The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-11

services were held in behalf of the
Sunday schools. The conference open
ed at 10 a. n. in the tabernacle. Stake
Superintendent T. c. Griggs presiding.
Unoer the direction Of Professor E.
K. Bassett the hymn did You Think
to Pray?" was sung. Then Assistant
Superintendent Homer offered the
opening PRAYER.
Hope of Israel lions Army" was
sung by the choir.
Most Of the schools outside of the
city were represented and nearly all
of the Sunday school officers and mis-
Sionaries Of the stake were present.
The city schools met at their respec-
Ave meeting houses and marched to
the tabernacle in a body.
The members Of the deaf mute
school gave the Lords prayer in mo-
tion language. and then General Sup
erintendent George @. Cannon read
letter from a member of the deaf mute
Sunday school. 1t ran:
brothers Darrell and Pratt:
s'Dear Brothers.:
Il feel very thankful to you for the
good help you have done for me. L also
feel love for my Sunday school and
feel sorry for staying out sometime
ago. / know that 1 was mistaken for
doing so. / will try and do better than
used to. / also will try to go to Sun
DAY school every Sunday. If it had not
beer for YOUR help / might not have
known much about God. L would not
know much about what God has done
for US and about Jesus who had come
to earth and died on the cross for the
sins of the world. / love my teachers
also, know that if you had not teach
ed Sunday school that many OF US
would be more ignorant than we now
are / think you have been very
patient all the time since you began to
teach school. l have no more to say.
We all must feel very thankful to you
for what you have done for us. Your
loving friend,
CHARLIE MARTIN"
Mr.. Cannon then read another letter
from a young lady teacher in the deaf
mute school telling how she enjoyed
her position in that organization. Post
scripts were added to beth letters, say
ing that they hoped for Sunday school
in Ogden.
APOSTLE CANNON.
Apostle A H Cannon expressed
pleasure in meeting so many members
of She Sunday schools He reminded
the teachers that if they made an effort
every Sunday to impress upon the chill
Cren some moral and religious truths
mach would be accomplished in train
ing them to grow up and become
bright and shining members of the
Lords kingdom.
The speaker continued, children are
easily impressed by those in whom they
have confidence and teachers should
make use of every opportunity to make
lasting impressions for good.
Sleep Darling Sleep was then nicely
rendered by eight little girls and Prof.
Basset's singing class, after which
ELDER PENRosE
spoke. Re said that he desired to i'm
press upon the children a sense of the
privileges they enjoyed in attending the
best Sunday schools in the world. Refer
ring 20 the work of the theological
classes, he suggested that if any dis
cusSions were allowed, they should be
limited 20 drawing out the truth only
and discussions Of deep and mysterious
subjects and querie should not be en-
tertained.
It is cowardly to practice lying and
shows high order of moral courage to
speak and maintain the truth.
Nearer My God to Thee" was re-
,peated in motion language by Mamie
Young and Sallie Swift of the deaf
mute school, accompanied vocally by
Miss Maud Pratt The articles of faith
day Saints were repeated in concert
by the children under the direction of
William Bradford, and then the pri-
mary class of deaf mutes repeated and
illustrated the first principles of the
gospel of faith, repentance for sin and
the laying on of hands for the gift of
the holy ghost
Superintendent Gr1ggs explained that
the reason so much time was given
to the deaf mutes at the
conference was that in the near
future, the state deaf and dumb in
stitude would be removed to Ogden, and
that they probably would not appear
here again.
George Goddard made some encour-
aging remarks and sung his favorite
song, "On the Lords Side.''
PRESIDENT CANNON.
George Q. Cannon was the next
speaker. He felt that praise was due
TO the children for coming in SO goodly
numbers, Notwithstanding the inclem-
emf weather He directed attention to
the many gifts of God which if used
rightly would bring manifoldAblessings
The gift of speech, the lack of which
was illustrated by exercises of the
conference, should be appreciated and
used of to do good, to praise God, and
to speak the truth, and say good things
only. and should not be used to say
evil of anyone. If the tongue is not
rightly used, it were better not TO have
use OF it at all. He desiredsto impress
unon the children the necessity Of seek
ir,- help Of the Lord in prayer to over
come evil desires or temptations. All
should make Him their friend, to rely
upon him in time of need, and He
should be approached in faith and con-
fidence.
Joseph Smiths First Prayer was
the concluding hymn and after a bene-
diction by Elder Joseph Hodgins the
conference adjourned until p. M
i. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Great God Attend While Zion Sings"
was sung, and Joseph Tanner offered
prayer
Joseph H. Parry then took the stand.
aud read motions to the effect that
the officers be sustained
All motions carried, sustaining the
following:
tendent: George Goddard, assistant
superintendent; Karl G. Maeser. as
sistant superintendent; John NJ. Whit
aker, general secretary; E. K. Bas-
sett, musical director; George Rey-
nolds, general treasurer; board of di-
rectors of the Sunday school union
George @. Cannon. George Goddard.
Karl Maeser. George Reynolds, A. H
Cannon, T. c. Griggs, j. w. Summer
hays. L. w Richards, F. w. Lyman.
II. j. Grant. j. c. Cutler and j. NJ.
Tanner; 7. C. Griggs. superintendent
Of Salt Lake stake; r. S. Horne and