The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-26

Conference

HYDE PARK, Feb 23.-The Hyde
Park ward conference was held today.
commencing at 10 q. N. There were
present on the stand Councillor N. W.
Kimball, Of the stake presidency, John
H. Anderson, Of the High Council.
Bishop Charles G.. Hyde, and Council
lors ]. w.D. Hurren and Lorenzo Pet.
ersen, Geo. z. Lamb, Alternate High
Councilman and Stephen Thurstcn, Of
the stake board OF education.
The conference opened by the choir
and congregation singing "God Is
Love-" Prayer by Geo. f. Ashcroft.
Singing, can Angel from High"
President Kimball made few Open
ing remarks and Invited Gods bless
ing upon the conference.
Bishop Charles G. Hyde reported
the condition Of the ward. The people
seem united and are working harmon
iously together. The auxiliary organ
izations were all doing good work.
The population OF the ward is 654
souls. Fifty per cent of the church
members attend Sacrament meetings.
There are % deacoBs, II teachers, 81
priests, and there are missionaries In
the field. The tithing Of the past year
was 81 per cent higher than that of the
previous year. There we're SO, 1908
paid last year, being an average Of So
per capita. There are % High Priests,
"a Seventies and 81 Elders.
After the Bishops report the choir
sang Heavenly Father hear our Pray
err" Geo. j. Lamb warned the people
against the sin of contention, strife,
and bitterness.
Henry f. Hancy reported the Y. M.
l. A. as being in an excellent condi-
tion. l32 young men have joined the
association, the attendance averaging
from 80 to rs.
Mrs. Louisa DANES reported the Y.
l.. association, with an enrolment OF
go, average attendance Of 6s per cent.
The association is doinga COOK work
and the young ladies' are improving in
many ways.
Elder Stephen Thurston said we
were safe in following the example and
teachings of our Savior. President
Kim ball urged the Saints to look we'll
to their children and see That they dc
not 90 astray. After singing the an.
them, "Sing unto the Lord" the ben
ediction was pronounced by Elder Sue
Lamb.
: The conference convened again at :
: p m. Singing by the choir, "Oh say
what Is truth" Prayer by BishoE
William Hyde. Singing, Eye hath
not seem"
The ward authorities we're present
. ed by Bishop G. G. Hyde. President
. William Seamops, of the Elders, report
} ed that quorum. The choir SAM
5 1.-THE Blue and the raw"
q John Fl. Anderson spoke of the du
/. ties devolving upon the Latter Da.
Z Saints Bishop William Hyde, Presi
i dent Kimball, and Bishop Charles G
0 Hyde occupied the remainder Of TN
time. They exhorted the people t,
0 sustain each other In their positions
t to profit from the experience Of Others
t to listen to all council, and to liv
pure, honest, and upright lives. Tn
! choir then sang In very pleasing wa
: "rhe song OF the redeemed" Benc
+ diction was pronounced by Councillo
e Lorenzo Peterson,
The conference was one OF the hes
9 ever held In Hyde Park, being note,
for the beautiful singing and the ricl
: outpourlng OF the spirit of God upol
all those present.
Willard Duce, had the misfortun
to break his nose one day last week.
That beautiful horse, from tn
Durham & Fletcher stables, was eS
hibited on our streets last Friday
He Is surely beauty.