Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-14
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president OF the lsaic branch, with Joseph
II. Brinion and George Z Gafn as his
counsellor; William II. Mendenhall
president OF the Honolulu branch;
John -. Hooper president Of the South
Hawaii conference, Lewis X Jenkins
president OF the Maui conference, with
native Amaka as assistant. Wilder I.
Hatch and William d. Hill to the Kauai
conference, l.. {. Dibble and William
g.. FarTcl 20 the Oahu conference, and
Henry Moss aud George II. Dirdno 10
the North Hawaii conference.
The general Sunday school union &C.
eupied the Afternoon aud evening OF
sunday, ath, with l. {. Dibble presiding.
The schools OF I.aie, Honolulu and
kaluanui Of this island we're the par.
Elephants in the exercises. the supefin-
tendants being respectively VIII O.
Farrell. Kamaage aud Kawahnchaipule.
The program, consisting principally OF
spicy class exercises, some dialogues.
essays, rccitauons, etc, clearly demon.
stfatcd tasteful arrangement and careful
consideration coupled with interchangeable
efforts on the part Of the teachers, and
was rendered m an admirable manner
by the interested pupils, all OF which
point directly to marked progress 10 the
SUNDAY school work on these far OF
isles OF sunny Hawaii.
The morning services OF Monday
October 5th, were devoted to the Relief
Society conference, which was called 10
order at 10 o'clock by President Alice X.
Woolley. who, after the ordinary open.
ing pfcliminaries, assisted by Sister
Fernandez as interpreter, occupied some
time In addressing the congregation. In
substance the said that shc ielt grateful to
the Lord Tor permitting her again to
meet so many in general conferences. and
had derived much satisfaction in hearing
the servants OF God report how the
good work was progressing and the Cos.
pei OF truth spreading. She Instructed
the sistcm TO be diligent In the cause Of
the Relief Society, tot u was grand
work. nothing would give more Joy and
eontenimcnt OF oul than to help others.
relieve the poor needy aud nurse the
sick, etc. She advised all TO be humble.
observe the word ol wisdom aud teach
their children good morals by example.
She dwelt for some time on the proper
mode OF government In the societies and
concluded by cxhorting all to be united
and attend meetings regularly
Sister Laura Fisher said she derived
much pleasure from meeting with the
kNllfA sNONlfNNH anu tksNNa NAaA
object ior thus meeting was TO listen TO
! the reports, worship the Lord and be
| II ,fucted as TO our future welfare; she
said that we could not live BY bread
alone, but by every word that proceedcth
/ forth from the mouth OF God, hence our
assembling In general conference that
We might be taught by HIS servants.
Encouraged the sisters TO continue to be
diiigent and faithful
T. branch representatives then re-
ported the condition oi the sevefal 80.
cicties from whence they came, alter
which the congregation was edited Tor
some time with bfiei remarks OF en-
/ eoufagement by some OF the native
sisters. the same being interpreted with
a number OF instructive essays and
! lev songs.
The afternoon and evening Of Monday
were devoted 10 the Mutual Improve.
ment conference, with Elder William N.
Mendenhall presiding. The associations
! OF Honolulu, Lale and kaluinui took
| part. the former occupying portion OF
the afternoon. while the latter two oecu-
J pied the evening.
1 The program consisted Of Gospel
lectures, class exercises dialogues, songs,
etc, appropriate for the education and
/ instruction OF the rising generation. All
the participants did their parts well and
Justly merit praise.
The general and island authorities Tor
! this organization aud Others we're pre-.
sented Ia their respective meetings aud
; unanimously sustained. those Tor the
/ Mutual Improvement association being
/ William II. Mendenhall president, Wilder
| 4. Hatci FIRST. and John u. Hooper
second counselor, Joseph H.. brinton
secretary, and ) l.. Woolley, treasurer.
For the Relief Soce,y-Allee X.
Woolley president, Ella {, Blrdno.
| Tfyphena Carl, kekuewa Nakuaau,
Makanoe aud kapo eounselors, keku.
eva Nakuaau secretary, and Tfyphena
| CART treasurer. For the Sunday schools
Edwin {. Dibble president. Henry
Moss first, and Lewis X. Jenkins second
counselor; John ID. Hooper secretary,
and 5. T.. Woolley treasurer.
/ The evening services OF Tuesday, the
9th, ended the conference. which was
indeed interesting and we trust bene'
ici.l.
President Woolley delivered the clos
ing address. He said he felt that all
present had certainly partaktn freely Of
the bread OF life, and he was DESTROYS
that each one give to others as freely as
they had received. After thanking the
people kindly Tor their generous treat
ment OF IL Elders during the past term
and asking them to continue likewise Ia
the future, he closed his remarks By
encouraging all to press boldly onward
M the work OF the Lord. lie offered
the benediction aud aciouintd conference
TO meet at l-aie April 9th, 1897.
In conclusion, take pleasure In add
ing that a spirit N love, glsdness and
unity was prevalent In the conference
from beginning TO end. The Gospel OF
Christ was preached In power and clear.
ness, not only by the Elders and sisters,
but by each one In turn, large and small
who took paTt In the different organiza'
tons, lor the exercises were replete with
beautiful morals and precepts. that tend
to strengthen our faith In all that Is
good, aud were sufficient TO create with
! IN the breast OF any wanderer fond
hope that would point him or her from
Of this worlds darkness tolthe light d
heaven. The people from the outside
. branches were well cared for BY IN,
residents OF Llie and dispersed with the
best Of feelings.
In general the future prospects Of
progress for the work OF God in thu,
lair land are indeed encouraging. Tn,
process OF sowing and reaping goes on
continually. MANY are being aroused
from glumber and the increased interes
| takeu la fpltpiOug niiairg is uniigeab