Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
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STAKE CONFERENCES,
Box Elder Stake.

THE quarterly conference o. tho
Boxelder Stake OF Zion was held in the
tabernacle at Brigham City on sun
dav and Monday. Aug. % and a. Sun
day morning at 10 a. m. the Sunday
school children occupied the most of the
room In the tabernacle, and the exer.
cises were conducted by Elder J. ID.
Peters, stake superintendent OF Sunday
schools.
Glass and concert exercises were
rendered by the schools Of the stake.
Elder II. A. Box gave a sketch OF the
Sunday school work In the Boyelder
stake. Elder Arthur Winter spoke OF
the extension and greatness OF Sunday
school work. and Elder A. o. Woodruff
spoke briefly on the principle OF obedl-
ence.
AZ the 2 p. m meeting President
Kelly spoke of the changes that are
continually taking place, Some OF our
most faithful workers are passing
away. while some are getting old and
infirm, Elder Jeppa Jepnson was hon.
orahly released from his duties as a
member Of the High Council because OF
his age and physical condition This
release and the recent death OF Elder
Eph. Wight made two cavancies In the
Council which were filed by the selec-
ton OF Elders NJ /. Nichols and c. p.
Jensen.
The general and stake authorities Of
the Church were presented and sus-
talnsd. Elder Jas. p. Olsen was pre-
scented and sustained as second com,.
selor to President j. d. Burt OF IN,
High Priests quorum.
Elder ]. NJ. Tanner spoke OF the In.
creased energy being put forth in the
Sunday school work. Home nrepara-
tions and the cooperation Of the par.
ents are very much desired lie com
mended the study OF the life Of Chrisr
TO the young, and urged them to mako
Him their example.
Elder Arthur Winter spoke OF the lie
and character Of Christ as being the
most conspicuous Of all ages
elder A O. Woodruff smoke Of tho
danger Of riches IN turning rs from
the worship Of the Lord, Rehearsed the
experiences of the pioneers, showing
now they werc brought together bv
trials and prvatlons. Advised the mar.
ents 20 be consistent In their lives that
they might be fPith.insplring 10 their
children.
The evening session was conducted
under the direction Of the stake VI. I.
A. officers
Elder Ernest p. Horsley briefly re.
ported the condition Of the work NJ tho
Young men and Sister Hattie Wight
that " the Young Ladies
Elder J, NJ Tanner gave an inter.
esting discourse on the subiect ~ sue
cess. and was followed hv Elders. Ar.
thur Winter and a. o. Woodruff.
Ia a
Monday morning Elder L. A. Snow
~ the stake presidency was the first
speaker The stake presidency. the
High Council. and the stake officers. ne
said were an working In harmony TIA
urged the people to live exemplary
lives
Brief ward reports were made bv the
followlng Vish0ne. W I. Grover ~
Garland Thos Yates NJ North wera
4 Goodllne " Snowvll'e. lanes Mel
son ~ Perry " Schor' NJ Nantau.
Patriarch VIM L. Watkins smoke NJ
tho support due 70 the Church o-gani.
cations Elder J H. Burt reported the
condition a. the High Priests quorum
and Elder 8 ~ Ice. stake chnrister
spoke ~ the work % the choir
In the afternoon meeting Rishon
Lars y Johnson renorted the condition
Of tho Bear River ward
Elder Olcon Y. Stohl OF the stake
presidency spoke Of the evils Of cara
PLAYING horse racing priz' .hghtlng
ana pin,irnd vices
Elder Arthur Winter and President
Charles Kelly made the concluding az.
dresses
NEPHI ANDERSON.
stake Clerk.