Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-28

GOOD. ifeel my dependence upon the
lord for lis Spirit and for strength to
5,my duty on this occasion. We have
nd variety Of ssbjects treated upon
.s,.rr our meetings, ten OF the Twelve
Apostles having addressed you, each Of
hsm having spoken upon one or more
t8srnt uhiccts-all Of interest TO the
r.oae. and IL Is necessary that these
,rngs should be weighed carefully by
us tHat our coming together may not be
in vain.
uiE TABERNACLE CHOIR.
There are a few things which / would
Hseto call toyour attention. one thing
ID the concert that IS to be given here
mi, evening by the Tabernacle Choir
Perhaps many OF the lattcrdsy Saints
arc not aware OF the fact that it IS
through the proceeds Of these concerts
that Brother Evan Stephens and the
Choir are able to meet their legitimate
and necessary cNpanscs-aud The cxpen'
sol go large a choir aye by no means
ine1nsiderablc They have their music
TO procure, and many other expenses
attending their labors. and they raise
means to meet these expenses hy giving
Co the people their delightful music, 10
s through practice and indeiaiigab'e
labor that they have attained the pro.
hcIcucy which they have reached, by
which, as you are aware, they went TO
the Worlds Fair last summer and ii
Justice had been done them they would
undoubtedly have carried away the irt
prize as the best singers IN competition
with 40 those contestants from the
United States and from foreign eoun.
tries Without being an authority on
the subject, my decision was rendered
on the spot that the Salt Lake Taber
laclc Choir carried oil the ur,t prize 90
the Fair but they were awarded the
second. Having said this much, ! IN
Wtc this whole congregation To be pres
ent this evening, no matter what u
COSTS 10 will not cost you a great deal,
aud you will get your money Is worth, ~
you love music. II you don't love music,
you ought 10 come here and get a little
Of the love Of It stirred up within YOU.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AID v. At. 81. l. a.
NORMAL cLAssEs.
/ suppose the Later.day Saints are
generally aware OF the Tact that we have
Sabbath schools, which are Of vast i'm.
pgtiaucc TO our children, and which are
necessary for the good OF our youth. Il
Is requisite At this advanced stage OF our
proceedings aud experience that men
and women should have opportunity Of
becoming qualified for the labor and
duty OF sabbath school instructors. For
this purpose we have established IN the
brigham Young Academy az Provo "a
normal class. TO which SUNDAY school
teachers may 80 and receive instruction
from the best intelligence and under the
best rules that We know OF, by which
they may become qualified 10 more
efficiently and effectively teach the chill
dJyu IN the Sabbath schools. To meet
the expenses Of this normal class In the
Brigham Young Academy provisions
have been made by the Sunday school
authorities.
There are also Mutual Improvement
Associations organized throughout the
land. Ia these associations many a
young man has received that impetus In
the work OF the Lord which has made
Of him In alter lie a successful minister
of the Gospel TO the nations Of the earth.
lOur sons who attend these associations
will give you pride aud joy when they
are called 10 20 out TO the world to
preach the Gospel, because having at
tended these associations and qualified
themselves to preach the Gospel, they
go out prepared 10 meet the errors and
traditions OF men, and TO advocate the
principles OF the Gospel with power aud
IN the demonstration OF the Spirit OF
God. They do themselves and the
cause which they represent honor; they
DO their parents honor and they do
honor to the associations IN which they
have received their preparation. Yet
these associations are comparatively In
their Iucipiency and much more labor Is
Necessary to make them more elective
iu the education and qualification Of our
young men for this work. In order that
we may the better teach our young men
In regard TO these matters, we have also
established normal class In the Brig
ham Young Academy at Provo. where
today there are In attendance from sixty
10 ninety young men, from all parts Of
the country, taking ten weeks course
Of instruction, that they may go home
and become In turn teachers TO the
young men OF the associations To which
they belong. But, unfortunately for the
Young Mems Mutual improvement As.
gociations, we have not been so success.
lul as the Sunday schools have been In
collecting means for the payment Of the
expenses OF teaching this large class OF
our Young brethren; and II has been
agreed by the General Superntendency
that MY cents a year shall be required
OF every member Of the associations In
order to pay for this and for other ex-
penses connected with publishing the
record books, certificates and circular
letters which are necessary The object
IN referring TO this matter here Is TO say,
before the President Of the Church (who
also the General Superintendent OF the
Y. NJ. NJ. l. A. and the Twelve Apostles,
and the Presidents Of Stakes aud Bish,
ops. as well as those who are associated
more directly with the mutual improve
ment work that we expect to collect
from the members OF these associations
the sum OF liity cents year from each
one, IN order that We may meet oui
legitimate expenses, rs the choir have
10 have means to meet their expense.
so do we to meet oumi IN getting their,
hey give you music and enjoyment; we
aelp TO educate your sons. So with the