Show BINGHAM STAKE conference the quarterly quarter lv conle conference rence of the bingham stake of Z in a was wao aej at fremont Freoa ont co dec and 1895 1893 president J jamee nies E steele presiding pre vre alding siding there nere was present from frena salt baake bilty elders heber J grant of the quorum of the apostles Apost let and richard lambert l or the stake officers ficera of oera there here were present the stake presidency nearly all ail of the high council sun bun day school offices offic cra rs and ancl representation of the he other olber organizations all of the wards of we slake biake except one were represented saturday 10 am after the usual opening exercises exercise steele r reported the stake to be in a good condition both temporally and tue tiie people as a rule were desirous of boing right the crops ibis season baj bad not been quite so an good as last lal season prosperity at times was the cause of spiritual the spirit of unity exists among the people and the veneral of the stase stake la Is in keeping with the of thes same sime first counselor B R li bybee on en 4 the remarks and report of elder eider steele tS leele they had found in visiting so some me of the wards that the Teach teachers erit were slack alack in the performance of their duties second counselor jos joa 8 Muli iner felt that we had bad we material in chia cali stake to make a success he had do abts iu in regard tu to this when the stake was first organized elder Ric barl limbert Ln aabert then addressed ane co con ereole the gospel was a thing that brought us ue more joy aoa ana satisfaction galis than anything else in tue tie world we should be pro prepared bared to give au an intelligent reabon for we hope we have and ana for the knowledge knowledg ce of the gospel received he dwelt upon the question quee tion of infidel ny ay and dpn the fallacy of evolutionism bore a convincing testimony that there is a gd there was a growing tendency tanu ency to disregard him because the theories of f men had been given the place of his hie teachings with many people elder heber J grant occupied the reminder remander rem inder or the time he said bald upon reflecting upon the conditions in thle this stake he could see no reason why it should not dot become one of the most prosperous stakes of zion he also spoke upon the question of infidelity man is an intelligent being and as such he be cannot truthfully deny that there is a god 2 p m elder bauchman who recently returned return eil from a mission was the first opt speaker aker he was followed by elder H B wen lie also returned missionary they baj bad enjoyed their missionary labors very much elder eider H J grant sala said he was pleased with the testimonies of the returned missionaries it la is not the amount of education the intellectual attainments attain mente but a pure dure heart and a contrite spirit that a are re the to to success in the missionary field he read the testimonies of the three witnesses and of the eight witnesses to thu the book bk of mormon also the articles of faith and preached a powerful power lul dk curse 0 urse upon the gilts gifts promised to th those se who obey the gospel he bore a strong testimony of the power ot of falta and abat there is a god in heaven and that it if we keep beep his commandments we will have happiness here and eternal life in the world to come 7 p m elder thos B E bicka Rick iii dent of the bannock stake was the first bret speaker he bait bail been called thirteen years ago to come and look after the settlement of this part of the country thought WAS thac now every thing was here to make a happy thrifty and contented people eider aider thomaa E R bassett spoke up on the duties of the priesthood elder eider H J grant followed confining his remarks remark prine pally to the young people dwalt at some length upon the blessings of the patriarchs patriarch and upon the prophecies ot of joseph smith sunday I 1 10 a m w elder john stephens stephen and elder eider christenson returned missionaries bore asre their testimony remarking that it if the bishops should get sabir young men to IKO go on missions they would have no difficulty in ID conducting their wars bishop george A gardon cardon reported the rigby ward fully organized and in good condition bishop A M reported the he ammon ward fully organized and lit in good condition elder richard lambert flambert bad been strengthened by the tei borne at this ibis coole rence he encouraged we young to live jive pure and virtuous lives elder H jr grant continued upon the out eject of said laid parents as a rule are too careless or elees with their children eb ildren they should teach them wat that it Is a thousand times better tu lose their lives than their virtue 2 p m w sacrament administered the general and stake slake authorities were presented by elder H J grant and wre were sustained patriarch O olver aver N harmon bore his bis testimony to the truth of the worl in which he be was enit aged had been reared and grow grew up in the community with the prophet joseph smith the names of the home missionaries were tei by first B R H M bybee and they were unanimously li ea elder lder heber J grant then occupied the rem aulder ot of the time of the conference in speaking upon the results oi 01 failure to keep the commandments 01 goj god also upon the practical laffaira oi 01 life elder steals president or the stake made a few closing remarks and aad on can clerence adjourned for three mouths mouth this has ban been the first oun ference held since the organization of thip stake A good spirit prevailed and all unite ju iu it one if A the tb best a they had bal ever atten ed the primary and belief society wort were hold held on friday u tie 9 isab and from the program carried out oui and the remarks made those these eucie ties must be in a prosperous condition JOHN C q clerk |