The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-19
IMPROVEMENT ASSOClA'NS.
SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN
THE TABERNACLE.
Interesting Reports Showing the
Work Being Done and the Pro-
gress of the Y. NJ. and Y. L. NJ. I.
Associations Throughout the
World.

| The services at the tabernacle YES
terday were held under the auspices
of the Young Mems and Young Ladies'
Mutual Improvement associations.
which are holding a three days gen
eral conference.
1t was announced that President
Woodruff would deliver an address at
the morning services, but he was not
able to be present An address was
made by Elmina s. Taylor. president
of the Y L. NJ. I. associations. who
spoke Of the growth of the associations
and the work being done by the var
lous branches. Lucy Hoving of Cache
STAKE and b. S. Hinckley of Utah
stake spoke of the accomplishments
and the good being done by both asso
Citations
Inc afternoon services began at 9
o'clock, and We're opened by the choir
singing we Are Not Ashamed to own
Our Lord" which was followed by
prayer offered by Jonathan G. Kim
ball
The president of the Ninth OBLIGATED
IN the administration of the sacrament,
during which Thomas Hull, general
secretary Of the Y. NJ. NJ I. associa-
tlon, read the annual report of the as
soclatlon, in which it was stated that
there are 496 associations established
in the world, with a total membership
of over $1,000. The average attendance
at each meeting was placed at about
one-haf. Following this, Mr. Hull read
similar report of the Young Ladies'
association, which showed there were
over 500 associations established. with
total membership of a little over 49,
OOO- The average attendance at each
meeting was placed at a little more
than one half
The presentation of the following
oficers to the assemblage then fol-
lowed and they We're unanimously ac-
cepted: For the Y. NJ. NJ. l.. general
superintendent, MILFORD Woodruff.
councillors, Joseph F. Smith. Heber ].
Grant and B. H. Roberts; assistants.
Francis N. Lyman, John Henry Smith,
j. G. Kimball, Junius F. Wells. Milton
ii. Hardy. Rodney c. Badger. George
H. Brimhal, Edward H Anderson.
Douglass NJ. Todd, John E. Heppler,
Edward H. Snow, Nephi L. Morris.
Richard W. Young. Horace G. Whit
ney; secretary, Thomas Hull; treas
urer. William S. Burton; music direc-
tor, E. Stephens.
For the Y. L. NJ. I. association. gen.
eral superintendent, Elmina S. Taylor;
Maria Y Dougal and Mar
tina II. Tingey; aides, Aggie Campbell. /
Adelia w. Eardley, Sarah Eddington.
Lille I. Freeze, May Booth Talmage, /
Minnie J. Snow, Emma Goddard. Rose /
Wallace; secretary and treasurer. Ann /
NJ. Cannon; corresponding secretary. /
Mae Taylor; recording secretary. Joan /
Campbell; editor Journal, Susa Y.
Gates
Addresses were made by Junius F.
Wells, George H. Brimhall and Elder (
II. A Peterson, the latter from Cache +
county all of whom spoke of the work 4
Of the Young Mems associations and .
the great good being done by them
CounselorS Marie Y. Dougal and Mar
-ha Tingey spoke in behalf of the young
aides, and explained how the work of .
he association is being carried on in
his and foreign lands. A great sum
IF money has been expended by the
aides association for charitable DUR
poses in the past year.
The afternoon meeting was dismissed
1y Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman.
Heber ]. Grant and Lille T. Freeze
and Elder B. H. Roberts spoke at last
Nights meeting, the programme being
is follows:
Singing. ....-...... Harmony Glee club
PRAYER.
singing -------- Ladies chorus
ADDRESS Heber ]. Grant
Calvary. Agnes Olsen Thomas
AuuIcSS-- Lille l. freeze
)uet-R. c. Easton and ". S. Lam
oreauX. ....---..-.- 1890.
AddreSS. Il. H. Roberts
singing Harmony Glee club
Benediction.
Following is today's programme:
10 a. m.-Oficers' meetings:
Y. L. NJ. 1. A, Fourteenth ward as
emily hall.
Y. NJ. NJ. I. A. Thirteenth ward as
emily hall.
2 p. m.-Conjoint officers meeting in
ssemblv hall.
inging. Male chorus from Morgan
'rayer.
inging. -. Male chorus from Morgan
address on presidency.
President Joseph F. Smith
olo, --............. Maggie Hull
-ddress. Maria 7. DougaI
Edmunds, Marga-
ret Glade. Edith Saviile and
Winnifred Saville. II
-ddress on Social Amusements".
Thomas Hull
inging Male chorus from Morgan
Benediction-
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l.