Show MALAD STAKE conference the regular quarterly conference of the malad stake was beli at portage on the and of september elder eider M W merril Merri lj 8 B and D 0 merrill comprised tiie the visiting brethren stake precedent Prec Preal ident dent 0 C haskins and his hia coun counselors selon patriarch john reynolds Rey nolde most of the high Cu cunill noil bishops of wards local officers and a goodly number dumber of the ibe saints saint of toe the stake were in 10 attendance an excellent spirit prevailed during ih eb conference and much valuable counsel was wa given which seemed to be erectly appreciate j the good staging singing by the choir under the leadership 0 01 prof D P jones and the pleasant weather added much to the enjoyable occasion in their remarks the speakers epe akere dwelt upon a number of subjects of vital interest to us all the great need ot of observing the laws of health in order that we may escape sickness siok neBs and disease was dwelt upon by dr 8 B young lie he stated that when th body was in it a healthy condi condition tiou and we took care to keep our homes and surroundings clean from any disease breeding bre euing matter we were about proof agai disease elder D 0 merrill related some of his experiences while on a three years mission to the friendly ismande Isi anUB ande phiou were very interesting elder merrill called attention to the he prophecy of the late heber C K kimball indall that bat the time would come when there would be a famine in the he land and urged the brethren and to prepare forit lor it oy by keeping a few years breadstuff on hand felt to prophecy in the be name of we the fjord that the time would come gnat we would appreciate bread mure than we do now a gr at amount of wholesale bread was being wasted at our homes also a great amount ot of fruit was allowed to spoil in our gar lene ien that by care could be converted convened into valuable stole food f alway al way stelL B fell thatis that it was a sin ln to waste the blessing of the be lord this valuable discourse was closed by invoking the blessings of ro eaven upon the he people and their homes A seventies meeting was wag hold held son bun jay day evening at much valuable cou counsel noel was waa given and a report of 0 the of the clity decoud quorum reni rendered ered elder J M hess hem buo had lately returned frum a mission t to 0 kov kec upsy on account of ill health gave a short abort account of his labors there li D JONES clerk pro tern tem |