Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-12
LAST MEETINGS
Or CONFERENCE.
Mutual Improvement Gathering
Came 10 an End With Three
Sessions on Sunday,
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.
Elier Wells shows How Far the
Work Has Been VlndIssttd -- Rc,o.
lu,Isn RcallIrmst


Three sessions ~ tho MUTUAL lm-
proyemtnt conference were held yes.
terday, the first at 10 q, n IN The AS
sembly hall and the Others at ? and
b, m, IN the Tabernacle, All the meet.
ipee weN largely ATTENDED and the
exercises were of an intensely inter-
os,ins character throughout
The morning meeting began Ny tho
congregation singing tho hymn Weary
Not" Prayer was onercd by Elder
Joseph W, McMur1h singing, "lIopo
OF Israel" President Martha H. TIN
gov IN behalf OF the Young Ladies' Ns.
Boclations, then extended hearty
greeting 10 those present ana urged al
their daily lives,
President Joseph r. Smith spoke for
the Young Mems associations express
Ing pleasure with the large gathering
OF Mutual Improvement workers, and
urging those engaged IN this work 10
form good habits, that they mlght
teach by example 0s well AZ proeep,,
SENTIMENT For RIGHT THINGS.
How May our Associations create
n Popular Sentiment for Right Things"
WAS the subject spoken upon by Supt.
Ma,honhah Thomas Of Ensign stoke.
Tho speaker showed the importance
OF right ivng and urged his h3dtow 10
learn 10 know the right and tn1n Go II,
thue creating % proper sentiment
La,
oussion which followed. many took I'D.
vantage OF the opportunity "a speak,
MEMBER WITH A PURPOSE.
George II Cannon, jr, aud Nool
Pratt rendered sweetly az n duet, God
Bless our Mountain Home after
which Mary IT, Connolly ~ the general
BOARD give very excellent paper on
'The Member win a Purpose" her
treatment of the subject clicl,Mg much
favorable comment IN tho discussion
which followed,
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
The Management Of Preliminary
Programs WAS the subject treated by
Miss Susie lloath, president of the
Pioneer stake who outlined IN euccinct
form the nature of such programs ana
tho manner OF handling them, 80 M TO
make thcm az attractive as possible to
all the members.
CoNJolNT MEETINGS
Elder H. H. Grant of the gonorn,
board discussed Tho Managemont of
Conjoint Meetings" laying special
stress ON the importance Of the young
men showing proper respect 20 the
young ladies IN this particular
RESOLUTION DISCUSSED,
Ten minutes was dovosd 10 conslA.
ering the results Of last years rosolu.
Ion on Reverence FOR Sacred Things"
those apo0kng 10 tho subject repre-.
sentlng Pioneer Davis Bingham, South
DAVIS, Liberty ana Ensign stakes on
motion Of Elder benjamin Goddard tho
resolution was re.ainrmo1 for the en-.
suing year II IN az follows.
Resolved That wa viii exert every
effort TO persuade the membors Of our
assocla lions 10 Join In developing In
the hearts OF the young people Gontl.
ment OF reverence for sacred places and
sacred things, and to unite with us I'm
icfraning from talk, laughter, and ali
unseemly conduct IN our worehipIng
assomblagcs, and IN keeping an of our |
places Of worship clean, wen ventilated |
and attractive.
As a closing hymn the congregation
sahg, Guide, us, O Thou great joho-
voh,' ana the b0nodIotion was pro. |
nouncd by Patriarch John Smith,
SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
The afternoon session. held In tho
Tabernacle, brought out n very large |
attendance, the gallery being thrown |
open 10 accommodate tho great throng |
that sought admission, The choir sang, |
True 10 the Faith" and Dr, George N, |
Brlmhall offered prayer, The anthem, |
GLORY 70 the Lord our DoliYerer," was |
then rendered by tho choir, Thomas q
Aehworth singing the solo,
Secy Thomas Hun then read tho alta.
tistloal ana financial report for the past
year, after which tho general officers |
Of the Mutual Improvement nssocla.
sustained, Frank y, Foster rendered
tho solo, "The LORD ~ my Light
YlNDIcArloN or WORK,
Elder Junlus w. Wells n leading splr.
II IN tho organization ~ the Mutual
Improvement associations 30 years ago.
dealt interestingly with tho subject, |
"Tostod by the Lives OF la Members,
How Far N NJ, T. A. Work Ylndioatod2"
The speaker traced the history Of tho
organization from Ia commencement
ana used the audience as an 'ilhlstrn.
tion of Ne growth since that time, lilo
read lottcra from loadnR oltigons show.
ing what elfoct Mutual Improvement
had had upon them, and summed ND
with tho remark that the results
achieved had gone lar beyond the OK.
Of those who participated In
IT'S organization,
HOME INFLUENCE,
The anthem, Gospel Restoration"
was then rendered by Mrs Nellie bruce
Pugaloy ana the choir, and was follow.
ed by most excellent talk on "llomo
Influence. Tho source of Spiritual and
Moral Living" hy Mrs Ruth NJ, FON,
counselor 10 President Martha IN, Tin.
goy Mrs, FoN pleaded Cor greater love
In tho homo ana deprecated tho tendon.
~ to disregard tho nrat great com.
Multiply and replonlsh the
earth"
MISSION OF PRIMARIES,
Mrs, Minnie l. snow OF tho general
board Of The Primary associations
spoke mIorostngly OF the mission of
those organizations llRonlng the Phi.
mary 10 a nursery ana the Mutual I'm.
proyement associations TO a garden
The meeting closed by the choir ana
singing the hymn, iva
thank Thee, q lod, for Prophet" Tho