Show TUE THE RELIEF SOCIETIES A quarterly conference held st gt the tabernacle on at 10 a m the quarterly conference of the relief societies of weber staka stake convened at the tabernacle I 1 the meeting was called to order by president r resi id ent jane 8 richards hards and opened with prayer by elder it ballantyne the first feature of the meeting wag was the reports of the various organizations throughout the take president richards Kic bards complimented the societies in their good work in financially tendering aid rejoiced that notwithstanding the the great amount of sickness prevalent la to tho the county BO so many of the members bad shown their interest in the conference by their attendance elder francia francis A brown elated stated that on his return after a two years absence in europa he be found that many fa familiar millar faces bad had disappeared still be he rejoiced at the privilege of 0 meeting so many of his friends ue he expressed geat great pleasure over the pleasing conditions indicated by the reports from each association and invoked the blessings of god on the benevolent efforts of the sisters in relieving poverty and want lied he dwelt welt also on the peace and unia union existing in the homes of these valleys as compared with those be he had bad seen in other lands the same sentiments were expressed by elder ballantyne after which the i conference ad adjourned journea until 2 p en on resuming president richards gave cave a thorough and comprehensive explanation of the organization known as s the homans womans Wo mans manla council and its I 1 workings I 1 secretary Mp MV annon read the report of the relief society as read at washington after which Pre president elden t richards resumed her discourse dis courve giving an outline of her liar labors and their rt as far as he discern discernible able while in a W washington ton after a few remarks by counselor i 11 0 brown brow n apostle FD F 1 richards aa addressed dressed t the h eaudie audience nce he ile was delighted with the favorable reports made explained the objects of of the IV 0 T U and its struggle with the temperance cause as well as the wo mans suffrage movement lie ex aborted the sisters to exert all their influence I 1 in quelling contentions contenti oua or feelings among the latter day saints mrs mary ann west and coun felor emily F mily shurtliff endorsed the remarks made by the previous g s speakers takers and bought sought to impress loon on age the audience the necessity of heeding beeding the counsels in them givenans given give nand and the result that would flow from their strict observance the conference adjourned for three months |