| Show SNOWFLAKE conference the regular quarterly conference or of the snowflake stake of zion was helf in snowflake navajo county arizona november 28 and 29 1897 the stake presidency were on the stand with most of the bishops and other brethren there was a fair attendance of the people of the nearer settlements the weather was beautiful and a very enjoyable time was experienced there were held five meetings ln in clouding the priesthood meeting ten n sunday evening the general and stake authorities were sustained by the unanimous vote of the conference written and verbal reports of that bishops showed the prospects to be very encouraging in all the settlements the past season has been more pleas ant and fruitful than any other for several years the people seem to be more encouraged and are turning more ener getto getro attention to the cultivation of the soil the speakers were president jesse N smith his two counselors lorenzo lorenao H hatch and joseph H richards also elders john hancock theodore W turley A J randall alof larson lareon and lewellen harris also bishops john hunt Z B decker jr hans hanson john bushman niels peterson and I 1 M savage the saints were urged to live more strictly in accordance with the requirements of especially to properly sabbath attend to prayer and conform to all ordinary charch discipline the youth were encouraged to renewed diligence in improving their very favorable op respectfully L M SAVAGE clerk of conference |