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Show 2:).1' - , - lead e virtuous 11fe and' marry these young me Ldene in your midst. 1r he should live e few more yeers he expected' to come over here to dedicate e piece of ground for's temple, and expected in a few years we-would heve a temple erected here. Sow- your land and dedicate fields and your'houses to - men the Lord. the The Lord will remember His covenants with the Lamanites. and saints. priesthood Blessed President L. Smith expressed gratitude for the remarks we heve heard; for singing, etc., and adj-Jurned the Conference until the 29th day of May, 1880, place of meeting to be designated hereafter. Choir sang page 107, "Hark, the Song of jubilee". Benediction by President L. Smith. the good ' March 1st, 1880, being the 73rd birthday of Apostle Wilford Woodruff, the saints of SUnset, Brigham City and Saint Joseph met together at the SUnset hall and partook together of dinner prepared for the occaSion; and many tokene of friendship able and regard were menner. given him, and the ttme spent in Quarterly Conference of the Little Coloredo Stake Joseph, Saturday and Sunday, May 29th and 30th, 1880.' a pleasant and agree of Zion held et st. saturday. 10:00 o'clcok A. M. Called to Order by Prest. Lot Smith. Counselor to the Twelve Apostles,John W. % Young; of the Presidency of the Eastern Arizona stake, jesse N. Smith and L. H. Hatch; the Presidency of this Stake; Bishop J. Hunt of Snowflake and Bishops of warde. Choir seng hymn on page 5, "The Morning Breaks, ,the Shadows Flee". Prayer by Elder John C. Nail. Present: Choir sang hymn on page President L. Smith said Bishop L. M. 19, we Come All Ye Saints Who Dwell on Earth". would hear ,the reports of the wards. No great change hed occurred Savage reported Sunset ward. Good feelings, quietude and peace prevails, and the since last conference. deter.mination of the saints were to live their religion. Meetings were well attended. Have kept 8 day school most of the tiffie. Sunday School well attended and teachers and children much interested. Fast meetings also well sttended. Teachers visit the ward once a month, and they report good feelings; ' <, and they appea r- to be diligent in their labors t although some of them are quite Stock are dOing well. young brethren. Crops does not at present -look very well. The Saints feel encouraged in theirlabors, and desired to continue in their mode of living and improve upon it Elder M. P. Mortensen first as fast as they reported Moan Coppy. can. Had lived there since it was small place, and the people It settled, having been celled there. ,generally feel well and are trying to unite together. Nine have been baptized there. Crops are looking well although not very extensive because of scarcity of water; but after a while by uniting together and digging out the springs into one channel they expected to have plenty. is a Bishop G. Lake being absent because of sickness, George Skinner reported Brigham City ward. The brethren had labored energet 1cal1y although to d t se dven t age by the wasteof water in the new ditch. Have 250 acres of wheat growing, cane and corn mostly planted, and garden looking well. Some have removed since lest conterence. Good feelings exist. The health of the people good. The ward teachers I JI 7 Ih" |
