Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-27
BISHOPS REPORT WARDS.

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Blsljob Robat Morris oftho Eleventh
ward, rguortel theycdud1fpt of his do
c'lse fspbKgNbrien 'ofrthe work and
dutles Of the visiting teachers and
quorums OF the Lesser Priesthood.
Bishop George ROmney next report
ed the condition % the Twentieth.
wards commencing the mlthfut mem
hers thereof for their diligence and ex-
pressing regret that some were derelict
In their duties and failing TO do their
share Of the work OF the Lord,
Bishop Nelson A. Empey reported the
Thirteenth ward In excellent condition;
the Relief society and other Organ2a-
TONS were In fine working order. The
bishoprlc Is acquainted with and visits
every member Of the ward, and the
ward Is very much i'm line In It's church
work. The visiting teachers and the Off
GERS of the ward organizations keep the
Word Of Wisdom and set good exam-
pie before the people
CARE OF THE YOUNG MEN.
President Richard w. Young refer
red TO remark made by Bishop Nor
ris, who instructed the visiting teach
ors to report all worthy boys over 70
years OF age for ordination TO the
Priesthood This was in line with the
work now in hand by the presidency
and High Council OF the stake. The
boys of the stake were being looked af-
ter, so that as they grew In years, and
were worthy they could be ordained TO
the various degrees OF Priesthood. In
structors and courses Of instruction
would be introduced In the quorum
meetings, so that the young brethren
could be advanced and promoted. and
made useful In the Church work IL
was the desire OF the stake presidency.
also to fill up the Seventy quorums
with healthy active and faithful young
men, capable OF enduring the hardshlps
and privations OF strenuous mission
AIRY life
THE RELIEF SOCIETIES.
Sister Margaret Romney, president Of
the stake Relief societies, reported
those organizations In excellent condi-
ton the members of which were noble,
Hod-tearing women The sisters or
ganizatlon was well supported by the
ward, stake and Church authorities.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS REPORTED.
Elder George II. Wallace. stake SUI
perintendent OF the Sunday schools, re-
ported these organizations In good con-
dillon. There are in the stake seven
sunday schools with 1890 members, Of
hcers and teachers, with good average
attendance In all departments. The
stake sunday school board Is nearly
complete. IL meets once a week, ON
Sunday mornings, and active measures
are under way To greatly increase the
attendance and efficiency OF the schools.
so that opportunity will be afforded all
the children OF the Saints In the En-
slgn stake TO learn the principles OF the
Gospel,
AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED.
Elder John NJ. Knight OF the stake
presidency then presented the general
and stake authorities OF the Church. ali
OF whom were sustained by the unani.
nous vote Of the assembly.
Elder Joseph s. Wells OF the stake
presidency read the statistical and fin.
ancial report OF the Primary associa-
lions OF the stake, which made a good
showing,
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH.
President Joseph f. Smith was the
next speaker. In reference to the light
attendance he suggested MAT this could
be greatly augmented II the Bishops
would have the people OF their wards
notified OF the conference. The auxil-
larry societies could also work I'm this
way, and special work IN this line
would bring many more in attendance
The continued sessions OF the Sunday
schools, with their teachers and pupils
Of necessity kept many hundreds away
from the morning sessions OF the COM
ference,
President Smith expressed delight
with the reports made, and offered ex-
cellent suggestions on the manner OF
making reports by Bishops and others.
the glst OF which Is embodied In the
motto, Let US speak Of all the best we
can and II the charges have any
weakness they should not be paraded In
public
The speaker commenced the sug-
gestions given In his remarks by Presi-
dent II, w. Young as 20 the care for the