Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-12
SALT LAKE STAKE CONFERENCE
Timely Topics treated at Today's
Meetings. Kinderg arten WO'k
Specially Referred To.

The quarterly conference and
monthly Priesthood meeting of the
Salt Lake Stake of ZION convened In
the Assembly Hall, this city, today at
10 q. M, President Angus M. Cannon,
assisted by his oounselors, Joseph Il.
Taylor and Chas. w. Penross, presid.
ing.
The Stake roll was called, showing
as follows: Blk High Councillors, four
Patriarchs, Elders Elias Morris, George
the presidency OF the High Priests
and twelve home missionaries. All
the wards OF the Stake were
properly represented excepting the
Sixth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth,
Twenty.third and Cannon of the
city; the Mountain Dell, East Jordan,
anu Hunter OF the country
wards. The Elders were represented
by their presiding Ulcers from the
second, Third, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth,
Twelfth, thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fit.
teenih, Sixteenth, Seventeenth,
Eighteenth,: Nineteenth. Twentieth,
rwenty-firsl, Twenty-third, Twenty.
fourth and Twenty.fifth quorum. The
Lesser Priesthood was represented by
members from the First, Fifth, Sixth,
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth,
Sixteenth and Twenty-ir city
wards, and MIL Creek, Big Cotton.
wood, Union, Granite and Sandy OF
the o .untry.
The Stake Presidency OF the Relief
Societies, and the Stake Superinten.
bency OF the Sunday Schools, the
Young Ladies Mutual Improvement
Associations, the Primary Associa-
tions, and the Kindergarten Associa.
lions, responded to the roll cali.
The choir sang the hymn oOmmsnc.
ing:
ON the mountain's top appearing,
10, the sacred herald stands.
Prayer was offered by Elder Joseph
Il. Taylor.
Singing, choir and congregation:
Come. come ye Saints. no toll nor labor fear,
But with Joy wend your way.
On the recommendation OF their
Bishops eighteen brethren received
certificates authorizing their ordina.
ton 10 the flee UI III Ter.
Reports were made Of the Sabbath
schools by Elder Thomas G. Griggs:
Y. NJ. Nj. l. A. by letter from Elder
Joseph Ii. Felt; Relief Societies by
Sister NJ. l. Horne; Y. Il. NJ. l. A. BY
Sister Mary Fre.zs; PRIMARY a.socia-
lions by Sister Camilla Coub, successor
10 Sister Ellen Z. Clawsop, deceassu:
kindergarten association by Sister
Georg lana +. Young.
These organizations were reported as
in generally good condition, special
mention being made of the opening OF
u Sunday school at Biz CHAM, with
Elder James w. Ure as superinten.
dent.
Elder Karl &. Mseser spoke upon
the subject OF the kindergarten work,
en- phasizing its Importance. He pre-
dicted that this feature OF education
would soon DO recognized as OF prime
Importance. He would very much re-
greet to see people OF other 6enomlns.
lions take the lead OF the Lstter.uay
Saints In establishing anu sustaining
such schools. Children who mad thu,
been trained would make much greater
progress In subsequent studies, gu ac-
count OF tue training OF the mental
and spiritual powers there received.
He recommended the labor vi the
fficers OF tue various wards In the Ill
Tection OF educating the parents to u
lull appreciation Of tnis work. The
movement could not succeed without
their cooperation.
Elder Charles w. Penrose expressed
his interest in the kindergarten work.
he urged the appointment OF two suit.
able young ladies from each ward TO
attend the meeting at the Constitution
building on Friday AT 8 p. M, to gain
an understanding OF the work to DO
done. This work would be destined