| Show SEVIER STAKE conference RICHFIELD utah nov the quarterly conference of the sevier stake of zion was bold in richfield saturday aud and sunday nov 21 and 22 1896 there were present ot of the quorum of the twelve apostles francis M lyman and anthon H lund also the stake presidency members of the high council bishops and counselors counselor and representative brethren and slaters from various parts parte of the stake after the usual opening exercises on OD saturday morning president Seeg mil ler made a brief ro report ort of the conui tiou of the stake which in general la Is satisfactory yet in ila many respects MOM mere is 18 much room tor for improvement eider bider wm H dark clark of the be stake presidency also aleo addressed the people for a short time after w which aich the following named wards were reported by their respective bishope Bis bope richfield ward bishop ebeo brand ley elsinore Elsi ward bishop J I 1 jensen joseph ward bishop george monroe ward bishop 0 magleby Ma eleby annabelle annabella Ana abella ward bishop J W fairbanks glenwood ward bisop bishop H H ball elder bluer victor E bean of the stake of the Y M K M 1 I A reported that organization la ID lair fair can condition elder eider F PM M lyman addressed the conference in relation to mutual improvement pro work fast meetings sud other matters of interest to the people after ader the opening of the nooD meeting elder eider joseph S horne home of the stake presidency spoke on he be subject of keeping holy the sabbath day any the evil of indulging in swearing and improper language and the necessity of 01 living pure and virtuous lives reports were then ran rendered dereu from the be bishops as follows follo foll wt sigurd ward bishop john das da trop vermillion waro bishop thomas gledhill salina ward bishop james S jensen waro wari counselor A P anderson Ander soo koo sharem ward bishop E A bagley burrville Burr ville ward bishop H keepler Te epler list marysvale Marys Mary vale ward Bishop C A pinney elder bluer anton H lluu addressed the conference upon the subject of keeping holy buy the sabbath day attending Sacra sacrament meat meetings and partaking of the sacrament worthily the proper mode of tasting fasting and atten attend dlug log fast meeting gt also urged very strongly upon toe people the introduction anu of religious classes pur braying the good results that would follow at 7 in the evening a meeting WRO was hold held eloer bluer 1 I J siewart a short time alter after which elcer bluer F M lyman spoke very forcibly up upa i the necessity of the people living up to the commandments of bod putting away from us stubborn nse selfish oese nose sell will and a d impost tion to find fault with the authorities of the church elder eider lyman Lyma said that a careless indifferent and slipshod way of going along in toe the church will condemn every one who does it he quoted from the sayings of alma the prophet and aaion isaiou the he people to arouse themselves from their lethargy and indifference and be diligent and active as the future welfare and bap or sorrow borrow and disappointment depended upon their in this life elder anthon H lund testified to the truth or eljer lyman hymana s remarks said none of 4 can bafford to pro cras binate or put off our repentance until some owe time in the future as we know not when death will overtake us and the lord will require an account ol of us w anen ben we wa leave this probation tion sunday morning at 10 the sunday school met in the meeting house bouee and after roll call of the teach coach ere era and regular opening exercises the school was wag addressed by elders F M lyman and A jd lund many valuable instructions were imparted during the noon intermission a meeting 0 of o the high priests quorum was waa belbat which elder lyman gave instructions aa to the proper way oi 01 conducting matters mattera pertaining to hie quorum or of priesthood it was also that elder emil B jensen jeneen of ward be sustained as aa au alter alternate high councilor and that leonard butterfield Bulter field of sigurd ward oe no ordained sinea a high priest also that br brother ther Corl Car ettan larcen larson who some years ago was out oft off from the church and recently admitted by should have his bis former blessings bles singe be stowed upon him at the afternoon after meeting the sacra ment was waa administered and patriarch C J N smith spoke a short time referring to the restoration ot of the in our day he urged upon toe the people to go to with a will and complete ur stake tabernacle elder eider simon christensen presented the general and stake aut hortie all toe me voting was eider emil B jenson jensen was as 88 an alternate high ion cuu notion and patriarch U C N smith and elder john E magle by as stake tabernacle mission arlev to travel in the stake and preach and solicit means for the completion of out our house elder A H lund admonished all to be kinu and charitable toward on OD another and love the lord lora above all things referred to the low law oi tithing tit bing the building of our stake tabernacle we be and thel kamijii jamil tep and rave many valuable instructions he closed by tl bearing arang his bla testimony that the sime graces ano blits are bestowed upon we tue loru lorus s on lidren in our generation as were enjoyed by the lormer uny day saints elcer bluer P F M lyman urged very strongly upun upon the people to 10 go to with a will and finish she me stake he promised prom leed that the lord will abundantly bless blees us in to EO doing dolak in rel referring errIng to 10 we toe principle of baptism he speaker said that the bishops should see eee to it that the condition required by the lord in the revelations candida es as tor for baptisms are complied with batore this ordinance is administered ane choir sang daog an anthem and coe coc ference was adjourned for three months month by president william H the salina choir under the leader ship hip of prof hood furnished fur the singing laging the weather was waa very favorable and during the sunday afternoon services a great many were unable to got get inside toe meeting houte house the spirit of was poured out on speakers ap eakers and bearers and all had a time of SIMON christemsen stake slake clark |
