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Show President Claw-son Claw-son attends Tri-Stake Tri-Stake Conference President Rudger Clawson, of the council of the twelve apostles, represented rep-resented the general authorities of the church at the tri-stake conference confer-ence held Sunday in the Alpine Stake tabernacle, at American Fork. President Clawson commended the people of this vicinity on their progress pro-gress during the time since his last visit, and on their work as three stakes of Zion. Preston Nibley, a former resident of Salt Lake City, accompanied President Clawson, and spoke of his appreciation of the priviledge of speaking at such a gathering. The former stake 'presidency, Stephen L. Chipman, James H. Clarke and Abel John Evans, were in charge of the three sessions of the conference. Many of the former form-er residents and all those of the former Alpine Stake in attendance, enjoyed the conference -reunion. There existed throughout the day, a spirit of unity and joy at again having hav-ing the priviledge to mingle with old friends. President Chipman, in his address ad-dress of welcome, spoke of the Joy he felt in conducting and his appreciation ap-preciation of his two counselors who worked so faithfully with him for so many years. As he looked at the faces of those gathered there, there seemed to be the same ones as he so well remembered, he said. Many of the executives of the auxiliaries of the stake, spoke of their work now and of the office they held at the time of the division divi-sion of the stake. Music for the conference was furnished under the direction of the stake choisters; Abraham Anderson, Lehi, K. J. Bird, American Fork, and E. A, Beck', Pleasant Grove. The bishops of the wards acted as ushers at the conference, Bishop James T. Gardner and Joseph H. Storrs, being honorary ushers. |