Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-11

htIl OF inc hofl IN prayer " NN'l-
come evil desires or temptation Al
should make Him their friend, to rely
upon In time Of nerd, AMI He should
be approached in iaitn aus conn cree.
'J1ssph Smiths First Pfnyoi" wnn
tho concluding hymn, and the con e.
cnce adjourned uii y. m. Bvntdic'
ton by Elder Joseph Hodglns.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
"Grta, God alteur whil, Zion sings"
was tho opening hymn, rendered ny
tho TabefnbCl choir, Opening prayer
was offered ~ Elder Jussph NJ. Tan
ucr. Ine choir Gang, 70 d3t' cur
b ~ IN ages past"
Toe stake secretary Of Sunday
tchoolg presented ior the acceptance OF
tic conference, tho general sunday
Ssnool authorities o. follow:
George q cannon, general supefin.
20 u fil; I,rtge Goddard, MT assist.
ant general superintendent; Karl q.
Mn,aer, rsuand assistant general super.
iulcn en-: john NJ. Whitaker, general
sucfslaty, George RcynoldF, general
treasurer. Memb ere Vt the Dgfefet
Sunday School Union bosTi-5eorge
a. Csunon, George Goddard, Kali
T.. Macser, George Keynote, Aura.
ham ii. Cannon, Thtmas 4. Ofiggp,
Joseph w. Buinmerhayr, Levi W.
| Richards, Francis NJ. Lyman, Hobcf
j. Grant, John q. Cutler, ana Joseph
NJ. Tanner.
The general authorities were aus.
taiued ~ unanimous vote, and the
stake authorities ana missionaries were
presenied 90 follows
Thos. &. Griggp, stake suptrinlond.
emit OF sunday Bchuoli l.ohAfI
| Horne, fist assistant superintendent
u Sunday schools; willard G.. Burton,
second assistant superintendent OF
Sunday schools; Joe. Hymn Parry,
trcretary Charles M. Cannon, tssist.
ant secretary anu treasurer.
8. =. Missionariei--t. 4 win i. Parry,
VIM. Bradford, A. 5. Geddrf, Vim. NJ.
Stewart, John NJ. Whitaker, Mileb A.
Romuey, OBOn d. Romney, Ezra O.
rEylor, Jgsoph W. Maynes, Henry
Tuckrit, Charles II. Hyde, DelbeFt
psrfRtt,lW. II. Chamberlin.
All were Unanimously sustained,
PiOi. j.. X. Bgssrtt was sustained 10
the 3. =. musical director VI this
5tahr.
Elutr James IL. A nderson, Of the
Sixth whtI SuuIuy school, was the
| fret speaker. lie said It was 10 more
ntcp;sary for the foreign missionary to
fotk tor End obtain the spirit Of his
calling than that the Sabbath school
teacher ehouiI bs prepared aud quail
Ted fJT MA Juiy In his clats. Every
lessvn should bu thoroughly prepared
for by tue teacher, by thought,
re,ohToh aud prayer and In the
theological class tbs teacher should
make necessary part Of his own
preparation the writing Oi brief esfay
upon the subject 20 he considered VI
tie next sessi1u, rs this would give
him au advantage IN accuracy ana
ieuentGs that could not he gaintd
othttWist; he should also avoid indulg.
lug In speculatiOns ana private Inter.
preihtlons Of doctrine, hut should give
81 the Glass the Church doctrines as
| promulgated by the Church. thereby
Vsosping disputes or myslifying state
uiehtt; ana no should treat with the
utmost kindness those who were maxi
ing itqllfles that there might be the
fullest opportunity for investigating
and compiehending the principles VI
this Gobpul, This cOuue viii give the
teacher the confidence ana love OF his
clA,e. Each member Of the class
should be required 10 take come part,
however email, and the asking Of
quritiUns on the dAy'e iesson
snouli DO encouraged as an important
pntt OF the exercises; NEST 81 the
work In clRsa should he done by lie
members. The speaker believed that
the hapbaznrd way Of pryvliing pro.
gram. In some schools should
give place to n uniform system In all,
Graded 10 suit ever capacity In the
Glaze. This could be done 10y taking
the Articles OF Faith as n basis, making
n complete course Of study In year.
and arranging this course 80 that II
would be one Of parallel series TO
cover several years In succession.
Utah, We Love Thee, was very fte!-
ingly sung ny Miss MAude Pratt AZ au
accom- pauimt to the rendition VI the
same IN sligo language ny the higher
Clats OF the Deaf Mute Sunday school,
composed OF Miss Libbie belong,
Joseph Cameron, Amy Dsvino, AKei
Amubdsep, Matilda Lund anu An.
drew Madsur.
Elder Angus NJ. Cannsp, president
Of the salt Lake Stake, saiu that the
pnfentB H. ZION thUuld, with unsiinied
hand, sustain the efforts OF those who
are engaged In teaching their children
In the Sunday schools, that u on may
grow anu increase anu become the 10y
OF the whole earth.
Elder Joseph IL. Taylor said he knew
OF no auxiliary church organization OF
20 Inuch Importance, or In which he
took 10 much interest, ~ the Sunday
schools. He was well pleased with the
excellent work done therein, aud to
note the iD,erest taken IA them by the
children. Teachers should, he said,
always sook 60 obtain tho love aud
esteem OF the children under their care,
their lAbors would b. more Effective fol
good,
Tue anthem, Ffem afar, gracious
Lori, Thou has gathered Thy flock,
was rendered by the choir
President George q. Cannon tx.
pressed regret that the weather was 30
unpT0pitious Rs 10 uetnin 40 many from
theEe interesting meetings. IL was
very gratifying, lie said,to note the pro.
ggeta being made In tho Sunday sohoolB
In training the minds and and hearts
Of tho children OF the BAinta. The
sunlay school was most bsnufioont In
It's Eosul,s, and lac regretted that all the
children growing up In cur city were
not partakors Of its good t. iiuence.
Efforts should be made b bring iLto
the school all boys and girln who were
IN any degIce whyWatd or careless in
their hEblts. lie was grElifled with
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