Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-09
YOUNG PEOPLE
IN CONFERENCE.
Annual Gathering Of Mutual I'm
proyem.nt Workers Opened
This Morning,
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
Suph Roberts aud rlngey Extend
Visitors a Hearty WeIeomc'--Pro
gram Of Exercises.

me genefhI conference or tne young
Mon's ana Young Ladies' Mutual I'M
proycmont associations, opened this
morning IN Barratt hail the lower floor
Of which was fllcd TO its capacity with
visiting delegates Asst, eupt u, H.
Roberts presided, while there were pres.
ont on the stand President Francis NJ
Lyman Elders John Henry smith,
Iludggr ClawnOn aud George \, Smith
of The Council Of the Apostles prcsl-
den, Martha II fngcy and counsclors
Of the Young Ladies' association, ami
members Of the general boards
The singing was conducted by PROT
Evan stephens, Mho announced ns the
opening hymn I'VE Thank Thee, q
God, for Prophet Prayer was of.
iered by President Francis NJ Lyman,
The congregation sang, I'VE Are Sow
Ing, Daily sowing"
In a few opening remarks Supt, Rob-
orls bndo all presosnl hearty welcome,
lie said the Mutual improvement ON.
GERS had cause for congratulation on
the uusplclous circumstances undor
which they had met In conference II
was "A pleasure, he elad 10 see such
large gathering OF representative Mu.
tual Improvement workers Generally
speaking the associations were In eS.
collent condition and the prospects We're
mover better, The speaker explained
the purpose Of meeting CONFORMITY for
devotional exercises, stating that " was
thought that such meeting would re-
suit IN drawing out the hearts Of those
present TO the important work they had
IN hand and would cause n prayer tn
ascend that the blessings Of the Lord
worul1 attend them In their dollbcra-
lions,
PRIEST TAyLoR's DEMISE
SUBS, Roberts referred feelingly TO thu
demise Of President Elmina :, Taylor
Of the Young Ladies associations, He
spoke OF her Az n pioneer Mutual Inn
provemcnt worker, and one whose IN
fluencc had been felt for good among
all The young people of Zion Her
death, he said had made necessary
the selection OF a new presidency ana
he believed they would be suetn incd ns
Sister Taylor had been, IN the impor.
tant places they were called 10 iill lie
then Introduced President ringcy to the
assembled delegates,
PRIEST, MARTHA II, TlNdEY.
President Tngcy referred Ia the sor.
INV WV w Nllt NN'l wv h'lhl NhlN
Of sistor Taylor who had been moth.
en- indeed TO the young women OF the
Church lIy her good works she had
laid a foundation strong and sure, and
the example sho had set would i've
long IN the hearts Of those with Whom
she had been associated The speaker
heartily welcomed all present ana IN.
yoked the blessings Of God upon their
efforts
ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED.
Elder George 4, smith, chairman Of
the committee ON entertainment, adj
Vigod those not Yet provided with stop
ping places, to amply NJ the from, door
Of the Assembly hall, whore they would
be assigned 10 the homes Of those who
had kindly volunteered such assists
0ncc,
CONCERT AND sOClABLE,
supt, Roberts announced tho Gates
concert IN tho Tabernacle tonight TO
which all the visitors are invited M
guests Of the general board, lie also
announced n social AZ the Granite state
tabernacle saturday night, also ar
| ranged by the general board for tho
entertainment OF the visiting delegates
Tickets for those functions were dlH.
| ulbutod during the day,
After the singing Of America and
honediotlon by Counselor Ruth NJ
Fox, the young ladies adjourned to
| the u, v Memorial building, whore
| department work was conducted and
topics Of great Importance intolligontly
| discussed
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED,
The young men remained IN Barrntt
hall and after the calling Of the roll
| which showed ~ out of 10 stakes rep.
resented, the following program was
| carried out
| Substitute for Formal Missionary
| Work-~Gcnolnl Individual Work Per.
| fonnl Attention by Ofllcers 10 Members.
| Arousng Of Universal Patriotism, by
Jos, W. McMurrln.
| Obatnclcs In the Way Of Mutual I'm.
| pr0yoment n) In our Country Wards
| do In our city Wards, by Goo, A.
| smith
This afternoons program was M fol-
| lows
| lndaprnsablily NJ REGULAR ward and
stake Onlcors Meetings and n Regular
| order Of business, hy Alexander Bu.
chnnan, lrn Supt Pioneer stake,
The Fab Conventions, by George II,
BNmhall
TOMORROWs PROGRAM
Tomorrow the Young Mems program
Is ~ follows
10 n, M
Ten Two,Mlnule Talks on Manual
Dlilloulllcs ,rln'r'rDiH Onloers
| Response np,upi,ttppB ", Roberts
Tho Excuse llunter-kill Him on
u,u,,,pnuuuunDo Douglas NJ, Todd
| 2 N MI
NJ, I, A, Machinery ,,n,B, \, Illncklcy
The spirit ONoth LlfcuE II, Anderson
| MEETINGS on SUNDAY
on sunday three meetings win he
held, the morning session In the Asscm-
bly, hall and the afternoon ana evening
sessions IN the Tabernacle, Following
are tho rrogrhmsi
Sunday June II, 10 y, m. c'onjont
onicors meeting IN Assembly hall!
opening Exercises,
Grcotlnge
How May our Associations create
Popular Sentiment for Rlgh,
| Things itptpt,ttutuip Mnthons
| hnh Thomas, supl Ensign stake
Discussion,
Duet "dod Bless Our Mountain
Home u,p,t,,,un,,.,,S stephens
George Cannon and Noel 4, Pratt
The Member with Purpose n,,,n
n,,u,nnu,n,rp,M Mary ", Connolly
Discussion
Management, Of Preliminary Pro.