Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
froceedings Of The stake Meetings Held
In pgd N on the 10Th snd 10Th
Instant.


was one of the most interesting ever
witnessed In the Stake. There were
present OF the general superintendency
OF Sunday schools Elders George God
dard, George Reynolds and Joseph
Summerhays, and OF the superipten.
dency OF the Stake Elders II, Ballan.
tyne, l.. +. Moench and Thes. u.
Evans; also Elders Middleton and
Flygsre OF the Stake presidency, to-
Rether with Bishops and local super.
iptendents OF large number OF SUM-
day schOolp.
The meeting was called to order on
Saturday NOR ming by Assistant super
intendenl Il. f. Moencn.
After singing and prayer the pri-
mary classes of the five different city
warde, under the leadership OF MIs.
Hattie Woodmansee, recifed the
Lora,s prayer. This was followed by
remarks from one Of the visiting
superlntendents. The primary grades
next gave an exerclse to prove that
immereion 10 necessary for the proper
, mode OF baptism. The classes did ex-
ceediugly well, and much credit is
due Mrs. Wood mansee.
Elder Robert McQuarrIe addressed
the little ohildren IUr snort time
after which Mrs. Emma Shreeves CON.
Quoted class exercise with the first
intermediate department on the ten
comma ndments and the object OF bap-
tism. The exercises were very inter-
esting.
Elder George Goddard addressed the
little folks on the Word OF wisdom
and on different parts Of the decalogue.
After singing and praying the morn
ing session adjourned until 2 p. m.
Promptly rs Q the meeting was
called to order. Singing and prayer
was folio w ed by class exercise from
the second intermediate department
of portion OF the sermon on the
Mount, led by Prot. Il. L. Haag OF the
Weber Stake Academy and represent
Ing the Third ward Sunday achool.
This was followed by Elder q. f.
Middleton, who spoke In the highest
terms OF the WORK carried on la the
Sabbath schools OF the Stake, which
success he attributed to lthe violence
and energy OF The SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the Stake at to the excellent training
which many OF the teachers received
from the d. 8. course OF the Weber
Stake Academy.
Prof. Haag next presented n claes
exercise, proving that baptism muss
BIZ administered by one having au.
thority. This was one Of the best ex-
srcises rendered during the conference,
the work shows careful preparation
and efficient training, rejecting great
credit On the teacher anu MIS- pupiIs.
Superintendent Goddard Gang one Of
his charming hymns, which was TO-
lowed by c0mpii mentary remarks on
what he had seen and heard, declar-
ing that 1t had been one OF the most
interesting conferences thus far, he
had attended.
Elder George Reynolds Of the Sun.
day School Union board was the next
speaker. He stated that the exercises
were as perfect as 1t was possible to
prepare them. He gave valusbie
counsel to both teachers and parents.
exorting them to diligence in the
noble cause which they mad espoused-
Singing and prayer over, the coufsr-
ence adjourned I'll. Sunday morning
ut 10 O'Clock.
1t was u grand eight Sunday morn.
ing at half past nine to SEQ the several
Sabbath schools from the various
wards under the leadership OF their
uperlntenuent, and In some cases
BishOLs, march TO the Ogden Taber-
nacle. The house was crowded a few
moments after ten AMI the vast congre.
CATION was called to order. After
singing anu prayer the Theological
department., unuer Prot. I. h, Lewis,
recited the Artlcea OF Faith. "BIp.
t'sm essential to salvstion," was re-
citeu ae n class exercise.
Asa. Supl. l.. Il. Msnech followed
with briei report OF the work carried
on in tue Sabbath school cause In
Weber Stake. He showed that there
arc QUO Children enrolled, with an
average attendance OF over 3 $40. The
highest per cent, attsln.h ~ any
school IS, and the average 90 per cent.
Tho vieiting brethren occupied the
rfmainder OF the time, interspersed
with songs by Sup,. GoddpTd. After
the morning. session a brief teachers
meeting was held.
AT . y. IN. the meeting was called to
order anu aftei singing ana prayer,
the general superintendenuy OF the
Sabbath schools and the local super
intendency OF the STAKE, together
with missionaries, were presented ana
unanimously sustained.
JbbCph
" ynolds anu George GJGdaru occu.
pieu the time. The points touched
upon Principally were: Complete e.
rollmeDt OF all The cniIiren; punctuai.
iiy In attendance anu opening school;
the Word OF Wisdom; the necessity o,
teachers Attending Sabbath meetings
as an example To the chiloIer; the
sustnining OF the Priesthood; oUserv-
ance OF the law oil tithing. 1t was
clearly demonstrated by these oreth-
rem that those teachers who carefully
observed these things were more safe
In dGcttine than those who did not. 1t
was the der OF the word and not the
hearer whom the Lord especially
loved aud blessed. The brethren were
filled with the spirit OF their calling
anu the Lord blessed them. Supt.
Goddard especially was in his happlest
moou, and his plain Illustrations, in.
teIspersed with mis- isvorite and SIM
pie sougs, Will never be forgotten by
young UT OLD, all OF wnom Listened 10
nun with delight.
Supt. Bsllaniyne, with powerful
eshertaiioO 10 energy on the part OF
the teachers and with thankfuIness to
God for blessing the Sabbath schooI
cause so abunuantiy, closed the ex.
csedingly Interesting session. All of
the SCHOOLS united in singing The
Cause OF Truth. Elder RJDert Mo
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