Show MINUTES of of a conference held heid in st george no ad ath and ath 1865 eider elder Lr erastus astus snow presiding nov kov ad 10 am conference called to order by pres JB snow singing prayer by pres snow sing singing ing pres snow made some remarks on the duties of the saints during conferences after which he reviewed the present social and religious condition of the latter day kants as contrasted with the social and religious condition of christendom singing benediction by elder henry herriman 2 rpm pm singing prayer by elder walter E dodge singing eider elder david lel JEL cannon express expressed 1 ed his views of the obligations that rested upon him as an elder in israel after which he gave some items of great salt lake city news eider elder herriman reasoned on the great pr privileges 1 vi 1 e bestowed on the people of god in these days he urged the necessity of seeking knowledge from the printed word of god in the bible book of mormon and doctrine and covenants as he was assured that such a course of study would secure a more faithful obedience to the word of god as it emanates from the priesthood priesthood bishop A P winsor considered himself blessed in being engaged in the southern mission greatly enjoyed the privilege of attending conference to learn more perfectly his duties as a servant of god he afterwards gave a good report of the condition of his bis ward choir sang hard times come again C no more pres snow gave a report of general conference news and instructed tile the saints on various matters matter sl 1 singing benediction by bishop E gardner i I 1 saturday ath 10 am singing prayer rayer rayen by elder jacob gates singing elder gates reviewed some of his experience peri ence in the church gave much valuable instruction on the necessity of ben ien rendering dering righteous judgment when we judge each other after which he clearly demon demonstrated st rated that happ happi lies ibes ries rles could be obtained only by living faithfully before the lord choir sang come come ye sai sal saints nag bishop edward bunker expressed his thankfulness for the privilege of meeting with the saints in conference and and his gratitude for the increased ples Oles blessings sings bestowed by the Lor dupon the southern th esou thern mission he gave a goodly oddly report of the santa clara ward that ward has produced enough wheat corn molasses and cotton to sustain it until another harvest butmans but many were afflicted with chills and fever pres snow made a few closing remarks singing benediction by pres pros snow 2 pm singing proyce by elder sa H W miller singing elder harrison burgess gave a brief synopsis of his experience in the church since 1832 he bore testimony to the divine authority of joseph smith and brigham young AS leaders of the people of god bishop R D covington gave a goodly report of washington ward and exhorted the saints to increased faithfulness 1 elder samuel F lee from meadow valley villey made a few remarks pres snow isnow gave a history of the first settlement of meadow valley and the other othen western valleys he discoursed Uis liis coursed in a avery vety forcible manner on the necessity odthe of the saints retaining their inheritances and not disposing of them to the ungodly he then spoke smoke of the great blessings resulting through our isolation from those who mho persecuted us and drove us from our homes li bines s t singing benediction by elder elden jacob gates oates V r sunday sunday at am singing Pra prayer yerby by elder F B woolley singing 1 elder 11 W miller gave an encouraging report of the condition of affairs at the beaver dam he thad delivered a stirring address on the benefits accruing from the importation of our own goods frim the east and west and particularly from the west pres pros snow calle dupon henry eyring clerk of the southern conven convention ion lon to read the tim list of prices decided u unoji at a meeting held friday nov aji Sd shafter after which he made some remarks oi the decisions of the convention con bention ven tion and urged the necessity of bishops and presiding meers officers off omm attending our general and local conferences he alluded to the tho fact that st george washington boquer ville and the settlements on the muddy would have to import at least one half of their breadstuff a to last till another harvest he hd expressed his confidence that the people of dixie would continue to gratefully remember those who administered bread to them when in the time of need he urged the propriety of importing our own goods singing benediction by bishop H lunt 2 rpm PM singing 0 prayer by elder H stout singing pres J imlay reported harmony branch I 1 pres john allred reported burg branch pres jas jus matthews reported meadow valley branch the general authorities of the church were then unanimously sustained after which the local authorities were sustained pres snow made some excellent remarks on the order of the lesser priesthood bishop H lunt addressed the people in his usual amusing style pres snow gave notice of a meeting of the priesthood in the hall at 6 30 p pm m after which conference adjourned till 10 am the first friday in may 1866 1860 benediction by pres snow JA JAMES ikles G BLEAK clerk of southern mission ELECTION EXPENSES E IN irs ENGLAND the london spectator declares that no on 16 e need expect to get into parliament corless for less than ten thousand dol doi dollars lars lats it cost tom hughes lately over five thousand five hundred dollars for an election conducted hy by his friends with the strictest economy here is the bill hill returning officer 1138 ad agency clerks and messengers ac i printing and stationary Os iod lod bill sticking 78 as s postage and letter delivery 77 Ss ad advertising 40 ia as ad rent of com eom committee littee rooms ae 80 as ad rent of rooms for public bubli meetings ac 28 Is ad cab hire prior to polling day 18 18 cabs couriers in sand check clerks on the day of polling 1155 as id total 1103 Os ad I 1 ONE t xe of the thin most curious articles of an I 1 exhibition now being held in england k says the chicago journal is a steam engine and boiler in miniature and nd described as the smallest steam engine in the world 1 it stands scarcely two inches in height and is covered with a glass shade the flywheel fly wheel is made of j gold with steel arms and makes seven j thousand revolutions per minute the i engine and boiler are fastened together fo gether with thirty eight miniature screws and bolts the whole weighing fourteen grains or under one quarter of an ounce i the manufacturer says that the atlon of six drops of water will drive the engine eight minutes this dwarf piece of mechanism is designed and i made by a clock manufacturer in hors forth england BF BESIDES siDEs the cattle distemper i english papers speak of a fatal disease among wild rab rub rabbits tAts sheep and several severa vari i aties of birds |