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

The second session Of the conference
of the Y. NJ. and Y. l., associations
81 Salt Lake county was presided
over by Superintendent Richard 70, Ly-
man. The meeting was opened by sing
ing the hymn, GLORIOUS things urc
sung N Zion Prayer was offered BY
President Angus NJ. Cannon. Singing
the anthem. From nfnr gracious Lord.
Thou hast gathered Thy flo1k." The
names OF tho general officers Of the
Young Mems and Young Ladies' nsso-
Citations were presented 20 the CuuErr-
CATION by Elder Jesse u, lllggH. HeCrc-
tnry OF the associations
They were all unanimously sustained.
They were ~ follows;
For the Young Mems Association
Richard II. Lyman, superintendent;
jos. y. Merrill, nut counselor. Hcbcr
g. Gvcrson. second counselor. Jesse u.
illggu. secretary and treasurer, jos,
w Muascr, corresponding secretary.
John j. McClolland. musical director.
Aldes--Ied r. Woollcy. II. A. Clawpon.
J. W. Sloan, Geo. =. McAllistcr. John
q. Critchiow, l.. Il. Wells. y. !. Lang
Geo. u. Carpenter, Jos. a. West, II. W.
Matthews. Thos. Cook, II, -. BARBER
u. H. Brown, Jos. MouHlry Zachnriah
nuttcrilcld. Thco Nyutrom. y. NJ. Ly-
man Jr.. y. l.. Parker jos. COulum, u.
e. Woodruff, A. Jensen and Hyrum
calder
Young Ladies' Assoclatlon-Ncliic G.
Taylor. superintendent. Lucy W.
smith. first counselor; Emily q. Adams.
second counselor. y. =. Cartwright,
secretary ana treasurer; Minnie n.
James, corresponding secretary, LIZ
zic @. Fowler recording SECRETARY.
Aides Marie IonnEHon. Jennie Y,
smith. VI. Holt. Edna sampson. Mary
H. Irvine. Elizabeth Horne. Zlnn u.
.
son, Laura ~. Merrill. Rcna Wheeler.
Mary T.. Richards, ponettc Smith,
Mary /. Felt, Amy Bail and Rachel
Grant.
The first speaker was Elder Hcbcr
ivcrson. lie was glad TO have the prtvl-
lcgo OF speaking At this conference. one
% the greatest testimonies that he had
OF the divinity Of the work. was that
those who cspouHed the cause did u
not because uf the oloquencc and logic
of those who first submitted Il 10 them
FOR their consideration, but Il was the
SPIRIT OF God that did Il. How true
are the words OF Paul that no man
knows the things ~ God but by the
spirit OF God. that the natural man
can not understand the things Of God,
FOR they are foolishncsa unto him.
Tho young men In the missionary ncld
who are humble ana prayerful WELD
more influence than oloquence and logic
could.
The speaker testified OF the moral
character or most OF the young people
Of Utah. He had Travelled with a large
number Of young men throughout this
state and they were pure and moral In
their lives, There was no country on
the globe that could produce more pure
| and upright young people, Elder lyer-
son asked the blessings OF the Lord
upon the people.
MRS. ADAMS SPEAKS.
The next speaker was Mrs. Adams.
nee Emily Caldwell. She hoped 90 be
able 20 say something that would be
| OF benefit TO all present. Those who
have religious instincts have more In
| nuonce In all tho walks Of life, than
those who are not religiously Inclined,
| There ~ a power and influence always
with those who live In such way ns
/ To be In possession OF the Holy Spirit
OF God. Tho speaker urged the mem
| beers Of her sex TO continue In their
work. that their work was Just ns im-
portant as the young mems,
ELDER DADGERs TESTIMONY.
Elder Rodney c. Badger followed.
| He said I'm part; The spirit that has
actuntOd m so far has been one Of
| Improvement. spirit that has called
| upun the young people TO conform their
| lives 10 the principles OF truth. No
| matter how logical and eloquent they
| may he they will not be able to guide
! and influence the Latter-day Saints
| Alright, unlcss they conform to their
| our teachings. The speaker stated that
| one OF the strongest testimonies that he
| had OF the truth Of the work was the
/ fact that no matter how exalted a POSI-
| tlon a man occupied N he committed
/ sin II would come 10 light, II would be
| Impossible 10 hide Il ana he would lose
his high position. The work of educnt-
| ing the young Is a glorious work Ia
! teach them OF God and His work, The
work we are called TO do In the Mutual
| Improvement associations Is greater
| V,nu tongue can tell,
A solo by Sister Maggie HUI was
sung In a clear and melodiOus voice.
MISS MARY T., RICHARDS.
Miss Mary H. Richards said she
would like 10 say something 10 impress
the young 10 make u renewed enort
she testified that from the cradle 10 the
grave nothing but pure and holy prln'
eiples were taught the children Of Zlor
desplte the fact that they are Otter
looked upon by the people Of the world
as being ignorant and benlghted. 'll
makes but little difference to me- sale