Show SEVIER STAKE conference utah feb 28 1897 the regular quarterly conference conie renoe rence of the sevier stake of zion was hold bold here bore saturday and sunday february and there were in attendance eider anton H land of the quorum a r the twelve apostles president W H and counselors cou oBelon of the stake presidency high councilor bishops and council 0 to but bat owing to the inclemency of the weather and possibly partly to the abe fact that we have bave had bad and have hare yet a low few cases ot of diphtheria which by the way are getting better in tb ebli in ward the meet ings ing were not very largely attended th ugh on sunday monday afternoon the house hour was filled at the first mouton of the be confer ence reports were rendered reo dered from the following follow log named wards by their res bishop bishope Bia hope richfield elsinore Eli inore joseph monroe sigurd vermillion Vermil llon iS allua Be redmond dmund marydale maryvale Mary vale evale and aurabella Au nabella judging from these reports the condition of the saints in this stake as ae relates to spiritual epin as ae well am ae temporal matters mattera la Is as good and bet tar ler than it has baa been heretofore presidents wm win 11 wm H dark clark and joseph 8 horne corroborated the reports of the bishops Bla bope in the afternoon elder A H lund lund addressed the congregation upon the necessity of the salute saints being led and guidea by and holding fast to the word of god not alone that which is IB written in tb bible book of mormon and book of Dic victrine trine and covenant and other inspired Inep ired writings but especially to the words of god proceeding from the moutte of living prophets Prop beta and apostles in 10 our da dav patriarch C N smith and president dent miller followed tn in the same ame as elder bider lund elder eider said aid that never la in the history of this church had any person bad cause to go regret taking counsel from the prophets Prop beta and vanta of god at o to la the evening a meeting was waa held during which prest seegel let lei bishop theo Br brandley aDdley god and elder eider A H lund addressed be dal kaiota ote and many valuable instructions instruction and much good advice were given to those present prea ent owing to the fact of our district crool and sunday school having been topped for a week or so eo tb there ere was wa no sunday school section of the confer once ence but bat the regular conference services were continued at 10 sunday morning and blob parley of mayfield maj May fielT field elders joseph joaeph 8 horne home and anthon H lund were the speakers sp eaken fhe subjects of the introduction of the gospel the necessity neo eity tor for ill all and especially the young to retrain refrain from contracting evil habitat comparing the evidence for the divinity of the book of mormon with those tor for the bibles bible and the divinity of the mission ot of we the prophet joseph joeeph smith were treated upon in au an interesting imer eating manner after the usual opening exercises in the afternoon elder bider simon son aen read the totals of the report of ot the stake slake for we the year end ing mi dec 81 1896 which were an a tol fol owe lows three patriarch seventies Beven tl high priests tB elders eiden 67 Prie eata stag teachers De deacons mem aers officers loera off and members mem bera 1868 1858 ob children ildren under eight years yeara of age a total of souls sou la 46 marriages marri agea agest birth of males malea births of females malea fe children bleed blamed member aeto received members member sta etc removed 6 now new members baptized children zau 12 excommunicated 68 58 deaths of males 41 deaths deatha of females individuals la drawing support eup port he also aleo presented the general church and aad stake auth authorlee orites the veto to them was waa unanimous elder eider W N aps bps blafford Bp afford f ford was waa honorably released relea aed from the office of high counselor on account of 01 advancing age and falling failing health the sacrament was waa administered by elders eldera P poulson and jobs jena 1 I jenson jenn the remainder of the he time wate waa occupied by elders eldera william H smog seeg major and anthon H lund both of which preached very lucid and forcible gospel sermons to the large audience I 1 the conference was waa adjourned for three month by patriarch theodore brandley Bra odley the laging enjoyed during the several age was waa intal shed by the richfield choir the members bembera of which deserve great praise for their services under the adverse alcoum stances they have labored for a long time having had bad no lender leader especially is great credit due sleter slater lizzie wet west inan the organist orga for her faithful and persistent efforts to lo hold bold the members LOg together ethOr WO we would gladly welcome a glod and efficient choir leader la in our midst we have had an abundance of now both in the mountains and the valley and the farmers carmera are smiling at the good prospects before them while there are a few cam of sick lick CM here and there the be people geier ally enjoy good health RIMON stake clerk clark |