| Show SEVIER STAKE CONFERENCE The quarterly conference of this thi Stake Sake convened at Richfield August Ip 19 and 20 1694 Elder F M Lyman ot of the Council of the Apostles Apostle the Stake Presidency all of the Bishops and High Council CouncH and alternates alternate were In attendance also alio Bishop Madsen Madien of 01 Gunnison together with the largest congregation of Saints Sainto that have ever assembled in this Stake After singing by the Monroe choir Stake President W H See miller re re- reported reported ported the Stake In good condition after which the leading lea subject of the was waa introduced by Elder Lyman viz the re- re reconstruction re construction of the Richfield wards wardia a vacancy having occurred at atla Ju last t conference by the promotion ot of Bishop Joseph S B Horne Home to the Stake presidency and on the suggestion ot of Apostles Grant irant and Cannon for the two wards warda to be consolidated d the said matter was wai left until the present pre ent time Elder Lyman delivered a very In- In instructive in discourse upon the subject preparatory to a call caU for a vote on con con- consolidation coo which resulted in a full Cull vote voteE E for tor w action was wai Immediate Immediate- immediately ly Jy followed by the presentment of ot the name Dame of Theodore Brandley as a Bishop of the Richfield ward The vote thereon was unanimous as a also al o upon his hie two counselors Paul Poulson and Simon Christensen were sustained unanimously The High Priests quorum was waa reorganized with Morten Jensen as 81 president and P E Westman and William Ogden as a counselors The Stake of 01 Sunday schools wa was wai reorganized with Stake Counselor Joseph Joaeph S 8 Horne Home as a superintendent superintendent and Jensen JeBsen and John JohnW JohnW W Coons Coon as a assistants Other matters as the selection election of several alternates alternate to the High Council and the sustaining ot of Albert D Thurber as superintendent of Richfield Sunday Bunday schools were at- at attended at attended tended of ot which business seemed to be satisfactory to the great congregation congregation tion Ion present At 2 pm meeting reconvened and the sacrament was wa administered by bythe the Richfield field ward and Bishop Bl bop Mad sun sen en of Gunnison gave a discourse on the duties of deacons Counselors Clark dark and Horne Home ad- ad addressed ad dressed the Salute Saints on their general duties and special pedal reference was wax made to the Stake Tabernacle Elder Lyman instructed in regard to fast fact offerings and a proper observance observance observance ance of 01 the tat fast fa t day and urged atten atten- attention attention attention tion to the young men being more gen gen- generally generally generally engaged in III the duties dULle of the Priesthood advised ad ed the employment of Deacons in the collection of ot offerings on last days day and that the Teachers should visit the Saints Sainto taking amount of 01 responsibility while young and free from the vices and unbelief of the world Much good instruction was wal given on this and the following day to the Saints generally and e especially to the Bishops and High Council in regard to trial of cases and rendering of de- de decisions de that there should be no con con- conflict conflict of ot Juri Jurisdiction At the close of conference Elder Lyman highly complimented the Saints upon the faithful attendance and especially of all the Stake and andward andward andward ward authorities being present Plent and the good reports and resolutions made He very fervently blessed ble ed ed the various authorities and quorums and and thus ended one of the most Interesting conferences ever held In inthis inthis this Stake with a benediction pro pro- pronounced pronounced by Patriarch T Brandley GEORGE BEAN Stake Clerk RICHFIELD Aug 21 1894 |
