Show SERVICES last sunday at the tabernacle the speakers gave a report of 0 the proceed ings ot of the recent semiannual semi annual coni ference nce and the stake preside presidency read 1 11 a letter from the first presidency on the subject of plural marriages 1 in which it nas stated as plainly qs as words could make it that not one single plural marriage has been performed since the manifesto by the authority or with the consent of tile the presidency of the church in referring to the practice of certain individuals who have not been willing to accept the statement of tile the church authol ties that plural marriages cannot vie be performed the letter stated that tile the shahe stahe presidency should investigate conditions throughout the stake and instruct the bishops of the various wards that where cases of plural marriages ire are found chich alch have been contracted since the practice was abolished oli shed those parties should be disciplined according to the rules of the church the meeting was taken charge of by pros pres L A snow and the speakers speake were ere bishops T it II 11 blackburn gers aco W watkins presidents IN W C hors ley L I 1 A snow and oleen N stohl the first two gave accounts of tile the conference and pres Il horsley read the letter referred to lie he then made comments on oil it as did pros pres snow who followed and pros pres stohl added his testimony along the same line and d defined the position of the stake presidency on the matter pres stohl also made a few re remarks marlis advising the saints to discuss political questions without developing acrimony said it was the duty of every citizen to study the platforms of the respective political parties and become acquainted with what alie flioy advocate in order that an intel intelligent 1 ig vo vote te could be cast urged all to exercise their franchise and vote their political convictions reiterated tile the oft repeated statement that the church Is not in politics and that the leaders are not telling church members how low they should vote pros pres etolil also stated that in all the time since this people divided on party lines no one of the of 01 this church had ever counseled him how to vot vote e but lie he had been left untrammeled in in the casting of hla his ballot in speaking of the persistency of some people in thinking that plural marriages could still be pres stohl showed that only one man lias has authority to perform such marriages that man being president jos F smith and lie he has declared with emphasis time and again that he be has never authorized any man to perform them hence those who officiate in that oer ceremony emony do so without authority and the marriage Is illegal both from a church and civil standpoint those marriages have ceased and anyone who think they cannet canyet can yet be sol emini eminizer zed would avoid serious trouble liv by accepting the counsel of the authorities ties in regard to that matter there was a good attendance at meeting and the choir furnished good music as usual |