Show BINGHAN STAKE conference i the quarterly conference of the bins 6 ham stake of zion was held in the armory hall flail idaho falls on sunday and monday september and sunday 10 a m after the usual opening exercises president james E steele reported the condition of the stake as in a healthy and prosperous condition the people manifesting a desire to do their duty they hive have had an abundant harvest and god was blessing us in our labors the bishops of the follow iiii wards reported their condition ammon grant taylor eagle rock and shelley the reports in substance were that all were working harmoniously bishop B shop dabell of grant stated that eight years ago they had threshed in that ward bushels of grain and this season they would thresh over bushels he mentioned this as an illustration of their progress the time remaining after reports were given was occupied by elder walter hoge and elder cider john H smith the first spoke of the objects in view and the reasons so many irad left their homes among the nations of the earth and gathered and settled among the people in these valle being that their the might thereby serve god more fully elder john H smith said the reports show that the people i 1 this stake are being blessed in a material mot m it erial way he be also dwelt upon the policies adopted by the latter day saints in the settlements of utah wherein they sought to unite the temporal with their spiritual affairs and the beneficial results of the same which are now in evidence among the people 2 p m the speakers during he afternoon services were elder tart jairt of bear lake stake and emil the first dwelt principally on th mission of the bauchman Ba Baui hman chose as his text the gospel of christ and in an earnest and eloquent manner and with his statements substantiated by scriptural quotations and references he made a powerful plea for the correctness of the gospel as taught by the latter day saints at 4 p m a priesthood meeting was held elder J H smith said that such meetings were proper places to talk over temporal affairs prices of grain and other produce spoke of some of the horrors of debt and advised all to keep themselves free from it geo muir was ordained a high priest and set apart as bishop of the grays lake ward monday 10 a m the meeting was turned over to the Y M M 1 I A for their conference reports from the stake presidency of the Y M M t f A asto as to the progress of the various as associations solve ciati ons of the stake and instruct instructive remarks by prof D M todd and elder dora 3 H smith occupied the time of this conference monday 2 p m the speakers were elders tybee bybee and sister susa sues Y T gates and elders D M todd J S 19 smith the first two endorsed th the report of president steele in regard to the condition of the stake and spoke of the benefits we would derive if we would only profit by the experience of others also in regard to the value of time young men cannot afford to sow wild oats time is too precious sister gates spoke principally upon chastity chas city and the necessity of its strict observance by the boy as well as the girl saying let the fathers and the boys boy take the lead in this and the women will gladly fall in line prof todd spoke of the education of the child and gamesome gave esome some valuable hints to young mothers in regard to the proper training of their children elder smith dwelt for a short time on these questions chastity virtue and education emphasizing pha sizing the remarks of previous speakers and with great force and power strove to impress all with the far reaching effects and the beautiful results following a strict observance and maintenance of virtue on saturday sept alth the relief society conference was held and it is conceded by all that it was one of the best and most successful held since the organization of this stake thus once more we inscribe upon the record of our stake a brief history of an interesting Interest ng event and future recollections of it will call to mind an occasion where all were fed with a spiritual L feast and where were taught to them the truths that should prove of great value to them in the struggles and trials of the f future J C RUSHTON stake clerk |