Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-11

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OFFICERS OF Y. NJ NJ. l. A.
Lorenzo SNOW. geteral supt
Joseph II. Smith. Heber j, Grant ana
b. H. Roberts. assistants
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Francis NJ. Lyman Nephi l.. Morris
John Henry Smith Willard Done
Matthias II. Cowley lie Rio q. Snow
a. %. Woodruff Frank y, Taylor
J. g. Kimhall Rudger ClaWson
Junlus r Wells RulOn s Wells
Milton II. Hardy jos. W. McMurrin
Rodney c. Badger Reed smoot
GEO n Brimhall Briant S. Hinckley
Fdw. d Anderson Moses W. Taylor
Douglas N Todd
Th0mus Hull. secretary and treasurer.
Evan Stephens. musical director
Horace s. Ensign. asst musical dlrec-
tor.
OFFICERS Y. l.. NJ. l. A.
Elmlna s Taylor. president,
Maria y Dougol Martha II. Tingey,
counselors.
Ann NJ. Cannon. secretary and treas
ursr
llae Taylor. corresponding secretary.
Joan Campbell. recording secretary,
Susan y. Gates. editor OF Journel,
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Adella W. Eardley Ruth NJ. Fox
Sarah Ellington Rose w. Bennett
Agnes Campbell + G. McCune
Lille T. Freeze Julia NJ. Brixcn
May y. Talmage Helen w. Woodruff
Alice X. Smith Augusta w, Grant
Minnie j. Snow Mary a. Freeze
Emma Goddard
By special request. Miss Aryllla Clark
Of Provo. who has Just completed her
musical studies at Ann Arbor, sang
"The Lord Is My Light" Her rendition
Of the selection was very good Indeed
and was much appreciated.
Edcr Douglas NJ Todd then delivered
a short address on The NJ. j. Idea"
The NJ. ]. work. said he succeeds the
Sabbath school. IL takes up the young
people where the Sabbath school leaves
them. IL takes hold Of the young just
al the time whore the home influence Is
likely 10 be at the minimum. One OF
the grentest purposes held In view by
the NJ. J. associations Is TO keep the
young people busy, 20 keep their minds
occupied With the things pertaining TO
the Gospel
The organization contemplates a body
OF workers, each member has response
bllity and must perform his or her
work. we learn TO do by doing" and
FAR more depends on what we do than
what we know.
The speaker further dwelt on the
work that II being accomplished by the
associations and urged the young people
10 be energetic and faithful, that the
associations may accomplish that Tor
which they were organized.
Elder Ray Ashworth Of Provo. then
spoke thOughtfully on NJ. l. periodicals,
He said that no sentiment could more
fttingly adorn the front page Of the
NJ. l. periodical than that THE Glory
OF God Is Intelligence" He reviewed
the history of the first organ Of the So
cieties established at ogden and known
az "the Amateur from which sprang
the Contributor
After speaking OF the excellent work
accomplished by this magazine, the
SPEAKER turned 40 the Improvement
Era. which supplanted the Contributor
This magazine he styled bOquet con-
tanning the choicest thoughts. He also
outlined the character Of the matter
contained iu the Era. which cannot be
found anywhere else This magazine Ia
also.a specious boon to the missionaries.
Miss Belle Richards followed with a
few remarks on the "Y L. periodicals"
"The office Of the Young Womans
Journal. said she. Is 10 lead the young
ladies 70 higher and purer thoughts.
The highest aim Of the young women
OF the Latter-day Saints Is to be a
noble and affectionate wife and mother,
and they thank God for their mothers
who gladly welcomed them into the
worth. and they are proud TO be the
members of large families notwith-
standing the opinions Of a shallow So
ciety. The speaker concluded with an
eloquent outline Of the aims and desires
OF the young women Of Zion, and their
conception OF honor and truth,
The last speaker was Mrs Nellie c.
Taylor. whose remarks consisted Of
most earnest testimony Of the Gospel
and It's gifts. and an admonition 70 the
young people 20 Keep their bodies pure
from the evils and contamination OF !
the world.
The choir sang the anthem Unfold |
We Portals"
Benediction was pronounced BY Mrs.
Minnie J Snow