Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-10

There was large representation OF
stake sup hniendents and tiliccrs aud
the largest gathering Of the KIND ever
hell iu this Territory, the immense
Tabernacle being crowded. The as
sembly was called g. order ny Assist
ant q neral superintendent George
Goddard, aud the choir sang the open
Ing hymn,
Lord, Thou wilt near me when pray.
Elder Joseph W. summcrhays Of.
iefcd the opening prayer
"G.orla" was sung by the choir.
The general secretary called the roll
OF slaaes, to which nearly ovcry Stake
responded. lie also presented the
following general authorities OF Sunday
schools which were unauimously aus.
tainoj;
George q Cannon, general supcrin.
tcndent.
George Goddard, hrst a.sletant super
intundent.
John Morgan, second assistant
turerintrndcnL
George q Cannon, George Golunrdi
John Morgan, GEORGE krynollr,
Abraham II. Cannon, Thomas 4,
Ougrs, Joseph W. Summerhayri Low
W. RlrnHrls, FAucn NJ. LyWhni
Heller j. Grant buu John g. Cutler 90
members " thu Dcsufut sunday School
UniOn Board.
George Rry nolIs, general treasurer.
john NJ. Whitaker general tucro'
iary.
ILDEH oEURuE GODDARD
said tho y scret Sundny School Union
~ an lpOriHnt OteauizAliUui the
largest IN tho Church, numbering
fUmcthiug Oversee, 900 Oiiicors, teachers
aud wofkcfn. he was extremely
thankful for biz lyug connection vita
this important cause. |. IL In the
SUNDAY school that Instructions are
given 10 form the character and shape
tnec1ufse of thriuiuTu bog aud girinnd
which VIII 0f necessity leave great
impress upon the character oi the
work II God In time TO come, anu
shall ably qualify those who w FORTH
40 Ambassadors 10 represent the truths
OF heaven among tue nations Of the
earth. lie explained that thu union
board hollis mcetlugo every week,
WIN AAMAANNF NNN WV IIANaNA AA HAAHNN-
mrnt of the schools, the grading,
coufse Of study, and ether points are
discussed, the raising Of thu schools 10 n
higher degree OF efficiency and uui-
f0rmity In tho methods OF teaching;
anu n In earnestly desired that tuu
recommendation from the board be
carried out and givcn fair trial by all.
The able work done Mt the H. Y.
Academy, Provo, has been felt Ia the
efficiency VI the teachers who have
lab0rcd on tholf return 20 their tcspec.
tive homus. From this source great
rood has bocu accomplished, 4 he
hpeakcr, Ia connection with some Of
the titiccfs OF the board, had visited
ton Stakes In tho intefeets Of Sunday
schools ana attending jubilee, nnui-
yeuarles and reviews. At these
gatherings large hunters OF parents
aud Others interested are In attend.
hnCe, and much good mny be accom-.
plishcd by wise and proper programs
belns prepared aud carried out. The
PARENTS form some idea OF the truths
taught 70 thnir children. It
TRIMS them into 81 set union aud
harmony with tho tupefinteudonts
Hud tuauhut-, aud implauts a ulsp1si.
ton To oarucstuess IN sending thclT
children 10 the > gbbnth school. IL
would be an excellent thing " nj these
gath rings more " the actual work OF
the school were Notwithstanding tho
occasions not only iuH ructive Rnu In.
tefetung, but implnutiug deeply the
truths that have been committee IN
TACT review Ofthe work ia the school.
Individual fccilatious ut these gather.
ings SHOULD bu very few indeed, but
the entire nchuult, us much AS Iusst-
bic, should be allowed % take part.
Our own siugF, literature Rni works
thuuld be uAUu. No other WoTks
should be- allowed except recommend.
oil by the UliOn board. Another iu-
porthnt thing that should be- striCtly
followed, N Iunciunlily In cummenc.
ing ana closing tho schools. Ten
O'Clock In the morning hos been the
regular custom, ami this should Do
Adhered 10 strictly and all schools
sh ould commence nj this hour.
Tue speaker invoked the blessIngs
OF heaven upon the great SUNDAY
school cause aud all workers connected
ih,rewitb; and upon expressing do
sire 60 STE how many out OF the vast
audience were workers anu otliceTa OF
tue SUNDAY school cause, FULLY uight.
tenihs Of the audience arose 10 their
feet.
ELDER us1EGE II, BRIMHALL
one OF the teachers Of the normal Sun.
day school training class, aud connect.
ed with the u. Y. Academy, Provo,
said there have beou oevetal Glasses
turned out from tho academy under a
five weeks' course, which W ~ found 10
be entirely too short for proper anu Ell.
Client work, Now the Destret Sunday
School Union board, under whore
direction the Sunday school COURSES
are carried on, have extended tue
course 10 q full HpmvsteT--a twouty
weeks oOurse, and IN the lirst course OF
this year there are lOrly.oight bright,
intelligent and faithful workers form.
ing most excellent and pTaisoworthy
clasa. Their aim IN nigh, their instruc.
tions calculated 10 prepare them 10 be
teachers Of teachers when they shall
have completed their course aud re-.
turned 10 their own hOmVi; and they
nre following out one of the muttos VI
the academy, "phat sclfrilor,, divino.
~ directed, truly eduCates," Their
Instructions arc upon the trRinlug anu
UNDERSTANDING Of the human mind
win respect 60 theology, the methods
81 decreasing Attendance In tho SAT-
hath school, the attention Of the pupils,
to.ling H'OIiaa, tho use uf the charts,
uarde, ltth re and other text books, etc,
when huveheeu furnished by the Union
hoard, anu under ia ilHiruClions, we
are carrying out their wishes. The
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