Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-06
BOX ELDER SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
A Delightful visit aud Conference At
tended By Elders Goddard
aud Reynolds.

On Friday, June let, Elder Geo.
Reynolds aud myseli leis SAILS Lake
CITY for the purpose Of holding two
days SUNDAY school conferences OF
Brigham Guy, Box Elder county Ihis
being the tonth annual conference
held since they were fot inausurIsd,
on the gri of November 1893. 10 WAS
very gratifying 10 our feelings 20 hnd
such Widespread Interest towards the
Sunday school cause, az was manifest.
cd here. both by the presidency VI The
Stake, the BIsh3ps, parents, teachers
and chilIfou. To- alI our previous
conferences tho same universal uev0'
ton 10 the cause exists; hence whuf.
ever we go, tho very title Of ihr con-
ference brings together large uhu
spirited congregations
Besides preliminary meeting ot the
presidency aud stake supefiutenion-
ny, We held four meetings iu Brigham
Ciiy, after which Que Tor buud ay
school wOfkem aud other authorities,
A number OF class exercises we're given
by the primary Rnd intermediate
classes; slso brief lecture on the
divinity u our 5aviOf's mission, by
member " onu Of tho theological
cliises. The Articles Of our Faith we're
beautifully rendered by i've young
ladits from the THEE Mile Crock Sut-
Jay school; ami motion cong was /
very pfuttiiy sung by a portion Df one ]
Of the primary glasses. These exec /
cises were interpreted with short Fu. ]
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tondentH during the various meetings, /
not only from Brigham Guy but Wi /
lard, Three Milo Crtok, Mautua, otc. /
Some excellent femstRs were ais
made by Rudgut CiaWsOu, eA-3laku /
Superintendent Wixom, etc.
II was deemed via IDm, after the |
two crowded meetings held In Brigham |
City on Sunday, that sn svcning meet. /
log should be held IN Willard, seven |
miies south OF Brigham, 40 nunlr o. /
tue two days' conference. Notice u |
this meeting was given out Ny the
Bishop Ia the afternoon, aud good
sized congregation gfo tel az At s
O'Clock pm. THIS visit brought ua ia
pleasant contact with two old timers
0i between thirty and forty years
Brothers Hubbard anu Dalton, Whbsu
early "Reminiscences afforded IA rich
treat.
On Saturday between four aud olght
O'Clock our devoted Stake supefinteu.
dent, Elder o. w. Snow, favored ~
with drive 10 the elevated bench
upon which thelr watsrwUrka arr
erected, aud from which Brigham
city h abundanlly supplied sith spring
water Tor domestic aui lawn purposes.
From this mountain summit tho com.
manding view ~ tho al tcunt country
~ very e1teusive-th0 city Of COnuuo
IL plainly visible.
Our next drive wnH through the can.
yon, which presents n variety Of m0uu.
tain scenery aud always affords %
pleasing change 70 those Of city life.
Emerging from the canyon an 0ueu
plateau presents itself, with cultivated
farms, nelds and orchards, aud n good.
sized settlement known ~ Mantua.
We noticed comfortable mesiiuy
house anu quite n variety Of clmm
dlouh dwelling housed nnu shade tfsus
OF many years' growth.
IL reminded me Of thitty.oue years
ago, when l noticed the iir,t house
that was butt there, willis travelling 10
aud from Cache valley, aud thought
what lonely aud exposed location Tor
ihully 70 ilAk residence upon. Now
there IN thriving settlement Of be-
tween 400 AMI 900 inhabitants. and tie
once rugged aud barren land Yields
fruitful and productive food for man
anu beast. What change eau be-
produced on the face " nature after the
sGlll ani Industry OF man have bcan
manifested upon ~
Our visit 10 Brigham aud willard
cities has been au enjoyable anu,
slnoervly hope, profitable one, Tor
mat !. the motive that prompts us IN
.ur labofs OF love towards the moral
aud religious tfaiuing 90 the youth on
liou' GEORGE GODDARD