Show ST JOSEPH STAKE conference the quarterly conference of the st 86 josepa stake ww was hold held la in thatcher march 6 and 7 1897 saturday at 10 a m the people assembled in the academy the time was wao occupied by eider john hsmith H smith and heber J grant they spoke very pointedly upon the first principles principle of we the gospel and the bi bleul ewings nga that follow obedience thereto gave many canny evidences evidence to combat infidelity and rest read several scriptural crip tural passages on the he subject of charity at 2 p m conference met at robert soni son I d hall ball an a it was wac much larger after the opening exercises elder tract delivered an eloquent discourse upon the word of and home industry and all to show bow their faith by their works elder eider smith spoke poke upon education and obedience and said aid parents parente will be hold held responsible for the teaching they hey give to their children he also touched upon the word of wisdom sunday long before 10 am a m the teams came pouring in from all diorec the members of the twelve present oame came upon us ui so 0 o sudden that the ibe news bew did not reach the be lower set et tle lemeD ments to lu in time to meet with us on saturday Sata ruay at the sunday morning meeting president D johbson job made a few opening remarks remark four bishops were called upon to report their wards wey they reported some iome sick lo knew now temp or ally we people were doing well spiritually they were on the improve most MOM of the organizations organisations were in good order and well attended some BOMB wards have hare paid a fair tithing while some have paid but little elder bider J H smith impressed Im upon the winds mind of the saints the necessity of yielding obedience to the laws law of god spoke upon the tall fall the atonement and salvation al said through the neglect of the observance of the laws law of kitbing cuts cute us ue off from the he companionship panion ship of our hearts at 2 p in mi after the opening exer aises the clerk presented preBen ted the general and local authorities before the confer ence those were sustained elder grant then improved Impre Med upon the minds mind of the saints the necessity neo eMliy of getting gett lai a knowledge for themselves that joseph was waa a prophet of god and that jesus was wa the christ said it to la our duty to search the scriptures and know for ourselves oun elTea that they are true spoke of ancient and modern prophesy prophecy elder on smith kith felt feat to thank the he singers for the sweet mulo rendered during the me conference and promised prom laed goda god a blessings upon toom them and upon all the saints sainta it was regretted by all that our oar president pre aident could not meet with us and he be had the prayers pray era of at the saints sainta there was a meeting at 7 bolock to behalf of the be mutual improvement association all felt that they bey bad a foam F W MOODY clerk |