The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-10
Sunday School Union Meeting !.


The January meeting OF the officers
and teachers OF the Sunday schools Of
this stake, held January 9, 1883, in the
Social Hall, was very fairly attended,
representatives being present from most
Of the city wards, and also, from
Brighton. East Min Creek, Farmers
Ward and South Jordan. 80 80
Superintendent John 9. Cutler, pre- :
sided. go, s,ss.,. si,s,-,',.-,
The opening singing exc ;cises we're
very sweetly rendered by the Eighth
Ward school, under. the direction of
Elders. NJ. Chamberiain. 80 80 .'-''
The opening prayer was offered by
Elder Joseph Nc Murrin. - SO,
After the calling Of the rob and
reading of the mimi ties of last session,
Sister Jennie Smith, of the Eighth Ward
Sunday school, conducted q class excl
else with. a few members from the
primary department.. The subject Of
and was very q satisfactorily rem
Fdered and showed . the Il careful
training the children had received from
their teachers. The class exercises
were followed by song and chorus
from members of the primary class,
which was very, beautifully sung. NJ
A little girl from, the primary class,
Noble Connolly gave a very interesting
Bible story, relating inn a very concise
manner the story OF Moses. 80 iHS01sih
These exercises were very Snuehi ap-
preciateds as theyCgave practical illus
tration OF the success attending faithful
and conscientious work in the primary
denartn ent of the sunday schQOL The
teachers of the, class which rendered
such ex iellent exercises on this occa-
sion deserve much praise for their
labors. ..,r,,,R aaz
Mcintyre, sang "The Song of the
Workers. - ts4egf3. sF,. 20 stlusou
In answer TO the, question-"Is it
profitable 10 call the roll Of large
primary class?" Elder LiW. Richards
stated that if the roll was called
promptly, it could be done with p oft,
and would result in much satisfaction
to the members of the class. If the
work was done by the secretary, it
would leave the teachers more at liberty
. to look after the class.
1.-The Unfinished Prayer was very
beautifully sang, by little Lily Young, "a
member of the primary class of the
Eighth ward school. ?"
General Superintendent
John Morgan addressed the congrega-
ton. In referring to the Importance OF
the Sunday school cause, he stated that
there was not greater work connected
with the kingdom of God than that of
trainin. the children of Zion and teach
ing them the truths of the gospel. He
urg d all engaged in this. work o strive
frr a oirif ~ fhnf nd
earnestly qualify themselves to carry
The congregation sang Nearer, my
Elder Ryrum Goddard an active
Sunday School worker from Weber
Sake, made a few interesting remarks
pertinent to the work or Sunday Schools.
The Importance of training the young
cannot be overestim ated, as the training
they receive will have lasting influence
in shaping the whole course OF their
lives. 81. i,gs fsaoe dei1i ~ 70 z.isy
Assistant General Superintendent
George Goddard stated that the highest
motive that should actuate al rday
School workers should be a desire to
please our Creator and do good to tae
little ones. He made several encourag-
ing remarks to teachers,
Tie CT or sang, THE Lord will COM
fort Moni' 3-S T7nrFSL esdARon
The, congregational pieces to be sung
in February are Devotional Hymn
and sMy Mountain Home"
THE Ninth Ward School is to furnish
paft of the exercises.
Benediction was offered by Super
intendertR. T. Cham berlain.
g les. II. PARRY. fSec'y