Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

Tho fourth annual conference Of the
sunday schools 81 the Sanpotr stake
Of Zion was held IN the tabernacle at
Enhraim, April 10Th and aoth. 1899.
The following named brethren were
pfclcni Elders Kari q. Maencr aud
I. John Nuttail. canutc Peterson and
John u. Maihcn ~ the stake prcHi-
dcncy. aud many other prominent
brtthfcn ~ the stake.
Meeting was called TO order BY snpt.
y, " Noycs. and tho congregation
united In singing.
Invocation by Elder Nein y. Nelson.
The Introductory remarks were made
by Supt, " ~ Nnycs. lie reported the
work % the sunday school Tor the past
year ana mentioned the organization ~
the "QulrtcrlleH" ana The stake
Corps" which consist Of Stake Super
lntcndcncy. Missionary Aids. stake
cholrlutor and Secretaries, with month
~ meetings.
The Manii South Ward sunday school
was reported By Elder Gcn. A.. Bench.
Then came an infant class exercise.
from llphmim, conducted BY Julia
Duriun.
Eldcr Kari q. Macser. In his remarks.
mentioned the following points. Qucs-
tons should be asked by ward =, .@r-
lntendontH and teachers; tcnc,.. ~
ami officers should BE- Prepared % take
notes during the conference. These
notes should be- discussed IN teachers
meetings which should be held tho Fun.
day following conference.
Aftcr a concert recitation 81 the
"Lord's Prayer" conducted by !. T.. l..
lifrlnhplt. and singing "a report 81 the
Ephralm sunday school was given by
Elder Peter g. Anderson.
Elder Nuttnll then addressed the as
acmhly on sunday school work.
Thr following question was asked
did not the Prophet Joseph Smith say
that IN the Lords Prayer u should
be Leave uH not into temptation In
stead ~ Lead ua not Into temptntion1'"
Elder MacHer replied that according
20 Instructions We must conhne our.
selves strictly 10 the standard works ~
the Church. which are the iiiblc. Hook
Of Mormon. Doctrine and Covenants.
and the Pearl ~ Great Price, and no
one has the right TO change any word
In these books"
After singing by tho congregation.
benedletIon was pronounced by Farley
Nelson.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the opening exercises Asst.
supt. 4. g. Nelson spoke on the follow
Ink topics. Stake officers ana reports
growth ~ the sunday school. benefit
Of attending qunrtorllea; Kindergarten
course TO- be given IN connection with
the Mantf summer School.
The sterling sunday school was re-
ported by Andrew Anderson. and
class exercise, SECOND intermediate
from Mt. Pleasant. was conducted by
Carrie Edwards, The Ten Command !
mcuta' were repeated IN concert aud
conducted by Peter G., Anderson.
The Maytcld sunday school was re-
ported by Frederick Christensen. Then |
there was theological class exercise |
from Gunnis0n, and singing. The qurs- |
ton was asked TO what extent can |
the book on the ARTICLES u Faith" By |
Dr. Tnimuge, be- used In the Sunday |
hchoolf' Supt, Macner replied that |
whenever the Articles Of Faith are To |
be taught. this book should be used. |
lie congratulated the stake Huperin. |
tendency on their onllating 80 many |
good young men na missionary aids In |
the Sunday school.
question was asked what IN To |
be done Ia regard TO programs which |
are carried out after tho regular scholl
workT'
brother Nuttall replied, No pro.
gram should be engaged In except at
quarterly reviews ana then they should |
be- presented 10 and accepted by the /
The question waa asked; shall we
close school az fixed time. nH we COM
menoo' whether IN the middle Of an OK
Teachers should get tho work before The
class In the time Allotted to them. no
~ not 10 keep others waiting.
lie also spoke Of the "Quartorlies"
and the monthly officers meeting"
The meeting closed with singing, and
by Geo, u. Cox. Jr.
SUNDAY MORNING.
After singing and invocation AssIs-
tnnt Ahram johnson made few re-
marks on late Improvement OF the sun
day school work.
rha .ii pleasant sunday school was