Show ST JOHNS STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the st ahas J hoe stake biake arizona was hold held in the dt johns assembly bal march 8 aria 9 1896 there were present the wake stake quite a tew few of 0 the high counselor bishops and represents ives ivee from the respective a fair representation of the priesthood and i u good attan daDes of the saint salna in general we were also alfio favored with a visit vigil rom elder beest N smith and hunt from the snowflake was wae very much appreciated by the sainte the reports from froma the stake prel preel den oy and the ward lepri was waa to the effect that the balanta as aa b rule are desirous of living their religion alt ough there was waa exceptions except loni and room for improvement abe financial condition was in some ome localities not very good at present pree ent in some acme it was waa reported an ag being very fair the prospect for crolie was wag gloo as aim the people have spent much labor and deanis in building reservations getting them surveyed and ulle ude secured which last jabi dittma urvey and timit ren generally ene orally rally acut from to for each site alte but there Is now conald stable erable water filer ed away std a mood amount of snow on the mountains which by the way generally melts to ku have water to mature our crupe at present there to in considerable nr none in some ome of the wards warde the corn COMO uk plat plaint u t to generally termed the grips wd and it seems beems to be affecting jolt whole families famili eB and some quite aeri 41 the remarks of the speakers ver varied instructive and encouraging to the saint they were reminded of tb the blOB blabbing blobbing Bing mat had followed the edoris of the saints int in colonizing this in IB many respects very hard bard country it was natural to hope that the lurd would blew blame them in the future the necessity ot of trusting on OD and praying to the lord keeping the sabbath day holy setting good examples the mill young men to be worthy husbands hus bande and advising the young hoople to marry these were some of the referred to by eabert clio tie g report closing dee dec 81 1896 1895 ahomed an increase in the amount paid haidi but also aleo an increase in the number of non which fact was commented on an for the rt reflection and ad I 1 of members member of the the statistical report for the me year 1895 was also alao presented pre aenied there are seven wards warda in the stake blake and the total number of souls to the he stake on dec 31 81 was waa 1422 while some have left the stake each year there ban baa been dd an In increate creame in the families of the bainte sufficient to fill up the ane num bum oer that have left tor for the post past lev iov years the st johns stake which numbers quete a low ew well trained voices under the leadership of elder win wan holgate with slater sister anna an ti terson so aa organist enlivened the oon con arence much with their good eleo eions which undoubtedly were and certainly ought to be ap appreciated by the saints E W A monia stake clerk clark |