Show TOOELE STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the tooele thoele stake convened to lo we ibe tooele ward meeting house bouee on sunday and monday april and 29 lb 1896 1895 there were present on the stand aland aldere ide francis M lyman george teasdale aud and abraham H cannon of the council ot of the twelve apostle hugh S gowan and george F R lo hards of the stake brake presidency bishops of each of the wards of the stake and members of the high council after the opening exercises exercise on sunday president hugh S gowans briefly reported the condition of the stake as he be and his bis counselors had bad found the saints in their visit his report showed to be encouraging peace and harmony prevailing in the wards and the great majority of the be saints striving trl ving to perform their duties the bishops reported their heir wards in good condition the organizations of the she sunday mens and young mutual and primary associations having performed a gool work during the past winter an improvement pro was apparent in some ot the wards by many of the saints who have been addicted to the use of lea isa and coffee overcoming the same the saints sainte were greatly favored in having three of the twelve apostles attending the conference the instructions of these brethren were replete with good and timely exhortations those subjects subject principally dwelt upon were temple work tor for the salvation ot of the dead the word of wisdom and the jaw of tithing great interest was manifested by the he bret brethren bre taren in regard to the young meo men the indifference shown by many in regard to the gospel was a herious erious fc matter and should be propel properly kly considered by the ward authorities ties the quorums of the liesser lesser priesthood should be thoroughly organized gani zed giving the young men the responsibility ot of bearing their portion of the work of the lord they should be taught to know their dutle sand send the necessity ot of magnifying their callings give the young men something to do teach them that it is wrong to grow up with tia indifference difference to peir their salvation and wrong for them to waste their time in idleness on the street corners boking smoking cigarettes making themselves slaves to the ways of the evil one The TheBa Saints ints were sojo enjoined loed to put away worldly things and seek the true way to salvation round bound dancing should not be indulged in by members of the church these with many other duties sod and requirements of the gospel were enjoined on the saints to carry out the general authorities of the church and ot of the tooele thoele stake were unanimously sustained by the conference the singing by the choir was an item of comment and a pleasing feature of the conference inspiring each heart to joy and gl gladness aunese in the he blessing of the gospel gospe the conference was largely attended by many from adjoining wards A good spirit prevailed throughout and all felt well paid tor for the time spent in to hear the work of the lord from his living oracles JOHN W TATE stake clerk |