Arizona republican., 1903-03-17
MESA
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 The quarterly conference of the Mor- mon church of the Maricopa stake con- vened in the tabernacle Sunday morn- ing at 1O:30 with a large audience ill 1 attendance. President c. R. flakes presided at the gathering, and although l quite feeble. spoke several times to the assembled people on their duties in tha | church. The speakers for the morning session | were President Charles H. Allen. Eide. | O. S. Stapley and L. V. Guthrie The topics treated were mostly in relation | of the duties of the saints in the church | and particularly urging upon the young men to take advantage of the orga niZa- tions and learn the gospel.
 In the afternoon session the building was crowded and H. $. Phelps, Elder Riggs, M. I. A. missionary; r. T. Pom eroy, President Isaac Dana and Presi- dent c. R. flakes spoke.
 There was a morning session at 1G and one at ? D. m. today, at which the reports of the bishops and presidents of stake organizations were made, and the general authorities of the church and local authorities of the ward were sustained.
 The conference throughout was T very interesting one. The instructions and testimonies were timely and strong.
 A stake M. I. A. conjoint meeting was held in the evening in the taber- nacle with a large audience. Superin- tendent C. R. flakes Jr. presided and the following programme was carried cut in a very nteresting manner. EX- temporaneous address by Elder Riggs M. l. A. missionary, on the "Object of Life" He made a very interesting talk, declaring that the great object of life was to so live so as to receive as d | reward the most lasting benefits and h his mind that was to become "a heir of | God and Q joint heir with Jesus Christ, which promise we have if faithful. He | stated that he had been released from | his labor as M. I. A. missionary and | would start home on the morrow, and expressed his pleasure at the treatment | he had received at the hands of the people Of the stake and hoped the bless | ings of God would ever be the portion of the people here. He was followed by song by Issac Dana and company.
 Mrs. Lucia Nobles then delivered T lecture on "The Mission of Christ" as treated in the Young Ladies' Guide.
 Duet by Barbara Allen and Mrs. Lucy Fryer. Remarks by Coun. Issac Rogers on M. I. A. work and the years course. Song by Mrs. Jeanette Johnson. Mrs. Lula Macdonald announced that the Y. L. M. I. A. had arranged to give a bazar the latter part of April. and the l committees to take charge of the diff ferent departments were read off. After singing and benediction the meeting adjourned for three months.
 The Relief society of Mesa ward will hold the annual anniversary reunion of their society Tuesday at 10 a. m. iD the afternoon and evening. There will be a picnic at the noon hour and a ball in the evening. A splendid programme has been arranged for the two day meetings and it is hoped that there will be a full attendance of members.
 MT. T. E. Pomeroy and Hyram Hast ings left on the evening train for Ben- son, where they will meet the mining party that MT. Pomeroy is conducting through the mining section of the terri tory. They will probably be gone Q couple of months and may go into Son. ora before their return. MT. Brundagt will return home owing to sickness and Hyram Hastings will take his place on the trip.
 On next Friday, the 10th, the teachers and pupils of the Mesa public schools will start at o'clock a. m. for a day's 4 picnic. All the parents are urged to | accompany the children, and everybody is invited to take part in the picnic Don't forget to bring full lunch baskets The place q/destination will be made | known later.
 John NJ. Phy of Florence was in Mesa yesterday. MT. Phy is an old-time | printer, for some years connected witf the Florence Tribune, but now in thl recorders office. He expects in the nea1 future to make a home for himself and | Mrs. Phy in Mesa.
 Dan Mahoney came in from his sheep camp this morning and went 70 Phoenix on the afternoon train on bust ness. MT. Mahoney reports that his ewes did finely this season. The aver age increase is 115 lambs to every lo' l ewes