Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-05
INTERESTING STATISTICS,
ria, Clawson Quotes Figures
Ssowin1 Growth Of Children
Population in Church.
t,mo ATTEND SUNDAY SCHOOL
u,rum NJ Smith and George a.
smith Touch Upon Topical ana
poctrinal subjects.

.ifendance at c nfert NC ct IN .
,g meeting Of the second days
.or was much greater than on the
5,v The lower auditorium was
~.4 as well as the gallery, and II
sstimated that fully 10000 peo-
Il aero nrescnt at services this
rornins.
4 rbs choir was out in greater NUM-
safs3 and the music furnished was
4 suanL The congregation Joined
,ssrHly in the singing, filling the large
4 rldiur with the music Of the hymns.
ss addresses were all of an excel
/ Id character. the statistics read by
rdsr clawson in regard to the chill
ms organizations, being es-
4 .dallv interesting Elders NY
i nm ~. smith and George Albert
4 smith followed with interesting dis
1 curses. touching upon doctrinal and
4 apcal subjects OF general interest.
me third session Of the conference
VA called to order at 1910 O'clock by
pedlent Joseph Il. Smith, who an
lnced the opening hymn, Praise 10
n man who ccmmuned with Jeho-
h" which vas rendered by the choir
1 IA congregation Prayer was offered
II John 6. McQuarrie, president OF
4. Eastern States mission, The choir
/ s congregation sang the hymn The
/ he is far spent. etc.
ELDER RUDGER CLAWsON.
r8er Rudgcr Clawson of the quorum
lie apostles addressed the congre-
son. saying that be rejoiced IN IN =
s-ons opening address Of President
: sr,th Given Yesterday, for II was the
tra.s al the spirit Of the conference
sn8 a. the meetings 10 follow. He
Max mach impressed by the remarks
Also of Residents Winder, Lund ana
| LYMAN especially the references made
N regard 90 the welfare OF children.
4 Tho Laiter-day Saints are a children
oving people, they hold sacred the OBJ
cations of mauimony and the preser-
uiion of the purity Of the fountains Of
fe When nations of Old began to
disregard the marriage ties, and to
roW their ideals Of virtue aside, dis
uulOG began ana these empires have
aHen. because of their disregard OF
| ae marriage covenant.
Then, are hundreds OF mothers in
ineI who have had large families.
nd the speaker and we as "A people
aavc that the working out OF eventu-
avation OF the world depends upon
as pe0pliug Of the world. And the
ufs0us charges given into our care,
" ere held responsible for Their
reservation In purity and righteous
lfss our great mission. In this con-
l3u I desire To read a few figures
asen from the latest statistics of the
eueh iu regard 10 the children popu-
bHon Of this Church. read.
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
Elder Clawson said that there are IN
~ Church S6. 40 children under years
fagaA yeritahle army. If the taber.
lIe holds 5000 children, IL would be
Wed nya and q half times with child.
/ Pr Of the Latter-day Saints such a
ambition II known 10 the world, would
/ doubtless cause wonder and amaze
/ rtut aGd. perhaps, among well mean
mg people would elicit praise
Figures were cited by the speaker
showing that the highest percentage OF
children under s years of age Is b.
hamb stake. with 33 per cent. mex
cone Alberta. san Juan and uintah
vim a- per- cent each Juarez and Pan.
...I ..'I.'iHf AAlH WIN 81 NifA VIII
Nmiun ana Snowflake stakes care
Deg fifh go per cent; IS stakes, % pen
"ai stakes. % per cent. q stakei
pen Deut stakes % per cent;
takos -a per cent; stakes 10 per cent
ali stakes with rs per cent
Elder DlaWson quoted figures show
hcU. We're 1851 priests in III,
IalIca 6232 teachers. and 1876 dea'
Nf there are enrolled in The Sunday
Shoots of the Church il9 900. in tn
iHanE Mems association. "a coo. an th'
mlue Ladies' association 26,s00. d
Urinary association, fs.i8i, In th'
.aslon classes 25.629. and there are
H0" students In the Church schools
MIGHTY FACTOR.
These schools have become
Mighty factor in the education of thi
'lug for the spiritual part OF man
cultivated therein. Prcsiden
lHwer 1f Chicago university com
lamed bitterly OF the lack OF relig
Ns Instruction i'm the schools Of th'
.'lni.N President Young said th'
.Hhe iQ Dee 1st regretted In the pub
schools. was that the Lord AL
mighty WAS excluded from thcm, ant
tal h i1p condition today. To NEE
H en liuon the Church schools wer'
.luieo and their progress has been
la3 remarkable The Churci
a3.f founded IN such "a humbl'
winning. have become "a might
H 'or good among the young PEG
Utah. ana surround our chill
a Win tho environment neccssarl
heH development mentally, phys
i Hul spiritually. That our chill
h may become bulwarks %
'nth among the hosts OF Israel. d
herifelt desire.
ELDER HYRUM NJ SMITH
|4gr llyrum N smith OF the coun
lhe apostles was the seconl
great responsibility he said
pion one VINO stands forth d
s p1Ageruing the things ol God
Nf deeply aonsed the obligation
H pron him in addressing the vas
siIion present before him
'hnrch OF Jesus Christ Of Lat
saints d Church founded b
wien Tie walked Ia the flesh. d
GAY q has been again announce
l..1t world hy the Prophet JOSEF
Ne Father ana The Son appeared /
n4 nerson and personally an
'sn lAe medium Of holy angeles re