Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SlLTLAKE TAKECONFERENCE

" Priesthood meeting Of the Salt Lake
stake OF Zion was held In the Assem-
bly, Hail. commencing at 10 am. today.
There were present President George
o. Cannon. Apostles brigham Young
and John Henry Smith. Elders Angus
NJ. Cannon. Joseph y. Taylor and
Charles W. Penroso Of the stake prcsl-
dcncy: three High Councillors. three
Patriarchs. Elder George II. Wallace
OF the presidency Of the High Priests
quorum. eight presidents OF seventy.
clght home missionaries. representa-
tlSca of all the wards of tho stake cN-
ccpt the Tenth, Twelfth. Fifteenth,
/ Twenty-nrai. Twenty third. Cannon,
/ Crescent. East Jordan. and Pleasant
/ Green. presiding officers. and Of the
/ Second. Third. Fifth. Tenth, Eleventh.
/ Thirteenth. Fourteenth, Sixteenth
Seventeenth, Twonty.nrat. Twenty
/ fourth and Twentv-nfth uuoruma OF
Elders. Also representations OF stake
organizations Of Y. l.. ~ /. A.. Sunday
schools. Relief Societies, Primary as
Priesthood from various wards Of the
stake.
The services opened by the choir and
congregation ainglngi
Now let Us rejoice In the day OF sal.
walton.
Prayer was offered by Elder Karl O.
Maoaor
singing BY tho choir and congrcga.
tlon;
Rcdecmcr Of Israel our only delight.
on the recommendation Of their varl.
Gus bishops. thirteen brethren were
authorized to be ordained to the ofilos
Elder
Elder Kari q. Macscr addressed thu
c1ngregation. speaking on the sub.
ipct ~ the Lattor-dAy Saints College
llo stated that the impression had gone
cut that the only difference between
the state schools and the Church
schools was the fact that In addition 4
ne regular branch o. nm ordinary IN,
cation, theology II taught. This he snis
was nm incomplete ooncoption 81 IN,
difference; the Fundamental character
huc ~ the work the Church school,
was that the Spirit OF God permc,,c,
All the work done. whether IL wer. elas,
Work. or disciplinary labor
re hiih fh@f the college. IN eomfner
Win All The Institutions OF m. rhurnh
, vas called upon 10 pass through aim.
.ulilcs' financial ne well as Otherwise
IN spite OF these u had grown and wa,
now upon a basis % efficient comnnrl.
son with other institutions OF similn,
grade. Elder Mhcaor spoke with hiet
commentator Of the faithful iabor,
and devotion TO duty OF the teaehrrrl
1 ana stated that care would elWhVs IA,
. exercised over the students outside o
retained ~ teachers except such a
[. werc faithful tntter-day aaln,a. auci
, care would constitute safeF,mr,
, hEonFt lack % faith. carr vas ainI
. eNcrrlzed over the Ftudefra outside "a
g.. class hours. zach Teacher being an
pointed IN general supervision over
\ certain number ~ students 20 advia
. / with thcn regarding their studies an,
. their manner Of life. In conclusion III
e Maeacr urged that parents avail them
I, selves % the Opportunity OF placlnl
their children under such an Influence
' and THAI they use their brat efforts 10
I ward advancing The interests of Ia
4 college.
\ Elder brigham Young of tho coun
X ell of Apostles. lndored brother Mac
= ser'a remarks. and emphasized the NJ
4 ceHSlty - education being founded o
: the knowledge Of the principles o. IN
Gospel, While the general education q
the Children was OF necessity nsslgne
60 the publlc schools. wi Il was IN
q opinion VI the speaker that the wor
: done there should be supplemented b
religious Instructions In the publ
y schools and elsewhere. lie had notice
that attendance upon religious dutie
j. waaorilnarlly more faithful IN the cas-
u those who had received such train
J. ing by attending Church schools. tina
under other conditions. He had ais
seen similar tendency ON The parg Z
those who had graduated In thcf
schools ana had gone out Into tho
r. hfo'a labor. ~ the same time he der
i, recated any tendency on the part 1
r such students 10 neRiect the duties q
/. ne. In any line OF manual labor. Tru
religion ana true Industry formed IN
true basis OF an efficient education.
Waa necessary for all education to 1
!. thus broad and complete. and the La
= tcr-day Saints were destined 10 b,
T. come leaders In this completeness
culture. industrial and social ind,
pendeuce was the heritage Of all tho.
who should be educated TO know n
voice OF God and TO obey IT, For IN pul
ity and falthfulnesa would consist n
= fulness OF power and authority.
~ President George q. Cannon a,
dressed the conference. referring VIII
Communication 10 the lniocttinating
"a children In the principles Of the Gosp,
~ as a safeguard against sin and error.
The choir aangi
Hall 10 the brightness Of Zion
Glad Morning.
Benediotlon was pronounced by =
h. der George II. Wallace.
y, AFTERNOON SESSION,
Singing by the choir;