Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-01
IIIT[RENCE OF
I I PIONEER STAKE
..,,.,tipp Session and Excellent
,,',ucliOns Given to Saints
Yesterday,
,nD MUSIC AGAIN A FEATURE.
,.,,orltles Who Were Present
~ =, What the Speakers Sald-'Re'
'' VT. from Ward Organizations

sunday morning session OF the
,.,rsry conference OF ,.. ."o Hall.
-" vs. Vs.. nresent on the stand Presl-
mere s, r winder of the First Pres'-
i'n' '', rlasr John Henry Smith OF the
iorH' D' :, ,nostles, Elders Seymour b.
c'up'" nd J. Golden KImball OF the
loans conncn of Seventy, Presiding
ns' william B. Preston, Elders Will
S'l', ,,.I'achlan, sylvester O. Cannon
y. a,| charles Il. Hyde, the Pioneer n s,as'
an .',.ncy the High Council and Bish-
PREM TENN a fair attendance of members
0r w., me- opening service OF song and
.,. president McLachlan reported
p''y ',.,,l GOOD condition Of the stake,
y. s.' , ~ the organizations being in ex-
Inn, working order, with a good feel
WV, o..ysillne throughout the stake.
" lgson lewis NJ Cannon gave an ex-
p pDe, r,nort OF affairs In the Cannon
.,,j which has q membershlp Oh I'D
ea na 4 families, with ITO chilCren un-
G.ss Years Of age. All auxiliary Or
Oa Hans are In satisfactory WORKING
sa ia. rho ouorums OF priesthood are
g sgs orqanized, and nearly all menu
sT are 1.-THE payers ,,t,, hod
an orranlged but two years, was re-
~ nv Bishop Louis @. Hoagland.
Sord had a church population or
is .onls A new Westinghouse has
~. er,cted at a cost Of $4,000, and
M. mostly paid for. The organlz;e-
sors except the Primary were fuily
,,oanl7ed and in good working order'
M tsrale Relief society was especl-
m, ' commended for its good WORK.
20 erssdent Alexander Buchanan, Jr,
=, ,Se stake Y. NJ. NJ. l. associations,
.',orted "a ward and branch organize
,,1Os all in excellent order, as was
,S s' in recent visits; all were enjoy
rs Tho spIrlt Of the work; the same
topd be said also OF the Young La
5i,s associations Both boards were
mly orqanlzed. the Young Mems with
K members and the Young Ladies'
vi,b eight members. The Y. M. NJ. |.
had a total membership of 562, which
Win a IKE membership in the Y. l.. M.
A makes a total enrolment OF over
lN e
schools James N. Lambert reported
those Organizations In excellent shape.
Az an effort TO make the sunday
schools more efficient for good, Wednes-
day nights had been assigned for In
arnctlng the children at home and for
The teachers to prepare their lessons for
the following Sabbath.
The general authorities Of the Church,
and 6f the Pioneer stake OF Zion were
then presented and unanimously sus-
tanned.
Bishop William b. Preston made q
few congratulary remarks. He said
The hne reports we're Of themseles a SER
mon worthy Of all consideration II
officers magnify their calling, the stake
will grow and prosper, and nothing
could hinder It's progress. Wards we're
divided and made smaller so that the
talents OF larger numbers could be utll-
he'd and good results should follow.
Clerk c. II. CarlQulst read the stake
statistical report, which was accepted
BY vote Of the conference.
Elder ], Golden Kmball urged among
The requirements OF good habits that Of
going to meeting, as well formed habits
follow one through life. He deprecat-
ID the habit OF too many wives and
mothers who made themselves slaves 10
helr husbands and children on the
sabbath and therefore could not attend
heir meetings.
President John II. Winder congratu-
aied the Saints present In the good
hlngs they had heard. Speaking OF
.sneral ward meetings, he urged the
Bishops to use more wisdom In the
management OF the meetings and they
'ould be better attended. Meetings,
ie SAID are generally too long. They
should be made short, interesting and
NTacuve, should begin promptly, and
me exercises conducted In a prompt
manner then they would be better at
ENDED He suggested that the hour OF
S,sshy meetings should be earlier, so
night NV "
Llaer Joseph Il. Taylor spoke In the
4ule me commended the shortening
VI lle general meetings and of other
suggested Efforts to reach the people.
l., aver 5. singing by the congregation, led
!! sake Chorlster Walter Wallace the
S SSsns9lCton was pronounced by Elder
Nlalles H. HYDE