Show QUARTERLY conference of the weber stake of zion held in the ogden tabernacle saturday and sunday jan and 1885 SATURDAY 1710 17 10 am ami the congregation was called to order by congregation president resi deit 0 F P middleton the choir eang sang the hymn h dmn arise arise with joy survey prayer was offered by E stratford singing sin laff 1 I saw a IL mighty angel aly fly I 1 PRIST 0 P ap was pleased to see as many present aa as there were although when we take the weather into consideration con ide ration wo we could not expect a full attend ance he then stated that we would hear bear from the bishop bishops and the following wards were reported wilson bp B U H bingham west weber bp JI J L hart harrisville bp ataylor GT G taylor aylor fth wd ogden bp E stratford ad wd ogden bp IV farr diverd ale bp 6 bingham lod wd ogden bp R lynne bp D F thomas I 1 let et wd ogden bp bab B C critchlow Uin tahl counselor robt gele gale the reports from all these wards were very favorable there is scarcely any sickness and too the people universally are improving in spiritual matters notwithstanding the str stringent incent times there theres is an increase in in the payment of tithing fit lAng the various various associations and socie ties I 1 are all in ren dering able assistance to th the bish ops aps who largely lir ely appreciate their labors A fair proportion of the tabernacle assessment has bee been paid aid the new meetinghouse in in the wilson ward will be ready for use in about three weeks and in in some wards it is reported that the it existing existing are entirely too small the holidays passed off quietly round dancing is is rapidly m pid diminishing in favor among our young people the day schools and sunday School sare remarkably well attended and taken as a whole the condition condition of the people is very encouraging the choir sang glorious things are sung bunc of zion and elder joe jos hall the benediction and conference was adjourned till 2 pm |