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Show FRIlSrHOOD MEETING 0l: THE ALPINE STAKE. Tlio regular monthly Priesthood I meeting of tlio Alpine Slake of tan I convened In Science hnll, American I Fork, Dec. 5, 1003, nt 10 n. in , I'res. I Jas. II. Clark presiding. Tlio mettlne I ns opened by Blnglnu, "Now Let Us I Hejolco In tlio l).y of Salvation." I Prnyer wasoffercd by Elder Geo. Comer. v Holl call nliowed n pood reprcsenta-t reprcsenta-t lion of tlio prlcstlioid present. J""" Minnies of previous meeting were read and accepted . I Those recommended for ordination to I the priesthood were Instructed In their duties and unanimously sustained. I Counselor Andrew Anderson reported I the LehI ward ns be Inn in cood working V ' condition, Hie various wards oriiiti.:i -! I tlons itro all active, united and coin-1 I plete. Financial conditions of tlio pco- I plo 1b prosperous and em-otirni;iii. Saw I much need for tlio saints to coiubnt i I babylonisli innovations and sins, and to I live so as to retain the spirit of their rc- I Hglon. I' S. L. Sjenson, bishop of Pleasant ' Grove, reported said ward ns being in lairly koihI condition. All tlio organ! zatlonu aro complete and active. All r making ii great eirorl to rebuild tlio . meetinghouse, and are advancing wi'h the work nicely and encouragingly. Elder Chancey h. Thomas, lately of Trovo First Ward, but now a member of Manila Wrtid, rpoko words of cotillon cotil-lon and chrer. Hoped to booh become better acquainted with the Alpine stako and its people and hoped to be u Be Cut n ml cnergotio in his new sphere of life. 11 Elder Geo. Kirkhntu, who has been absent from homo for the pist 1 month?, said it did hi in good to ngnln meet with the priestliood of tlio Alpine stake. Deplored the foolishness and waywaidness of many of our young people. Hoped parents and others , ' would set them proper examples, and reclaim them if possible. Urged Hint 4 uo indue not tlio cliurcli by the errors nf 5Ift some of its members, bnl that n1 look PWwimKRSgihUimUyRiHl se tlintwe do right u'ir jjfc.- selves, I & " 'biSdiMeV SSStTisciAlloii' Hittii&LV 'lM. MJ2onllilor.riMlli5l mcn hi lyEfiv ,5? VboenflM)lyTrepsent(d mid retried. SpP' " Reminded the brethren of the near np- T proach of tlio cud of this, year, and of tff the need there Is for ft. i1o bo settling f up with their tithing. Advised tlio f saints to keep out of debt and to honor f nnd sustain tlio priesthood of God. Trea S. L. Chipman read an ofllcial paper which had beon sent to tho bishops regarding tho law of lithlnc. Advised Hint n.cmberfl of tho lesser r. . v fn U'sthood attend theso meetings better f in Hie future ilinn they had done In the past. Spoke very emphatically on the loyalty wo oughlto manifest to God and :. nnd to the holy and lilli trust roposed t, in us.ns niinlBlers of tho eospel of the f l,ord Jesus Christ. Emphasized the g fnct that we should bg methodical in all our alTalrs, ami that wo should be ' op'jn and straightforward eo thol people jjv . may know just where wo stai.d relig Sfi, iously, inorully and otherwise. This, W tho speaker tliought, we owe to each oilier and to the community In which j wo live. t. Singing '"ai page of hymn book 73. pit- ' Benediction. |