Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-03
DESERT EVENING NEWS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER

the benefits derived from attend.
ing Mutual Improvement A..
soclatlons where young ladies
have the opportunity 10 exchange ldoas
and receive the benefit of the Spirit Of
the Lord present. She compared
working with this Spirit, to hunting
for An OBJECT In tue dark and urged the
young ladies' 10 seek the Spirit always,
10 to NJ tighten the soi rows OF this life.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Irvine said II only those
present were Interested they could
accomplish n great work. "i,et Us be
q peculiar people - peculiar for our
gUOdnee.-our virtues. Let rs be
proud OF our religion, not ashamed Of
II. Young ladies', your husbands aud
lovers will be trucr 10 you n you are
true 10 God and His work.
MIS-. Fanny Y. Thatcher bore strong
testimony 10 the truth Of this work.
She believed Ia dolug fright today"
and lecomine strong Ia lhc right.
Miss Clafibel RidgcP neNt gave \
song, and IAN Essay ON Character"
wR- read 10y Miss Bush.
Mis- a. kenueTly followed with re-.
marks tending 10 encourage the young
ladies 10 store up wisdom In spiritual
things.
President Elmina 5. Taylor compared
the assembly VI young ladies today TO
conferences OF the same Organization
held year, ago, when nearly all were
the mothers and gmudmothUrs. How
hard Il seemed 20 get the young
sisters Interested. Now how oncour.
aged she fclt, for here was truly n
"Noung Ladies' Conference" She
spoke u tue satisfaction which the
Gospel brings aud regretted that 10
many seem 10 hc losing IL spirit In
their race tot wealth aud pleasure.
Mrs. Libby Noall related her expert.
cncrs while lsborlng ON the sandwich
Islands.
Mrs. Lille Fr,czc, a. winter WAS
approaching, now warned young ladies'
against excessive dancing. She loved
the dance, and liked TO see young peo-
pie dance gracefully, but not 10 excess.
President Mary A. Freeze predicted
that we would march forward with
greater strides than We have ever done
ana that Il would not he long before
that Assembly Hall was illlcd with the
young laiies " this Stake.
Conferences then adjourned until 400
p.m. after singing Crock OF my Re-
fuke," aud prayer by Mrs. Maria Holt.
At the evening session there was n
very large attendance. After the
usual opening exercises the program.
me was carried out NJ follows Cor.
responding Lu,teu, Miss Ella NCbe.
kef, Mrs. Druce Krlsun. Remarks,
Mrs. Della Ehrdley. Sacred, Duet,
"HOly Mother" Misses Lilly Snyder
and Viola Pratt. Lecture, "woman'z
Mission" Miss Lillian llamlin. Ad-
dress, Mrs. Emily Richards.
Remarks were then made by Stake
President Mary 4. Freeze. She said
that We ~ u people aru working TO
elevate woman aud 10 give her every
right and privilege that size can wish.
We nre trying TO become true com.
panl0ns to our husbands aud hfothets.
Counselor Nellie Colubfook made the
closing remarks. She felt thankful for
the good time they had had and hoped
MI would attend the next conference.
She urgud the young ladies ~ cultivate
everything that N ennobllng and good,
10 10 kind 10 the poor aud lowly, for
they are rs great az the rich In Gods
sight.
Singing, "Nearer, dear Savior, to
Thee"
Benciictlon by Mrs. Jane Freeze.
Conference adjourned for three
months.