Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-20

The quarterly conference of the Blng-
ham Stake Of Zion was held In the
Armory Han, Idaho Falls on sunday
and Monday, September 18th and 18th.
Sunday. 10 a. m. After tho usual
opening exercises President James e.
Steele reported the condition of the
Stake as In a healthy and prosperous
condition. the people mnnifesting de-
sire to do their duty. They have had
an abundant harvest. and God was
blessing US in our labors.
The Bishops OF the following wards
reported their conditions; Anunon.
Grant. Taylor, Eagle Rock and Shelley.
The reports in substance were that all
were working harmoniously bishop
pubell OF Grant stated that eight vcurs
ago they had threshed In that ward 700
bushels of grain, ANA this season they
would thresh over 10000 bushels He
mentioned this as an illustration of
their progress.
The time remaining after reports
were given was occupied by Elder
Walter Huge and Elder John II, Smith.
The first spoke of the objects IN View
and the reasons SO many had left
their homes among the nations ~ the
earth and gathered and settled among
the people In these yalleystt being that
they might thereby serve God more
fully Elder John II. Smith said the
reports show that the people this
stake are being blessed m material
way; he also dwet upon the policies
adopted by the lattCr-day Saints i'm
the settlements OF Utah. wherein they
sought to unite the temporal with their
spiritual affairs. and tho beneficial re-
suits OF tho same which are now In
evidence among the people.
y. m.-rha speakers during he NJ
ternoon services We're Elder TART of
Bear Lake Stake and Emil Bauchfuan.
me frst dWult principally on tn, mis-
sion OF the IoyGhost, Elder Rnu,hunn
chose as his text the Gospel of Christ.
anu IN an earnest and eloquent man
ner. and with his statements suhstnn.
tated by Scriptural quotations and
references he made a powerful plea
Tor tho correctness OF the Gospel as
taught by the Lutter-dny Saints.
~ J.. m. a Priesthood meeting was
haid, Elder ], H. Smith said that such
meetings were proper places to talk
over temporal affairs. prices of grain,
go other produce; spoke of some OF
tAe horrors OF debt ana advised an
- keep Themselves free from it. Geo.
hulr was ordained "a High Priest and
get apart as Bishop Of the Grays Lake
ward
Monday, 10 a. m.-The meeting was
earned over 10 the Y. NJ. NJ, ]. A., for
th'lr conference. Reports from the
Stake presidency of the Y. NJ. NJ. 7. A.
an Ia the progress OF tho various assoc
Citations Of the Stake, and Instructive
remarks by Prof. ID. NJ, Todd and FL
der ] II, Smith. occupied the time OF
this conference.
Monday 2 p m.-Thn speakers wore.
Elders Bybee and Mullncr. Sister Susa
Y, Gates, and Elders D. NJ. Todd. j.
II. Smith. The first two endorsed the
report Of President Steele IN regard 10
the condition Of the stake. and smoke
OF the dement's we would derive N we
would only profit by the experience Of
others: also In regard TO the vnlue Of
tlme--younC men cannot afford TO SOW
wild oats; time is too precious Sister
Gates spoke principally upon chastity
and the necessity Of rs strict observ-
nnoe by the boy as wen as the girl.
saying, Let the fathers and the boys
tal;e the lead In this and the women
viii gladly fan in line. Prot Todd
spoke Of the education Of the child and