Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-09
YOUNG WOMEN
IN SESSION TODAY
In Annual Conference They Talk
Over Affairs OF Their
m. |. A. Work.
SPEAKERS AND THEIR THEMES


This morning at the Fourteenth ward
hall meeting OF the general, stake
and local officers Of the NJ. l. assocla-
tons was held. opening at 10 o'clock
with singing and prayer After short
address OF greeting By the president,
Mrs. Matte II. Tingey addresses we've
made by Mrs. Ruth NJ. Fox, Mrs. Stella
Neff Caldwell, Mrs. Augusta Grant. aud
Miss Goddard, after which the meeting
WAS given into the hands Of the assen-
blage for testimonies and prayer
MRS. FOX SPEAKS
Mrs. Fox said that her heart was full
OF 10y al being present. ana she felt
that she must voice her feeling of pride
and .rongratu lation for the grand nr-
ganizations of the Church. She thought
thai every members OF II and Of these
organizations working IN harmony with
81 should proclaim their faith on the
housctops In gratitude for the privil'
eye OF association with It. She knew
that In spite of persecution the Gospel
was spreading abroad IN the earth, aud
could not be hindered.
MRS. CALDWELL TALKS.
Mrs. Stella Neff Caldwell spoke chief
- Of the summer course for the VI. l. \.
and said that she felt II would be OF
great benefit aud that the association
work should not be allowed to lapse.
Spoke Of the good effect " social gath
erlnRs 10 promote unity, and above All.
OF the testimony meetings.
MRS. AUGUSTA GRANT.
Mrs Augusta Grant said that she new
er came TO these conferences that she
was not inspired with gratitude for the
privilege Of association with these
young people she said that she knew
n great work was being done by them.
She stated that the history of the first
NJ |. A, organization, now IN prepare
lion. would soon be published. aud
hoped there would be a generous de-
nand to reDay the effort to place II in
their hands
MRS. MATTE TINGEY.
MIS-. Matte Tingey gave a brief talk
on the need Of the members all work.
ing together and knew that the Spirit
Of God was with the assemblage.
Mrs. Goddard, who has just returned
from California, spoke of the blessing
of the privilege of enjoying the min
istry of the Elders when abroad in the
world, and cited Instances of healing
that had come within her knowledge
while absent The meeting then was
given almost wholly to prayer for the
afflicted and bereaVed Many cases of
bodily ana mental suffering, II was
said, were abroad among the Latter
day Saints, and tho prayers of the as
scmblage were asked that this spirit
of sickness and sorrow might be re-
Al
given, for the special prayers of the
assembly.
MISS RICHARD SPEAKS.
Near tho close. Miss Richards spoke
upon the necessity Of all who wished
help IN their cases and times of special
afnlctlon 10 keep IN their hearts the
spirit of love. If they wished TO obtain
the blessings they desire. YOU cannot
20 10 God with prayer for blessing" she
said, III In your heart is any spirit of
criticism or hatred for one another. The
Latter-day Saints must learn that the
Spirit OF God cannot come where there
is hate or criticism or discord nor can
the time of the coming Of Christ APP
prOach TN the spirit of love has over
come all things. With hearts free from
these things we Will have power to Ob,
tain all blessings for Christ said. III
my Spirit abide In YOU and you IN Me,
We shall ask all things in My name and
It shall be given you"
MRS. GATES VIEWS.
Mrs. Gates said that in striving too
hard for faith there was apt TO be too
much tension, ana this in itself defeated
the desire. We must be willing to let
go OF personal will power, ana trust
~ M nlN 81, "a. o. nf frsI L. H.
and the most effcctual way Is to rest
ourselves fully in His care, nothing
doubling, aud all would be well Wom-
on, she said, are apt to be emotional
and IN this way lose the true spirit of
God, which Is peace. and JOY, forever.