The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
SHOULD PAY T|TH|NG
Topic of Addresses At Mutual I'm.
prOvement Conference.
PRESIDENT SNOW SPEAKS
CHURCH MIGHT HAVE HAD
MILLIONS IN TREASURY.

President Smith States That the Lord
Has Given President Snow Re
newal of the Law-Lively Discus
sion at Officers Meeting-Recep-
ton In the Evening.
At 1915 a. m. yesterday the officers
meeting of the Y. L. and Y. Nj. NJ. l. A.
was held in the Assembly hall. After
singing, prayer was offered by Elder +
Nj. LYMAN President Lorenzo Snow.
| the first speaker, referred to his visit to
southern Utah, and spoke of the theme
that the Lord gave him for the people
there, and to the expected return OF the
people to Jackson county, Missouri. Inc
president touched upon different sub
| jects. but conferred his remarks mostly
| upon the subject of tithing, quoting
from the Doctrine and Covenants. he
said that the law of tithing must De
observed more closely in the future
than it had been for many years past
APOSTLE A. o. Woodruff, Bishop w. b.
Preston, President Joseph F. Smith and
Elder f. NJ. Lyman followed President
Snow in the order mentioned. Each en-
larged on the subject of tithing, ex-
planning the meaning of the law ana
the benefits to be derived from its OBJ
servance President Joseph +. Smith
stated that the Lord had given Presi-
dent Snow a renewal of the law given
to the prophet Joseph Smith. The roll
call showed a representation from every
stake except four. Benediction was pro-
nounced by Minnie j. Snow.
Meeting of officers.
The officers of the Y. NJ. NJ. /. A. met
yesterday afternoon in the lecture hall
of the L. D. S. college at p. m. The
attendance was large and the meeting
a lively one.
The secretary read a financial report
for the past year on the 25c fund as
follows:
Receipts.
Balance on hand May 81. 1ssS......s s26 Il
Received during year .............. 1,Si5 81
Interest .............. 20 0V
Total ..............s2 81, 7s6 9S
Disbursements.
General board expense .-.-....$ 3 3i6 % %
Ba Sentian on hand May 81, 46o 80
Total ..s 81 1856 IS
The reports from the various stakes
showed that two stakes had paid 1OC
per cent of their fund, while the others
ranged down to very low per cent
These reports precipitated genera
discussion as to who should be counted
as members in giving reports. The DIS
cussion resulted in determination &c
report several different classes of MEM
bers hereafter. such as active members,
honorary members and inactive mem
bers.
President Snow came into the meet
ing and spoke for a few minutes, en-
phasizing the law of tithing. He said
that if the people had obeyed this law
for the past ten years there would now
have been $5,000,000 or $6,O00,OOO in the
treasury.
After President Shows remarks the
meeting adjourned.
Young Ladies' Association.
An officers meeting of the Y. L. NJ.
A. was held in the Fourteenth ward
assembly hall yesterday afternoon al
pm. The meeting was addressed ny
President Lorenzo Snow, who spoke &c
the ladies on their various duties, and
especially their duties in the 1mpr we
ment associations. He urged them &c
use their various gifts and also en-
phasized the law of tithing.
Counselor Martha S. Tingey deliverec
an address of welcome, congratuiatng
those present on their work.
Short verbal reports, which showed
the work to be in a fiourishing condi-
ton. were given from Juarez, Mexico;
Maricopa, St. George. Woodruff. San
Louis, Bannock, Panguitch, Parowan
and st. Joseph.
After the reports the meeting adj
journed until 10 a. m. today.
Mutual Improvement Reception.
In informal reception was given to
the visiting officers by the members
of the general board at the Fifteenth
ward assembly hall last evening. The
hall had been appropriately decorated
with bunting and flags and commit
tee of young ladies was on hand 10 le-
ceive the visitors and introduce them
to each other. An hour or so was spent
in a social way, the visitors renewing
old acquaintanceS and making new
ones, after which they We're called tic
order by President Joseph F. Smith
and Arthur Sheppard played a selection
on the piano. Chaplain Elias S. Kim
ball offered prayer, after which the fol-
lowing programme was rendered:
Address of welcome. Minnie J. Snow.
Violin SOLO,.
Prof. w. C. Give. accompanied by
1900. ..........Spencer Clawson, jr.
Solo ................. Edna Dwyer
Recitation ........ ............Eli H. Peirce.
Song ........ ............Mrs. Thomas Hull.
Recitation .--..--.....J. ID. Hays.
song ..-----. .......-...---..N ettle Johnson
President Elmira S. Taylor of the
...... ...............-........Y.L l.. NJ. /. A.
Secretary Thomas Hull explained
that it had been intended to take the
visitors over the city for a trolley ride,
but ON account of the inclemency of the
weather this could not be done. The
street car company, however had sent
seven cars down. and all present would
be given free transportation to their
homes. The audience arose and sang
hymn, after which President Angus
NJ. Cannon pronounced the benediction.
The evening was characterized by a
free and easy spirit of good will and
friendship, and without doubt this
evenings banquet. to which all the Off
GERS are invited. will be a most social
affair. 1t will be in the Sixteenth ward
assembly hall.
Another Thing That Dewey Has Done
Boston Globe.)
II is estimated that at least 800 900 pieces
or % 100000 yards of bunting will be used
to welcome the hero of Manila bay. No
wonder hipy boom in this line of MANN