Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

Morning session.
There was a fair appropriation Of
tbs Mutual Improvement associations
gstIt Lake Stake at the officers meet
nd held yesterday morning In tho
EssIiss the stake officers ant aids Of
thr Young Mems ana Young Ladies
assHgIntlonH there were present Apostles
John Henry Smith and Heber J. Grant
ani Elder 10. u. llobcrtH.
Promptly at 10 o'clock stake super
lnteudgut H. n. Lyman announced the
opening hymn:
"Redecmor OF Israel"
Prayer was offered by Elder George
Wallace. after which those present
Joined Ia ainging
come An Yc Sons % Zion"
In his opening remarks superintcnd-
ont Lyman expressed pleasure at sees
Ing W many present and hoped that
great as Ia the progression ALREADY
made. the future would show more.
Superintendent Lyman believed that
Insufficient care was often exercised In
selecting officers OF associations, He
wanted 10 SEQ the officers pass the
hands Of the auperintcndcncy before
they are installed In office. IL n not
enough for man 10 say that he would
MNN"NA INC IlAfNNAAAkN - NAh ANA NAAAh'f 49,
olHger should at least BE- able TO say
be- pays his tithing, fully nbstaina from
tobacco and intoxiCants. keeps the sab
bath day holy and attends the Sucra-
mont meetings regularly
lu the future "a record viii be kCpt
% was stated, of the work of the aids
and also Of the attendance OF the ar.
fcrcnt officers at the monthly officers
meeting, which were very much neg
lpcted By some wards last year.
Complaint had arisen, the Hupcrln-
tcndcnt said, that tho officers Of tho
Young Ladies' association were not
sufficiently considered Ia some wards
by the officers OF the Young Mons as
ISOLATION. Care was advised IN this
regard. and the officers Of the Young
Ladies' were encouraged to always uC-
uupy the places assigned them.
Home preparations arv TO be cncour-
aged. Ii might be- well tn ask at the
commencement ~ q meeting how many
have prepared the lessons by home
study and record the answers. strict
punctuality was rnlolncd In opening
the meetings during the coming winter.
10 10 also desired that tho closing be
ON time.
The suggestion that the NJ. !. assoc
Citations take hold Of the ward enter
taInmcuts was given out as worthy OF
the consideration OF the officers.
% b. to be- considered tho rule that
thu Young Ladies' ana Young Mems
ussDCiatluns meet together for de-
y0uouul exercises In conclusion, Elder
Lyman expressed the hope that all the
officers would keep the commandments
Of Che Lord and thus be able to WELD
ON influence Tor good.
Miss Emily G., Adams nrnt counselor
90 thy Young Ladies' stake supprin-
tendency. wished every oiiitcr To be
tiled with the desire 60 make his or her
association prominent us u power for
tlod. and advised the officers OF tho
Young Ladies' association 60 take their
places on the stand and work for the
5000 " others.
Elder John Henry Smith said there
q nu need for anyone TO be idle The
work assigned the yuang people ~ Zion
uI such magnitude that there iH
lfnN Tor an 90 do. Everyone should
work Tor the good Of others and drop
word OF encouragement In season.
lts speaker said he felt the robukc Of
prisoner whom he visited last week.
Who said he had never received such
Bind talk before he got into prison.
higfy day the restraining offcct ~
Lhl words might De- felt The Mutual
Improvement officers ana members
could accomplish wonders as opportun-
Nss exist without number. The re-
tla ot the little acts aud words drop
"a uy the way cannot be measured,
lh later years many may say such
words and acts greatly benefited them
selection.
Nellie G.. Taylor Of the Young Ladies'
ssoclations, wished the words spoken
lj TIE previous speakers taken home
och Individual heart Each mem,
ana officer " the associations must
p, hs or her part, The performance
mis- part requires work The ON,
~ should work 10 be successful The
nl 0t God should be obtained and
he officers should show love TO the err,
TX ones. Invite them to the meetings
l4 speak TO them. Christ came tC
I'VE sinners, The office OF president
Ah association means something, II
great responsibility and requires
ll'h prayer TO discharge It's duties
Hlstlrilrily,
Elder 49, ". Roberts regarded the NJ
Work lH one Of the strongest enEine'
good ln the Church. and spoke OF II
"a ~. own cradle In the Gospel, Tn,
ta WAT o presiding officer discharge
~ NNN'H hy merely presiding lB wrong
.lr auins ~ his office chung 20 HIN
n.y. lly ~ the week. The missionary
KY should exist not only In every
rH hlt In every member, Eacl
member should act as u committee o
~ 20 enlist others In the cause TIL,
l. mombcrs can create the mora
sphere Of the Church. At tlmei
go much attention has been paid 10 tn,
l,l Intellectual side, which ~ wei
oukh M Ia place. The nohler par
20 Apply the theories In daily wall
l ,phFrrsntiOn, No one is ao stronj
,5, IN, he needs the help Of others. TIL
Wpp97 M friends IL great help
.lus casually dropped sometime
XIV lhe pivot upon which a lie turns
NV story was told ~ IT, $. senator
s, M the early days OF California
slprl one evening into gambling
m, guy chanced To win t25. an passlnl
NO. heard some one sny, "The younl
N, WY come back again and lose /
a., THOSE words made him dccld
Nyrp away which decision ne ad
H. 70 Tor the rest OF his life. So II
W. yves Of the Saints Isolated sen
49,, ana casual remarks have con
n,r.' more people than eloquent ser
r. The Spirit of God proceeds b
All p,ogt here ana a testimony ther,
8s,.N , l. workers should work sevel
vsS week and nfty.two weeks In
In and drop words OF encouragement
" ''Ason The work is progressing