| Show ELDERS conference DAVIS STAKE CENT centerville ERVILLE utah oct A co ference of the elders ot of the davis davie stake was held at farmington on sunday 0 0 tober 20 1895 there were present elders john W hess heas joseph H grant and joseph 8 clark of the stake presidency members member of the high counsel Couo eel the bishops or of the various wards in the stake with their counselors and a good attendance of the elders every quorum of the elders being well represented at 10 am the conference with the usual exercises president hess stated that the object of the conference was waa to hear reports as to the condition bood atlon of the be elder belderr quorum and to give such much counsel Oun sel mad and instruction be as might be needed he retorted referred to the labors of himself and counselors with this body of the priesthood and their great de ire bire to have the elders realize the responsibilities that rest real on their aboul jera ere and banome efficient workers in the church kle he also spoke on the of keeping correct records in the quo quorums qu elders Frede frederick flak Q G pack lamoil lameul call albert beazer and henry thornley presidents of the first second third and fourth quorums of elders reported their quorum an aa being in a good condition the majority of the members were alive to their eutlee al there thero were acme 1 u each quorum that had become very tory careless and aad indifferent but with this thib class oab the prebi dents labora gabori g to see bee if 11 they gould could awaken them to ft a bongo of 01 heir elder john Alien who preel demover the elders eldera in the south weber ward tave a very favorable report of thin part of the fourth quorum meetings meeting were well attended etc president ident joseppi 8 dark clark spoke on the many privileges and opportunities that the youn men have in this day to bee me learned in the dospel he exhort si the el eldera jore to improve their opportunities sa ao that they be able to present the principle of the gompel to the inhabitants luh abitanta of the earth in an intelligent mariner manner said bald the labor or with the careless members abound be a labor of love and much good would result conference adjourned until 2 p m at 2 p m alter after the opening the abe sacrament was adain admin late red rei elders eldera L E Abl abbatt oatt gilbert parker and raguel harbor barber lepor reported ted the fifth A sixth and seventh quorums of elderia as being in a iti similar milar condition to those reported ported fe in the morning president joseph H grant dwelt on OD the be duties and obligations of those holding the priesthood spoke on the e that should be pursued in regard to those members that have be 1 come careless oar car elees and indifferent president grant advised all to help those that anat are called or may be culled called on mission nf said bald in the last fast four weeks some ome forty or fifty elders eider from this stake had been called to go on mis sion ions he was wag glad to see aee so many going oo OD missions where they could gaio gain an experience that they could not obtain ut at home bome bishop petr barton bishop lewis lewie M grant and bider nathan T porter addressed the c irbey isa s poke oke on the labors and duties of tic d and the ove 0 tenants ve nants and obligations ligat ions we are under to honor the same ame president hess gave some instruct eions as to the proper way to ordain a person an Jf ildur said bald he be was please i at tile the way the bad turned out to attend the conference and that thai it was the intention to h lj IJ an eldero conference at least once a year he 11 also IBO thanked the members of the 4 farmington Parmi choir for their services aurit g the forenoon and meetings after the me choir sang an an the mand benediction by elder nathau f T P rt erbe conference adjourned fur for one year JOHN J clark |
