Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Instructions at Tho Union COnlsrtnC.
Sunday EysnlHe.
Rsro.ts of sunday school work and
Suggestions for rutufe
Action.

There were on Tue etauu ucelueh INV
General superintendsnoy aud mem.
bers Of the Deseret Sunday School
Union board President Joseph II.
smith, Apostles Brigham Young,
George TeAsdals, John W. Taylor
Anthem II. Lund.
The assembly was called 10 order by
First Assistant General superlnten.
dont George Goddard. The Iaberna.
Gle choir rendered, Our God, we raise
TO Thee.
Prayer was offered by Elder VIM.
PAxmau, superintendent Of Sunday
schools Of Jusb Stake.
The choir Gang, Glory to God on
high.
The roll call q Stakes showed all
but two stakes represented by the
Stake superinisndenoy.
The general secretary then presented
the general Sunday school authorities,
VINO were unanimously sustained by
vote OF .he conference a. followsH
George q. Cannon, general supsrin-
tepds n; George Goddard, nrst assist.
ant general superintendent; Kari q.
Mssssf, second assistant general super.
inlsn1sni; John NJ. Whitaker, gene.
raj secretary; George Reynolds, gene.
raj treasurer.
AZ members Of the Deeefot Sunday
School Union boatdi George q. Can
non, George Goddard, Kari a. Mseser.
George Reynolds, Thtmas q. Ghggs,
Joseph W. Summsfhays, Low w.
Richard,, Fnuols N. Lyman, Heller
J, Grant, John q. Cutler. Joseph NJ.
Tanner.
First Assistant General supsfin,en.
dent George Goddafd said he felt
pleased 10 welcome such vast con.
course Of Slnday school workers. He
paid = high tribute 10 their faithful
lAbots In tho interest Of the youth OF
Zlon,and encouraged them TO continue
without abatiDg their energies. In
speaking OF tho annual Hur dsy school
Conferences OF the various stakes he
stated that thitiy.iour hal teen held,
Ut which various members OF the
Union board attended and gave In.
struetions regarding Sunday school
matters. The Increase Ia numbers ~
alai the discipline aud methods NJ
teaching we're Qualifying. and ho felt
sure Wou u iotult In n multitude Of
LAtler.day Sainta being raised up to
aid In tho rolling forth Of tue gieat
latter day work. Elder Goddard stated
that many Important items were
spoken OF by the visiting members Of
the Union board oil these stake con-
fefences anu trusted that every sunday
school worker would teach by example
more than by pfeoepl In their labOrs
among tho young. Two thousand
Sunday school tteatises had been dis-
tributed tree among the various Sun.
day schools, since April cJniefenco.
This treatise Ia for the especial benefit
OF the teachers ana officers, anu should
be studied aud discussed In teachert'
meetingp, that good Tseults may follow
itH adoption, " " 10 now the official
guide. Elder Goddard reeommsudp
that ono day Of the annual Sunday
school conference be held NJ one place,
aud the ssoJnd day at another where
practicable, 90 more parents anu chill.
ufon may have tho privilege OF Al.
tending; also thAt tho primary depart.
menls hold their Sessions at
least ono ami one.hali hour,
aud do not adjourn At ll;lb
or even ll:25 % many do. CongiegA.
tignAi singing should 10 encouraged Ia
every school. A new loo 4. s. hymn
hook-A ~, 900 edltior-haa been DIE.
ttitutsd " aid In the accomplishmen
OF tbis purpose. Those who eau should
nj once forward the amount due on
the hymn books 10 the general treas
uFoT. As the funds Are needed. Puuc.
tuality IL a very important matter aud
all should be prompt In all things.
Elder Gtddard hoped shat this year
full oonipi ment on nickel donHtion
would be received, October 18th be-
log nickel Sunday this year. He
closed by invoking the blessings Of
heaven upon all Sunday school
workers.
The choir saDgi In Our Lovely Dss.
eret.
Second Assistant General Supsrin-
tendsnt Kari q. Maseer, in speaking
upon the subject, How 10 Coz duet
Sunday School Normal Course, taid
tho outward growth OF the Sunday
School Union brings an increase Ia
tho requirements, duties and demands
upon the SUNDAY school workers.. II 10
huh btNtll 81 AhNANahN fh hehhNAH
only but an increase IN the WORK,
spirit, method anu discipline.
Tho progress Of the Sunday school
work produces n constantly Increasing
dsmand tor skiliul workers.
Tho workers IN tue different Hlagsu
OF development OF tho Sunday school
cause have In tho msJ rily Of caseF.
under the blessings OF me Lori, faith.
fully mot the new features gradually
unfolding themselves before them.
These new features were the natural
outgrowth OF n system OF logical pre-
preston which. lwhils carefully oou.
STEERING tho ultimate aims 10 bo
foachedl has TO be CONSTANTLY on its
guard against lhs impeluous seal OF
come, OF against the heoulaTi1lng ten.
deheieh VI others.
rhs system OF logical progression
ia ths educational system OF the
Latier.day Saints (illuslralei In our
Church schools, sunday SCHOOL,,
religion clhHser, Primaries aud Mutual
Improvement Afs0oinlioni) brings ~
bear iis elevating influence upon the
material II has 10 work with, via,
teachers and pupils; heeps In constant
Wow lhe ultimate alma II desires 10
reach, via A living testimony OF
Jetus Christ, ana OF the divinity OF the
Laiter-day work, Rnd endeavors 10
conduct all Its operations Ia such u
manner aa TO insure the assistance u
tho Spirit OF COO,
The goneaal tuperintenuenoy and
thu An ndnv Anhnol lIni0u b0ATd. mi n al 4.