Show ST JOSEPH S TAKE STAKE conference the quarterly Va opo ference of the st joseph stake of z zion too began at pima Arl sunday december 15 at 10 a m there were present on the stano christopher it william D johnson and morgan H merrill merrih of the stake presidency eucy patriarch Patri arob philemon C sterrill members of the high council bithen bit hen 8 ot the various wardia with few exceptions and other in fluent ial men mea the bishops reported their wards to be ba in a t riving condition temporally considerable wheat had been put pot in and la Is now up and oking looking well while more la is being behag put io in there was considerable sid erable sickness gick nesa reported in some edme of the wards suca as coldo diphtheria croup etc there were eleven death reported in the last quarter some of the larger wards have suspended all gathering gathe ringe espell ally where young come together on of tue contagious diseases dise asea in our midst it was wag thought we were getting the upper band of these el era wilbord crooke crocke george B R shirts and A B kempton addressed the conference as they were expecting to go start on a mission soon the speak are r expressed themselves as being will ing tj ti go anil and fulfil fulfill their minsio naiMi oo ti and hoped biped wey would be able to bring some one into the told fold and do honor gothe stake or ward that sent them elder benjamin Bf Djamin cluff president of the high priests quorum said the greater number of tile quorum were living their religion while the re bainder were not the speaker ex hooted all high priests to seek the lord and see it they are in line with the firsa presidency and aboe gnat preside over them for we do not want to be out short abort of the blessings that ato are in store acore for the faithful elder bider henry boyle reported the he felt to advise those that were going on missions to trust in the lord for it la in only those ato do ao that will be able to stand the speaker had bad had a great deal of experience in ID missionary work having traveled ma y thousands aads of milts by rail and many on foot secretary silas P jenkins reported the elders quorum said bald that curing we be put past year they had visited all the wards except st david and had called meetings and set the quorum in order the general and local authorities were presented before the c oer euce by P F W moody clerk and sustained us ined j 1 the stake presidency occupied the remainder of the time upon the duties of the saints in the stake such as attending Ate to their prayers paying their tithes and offerings attending meet lagi also spoke on unity exhorting all to live their religion and to sustain and patronize the academy it was thought wise to hold only one days day conference so eo as to avoid any ny danger of spreading iding disease dise aee there were not as ad many out as usual but a good food spirit prevailed conference adjourned for three months to meet at pima and the choir sang ang the anthem boug of tee re deemed F W MOODY clerk |