Show 1 PAROW PAROWAN AN STAKE CONFERENCE The quarterly conference of this thi Stake was wa held in Cedar Odar City taber taber- tabernacle tabernacle tabernacle nacle Sunda Sunday and Monday September and 1894 Present upon the stand were Elder F M H Lyman of the council of the Apostles President Jesse Je e W Crosby ot of Panguitch Stake PresIdent Uriah F Jones and counselors Morgan Richards Jr and Francis W Webster I of toil this Stake High Counselors Cou melon Patri- Patri Patri-ar Patri and Bishops of the several everal wards ward Sunday 10 a m after the usual opening exercises Pre President J Jones onel said he be was waa thankful for lor the visit lIlt of ot Apostle Lyman and ana desired delred the Saints to laY aside allide their labors labor and attend the meet meet- meeting In lags ing I of 01 the he conference and hear the instructions that might be given gl them He then reported the b Stake spiritually there thre was wai not Dot much changes but dally daily there than w was some ome improvement the gram grain crop throughout the Stake take was very good the societies were In a atair fair tair condition and a marked Improve improve- improvement improvement Improvement ment was waa noticeable in the Sabbath schools of ot the Stake the system of grading the schools was waa being carried out ut to a considerable extent The Bishops were then called upon to report their respective wards and andall all 11 were reported except which bad had no ve TO present Elder Edward DAlton D occupied the remaining time He discoursed upon the Word of or Wisdom observance ot of the Sabbath d day Y and the importance ot of educating anti J training aright the will power with which man is r en endowed en- en lowed dowed Sunday 2 pm p m Elder Jesse Jere W Crosby treated upon the subject ct of ot fast tast- tasting fasting ing ing and prayer and the force of good examples Children will naturally follow the example of ot their parents parent hence the necessity of ot good food examples being continually before them Elver Lyman occupied the remain remain- remaining remaining remaining ing time He d dwelt welt upon the necessity sity ity ity of ot unity and love lore being in the families of or the Saints parents parent should so 10 conduct themselves that their chil ChU children children dren ren cannot help but love Jove them they should hould be ui Ul in winning the lov love confidence and esteem of ot their tbell chil ohi- children dren and live lire so o that they will come cometo cometo cometo to them for tor advice humanity ht bt h saId was to a fallen every condition condition every man Woman and child craves everything io in opposition to the commandments commandment of God notwithstanding all aU that human intelligence has baa done and can do the majority ol of the human buman family will go down godown to a lower condition not one out ot of a thousand who hear bear the be testimonies ot of the Elders Elder accept the Gospel and many of those thole that have hare accepted the and acknowledge ledge that bat they know it to be true have hare not nolt courage stamina or faith to Itu live Jive it Mon Monday ay 10 Elder am am Elder Morgan Richards Jr was the first speaker He Be referred to Ito the tue glorious visions as al viewed by the brother of Jared the Prophet Nephi Joseph Smith and others other the coming form foru of the Book of Mormon and its ita it mission among the human tamU family Elder Lyman occupied the remain remain- remaining ing time discoursing upon the sub sub- subjects subjects ecta of tithes and offerings ob observance ot of last fait day also giving instructions with regard to the proper course to pursue in settling ettling difficulties that chat may rile arise rise among Latter day Latter day Saints Saint Monday 2 pm El Elder pm Elder er Francis Francie W Webster spoke poke of 01 the efficacy of ot family prayers and the necessity of ot Saints being belog In possession of the Spirit of 01 the Lord that they may be able to with with- withstand stand tand tand temptation Elder Eider lder Lyman continued the subject of tithes and offerings offering beautifying our homes home and surroundings making our clUes cities cleanly and aid attractive the keep keep- Ingot keep Jou journals and genealogical records ward record records etc and the Word ot of Wisdom The usual Priesthood meeting was held and business pertaining to the Stake take transacted Elder Uriah Jones lonel bad had been beeD much edified dined in the instructions giTen given dur dur- durIng during during ing this thia conference and hoped that the be Saints would woul pay more attention to the cleaning up p and beautifying ot of their homes homes and aud surroundings Tin Tars general and aad local authorities were presented and sustained by unanimous vote vale of ot the conference The of ot Slater Sister S1 ter Tura Smith who had bad been acting as Stake pre president ident ot of the Young Ladies Mutual Improve Improve- Improvement Improvement ment Associations In this thia Stake was wa accepted and Sister Sifter Mary Anus Anna Ward was prevented presented and unanimously sus- sus sustained sustained u ai as president Jent of that organization Brother James Connell CouDell who had bad been acting ai as assistant ari tant to the Stake super super- luper ot of Sabbath schools was honorably released and Donald A McGregor was wai chosen as ai assistant as Brother Council Connell held an important position iu the Parowan ward Sunday school The Cedar choir were wre ou out t in full force and their sweet singing was wai a avery avery avery very enjoyable feature of ot the confer confer- conference conference ence enoe The weather was wai excellent the meetings were well attended and the good spirit prevailed throughout Conference adjourned for three months to meet in Parowan I WILLIAM H HOLYOAK Stake Clerk |