Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-10

attention O. the great loss sustained by
the Bun lay school cause In this demise
OF the late Elder John Morgan, which
left the vacancy OF second super
in'endeut OF sunday Schools which
would be- Ellod during the evening.
Tue sunday school cause was very deaf
to Elder Morgan's heari. In his de.
mise we have lost n valiant soldier in
tue cause Of Christ, a faithful, devoted
worker. lis influence, hi. activity,
his good c0u Gel, his great ability We a
| plhnner Of work, were among the giiis
ne possessed 10 an eminent degree. We
should revere his memory and follow
his worthy example. Elder GJidsrd
called ate ntiun u his lau0u--in con.
ne elton wi h those " Olhur members
Of the boarf--in attending tniuytwO
| out Of thTty.fOur Two care annual
| stake sunday school conferences since
/ the ApTii Conference last. TO hai
Travelled nearly II. 900 miles, had been
treated with upii0nm COutiesy aud re-
/ spoct In hi, labofs AMI visits by general
and local authorities, ana ieit that
much good would result from tua.e
annual conferences. a these c0lier.
ehcss It has been the design 10 nnd out
by btioi reports from wafl and sake
| supufinlou1ents OF the general con.
dillon of tue school; the discipline
anu manner OF giving Instructions IN
the classes by having model Glass *
efcises before tue conference from
the four departments; the standard
OF grading, time oil CUmmruCiug,
Sacrament, sitting brethren nnI
what Nee nai been made Of thesunIay
school nOtmal- who had completed the
Sunday scnUol course Al Tue Provo
academy. lie had found most excel
lent fesults following tho Instructions
Issued by the board last Apfll on nrid.
ing aud manner VI conducting SUNDAY
schools, etc. BY holding teachers aud
Ulcers meetings many questions
hAd been answered. lie had found
that twJ days were not zoo mucn for
tntse annual conferences. H. trusted
that all stake Huprfluiendents wOuli u,
once notify the general OH = " hen anu
where they prefer the next annual
conference, ~ this lists louid be- pub.
lishod, ami That ut the conferences IA
the tutufo one EACH OF the best primary
and Of intermediate aud higher depafi-
ment ul.ssts Ia the stake 10 selected 10
give bTiei exercise Of the actual work
done IA tho Sunday schools, nnI not 10
occupy more than fifteen minute; he
recommended the entire schools to bo
prepared to rUcite the Articles OF Faith.
fbe bencht OF this class work before tue
conference will be derived by teaohers
OF other schools desiring 10 gaiu the test
methods Of impnulug instruction Ia
the vAria ~ derai tmeuu. Elder Goddard
urged upon every Supi. 10 follow close.
ly tho Instructions OF Apfil last regard.
ing grading aud methods VI class work,
all a FaN In - "a IA aaHNN
local authorities aud seek 10 bring In
all who do not now attend the Sunday
school. Teach by example the Word
VI Wisdom; encourage tlo bearing OF
testimony by the younRj aud in every
way seek 70 preserve tue young irOm
the Il 8Oi oi evil rushing upon them.
Elder douiafd closed bis interesting
remarks ny Invoking the blessings Of
the Lord upon all VINO lab0fed Ia the
sunday school cause.
The general secretary was called
upon 10 present the general Sunday
school authorities, anu after present
ing NJ general superintendent George
q. Cannon, anu duurge Goddard AZ
trst assistant, President Cannon arose
aud stated that tne demise of the late
HtCbnd assistant superintendent, Elder
John Morgan, made II necessary T.
select some Onu 30 ~ the la.
p0Tiant position which he occupied,
aud the namo OF Dc, Kari q. Maoaet |
had been proposed aud would now be !
presented for the vote OF the confer |
euce. Ihe vote wss unanimous g. !
sufiain Elder Mgeser ~ second sssist. !
ant superintendent Of Sunday schools. |
Tho other officers were uuHuImlualy |
sustained o. iollowG AS members OF |
the Defefrt Sunday School Union |
Boar; George Q. Cannon, George |
G0ddafi, klrl u. MavauL George |
Reynolds, Abraham Il. Cannon,
Thomas q. Ga. ", JJS. w. summer.
hays, Levi. ". RchaTus, Francis NJ. |
Lyman, Heber J. GRAFT aud John q. |
Cutler ~ general secretary, John NJ. |
Whitaker; treasurer, George Reynolds. |
Elder Abraham ii. eau. Ou called |
special attention TO the Importance Of /
ward aud Stake 0ilicuta preparing anu |
furnishing the union board win cor.
roo, anu full statistical reports az the
end of each year. The blanks dls-
tribuled or sent 10 stake uiiicrTs from
this conference should be prop.
efly dislTibutut-tho small ouus
two 10 each school, the large
ones kept by stake oiiicurs. Hrtrustei
that they would bu made out promptly,
forwarded by ward officers 10 stake
officers by January ION, 1896, aud
that Stake officers would compile care
FULLY upon the large sheet, being care
iul 10 also Rnswet all quest Gus, ami
forward 10 the general secretary not
later than February 10, 1875. This N
an important matter aud should not be
neglected, Another important subject,
anu One that he said needed special
attention aud remedy was the "lnieT.
TuptiOns IN the regular sessions OF sun.
day schu0ls.n This hal heen the cause
OF much damage 10 SUNDAY schools Ia
the past; tut IN the future Sunday
school, should not adjourn their ses-
siOns. Even stake quarterly or annual
conferences should not cause an adj
joufnmcnt excepting Ia the ward
where tho conference 10 held, and
then the officers OF the school
should see 10 II that the school
attends In body. All other schools
shuuIl remain Ia session, anu enough
competent help be appointed By the
Hupefinieudeut TO remain to conduct
the school M may be- deemed necessary
while those excused should attend con-
ference. The children are thus cared
Tor, no detflment comes 10 the school,
ana All ATE benefited. The children
acquire the habit Of regular attend.
auce, tho everage attendance will be
Increased anu more Interest generally
manifested. The "NiNung B1okD
was recommended ~ An aid 20 incfease
Lug Attendance anu 20 have all the
Inttsr.day saint onilIrsn enrolled on
tue SUNDAY school register. The great
aim oil Rll should be 10 increase among