Often the General Authorities brought one or more of the general auxiliary board members with them, depending on the theme of the particular conference. These included representatives of the Missionary Department, Welfare Committee, Genealogy Department, Primary, Home Teaching Committee, Relief Society, Sunday School, Young Men and Young Women organization. Stake conference lasted two days with meetings being held on Saturday with the stake presidency, a leadership training session in the late afternoon, and an evening meeting with all parents of the stake. Sometimes this format varied depending on the desire of the visiting authority. Sunday, two general sessions lasting two hours each were held commencing at ten in the morning and at two in the afternoon. The Sunday morning session was always the best attended. The following chart compiled from statistics found in Raymond Larson's journal, gives the Sunday statistics as far as they are available: Stake Conference Sunday Morning 588 people 600 people 2596 25% 732 people or 32% 632 people or 26% 882 people 30 November 1952 26 September 1954 12 December 1954 10 March 1957 26 May 1957 22 September 1957 13 March I960 11 March 1962 9 December 1962 10 March 1968 22 September 1968 8 December 1968 8 March 1970 Sunday Afternoon 374 people 400 people 20% 15% Not available 488 people or 20% 698 people 23% 500+ people or 21% Discontinued 748 people or 28% 1448 people or 46% 1495 people About 700 people 1021 people or 29%4 The largest crowds during President Larson's administration attended on 13 March I960 and on 22 September 1968. Both of these sessions were presided over by Marion D. Hanks which is an obvious reflection of his ability as a speaker and teacher of the gospel ofjesus Christ. In December 1968, just three months later, when there was no visiting authority at stake conference, the attendance dropped to less than half of what it had been, an obvious indictment against the faithfulness ofthe Saints. At the end ofthe conference sessions in September 1957, Elder Adam S. Bennion, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, visited the homes of Albert Wright, Alfred Carter, and O. S. Kilbum where he gave them a priesthood blessing according to their needs. In June 1958, Elder Bruce R. McConkie, a member ofthe Council of Seventy, was the visiting authority at stake conference. During the two days he was in Morgan, he visited the home of Harvey and Mary Mecham where he blessed their son, Harvey Rex, Jr., who was five and a half months old. At the time, the child could see very little and had other serious health problems. The blessing was a source of great comfort to the family. Rex died prior to his twelfth birthday in