Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-24


The qatlcrly can'rgerce OF the 81.
Joseph suka Of n was he'll at
Pima, Ari1na, ON sunday auI Non.
day, June ~ anIl7 1875.
There were prrsent 0 ,uo stin =, the
presidency Of the stake, with mes Of
the memtcfs " The High Council aDI
Bisb0ps % the various wards.
sunday, lUa.m. Atcf the opening
tN .tciaes, President Layton made u
lew opening remarks. Gle was thank
lul Tor the blessings W. rIiDv auI for
tho good crops We have; aud advised
the people ~ take ere NJ their gain
aui cave u.
Bishop John Wicker reported Tho
Layton ward. There was some slack.
utsg In attending muutlugs, tut the
majority we're trying % do right. A
cooperative gfitt mil had boen start.
Ell, ana he trustei this would be- "a
great bOueii, to the community.
Bishop samuel tlafiIgu reported the
Thatcher ward ~ doing Ncll, also the
different Institution.
Bishop Joseph Clun reported tho
Central ward Hs htiug tu good cen.
ditiOn ami the people enjoying good
health, but there wac atgbt falling
Oh In some Of tHu institutions.
Bishop John Taylor reported tho
Pima ward, The health OF the people
was good ami most Of thu Institutions
were In good running order.
Elder George Clun was the next
speaker. lie showed d the Sainls
that the kingdom was Advancing, but
opposition 81 II had not ceased. lie
referred TO the 5vyenty's quorum, say
log that many In that quorum neglect.
Ell thoir muuliugs, etc. Referred to
our cistrlCt chOoli ana tho nee sssity
VI employing competent teachers In
them.
2p.m.-A'tor tho opening exercises
Bishop David n. Matthews reported
the Matthews ward, There had been
an Improvement IA the meetings anu
Sunday schools. Crops were good
ana they had plenty VI wafer; were
tu'y putting In corn.
Bishop y. NJ. Calvin reported the
CuHiH ward, ThinEs were Ia god
condition. Tho health OF the people
was good and they had good cr0pl.
Bishop a ina n. Boyce reported the
Bfice ward ~ being Ia good condition
The crops were gooji and people put
ding In corn.
Elder George skinner reported the
Graham Branch. Their meetiuge and
sunday school were we'll attended hut
there were some persons that seldom
came.
Elder G. Layton, president Of the
stake, spoke u tue macy people VINO
pull down sead OF huild up, and the
difficulties tuot prts0ns meet who has
mills ETC., to operate.
Patriarch PC, Merrill gavo very IN.
tefegting discourse upon tho sowing OF
our grain aud the work that was put
upOu the Twelve Apostles by the
Prophet Joseph.
Elder l.. Layton made n few clos.
ing remarks, Illustrating the principle
that our grain Will not suffer by cur
stopping 10 attend our meetings.
Monday, 10 a, m.-Elder benjamin
Cluf was the flfst speaker, lac reported
the High PriestE Quorum IN very fair
condition, but mettiuge were neglected
more than they shUuld be.
Elder Wm. ID. Johnson, Of the Stake
Presidency, was the next speaker lie
WIS pleased ths reports were ~ favor.
able vs. we could expect. lie dwelt Il
some length upon the prices paid Tor
ciasses, while aome received ample Tor
what they diu. Tho former was
generally Imposed upon.
Elder Morgan n Merrill, Of the
Stake presidency, spoke next aud
maue some excellent remarks In rgla.
ton 10 overcoming tbs Bplrit OF envy
ami Performing our duties as Saints.
Elder Samuel Clari1ge followed,
speaking upon the work uOu1 ia tue
Temples for QUO dead relatives.
. 3, m,-rhu statistical report was
read, which showed total Ia the
Stake of AS familics ana ., 800 souls.
The general aud local authorities
were presented aud sustained by vote
Of the conference.
Elder Samuel j. Sims then occupied
the time, sprEkug la bohalt OF tue
Sunday schools, showing the good
work that was being done In them.
Elder Layton made few closing
Temarks, manly upIn taxing care Of
our grain aud saving o. anu being pre-.
pared Or Time OF tCArcity,
Our conference was well attended on
Sunday, but owing 10 the uuey time n
toe harvest field there were not 80
many present on Monday.
A good spirit prevailed AMI the
teachings OF the Elders were good aud
timely, aud were Hppft Clalvd by all.
Many Improvements arc being MAZE
IN our Stake, the main one being
coop gtlsl mill, which is being erected
At S0nurd by the people 0f lhat plgcs
anu tho Layton ward,
Elder &. Layton has erected a
creamery at an oxpeu8B Of absut .UUJ,
which Is now about Goagy 10 CJm.
meucs work.
Conference was adjourned 10 meet
In three months, at Pima.
JoSEpH FISH,
CluIk pro tenn.