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

The second meeting Of the Mu-
tual conference began in the Taber-
nacle yesterday afternoon. The choir
singing the opening hymn beginning,
We're not ashamed to own our
Lord"
Prayer was offered by Elder John
Henry Smith.
Continued by singing, the hymn,
though deepening trials throng your
way"
The first number was a brief history
Of the Y. l.. NJ. l. A., by Maria Y.
Dougall. In the year 1869 Brigham
Young formed what was known as the
'Retrenchment association" by or
gambling his own daughters into an as
ISOLATION for the purpose OF avoiding
extravaganza In dress. and eating. etc.
He did this as he was anxious 10 set an
example 20 the daughters OF Zion In
the following spring number Of ward
organizations were effected with presi-
dents and secretaries. The work Of or
ganizing the young ladies devolyed on
Zina Young and others. In 1873 Stake
organizations were effected and Elmlna
$. Taylor was elected 10 the head Of
them all In 1879 the organizations took
the name OF Y. l.. NJ. l. A. About ten
years ago the Young WOmans Journal
was established and two years later the
guide was introduced from which the
work has been carried on
This year the Y. l.. aids have visited
forty-two Stakes and held conferences
The speaker closed with an earnest tes-
timony that the Mutual Improvement
work Is OF God, and that Il Is improving
very rapidly
u Al d. a l..
Eternity" In his usual rich voice
President George .. Cannon followed
with short but very choice remarks
He thought that the organization Of
sisters as had been described. had an
swered an excellent purpose. Until they
were organized the field OF the young
iadles was quite narrow, but now an
outlet Tor their energies has been found
and they can now use their talents 90
the best advantage IL has afforded
missionaries for the world There was
a time when the people would have been
shocked al the idea Of sending young
ladies Into the missionary field. but the
people think differently now. A woman
may preach without transcendlng the
bounds Of prOpriety, and although they
cannot Ofiiciate In the offices % the
Priesthood. they can be very useful and
do a great deal Of good The women
have access into many places where the
men cannot 90, and their testimonies
have done much towards removing
deep-seated prejudice IN the world.
some people in the world think that
our women are In bondage. and their
presence Ia the world and their testl-
monies have removed these erroneous
impressions.
These associations, concluded the
speaker. afford opportunities Tor both
sexes, that they could not enjoy in any
other way.
Miss Luella Fcrrln demonstrated that
she Is the p0ssessor Of a charming
voice in a rendition Of The Holy
Child"
The names Of the general authorities
were presented by Thomas Hun which
were an unanimously sustained The
following annual reports were also SUBJ
muted.
The defendants bond pending the
stay OF execution and the appeal, was
liked at $500.
Y. ". MIA
Number Of associations 5i2.
Total membership 1851
average ATTENDANCE. llFba.
Total number OF meetings held 1859.
Number OF exercises from the manual
1898.
Number % home preparations. $780,
Members on missions 1913
Number OF libraries. 2Cj
Number ~ books. l1Osi
Total value OF books, Sl2l25b2
Y l.. NJ. I. a.
Number of associations. $50.
Total membership s0551.
Increase over iast year 1889.
Average attendance. l0CG
Total number OF meetings. 20.1u.
Lessons Ga physiology. l2a.
Lessons iu theology. 6G2t
Lessons in history. 3 O55
Lessons IN domestic department l.le2
Lessons ln physical culture ll1
Number Of questions answered. Hlts.