| Show BEAR LAKE STAKE conference editor deseret desmet news our conference convened may ath and ath and like its predecessors was most enjoyable it was what one of the speakers termed a valley tan or homemade home made conference yet not lacking in that one essential viz the holy ghost which wis was most bountis bountifully ally bestowed the bishops report was full and complete and very interesting showing an increasing desire on the part of the saints to keep the commandments mand ments of god the counsel to plant shade trees and otherwise beau vav homes has been well received and ached acted upon the meetings as usual asual were crowded to overflowing elders jno A sutton button H hyrum r um humphreys Humphrey sand and ira WK who 0 have been called to labor in the missionary field expressed their thankfulness for the honor conferred upon them in being called as ambassadors for christ and trusting that in the discharge of their duty they will enjoy the faita aud prayers or of the saints and the assistance of our heavenly father Fati her elder andrew jacobson returned missionary from detroit prison expressed his good feelings and joy oy at gis bis arrival among the brethren at alt home counting his sufferings as a trifle cowl compared with the crown which awaits the faithful laith ful the general authorities of the church also those of this stake were presented and unanimously sustained president wm budge counselor G osmond and acting counselor J U gave much good counsel and instruction the beautiful lul singing added much to the enjoyment of our meetings our stake choir like other institutions of the church is not be hind the times for they are magnifying their calling th in dispensing the gilts which god has blessed them with arrangements have been made for coati continuing cuing the bori work on our tabernacle this season and it Is expected that the outside work will be finished before winter THOMAS MINSON stake clerk |