Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
INTERESTING MEETING.
Many Suggestions Made at Gathering
Of Priesthood Meeting Last Night.

The regular meeting Of the general
Priesthood convened IN the Assembly
Hall last night stake President Angus
NJ Cannon presided The meeting COM
monced by singing the hymn, Come.
let us anew, our Journey pursue" etc.
Prayer was offered by Elder John
Clark, Continued by singing Come
all ye sons Of Zion, and let US praise
the Lord. etc, after which the roll was
called by the Stake clerk and the min
utcs Of the last meeting read.
A larger attendance was present than
at The last session ana the wards and
various quorlms OF Priesthood were
wen represented The names of sew
eral young men worthy 20 Doe ordained
Elders were read by President Cannon
ana upheld by those present. Elder
Andrew Jensen was introduced as hav-
ing some important matter to be made
known aud upon arising be said, that
the Latter-day Saints have been en-
gagged Tor some time gathering togeth-
er material for histories, and that for
some time past Il has been contemplate
ed 20 bring this material 10 a focus and
CLEAN the available matter for finishing
certain histories. that have been un-
der way Tor a considerable time. The
end OF the century. he said has been
considered the proper time to come TO
a closing OF the work alluded to- He
urged the necessity of placing this ma
tcrial In proper shape so that IL can be
used as a work OF reference 10 future
historians Therefore. he said. IL has
been proposed that an the df-
ferent wards be visited and the
ward clerks and various
secretaries OF organizations he notified
and be- prepared to meet with him and
furnish the different records required
he said It had been thought best TO
start here at hlme and 20 comm nee
with the very FIRST round and continue
until all Of the wards throughout the
church had been reached. II was also
hoped that some OF the representatives
from the different associations could be
present as there may be some valuable
suggestions made IN regard To future
record keeping, and how 20 Keep them
In "a proper shape
Some remarks were made by Bishop
O. f. Whitney Of the necessity of an
members Of the Church. upon their re-
moyal 20 another ward. 90 have cer-
tidcate Of removal from the ward
whence they came. Bishops had been
instructed 10 forward certificates Of this
kind Co the Bishops of the wards into
which such members located. whether
they asked for them or not. and those
who moved into another ward and were
Indifferent about getting their certin-
Gates Of removal should be labored with
and their standing asceTtalncd.
Elder Penrose said that ID was eX-
pected that the home missionaries Oc-
cupy an hour a least IN speaking TO
the Saints " the wards into which they
are appointed and that Bishops should
guard against and Try TO avoid the
reading Of long local notices on those
nights that the home missionaries are
appointed; only the most important no.
tees should be given out on those
nights and that they Doe given iu
concise manner SO that not too much
time which belongs % The missionaries
when present be wasted These re-
marks We're also endorsed by President
Cannon who said that as little time as
possible should be consumed In the
reading Ot notices on those nights re-
ferred 20,
Prof stephens. Of the Tabemacl.
choir. wished 10 emphasize the neces-
sitv Ok constant and continual attend
auce OF the members of the choir. He
said It was hiehly important that those
enrolled In that body OF singers see that
they have no other duties TO attend to
on the regular nights NJ rehearsal lie
said careful and constant rehearsal liz
important In order 10 get good artistic
results IN music
Notice was given ont by Elder Ly-
man that the Young Mems Mutual Inn
movement Associations OF the Stake
would hold their conference a week
from next sunday ana that they are
going 70 have regular meeting In the
afternoon and officers meeting In the
evening Il was asked that the bishops
urge the young people TO attend the
same.
The meeting was then adjourned Tor
one month. After singing the hymn
Lord. dismiss us with Thy blessing
etc. the benediction was pronounced
by Patriarch John Smith.