Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-04
RELIEF SOCIETY CONFERENCE.


The general conference OF tho Relief
Society OF the Church OF Jesus Christ
Of LatteI-day Saints was held 10 the
Assembly Hall In this city, Thursday,
Oct 3rt. The morning esssion opened
a. 10 O'Clock, Pfesidsat Zns ID. II.
Young presiding. Hcf counselor,
Sisters Jane \. Richards nnd Bathshe.
ba w. Smith, were present on the
stand, also other mentors Of the cen.
trail board anu gooily uumber O.
presidents Of the Stake Organizations
Of tho Society from distance.
Tue congregation loinei Ia singing
"Rudeemer OF Israei," aud prayer was
offered by Brother EyrlnE II m
Mexico; the usual exercises followed,
aud the president made an opu niug
address, H. which she welcomed all
present IN her kind mothef.y way, AM
expressed hor pleasure ia seeing 40
many, some OF wuOm mai Travelled
long distances 10 attend the conief-
ence. Reports were given ana other
remarks nisie by BtaInsf EyTlnz Of
Mexico and skaters Julia l.. Llnisey,
Mary J. Anderson, Emma Jaus nea.
nst ard Lulu q. RlcnAtis, who rcpfo.
scented Stakes in ljuho; sisteis AGO.
loo IL. Bosher, LYDIA Rioh, Mary
Harding, Jane >. Richards, Susan
Grant, Ann &. Woo bury ANA BE-.
George BubBon. The subjects treatsd
upon were the duties OF the Relief
Society, the home, the mother, tue
training OF the children, charity,
humility, prayer, union, aud other
important matters, spiritual aud TEN.
p0rnij the storing Of grain was
spoken of by eacn One who 10.
ported, anu an unusual interest
seemed manifest 10 this respect.
tbs pttsident made closing remarks
In which she alluded 10 some OF her
early experiences Ia the Church,
which were exceedingly interesting,
and VI which she spoke with intense
feeling. The meeting closed with the
doxology AMI bonodiction by Coun-
selor Il. w. Smith.
Tue afternoon session was numerous.
~ attended, Notwithstanding the con-
cert In the Tabernacle. On the stand,
besides tho general officers OF the So.
eiety anu several presidents OF Stake
ofgnnlEAllons, were four OF the APPS.
tleg, II. ID. Richards, +. NJ. Lyman,
John Henry Smith anu II. J. GRANT.
Payer was offered by Apostle Lyman.
Reports were made by Sis,srs
Olivia Widefborg, Sage Jones, Arte-
misia Bsegmiller. Mary Ann HYDE
anu Mary Bell Haywood.
Ann 4. BsTtlett, OF Uintah, who
bad recently visited England, Mary
John, HUH Pack, RhodA A. LYMAN.
Mary PItchfofth, all Of these sisters
gave favorable accounts OF the several
organizations where they preside, anu
In fact tue whole tenor OF the mvetiug
pro yes the Relief Society TO be inereaf.
Ing In Influence anu In Importance aud
Ia property Throughout all the Stakes
OF Zion. After the report from the
sisters Eluer John Henry Smith was
the first speaker; he referred In the
course Of his remarks TO tho great
change which had taken place during
the past few years In regard 10 our
position before the world, and spoke
particularly OF the recent Ifri.
CATION Congress In Albuquerque,
New Mexico, anu the hUnUr shown
TO President George q. Cannon And
others OF our people. Elder IL. ]. Graut
followed In u similar strain anu spoke
Of the prophecy 81 President Wood.
run In Brigham City that the time
had come for the LORD to favor Zion,
etc.. thought the Saints should he
careful and not get lifted up with
pride.
Elder +. NJ. Lyman In his remarks
dwelt specially upon the LAHORE OF the
sisters IN the society ana la the home,
and expressed the deep interest he mad
always taken Ia the histers' otganixa.
tons, and his appreciation OF their
efforts for good In various directions.
President Geo. q. Cannon who came
In late after having ado resssd the au.
dience In tho Tabernacle occu-
pied few minutes In speakinp
TO the sister; Riving wise counsel
and timely inslfueiions; encouraging
them In the path OF duty as Latter
DAY Saints AMI an mothers, commend.
ing their labors In the past, and
especially the integrity anu courage
they had unaffected heretofore In
times, oftriAland adverse oil IN lanees.
touched upon many subjsc q ps1taluI,'
10 w0man's advancement here nnd
elsew here, anu 10 tho present politleal
conditions In Utah In View OF STATE.
hood and Of equal suffrage In the near
future. In olOslng his remArka Peal.
dent Cannon invoked the blessin0s Of
the Lord upon the siiteTs, mentIonino
especially the presiding officers OF the
Society.
Apostle +. d. Richards fully appreei.
nted the labors Of tue Relief societv
aud referred TO the excellent in,trnc-
lions given by the brethren who had
spoken; felt tho slstors needed tha
llpasiuU mud anfnuraa.,,...