| Show BINGHAM STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the bingham stake of zion was hold held at menan fremont county idaho sunday and monday march and 1896 there were present as a visitors tore elders Frano iriM lyman and brigham young president thomas thomasa E rick of bannock stake hla his second counselor thomas E bassett Base ett and ana othere of stake of officer ficere the stake presidency high council officers of lot the different associations also representatives from all of the warda sunday 10 joseph E steele reported toe the condition of the stake which was thoroughly organized with the exception of one ward where the bishop biebow had bad resigned all were working harmoniously and are in a prosperous condition first counselor B R L bylen endorsed the report and said that all officers ficera of in the stake were exemplary men man as far as he know knew second counselor joe B S bullmer endorsed the remarks and ana reports of previous e epe eskers akere elder bider francis M lyman was pleased to note the many improvements of a public nature that have been made gave sonae some practical hints and in regard to the building and adorning of public grounds gro unde was gratified to learn that all was working so harmoniously in this new mew state our safety depends on abiding by the counsel given by our leaguers and it Is our duty to uphold aad sustain the authorities ot god eloer brigham young added his Aes testimony to 60 that of his bis or ur ethren who bad spoken 9 the lord demands of his willing hearts bears sod and willing hande bande dwelt upon the necessity of latter day saints cultivating the spirit acirit of god at 2 pm the sacrament was ad and following this elder larig brigham ham young occupied the time in an interesting and powerful dis discourse curse upon apon the partaking Var taking of the sacrament at 4 pm pcs a priesthood meeting was held beld elder francis M lyman catechised catechi sed the high council other stake officers and the bishops in regard to their nguot asking the them in it if they observed the word of wisdom ste etc monday 10 am the following wards were revor reported ted in good candi condition tion and the people as a rule striving to jive their religion and obey the commandments command maDdi mand ments of god rigby ua lia belle willow creek grant grayd like lake branch branea eagle rook rock Lewis lewisville ville lona iona and Palt Pai aad tead elder francis fradele M lyman boobel ea u upon pon pen the subject of lasting fasting offerings and prayer in a clear and logical pi manner anner every word carrying conviction to the heart bean and convincing his bis of the necessity necea elty ot of observing these obese at 2 p m reports wert were received irom the he shelley and basalt wards elder eider brigham young related some of his bis early experiences to in the church the abe trials and difficulties encountered in crossing oroa alag the be plains etc elder lyman laman continued the subject of last lafong ng anti and prayer treated in ah he a fo farinon meeting showed that the agra change la in our oar condition since bynoe toe itne deal dedication cation of the salt like tern tem pie bad te ie in brought about by fasting and prayer the general and stake authorities were presented pre seated and unanimously sue bull bained also the bome missionaries for the next three months the meeting closed bythe choir aud congregation aini singing ting the spirit of gou like a tire lire Is ie burning 1 benediction by elder is jae E stevie the primary and belief society bold their conference con terence on astur saturday day the 44 h b at 11 9 m and 2 p in the conference was well attended throughout sunday bunday afternoon there were so many people in atten attendance clance that it 16 was necessary to hold an overflow meeting the meeting house bouee was used for this the general meetings of the conference having baving been held in the menan opera boube no better con ference than this one was ever held io in the stake A good spirit pre prevailed at all of the meeting and the instruct lions given were of such euca a nature thal thai they will net be forgotten soon as they would reach the hearts of all more deeply impre impressing them with the beauties of the grand and noble caples taught by the latter jay day salute JOHN C RUSHTON BUSHTON stake baube clerk |
