Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-26

things for ths youug people. Tue con
| ference was presided over by Superin
iendent Otin ID. Allen, AMI the ex
ercises conn enccd ~ singiug, High
on the m untaln top, etc. Prayer wa
eflered by L der r, 8. Callett.
Stake Supt. Alien reported the con
dittun of the associations Of the Stake
as being in gooi working order and
that much good had been done By
them during thy past season. The
Stake superin.ondency had lnboret
faithfully and theoretically to make
tho associations success AMI had
renlized much 10y in their work
Exported the young people to continue
In well doing.
Sister Cora Johnson, Stake snperln-
tendent OF the Y. l.. M. 1. A. OF
Uintah Stake, reported the condition
OF ihe Young Ladies' associations. She
stated that they were all doing goui
work aud much benefit was realizsd
from them by tue young ladies
throughout tho Sake.
following Sister JON nsou, reports
were given OF several Of the associi.
TONS by their respective PRESIDENT
which were very encouraging, AMI
evidencei that the young people were
becoming mere Interested 10 the work
o. the Lord. nc
Elder Jonathan q. Klmball spoke OF
the temptations which surround the
young people ami OF the necessity OF
the oiu living exemplary lives, lives
worthy OF emulation by the young
people. Some OF the older portion Of
Israel use prolane language, and DO
m my things W hich are unDecoming.
The young people notice suol things
anu the instructions Of those guilty Of
the pr. c,icss Referred TO fall upon the
ears oil Thea young HE dried peas
upoD "a drum. Ths brethren should
use pure wisdom, persuasion, love,
kindness and gentleness as instru-
ments In converting the reokles,
among the young, and not be
continually hammeriDg them by
scolding and fault-fiadins. He coun-
seled all TO be loyal TO their
associations and to seek for the Spirit
OF Cos, as those who are in possession Of
that Spirit are the only ones who are
Really happy.
Elder Heber J. Grant showed the
great necessity OF working In order to
attain success in any undertaking. He
produced illustrations OF now men had
fallen from high positions In the
Church through neglect and nm inJis.
position 10 work; also the SUCCESS
which attended those who are constant
workers. He stated how he became
baseball player ana An expert at play
Ing marbies-thr-ugh his determi ed
and constant labor; also the SUCCESS
which attended him financially
through the same means. ADVISED
parent, 10 teach their boys to be gen.
erous anu to have them contribute Of
their means towards the building up
OF the work OF Col. He exhorted all
the Latter.day Saints not to become
involved In debt.
Alter sustaining the general ami
local officers OF the improvement
associations, the afternoon session
was interspersei with songs, q guitar
selection aud The reading OF the Young
Lsiies' Stake manuscript paper, all OF
which were highly appreciated.
Elder kimball then spoke very f0rcl-
bly, upon tue necessity Of keeping
ourselves clear and unsp0ited from the
s!ns o. the world. He Referred to the
enormiiy OF the sin Of adultery-that
1t WAS next 10 the sh dding OF the
bloou OF innocence. He appealed
forc'bly to the young people to pre-.
serve their virtue and prize 1t above
all things.
Elder II. J. Grant followed in the
same strain; also spoke OF tine inui-
viduali,y Of the work ana the necea-
sity VI performing the little every day
duties as well AS the larger ones. Spoke
against WELDING unrignteous domin-
Ion by those holding the Priesthood,
and bore testimony that the leaders
OF the Church dii not bear such
domini0n; tuat they exercised their
power iu righteousness through reason
anu persuasion. He spoke al length
and read many quotations suttainipg
the doctrine that .zith without works
is dead. He denuu nced card parties
and m1squerades as unfit Tor Latter
day Saints TO have anything to DO
with, us they VIII inevitably lead 10
worse. He bore o strong testimony
concerning the truth OF the work OF
God.
Conference was then adjourned by
the congregstiun singing "Ths time lie
far spent" tenI di;tion was oflcrsu
by Elder James Hacking.
DAVID l.. RICHARDS,
Sse'S pr, lem.