Show DAVIS STAKE conference CEN centreville TREVILLE utah sept 9 1896 1895 the quarterly quarter jy of the davis stage ataee convened at farmington Farming tou on saturday an I 1 sunday september tin and esth 1895 it was held bold ina in a large bowery erode J by the saints sainte of the farmington ward saturday september ath 10 am there were present on abe stand presidents wil ford woodruff goo Q cannon and JOP or F Ss smith idith be first presidency of the church elders john W het hees 9 joseph H grant mind and joseph 13 clark clarh presidency of the davis stake mem here bars of the high council and bishops bishop k of wards after the opening services president Q cannon the congro gat gaffor for abject the necessity of continuous revelta tiou and the need of 0 the inspiration of the spirit of god elder bidet john W hess hees made a few closing remarks expressing hla his areat plea pleasure sule in having the first presidency with us ua today after the closing exercises conference conie renoe adjoua adjourned until I 1 pm saturday sept 7 1 pm after singing ginging and prayer president woodruff spoke on divine revelation and of the great work that hat president ident brigham arii ham young toung accomplishes through me revelations elat ions of the lord unto him he also spoke of the many temptations that bet beset the path of the elders asu aau salata sainte of god sald Satan is ever on bejera be Jeri to draw them away from the path of truth and righteous righteousness new he urged the stints to be united president deni joseph F smith then ad dreu edthe the saints sainte he spoke on divine authority testified ined that such authority had been given to goald god servants here on the earth president smith also spoke poke on secret associations and corn com told the saints sainte to have nothing to lodo do with then them said they would lead to binand aln and disho dishonor por to error and trouble alter after a few short remarks by president cannon and president woodruff the conference adjourned until sun stin day any at 10 am fj sunday sept 9 10 am there were resent today president joseph F ametti of the first presidency elders H J grant and A H cannon of the counsel of the twelve and tue the stake and local authorities president john W hess gave a brief report ot of the davis stake he said that all things being considered we are on the improve although during the busy season had bad not been as am well attended as they should have been there were no serious difficulties in the stake slake the people were paying their tit befi and were very liberal in paying their fast all organizations and associations were doing well especially the rolle belie calaty cc laty which Is ie doing a good work in helping the bishops to take care of the poor elder eider H J grant addressed the congre gatior he spoke on faultfinding fault finding an i the disposition among the people to hunt out the faults and failings of others he sail sai 1 hastiness to trouble leads P we should not believe every idle story that floats around the he country we should not willingly believe evil ot of our brother of those with whom we have been associated for years we should overcome ove prejudice asid and be liberal in our views elder grant compared corn pared politics ioa to the measles not very datig dangerous erous without they strike 1 io if they do they are apt to make a person terrible sick bleb elder eider A ff cannoning Can his bis remarks remark referred to the great field that was being opened for missionary labor spoke on japan its ite people and its great advancement van cement in civilization during the iset few years said he was in interested terestea la I 1 ei the welfare of was in favor of accepting ce epting that great boon statehood vid old not want to see personalities used in this campaign we should remember that tbt we are members of the churon churco ot of jesus christ brothers and sisters in the gospel gospe sunday sept 8 81 1 p m after the opening exerciser the sacrament was administered the general and stake authorities were presented and unanimously sustained elders rosel bosel hyde J H grant J a dark clark nathan T porter and john 0 chase addressed the saints sainte they to the truth of this work sou and expressed their gratitude to god for the many blessings they had received through obedience to the principles of the gospel president joseph F smith then delivered an interesting and instructive discourse on the principles of govern mont ment conference was adjourned lor for three wt nten to be held bold at Kay eville the weather was floe fine during confer ence the people gathered from every part of the stake on oa sunday they came in such great numbers that the bowery although it was very large would not contain them the saints sainte odthe of the davis stake appreciated the rich treat they received by the visit of the pint first presidency and wets meu born bers of the council of the twelve the musio music and singing during coc forence was furn furnished ishou by the farming carmia ton choir under the able leadership of brother joseph E robinson Bobi Rob insor neof JOHN J emith I MITH slake clerk |