Show ST JOSEPH STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the st joseph stake convened march letb and 1896 at pima president christopher layton lay ton presiding oper opec ing remarks were offered by elder then the St David thatcher central Contral pima and Matt matthews belve wards were reported by their several bishops or their counselors elder layton then than explained the cause of aloun lon that had bad existed in some ol of the wards wardi said we have met with them and all felt to forgive each other and all to is well with them at present patriarch P C Mor merrills rille occupied the remainder of the time 2 p in after the usual opening ex and the sacrament was adain admin catered by the pima ward the following wards reported curtie bryce and ft abam all of the wards in the stake slake were reported as being in a thriving condition temporally with good crops a bright prospect proe tor for plenty of fruit and a bountiful harvest but bat little sickness only nine deaths having transpired during last quarter spiritually most moat of the people were feeling well although there had baa been some trouble and discussion existing in anuw of the wards warde all of the various organ izat ions were reported as an being complete with few exceptions exception elder george cluff peter A liet Lei green and william D johnson occupied the re bainder of the time monday 10 a in elder william packer first addressed the conference next elder eider benjamin cuff reported the high priests saying the greater portion ot of them were trying to do their duay bold meetings once in two months with something over eighty in number and about one halt half attend the meeting meetings mee tinge felt that it was our duty when meeting time comes to tobe be thata in time the same in attending our oar prayers and the be paying of our tithes all should be done in the season thereof exhorted all to study the principles pl ot of the gospel and sustain the author woo that are placed unlaced over warn them eldam bidets W fits file and P C merrill occupied ebo remainder of the time 2 p no the general and local au ties were presented before the conference coole rence by the clerk and unanimously sustained ane lell to re purt port was then read showing 2615 2515 souls 1 in the stake elders merrill 1 and johnson occupied the remainder i f the time the subjects dwelt upon 4 during conference were the restoring of all the last dispensation upon joseph Joae the early rise ol of the church the work per perform formea en by tbt savior our political condition the he authority delegated to man on the earlb woman suffrage and the duties and obligations resting upon those occupying responsible po positions sitione I 1 he meetings were well attended and a gcoy spirit was manifested through out the conference F W MOODY clerk |