Show conference IN BAX BATON lousiana june ath 1897 an jn saturday last the he neighborhood of pride E F baton rouge parish louisiana was in a considerable hurry and bustle the occasion of this evident anomaly was the appearance in that section of three mormon elders or as the people styled them mormon preachers p during the stay of three days made by the elders many pleasing eleasin 9 features were seen but among the most adornment was the perpetual pleasing olea sine smile worn by all the people if there was a face tor for miles around that wear a smile ii if was decidedly out of sight the popular verdict ot of all our good southern tri friends ends who were participants in the aff affairs aim of our conference session n is we sure did have a good i time in thou though di disappointed appointed ls because of the non appearance of our usika siou president elder elias S kimball t we were buoyed up by the presence of elder cider william E four pub be bc meetings were held two on saturday y ahe cheth etli and two on sunday following IT the meetings were well attended the sealine se atine accommodations at first thought sufficient tor for the people proved to so be not so many brought seats with them hem sad ad many stood all seemingly to hear bear the word of the lord aber the th e first three sessions were by the elders in an explanation of the first principles of the gospel the last session was almost wholly taken up by bidet who spoke upon the important topics of repentance and church C hand shaking and a hearty espres sion of good will accompanied by a fe heartier god bless you formed a pleas aplean ms ing feature at the close of our confer f amm coca I 1 at our council meetings some changes r were made our former president P elder S L swenson was released to V HO to the chattanooga office elder eider r joseph A cornwall was as chosen as his successor in the conference presidency g with elders joseph E D tomlinson and R elmer caldwell as his counse elors the instructions from delivered by elder were well taken and accounted as a sweet morsel they were terse and to the it paint r we all feel built up because of our meeting and prepared for a greater r work A CORNWALL president h R ELMER CALDWELL clerk |