Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-07-05
MANY ATTEND FIRST
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Visiting and Local Church Officials Pleased at
Conditions Existing in Montpelier Stake
Every Department Well Organized.

The nrst quarterly conference OF
the Montpelier Stake convened at 10
o'clock a. m. Saturday. June SO. Prca-
ident Edward c. Rich presiding, The
Stake Presidency. Edward c. Rich
Henry II. Hon and silae l. wright
were all In attendance. Aa were also
stephen l.. Richards OF tho Council
Of the Twelve. Andrew Jensen OF the
Historians once. Sarah Eddlngton
of the General Board az the Relief
Society. and Ann Ncbekdr and Helen
Davis Of the General Heard of tho
Primary. The music whA furnished
by the stake choir. Stake cholateror
Joseph d. Tueller conducting. with
Ruth Jones. stake orgAnlst. az the
organ.
President Edward c. Rich reported
the general conditions that prevailed
In the stake. lie said that sfter the
stake had been organized IL was found
TO be without a homo. no place In
which 10 meet or 20 transact any OF
the business OF the stake aud the
building OF a stake house wac OF ne.
cesSity take under Immediate con
sideration with the result that the
presidency OF the church had author.
lied contribution by the church Of
&35. goo The business men OF tho
town had subscribed very llberally
aud the various wards and members
were contributing freely for the
erection Of the stake tabernacle
which was under course of construc.
tlon and that barring unforeseen de-
lays would be completed and ready
for dedication on the anniversary OF
the organization of the stake. Dec.
23. which vas the desire pf the stake
presidency.
Stephen l.. Richards said no saA
proud Of the honor OF being the sec.
ond speaker nj the hrat conference OF
the Montpelier stake: felt that the
inception of the stake was most aua.
plclous and bespoke for Il bright
future. Gave a brief report of The
unyeilinR Of the monument erected
to the memory OF the mhrtyfed Pa
trlarch HyFum Smith. spoke of the
edIfices erected to and by the lngenu-
ity OF men but thought more potent
20 erect monuments to thu horror and
glory Of God. and that Whiie Il vas
not only proper but absolutely es.
sential for the human family 10 do
vote . portion OF their tims III the
procuring OF the material wealth n
Was equally essential that attention
be given 20 the development Of the
intellectual and spiritual part of man
and that In the contributing 10 this
cause II waa not only necessary IA
give OF our means but of our hearts
aiso: true wealth and eontentmeni
came only to those who served ths
Lord and honored His servants here
on earth. AdmonIahed those who
had taken upon them the obliKatlonI
/ of the Priesthood 10 homer the same
/ and not treat IL lightly or as > thlnl
of no value because II IL tie one greai
blessing which comes TO the children
of men in order that men might be
come acquainted with the duties and
privileges Of the priesthood. Priest
hood meetings had been instituted
hut only q very few availed them
selves OF the privilege TINS offered
Andrew Jesen. too. expressed hi
pleasure at meeting With the people
at the first conference nf the nev
stake. spoke of the completeness o
the church organization aad how per
fectly II followed that OF the print
tive church of the Lord. eongrat
uiated the people upon the wonder
fal prospects for a bountsdus harvest
The afternoon session opened at
o'clock By the choir aud congregn
tiou singing "RedeemeF Of Israel
President H. II. Hon OF the stak
presidency was the fret speaker n
spoke Of the organization Of IN
. church with its Sir members and III
, growth which had attend. a Il. ralA
ed . few incidents Of bis tWn sxpsr
encea which led up 70 hts embrnein
Mormonlsm. admonished the sain
10 be loyal % the church and 70 Il
government that there wMs no eo
hict between the 1wo. =
w. w. Clark In reporting the III
Council Of the stake sd that Il
council WAS fully organic Ia and y
5Fsfrr n fnll harmony With q
stake urealdsnev ana w.rn IA haxw