The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-22

CASTLE DALE. Feb. i6.-Ouartcr-
" conference last Saturday aud sun.
day In the academy auditorium was
perhaps the most largely attended
ever held In the county. ON both
days. but especially ON Sunday. Acad-
envy llill was black with conyeyanccs.
mostly automobiles. and standing
toom was at a premium az some Of
the sessions The extra large seating
capacity was taxed az even the Satur-
day sessions. Elder George Albert
Smith Of the quorum of apostles was
present from Salt Lake city. accom-.
panied by his daughter and her hus-
band. Elder -. Murray Stewart Al
three visitors addressed the cungrp-
cation at different sessions " the con.
ference. The Emery Stake academy
choir. under the direction of Prof y.
n. Nichols. rendered the major por
ton ~ the musical features. piano
solo by Miss Nellie Bunnei. vocal sulu
by Joseph Jameson. and "a selection
by quintet of academy students al.
~ being enjoyed.
President Lars H. Oycson. opening
the conference. stated that President
Alma a. Jewkcs was absent On aV-
count of serious Illness OF his AGED
mother In Orangcyillc. The speaker
reported "a marked Improvement In
the payment of tithing for the year
1917. and. continuing. he emphasized
his appreciation Of the fact that this
II the designated gathering plac" III
the Saints. prepared and reserved ror
iunt such trying times 40 these.
Elder Smith remarked the i'm.
proycmcnts In the stake since his Tor.
mre visit here some nine years ago
and congratulated the people on iiv,
Ing here In che midst Of plenty. There
ran throughout the several discourHci
delivered by Elder smith current ri
thnnkfulncss that IN" Saints wcr,
located here In the tops OF the noun.
tainH In the place appointed Tor them
while the earth was visited With dis
cord and contention Here We have
peace and plenty. and nbrplut" free
dom from tho Hcaithy attack uf th'
great engines uf war that pr0wi th'
ait aud the sea. lie also commented
on the good that h sure tu come u
the examples set by our Utah boys "
thu huge training camps wh"r" thvil
good habits viii accomplish much IL
u missionary way. Elder Stowaf
commented on the condition or th'
world at the present time ana men
toned some ~ the predictions ui tnf
moil and contention that was IN riur'
Tor the people uf the world.
Mrr Stewart. speaking al SUNDAY
afternoon meeting. bor" a fcrVcn
testimony t. the truth "f the work
and rrlntrd "a wonderful Instance a.
healing which she h,d Witnessed u
4 a nurse In Salt Lake city hospital
She has had considerable Scirntifi
training. hut felt thankful that ~
stiii enjoyed an even stronger faith II
the efficacy uf fuith and prayer an'
I the ministfationH Ut IN" men OF uod
/ President A. T.. Wall, speaking sntur
/ DAY. mentioned tho fact that uthinl
| la the stake had Increased ten thouH
aud dollars over last year, Will" iou
wards are now reaching their 100 pc
cent In ward teaching. the stake av
erng, being ~ per cent Bishops u
IN Reid of OrangcNille, :, ", l.arScl
OF Castle Dale ana u, lieber L"unnr'
l. of Huntington. and Elders James frl
ersen and 4. w Grange Of th" higi
council. spoke AZ Saturday. sessions
High Councillors n. 4. Nelson o
Ferron aud Christian Mortcnsen o
/ cleveland. Elder NJ. y, Johnson %
Huntington. President \. q. Jcwke
! of Oranguville. Principal Arthur l.
| neeIcy of the Emery Stake aeadem'
and Elder Peter y. johnson ~ Hunt
ngton. the latter being Just returned
/ from the British mission, all spoke in
terestlngly ON Sunday,
The musical az Emery stake hcnd
envy Saturday night was huge sue
cess. large and appreciativc GROVE
being present. Tho sentiments voiced
were to the effct that the pantomimes
from the tiny children In night gown
and pajamas, representing suite
Little Children 20 Come Unto Me- u
the old lady sitting In the franc knit
ling while The End OF Perfec
pay was rendered, could not hhN'
becn surpassed. The entire program
was thrilling.
Fire NJ Huntington.
There was quite an exciting time u
Huntington f0T half hour last Sat