| Show DISTRICT conference centerville Cent erville utah aug 23 1897 A special conference of the six north wards of the davis stake was held in the pavillion papillion pa of the syracuse grove on saturday and sunday august and 1897 meetings were held at 10 am and 2 pm both days there was a large attendance on saturday we were blessed with the presence of president joseph F smith elder john H smith and elder george reynolds on sunday president george Q cannon and elder arthur winter joined us the speakers during conference were filled with the spirit of god and gave much fatherly counsel and instructions to the saints who appreciated the kindness of the visiting brethren in attending the conferences during the interval between the morning and afternoon sessions in each day tables large enough to accommodate all were loaded down with the good things of the earth and everyone made welcome to partake of the same great praise is due the saints of the north part of the stake for their hospitality pita lity not only in furnishing foo food d but conveyances carriages and buggies were sent to the syracuse station six miles distant from the grove to bring and also return all that came to conference by the railroad the music and singing was furnished by the syracuse south hooper and south weber choirs JOHN J SMITH stake clerk |
