Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-31
CONDITIONS IN MEXICO.
The Saints 10 Favor With The Government Of
that Country
Prosperous Wards-A Wei Attended
Conference at Colonia Juarez,
and Good Meetings.

from Colonla Juarez, Mexico, August
18th:
Our quarterly conference just con-
cluded has been a most enjoyable one.
1t commenced on Saturday, the l1th
inst, and concluded on Sunday the
18th, there being good representation
Of every ward In the Stake, both from
the state Of Chihuahua and Sonora, the
visitors from the latter state living In
Oaxaca and Morelos having TO travel
by wagon from 100 to $50 miles, ana
crossing the main range Of the Sierra
Madre mountains
Elder A. D. WINS opened the confer
ence at 10 o'clock a. M, there belnS
present also Of the authorities Stake
COunselors Henry crying and Heaman
Pratt; High Councillors w. c. MeClel-
Ian. Isaac Turley, j. j. Walser, q. 7.
Spilsbury G. G. Wilson. ID. Skonsen.
n. NJ. Payne, j. Wright and F. w.
Jones. Patriarchs A. f. Macdonald, j.
II. Martlneau and Charles Pulslnher;
also Bishops j. n. Whetton, 0. p.
Brown, Geo NJ. Haws, j. c. Bentley
and Geo, c. Maggie
After the usual opening exercises the
president, Elder WINS, gave general
summary Of the condition OF the Stake.
and OF lbe labors OF the Stake presi-
dency. lie said that our relations with
the government OF the republic were
never better and our prospects In Mex
leo never brighter.
INldar I'raaftte EiIlarun rauoptpd lJiaZ
ward. Bishop W. u. Johnson being de
tanned at home by illness, He said the
condition OF the people spiritually was
good and their prospects for good har-
vest were excellent
Bishop @. NJ Haws said Chuichupa
was IN prosperous condition, and that
crops were excellent with a market
near at hand. the Guaynopeta mines
taking all the people could produce Of
butter, cheese, poultry, vegetables, etc,
Bishops Counselor a. b. Call re-
ported Dublan pronounced with accent
on last syllablel said the people were
feeling well and prospects for crops
never better.
At o'clock p. m, conference re-
opened. Bishop o. p, Brown reported
his ward-Morelos, In SOnora-as being
In a very encouraging condition, al
though the youngest Of all our Next
can colonies. Crops we've good and they
were now planting for their second
crop OF potatoes. Their spiritual con
dition was about like that of the other
wards as reported,
Bishop J. +. Whetton said Garcia
ward was In good condition spiritual
~, while crop prospects were never bet
ter.
Elder Ray Pratt reported the condi-
tion Of our people at Naco, Sonora, who
ere engaged in building the railroad
after which Patriarch j. H. Martl-
neau spoke in relation to our duties as
Saints.
The Stake Priesthood meeting con-
yened at o'clock D. m. during which
much valuable instruction was given
by the Stake presidency. and others.
and In especial manner round dancing
was not approved. as tending to evil.
Sunday morning at l0:30 o'clock a. m.
conference opened with singing. and
prayer by Elder q. w. Levy, after
which President Eyring spoke Of the
duties Of the people relative 10 the edu-
cation Of children, good schools, tlthing
and kindred subjects.
Bishop @. c. Maggie reported oaxaca,
state OF Sonora, saying his ward was
In good condition, with market fOi
potatoes at five TO ten cents per pound.
He referred TO the death. August Eth.
OF Bishop franklin Scott, killed by
lightning in his field, and testified TO
his worth as good citizen and true
Latter-day Saint.
Bishop J. c. Bentley. Stake clerk ana
historian, then presented the general
and Stake authorities. all Of whom WERE
unanimously sustained
In the afternoon. after the usual
opening exercises. the Sacrament was
administered, after which Elder n.
Pratt spoke Of the great blessings bes-
towed by the Lord upon the Latter-day
Saints in Mexico, and OF the importance
OF our living so as to merit continu.
ance Of them.
Elder G. c. Wilson smoke OF his re-
cent visit 10 Chicago, Nauvoo Garth
age and other places, and OF the great
work TO be done In this land; after
which Patriarch Macdonald spoke
briefly but appropriately OF our duties
in this land as citizens Of the Mexican
repuhlic.
Elder WINS then made a few con-
GLIDING remarks and conference was
dismissed by Elder Miles p. Romnev.
A conference Of the Relief Societies
Of the Stake was held on Friday even
ing, August 10th. al which valuable IN
struction was given bv the president,
Mary B. Eyring and bv the Stake
presidency. and Bishon Bentley: and
on Monday. August 10th, was held the
Y. l.. NJ. I. a. conference.
a few DAYS ago young man--Junius
Moffat ~ Dublan-was Instantly killed
bv lightning while asleep In his he'd.
His mother was warned in dream that
he would be thus killed. a few DAYS
previously. and had been quite anxious
about him In consequence. and was
near at hand when the fatal shat, full