Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-05
Good Samafitans Of the Church
Report the Work Done 10 Their
Respective Stakes
WHEAT STORED FOR THE POOR
Pure Religion Strlklngly Exemplilied
10 the Efforts Put Forth by
These Workers

Jbe general conference OF tne hellel
societies OF the Church opened this
morning I'm the Salt Lake Assembly
Hall, and no similar meeting of recent
years has witnessed so large an attend
ance. The lower part Of the hall was
almost filed, and great interest was
manifested In the reports
After prayer and singing, the secre-
tary Mrs. T., y, Wells, called the roll,
and Mrs. Susanna p. Booth of Boxelder
was the first TO report She expressed
pleasure In being able TO have the priyi-
lege Of being present, and especially OF
meeting with the venerable president,
Mrs, Bathsheba w. Smith. She said
she had labored 10 years IN this work
and had never been weary, for In this
way we are building up the cause of
Zion. She reported that there were
1896 members in the stake, 5,6S2 bushels
of wheat stored, and 1915 In cash on
hand An donations are paid prompt
ly, and all the sisters show faithful
desire and Willingness to attend TO their
duties.
Cache stake was represented by Mrs.
Lucy Carbon, who stated that there
were II branches, S6S members, 600
bushels of wheat stored, and S432 cash
on hand, They had ten granaries, and
all the members were working unltedly
for the cause.
DAVIS STAKE.
Mrs Susan Grant represented Davis
stake, and said that there were ~
branches and the sisters were dlligent
In trying to store wheat, visit the needy
and afflicted, and as they realize that
many who are not In need Of material
aid are suffering spiritual hunger there
Is an effort being made to help In
these lines as well as others. The aim,
too, Is not to confne their help TO
their own Church people but to help
any outside Of the faith who may be
In need,
CONDITIONS IN HYRUM.
Mrs. Nellie Il. Parkinson Of Hyrum
stake was the next speaker, and she
reported 10 fully organized societies,
500 members $50 average attendance,
6126 bushels of wheat stored and $500
had been donated for meeting houses.
The course of work had been along the
| usual llnes,and much good had been ac-
complished.
THE WORK IN EMERY.
Mrs. Mary A. Sorensen reported the
I Emery stake, ana stated that this stake
| included Emery aud Carbon counties.
7 They had seven graneries and flVe Re-
I lief Society halls; 1883 bushels of wheat
stored, 1887 I'm real estate and this
with merchandise made a total value
/ OF $3.50. 30. There were GA members in
| the stake.
REPORT or GRANITE STAKE.
Mrs. Woodruff reported for the
! Granite stake, and said that the stake
/ represented Is wards; that the work
| Includes the usual charity visiting and
/ also the effort to minister to spiritual
needs Of Church and nom Church mem
bers alike Their missionaries visit all
classes and have interested a great
/ many In reading Church works and
/ making a study Of the Gospel. They
| have monthly meetings at which por-
| ton Of the time Is given to work, and
| much sewing is doue for the poor, and
| also for many people Nho send their
| work there. small price Is charged
| for the sewing, and fund is raised In
this way, A call has been made also in
addition to the usual charity and dona-
| ton calls, for the Relief societies to
raise funds for the care Of charity pa
tents OF the new hospital who go from
their stake, and this implies added work
and effort which keeps them very busy;
but all the sisters were willing 10 take
the added care, and were doing so
cheerfully She said that It pleased her
TO have the Bishops of the wards visit
the societies, as II showed personal In
terest and helped in the good cause
The financial condition was also good
The meetings were well attended and
the usual lines Of work faithfully car
ried out.
JORDAN AND KANAB.
The Jordan stake was reported by
Mrs. Larsen, who stated that the socie-
ties had $50 members, $3.50 bushels OF
wheat, and that the work was as far
as possible faithfully carried out
The Kanab stake was represented by
Mrs. Spencer, who stated that she had
been deputlzed on short notice TO repre-
sent the stake, and could not give de-
finite numbers, but believed the stake
had 200 or 300 members. There are six
branches and while the county Is not a
wheat raising section, yet as much
wheat as possible was being stored.
The sick and needy are visited, and
every effort is made to arouse interest
In the work.
MORGAN STAKE.
Mrs. Nellie bruce Pugsley here favor.
ed the audience with beautiful vocal
solo and following, Mrs, Lydia Rich
reported for Morgan stake, which she
stated, was not as well Oft financially
as they could wish, yet the members
all worked together In harmony and
the spiritual condition was all that
could be desired
ONE FROM AFFAIR
A visitor from afar, Mrs. Elizabeth
Lake reported for the So. Joseph stake
in Arizona, and gave an interesting ac-
count Of the condition OF the stake so
cietles, She stated that II was her first
opportunity to visit the general confer
ence and she believed she appreciated
the privilege more than those nearer
salt Lake. The societies there are
much sc0ttered there are IA IN all, and
i56 members. A continued drouth has
caused many families TO move away
and this has decreased the membership.
They cannot store much grain on ac-
count OF Insects, but have two gram
aries and 900 bushels Of wheat. They
hold conferences twice year, and the
stake presidency are always presen /
and work mutually with the sisters for
tho good OF the societies, They have
found that by sending missionaries to
the religion classes and primaries, that
much Interest IS awakened and another
thing IL stake reunion held annually
on the 18th OF March, at which pro-
grams and dancing are enjoyed, and
which seem to give great pleasure TO
all participating. Attention is shown
IN ali charity efforts to those outside
the church as we'll as within.