Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-01
CONFERENCE OF
Two Interesting Meetings Held
Sunday Morning and
Afternoon
SATISFACTORY REPORTS MADE.
Examinations Of the Stalk, In Good
coadltIou--.Exeellsnt lnstrue'
'Iona Gives.

The opening session of the fiflh
martcrly conference OF the Pioneer
unke was held In the Salt Lake Assem-
NV hall, sunday at 10 q, m, Prosi-
dcn, william MoI.achan ana Counsel
ors sylvester a. Cannon ANA Charles
II, Hyde presiding, There were prcs-
ont President Anthem II, Lund OF tho
First Presidency, good attendance OF
the local Priesthood and members of
the stake. Tho excellent musical nurl-
bers we're rendered BY the choir wdor
tbe direction Of stake Choris,cr Walter
A, Wallace, with Miss Agnes Dahlqulst
az organist, .-.,...
After the usual opening exercises ot
alnglng, and prayer by Elder Frank w.,
Woodbury., Elder sylvester q, Cannon
reported the condition Of the Pioneer
stake, Excellent progress had been
made I'm all departments OF the sumo,
The object OF the organization IN can.
inv additional workers into activity had
boen fully realized, The excellent at
tendance ana good spirit enjoyed nt
the Priesthood meetings Indicate the
conditions existing, The presidency
mad organized committees OF the lugh
Council to look after all the depart
monls Of the stake,
President David Mckenzie of mo
High Priests quorum, reported mat
orpnnizntIon In excellent condition,
Tboro WAS an improvement both IN at
tendance and In the spirit ot the meet
- THO NnpnkpI
noted with satisfaction the greater IN
iorest all the mcmhmorS were TAKING ~
Inc performance of their dul les, ana
onloylng the pleasure ana satisfaction
of performing the work expected OF the
Priesthood,
bishop Louis q. Ilonglond OF the
Twonty. sixth ward reported tho same
IN fine condition, and the people ons
loving the spirit OF the Gospel lie
rolerred 10 the labors of the Patrl0rchs,
md felt tha, all members of the
Church owed II 20 themselves To roe
ccIyc the mnislratons Of this branch
of the Priesthood and receive u patri"
erchal blessing,
sister Annie Wells cannon, president
of the Female Relief society OF the
stake, reported the good work accom-
hllshod by and the excellent condition
Of these societies m the stake All
The members were enjoying their labors
OF charity among the people, The slake
had Ave professional nurses, ana nv,
iongcmonle were being made 10 sonu
one Of them to complete Il course m
the Johns Hopkins university, Tho
sisters were heart and soul In their
work and enjoyed n thoroughly,
President McLochlan made short
address ON the duties Of parents ana or
line members Of the Priesthood, 10 set
worthy examples IN word ana deed be-
fore the young, that they may grow mp
m ,ho way Of the Lord, ana seek by
every means possible TO build up ANA
advance the Kingdom OF God,
Elder charles H. Hyde rcJoiced IN
tho spirit and instructions Of this
meeting and Endorsed the remarks Of
the previous speakers, lie referred To
the need ot people taking better care
of their homes and making them com
Portable, attractive ana beautiful ne
thought also that the beautiful appear
Ance Of the Temple block grounds was
an example OF what all our public
grounds should he made, lie urged the
young women Of the wards OF the stake
10 become identified with the Relief goo
clcty work. as much Of the WORK de-
Nolvlng upon the members was too ar
dlous for the elder sisters
The general and stake authorities or
the Church We're presented to the con.
ference by Elder Charles II, HYDE all
were sustained by unanimous vote,
The home missionary corps consists
Of the stake presidency. lllgh Council
presidency Of the High Priests quorum,
stake clerk, and the following Eldors,
James ~ Lambert Alexander Buchnn-
an Jr George G, Lambert Herbert
yam DAM Geo, \, Smith, w T. LAM
bert Seth plSton, Arthur Klrk, John
McPhlo, A. W, Aspor Walter [, Wat"
toh, Thomas A, W, Condlc, Thomas
a CondIo,
President Anthem II, Lund commend
ed the excellent condition Of the stake
and Us various organizations m shown
by tho ropors given, lie said that
when the Priesthood was bestowed
upon the boys and young men, they
should be given something 10 do, and
llOght the responsibilities Of their CALI
lngs IN tho Church, M the moro Nc'
i've they were the greater their love
ana interest IN the work would be-
como only by constant activity could
one hope 90 keep pace with the proc
gross Of tho work OF the Lord, llo
tloko OF the comfort 10 be had IN hourl-
foIl prayer 10 know that we can az.
lroach the Father In Heaven ana feel
ne influence Of His presence, The
Saints should hold family worship nigh,
ana morning, ana whom they have OPP
porlunlty Ia approach the Lord IN
secret they should not forget Him. Tho
lhmlly prayer he said should be brief
ma comprehensive, 80 that every child
could Join IN the thoughts expressed
ma add force TO the petition ON high,
Tho parable of the widow and the un-
Just judge was referred 90 10 show the
need Of continued and persistent prayer
me SAINTS should ask for what they
heed ANA continue IN asking ,lll they
obtained the righteous desires OF their
=, The choir sang hymn, nnd the bcno-
Y'uon was offered by Elder Edward