Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-07
UTAH STAKE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Pleasing Meetings Held At American
FORK August D.

The Dessert Sunday School Union
for the northern part of the stake con.
veled a. American F.rS August ill.,
1894. Among the visit0rs we're Elders
Levi W. Richards aud Joseph Summer
haJs, Of the Drsetet Union Board Of
sabbath SCHOOL,; Elder David John,
stake Supern,enicuts r. j.. Esgofion
and william 5. Riwliuys, Secretary
James Hardy and Patriarch JOIN
Brown, with n large attendance of
officers, teachers and Bishops auU
counselors from the respective ward
In the norm. The meeting was hclu
In tho grove IN tue east part Of Amcri'
can Fork, which was we'll attended
AID comfortable.
Called to order at 10 O'Clock.
Payer by superintendent Williau
Yates, Of Lehi.
Superintendent Warren 81. Smith, OF
American Fork, extended welcome O.
all who were prescott, which was r..
sp0nued b by Assistant 5uprriutuus'
ent w. >. Ntwliuga, thanking tho
good po3ple OF American FJfk Tor tue
welcome.
The exercises Of the following schools
were well rendered; American F0fk,
Pleasant Grove anu Cellar Fort.
nupcriniendrnt ~. r.. Eggefi0u
briefly reported the schuUIs OF the StakH
~ lat rs nad been visited, in good wofH.
Ing condition.
Elder Low w. Richards said he was
Interested in the SaUDath school cause
aud was pleased 10 hear the exeIobu.
that had been given, and eHhuftcd tuu
school workers " continue theif la.
bOfs.
The schools Of Pleasant Grove, J., 9
ana ., also Lehi anu Alpine we're oaoh
rep ftsd by their supeflnteudruts as iu
n fair wofkiug conditionand improving
Ia their class work.
Bcnediotlon by ishop Cooley.
Afternoon session, p.m.-prayer
by Elder MOyl-, OF Alpine
Recitation, SecOnI Ward branch,
Pleasant Grove.
Class exercise, North School, Lshi,
primary department
Glass song, American Fork First
intermediate, "Beauuiul Words u
Love.D
Pleasant drove, Second ward.
Elder Joseph 5ummefhays then al
dressed tbs school; said no was pleased
TO meet and witness this large gather.
ing and hear the exercises that had
been 20 we'll rendered. Ito hal been
In these valieys 70 year, aud this Il thu
beet place ON Garth. The work " the
Sabbath schools Is Of far more imp0rl-
anoo than any mission among the
nations Of the earth. Here we have
the brightest spirits 10 labor among
aud We cannot work In "a better cause.
Young men And all must paddle their
own canoe aud there are two ways oil
guiding the bark, one up stream aud
the other down, shut BE- sure you keop
going up stream and We will reach the
iuutsin Of liie." He closed with an |
earnest appeal for all TO DO earnest |
workers In the Sabbath schools
j. n, NaylA Of Alpine, sang 80, My
Father rn "A usual pleasing manner.
Presi lunt p. john said; IL has
plvassoi me 10 witness these sxet.
oisyA ana ,te tho advancement made
.hH our ehibfen. tbs SUNDAY school
Is 4 great factor In our Church today,
anda good work Is being done through
the labors Of our brethren and sisters,
NJ We have witnessed this day. Our
children have every opportunity 10
grow In wisdom and receive that
knowledge which will make them In
slruments In doing much good for tue
furthsrance Of tnis work. A parents
our greatest JOY 10 In having our chill.
dron learn aud keep the command.
menta Of the Lord. Every child 0f the
Latlsr-day Saints should attend Sab.
bath school, and A. parents We should
see that they are there.
Patriarch john Brown and Elder
Levi W. Richards bore testimony 10
the good work Of Sunday schools and
blessed all who were lab1fiug for tue
youth Of Zion.
Bishop Robinson was glad tho meet.
Ing had been held m American FORK,
and hoped We would favor them again,
These unions nro productive Of much
good.
Superintendent +. l.. Eggorlsou
rendered a vote Of thanks 10 toe Saints
Of American Fork for their kindness
and hospitality which had been OK
tended 10 them, which was carried by
n unanimous "aye."
BenedlotlOn by James Gardner.
JAMES HARDY,
stake Secretary.