Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-15
WEBER STKE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Interesting Report OF Two DaJ,, Con.
ference In Ogden.

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The annual Sunday school confer.
euos OF WoOer sake was held In the
Ogden Tabernacle on Saturday and
Sun Jay November 10th and lin.
There were present Elders George
Goddard, Kirl q. Maeser and John NJ.
Wnitiskei; also Richard Ballantyne
aud l.. +. MOnon " the Stake super.
iutendenoy. The West Weber sunday
school occupied the choir s,aud aud did
the singing the fret day.
Superintendent Ballaniyne called
the meeting TO order nj lOa. m.;af,er
singiug and prayer the roll wa called
a eighteen supefintendents All.
svered 10 their names. There was
also a large attendance OF oilicers anu
teachers.
Elder George 90 iditi made a few
Introductory remarks on the remark.
able gown OF the SABBATH sonoJls,
anu the importance VI annual confer.
e. cei; after which reports were made
by "a humber VI ward supvrintenurnts,
showing a fair condition Of their
schools.
Elder Whitaker then addressed
tue conference On tho Importance OF
statistics anu the necessity Of home
fepafation % the part vi teachers & Z
class work, aud also the power VI tx.
ample.
ElJcr Karl @. Nicer spoke upon
Sunday tcnJUi methOuE OF teaching,
aud the great iiiisfsnce wherein mrfo
intellectual wOfk auu the work OF that
teacher VINO tvpchcs by the force Of
example anu VINO enters Into he Wofk
with al and heart. lie showed tue
Importance Of teschtfs' mcrtingf,
where plaus nre outlined anu all sub.
Jrcis q Importance are discussed; "A
plaised why some academy student.
had failed, anu urged thai hereafter
only thuse be seut 10 the Aoauuny O.
quail y Tor sunday school work WHOSE
hearts we're m II.
Alter singing the forenoon meeting
wss closed VITA prayer by Wm. r. Il
siowell, Patriarch.
Az 2 pm. conference convened
again singiug by thu West Webef
school, aud prayer by Counselor Miu-
dlrton VI tue Sake presidency.
AM excellent Class txercisc was given
~ tnr hrst intermediate department
oi TIE tlith ward school, abiy runuuc
ed by Teacher w. j. Bafngs-suJlrct,
"Cutist and NioOdemuH" Reports
from supcfiniundeuta we're then cuu.
ti.usdi aud then superintendent Bal.
luntyhu cOmpiimuuiud tue ill0uts sui
'eacneia ON the large attvnluuCB pre-.
ont anu spoke 90 tho Importance a
Ia n o..
raoh O,hur ONO a wceg " ars.st 10
preparing tor clns- work un SUI
dsy. lie quutcI from Isaiah 10
show the strength aud cuustauc.
OF those WHO waitoI on the Llfu anu
s0ugnt His blessings IN prayog ufgru
the use Of tue "viaiting bunkn ana
how ny visiting tue homes II tnr
children n complete enrolment anu
uniform attendance cUulg be- secured.
Elder Mgrsrf was tue next speaker.
lie said tiiicrra anu grauuatts
should DO careful not ~ dILeyuragr
faithful workers who had not been
favored with Hcaitmio privileges ns
thereby even those who were doing
the Utst work might b. dlshasfteusd
because OF the lear " not buiug nbls 10
carry out the new methods vi teachiug.
IL aDy such lave lot the schools they
should be sought Hitsr anu iByileI 10
return.
Elder Goddard saiI whom the Saints
keep the WORD VI Wisdom there wOuid
be but little use for doctors, aputhroary
chops, tobAcc0nists, whisky dealers or
lawyers.
Singing by the choir aud bunsd lctlon
by 5upt II. u. Brown.
sECUND DAY.
Present In addition 70 tho apeAkep
OF yesterday General Superintendent
George q Cannon, Elder Il. ID.
Richards and of tue ) AXE presidency,
l.. w. Shirthn ADD n. q, Fiygafe; tisO
the Ave city schools Gu mRsso except
the primaries, when neasy nllel the
tsbefuaclv 20 that but little room was
left tor olhvTs.
Elder l., r. Moonch called the meet.
lug ~ order nj lOa.m. The singing,
which was done by sll thu schools,
unutr tho direction VI Conductor
Hincholih, thrilled tho hearts OF the |
assembly with Joy and praise. Prayer
was offered by stake Prssident l.. W.
Snittiin. Ailer singing anu few |
remarks from superintendent dldIafd |
In relation ~ reports, the theological |
class OF the Fourth ward gave olaes |
exercise under the direction OF the |
head teacher, Frank j. Stafford; sub. |
death and buriAl.O The |
statement by Miss Iona EidrIdgo and |
the able answers to questions by mem.
beers Of the class, were really admirable |
aud Instructive anu showed n thor
ough knowledge oi the subject, reflect |
Ing much credit 10 the teacusTu.
Elder John NJ. Whitaker then spoke |
y. the superior advantages OF the |
over those OF their parents,
and related u story Of n little cripple |
boy who went o. the Salt Lake Temple |
on ofutches And cane OUT entirely |
well and able TO walk or run without |
them.
Alter some more reports had been
given, Elder Goddard said he was dc.
lighted with the theological olsss eGer.
olse ~ well Us with the class exercise
Of yesterday. lie spoke ON the neces.
silly VI keeping the Word OF Wisdom |
aud fofsaking all sinful hablts; anu
concluded by singing In his nappy |
style, "Cold water 10 this drink Tor
me.D
Elder Maeser said discipline ls the
OF the SCHOOL, seed Will
not grow " the climate IN
agaiuet II. Many teachers have
but not discipline. Dis.
rlpline IL seen in tue eye and
walk Of teachers. We must talk with
Dur eyes, ~ a mother uOes, more than
W ith the mouth. Wherever the eyes
VI children are, there ars their minds.
Talk 10 the class In your own Ian