Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-22
SAN LUIS VALLEY.



Editor Desoret Nctoe
On August 9Th left on the ID. & II.
q. for the purpose Of attending n Sum
day School Conference Ia this place: ON
the 9th, In company with Apostle John
Henry smith, whose destination was
also Manassa, to attend the Quarterly
Conference Of the San Luis stake; on
A ugust 10th at Grand junction. Gu
Friday morning an engine that had
been ditched thirty.fiye mites ahead Of
us detained our train nine hours. We
arrived nj Sunilower, a stopping place
three miles west Of Mauassa, about
noon Saturday, where team was In
waiting to convey US to our dcstina.
ton.
During the past few days consider
able rain had fallen, and being over
1000 feet above sea level, we found the
weather much cooler than la Utah.
The almost entire absence Of flies was n
very noticeable and agreeable change.
We had the PLEASURE Of meeting with
| Apostle II. NJ. Lyman, who had arrived
IN time 10 be present nj both confer
enceH.
On Sunday, August 9th, we attended
/ two large meetings In the Interest OF
the Sunday schools OF this Stake OF
Zion, aud hal the pleasure Of seeing
aud hearing the exercises OF the
| children, and noting the universal
interest taken by tho Bishops and
other leading men In the moral aud
religious training " their youth.
In addition ~ the morning anu after
noon meetings special interview was
hal with the suporintendents and
teachers Of Msnsssa, Sanford aud
Richncld schools, 10 enquire into their
| condition aud give such Instructions as
| their circumstances needed.
A special Sunday school meeting
was also held ut Sanford, six miles
from Manassa, on Monday night, and
another NJ ltichtleld, about seven miles
on Tuesday night; both Of them were
numerously attended. Appetite +. NJ.
| Lyman, who, ut our last April sunday
\ schU0l Conference. was SUSTAINED ~ one
ofthc members OF the Dcserct sunday
! School Union board, accompanied me
| 10 both the above meetings, aud gave
some timely aud appropriate instruc'
tions
The total number Of pupils In
| Mauassa, sanford and Richncld
schools IL COS and their average attend.
nncH Ia i0i.
Up 10 tho present time Richncld has
been a portion Of the Sanford ward.
On Thursday, August 10, special
meeting Of the priesthood was called 10
ascertain their feelings on the subject
OF n separate ward organization.
| Thefv was unanimous expression In
favor VI II, although moi a word Of
fault was expressed towards Bishop
Beriholaun. Brother Lyman took
wise course to iiud out their choice for
u Bishop aud cOunsciors. which result.
ed In the choice u Brother Ephralm
COombs ~ Bishop AMI Brothers Burn.
ham aud Guyman rs his counsel0rs.
A general meeting of the members
assembled Mt O'Clock, aud the choice
was unanimously sustained. The
meeting was addressed by +. NJ.
Lyman, John Morgan, myself, u. II.
Roberto, who had Just arrived, John
II. smith and Bishop Borthclson.
ON Sunday, August 10, from all
parts Of the Stake conference visitors
arrived, until n larger congregation
assembled than ON any former occasion.
In the morning the conference
was addressed by Elders John
Morgan and myself In the
afternoon the first principles OF
the Gospel were very forclbly dwelt
upon by u. III. Roberts In continuation
Of Elder Morgan'a subject Ia the NOR.
ming. Many strangers were present
from la lara, Antonito and surround.
Ing settlements, besides some promi.
nent officials Of the stake.
a meeting In the Sunday School In.
tereHt convened nj q O'Clock Il. m. aud
was addressed by Elders George God
dard aud John Morgan aud Apostle
Francis NJ. Lyman.
Monday, August l7th, conference
again convened. President Silas ).
Smith reported the condition of the
stake, and after a few remarks 10y III.
ders d. IL. Sellers aud L.. u. Erclcs,
addresses were delivered by Apostles
+. NJ. Lyman aud J. IL, Smith.
In thu afternoon, after the pre-
sentation Of the general and local
authorities, the time was mostly
occupied by Apostle Lyman In his
usual forclble and fatherly manner.
Afterwards fow closing remarks aud
testimony were made by Apostle smith
aud the congregation, rising, sang;
"rhe spirit Of God like fire IL burn
ing"
Thus ended very large, interesting
and much appreciated conference, both
by the old anu tho young. The Spirit
OF the Lord impaired much freedom 10
the speakers aud the most unwavering
attention was given by the congrega.
ton.
ManAssa is over 700 miles from Salt
Lake City, with about 100 lnhabl.
tants. The Thermometer stands this
morning nj ~. The crops though IA
little late are an average Of pas, years.
Apples, cherries, gooseberrles, cgrrants,
Strawberries aud raspberrlea are raised
here.
Tho chief products Of the farmers In
this valley are wheat, oats, peas and
hay. | was told this morning that,
with proper management, pork could
DO raised for half u cent per pound.
This extensive valley Is simply n
vast field Of tho most level aud un.
broken country | ever saw, and cap.
able Of sustaining unnumbercd thou.
sands Of inhabitants.
Most OF the farmers are now busy
cutting aud stacking their native
grown hay. II Is only u question OF
brief time before luxurious crops OF
lucern will be grown; many small
patches are now raised.
leave for home this afternoon In
company with Apostle Lyman, after n
most interesting and satisfactory visit
OF ten days 10 the San LUIS Stake Of
Zion GEORGE ltUupARD,