| Show WAYNE STAKE conference loa wayne co utah nov noll 1897 the quarterly conference of tafe wayne stake of zion convened at lob nov and 1897 there were present on the stand the stake presidency a fair representation 0 of high councilors councillors Counci lors and bishops patriarch ellas elias 4 blackburn elders thos blackburn and george rust elder willis E robison president of the stake presided over the conference after the usual opening exercises elder willis E robison reported the take stake E in a good condition and stated that perfect unity existed between himself and counselors he commented upon the purpose for which conferences feren ces were held and hoped the saints would improve every opportunity to build up and make beautiful this stake of zion elder H M hansen endorsed the report of the previous speaker and said the gospel of jesus christ has brought peace and everlasting joy to thousands of people the adversary of righteousness to la on the alert and the saints need to exert every power within them to stem the tide of iniquity 4 elder gearien S bastian spoke of the necessity of missionary work at home and the duty of ward teachers the loa thurber teasdale giles lyman Cal neville and fremont wards 1 wel were wele e reported by bishops B F brown 4 george coleman levi lev C white peter J T christensen elder george rust and bishop hiett E maxfield respectively elder thomas blackburn a returned missionary related some of life his experiences in the world he drew a contrast between the doctrines of christ and those taught by the professed ministers of christianity alder r john vance spoke briefly upon athe e necessity of earnest and persistent effort on the part of latter day saints elder joseph eckersley showed the similarity between the work of the former day saints and that of the latter day saints amder ar seth taft occupied the whole or the he forenoon session of conference vauday gunday morning discoursing upon the hr ot of the deity and the progress being being made by the latter azy day saints in the gospel Patri patriarch atch mias ellas H blackburn was the first speaker at the afternoon session he treated the subjects of Sabbi sabbath fth breaking honesty and the necessity of keeping out of debt elder H M hansen presented the general and local authorities and all were sustained by a unanimous vote he exhorted the saints to diligence and good works and bore a faithful and earnest testimony elder willis E robison made the closing remarks of the conference elder john T lazenby pronounced the benediction JOSEPH ECKERSLEY stake clerk |
