The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-10

a member Of the. general superintend-
ency.
Heber J. Grant followed. speaking OF
the successful work of the first Sun
day school convention. and how much
the convention plan promised for the
future. T. c. Grigss spoke in the same
vein, saying that next fall the fiftieth
anniversary of the inception of the
Sunday school work would be celebrat-
ed by a convention, which. u was eN-
.pected. would accomplish much good
for the schools.
George d. Piper sang the solo. 'Ho-
sanna,' and George Teasdale spoke at
considerable length upon the necessity
of baptism, holding that every child
should be baptized on its Sth birthday,
81 that thereafter it might partake reg
ulaIiy OF The sacrament. He said 1t was
unfair TO the child not to have it bap-
TIED early in order that it might re-
ceive the fun benefits of the church as
soon as it WAS of an age to compre-
bend them.
In answer to d question by Bishop
Buckley Of Beaver, Apostle Lyman eN-
planned that it would not be wrong tC
allow a child over years of age to re-
ceive the sacrament, if the child had
not been able 10 receive baptism.
Karl G. Maeser spoke on Humane
Day This Is a day eonsecrated by
the Sunday schools to special teachings
on the subject Of mercy TO animals. He
said that the idea was a splendid one
and it ought to be elaborated upon by
instruction more frequently. and the
children should be taught as we'll by
constant precept aud example.
Forestry was the subject of a. paper
by Seymour 3. Young. He described
the good that had been accomplished
in these valleys by the planting of
trees wherever the people had settled
drawing vivid picture of what might
be accomplished in the future by care
full prosecution OF the noble art of for
eestry He read some very interesting
statistics. showing what had been done
IN the eastern states and abroad by
planting and cuitivating forests, say
ing that like good results were just as
possible Of achievement here ir> Utah.
OFFICERS SUSTAINED.
The general SUPPLEMENTARY and the
members Of the Sunday school board
presented by George q. Cannon We're
sustained as follows:
General Superintendency-
George Q. Cannon. general superin-
tendent salt Lake City. Utah.
Kari O. Maeser. second assistant gem
eral superintendent 129 Center street.
Salt Lake City. Utah.
George d. PIPER. general secretary,
l2i Third street. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Leo Hunsaker. assistant secretary.
George Reynolds, general treasurer,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Members of Deseret Sunday School
Union Board
George Q. Cannon, Salt Lake City.
Utah.
Karl G. AIaeser, 129 Center street, Salt
Lake City. Utah.
George Reynolds, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Thomas c. Groggs. $40 West First
South street, salt Lake City. Utah.
Joseph ". Summerhays, box rs, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Levi w Richards, 160 c street, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Francis NJ. Lyman, Tooele City, Utah
FIeber J. Grant. IA Second East street,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Joseph NJ. Tanner, Logan, Cache
county. Utah.
George Teasdale. Nephi, Juab county,
Utah.
Hugh J. Cannon sos South Seventh
East street Salt Lake City. Utah
Andrew ISi7pball, Thatcher. Graham
county, Arizona
Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake City.
Utah.
John W. Taylor. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Aids to the Board
J.. John Nuttall. Salt Lake City, Utah.
James W. Gre. l16 South Sixth West
street. Salt Lake City. Utah.
John F. Bennett, 176 d street, Salt
Lake City, Utah
John NJ. Mills L. D. S. college, Salt |
Lake City, Utah.
William 3. Dougall. ST.. hox 421. or 80
North West Temple, Sal axe City. |
Utah.