Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-15
CONVENTION 0E
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Workers Of Pioneer Liberty
Granite and Jordan Stakes
&c, Together
COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSIONS.
Papers Read Dealing Win Different
Phases OF the Work In Hand
PrcsL Smith Speaks,

ono OF tho most successful district
sunday school conventions yet held,
was that which convened IN The Granite
stake Tabernacle Saturday night and
continued ltH sessions yesterday morn
Ing and afternoon, The convention
was held under the auspices Of tho
Pioneer Liberty, Granite ana Jordan
stakes, ana oponed at 1880 o'clock sat
ulday night win fair attendance, ana
Elder j, w, summorhnys NJ the gene
oral board conducting
After the opening exercises and a
song service conducted by NJ, Elmer
ophernon of Granite stake, Supt
George NJ, Cannon OF Granite delivered
an appropriate address Of welcome, Ito
was followed by Elder William A, Nor
ton, who dealt with the subject, "lhe
spirit ana the Letter. giving some
very excellent Instructions along TINS
line, Prof Evan stephens made some
timely remarks on the subject Of "Spo.
ciol Music" after which Practical
Talks were responded 20 os follows
Preparation ana condition of tho
sunday School Rooms" carl },
Of Sunday school" Joseph
N'Nf ~ N'ilNll''li ililll' ''N"Nl'l a.
ton IN sunday School Work" clifford
j. CON JordHn)i "rho Usher" Hugh
u, Folsom Liberty The congregation
sang Memories of Galllep," after which
remarks were made by Elders George
u, pypor ana j W. Summorhnys "
the general board, lollowei by singing,
and bonedlctlon by President Frank y,
TAyl)l Al the close OF The meeting
Handwriting ana social converse occu-
pied the attention 90 the delegates for
half an hour
SUNDAY MORNING,
sunday morning promptly ot 0!3D,
the convention was called To order, with
the spacious building well 0lled An
Joined In singing the hymn, "Coma
with Tunofu Voices" conducted ~
CLARENCE W. poullon Of Pioneer stake,
Prayer was offered by supt, George ",
WalNoe Of Ensign stake, Short adj
dresses were made by Elders George
NJ Cannon and ], W. summcrhuys AFT
ar witch the officers and teachers sep-
nr0ted 10 their respective departments.
whore NEST excellent programs were
carried out, papers on different phases
Of the work In hand bclng read ana
thoroughly discussed boy those present
NOON LUNCHEON
At noon all repaired TO the basement
Of the Tabernacle whore tables had
been arranged for the convenience OF
the visiting delegates. Hero each school
partoOk Of delicious luncheon and
spent Tho time most cnjoyably Later,
tho day being delightful Officers and
teachers viewed with admiration tho
wen kept grounds surrounding the
stake building and took advantage OF
tho opportunity 10 stroll through tho
green lanes Of Granite stake,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began ut l.i5
with Presidents Jos, H. smith and
Anthem II, LUnd IN attendance, After
prayer, Elder Geo -, pypor rendered
the solo, count Your blessings" and
later the convention separated for de.
partmcnt work, on roassomblng at
o'clock, short talks were made by
Huplsdon, Lambert Horne and Folsom,
Presidents Hugh j, Cannon, William
MCLachlan Frank Y, Taylor ana Ily.
rum CON, who referred In glowing
terms 90 the work Of the convention
and expressed pleasure with tho out.
look for future success
PRESIDENT SMITH SPEAKS,
Remarks were also made by prcsI.
dents Joseph II. Smith, Anthem II.
Lund ana Asst Supt George Reynolds,
who commended the sunday school
workers OF the four stakes for the
diligence displayed IN arranging the de-
tails OF tho convention. President
Smith referred 10 the Importance OF be-
Ing guided by the right spirit IN Sun.
day school work, and said tho officers
and teachers should uso tho abilities
which God has given them for the up.
building Of Ills Kingdom upon tho
earth, he spoke ~ The effect Of these
conventions and IN referring TO re-
mark made by President Con OF Jor-
dan stake, said that children Of the
Saints should DO baptized on their
eighth birthday, or ag near thereto as
II was possible,
At o'clock the convention adjourned,
after singing the parting Hymn" ana
henodIclIon by President Joseph H.
Smith,