Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-11

Stakes of Zion, announced that this oc-
casion had been thought fit. with con
sent of General Superintendent George
O. Cannon and Karl G. Maeser, to ex-
press their gratitude for the great SER
vices Brother Goddard had rendered "a
the Sunday 4hool cause, their appre-
citation for the wise counsel he so often
had impaired: their love for a brother
who had devoted his whole life for the
welfare of his fcllow-men; their honor
and their veneration for the great and
noble actions which characterized his
course of life, most worthy OF Imitation.
As token OF these feelings gold
medal and a purse were presented TO
brother Goddard The inscription OF
the medal was rs follows;
To George Goddard.
April 10th. 1898.
who is on the Lords side?
From lions Sunday School Stakes SUI
perintendency. representing 81
Stakes, 6.320 schools. lO.i29 Of
ncers and teahcers and
SS.4g7 pupils.
Elder A. i. Booth then briefly stated
form whihc sources the means had
come. and showed that all the stakes
of Zion had willingly contributed 70 this
noble act. Finally brief description OF
the missions performed by Brother Cod
dnrd and the work done by him were
given.
General Superintendent George O.
Cannon said that IL was an exceeding
Nv joyful occasion for him.. Every
thing that had been said was deserved
and he knew that Brother Goddard
would be faithful until the end and
thnt the time would come when he
would be crowned in the presence OF
God and the Lamb. He asked the Lord
to bless Brother Goddard during the
rest OF his life with physical vigor ana
strength to do the work assigned to
him.
The surprise Of the presentation was
go great that Brother Goddard could
MOI speak, but he thanked the Lord for
what his eyes had seen and what his
hands had Received.
Elder Francis M. Lyman spoke
on the habit of having the superintend-
ents and their assistants preside In
turns and said that TINS should not be.
IL was the duty Of the superintendent
to preside and only In his absence the
first assistant, or II the latter was alb
sent the second assistant. should pre-
side.
Second Assistant General Superin-
tcndent Karl q. Maeser said that the
sunday school stake conferences
should he SO conducted that they could
be taken az n pattern. as a model. A
program should previously be ar
ranged and carried out. The members
Of the board should be able to see In
this way the progress made by the
schools.
President Seymour Il. Young said
that the great purpose OF the Sunday
schools was to make Latter-day Saints,
He also said that he was glad that we
did not wait until Brother Goddard was
dead to show our appreciation for him.
General Treasurer George Reynolds
stated that s2,S60 had been received In
nickel donations during the year but
that literature for more than this
amount by several hundred dollars had
been distributed. He also announced
that Bible Charts No. 3, illustrating the
Life of Christ, had just been received
and read the list of Sunday school con-
ferences for 1893.
General Superintendent George @.
Cannon presented President Joseph +.
Smith ms a member OF the board. who
was unanimously received. He said that
the Word of God and no other books
should he studied In the Sunday schools
and that no Sunday school collections
should be made for local purposes.
President Joseph +. Smith expressed
his gratitude for the recognition and
felt grateful for the kindness mani
Tested to Brother Goddard in which he
most heartily Joined.
Conference was adjourned for one
year. In closing the choir sang:
Guide us. o Thou. Great Jehovah.
Benediction by Elder George Teas
dale