| Show QUARTERLY conference of the ladies liellei society of weber stake of zion sept p in the tile stand was occupied by the presiding sisters services commenced by singing 11 come conic let us anew our journey pursue and pra prayer Y er singing how E firm rin a foundation sister E R snow smith spoke upon the franchise e the great cat privileges leges in having the ballot ft she thought it was an imperative apera duty to vote and aud sustain their b brethren and help maintain the rights lits of tile people of god gol sho she fe fett t it was as much her duty to vote as to say her prayers sho she entreated the sisters to exercise this eriv privilege elege which the lord had given them for a wise V ISO purpose exhorted them them to love one an ail other to be united and fo forgiving rg iving and if any one another to make every evry possible attempt at reconciliation and thus promote peace and love instead of confusion hatred and strife trials are for our good here upon the earth wo we came here bere to bo be tried let us cultivate the spirit of meekness the spirit of our blessed lessed saviour who was tried in all things and overcame all till let us acan acknowledge the hand of god under all circumstances and not repine at the dispensations of providence ance or attribute it to mans doings the hand band which we c can in see I am here nearly 78 years old the speaker added perhaps you think I am preserved in in good health in my old ago age because I have not had any trials I have had such as cut me very close but I am thankful for all the thorny places I have passed through all she continued upon the saving of grain how little had bad been saved compared to what would be needed if there should be a famine she further referred to sericulture and would like to know what the sisters were doing in that direction to prepare clothing clot liing for themselves against the time when babylon should fall in conclusion sister snow made a few rem remarks arks upon the law of celestial marriage which united families together never to be separated she counseled and exhorted the sisters to meet often together for spiritual instruction and comfort it was also the counsel of president young to the sisters and the more they would meet together the more they would love each other and become s strengthened in spirit and prepared to fulfill all the duties of life sister E howard made some forcible remarks upon the franchise in the hands of women also upon plural marriage obedience and the preservation of health keeping keepin the word of wis lam elder F S richards addressed the sisters a few minutes dwelling eloquently upon the subject of suffrage in the hands of women the breadth of intelligence and the growth of opinions among women within the last ten years on oil account orthis of this agitation and improvement in in the condition of women the status of women in utah and in several of the states he spoke highly and appreciatively of the numerous organizations and the great work they were accomplishing he believed them to be essential in helping to establish the kingdom of god upon the earth counselor H C brown made a few closing remarks and presented the presiding officers ot the relief society to the conference eli eliza z a R snow smith president and zina D young and elizabeth ann whitney deyber her counselors who were sustained by unanimous vote sister eliza R snow smith then presented the name of sister jane S richards as president of weber stake of zion and harriet E brown and sarah A herrick as her counselors who were also unanimously sustained the afternoon services closed with singing may we who lovo love the J joyful sound and benediction by sister iter eliza R snow smith |
