given by mary young an enrollment of 48 members the aver age attendance was excellent and tue work accomplished praiseworthy A composition on parental influence was then read by luta brown browd next dext was a composition on preparation tor for marriage by anna coleman a speech how bow can happy and healthful heath ful maternity be attained was delivered by isabella abella la dolton a recitation on reform was next rendered by miss rod red elate stephens stephen read a composition ou economy a speech on social purity by lucinda Wept stephens ions followed and arr larson alanen read a composition on OD hygiene a composition on the train Ingot inie of children was read by pauline brown reading of the juvenile ie paper miss eugenie eugenia ball a qu quartette argette by lour four little girls of the juvenile olson blaas was then ihen rende rendered followed by re marks from a number of the bret brethren breD and tot tim onles by a number of the sisters attending the class clans in the evening a free concert was given by the members of sister soren seas men class the house was crowded to overflowing the program consisted of speeches songs angs recitations and a well rendered exercise in physical culture on friday afternoon march int an organization of the W H P B R clear olasa was effected at los loa consisting of a president lour four counselors two secretaries and fourteen missionaries all ot of whom were blest and set apart fur for their labors the labors of sister sorensen in this stake are very much app appreciated by all not only has she taught the before mentioned class clasp but twice every week free of charge she has bag taught a class of girls ranging from ten to sixteen years two nights a week she has taught physical culture in los lioa and one night each week has given lessons in physical culture at fremont all free of charge very frequently she has lectured to la the evening to the saints in the different settlements and has labored unceasingly to benefit bless and elevate the people she Is in performing a grand labor among the daughters of zion and aad heaven will blew bles and re ward her for the noble efforts to put forth and the untiring zeal manifested manifest ea to raise humankind to a higher plane ot of social purity and happiness today our good sister leaves for rait gait linke lake city where in the near future she abe will continue her work way may 1 th the same fame success that characterized her HA labors here continue with her JOSEPH |