Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-25

forward and justified it's adoption by
the general board In this stake,
| said the speaker, "the close Of the iirst
year shows a satisfactory and encour-
| aging effect. II has resulted In concen-
tratlon OF thought and great economy
| OF time on the part Of the teacher II
has also been productive Of good results
In the matter Of home preparation and
has increased materially the attendance
at the union meetings
Supt Burrows said the Salt Lake
stake had published lesson statements
| TO be used In connection with the out
lines and these. he said. had had very
| beneficial effect. He closed by assert
| ing that what the Manual was to the
Mutual Improvement associations the
new outlines were to the Sunday
schools.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
Supt. Amasa l.. Clark Of the Davis
stake said the outlines had come TO
them as dear friend for whom they
had been eagerly looking. They had
aroused great enthusiasm and interest
among the Sunday school workers and
had increased the attendance so mater
tally that the new houses Of worship
now in course OF erection In Davis
stake were being built with n view to
providing ample accommodations for
the Sunday school. The outlines had
brought before the schools Old Tesla
ment history and the young men were
now better prepared TO go out into the
missionary field than they had ever
been In some cases, said the speaker,
home preparation as a result OF the
outlines had reached nearly 100 per
cent.
Superintendent George NJ. Cannon of
| Granite stake said that the manner In
which the outlines we're received de-
pended largely on the disposition Of the
person receiving them, He told num-
Der of interesting stories 10 illustrate
this and contended that the teachers
must master the outlines II they would
be successful in using hem. They had
had good effect In Granite stake, and
while they were not perfect they had
done much to advance the interests OF
the Sunday schools,
Superintendent Williams OF the Jor-
dan stake was the next speaker, He
said the outlines had been very effeC-
tive In his district and had improved
conditions very materially, They have
10 schools there, and all are working 10
the best advantage The preparation
by the teachers was In most cases 100
per cent, and by the pupils about Is
per cent, the theological department
being the lowest.
Superintendent Spry OF the Tooele
stake said that the outlines had had
the effect OF demorali2ing the theologl-
cal departments In his locality, In one
school, said he, they had decreased the
attendance In that department 70 per
cent. In other departments, however,
they had had a splendid effect and
had proved an unqualified sue
cess. Generally speaking, the
outlines had been blessing
to the Tooele schools and they proposed
TO stick to them,
Miss Maud May Babcock was to nave
discussed How TO cultivate the
aesthetic nature Of the child by means
OF flowers, pictures and personal APP
pearance," but as she was out OF town
the number was dispensed with.
PRIEST, JOSEPH T.. SMITH.
The convention sang, III There's Sun
shine In Your Heart" after which Pres
idont Joseph i. Smith, general superin-
tendent OF Church Sunday schools, adj
dressed the meeting. He said In sub
stance;
"My beloved friends and fellow labor.
ers In the Sunday school cause, 1 pre-
sumo have the honor and pleasure OF
looking upon the faces of those who are
actively engaged In the work Of the
Sunday school am not practical
worker in the Sunday school, but ! de-
light In the privilege Of attending as
often as time and opportunity viii per-
nit. But | have not the time and lack
the experience to labor actively In this
work, | congratulate you on the great
number attending here this evening and
on the interest manifested by you in
this convention. am gratiiled TO see
the interest manifested In this work and
/ desire to congratulate my associates
of the Sunday School Union board on
the result Of their strenuous efforts In
the Sunday school cause. | think II
there ever was q hard working, indus
trious body of men 1t Is those who con-
gtltute the Union board, They hold
regular meetings every week and spend
hours discussing questions that effect
the well-beng, advancement and pro-
motion Of the Sunday schools Through
their efforts the guide has been pro-
duced and given TO the Sunday schools
/ cannot see how this can fail TO be
Of vast benefit to the pupils and teach
ors OF the Sunday schools, II certainly
il Of great advantage over the unsys.
tematlc work Of years before. 1t IL the
result OF careful effort and cannot fall
10 be OF vast benefit. And ] hope that