Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13
Inarel Stake Conlerence.


On Wednesday May 10th. the Sunday
School conference Of the luarez Stake
OF I.on was held a, Colonl Dh1 com.
mencing at 10 q. M. and continued. until
Thursday evening. Elder Narl 6.
Maeser was present and many valuable
in,tiuciions were gwen.
Friday morning at 10 o'clock the
quarterly conference OF the Primary as.
sociations was held and an excellent
programme carried out by the little
iolks
AZ p. M. the conference Vi the Young
Mems Mutual improvement Association
commenced. Many good ius rlcl'ons
were Riven. The subject o' lrcasurers Of
tue associations guarding sacicdiy the
means intfustcd into their care was
given special attention, and the subj ct
OF organic ~ q ccnttrl board Tor home
missionary work among the young men
was also discussed. The general aud
local officers Of the respective asiocia.
ions were unanimously sustained.
Friday evening the Young Mems and
Young Ladies' Associations rendered a
very interesting programme
Saturday morning May 22nd VI 10
O'Clock the quarterly conference Of the
Stake convened, Stake counselor Hcla.
mau Pratt presiding. There were also
present Elder George feasible, OF the
Apostles, Elder klfl G.. Maeser patri.
afchs l.unI. StONcll and Little, several
members Ut Tire High Council aud all
the Bishops Of the Stik-. President
WINS being absent uu account vi bushes,
% Oun and Counselor Henry Eyun
was unable to attend on account Of pro.
irac,cd illness.
he several Bishops reported the
Saints Of their e. pective wards as being
in excellent condition spiritually anu
gradually improving financially. Pros
poet Tor grain crop generally very good
but The iruit crop mostly killed By iros,s,
cNcep. In Sonora, where the prospect Is
good lot an excellent crop
The agent Of the board oi trade, in re-.
porting the exhibition made by our colo
nics NJ the recent exposition In Coyocan,
said the exhibit made had greatly sur
pfisud the officials Of the government
They had no idea that our colonies could
make such an excellent showing, and
when President Diaz, minister OF
Fumentu lcal and other government
iiiclals saw the photographs oil our prin.
opal residences, schoIlh0uses and views
Of the colony. together with the products
Of cheese, canned fruits, iellcs, candy,
m0lasscs, roller mill Hour and potatoes
all put up In the American style, they
were delighted. President Disz said il
appeared to him to be the thrift and
energy OF nifty years rather than the few
years the colonies had been established.
Many friendly expressions were made
toward the colonies and much good was
accomplished, IN awarding the pr zes
Al the close Of the exposition. Out Of
tue three grand prizes awarded, the
Mormon colonies received one also ten
hfst puAcs. President Dinz instructed
the Minister OF Fomento TO address a
note TO our agent requesting him to take
back to the colonIss bis personal thanks
Tor the eNceilgn, manner In which they
had cOl4nl2ed into McSico and for the
industry aud good example exhibited
since coming.
IT the afternoon meeting the general
authoude, OF the Church, as sustained
at the last general conference OF the
Church, and the local authorities OF the
Stake were presented aud unanimously
sustained.
on Sunday at the direction OF M Ter
Tcasdale, the address on Church uisci.
pline was read aud unanimously su
famed, The remainder OF the time was
occupied by Elder Mlescr, Patriarchs
.unt S,owell and L,itle, Eier reasdale
and Counselor Hrlaman Pratt giving
many valuable instruct ons.
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock the
Young Ladies' conference was held
with large attyn lance, the speakers
dwelling principally upon the strong To-
iluence upon society that might be eN.
erclsed by the young ladies' and the high
standard OF morality that should exist
among the youth OF the colonies.
Alta p. m. the quarterly conference Of
the Relief Societies Of the Stake con
yened aud IN the evening a farewell
sociabe par with programme OF
songs, recitatIons, addresses and dane
ing was given by the Sunday schools OF
the Stake in honor Of Elder George
Teasdale.
An excellent spirit prevailed through
out the entire six days Of conference.
Conference adjourned until August TO
be held m Colouil, Juatez.
josEpI { brSrLEY
Stake Clerk,