Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
ELDER LEWIS 8, POND,

,president OF Bannock Stake)
a.. brethren and sisters, In reporting
NV labors and the eohal'loh u ,ns
n n,nock stake of Zion. sincerely trust
p"'' ., he actuated by the Spirit Oh .he
w. ,hat what / say may be directed
hereby. Ir the stake OF Zion whe.e :
'H'' 1o our numbers are not great.
r nove only 10 small wards anu
"" ,or, 200 souls. In general WY St for for
Apou, nave been prospectus 80 has
peS Srs mast one portion Oh guy oircn.o-
~ iaboring under auso IN mani
v peV" on account Oh ha'.me os Two
s'" from four TO seven n'' ,h. atalke
N" ,hree years ago, howeVel, ~" aonle 40
"os called upon to ASSIST WV of Bear
W., portion OF the wa AGO ooo That
ss w. at cost of about soo,VVv, NO.
Nv been accomplished, anu ii,ans r p
na' are enjoying the dement's ''ndeh,eas
hongb there is still srea. on,v n
h9ush ,oet But that covers ohiy
ness W ,hn arid lands in the stake, ana
part VI Va IN some instances have pe-
the pe99utncoiraged, There has been
come u' s restiessness prevailing, ana
many !" IN better circumstances. nave
as soln ts snirit, Some who have held
haG and ana ward positions have felt they
s'ahe a. liberty to pull UP and go 10
other lands just as tney psot nh.
the sn, M sought the counsel OF those
eIs n"rosided over them, and have gone
WY better places, with the permiS'
'eml blessing of the Priesthood
s'S The stake presidency have always
ln ,rited in their labors, so far as the
.orr of the stake Is concerned; anu
w. Hlph Council have been asslduous
.orLere in helping them carry the great
,,snonslbilities. They have been canea
~ pct also as home missionaries, ana
Soyo done good work In the MIDST OIL
ne neople. The organizations In the
nn,os,hnod are complete, with the ex-
Ssntion of one or two vacancies, when
,,nl soon be filed. one ward Is az
nr,sent without a Bishop, on account Oh
,bet officer resigning and moving 10
another place. The auxiliary organi2a-
Tons are in prosperous condition.
Those who preside In them are ener-
oetIc and willing to do all that 10 pos
slble. They travel great deal amongst
tho Young people, and their labors are
productive of good. Most OF these or
ganIzations hold sessions through the
winter months only, az many or our
young people go away from home dur
lng the summer season to earn llVeii-
hood
In general way, there is splendid
feeling IN the stake. or course, as III
other stakes, suppose, we have a rev
that seem TO think they do not nave
time to serve the Lord. they are more
willing to give their time and atten"
ton 10 the things OF this world. There
Is too much Of a spirit OF speculation
prevalent IN the stake; and those VINO
visit the different wards complain that
some OF the people do not serve the
Lord as they should do. Many have IN
cured great debt, and / am sorry In
deed to report this condition. Many
have been prosperous, and have sought
10 enlarge their possessions, the re-
suit is you can hear them say, what
shall do to meet my obllgationsY" The
implement men, and other agents VINO
pass through our settlements. seem to
have greater influence over some OF
The people, IN O financial way, than do
those who preelde In the Priesthood,
Many are buying far beyond their
means, and In working to meet their
Obligations they are depriving them
selves OF privileges they might have In
serving the Lord.
believe our numbers are increasing
little. The water Is being secured
for arid lands, and people have begun
TO come In and enquire for homes
among u.s. Some who moved there ia
be on the outskirts. still want to be or
NE outskirts. and are selling theil
homes and moving again. A number Of
very desirable brethren and sisters have
loined us recently, and we invite more
come and make their homes will
Vs. Generally speaking unity prevails
10 lhe priesthood, Those who are actlv,
9Rd energetic are stronger In the faith
believe, than they ever were. We are
Htlylng hard to bring about a still
better condition, both spiritually anC
emporally. Our wards are usually wei
represented In Priesthood meetings, a.
Me me auxiliary organizations also
sal IN a general way the people TAX,
aOne the counsels that are given, anC
10 practise every principle that vii
make them better.
! trust the Spirit OF the Lord will