Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-11
EVENING SESSION
Devoted to the Mutual fmprov emept
Association WorI, of Stake.

The evening session OF the quarterly
conference of the Salt Lake stake VAS
held in the Assembly HAL at : clock,
and was devoted 70 the work of the
Mutual Improvement associations OF
the stake.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn. 20 ye mountains high
Prayer was offered by Elder willard
2. Funk
A violin selection was rendered by
four members OF the Twenty-second
ward choir,
Elder George @. Morris. president OF
the Young Mems Mutual Improvement
association OF the stake, gave a report
OF the work done by his organization
since the last conference, held a year
before Lessons have been better pre-
pared and presented IN the classes. the
subscribers for the Improvement Era
the organ OF the associations, had been
increased from LOO to 375. Ii Was desir-
able that more of the mlddle-ased
brethren be enlisted In this cause, as II
would add dignity In the society.
Fathers should come to the meetings,
accompanied by their sons The young
men of the Church Who belong 10 this
assocla ton are a bulwaTk for righteous
ness and all that Is pure and good
CIaTissa a, Beesley. secretary OF the
Young Ladies' association IN the stake,
said that spirit of harmony pervaded
all OF the societies throughout the
stake. There was Il mem berShip OF
more than 700, and some OF The metn-
beers were performing missions abroad.
There had been notable progress along
all lines. Spirituality and refinement
were growing among the girls, and they
were learning to appreciate the mes
timable privilege Of being Latter-day
Saint.
A solo, Rock Of Ages was sung BY
Brother willard q. Bywater.
Mary L. Connolly of the general
board of the Young Ladies' Mutual I'M
provement association spoke of the de-
pendence OF one organization upon an
other in the Church.
Elder Rodney G, Badger a member
of the general board of the Young
Mems Improvement association, men
toned the advancement that had been
made in Improvement Work curing the
last quarter OF a century
A male chorus from the Seventeenth
ward sang i selection,
Susa Young Gates admonished the
young women not TO worry so much
about their meetings and about prepar-
wear themselves out by too much
study. The promise. of Christ should
be considered, that He win help bear
the burdens and cares of life. In all
efforts 10 advance intellectually, ono
should not forget the old-fashi0ned,
simple truths OF the gospel. The Church
stood for the building of the home.
The home should become more and
more important.
A solo was sung by Mrs Joseph
Wood
Elder Henry $, Tanner called atten-
ton to the great army OF young men
who do not belong to the Improvement
associations. Here was plenty OF ma
terial for missionary effort. Instead OF
a membership Of 10000 throughout the
Church. the association should have
double the number.
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman announced
that II had been ascertained that there
were l,lS6 persons In atten dance. While
the building seemed fairly well filed,
there ought 20 be al least 1000 pres
emit Ee asked that the officers of the
stake use their efforts to have that
number present at the next conference,
The speaker advised the young people
to think more OF their homes, 10 re-
main with their parents at night In
stead OF wandering about from place
TO place, While public Libraries were
excellent things it was far better to
have small private library at horne.
whore boy or girl might read and
study and build up the home influence.
Speaking OF the scope OF the gospel.
Elder Lyman said that the work OF the
Church contemplated the salvation of
all who would permit themselves TO be
saved
Singing, High on the mountain top"
BenedictiOn by Eva Forsberg-