The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-24
CONFERENCE IS HELD
Women's Relief Societies In Ses-
sion.
TELL OF THEIR WORK
MUCH HELP GIVEN TO THE
POOR.
Mrs. Rachel Grant Talks of the At
tacks Being Made Against the
Church, But Says They Are Not
On Account of the Roberts Case
Meeting In the Afternoon.

The Women's Relief societies for the
Salt Lake stake of Zion held their quar-
terly conference in the Assembly hall
yesterday. Two sessions were held, one
in the morning and one in the after
noon, and both were well attended. AS
yesterday was the anniversary of the
birth of Joseph Smith. considerable
/ part of the afternoon exercises was de-
voted to eulogies of his life md work
Mrs. Isabella Horne presided over
! both sessions and made remarks upon
doctrinal topics. At the morning ses-
sion she called for representatives of
the different sections to give oral re-
ports on the progress of the relief work.
How Work is Done.
Mrs. Jensen of Sandy was the first to
respond. and she said that good work
was being done in her district. Every
needy family in Sandy had been helped
in some way, and Mrs Jensen said
that the good work was to be kept up.
Mrs. Mary Dixon of Mountain Dell
reported that the work there had not
been carried on as we'll as it might,
and that the outlook was discoura ging
She said also that there were never
more than five members of the society
at meeting, and that with sncn small
interest manifested. it was difficult to
accomplish anything worth while. AS
to the division of the Salt Lake stake
into three different stakes. she said
that the church members were willing
to abide by any decision hat the heads
Of the church might make.
Mrs. L. L. Stevenson said that the
work at Forest Dale was being carried
on encouragingly, there being a society
with fifty-three members. which holds
regular meetings and does everything
n fcf he
the district. She said that she did not
like the idea of dividing the stake. as
she thought that it would maize it
awkward Cor the attendance at con-
ferences Of hose people in the outlying
districts, it icing easier for them to
come to Salt Lake City.
Discussing the same subject, Mrs.
Sarah j. Cannon OF Cannon ward said
that she PCT p. ~
Lake stake. but that she would cheer
fully alb. ie by tAA -. :sien ;. : the nea,lS
of the church. Speaking of the relief
work, she said that the poor people of
Cannon ward would have a bright
Christmas if the work of the society
could aid them. Baskets of the good
things of the season are being pre-
pared, and each family is to receive
one.
Mrs. Bathsheba Smith spoke of doc
trinal subjects saying that the Saints
would follow the counsels OF the proph-
cts. She said also that these end-of-
the century days are to usher in the
dawn of the millennium, but that II the
Saints wish that blessed time to arrive
they must live up to the light as re-
vealed to them.
Mrs. Grant On Roberts.
Mrs. Rachel Grant said that there
was no people on earth so blessed as
the Latter-day Saints. / was a Rap-
fist before / became a Mormon she
said land / never realized the force
and truth of Gods word until cane
into this church. Some people ay that
all the trouble that IS harassing the
Saints at the present tine wcI... net
have come had it not bean for the cleo
ton of Congressman Roberts.
Yet the same opposition TO our peD-
pie was shown twelve years ago. and
Roberts was not elected TO congress
then. The enemies IF the church only
want an excuse for making troutie.
But the Saints will come. and triumph
ant, for God is with U.s.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Horace EnSi sn sang a solo, "Jt-
seph the Seer" Samuel Richards then
spoke upon the life of Joseph Smith.
whom he had known intimately AMI
with whom he had been associated DUR
ing the times of trial that preceded the
trip across the plans. The discourse
was flied with touching illusions 10
the magnanirnous traits i'll me prorh-
cts character, and To his gentle, gem
erous nature. Mr.. Richards likened Inc
life of Joseph Smith to thai of ..esrs
Christ. since both gave their lives to
their faith.
George D. Piper sang beautifully
''The Holy City" and Angus VI. Cannon
gave his impressions of. Joseph Smith.
He said that he himself WAS but 10
years old when Joseph Smith was mar
tyred. but that ne had learned to love
and trust both Joseph ard his broiaer,
Hy-um, because they were noble men
of God The enemies of the church"
said he, will learn iia. it IS God that
they are fighting. Zi5n will prevail.
The Saints should be obeuisnt and
ier the wicked rage and imagine van
things. for Zion will prevail.
After prayer by Angus n. Cannon,
the conference adjourned until the first
Saturday in March.