Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
TO0ELE STAKE.
Report of the Quarterly Confer
enee Held at Tooele.

The quarterly conference of the
Tooele stake of Zion convened in the
Tooele ward Westinghouse at 10 a. m
Saturday, Nov. 49, 1903. There were
present, Elders George Teasdale and
George A, Smith, of the Apostles,
Hugh 5. Gowan, G. L. Andrus and Geo.
r. Richards of the stake presidency:
Bishops from each ward OF the stake
excepting MercuD, Patrarchs, High
Councillors and representatives from
the auxiliary organizations in the
stake. Elder Gowans reported briefly
the stake and the labors of the stake
presidency for the past three months
The reports Of the Bishops showed that
the sacramento meetings We're well
attended in most of the wards, the
quorums aud auxiliary organizations
were in active operation On account
of the drouth and consequently poor
crops for the past two or three years.
the Bishops Of Grantsville Vernon
Batesville and p. r, wards reported u
heavy migration, which effected the
workings in the wards very materially
in the latter two wards. the counselors
to the Bishops having moved to Idaho.
Brother VIM. Spry, stake superin-
tendent Of Sunday schools, reported
the schools of the stake in a lively and
nourishing condition. Brother VIM. II.
Classify, stake superintendent of relig-
ious class work. reported more inter-
est in this organization. All the other
auxiliary organizations were reported
doing good work In their various lines,
The Sunday school session of The
conference was held in the district
rchool building and was largely attend
ed by both pupils and conference WIS.,
itors. The preliminary exercises of
opening and administering the Sac
rament lasted 30 minutes and was pre-
sided over by the uperinterdent, after
which the meeting was taken charge
of by the stake president and was adj
dressed by both Elders George Teasdale
and John Henry Smith.
The instructions Of the visiting AMOS
ties were principally on faith in God.
united with works will give eternal
salvation to the children OF God.
Tithng and the necessity OF those
bearing the holy Priesthood to mag
Nifty their calings and responsibilities.
The general authorities Of the Church
and Of the stake were presented and
sustained by the unanimous vote Of the
conference.
Saturday at 6 p. m. a Priesthood
meeting was held and by suggestion Of
Elder Teasdole was converted into a
testimony meeting.
Sunday evening the Young people met
In capacity Of Y. NJ. and Y. t. NJ. I A.
conference and was addressed by Elder
Teacdale. who spoke on the necessity
OF chastity among tho young and the
dlsapprovnl OF God with those who vlo-
late this law.
4 notable feature at all the meeting
OF the conference was tho beautiful
SINGING rendered by the Toocle ward
choir assisted by reveral male voices
Of the Mercur choir under the leader
shin Of Brother John Bowen.
on SATURDAY. evening the teachers OF
the district school and committees from
the Y. NJ, and Y, l.. NJ. l. associations
gave concert I'm the Social Hall,
which was largely attended, the gross
receipts being over s2e the proceeds
going to pay for putting In the electric
lights in the district school building,
where these organizations arc holding
their weekly meetings this winter.
The health Of the people was report
ed to be generally good in all o: the
wards
on Monday at 2 = m. Elder Teasdale
dedicated the new tlthing Office Of the
Tooele ward
JOHN w. TATE, Stake Clerk.