Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-06
oeorpe REYNOLDS, treasurer; Thomas c
GriqRs. business manager.
supT. GEORGE REYNOLDS.

Elder George Reynoids reported tuat
since the last general sunday scho0l
conference the general board had had
n vcry busy time. During that period
thev mad been hard at work on the out
lines which had been prepared Tor the
purpose OF creating method IN the
schools. OF the outlines 1900 copies
had bsen printed and the prospects
wore that very soon many more would
be required to meet the growing de-
mand.
The report that had been read, said
Elder Reynolds. was In the main sats
factory. yet In the matter OF the years
Increase IL was the lowest reported TOT
many years. The matter OF gradlns
'yqs referred to by the speaker VINO
stated that pupils could not be graded
on basis Of age only their fitness ana
general ability should also be taken
into consideration. AS 10 the nlckie
donation greater amount had been
received this year than ever before
but the matter OF awards had not YET
pocn thoroughly gone into
Elder Reynolds expressed ms dlsap-
rroval of an abrldgment OF the eNer-
clses OF the schools stating that sueh
n thing was not desirable although the
kindergarten department. might be
dealt with lenlently and dismissed from
he school room half an hour before
the regular time. IN instances whore
Inc school hours had been shortened
he feared ouch was brought about
through the elimination OF concert
rncitntions or other exercises.
Concluding, Elder Reynolds expressed
his pleasure lt the progress made IN
church Sundey schools, lie felt they
were doing good work, and an es'
peoially good one since the Introduction
OF the outlines
STAKE REPORTS
Elder William Kirkham, superinten-
don't OF the oneida stake sunday
schools reported the work there In ex-
collent condition, with "a schools fully
organized owing 10 the scattered
condition of the stake, he said 1t had
been divided into five districts In eaeh
OF which union meetings would be
held in order that the Sunday school
WORKERS throughout the stake might
be able to keep IN touch with the
stpke authorities He was plased Win
the prograss made and appreciated
fully. the new outlines,
Supt. T. 3. Evans Of Weber stake
rerorted 81 schools IN good condition
md said the union board held regular
meetings and gave the lessons every
confederation.
prof. John ]. Mcclellan then render
ed on the organ the inspiring selection,
"Andantlno.'
Supt j. II. Taggart reported the
~ I'll
that section was progressing and the
stuke board was patterning after other
stakes. culling out and adopting their
good points.
STUNT. Josiah Burrows reported the
sail Lake stake, where he said, there
we're Al fully organized schools Dur
ING last year the increase in member
shin I'm the Salt Lake stake was Sil.
md the work was progressing nicely
In all particulars. The union board was
rooreanlzed last December with three
sisters I'm Il. and its members were
dligent and painstaking In their Ia
bors. The board had been divided INTO
several committees, and these attended
ID the different details Of the work
in hand. Ward conferences had been
brought 10 the attention OF the schools
Gnp inuhe utlluVutht III eili' iN"l' ~
had been urged to give II their immedl-
ate attention.
sister Lottie owen then rendered
soprano solo, entitled calvary"
PRESIDENT SMITH.
President Joseph + Smith made a
few remarks. He said the benefit OF
the Sunday school work to the chill
diem could not be too highly regarded
BY the Latter-day Saints, Parents
should see to II that their children at
tended the Sabbath school, as this
would do away with a great many OF
thu difficulties confronting so many'of
the youth Of Zion. President Smith
pleaded with parents to do justice to
their children by teaching them the
first principles OF the gospel ana
bringing them up as the Lord had de-
creed they should be- II they did not
the blood of the children would be
uron the heads Of the parents. Chill
dfen were naturally anxious to go to
Sunday school; all they needed was