Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-24
Star Valley Sta Ike Conference.

ALTON, Wyoming, Msy 10, 1897
Tho quarterly conference OF the Star
valley Stake Of ZION was held in
Alton, Wyoming, May 10 AMI 10. 1897
President George OsmDnd presiding.
Some opening renarAs were made
by Elder y im0nd who WINS plsased to
meet in conference with so many OF
his brethren and sisters under such
favorable circumstances. He hopei
all felt grateful to theLDrd for the many
blessings enjoyed at the present time;
Invoked the blessing OF the L9rd
during conference.
Bishop Geo. Waite reported the
Alton ward in good condition. He
was followed by bishop Chas. Porter,
who reported ths Fairvlew ward,
Bishop VIM. Parsonp, Cottonwood;
Bishop Hrman Hyae, Auburn; Bis
hop Hans J. Hemmerl, Glenco; Bis.
mop Osborn Low, Freedom; Bishop
James Jensen, Grover; Bisnon John
d. Thatcher, Bedford. These wards
were all reported favorabiy. The
5Rints as a general thing were striving
10 do right and uphold those placed
over them. Chas. ID. Cesier addressed
the Saints ahBrt time; gave good
report OF the high priests quorum.
Eller Emery BsrIuss reported the
Sunday schools OF the Stake as doing
q good work.
Elder John Nelld felt well in being
at conference and thankful for Its
blessings.
Stake Counselor William w. Bur.
ton gave q sketch Of his travels going
TO anu returning from the Sandwich
Islands. He spoke of tue manners
and customs OF the people; felt thank.
iul that he had 1.-The Lad the privii.
tgs OF bearing his testimony to q
number OF people on his homeward
journey.
Elder A. Gardner expressed great
pleasure In again meeting 30 many
brethren and skaters; exhorted ali to
deligeDt in keeping the laws OF God;
hoped everyone would sustain the
wooden factory which Ia almost com.
pleted at Alton, Wyoming.
Stake Counselor Anson V. Call gave
a short address; touched on the evils
Of infidelity, explained how the laws OF
God muet be explained obeyeu and
cur children educated In the PRINCIPLES
OF the Gospel.
Elder John #. Asiie, returned mis-.
slonary from the Southern Statee, felt
TO rejolce In being home again aud
for the privilege he hRd in meeting
In conference with the Saints
after m absence oil two years
and six mopths; he was Thankful! for
The experience he had gained; was de.
slrous OF doing good, anu exhorted all
to make themselves aquainted with
the principles OF the Gospel and DO
right under ali circumstances.
Eluer Orlando Barrus, recsntIy re.
turned from the Samoan islanas,
where he has been laboring for three
years and ax months, spoke encour.
OF prophecy; said we could plainly see
that the jug nents OF the Loru had
been commenced among the nations:
ware, pestileDce, famine, earthquakes,
fire anu Il i3is could bs heard OF every
day. By request he gave a short at
dress in tbs samoan language, which
seemed to be much appreciated but /
am airai1 not very well updsrstoo d .
The choir then sang Oh My Father.
Elder w. III. Henningt ma il, who
has been iaboring in tho Southern
states, also bore a faithful testimony
and was thankful that he had teen
counted worthy to be an ambassador
tor Christ. He said he had been
treated well while on his mission and
reloiced ia the Gospel.
Elder Osmond blessed all 10 the
name OF the Lord, and conference ad.
!0urn.d for three months.
w. ii. HEHNJNaToNs,
Stake CLERK.