| Show STAKE conference the regular quarterly conference of the sanpete stake slake was held at mount pleasant on the and of augu augut t 1887 conf arence opened at 10 am on the president canute peterson pre siding opened by singing anti and prayer president Peter Eori made the opening remarks aud and spoke encouragingly to the saints the wards of fayette bayette gunnison P mount pleasant north ephraim Eph iaun south ephrann ephraim and fountain green were reported as in good condition elder eider 0 II 11 wheelock made a report of his late mission in the southern part of the tem temple le district aud and gave a good account of ft the ae eling manifested bythe by the saints to continue their help towards the temple recess till 2 pm 1 2 pm after the opening exercises spring city wales and mayfield Mayfle ld wards were reported bichop farnsworth also made a arc report port of his labors among the saints president malben addressed the conference said he be bat bad f felt elt to rejoice in listening to ane reports of the bishops BIa hops it is good goad to meet on these occasions and pass in leshiw ew each should seek to promote the welfare of all and should cultivate the spirit of humility I 1 the gifts ot of god J od are dispensed according to his will president peterson gave notice of a priesthood meeting at 8 pm adjourned to 10 am a m sunday sunday 10 aw am met as per adjournment opened by slinging hinging and prayer pre president dent peterson Peters cn passed in review the last twenty years experience ot of t the lie saints in this valley indian troubles grasshopper depredations etc and showed taut atiat the saints are many times better off now than twenty years ag ago in view of the completion of the temple in the near future he urged upon the saints the Decess necessity ity of continuing faithful and in purity of life president beal referred to the labors performed on the manti temple and the necessity of pre 11 ing to receive the ordinances of the gospel 0 P ea in relation to tile the liquor traffic that is increasing he be said it is the duty of the saints to refrain from cheuse the use of liquor and make every effort to rc restrain strain the traffic recess until 1 2 pm 2 p m opened as usual the sacrament was administered president malben maiben presented the general stake and local authorities of the chumchall Chur chall of whom were sustained unanimously the speakers ot of the afternoon were elder caldwell of presidents peterson beal and maiber all of them spoke encouragingly 1 angly to the saints and dwelt particularly arly upon the necessity of pure afe and a strict observance of the commandments commandment s of god altogether we haita baa a very enjoyable time aquiat pe peaceable actable spirit prevailed Conte conference renel adjourned for three months month to meet at manti gito gao TAYLOR clerk |
