for this purpose. The bishops are endeavoring to
utilize the lesser priesthood and give them a proper
training. Our Relief Societies, Sunday Schools, Primary
Y.M. & Y. L. Associations are reported in a healthy con-
dition, the latter two however have ajourned for the
summer season, taking up the time of their former
meeting in missionary classes which have been
organized in almost every ward and are doing excel-
lant work. In Thatcher last nights class over which
I have the pleasure of presiding in connection with
two of my bretheren we have an enrollment of over
seventy young men and women; these class exercises
are purely on the principles of the Gospel with the
purpose of training our youth for missionary work.
Never in the history of our valley have we had better
prospects for an abundant harvest of fruit and grains,
we are already eating luscious Apricots, Peaches & Plums.
Our harvesters and thrashers are at work our valleys resounding
with them of machinery taking care of the grain.
Immediately following the fields are turned over again
and large fields of corn are planted.