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CHURCH NOTICES.
rmrny srAKr CONFERENCE.
Ili.r &. q. Larson Released from tn.
Presidency ssd f.iaer u. a. Milisr APP
pointed.


Price. Utah, Jan. II, 1880.
To the Editor;
Elder y. ". Lyman ana HyAclt have
Just returned from the qunrtcrl, con-
ference of the Emery Stake. held last
Sunday and Monday. nj Huntington.
II was the lest attended conference
have witnessed In the stake, Short
pithy sermons were delivered by n num-
Der OF Elders. which werr listened TO
with the closest attention. Elder Z. ~.
Lyman Was I'm his usual happy vein.
and hts practical teachings and good
fathcrly council will long be- rcmem-
tcrcd by tho hearers. The business
transacted was OF much Importance 10
tho stake. aud this was. M doubt. the
reason FOR ~ large an attendance. All
the wards but one were well represent
ed
The health OF Elder G. Il. Larson,
who mas presided over this stake Since
ltu organization. over eighteen years
ago. has for some time past been ffii-
ing, and ON this account he expressed
~ the First Presidency of the church
his desire To be released from the uner-
Gus task Of presiding over this large
Stake. To visit the different wards re-
quircd much travelling By team over
very rough roads aud subjected him To
exposure "a the weather, which was
detrimental 10 the present condition OF
his noaith. The First Presidency cons
fidercd u wise To grant him hts wish
and directed that hr should BE- or
dnined "a Patriarch: they also appolnt-
ed isenben q, Miller % be his nucccssor.
During the conference Priesthood
meeting was called, which was nuiner-
ously attended. aud the brethren were
Informed uf the contemplated change.
A vote was taken To give Elder q. q.
Larsen and his counHOliofs Orange
Seely ana William Howard, an honor
able release. the assembly nt tho Htmc
time expressing their thanks 20 ih.sa
brethren for their untirlng lahon IN
behalf OF the people OF this STAKE.
Elder Larson has been actively en-
gagged In tho ministry for period
covering nearly half century. As "A
missionary bishop, president Of the
Scandinavian mission and president OF
this stake. he has ever proved him
folf man ~ Htorllng Integrity and
unMaVerlng loyalty To the Lords work.
HIS nrat counsclor. Elder orange
sooly. WAS the pioneer Of Emery coun-
~. and ever slnce the first Church OF.
ganizntion was made here he has held
q prominent place among the people
! and has always been In the front ranks
Of those who wished 10 promote the
welfare ~ the people.
The second counselor. Elder william
Howard. has also laborcd faithfully
W his calling, ana the people have
shown their confidence In him by hon-
Orlng him with some Of the mDst inn
portant Offices In their Eft.
N IN pleasing TO these men en- retir.
Ink from their positions To realize what
warm place they have won In the
hearts ~ the people
Reuben g, Miller was then presented
70 the people as the successor To IN.
der Larson ana was unanimously Hus-
tanned.
In tho forenoon meeting ON Mondav
the action ~ the Priesthood meeting
was ratified by the conference .Iohn
Pace ana ilonry q. Mathis were sts.
tpincd ms Elder Miller'H counselors.
Tneie was not dissenting vote. All
VINO ARE acquainted with the new presl-
dent and his counselors feel confident
mat they VIII make an efficient and
aslceessful presidency ~ this stake.
They are Ia the prime OF HE and
possessed % much executive ability.
aud nre known AZ exemplary. COD,
tearing men. They should feel much
encoufaHod In entering upon their new
uuilr7 by the ilatterinR reception they
received from the conference
Flder =, ~, Larson and ex-Blshop
charles Pulslpher were sustained and
ordained as patrlarchs TO the Stake.
Respectfully.
ANTHoN H. LUND.
MISSIONARY CLASS.
Tho missionary class TO be conducted
at the l.atter-day snints' t,oil..<.. saq