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Show BENSON NEWS ITEMS i I HENSON, April 25. II. W. Dal-'lard Dal-'lard Jr. was act apart as bishop of Benson at tho April conference In Sail Lake City but he, with his counselors, coun-selors, Sylvan Peterson and Lionel Munk wcro summoned to Logan on Sunday morning whero tho counsel, ors wcro set apart by Apoatlo Jamea E. Tatmago who carno up from Sol. Lalco Citato attend tho Logan stako conference. Howard Ilceso wna also ordained a member of the Cacho Etako high council. President W. M. Evcrton of Die Cacho stako and Tldcr U. J. Kvans of tho high council of the Cacho buucb wcro In attendance at the Sacr.imont meeting In Benson yesterday. Elder Evans stated that as pcoplo not of our faith became acquainted wltl our teachings they become more favorably fa-vorably disposed toward us. He spolco of the word of wisdom given to tho world through tho Prophet Joseph Smith February 27, 18SJ, over ov-er 88 years ago, as now being endorsed en-dorsed by scientists. Tho etornlty of mnrrlago la now meeting tho approbation of many loading minds and so It will bo with nil tho doctrines taught by tho-groaj, prophet of tho lntlor days. This Is especially trfto of tho emphnsis placed upos tho virtuous Ufa demanded of man ns well as of women by thj Mormon church. I sldcnt ETorton endorsed tho remarks made by the former speaker j 'ml went Into detail In explanation of the service wo should givo when called to a position in tho church. It Is wrong for a member of this church to make excuse In ordsr to avoid ser Vice. A. person selected for a position posi-tion In tho church may feel weak nnd It Is best that he should, yet if he puts his trust In the Lord ho will bo able, lo carry on tho work requlrj. cd of him or her as tho caso may bo. Elder II. W. Balar of tho high council boro his testimony to tho divinity of Mormonlsm. At the closo of tho Sacrament meeting the members of tho prlest- s I hood quorums and tho ricllcf society each held a short session. Wo nro very plenFcd to state that Brother! Alcr nicks Is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. I I rather Cash who has been living with his daughter Mrs. Jonathan Smith stneo Ills return from San Diego Die-go somo weeks ago has been suffer- 'ing from a heavy cold for several i days. Tho careful nursing which he 'is receiving from tho Smith, family will, we trust, bring him back to health even at his advanced ago. Lauralno Parson tho eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Passon has been nlTllctcd for a few 'days with tohsilltls. She Is improving. improv-ing. Miss Jenetto McNeil was the guost of the Parson family during last week. Tho lady 'thinks Benson is a deslrablo plate In which to llvu. j President Whitney of of U. I. C. came to Benson last Tuesday and met with tho farmers hero to consider consid-er tho advisability of extending tliclr line from Amalga south to tako caie or fhc sugar heots nnd other produm of this section. Now friends boost i for as. The copious precipitation" of the past week has prevented our dolnt, anything towards tho planting of our crops. |