Show i I I T r KANAB Jr B SA STAKE i CONFERENCE The Kanab Quarterly Conference was held at lab Kanab Dec and 1878 10 s a m JU n Present on the Ule stand L John Nuttall of ot the Presidency of the Stake Bishops WD W D Johnson Johnon jr James t 8 S E B- Johnson T TW W Smith Counselor of Orderville and andja Ja a few tV t V members ot of I After tt r tb the ope opening i g Prest L J Nuttall made nide a few remarks relative to OD our isolation isolation from the test rest tot lot of tb the Latter day Saints but butten ten felt we could enjoy the same spirit and blessing had been promised to the faithful in Zion Desired the bishops to make full reports of their wards just ss IS they were webs Bishop Biskop WD W p Johnson Jr felt feJt that t the rd had been manifest in behalf of the peo pea people pJ ot of his ward bave have had 51 eases cases of tf hoid fe er this thi fall with only one death Reported his bis wardin ward wardIn wardIn In good condition as did Bishop James so much felt felt much en en- en encouraged at the the t e progress progress made j T 2 p m After the usual opening exercises Elder J V V f arling dg reported the ap la in a D and aDd prosperous Condition Conditio than ever Pf l Bishop 8 B E Johnson Job neon said tIdd I the q of o-bis o his ward wend was waa good geed and anted p W Smith fo le fell that the F tn negligent n li Ia in Hg 1 ct to t to tf iid j a I good Od ft I Pros ti- ti tir r re t p rt of f the Y M and J M dI eliw Boci bona Sunday Schools 1 let t ci- ci cities U ties and nd Tempt Temple fd na on following with a few remarks of ex- ex exhortation for the Saints to awake to the duties devolving upon them At 5 o'clock p pm m a q meeting of priesthood was held at which much valuable instruction was given a 10 10 m After Alter usual opening exercises Bv Bp H B M Jolley JoUey who had been d detained until this on ac- ac account account ac account count of sickness in his hh family re- re re reported ported port report his ward as a general thing improving President President presented the statistical report tepon report of the Stake a proD Dent feature feat e at of e which w Mch was that hat over ove one third of the popular a tion were children under eight ye eam of age then followed in rela reJa- tion relation to to donations donations and labors in inthe the erection election of the Manti Temple urged upon the bishops the of debts due the P E F Fund pd and the settlement t e of tit tithing ing at the fie of Gf the year Encouraged th the societies in Is the storing of gratis and beans Urged the pro piety propriety of the Saints subscribing for forand f and d obtaining the Millennial Star slid and explained the arrangements slat had haa been ent entered led into for this thie h w t t Benediction by W DO D J Johnson Jf jt J 1 J 2 Sy p J m opening pening exercises After Which th the sacrament was administered President Nuttall presented the General Authorities of the tb Church d at our last October con con- con Salt Lake City Gity also the Stake Stake- and local authorities were presented and unanimously sus- sus sustained sus sustained tamed as also the home missionaries ries He Be then discoursed Up upon B the principle of plural or celestial roar mar roar also upon upen the United Order and the organization of boar boards s of as introduced at the last semi semi- semiannual semiannual annual conference Elder Eder J James mes A Lithe followed by a few remarks President Nuttall urged upon those who had not done so to obtain ob- ob obtain obtain tain their naturalization papers Congregation joined with the choir in singing The ho spirit of God Godlike like a lire fire is 18 burning etc and oe adjourned until March 1879 at Kanab President Pr Nuttall N pronounced the At 5 o o'clock clock the YM Y M and Y L L LM M M I J Associations held beld their terly quarterly conference at which D Johnson Jr presented the pro pro- ro- ro gramme gramme as 8 adopted by the central committee also much valuable in- in instruction in instruction Presidents societies i reported their condition M as favorable and adjourned until next next- quarterly erly conference Meeting of the Priesthood was I wasI eld at t 7 pm at w which r J much in- in in n was given The general generale e was that a time of re- re re-Joi re ing had truly been had during our conference conference Yours J W i Stake Clerk |