The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-29
Fourth Conference of Mutual I'M
provement Associations.
THREE SESSIONS HELD
ADDRESSES BY FIRST PRESI-
DENCY AND OTHERS.
Reports of Officers Show the Number
of Organizations and Growth of
Work-List of Officers Confirmed
Good Musical Features-Chang
In Today's Programme.

The fourth general conference of the
Young Mems and Young Ladies Mu-
tual Improvement associations of the
Latter-day Saints convened in the large
tabernacle yesterday, and three sessions
morning, afternoon and evening
were held.
The forenoon session was devoted, in
chief, to addresses by President Lo-
renzo Snow and Elmina S. Taylor, pres
ident of the Young Ladies' Mutual I'm
provement association.
President Snow spoke of the great
opportunities which the associations
offered for the mutual Improvement,
morally and religiouSly, of their men,
bers, and gave words of counsel as to
how best to accomplish the purposes of
the organizations. The experiences of
his southern trip were briefly related.
He had been absent about eleven days
and during that time had delivered
twenty-siX sermons.
Mrs. Taylor reviewed the work of the
women's branch of the association, and
said its members were beginning to
realize the Importance of earnestness
of purpose on the part of the organiza-
ton and advised her hearers that the
work should be done under the motto
of onward and upward"
Interspersed with the musical num-
bers on the programme were several
addresses by stake officers.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the regular
programme was changed somewhat, on
account of the visit of Admiral Schley
and Senator Henderson.
The first business in regular order
was the reading of reports. which gave
a synopsis of the work accomplished by
the associations during the past year.
The reports showed there were 4S4 or
CARNATIONS in the ladies' branch and
535 in the mems, with a membership in
the latter of 29,049. In addition TO the
forty stake organizations, there were
societies in Hawaii, Great Britain,
Syria, southern and southwestern states
and Denver. 1t was also reported that
members of the association who were
with the soldiers in the Philippines also
held meetings, and reports from all sec
lions were very gratifying.
Officers Confirmed.
The officers presented and confirmed
for the coming year are as follows:
Y. NJ. NJ. /. A.-Lorenzo Snow. gen.
eral superintendent; Joseph F. Smith,
Heber ]. Grant, B. H. Roberts, assist
ants.
Board of Aids-Francis NJ. Lyman,
John Henry Smith, Matthias F. Cow
ball, Junius F. Wells, Milton H. Hardy,
Rodney C. Badger, George H. Brimhall,
William S. Burton, Ed H. Anderson,
Douglas NJ. Todd, John E. Heppler,
H. Snow, Nephi L. Norris,
w. Young, Horace G. Whitney,
Willard Done and l.. c. Snow.
Thomas Hull, secretary and treasurer.
Evan Stephens music director.
Y. L.. NJ. l. A.-Elmina 5. Taylor,
president; Maria Y. Dougall, Martha II.
Tingey. counselors.
Ann NJ. Cannon, secretary and treas
urer.
Mae Taylor. corresponding secretary.
Joan Campbell, recording secretary.
Susa Y. Gates, editor of Journal.
Board of Aids-Aggie Campbell. Adel-
"a w. Eardley, Sarah Eddington, Lille
T. Freeze, May Booth Talmage, Minnie
J. Snow, Emma Goddard. Rose w. Ben
nett, Alice X. Smith, Elizabeth A. c.
Ruth NJ. Fox, Julia NJ. Brixen,
Helen w. Woodruff, Augusta w. Grant,
Mary A. Freeze.
In the afternoon Apostle Joseph F. |
Smith delivered a splendid address |
bearing on the work to be accomplished |
by the associations. He was listened to |
With marked attention.
Musical Features.
The Young Mems Mutual Improve
nent association chorus served as |
,hoir in the forenoon, the regular tab
,rnacle choir being in their places at |
he afternoon session, while the singing |
1t night was charmingly done by the |
loung Ladies' Mutual Improvement as /
ISOLATION chorus, all under the direction !
# Professor Evan Stephens.
Solos were rendered at the different
ervices by Bessie Edmunds, Heber S.
Goddard, Mrs. Mary Romney Ross,
George D. Piper and Miss Emma Ram
ay.
The chief address at the night session
vas delivered by Miss Emily Caldwell.
Who proved herself to be a very fluent
nd polished speaker. Her effort was
cry highly appreciated. n
Todays programme has been changed.
instead of the officers and members of
he two branches of the association
Meeting separately, it was announced
hat both organizations would meet at
0 a. m. in the assembly hall, in the
emple block. The public is also in
tied.