The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30
General Conference of the Mutual
Improvement Associations.
THREE SESSIONS HELD
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND
MANY ADDRESSES MADE.
Condition of the Association-Stakes
presented-President Woodruff
Speaks In the Afternoon-Musical
Notwithstanding Announced
For Tomorrow.

The third general conference of the
Young Mems and Young Ladies' Mu-
tual Improvement associations of the
Latter-day Saints opened in the tab
ernacle with a fair attendance Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
/ President Woodruff. who was on the
/ programme for an address in the morn
ing, by his own request, was postponed
until afternoon.
Upon the call for representatives it
was found that 26 stakes were repre-
scented, Juarez stake, in Mexico, by ID.
Z. Harris.
The conference was opened by sing
ing by the choir and prayer by 3. II.
Roberts.
PRESIDENT SMITH.
The opening address was delivered
by President Joseph F. Smith. The i'm
portance was urged of women becom-
ing familiar with the principles of the
church, which was essential to the
training in the home. The effect of the
Mutual Improvement associations was
to improve both the mind and the body
For the young men it prepared them to
go out as messengers and preach the
gospel; the young women to become
mothers. President Smith emphasized
the pernicious effect of speaking disre-
spectfully or lightly of those appointed
as leaders. Teachers, bishops and
counsellors should be honored, and not
rallied at or found fault with.
MRS. TAYLOR.
President Elmina S. Taylor of the Y.
L. NJ l. A followed with an address.
Among the beneficial effects of the as
ISOLATION was that it saved many young
people from apostasy. It's duty was not
TO- RI. ha inf thar than q
spirit. The young people should be
taught to honor the priesthood. There |
should not be discord or turmoil.
d. E. HARRIS. 4
D. E Harris, superintendent of the
stake at Juarez, Mexico, was the next |
speaker. He thought there was a |
dearth of instruction for the youth. |
The fathers and mothers should give |
more attention to instructing their chill |
dren.
A selection was rendered by a Euar-
tette composed of James 7. Dunbar,
John James, Thomas Butler and Heber
Sharp.
Miss Mary Morris gave a report of
the condition of the associations in st.
George stake.
Mr.. Joseph E. Robinson of Kanab adj
monished all to sustain those in eccle-
siastical authority.
Mrs. Media Nelson of Oneida stake
made a few remarks.
The afternoon session opened at
o'clock, with singing by choir and
Joined with the choir in
singing America.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report of Secretary Thomas Hull
was read, showing that the number of
ladies' associations were 433; mems. SIS;
members in ladies' associations, II, 493;
mems. &c. S2S; increase during past year
in ladies', 1874; in mems, 1926; aver
age attendance of ladies, $500; men,
124S4; increase average attendance of
ladies, 779; men, 1929.
APOSTLE GRANT.
Heber j. Grant was the first speaker
and expressed his gratitude at the in
crease of membership as shown by the
reports of the secretary. He predicted
that the associations would prosper if
the members preserved a firm and deep
patriotism.
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF
President MILFORD Woodruff dwelt on
the great and important events of the
present generation and of the respon- !
sibility involved in being prepared to :
meet them He rejoiced in the interest !
was thankful to see improvement in
the rising generation. The president
then reviewed his own history from the
time when as a boy he was stirred by /
he spirit of God to hear the gospel s
He wondered at having lived through I
so many generations.
He accounted it a great blessing for l
men and women to have children, and
,ongra tulated himself upon having Is
sons and II daughters, with over 100
A great work and fu-
.ure Is awaiting the mutual improve
nent associations, which should have
he support of the fathers and mothers.
MRS. DOUGALL.
Maria Y. Dougall spoke of the re-
of teachers and mothers in :
Zion. 1t is a grand thing to have chill
iren grow up pure and noble. AS to
he lack of reverence to the priesthood,
+ those in charge will honor the peO-
de they preside over, the people will
lonor them. She marvelled that Presi-
lent Woodruff had lived to the age of
2 years and it reflected a pure and vir-
uous life. She hopec he would live 7
many years yet. l
ELDER B. II. ROBERTS.
B. H. Roberts said that with an in l