Show WASATCH STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the wasatch stake of zion commenced oo on saturday morning august 8 1895 there were present on the stand the presidency of the stake most moat of tie tl e bishops bishopp high council and other leading elders the meet meeting inix was called to order by elder A hatch president of the stake after singing by the choir elder thomas todd sr ar offered the opening prayer during the forenoon meeting the saints were entertained and greatly encouraged by the following elders abram hatch george bonner john lee eric bengston Ben gaton wm richardson sen en wm bell bel john baird george brown robert hubert broadhead Broad bead richard tilt robert mcnight sr wm win bromley and finity dable all of 01 whom testified to the truthfulness of 01 the gospel dospel me as taught by the prophet joseph smith and the elders of the church today during the balance of the conference the saints were blessed with the presence of elder F M ly manof the quorum of apostles and elder eider B R S wells ve ils of the council of seventies saturday afternoon the conference ference was addressed by elders wells and ana lyman the subjects dwelt upon were the primary object in placing men on the earth the opposing forces sit at work is in the evils of ef slandering and backbiting back biting of the effects produced by the be issuance of the the changed conditions of the saints etc sunday morning after the usual opening exercises the of the reported the saints in a prosperous condition a steady growth in keeping the commandments of the lord was manifested by many elder wells occupied the remainder of the meeting by showing the he necessity of faith fulte and correct and proper education and the benefits derived by observance of the word of wisdom at the afternoon meeting patriarchs thomas hicken sr and john duke made a few remarks remark and reported their labors labarr elder lyman next addrie sed the conference on the questions of statehood and equal rights and presented the gereral authorities of the church end and stake which were unanimously sustained by vote of the people elder abram hatch made a few closing rems remarks thanking all who had bad in any way helped to wake make the cooler ence a success after singing by the choir the benediction was waa pronounced by patriarch thomas hooken JOHN T GILKS clerk ot of conference |