Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-06
San Juan Stake Quarterly Con-
ference,


The quarterly conference OF the
San Juan stake was held in tue Bluff
ward meeting house Saturday aud
Sunday, FEB. 20 ana 81.
After tue usual opening exercises
President h. A. Hammond welcomed
the visiting brethren to our cOnfefeD ce
and requested the Saints to extend
every hospitality to them as they had
come distance of ninety miles
through mud and snow; he regretted
that some OF our leading brethren
were not W tn us and even Moab ana
Monticello wards were not repTssented
on account OF deep SHOWS. EKhorted
the Saints to live In harmony with
with themselves AMI the leading
authorities; desired that tie heads OF
lamillea sep that he several members
OF the family take part In family
prayers.
The remainder OF the meeting was
taken up in bearing reports from the
se yerRl wards which were listened to
with marked attention. Spiritually
the Saints were improving but
owing to the prOtracted urouth crops
had failed almost entirely in some
places; In others very light crops were
gathered and many were short Of
breadstutl, seed, etc. The different
organizations were all in good order
ana well attended.
Saturday ut p. m. Elder VIM.
Holls, OF the Stake presidency all
dressed the Saints on the principle o.
sustaining home industries; encuur.
aged the starting oil q tsnnery whsre
We have such an abundance OF the
now famous canaigre root; told OF the
ndvaniages Mnncas. Colv., had Tor
homo Heekers-plenty OF good land and
water.
Elder z. ID. Lyman, OF the Stake
presidency, spoke principly to the
young. He deplored the manner that
many Of our young men had 10 lauoT,
ION the cow range part Of the time)
In the worst kind OF company; nDteI
how much more favorable our girls
were looked after; * lOrle1 the Saints
10 he temperate la lueir living.
Az y. NJ, Priesthood meeting. The
ime was taken up 10 general instruc.
tons to the brethren In their calltugs.
Sunday, 10 a. m. The time was CIV
en- 10 the ward Sabbath school. 1t
being one OF tho meetings OF the
conference. The brethren without a
slngle exception and good number Of
thu mothers attend the Sabb bath echool
at Bluff, when at home. 1t 10 claimed
that no other ward has better reuofd
la this regard.
Sunday, . p. N. After singing ana
ptayer, tue Sacrament was adminis.
lersu, general and stake authoritlus
presented and sustained, then the
subjects OF 1.-THE paying, preparing Tor
iamiue, WORD OF wisdt m, ana other
timely topics were dwell upon ana
listened TO with desire to be benz flied
The Y. NJ. anu Y. l.. associations,
Primary anu Relief societies each held
q meeting. A mHniiest Improvement
was noticed anu freely spoken OF In
them.
A stake board OF ejucaliol was
organ Esd, cOnsisting Of +. 4. Ham
mUud, VIM. Halle, p. ID. Lyman, +.
Il. Jones, jerry Hatch, Geo. Hslis,
with Lewis Buruh ham, l.. Ii. Reiu
Rad Secretary Hyrum Taylor re
general superintendent ana A. z,
5yreussn anu u. j. Rogers as his uFsla.
tRuIs,
We have had warm, wet winter.
Stock OF All kinds have wlntsred we'll
Lots Of snow In tue mOuntRiDs. Tue
cattle ana husbandmRn each feel that
their day is coming, which VIII he
much appreciated.
Conference adjourned for three
m0nthe. l.. ii. REDD,
Assistant Stake CLERK.