| Show r STAKE conference ephraim sanpete co utah august 15 1897 r 5 the conference of the sanpete I 1 ste stake held in mt pleasant com on the of august 1897 ot of the authorities of the church pres att at were elder A H luni lund of the I 1 Ab jostles the stake presidency eli ars airs canute peterson henry beal I 1 fad aa john 13 malben elder mcalis I 1 t ter W high councilors councillors Counci lors the bishops of K aber ards etc E at the opening of conference there I 1 V X A good attends attendance nce of the saints F Q 0 the second secand day the congregation W quite large xa atoe mt pleasant ward had erected avery comfortable and commodious villon for the purpose of the con nce and the gatherings of the laft of the conference opened I 1 services ices the by singing el M io fit am M on A S E lund offered the opening which he dedicated the lyex et in brading baing to the use and purpose for V sh it had been bee n erected ag f the call of the president of the ie e elder canute peterson the tol fol irvng 9 reported their wards act bishop Madsen Mt pleasant ward fairview fail view peterson ward 01 aj ladop peterson the indianola India nolo ward Barnson the fountain green careen all gave pleasing reports of ete wards saying the saints are en time of health and prosper iti lelder J jr allred stake president of tai he Y 1 L 31 I 1 associations believed btuch good had been done among the auns g I 1 men in the stake especially here te the exercises had followed the 1 jp given but believed an to the labors necessary W very desirable awer der lewis anderson gave a re tt bettt ft of the financial condition of the toke e in relation to tithing and of advised all to be punctual 14 csc the of their tithes and of ans as much depends on the t aj ance of these duties Bert dent peterson said he was sat tod with the reports of the bishops liser A C lund addressed the saints tsie the subject of church schools and classes setting forth the ne t city fad ty of sus sustains taing ng these as in them doctrines of the gospel are ti taught bishop W T reid held of manti ward revoked we his ward in good condition ajder lund again addressed the after on the practical work of u to obedience obe d lenc e to the gospel alsap S pm a priesthood meeting was AJ sunday anday 6 the sunday school id 0 continued in session until consisted of sing ta ing a short lecture by erder emer a recitation remarks by elder canute peterson and elder A H lund 1030 conference convened and was addressed by elder mcallister McAll lster on the the commandments of god elder henry beal spoke of the many trials the saints have endured and the counsel of the priesthood advised the saints not to be drawn aside from their duty the statistical report of the stake was read the name of rasmus peter christensen was presented and sustained he to be ordained high priest 2 pm after singing and prayer the sacrament was administered elder J B maiben spoke encouragingly to the saints to keep the commandments of the lord he expressed gratitude to the people of mt pleasant for the comfortable place to meet in elder lund exhorted the saints to be faithful to their gospel covenants and to sustain the priesthood in their labors for righteousness elder canute peterson thanked the saints and the people of mt pleasant for the pleasant time enjoyed the choir sang anthem benediction was pronounced by elder C C A christensen and conference adjourned for three months to meet in moroni GEORGE TAYLOR clerk of conference |
