Show WAYNE STAKE conference the wayne stake quarterly odfer 0 inference convened at L LIT wayne county utah saturday and sunday Bunday february and 1897 there were present on the stand the be stake presidency patriarchs high councilors councillors Counci lors mod a good representation of thet the Blene price of the several wards after the usual opening ex eroles elder willis E bodison Bo bison president of toe stake made a good report the health of ibe be people generally through out the stake la is good the saints during the past year have hare paid a good tit tithing bing and the people are measurably living up to their the speaker was waa grieved however to learn that there was some indifference on an the part of toe the young people to more diore gard the counsels of their super superiors loM to profane the name of deity and to partake of those things that are strict ly forbidden by revelation the elders of israel should be on we the watch tower sod and preach to the young by example as well an aa by precept elder eider hans M hanson encored the tha report of president robison Bob lauB A great change has taken place since the speaker come came to fremont volley velley the work or of me he lord to la growing and he acknowledged with gratitude the blessings bestowed stowed ba by gud upon the people we should prize price our calling as aa ministers of the gospel above all other things and live lire to merit the favors of the almighty wat hat his spirit may be with as aa la in all 11 II out our administrations elder ole reported his bla labors as aa a special stake missionary in connection with elder eider christian Oar T balle the lord had bad greatly blessed them they had preached the gospel in power healed the sick comported corn comor arted ted the distressed and enjoyed many man of the power of god goa tim the people bad received them kindly and listened eagerly to their counsels elder george rust buat was the first speaker in the afternoon he gave a good food report of the he missionary labors of himself and elder eider charles lee in the western part ot of the state never in bin life bad he be enjoyed a greater portion of the spirit of god than on the mission just juat completed aoa be felt confident ibell labors labor would result in good to the people both in and out of the be church patriarch franklin Frank llo W young eal ant d he had bad visited nearly every settlement a la in the stake since lost laet conference in ID the it ii terest of the home and high had bad given a few ble and greatly rejoiced in ID his hie labors the speaker save gave some excel lent counsel to the young people pro prea ent poke upon the on b act 0 f virtue the necessity of abstain ing from strong drink said eald me ke believed with elder george A B alth that the withering cures of tb the almighty will rest reat upon any md m D who sells intoxicating liquore liquors 0 he related several everal incidents showing that bat the prophecy of elder 0 A smith had bad been fulfilled bishops walter A hanks hacks and levi C white reported the Cal neville anu and cities wards in ID excellent excil excellent lent condition spiritually the saints bad never felt fell better all meetings were well attended and the ward organizations were in goo good derder order the people felt grateful to abe be saints of the upper valleys who bad rendered them aid and adminis adm lnla to their in the hour ui need deed they bad been damaged much by the they felt to go to work to repair and build up their devastated larm farm elder gearlen 8 bastian baitland spoke briefly upon the subject of charity he had bad the interest of the youth at heart and felt it to be the duty or of all to labor for the be young aud and do ail ad possible to says ave them from the pit idalo fal that lie lu its their path on sunday morning at 10 the sunday school met in joint onion ee elon after roll call and opening exercises sacrament was adminis administered terea during which time elder hans hana M hanson made appropriate remarks upon the sacrament A book of mormon lecture was wae given giten by david prophecy of samuel the slater leazenby recited lines oom corn poked lor the prophet wilford wood ruff rufed la birth birthday dar president willis E boulion gare a sketch ketch of we the liteanu life anu labon of president wilford woodruff eden W H jeffrey sidney A hanks geaner 8 bastian Baa tian bishops M W mansfield B F brown and ado patriarch ellas elias H blackburn all paid a high tribute to we sterling eterling worth and noble obar character suter of president Pre wilford woodruff relating incidents and telling stories illustrative of some noble characteristic or virtue of this prophet the spirit tested mightily upon the brethren as aft they talked of this thia good mao iman and held bold b bim I 1 m borth as ai a pattern for the he youth of zion at the after afternoon oon LOon meeting sacrament nt w an administered patriarch elias H blackburn spoke about tb the days day ol of nauvoo and abd the exodus to the rocky mountains mountain related many prophecies made by the servants of 01 goo god that have bays led israel the people to tor store up grain tor for times of famine and bowed abat bat those who fight against toe the authorities of the church are in great danger at 01 being led astray from the told fold of christ the general and stake authorities wre were presented pren ted by elder hans hanc M hanson and were unanimously sustained as elder hanson was waa pleased to 0 see bee the unity existing and bore a strong testimony to the great latter day work elder joseph eckersley Ecke reley discoursed upon the word of wisdom referred tu to the great promises leea made by the lord to all who will obey that law and pointed to president wilora alj oro woodruff as a an example of the fulfillment of these promises prom ieee elder willis willii E Rbt R ibison son said eald it if we received benefit from attending this thi conference it would be by reducing to practice the teachings given the li rd has baa not required at our hands bands any labor we are unable to per form we should guard against evil and be not overcome with temptation he invoked gudd goda god a bless biem ing upon all the interests int ereita of the people benediction by elder A J jeffrey JOSEPH clerk ot of conference Jun terence |