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Show H sVvl0"""' usuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiituMiifltitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiimnHtiiiiyj iHSQUUUUliUIIHIIIIUUIIlUllllimininuuuiimMumiii 1 Quarterly Conference. fl Tho qunrtorly oonforenco of tbo fl , St Goorgo Stnko mot lu sosslon Juno H 1G mid 17. Apostlo David 0. fl , Maokoy and Prosidout Joaoph W. Mo- fl Murrin of tho quorum of Sovouties ft woro iu nttondauoo. Tbo visitors B from outsido plnoos woro but fow, tbo fl majority bolug from nonrby sottlo- H monts. Tbo spirit thnt provnilod H wan folt mid onjoyod by oil, and tbo fl instructions Imparted woro of a H bonofioiul unturo. Tho Eust St. fl. George Ward Ohoir furnishod tho J muelo for tbo mootlnga. fl Tho first mooting wits cnllod to fl ordor nt 10 n. m., Saturday, by Pros. fl Edward II. Stiow of tbo Stnko pros I - S donoy. The ohoir and oougrogntiou J sing "Wo tbauk Thoo 0 Qod for n fl Oponing prayor by Patrinrob John PBVBb S. Woodbury. Continued by tho PBVBV aboir nnd oongregntlon singing "0 H yo Mountains High.' H PRESIDENT E. H. SNOW PPH in his opening romnrks greeted tbo PPH nssomblod saints and woloomod thorn HBpBw to tho oonforonoo. Said ho was very J muoh grntiilod with tho attendance PPH nnd explalnod that thomiddloof Juno pBpBV is no inopportuno time for holding PPPj oonforonou, for tho majority of tho J men aro nway nt tho drivo which in- J variably comoB nt this timo of tho H Pros. Snow roportcd that during tbo r past quarter tho Stake Prosldonoy j havo vlsltod ull tho wards of this j stako in Utah. Tho roads in pluooB HPP havo boon in almost impnssiblooondi- PPp tlon, nnd tho rivers and oieeks huro J , boon so high that tboy could not bo PpH- orossod with nuy dogreo of snfoty. IfM ' Jtn. t".t-P'fo their visit to tho sottlomonta H y down tub rivers was necessarily post- B Tho saints lu tbo St, Goorgo Stnko- H of Zion are in n good spiritual oou H dltion. Tboro aro somo who opposo H tbo ocoloalaatical nuttioritics, but fl gnnornlly tbo pooplo uphold and sup- H port the presiding ufllcors. Tbo H temporal oondltlous of tbo people nro H good, and owing to tho unpreoo H deutod rains of tbo early spring tbo H prospoota of food for tho outtlound an H ubitudutioo of farm products, Is ub- fl in speaking of tho church orgauizn- H tioiis reported them nil in good oon B dltion and llouri3hlng, thnt nil quor- H urns of tho prioatbood woro full nnd H lu good working ordor. H ELDER GEORGE F. JARVIS fl modi) a report qn tbo condition of fl the Iligh Priests Quorum of tho St. B Qoorgo Stake. Said thnt from out. fl lying settlements good and favorable H. roportB buvo oome in of tbo condition T of tho quorum in tbo dlfferont wards. fl Mentioned some of tbo arduous labors fl of the bishops nnd told how they fl need the suppoit and encouragement fl of ull the pooplo. Is vory muub fl interested iu this groat lntter-dny fl ' work and upproolntoB it. more ovory fl day bo lives. Told of tho force and- fl power tboro is lu oxnmplo and suid fl I the motto, "what wo wish our boys B to do, do it oursolves," had hnd a fl powerful inlluenco on his lifo. H ELDER GEORGE W. WORTIIEN fl in roportlng tho 20th quorum of tho H Sovfiitks said tho nttondauoo nt times f was very discouraging. Tho enroll- m mont is ovor sovonty nn 1 tho average H nttondauuo is about 20 por cent of H that number. Somo of tbo older B inombors hnvo boon rooommeudod to m the High Priests Quorum but they P preferrod to romniii sovouties and bo H uiluiitu men. Explained Vie aoursos P of study pursued and stated that in P the near fur.uro they would oommouno P tho Htudy of tho history of tbo P ohuroh. A a rogards mombors of tiio P iuorii!u now in tbo mission Held said H us far us ho knew all woro getting P nloni; line and wero not iu nuod of P inuitoy. H IIP. 1. 0. MAOFARLANE B of tha East St. Georgo ward reported H ull tbi organizations of tho Priest- H hood united. The bishopric ure ulao H united and moot together weokly aud H consult upon matters of intorest to H tho wurd. They uro usaluted in thoir ' labors by a good native corps of tonohors who visit among tho saints nnd instruct nnd advlao thorn nnd soo that there Is no want among the pooplo. Tho Lessor Priesthood have discontinued thoir mootlngs for tho Summer as is thoir custom. Tboro nro G quorums of denoous, ono of touobors, nnd this fnll a quorum of priests will bo organized. Older brethren have ohargo of thoso differ-out differ-out quorums aud instruct tho youths in thoir eovcrnl duties in tho ohuroh. Tho auxiliary organizations aro doing a good work, but tbo Mutunls have discontinued for tho summon Tho Sabbath Schools nro iu oxoollout condition con-dition aud all tuko a doop iutorost in it Tho interest iu Religion Glass work It) slaok, nnd not what it should bo. Spoko of t'o necessity of our boys having to go away from homo to And work and hopod something would make it possible to furnish thorn employment em-ployment ELDER JOHN HUMPH RIES of Virgin Oity re por tod his mission to tho Southoru States. Ho nppreoi-ated nppreoi-ated tho privilego of mooting with tho saints in Oouforouco and reporting his labors In tho mission Hold. Told of his inability when ho reuobod his field to oven toll wbnt was tho first prinoiplo of tho Gospol, but realizing tho responsibility ho humblod himself uud soon gained a testimony nnd strength. The Bpenker related somo of hia oxporionoos nnd told how he waa on ono occasion hit on tho head with n broom stick, but tho little ho hnd to onduro cuuaed him to rojoioo in. tho work of tbo Lord. Rolnted a 0B80 of miraculous healing that onmo uudor his obsorvutiou, in whloh n lady who had been givon up by the doctors w,alkod forth from, tbo waters of baptism into which she hnd boon oatried in a quilt. Oloaod by bearing bear-ing his testimony to tho truthfulness of this Jnttorday work. A duet was rondorod most beautifully beauti-fully by tbo sisters Mamie aud Viola Mo All later. PRES. JOSEPH W. MOMURRIN was somowhat surprised nt boing prosent on thnt occasion, as it is not usual to visit tho sumo oonforonoo twico in suooosslon, although it does ooour. Told the experience bo nnd Apostlo Smith hnd iu trnvoling to the railroad from visiting tho last oon-forouoo. oon-forouoo. Said tboy woro ono wook in Rotting homo. Tboy encountered mud, rain nnd raging torronts. Said bo hardly know whinh he proforrcd most, rain, mud nnd rivors, or sand, dust, nnd heat. Ho waa plonsod with tho reports mado by tho bishops aud others, although somo woro not flattering, but tbo peoplo woro justified to a certain oxtont by tbo scattered condition condi-tion ot tho wurdB, and tbo bad roads they havo to travel ovor to roach con-foronco, con-foronco, but still It does not seom ns though wo approointo tho gospol as wo should or wo would bo moro dili-gont dili-gont iu tho porformancoot our duties. Dwolt upn tho professions of oortaln men who dcolaro they will do curtain thlugs if they can but ee something romurkublo transpire, bul whon it huppona tboy fail to soo any-thing any-thing romnrKnblo about it Wo often forgot what wo do soe, nnd fail to givo arodit to the Lord whon it does happen. Tho spsnkor snid If wo woro to ask ourselves tho quostiou, ' Where does tho Lord want us today?" andnotao. oordiugly, thoro would bo fower empty bonoho3 nt conference nnd n our genornl meetings. Roforred to tho grent joy uud consolation that comes to parents whon they soe tbeir righteous lives aud toHohliigf are bearing fruits and ininlfosting itaelr in tho notions of thoir children. J0 exhorted nil to lo tme to tho truth and Biipport nnd not oppose the authority of God. Tho meeting was brought to a close by tho choir singing tho nntbem "Arise, rtiln for thy light is come Ueuediotlon by Elder Lyuiamv00'(, Saturday Afternoon. Tho mooting wiib called to order by Prea. E. II. Snow, nnd the choir and congregation snng tho hymn, "Do what ia right." Tho oponing prnyor waa offered by Elder Georgo I Jarvls. Tho choir sang, "Hark. Liston to tho Trutn-petord,." Trutn-petord,." 1J1SH0P MORRIS WILSON of La Verkin ward, said that while his ward was still young it waa in good spiritual nnd temporal condition. condi-tion. All tho organizations nro in good running order nnd tho pooplo aro living up to thoir duties In nearly ovory enso. In gonornl tho wnrd is in n thrifty nnd healthy condition. Tbo crop prospents nro encouraging, and tboy hnvo nu ussurnnoo of n bountiful bounti-ful harvest. ELDER DAVID II. MORRIS stako president of tho Y. M. M. I. A. statod thnt tho roporta recoivod from tho various wards show tho societies throughout the Stnko to bo iu on-ronraging on-ronraging condition. Having just returned from attonding tho Mutunl conference at Salt Lnko, ho gnvo n brief roport of tho proceedings. Ho gavo Instruction in tho matter of on rollment of thoso of Mutunl ngo. lioro testimony to tho gospel saying that it grows stronger day by dny. Tho duet, "Hopo ,Royond," vns rondered by tho Misses liossio nnd Nettlo Mnofarlnuo. ELDER SAMUEL R. GENTRY of Overton, who has recently returued from a mission to tho Central StntcB, said bo bad labored iu tho Southoru Toxns Conference, fur ovor two years and found many honest souls tboro. Tho timo spent in tho mission field was tho most profitable period of his lifo. Ho hnd rojoiood in tho opportunity oppor-tunity to go forth nnd doolnro tho mossago etrnngo nnd now. Told of tbo look of mon to carry on tho work, and that in tbo oonforonoo whero he labored thoro woro only 12 elders to oouvort over 1,000,000 souls, hut tho 'task wns too great nnd they didn't accomplish it. Thinks tho men from this part of tho country bottor adapted to tbo southorn stntos climate as we nro used to mosqultos, etc Closed by honrlnghia testimony to tho work. SISTER ANN 0. WOODDURY was called on to report tho Roller Sooioties of the stako. During tho pust year they havo not been nblo to trnvol about much owing to tbo condition con-dition ottfce roads. Sho rejoiced iu IJl.Bfcfojti' worjcjH whioh she has beeif" luboriug as 'presideut for over 21 years. Added nor testimony to tbo gospol. BISHOP 0. D. GIPFORD in reporting tho condition of tho Sprlngdalo ward, said tboy wero muoh scattered, and do not always do thoir full duty. Says ho has got a mighty willing pooplo up tboro; somo perfectly perfect-ly willing to do, and others willing that they should. Tho blshoprio nro united and nil organizations In good condition nnd thriving. Tho crops look well nnd promising. Tbo Anthem "Restoration" was well rendered by tho choir. APOSTLE DA VID O. MAOKEY oxpreesod delight nt being prosent, aud said wo hnvo a dollghfuloouutry. Didn't know but tbnt trnvoling ovor the Dixio roads has something to do in mnk,lug ono nopreolnto this plnco. Was plonsod with tho roports ho had listened to, nnd ospoolully tho gratifying report mado by Pres. Snow on the general condition of tbo stnko. Complimented sm of tho blBbopa on tbo oxoellont condition of thoir wards. lu sponking of tho early pioneers to this country said thoy hnd boon actuated by a dosiro to build up tho ' kingdom of God, for thoy boliovod i tho words of tbo Savior, whoroin ho eald, "Sook tbeo first tho Kingdom of God nnd its rightoouBiioss, nud ull things will ho nddod unto you." Thoy onmo horo nud endured trinla and tribulntlons, nnd laid tho foundn-tiou foundn-tiou on whloh tuisoouutry labuildod, nnd now tho ohildron of thoso pioneers nro renplng tbo bnrvost of ourpuronta hurd labors. Tho apoakor admonished tbo saints to cense to desire ricbea nnd v?ork moro for tho klngom of God. Roforred to inoldouts In tho Savior's Ufo whoroin ho taught on mnny oo onslona thnt grnnd truth, thut tho Kingdom of God is within us, nud thut n(l testimony cornea from within. Quoted in support of this, Christ's conversion with Nioodomusj with tho womnn of Snranrln, nnd hlstenohinga to his disolploB on several occnslous. Tho sponkor urged tbe pnrents to keop poisonous thlngB from tho child ron and not olio them to booomo nontamlnntod hy ovll lntluonoeB. Things thnt 'aro eapeoinlly hnrmful to tho youth nronrtloleBnndcartoous, that place thn authorities of tho ohurch in.a'falflo , light Thoso nro apt to make impressions on tho yonng mlndi that will lend to skoptlolsra nnd doubt Novels should aIbo bo forbidden for-bidden the young-, or nny book" whoso morals nro demoralizing. The i nftorutJpn 8orvloo"wn9 brought to a closo by tho ohoir singing "Tho Pilgrlm'B Chorus." Benediction was pronuonced by Elder Thomas Judd. |