Show BINGHAM STAKE conference lona iona idaho dec 17 1897 the quarterly conference of the bingham stake of zion conven convened ed at lewis ville on sunday and monday december and there were in attendance elder george teasdale of the quorum of apostles the stake presidency also a good representation of bishops and stake officers sunday 10 a m after usual opening exercises reports by the stake presidency dency relative to the condition of the stake spiritually and temporally were given report in substance was that there was a manifest desire on the part of the people to live their religion and it was the desire of the officers to perform the duties of their callings the stake presidency and others had just recently visited the lost river country and had organized a branch of the church they found the few families in that vicinity in a lamentable condition spiritually but through their efforts and zealous missionary work in the future a great improvement could be brought about elder george teasdale occupied the remainder of the time of this session encouraging all to do right and live righteous lives sunday 2 p m testimonies onles and experiences perien ces in gaining thein were given by elders alex N X stephens stephenp don C walker benjamin bennett and thos W lee all members of the high coupell council and bishop jesse T dark clark following these elder teasdale spoke occupying the time remaining monday 10 a m patriarch henry stokes was the first speaker he related the incidents connected with his conversion to the gospel elder henry boyce and james H denning also spoke and testified to the truthfulness of the gospel following these elder teasdale said in brief that the testimony of our patriarch had struck him very forcibly particularly his testimony in regard to the word of wisdom he would ask the young people to shun the saloon as they would a pest house monday 2 p m the general and local church authorities were presented and unanimously sustained the names of the home missionaries for the ensuing three months were also read and sustained special missionaries for the lost river country tilden grays and palisade wards were sustained these places being somewhat isolated one in particular being one hundred miles from the central portion of the stake elder teasdale spoke and read from the doctrine and covenants in regard to the qualifications of those who ho enter the house of the lord he also read from the bible and book of mormon on the same subject elder steele made a few closing remarks and thanked all who had contributed tri buted to the success of the conference the relief society conference was held on saturday there was a poor attendance owing to the inclemency of the weather but the zeal of those in attendance made up to a great extent for the slight attendance J C RUSHTON stake clerk |