Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-25
wa,a,ch s. s. Conference.

The an1ual Sunday school confer
enee Of wssaIch sake, was held June
18th and 10th in the Stake houss a.
Heber. Present on the tiand, Elders
George Goddsrd and l.url @. has'of'
OF The general supsrin,eIdtucr, i. IL
Egg lertseu AMI Elder Rawlings, u 'h'
Utsh stake supeiin'onicncy, snd I'.
cal unicsts, Superintendent J. ILL.,
Lem le 1t presiding. The later male
au opening address u welcome 10 W.
iting bf,tnror; and Elder Goddard
addres,,I the meeting, shying that the
Sunday school organization wa Tho
largest one In the Cuuroh; he recon-
mrnded musIc In tue Sunday schools
and closed W singing "our Lovely
DeseTei."
The schools Of midway and WALTZ
burg were reported 10y 'aei' suJsfin-
teudents, after which i a.. Esgefitcn,
Of Utah stake, VS. tue speaker, being
followed by Elder Kari o.. MaUser, whU
remarked that he always wanted 10 be
included with tue chii1rDn, bcohuss,as
the savior said, the Kingdom Oi hot-
ven il made up u tuCn, uHo ioo'hflng
that meu and women must Dc IKE llI.
tie children before thry eau eater the
Kingdom Of heaven. Tho speaker
SAID that the teachings receive 10
Sunday school did not always immtd.-
atvly boar fruit, hut inr, were HE
bread cast ON the water WUuld fctniu
after many days; We we're IA tue pies'
encs Of augels, as each yets.n HNs ~
least ono guardian angel.
At he afternoon session Asi P'anl
Superintendent II. Bridge PRECEDED,
Charlslon and WOODLAND reported tbs
condition Of ahe eoho IL. Assistant
Superintendent Rawlings, Of Uiah
stake, addressed the meeting, eNhoH.
ing all 10 lead exemplary lives i0r
children to follow. Next was fecitt-
ton by Isabel Pini1ld. OF tue Buys
willie school. followed by q report nj
that school; music, selection by ohoif
anu CONGREGATION; story OF Joseph u
old told by member Of thn lsst inter-
mediate department OF Hobef school.
Elder X. @. Maeser then spoke; he
said there had been much improve
mcnt during the last few year., bu'
yet there was plenty Of room for Hd.
vancemsni; commented ON the results
attending the establishing Of SUNDAY
school normal classes; exhOrlci all to
perform the duties placed upon them,
for whatever was worth doing NJ ali
was worth doing well.
Elder Geo. Goddard told the child
rem n they wanted 10 live TO be as old
NJ he, they must Keep the Word OF
Wisdom; illustrated tue ptiociple Of
honesty oy telling a little story, also
taught the Importance OF prlinptntss,
especially In regard TO commencing
school ON time, aud closed by sin Sing
"COld Water IL the Dnnk for Me-
At the Sunday mofuing session the
condition OF the Heller, Elk Horn anu
Centsr schools was reported. Supi.
J. n. Lambert reported tho different
schools as he had found them duflug
his visits; hid not consider, al sOIne VI
the supefintondentr, that there wa,
lack Of teachers, but found the diillcul.
~ was IN getting good, diiigeni, ell
Client once.
Elder Geo. Goddard dwell, upon the
importance OF punoIuality, the nickel
donation, the Word OF Wisdom anu
many points Of Interest.
Elder MasssT claimed the best meth
cd 10 increase membership was IN
make the schools =, interesting that
the children aud parents could not stay
away. lilo gave very comprehensive
talk on ths subject OF grading; admDu.
tsh,d the teachers to become familiar
with the "Guidr;" said the suprfin.
tondent nust strike the ktyuote aud
IN connection with the teachers plan
work for all the departments ior three,
six OF twelve month";; Rdmonished oil
10 keep Ia relation with the authorities
placed over them.
Afternoon session; Sacrament adj
minlstersd by tho bishopfio of Hebcr
west ward.
Elder Geo. Goddard gave timely ad.
Vice, counscling the Saints TO pray
always, especially the young people
Just commencing housekeeping; spoke
briefly on the principle OF lithing aud
observing Of last day.
Tue general aud local officers Of the
Sunday schools were presented aud
unanimously sustained,
Elder V. Halliday addressed tho
conference, speaking iavoTAbly Of the
great anu good work performed by the
venerable uTelhTcu who were visiting
us; advised all to emulate their
example, wished TO impress QUO pOint
on the minds OF tha chiiuTeu, aud that
was heavens first law,
Elder Maesef made some very inter.
tsiing remarks ON the principles uf tho
Gospel ana other items Of interest.
Elder Goddard commented on some
OF the pleasant features VI the nivT.
encu and admonished all 10 be attentive
IN places Of worship, anI closed by
singing, "Who's ON tho LORDS slide,
whu2"
Elder Abraham Hatch. president Of
the Stake, ielt grateful Tor Tho many
good lessons ami Instructions riVen w
throughout the conference by the visit.
ing brethren, ana hoped We would
profit by the same.
J. II. Lambert made n few closing
remarks; thanked the brethren VINO
had come 10 visit u; tue brass bnnu
and all who had helped to make tho
conference a success.
Choir sang closiog hymn, "Our own