| Show ST AKE A KE U go fa FERENCE david A smith I 1 of presiding bishopric and pi cid cint brill liall hall visitors the quarterly conference of sevier stake of zion was ilas held saturday and sunday last bishop david A smith of 0 the presiding bishopric representing the general authorities and president emeritus aco H Brim brimhall liall of the B Y U representing the church schools president brimhall came down especially to visit the richfield eld seminary and to deliver an all address to the graduating class or of that institution ution the conference turned out to be one of the most successful in ill point of advice given music and attendance president R D young presided at the meetings and the music vas directed by stake chorister mrs anna callaway the saturday morning meeting was opened with v ith prayer by dr T R gledhill the first speaker was president john christensen of the sevier stake presidency he gave a report of the church activities and pronounced them in good condition and well organized bishop W V A reported on the second wards good condition and the fine work lone done george na M jones spoke briefly on its his activities in church duties in ili the past and chiq h 1 1 willingness to continue in right endeavors elder Brim brimhall liall emphasized the necessity of praying to the lord to guide us in all things then we will not have adv difficulty in keeping his commandment the members of 0 the church ought to be true to each other and cease fault finding for the church has not gone wrong it is we ourselves who are in the dark bishop david A smith said among other things that most of our mistakes are mistakes of judgment we should forgive each other and strive for the spirit of god to direct us the saturday afternoon meeting was opened by elder C peterson with prayer whereupon president C E rowan of garfield stake spoke briefly signifying his pleasure lit in being present and having the privilege to address the people of sevier stake president mary S of the primary ass association gave a short report on th work done by that organization dr J L I 1 curtis praised the splendid and efficient work done by the 11 1 I A president J E Alag magleby leby of south sevier stake related some of his wonderful experiences in the healing of the sick through the administration of oil arid laying on of hands the sunday morning conference opened at 10 a in elder H N hayes offered the invocation and was followed by seminary teacher john T harrington who explained that the general exercises of chis morning had bad for a special purpose the awarding of 0 graduation certificates to 17 seminary students miss violet wilkinson of annabella made the graduation speech reciting the sermon on the mount and comment ng thereinafter thereon after which president young as president of the stakes board of education with appropriate prop remarks presented the certificates to the graduates graduate 1 an inspiring address to the graduates was delivered by president brimhall bishop smith dwelt upon the subject of bible characters being a profitable lesson to everybody in tho the afternoon meeting rhe eting elder peter nielsen efferd the opening prayer and president J ar peterson broached the subject that the saints should try and get all the happiness out of life they can but that it should come from within the things we do the sacrifices we make for others and in serving the lord after the general and stake authorities thorIt ties les had been sustained elder soren reported on his mission to the manti temple and the enjoyment he had experienced in the work bishop smith spoke on the pr principle in of tithing and its application to the latter day saints president young made a few closing remarks and thanked all who had bad contributed to the success of the conference and with the IT benediction ene diction by patriarch joseph S horne home the conference was dismissed |
