Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-03
PRIMARY ASSOCIATIONS.
The Loving Work Carried on AmonS
the Little Tots.
Thousands Of Happy children Meet
In n series OF Conferences In
the North.

tue Norths
Correspondence n ne NEWS.
WILLARD CITY, June SO.-Havini
completed a very successful visit to th'
Primary associations II ihe Gach'
Stake, in connection with SisteI
AurtlIa 4. Rogers, president Of th'
Davis stake organization, | thought
short synopsis OF our journeyinRI
might prove Of some interest and bent
ut to Others working In the SAINT
cause.
BY invitation Of the Box Eldel
Stake officers, Mrs. Rogers visited the
quarterly conference held in Brigham
CITY on June 18th, and which proved
to be- one Of special Interest, as was
also the entertainment given ny
the little ones In the Opera house 'h'
same evening. Great credit Is due the
presidcnt Vie Reese and her coun-
s.lors Phcna Malson aud Amelia
phrael for uutlring energy and per
severance in their labors among tue
children.
After attending the conference OF
the Y. l.. NJ. I. a, Of the same place
on Juno lllh, Sister Rogers aud my
self visited the little town Of Millaru'
sttendli < a special meeting Of the as
ISOLATION and the regular meeting OF
the Primary. The attendance at bo'h
meetings showed decided inlores u
The singing was cheerful aud reifesh'
ing. Miss Minnie owens has displaycu
valuable talent In composing music
iull Of cheerful harmony, suited to Tue
capacity Of children and appropriate to
our Primary hymns.
Leading willard, We Travelled into
Cache Stake iOftho purpose ialtenulug
n series OF eight conferences dtHigncl
by Sister Jane l.. Mnliu, anu
Ritters Matte Blair Hansen anu
EmmA Pike cuuusclofs, Tor the pur.
pnse OF meeting the greatest number OF
children bos.iuiv ~ II Il not aiTays
convenient for the little ones 10 travel
long distances TO attend one general
Stake conference. Their method was
10 group from two 10 three tosnp, hold
ing "A conference every June Ia each
town, alternately.
On MONDAY the 10Th the Logan con.
ference convened IN the Stake Iabtr-
nacl-, mprising Logan, Providence
and Gresnville. The attendance was
very large aud the presencs anu IN
slructlons OF the Stake Presidency
Ouon Smith, Isaac Smith and simson
T.. Mollu, was very encouraging - the
persistent workers In this neli
Of labor. The children maintained
most ox client order throughout tbs
day, and the exercises were well
chosen and ably rendered, particularly
those OF musical nature. Ten
children had walked n distance OF
thfe. miles from Providence twice a
week to attend this practices unuer the
kind instruction OF Brother Walleu,
who has taken great interest In the
musical education OF the children.
Would that We had more such brethren
willing TO devote portion OF their
time ana talent In tho interest Of tue
Primary work.
II would be impossible to mention all
the oreditable parts rendered on thu
programs, but special ones might be
noticed for the encouragement OF
others, Wis a trio u little boys
playing the harmonion, triangle
and whistle delighted tbs audience,
as did also the violin solos
by two little girls; also violin
duet by boy aud girl. The
parents turned out In large numbers
which greatly encourages the children
and officers In their good work.
Tuesday June 20, the conference
convened In Hy rum Jointly-Millvillr
aud College wards. TIE presence Of
measles In the town kept macy nj
home, the attendance was good, and
interest and good order prevailed
throughout the day. Ono Of the most
attractive features, was n band Of little
boys with hatmonicas anu drum, play.
Ing with commendaole skill; als0
boys glee club Of six members, who
sang very nicely
ON "Wednesday the "a, We visited
Paradise, where u conference was hrid
for the children Of that place AMI OF
Aron, There theliyely singing was
NIthlh w thh NoIg NNhHk ANAANlH hNA
members taking part, and all the cx'
ercises were well rendered. Thrie,
too, they had n little hArmonica band.
In Welisvllle, on the 22nd inst, the
olnlerence Tor that place, Baxter and
Sterling, was very successful. The
large house quite filed was n very
cheering sight The order throughout
the day and lack Of all confusion In
seating the great body Of children was
largely due TO the watchiul care aud
assistance Of the ward Deac1nr, whose
prompt attendance on such occasions
IN highly appreciated, We wish the
services Of Deacon were deemed
necessity by the presiding authorities
Of each place and were always avail.
able.
At Mendon, on the 93ri, there was
another scene Of rejoicing, the people
from Peterborough Joining IN the
exercises, which were all pta ssworthy.