Show fN N AN N ST KE CONFERENCE 18 1885 Held eld at Bluff City June and nd Conference convened on the at 10 a m Present on the stand president F A Hammond ii hop Nielson and Counselors also r e pre pre- p re- re from the Burnham Ward and aud Manoos Branch r A r openly t Hammond made a few remarks ex- ex ex Ids pleasure at meeting wIth the Saints ol of the San Juan Stake of Zion Said Sald vie vie were in our Infancy asa as asa asa a Stake with witti few in number but there is plenty pl nty of room r to grow and it rains rains-er rath- rath rather rather er pleased pl ased him that we were small forit for if we were fully developed there would be M no n chance and our labors would be done As it is there is room roum for hundreds of good Latter Latter day Saints to make themselves beautiful if we would be faithful and industrious the little infant Stake would become a large and populous one The balance of the forenoon was taken up by the officers in giving re- re reports reports re reports ports of the wards and the various All were reported in fair condition condition considering the circum circumstances stances under which we are placed At 2 p p IB m the Conference re as reassembled reassembled After opening exercises Bishop Nielson spoke a short time an and recounted seme some of the scenes we had bad passed through and the changes that had ld taken laken place since leaving our in 10 the old settlements to fulfil this mission and how many wany had fal- fal faltered faltered fal faltered and fell felt by the wayside Out of about one hundred and fifty men that bad been called about twenty-five twenty bad stuck to the mission verifying the wordie worde of the Savior Many are called aUed hut but few are chosen chos n He thought ht the theft ft future ture looked bright for us lS in this part of the Lords Lord's vineyard elder filder Henry Slack from Burnham Ward made a few interesting remarks exhorted the young to improve the op- op op opportunities they have f fir tor r learning and to qualify themselves for future use use- usefulness usefulness use usefulness Prest Hammond spoke poke on the prin prin- principle prin- prin principle principle ciple of obedience and the importance of fulfilling the missions that we are called to perform He said the Lord would have a tried people and those who failed to fulfil their missions gave the devil that much power over them If they were not very careful they would lose lose their faith In the gospel ospel and apostatize From those who stuck to their missions the the- Lord selected his leaders for they were men that were to tobe tobe tobe be depended upon and the Lord knew where to find them He Instructed the people to deal honorably with the In Indians In- In Indians Indians and set them good examples and try and raise them from their t low and degraded condition to a higher sphere Elder LaH L H Redd Kedd bore a faithful tes testimony tes- tes testimony to the work of the Lord Elder Wm Adams made a few in- in interesting in interesting remarks Bishop Nielson spoke a short time on stock raisin stock raising and taking Care care of that which the Lord had made us stew stew- stewards stewards stewards ards over Prest Hammond added a few re- re remarks remarks re remarks marks and then adjourned the Conference Confer Confer- Confer faas en-ce en until tU 10 o'clock am June 1885 With benediction by John Allen Alien Conference convened on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and after open open- opening opening opening ing exercises the clerk read the statis statis- statistical statistical statistical report and presented the local authorities who were sustained as follows President of the San Juan Stake F A Hammond counselors Wm Halls and Wm Adams Bishop of Bluff City Ward Jens Nielson counselors Kumen Jones andL and andL andL L H Redd Bishop of Burnham Ward L C Burnham counselors W J Stevens and John Allen Alien Jr clerk Alma Stevens Stake Supt Sabbath Schools J B Decker assistants J F Barton and Jos Nielson secretary Samuel Ham Ham- Hammond Hammond mond Stake Prest Y M M 1 I A Chas E EWalton Walton counselors J F Barton and Kumen Jones secretary Peter Allen Alien treasurer and librarian A M Barton Stake Prest Y L M I A Irene U Haskell counselors Mary N Jones and Margaret Marearet secretary Mary Hammond treasurer Magnolia If F Walton Stake President Relief Belief Society Jane JaneM JaneM JaneM M Walton counselors counselor t Kirsten Nielson Nielson Niel- Niel son and Mar Margaret aret J score secre- secretary tar tary y Irene U Haskell Hasken treasurer Mary MaryN MaryN N Jones Stake President Primary Associations Associations Irene U Haskell counselors Mary N Jones and Margaret Nielson secretary Mary Hammond treasurer Magnolia F Walton flork Clerk and recorder Chas Chag E R Walton Home missionaries John Allen Alien Jos F 1 R Barton and Jos H- H 11 B Nielson President Hammond made a few re- re remarks remarks re remarks marks on the subject of voting for om- om officers officers cers and on the organization of the Church and Its perfection Elder William Halls spoke at t some length on the principle of opera co cooperation cooperation cooperation tion Pres President dent Hammond enc endorsed what had been sai said and desired the Bishops and the people ty t into operation co-operation Benediction bv by Chas E Walton At 2 pm tb the conference reassembled bled and after atter the opening exercises Wm Adams occupied a shor was followed by br President aam Flammond H nd Instructing the Saints in their and touching upon various subjects aU all tending to strengthen the faith of of the people Conference adjourned for three months with benediction by Jas H Nielson CHAS E WALTON Stake ClerE Clet |