Show THE QUARTERLY conference the regular quarterly conference of the duchesne stake of zion was held saturday and sunday december 4 and on oi account or of the inclemency ot or the weather eather fr and difficulty of transportation port por tation afon it was deci decided ded that it would tic be to the interest of the people to hold the conference confere conference in two sections viz at roosevelt and donets boneta president william H smart was in charge of the section at roosevelt and president paul S hanson at doneta boneta and were assisted by t the he other priesthood and auxiliary stake officers nearly all of whom were in attendance at one of the sections the aggregate attendance was as follows lol lows satu saturday r day morning saturday afternoon sunday morning sunday afternoon total in attendance at all of the meetings 1419 considering the coldness of the weather and other local conditions we feel that this atten attendance darice was at least normal during the conference all the stake quorum and auxiliary departments were reported and all of the members of the stake presidency patriarchs most ot of the high coun eldors and bishops Bishop took part in the proceedings either in speaking or prayer the spirit of the conference ence with reference to its tei teaching w was as as follows honor in official responsibility leading to greater activity in the channels of the priesthood and auxiliary departments especially ally emphasizing the labor of ward teachers in which there is a deficiency in this stake of zion the law ot of the word of wisdom with special reference to tobacco in the use of cigarettes and tue the exercise of our influence in the prosecution of the law with refer reference erice thereto the law of tithing especially with reference to preparation tor an honest st settlement of tithing tor for this year the proper preparation for the execution lot bof the rendering of stew hardships ard ships in the various departments for the year nineteen hundred nineteen through the annual reports s the signs ot of the times in the conditions confronting our people and the people of the world in this reconstructive tive war period in which bustness bustnes integrity was enjoined dishonest os profi profiteering teeing was discourage dand industry frugality and strict economy urged the securing of ample seed of good quality during the winter for or next springs planting there being a shortage of food tor for both man and beast the strict and constant survey by the Bis Bish orica horles and ward teachers of the temporal conditions ot of the people with a view to allaying distress and want among their poor the state stake e presidency h having felt strongly impressed with and interested in the dedicatory services of 0 the hawaiian temple felt fe t that a blessing would come to the sainta ot of the stake by bringing the same as near fear to them as possible in the absence of their having had the great privilege of being in attendance thereupon the sunday morill morning rag session of conference conf erece was therefore set apart as commemorative of that event the saints as assembling in fasl fasting and tho the spirit of prayer the the lords supper was administered and appropriate hymns and music rendered one hymn being arise 0 glorious zion this together with the tore fore part of section eighty tour four ot of the doctrine and covenants the prophecy of ma ka with reference to the coming of elijah in the latter days of the infill fulfillment fill 1111 ment of that prophecy in his li is appearing to the prophet joseph ani an I 1 oliver in the kirtland temple tempie together with the erection of temples temmies so far were taken as a background back grou ground nd preliminary to giving the dedicatory services of the hawaiian temple references were made regarding the pacific Islands the native inhabitants being descendants of lehi of the tale missionary work having been done therein the dedication of the ground and the late trip of the general authorities ties tor for the purpose of dedicating the temple the dedicatory prayer of president heber J grant was then re read ad at t the he close of f which several testimonies morales appropriate to the occasion were given the spirit of the lord was poured out upon the people whose interest inheres t was not only greatly increased in this important event of the church but whose testimonies tim ti with Xe reference ference to salvation tor for the dead and the preparatory work of this the day of the lord dufore defore his second coming was increased at the afternoon service on sun lay the general and stake authorities were presented all of rhonl whom wera were unanimously sustained |