Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-11

cardston. Alberta. y. W. r.
Canada. May %, iSg

Canada, May %. 1903.
The regular quarterly conference ~
the Alberta stake of Zion was held iu
the cufdHtnn meeting house, Sunday
ana Monday. May a,ni and .ifd. 1855
President g.. -. card and Counselor
sterling williams ~ the presidency ~
N. stake. were present. ConnHrlufH
John 4, Wouf was sick. There were
also present Patriarch n, l.. lunmnn.
the presidency M tho High Priests
quorum % majority ~ tho iilsh Cuuu-
Cll bishops or wards and COUNSELLOR.
representatives, of the various organ,
iEHtiuns, and q ruod representation ~
the Saints frum nll parts uf the stake,
sunday. 1880. After tho opening exc
orclf,a Elder a. =. Allen spoke of tho
beneficial results uf the organization ~
Religion CllaH0n throughout The stake.
after which Sister Z.nn Y, card irl
% class ~ about thirty children through
an exercise showing the mode of con.
ductlng the Religion classes. ono par.
tlculnr feature being the repeating In
chorus ~ the blessing on tho ,mbl0ml
used In tho Lords supper
Elders g, ~. Card a. williams and
H. l.. llinmnn occupied tho tlUH irft
In the forenoon rusHiun, the spirit 20
their remarks being the nectsHtY OF
parents lnb1rlng diligently 10 make
correct Impressions upon the minds uf
who were luhorlng usaldu0usly with
the youth o. This end,
In the afternoon President card
spoke N the Influx of emigration Dee
our midst. ana gave pointed lustrur-
tlonH to Intending settlers. iu r0rlri
60 locating. pa that ull who desired 90
live tho lives ~ Lutt.r-dty Saints
could keep IN line with their c1-rrllr-
loniatH.
TheIlishops then gave IN reports
from their different wards. showing
an Increase IN numbers. and "a continue
unce ~ diligence. generally Speaking.
among The Saints tho different organ
izntlnn being 40 complete 90 could bo
expected under the circumstance. ,H-
Ueclally the sunday schools and tho
Mutual Improvement associations and
q good work being done by thcmj "a
hearty welcome WIS given 90 those
newly arrived In the country, and uH .
sistnnce proff0red where IL was needed
90 those who had not located
Elder Thomas puce. from Utah.
then addressed the conference. referring
Go the experience tho Saints wrrF
called 10 pass throughun spoke of the
fulnlmcnt of prophecy ln regard 10
the Saints poFfeHsinr tho land. and
tho elements being tempered IN their
behalf; and oXhortod AN 90 diligence,
and to an appreciation ~ the blessings
poured out upon tH nH o. people iu com
pnriHon with many ~ the inhabitants
~ the earth, who We're suffering from
war. famine, earthquakes and tho de-
ftroying elements, uH had been pre-
dictrd. invoking 20 continuance ~ the
blessings NJ heaven upon the people.
In tho evening tho illrh Priests,
Seventies and Elders quurums and
also tho y. NJ NJ. /. \, ana Primary
associations were reported hy the llf-
frrrut representatives., showing q
iaudablc interest in the work required
~ those organizations; after which
ELDERS !. T. Low, !. a. Jordan and
}. Evans addressed the Saints upon
the practical duties OF everyday lifr,
especially the care ana education of
our children,
Monday May 90 In the forenoon tho
Relief societies Y, l.. NJ. T. 4, and
sunday schools were reported, showing
quito an Increase IN numbers, and a
lively Interest in tho work
Elder N l.. Human then delivered
an Impressive discourse ON the phllgn
tons resting upon the Saints In Keep