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Show ADJOVFcNCO CONFEPENCC l I Inuraadni Matllnla Maid at Knrnis on Su!lr and Mondowv.-Othor f'blllo.ra Appointed. ' liirned seailon of the quarterly quart-erly conference convened at Kamas en Sunday turning at 10 o'clock. There ware prsswt l'resldent Joseph F. Smith, ApostleRied linoot, Mrs. I.ulu flrecne Itlchanll, representing tho Primary AssoclauW;Mrs Hiith M. Fox and Mrs. Annie Smith, representing tlio Y. I..M. I.ttlsoclatlons;Mrs AnnleTaylor Hyde) rlpresontlng the Hellel Societies, nnd I'ri W. O.CItvo all cl Walt I.tke. Tho rooming iteellng was opened by the choir linglug "l'rnlia lo the Man," etc., anf prayer by Ul.hopF. II. Wright, 'resident Joseph F, Smith wss the Orst speaker Said that this was the (1'it tlmo ha was ever In the Kamas Valley and waaplesiod with the surroundings. All should mska an effort to discern the will of ih Lord concerning Ilia children. child-ren. Should nil have n luve for the gospel i be bones', upright nnd triuour, as these are Ood-glven blessings. When anger lakes hold otn perron be Is not safe, for under audi Influence men rise up and a)itl Innncent blood, husbands commit acta ol vlolcnco that will be stamped upon their brows throughout all tlislr lives. We are living In n momentous momen-tous age, when angels have visited the earth, nnd when tbe voice ol (Jod has been heard by man. The goipel ol Jesus Christ never cursed or doomed any mAntodeatructioii, but It la tho rejection of tlio gospel thai does It. II saves, exalts and binds the souls of men together, fills them with wer and enlists them to exaltation and eternal life In toe kingdom of (loci. A violin solo was rendered by l'rof. W, C. Olive, which wns gristly enjoyed, Mrs. ttutb M. Tot, a repreientallveol Ihe Y. E. M. I.A.,nexlspokeandaiked tlmt tliJi ipltlt of God be with nil to lead them In the ways ol troth. God will nptesk what offices we havo held earth. I'ald'n high tribute to the young , men called fin missions mill to Ihe young ladles who are. pure and virtuous. Exhorted Ex-horted Ibe girls lolUe Insurlin manner ' that they would make good wives and ' mothers. Apoitlelteed Smoot spoke of Ma alck child being beald by the power of (Jod. Our religion is not n formality, but n reality. There is no gr'ntsr pleasure than to do good nnd do our duly. One of tbo greatest evils In tbo church is that U fault finding, nnd it Is the means of many apostatising. The main pleasure pleas-ure In the lives of some people Is to find fault wllh their neighbors. I'rcit. Smith again spoke, congratulating congratulat-ing the people ol Kamas lor tlietrefTorts in completing the meeting houso, and InvoVrd Uou'a bleeslnjsuion them, SUNDAY Arritiixooi, The meeting was commenced with tho usual epcnlng exercises, nnd tho sacrament sacra-ment was administer I by Hernial Weilbrooknnd AlmaN, I'ajo. A few opening temnrka were maJe by 1'reit. Moiei Taylor. Mrs. AnnloTnylor H)de, rcprtavnllng the llellelSoclotles, next a poke, explain-In; explain-In; the objects of that organlsilion, nnd the great good they wore accomplishing 011 the earth. Mrs. Alice K. Smith, representative of the Y. L. M. I. A., laid that we must be one in order to do our duty. We should seek to Improve oar minds, by stud)inggoo books, etc. Tho choir and congregation lung "We Thank Thee, O Ool, lor a 1'iopliet." I'real. Joseph F. Smith too't up tho remainder of the tlmo, mid delivered a powerful sermon on mariluge, citing many pasi.igesoI scripture in supiiort of the imino, .Meeting was aljiurued to Mon lay morning at 10 o'cloak. SUNDAY IN KM Ml n conference of the Y.M. and Y. h M. I, Associations wns hel I, presided over hyHupt.O. A.Otllii, wliomaJeu brlel rcpoi t nf the org tnlz ttlous In the Slake. blAkol'MsidcntO. Y. l'ack ol Ihe the Young Ladlon Asioclatloni madon low remarks. Duilng tlie five years In which she had been president, alio had gained nn experience for which she loll I to thank Ood. Paid a high Dilute lo the yount- Indies ol the Slake, and alvlied them to carry out the Instruc-.lloni Instruc-.lloni given at the conference, and not to l.ieA evil ol Ihe fiord's auolntel. j Choir and ro-igrrgatlon sang tbe hymn "How Firm a Foundation. Apostle lteed 8 moot was the next speaker, who look up M. 1. work. Said tbe same was Instituted by God, and that Ihe good being accomplished thereby there-by was great. All should live up In the word nf wisdom strictly, and 1'iey WJuld never loie anything. Predict cd thai success would crown the Inbora ol the oIUcits of this Stake. l'rof. W'.O. C!lo favored the aullcucr with n violin solo. Mrs. I.ulu Greene Illchnrds said thai n great work could be done In helping one another, In entiling to lulld Dp the Kingdom of God, commencing w lib the children. Mis. Hutli M. l'ox nrxt spoke ol the nriesilly ol sustaining the Slake and ward oflUcrs. Hoped thai nil Ihe young ladles paid their tithing; spoke ol the good results thai como from testimony test-imony meetings, Advltcdlhe gtrla lo lite so that they would lie looked upon as being as puro as angels. l'rof. Cllta rendered another violin solo. Mrs. Annlo Smith sa'd that are three positions which a woman Is called to flll,vli. !a diuihter, wife nnd moiher. Advlred Ihe girls to not look upon msrrsge lightly. l'reit. Joseph I', Smith made n few closing remarks on punclallly and other minor subjects. Meeting wai closed by singing the doiologo and benediction by Elder Hen Pack. MONDAY MOHXIKO, Tbo meeting was opened with the uiual exercises and Apoilleltced Sinoot presented the folio Ing officers who were sustained by n unanimous volet President ol tLenGTTetB6cIcnBt; Celestln Y Pack, councilors, Klliabslh Lusty nnd Kiln Inney; secretary and treasuier, Mary Woolatenhuhue. Superintendent ol Sunday Schools, W. I,. Hansen t assistants. W. 0. Fisher and H.n. Copelr. l'resldent ol Y. M, M. I. A., O. A. Callls; councilors, J. M. CslJer wood and llenjamlti 1'ack, l'resldent of the Y. t M. I. A., Grace K. l'ack j councilors, Illliabelli Thomss and Jonevio 1'nck j lecrelary and tress urer, Kdnn Williams. l'resldent of Primary Associations, i:ilra J. Harder; councilors, M. Lovenln Copley. Other councilor not chosen yet. .Superintendent ol Itollglon Cissies, i:. II. Illiead; n-ililanli, Joseph llarber nnd 0. 11. 1 ones; sccretsry and treasure', Kiln J. Ilrimeh. Stake Clerk and Tllhlng Clerk, 1!. 11. Knead. A violin solo was rendered by Prof. O.Ive. Mrs. I.ulu Greene lllcbards spoke In a motherly way on the Interest ol Ihe Primary work, Mrs. Annie Smith made a few remarka on tho duties ol offlrers, etc. Tho choir and congregation lang n hymn, after which Apoitlo Smoot spoke of the authority of the priesthood. He promised thoie who did not liavo n testimony of the gospel that If they would keep the commandments of God they would receive one. Meeting was closed by singing by tho choir and benediction by Prejt. T. 1.. A llin. At the all'rnoon seislon Mrs. Fnx was the flnt speaker. She re'erred tn thelravlingllhrirvnl tbe Y. h A.; spoke nn the word ol wisdom, tltho ii)lngandpra)er. Mrs. Klcbardi next spoko on Relief Society work. Paid u high tributj to the retiring Stake President, Mrs, At-wool. At-wool. SK)ke on tho necessity ol siisluiulng lh ofllcers, punctuality, Worl ol wisdom, elc. I Prof. Clue ler.dfio.l another boautlful solo. Preit. Joseph r. Smith male closing remark! on tho subjects of wor I ol wle- ir jOta dom and tithing, and the sermon wai a Srlfi good one. raPM After singing by the choir and bene- SBk diction bv l'reit. Moes Taylor, confer- B ence was adjourned for thrro months. jHuff |