Show WEBER STAKE conference OGDEN CITY jan the quarterly conference of the weber stake convened coB in the reconstructed reconstruct eo tabernacle ogbon city on sunday morning january 17 1897 before the time for meeting arrived the beautiful lul edifice was waa filled to its utmost capacity with latter lay jay saints from the several wards in the stake on tbt stand were president george Q cannon of the first presidency elder eider F D richard of the twelve apostle Apo etlee elder eider A 0 woodruff of belt bait lake the presidency of the stake of the high council prica anu and other leading elders eiders of tile stake the new organ on an was in position poRi tion beautifully draped and over which was waa placed a magnificent star inside of which was wae a number of In ino andee candes cent lights which gave to it a brilliant effect when illuminated after abe opening exercises president li L W shurtliff Shurl liff reported the condition of the stake which bu bit said aadu was good generally with few ex the Priest priesthood bood ol of the wards warde was laboring tor for the abe good of ef the wards wardi for some ome time past tae people had bad nut been able to hold meetings in this thie tabernacle nacle but he thought that in a short time th elwork of the re lion would tre be complete the presidency denoy of the stake is lain in perfect union ind nd the members of the high council are in lull full harmony with the presidency the bishops are laboring to strengthen the faith of the members of their several ward elder brigham addressed the meeting he was delighted to meet the saints here in this delightful building he was much pleased with the report of the condition of the weber stake he contrasted the of ogden with the condition it was waa in when he first visited this section of country in 1841 1849 when there was not a house to be seen been tiers here only oue hut but a white man and two equale the land looked barren and forbidding SUE and it was said bald that riot not a spear of wheat nor ear of corn could be here look lok atthe at the changed conditions tAft taday yand and see lies what god has hag done for the people he ele has haa blessed them with abundance of good things he then spoke of the proper course to pursue to obtain a continuation of the spirit and blessings blee singa of gd president george Q cannon baci the next op speaker eaker he spoke of prophesies prophecies uttered by the servants aute of the lord la jim relation to the prosperity of the sainto saint and noted their fulfillment at the afternoon meeting president george Q cannon again addressed the congregation taking for his text part of the eighth chapter first concerning lativa vision at the evening meeting another vast congregation assemble dElder A 0 woodruff addressed the congregation on the farat principles of the gospel he related some interesting ate of his bis experience while on a mission to europe elder eider B young then gave a volume of rich instruction on subjects subject specially suited to the occasion and stances of the people at 10 a m on monday we tue faints again assembled superintendent JR balantyne re ported the condition ot of the sunday schools of the stake there were 27 schools to in the doake there was waa an aa euroll enrollment ment of bet between wean and nd 1000 nearly of officers floers and teachers there is an efflo efficient jent corps of teach erg well qualified fied to instruct the pupils in the various departments department the work Is executed systematically liY and ana we the sunday school work to Is progressing airly airey well elder angus angue T reported the condition of Y M M 1 I A of the stake sake there are twenty four ass ocla tion good order Is IB preserved the attendance though fair is not quite as good as is desirable the members tollow follow a systematical 0 urse ot of manual instruction which is very beneficial 0 ou the whole the associations are in ilk fairly gond con president george Q cannon said bald the reports were interest ing he then at length of the importance of the sunday schools arad the Y M M 1 I A and the duty of the saints Saint sto to encourage and sustain them he gave a great deal of valuable instruction to parents in relation to training chil children in the afternoon atter noon elder B young addressed the meeting he spoke poke of the light and intelligence which our heavenly father has revealed to his HI people through obedience to the gon GOB pel prest geo ago Q cannon then read part of the ath chapter of matthew and imparted much excellent Ine instruction truc encouraging the saints to cling to the truth and serve god after benediction by elder B young the meeting adjourned till 7 p on 03 9 at which hour the building was waa again crowded to its utmost president cannon theo shen read from the section emotion ol of the book of doo i trine trice and covenants from which hg h showed bowed justice and mercy of god in bit dealings dealing fi w with jib the human family an anthem by b the choir and bone bene diction by bl elder fr C P F middleton sloped six alx lx BeeB sessi loua of the quarterly conference such each as has not been held in fo weber stake fora for a iona time peace in every assembly not a was spoken stad and all the matth word spoken VP 9 give n by the s brethren wo were with peace love and JOSEPH HALL good will to all |