Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-08
STAKE CONF RENCES.
sevier stake.


The quarterly conference Of the &C.
yicr stake Of Zion was held on satur-
Jny and Sunday, the 2sth aud 26th Inst.
There were present OF the Council OF
Apostles Francis M.Lyman and Anthem
NJ Lund. ON Saturday the condition
OF the following wards were reported
BY their respective bishops. Joseph
Elsinorc. koosharcm. Burrvllle, Mon
roe. invcrury, Glcnwood, Annabelln,
ycrmllllon. Slgurd and Richncld. Elder
Lyman nurin. the morning and Elder
Lund during the afternoon session gave
valuable and Timely Instructions.
Dail... r,hc afternoon session Bishop
Theodore Brnndley OF Rlchncld ward
rendered his resignation. having been
called to 10 TO Alberta, Canada. His
resignation was accepted and Brother
Lyman then presented the name Of
brother Archibald ~. Young aa the
bishop OF Richneld ward. and the vote
IN favor OF sustaining him was unani-
nous. Elder Henry N. Hayes was aus.
tslncd as his nrnt. and Elder Emil H.
Jensen as his second counselor. these
brethren were also unanimously sus-
taincd. There being four vacancies In
the High Council the following brcth-
Tcn were proposed and sustained to MI
the same: Paul Poulaon, Simon Chris
tenscn, Isaac J. Stewart and Joseph H.
Thurber. Brother Joseph y. Horne was
sustained rs chairman OF the stake
tabernacle building committee. and
George A. Hatch ~ a missionary 10 la
Dor among the Indians In Grass VAL
ley.
ON sunday morning at . o'clock the
various departments of the Sunday
School gathered In the Opera house.
which had been secured for the Sunday
School session % conference. several
exercises were given by the classes and
aUAs.aI aIAR.UuaA lslHaFa
Lyman and Lund.
A. 1850 the conference again con-
vened. and the Sacrament was admin
istercd. after which Elder Lyman gave
rome valuable and practicable instruo.
tionr.
Elder Simon Christensen presented
the general Church and stake authori-
ties. all OF Whom were unanimously
sustained. In addition 10 the regular
home missionaries the High counsolotA
aud alternate High cuunrelOrA were
sustained ~ home missionaries.
Elder N. &. Jacobs addressed the con-
fcWncc on the subject Of settling the
people who should feel disposed To Beck
new homes 10 W thcre'and locate. cx-
planning the advantages offered In that
far on country.
Elder A. n. Lund wns the first speak
cr In the afternoon. lie spoke very for
chilly upon the necessity Of combining
works with faith In order TO obtain
eternal life and quoted from the Scrip
lures both ancient and modern 90 Eua-
tain his position. He urged upon par
ents 10 see N II that their children are
properly taught and instructed IN the
principles OF the Gospel.
Bishop A. u. Young and his two
caunAelorf. VI. n. Hayes and Emil ",
Jensen each addressed the conference
faN "a 10
Elder y. 81 Lyman Rad from the
Apostle Paul relative TO the duties
and and responsibility Of n bishop.
The stake clerk. Simon Christensen.
read tho statistical report showing In
the Stake; Pntriarchn. :; Hlsh Priests.
?os: Seventies. ig7; Elders. <ss; Priests.
ci. Teachers. iNs. Dcncona. tse; men,
hers. s.cis. Totat officers and members
ETA Children under eight years. 1885,
Total OF souls. 100. New members
baptized. z. children baptized. eos;
mcmbcrr received. i5b.childrcn received
~, children blessed. 1i2. Members re-
moved. III; children removed. 81. menu
beers died. 81: children died. 90. cxcom-
municatcd. ). Families. i.ias; births.
ass;, Persons married. Is. individuals
drawing support. if.
The choir sang an anthem and con-
feNnee was adjourned for three
months.
trinrch Theodore Bradley.
The Hichneid choir under the leader
ship of Prof. Jones. furnished the mu-
alc for all the mectingn.
The members OF the theological de-
partmont % the sunday school had ar
ranged a program and banquet In hon
or ~ their teacher Brother Theodore
nrndlcy. which was held In the Opera
House ON Saturday evening.
SIMON ciiiliSTESHEN,
stake Clerk.