Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-23

Beaver oldke NOOltItNtt'
The eighty-third quarterly confer
,nce of the Beaver stake OF Zion con-
gened on Saturday, Sept. lS'lS91, in
Beaver city, at 10 o'clock a. m. Be
ddes the presidency Of the Stake some
members Of the High Council and
Bishops Of the wards, there was an
audience Of about siXty-fve persons
The Enumeration of the stake ~ l'!s6
Adults, 705 children. President Whlte
Expressed his disappointment at see
lng so small an attendance but OK
.used the situation as being the result
81 the busy season in gathering OF
the crops and the indications OF un-
lnyorabie weather, He commented up
Dn the visible blessings received from
The hands Of the Lord and the general
prosperity of the people; also the ne
pessity of more diligence ana energy
Of effort in support Of home lndus-
tries. He reported the affairs OF me
Stake as in fair condition win lul,
fellowship In all departments; urged
upon the parents the necessity OF In
slsting upon their children attend
ing more punctually mt the district
schools; spoke earnestly and cneour-
Rgingly OF the support OF the Farmers
Institute now organized In TINS city
and besought the blessing and guild
unCe OF the HOLY 6IlIll uuIlIlk wv tVll-
ference. Elders o. c, Murdoch, Edwin
Price, lately returned missionary
from Wales, and Elder Grinshaw &C.
cupled the remaining time.
At the afternoon services the con-
gregation was somewhat augmented
In numbers. Elder VIM. Fotherinshnm
smoke on the prophesies OF Isaiah per-
tanning TO the last days. also gave a
good account of the Sunday schools
of the stake. VIM. Ashworth, from
Frisco, told OF the branch organi2e-
ton In that place. and the workings
Of the Sunday school, testified OF the
perfectness OF the Gospel and of his
good feelings in the discharge OF the
duties placed upon him. President
White sustained the remarks Of the
brethren, showing the Importance
and advised strict obedience to the
counsels of the servants Of the Lord
considering their words as the words
Of the Lord 20 His people; gave much
good counsel and advice tc the peo-
pie of practical as well as of Cos
pei nature.
on Sunday morning at $3.50 the Sum
day schools Jointly filled the house
as previously arranged, Stake Super
lntendent VIM. Fotherinham presiding.
Superintendent G. T, Munford adj
dressed the schools and gave n report
Of the labors, attendance OF both
NfNNDtIH anu tlllluIFIlt anu fFtlufHltl
that competent persons report them
selves for duty as teachers to supply a
lack of help in that particular Bshor
james Mcknight and Superintendent
G.. II. Benson each gave important in
structions pertaining to Sunday school
work
The session of the schools closed at
1880.
AS soon as the change In the CON
gregation was effected the regular SER
vices of the conference were resumed.
This session was occupied by Elders
White and Shepherd of the Stake pres
idency. Bishop G, Eyre of Minersville
ward and L, a. Tanner of Milford
branch. each reporting their different
departments and devoting some time
to instructions, counsels and illustra-
lions of true Gospel principles, all OF
which was of progressive and in
structinE nature.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the further reports Of Bishops OF
their counselors, all Of which were
fairly good, although IL was made APP
parent that there was quite slack
ness In numbers in attending to gener-
al and other duties and meetings. The
clerk presented the general authorities
Of the Church as well as the local au-
thorities OF the Stake, all of which
were sustained without a dissenting
vote. The statistical reports were read
and showed quite noticeable re-
moval of members from the Miners
Vile and Adamsvile wards. Elder
#. Tolton occupied some time, treating
upon the neglect and indifference o
the people in their appreciation of. tn,
bounteous blessings of the Lord sur
rounding the Saints: recommended tn,
personal correction OF some evils ex
listing: advised stricter attention tt
the attendance at the district schools
spoke OF the advantages Of the Farm
ers' Institutes and the necessity of {
greater interest in home Industries
Brother Willard Hanson OF Fillmore
the principal OF the district schools
spoke of the necessity as well as tn,
duty OF attending and receiving tn,
benefits of that important system %
education. Elder White made closini
remarks reviewing and commentinl
upon the instructions and teaching
submitted during the conference an,
adjourned the conference FOR thre
months. The anthem. Treat Ever
Heart with Gratitude, was rcndere,
by the choir, to whom much praise
due Ms was expressed by some Of tn
speakers. The closing benedlction wa
offered by Elder William Fothering
ham.
Altogether the conference was
time OF enjoyment and good lnstruc
lions that were pertinent to the con
dition OF the people and accompanie
by rich flow OF the Holy Spirit, 1t be
ing manifest in all the services.
WILLIAM G., MOWERS,
Clerk of the Stake.