Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-27
coaiville, Dec. 20, 1897


To the Editor:
At the close of the Sabbath school at
1880 o'clock am. yesterday. the con-
ference of the Young Mems Mutual
Improvement associations of the Sum
nit Stake of Zion convened with the
superintendency, Charles a. Calls,
Robert McMichael and John Seymour,
Elder Alma Eldredge of the Stake pres
idency, and Bishop s, h. Atwood on
the stand.
The Coalville Sunday school choir
sang 1.-THE Gushing Rill." The opening
prayer was offered by Elder 10. IL.
Rhead following which the congrega-
ton sang God is Love"
Superintendent Calls, In his open
ing address. stated, this is the first
young mems conference held in this
Stake for about five years: and that
owing to the fact that the superin-
tendency had but recently learned that
the conference would be held ON this
date, arrangements for holding the
same have not been made as they
would have liked Brother Calls stat
ed that Elder b. II. Roberts would be
In attendance In the afternoon.
Following Brother Calls, Elder
Robert MeMichael presented the Cos
pei In its first principles referring also
to the restoration Of the Gospel through
the fundamentally of the Prophet
Joseph Smith; and bore strong and
faithful testimony to the divinity of his
mission, and to the truthfulness of the
Gospel as revealed through him.
Elder John Seymour followed with
brief appeal to the young of Zion to
search the Scriptures, and seek the
counsel of their older brethren, and
learn therefrom the object of their be-
ing; who and what they are; and what
they should and should not do; TO put
themselves in that desired position of
being drawn near to and TO know God.
The Sunday school choir sung, Hail
the Lord of Glory"
Bishop s. f. Atwood pronounced the
benedictlon.
At 2 pm. the Coalville ward choir
sang the hymn on page Ia. Prayer by
Elder Henry Peterson. Tho choir sang,
Come Dearest Lord" At this session
there were on the stand besides. those
before named: Elder u. H. Roberts and
number of the High Council and
Bishops, The Sacrament was admins
tered by Priests from various wards Of
the Stake: during the administration
hymn from page 400 wns sung. Ths
general and Stake officers OF the assoc
Citations We're sustained on presenta-
ton by Superintendent Calls. The
condition Of the associations were repre-
sented by Elder Calls as not In such
condition as desired. having made but
little progress. He stated that of the
sixteen wards ana branches, but
thirteen have an association orgdn-
lied. Yet much greater interest Is
manifest than formerly
Sister Annie NJ, Smith rendered a
vocal solo, entitled. "Utah's Wales"
Elder Il. IL. Roberts. in a timely and
able address, expressed his pleasure ut
hearing such n favorable report from
Superintendent Calls; having been
led TO think that Summit Stake In its
mutual improvement work was con-
sldered behind the times; after which
showed in a lucid manner what IL nee
essary to be done on the part of the
ward and Stake ot3cers. "a order 10
make the work Of muh,e! Improvement
successful.
The meeting closed by the cnoir sing
ing Joy to the World"
Benediction by Elder Robert Nc
Michael.
At the evening session. which
opened at 1850 o'clock, the choir sang
from page 720. Prayer by Elder W. II.
Branch
The choir sang from page &C.
A quartetto WAS presented by Messrs.
+. M. Pineo. John Calls. Leopold and
Joseph Jones. j. r. Hodson was slIs-
tained Stake treasrer for the nssocla-
lions. 10
.The choir sang the Do2olugy Benc-
dietlon by John Seymour.
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