impression for good upon the minds of all those present. The children of the stake sang for the conference.40 At the next stake conference, 10 and 11 February 1895, Elder Francis Marion Lyman, of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, attended. He there noted the fact that Bishop John K. Hall was holding positions which were incompatible. He was concurrently serving as bishop of a ward and stake superintendent of Sunday Schools. In obedience to the counsel of Elder Lyman, Brother Hall resigned as stake superintendent of Sunday Schools, which was accepted. He had held this position for almost twenty years. Fred W. Clark was selected to fill the vacancy. The Sunday School workers held a banquet in Simmons' Hall on the evening of 10 March 1895 to honor John K. Hall and James R. Stuart, his first assistant, who was also released. The event was well attended by numerous stake and ward authorities, as well as by Sunday school workers, relatives, and friends from all over the Valley. The opening prayer was given by President Richard Fry, after which the South Morgan choir, under the leadership of Professor James R. Rawle, sang. There were speeches, songs, and recitations by some of the most talented people in the stake. Brother W. G. Brough spoke and presented Superintendent Hall with a handsome gold-headed cane, with his name, position, and the dates of his Sunday School service engraved in the gold. James R Stuart was presented with a finely finished umbrella. E. A Richardson read a poem he had written especially for this occasion, after which speeches of appreciation were given by Brothers Hall and Stuart. After an excellent supper, everyone in the group, young and old alike, enjoyed a social dance until after the midnight hour, when the entertainment was brought toa close with prayer being offered by Willard G. Smith.41 The quarterly conference of 19 and 20 May 1895, was the first to be held in the Morgan Stake meetinghouse after the fire in April 1893. During the conference, President William H. Rich and other speakers referred to the unfinished condition of the stake meetinghouse, and urged that it be completed. President Rich warned the people about expending their means unwisely. Elder Franklin D. Richards, of the Council of the Twelve, was the visiting authority from Salt Lake City. He discussed the importance of keeping records. Willard G. Smith also spoke on records.42 At stake conference, Sunday, 4 August 1895, Sister Ann Fry, wife of Richard Fry, was set apart as Stake Primary president, with Rachel Robison as her first counselor, Emma White as second counselor, and Lucy Robison as secretary.43 Dr. Joseph Marion Tanner, a prominent educator of the day, spoke along with George Goddard of the Deseret Sunday School Board, Ezra Thompson Clark, a patriarch from Farming! on and one of the early pioneers of Davis County, also visited and spoke at the conference.44 One reason for frequent visits of Church authorities to the Valley was the excellent train service from Salt Lake City to Morgan. In only two hours, the people could ride via the Oregon Shortline to Ogden and from there by