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Show CONFERENCE ATJfWISTON I.ewlston, Jan. 2J. Tim quarterly conference of tlio Benson stnko convened con-vened In Lowlston on Jan. 20 and 21st. Thero was a record attendance at all of the sessions, and Sunday afternoon af-ternoon It was necessary to hold 'in overflow meeting In tho opera house Elder Jos. P. Smith, Jr., and James E. Talmnge of tho quoium of twelve were nt tho conference and gave the people varied and timely counsel. The many reports from ward nnd stake of fleets showed the Benson stnko of Zion to be In n piosperous and healthy condition. The visiting speakers emphasized especially In the court of the conference confer-ence such subjects as tithing, duties of tho priesthood, nnd baptism for tho dead. Elder Smith urged upon the pooplc the fnct that they are pecu-1 pecu-1 llarly rerponslble respecting vleni-tons vleni-tons work, llvlug ns they do In a templo district. Plflnr Tnlmnpn flnlllnlml n mnutnrlv discourse on drouth vs. Develop tnent. He said that ninny pcoplo aio pi one to mistake tho former for tho latter; that they often Judge progress wholly by statistics. Tills to the speakers mind Is a fatal error. He Instanced this by Bomo very striking Illustrations. He said that recently he was entertaining some children with slides under n microscope showing show-ing such things as tho brilliant disc of n buttci fly's wing, when ono llttlo girl, wise bo ond her cnrs, suggested that ho put "baby slstei" under tho magnifier to seo how sho would look when she becomes a woman, "This," said (ho speaker, "set mo to thinking Many older peoplo suppose thnt an adult is a child grown large." They make no allowance for the process of development, which Is tho only stand-aid stand-aid to Judge by after all. Moi monism haslov eloped wondorfully In Its 80 ears of existence nnd though we glvo wings to Imagination wo can not cons eclvo of what It Is destined to become be-come In future yearj. Tho Lowlston Flist waul choir furnished fur-nished beautiful and appropriate nui- .sic for all of tho meetings A stake mutual conjoint meeting wns held on Sunday evonlng, at which , nn Interesting program was tondered. I The vHtlng ciders gnvo tho youn; , pcoplo timely roundel and oncourago-mont oncourago-mont . , J. C, Larsen, Jr., roported tho pio-cccdlngs pio-cccdlngs of tho conference to the Des eret News, the off leal church organ, |