Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-21
CONFERENCE OF
GRANITE STAKE
Meetings Were Held in the South
Cottonwood Ward House,
PROMINENT VISITORS THERE
Presidents snow aud Cannon Ana
Apostles Grant aud Lund Were
Among the speakers.

The FIRST quarterly conference of The
Granite stake Of Zion convened in the
South Cottonwood meeting house at 10
q. m. on Saturday May 10. 1900 Presi-
dent Frank y. Taylor presiding.
The meeting house was very conyen-
ienuy arranged for the purpose OF the
meetings; the stand being SO located
that the spacious vestry could be uul-
i4ed for seating the congregation.
The musical exercises were fur
nshed By the South Cottonwood choir
under the efficient leadership OF Elder
ii. Y. Ballard. and too much praise can-
not be accorded the leader and mems
befs for the excellent manner In Whlch
each number was rendered.
OF The general authorities there were
present OF the Quorum Of Apostles,
Heber j. Grant and Anthem Lundi OF
the Presiding Bishopric, John X. VIM
der.
OF the Stake authorities, Frank Y,
Taylor and Edwin Benniun OF the stake
presidency; eight members OF the High
Counsel and three alteTnates The var
lous organizations OF the Stake were
represented by their presiding officers
and the wards by the bishops or coun-
selors. no ward or organization being
without representation.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn commencing:
up, awake We defenders Of Zion.
The opening prayer was offered by
Patriarch William II Walker.
The choir sang the hymn which be-
gins
Israel, Israel, God Is calling"
The following wards were represented
as in good condition with all the usual
organizations In good working order;
South Cottonwood by Bishop Joseph
s. Rawlns. East Mill Creek by Bishop
John Men. Hunter by Bishop Christie
pher f. Layton. and Mil Creek by Blsh-
OF James G, Hamilton
The choir sang, Behold the mountain
az the Lord"
Superintendent George NJ. Cannon re-
ported the Sunday School organization
of the Stake as In excellent condition;
the Union doing a good work, and the
nineteen schools thoroughly alive TO
their work.
President Emma S. Woodruff Of the
Relief Societies said. the more she be-
came acquainted with the sisters OF the
various societies the more she learned
to love them: they were a noble band Of
workers
Superintendent VIM. G.. Wnder OF the
Y. NJ NJ !. a. stated that there We're
fourteen associations in the Stake and
all were doing a good work; the officers
were alive 10 their duties.
Apostle Anthem H. Lund. said there
Is great future IN store for the Gran
ite Stake Spoke Of the progression Of
the Saints; the pleasure there was in
serving the Lord the promise OF Cod
through President Lorenzo Snow IN re-
lation 20 the payment OF tthlng which
had been fulfilled and the mower Of
our Heavenly Father 20 fulhn an His
promises and 70 hear and answer
PRAYER. The people Of God win increase
ard the Lord viii bless the land so
that II viii sustain q vast population.
Exhorted all 20 perform tseir duties and
"a add works TO their faith
The choir sang the hymn, "Glory TO
God on High"
Benedlction bv Elder William Taylor.
Adjourned until ? o'clock 70. m
Choir sang the anthem. LET the hills
resOund"
Benedlction by Elder Chlnlan L.
Miller.
Adjourned until Sunday morning at
10 o'clock