Show conference AT LOGAN LOGAN utah april A arll 19 1897 the quarterly conference of cache stake t f zion commenced at 10 a m april there being present rider elder M W merrill of the council of apostles elder orson smith stake a and ad elders 8 13 M molen and isaac smith counselors the rho first speaker was elder orson smith who spoke poke regarding the gen oral condition of of the stake 0 C ormsby stake superintendent of sunday schools gave a very later eating report of that sabbath echo schools olim chowing them to be in excellent condition the Y M M I 1 were reported by elder E ider ml mi her superintendent su part petersen paterson not being present press t L at the afternoon session elders elder john H smith and john W taylor of the council of at apostles Apo atles were also aim present the time was occupied principally by elders taylor ind and merrill who gave most interesting and timely counsel add admonitions admonition to we the saints elder orson smith referred to the effort which had been made lik la this stake by the belief society president to so raise milk stating that quite an amount had been produced and the fact had been demonstrated wat that silk dik could be successfully and profitably produced he encouraged the planting ingot ol 01 mulberry tress tres and faed stated that an had bad been formed for ahe purpose of encouraging the silk industry at the evening meeting the advisability of undertaking the erection of a now new building tor for the B Y college by donations irom all the wards of the stake was wai considered and all the bishops of the stake who were pros pres ent were requested to give their views regarding it the idea seemed to meet with general favor and all seemed to feel that hat it is could be accomplished the present building to is altogether alto getner too small email to answer present requests and a new building Is a great necessity at the forenoon luit it on sunday there were on the stand mod elders smith and merrill of sue ue apostles Apostle sit and the local stake of officers floers the first speaker ws was elder bider isado smith who spoke briefly regarding hegardt abe duties of the be saints f he was followed follow eu by elder bider john henry eleary smith who delivered deliver od a most interesting discourse setting foeth the duties of the with regard to the poor in their midst explaining that while it is in the duty of the saints to care tor for the me por it is also the duty of we poor to do all they can to ao provide for themselves and it to ia theouley the duty or of families to so take sake care of the poor of asir own household as tar far as possible and not turn tarn thein hem over to be supported bythe by the when they hey ere are able to oare care for them themselves he fie said that almost all are able to do some kind ol of work and work should be provi It tot tor them thai aa a far a as iball they may sid aid in support supporting irig them selves elmerjohn elder Elde john rJohn W taylor occupied a short time testify ing ao 10 the manifestations manifestation of the power of god among the latter day saints bainte and the enjoyment of the gifts and blessings promised to the saints enjoyed by them in ail ages agea of the world |