Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-26
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Large Attendance of Parents and Chli-
tircn Listen 20 Special Program


The regular services in the Taber-
nacie yesterday gave way 70 the he
lgion ciusses OF tne LIBERTY Pioneer,
SAT- Lake and Ensign STAKES, WnicA
met In the capacity OF a conference.
Presidents John X. Winder and Anthem
Ii. Lund Of the First Presidency were
In attendance, as were also President
Fyarcis NJ. Lyman and Elders Kudger
C.aufon and Charles W. Penrose of the
Council Of the Apostles, Besides those
mentioned, the stand was occupied by Il
large number Of the officers and work.
ers ii religion class work. In the seats
usually occupied by the choir and In
the gallery on either side were seated
about loo children from the four
stsNes. Inc lowe, portion OF tne audi
tDIum was crowded with eager listen
ers who seemed thoroughly to enjoy
the efforts put forth by the little ones.
NATURE OF THE WORK.
E'dcr Horace Cummings presided,
and briefly explained the nature OF the
work engaged In by the classes. He
statCC that there We're six steps In each
class The first step is singing, the
words Of The songs being memorlzed.
The children then sang under Prof
SttN ems direction, did you think to
Wuy2" The second step consists Of
prayer, which was offered by Master
Ray cutler, a l2-year-od boy. Each
sentence was repeated tn chorus by the
chhren. The third step X a memory
gstn and the subject Of the day being
prayer the Lords Prayer as given by
ST. Matthew was repeated in concert,
the large number participating speak,
ing Us with one voice.
StrBTEfp on pDANUp
Elder William A. Morton, a member
Of the general board spoke on the sub
jeci Of prayer. He said the great need
~ the hour Is more praying fathers and
praying mothers. Children viii not
learn to pray by simply hearing their
| patents pray but should be taught to
| pray yocally themselves The speaker
| told number OF interesting stories,
she ewing the efficacy of prayer.
ELDER JOSEPH j. CANNON.
Elder Joseph J. Cannon. also a mem
| be- OF the general board. explained
! Wat tho religion classes are doing in
| Il = way Of teaching the members in
| the subject of experience telling, which
| is regularly the fifth step of the class.
| Tirst of all, sincerity Is instilled into
the leart Of the young. They are dis
! outraged in any tendency to speak OF
| known. certain things 70 be true, be-
cause VI having heard some one else
Say SO, out are taught TO speak of the
| goodnese OF God to them, until grad
ually trf mind develops ana the teeti-
mony OF the Gospel unfolds within
their souls and they are able to stand
up and testify boldly and iutelgently
Of the things OF God
ELDER RUDGER CLAWsON.
Elder Rudger Clawson told OF the
social meeting OF religion class work.
| ers In the Pioneer stake hall on Sat.
urday evening and also of the conyen-
ton Of officers In Barratt hall SUNDAY
forenoon An excellent spirit, he said
was present and the gatherings were
very profitable. A successful stake or.
| ganization depends largely upon an,
gent and efficient stake and ward Of.
ficers. All persons who engage I'm this
work should be thoroughly converted
to its necessity and should give 10 4
their best efforts making Il second &c
none In Importance He cited the cas-,
of one stake where, seemingly, moth
ing could be accomplished, and thil
failure was found TO be owing to tht
fact that the superintendent Of tht
stake was himself not converted 20 the
work sought 10 be accomplished. AZ
ter change had been made In tn,
stake superIutendency, the situation
changed and good results are bein,
achieved In religion class work Th'
speaker said that there are more thar
1890 religion class members anC
workers In the four stakes in confer
ence assembled.
PRESIDENT LYMAN SPEAKS.
President Francis NJ. Lyman sale
that the religion class movement wa
the youngest member Of the family o.
auxiliary organizations. As the habl
OF the family is usually the pet Of tn,
household 30 he thought It would b.
with the religion class II would hav,
the benefit OF the experience OF t.
older brothers and sisters Chlldrel
should be taught religion during theli
young and tender years They vii
then grow up to be moral honest auC
virtuous men and women. The spirl
OF prayer should be inNilled into tn,
hearts OF the youth: not the formal
oft-repeated prayer that Is offered OF
every occasion, but supplication TO GU
Father In heaven direct from the hear
and according To the needs Of eacl
passing day
PRESIDENT LUND.
President Anthem II. Lund said tina
religion class work Is not IN the lea g
lnlmlcal to the public schools I
has come TO be fully realized that Il
the education Of the youth, the train
ing OF the hand as well as OF the hcaD
Is necessary. II Is Just as neceSsar
also that the proper development o
the heart should Keep pace with tina
of the head and hand, for these thre
| should not be separated The Catho
lies, he said had ever adhered to thl
| principle, and he heartily commende
them for Il,
Elder Lund read from n clippln
taken from a Catholic paper an &C
count OF meeting recently held q
representatives OF church federation