Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-05


and the stake is In fully organized
condition They have been diligent In
meeting not only With the regular SEES
slonsi but also business and other meet
lngs, and have thus become better ac-
quainted An important thing had been
gained In obtaining permission IRON
the bishops Of wards 90 hold monthly
meetings on Sunday nights IN their var
lous wards, and she had been pleased 70
learn that IN many OF the eight wards
where meetings had already been held,
that the bishops had said they were
the most Interesting that had been held
for long time. They had found that
an effective method OF teaching the
Bood OF Mormon was to send mission
aries to the various organizations,
where questions and answers were CIV
en-. Much charity work is done In
the usual monthly visits, but report
from one word stated that outside OF
this SO extra calls had been made be-
sides 81 assisted monthly In eight
months $4,000 had been collected and
distributed
PANGUITCH STAKE.
Panguitch stake was represented by
Mrs. Haywood, who stated that they
had b43 members but we're much scat
tered, 400 miles having 10 be travelled
to visit the wards AS the roads were
poor II was hard to assemble but all
was done that could be, They have
three granaries though not much
grain is used
GRAIN IN ONEIDA.
Mrs. Louisa p. Benson spoke for
Oneida stake which has 87S members
and is organizations, They have been
trying to hold semi monthly meetings
and the work has been an important
part OF their program. An increase In
the storing OF grain had been seen since
last year, They have 1899 bushels OF
wheat, and $500 In cash Much char
table work has been effected
REPORT FROM WEBER,
Mrs. Jane S. Richards reported We
Der stake to be In q very prosperous
condition She had been especially
pleased TO thear the reports from all
the stakes for It showed what the Re-
lief societies wer doing to carry out the
great plan Of the Prophet Joseph who
organized the work In Nauvoo She
said that as far as her own stake was
concerned, any who visited the last
ilfNbhb Abhiu N'N wi AflNiiSNtNN'f ~
there was not standing room, and the
spirit manifested was one Of love and
Joy She ended by asking a blessing
on the work OF the societies throughout
the world
Mrs r. r. Wells announced meet
Ing of the Primary officers on Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock at Memorial
han and meeting of officers OF the Re-
lief Society on Saturday at 2 o'clock
at the Assembly hall, The meeting adj
journed with the hymn. I'VE Thank
Thee. o God, for Prophet" Prayer
by Mrs r. X. Thomas.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by DR. Margaret q. Rob-
erts, and Prest. Bathsheba Smith gave
an address on visiting the sick and
needy after which Mrs. Ida Smoot Du-
senbery talked upon the subject OF
school Work in the Home" followed
by solo by Mrs. Nellie bruce Pugs-
ley, Ave Maria" "Reief Society
Work" was ably discussed by Mrs,
G. s. Williams, after which an original
poem was read by Mrs. Il. b. Wells.
Mrs. Priscilla Jennings spoke upon the
subject Special Lines for Womens
Work" and Prof Chas. Kent sang a
solo, THE Seer" after which Mrs. Ju-
lima Smith discussed "Methodical Home
Work" Benediction by Priscilla Smith.