Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-20
Bishop John Watson Of the Fifth
Ward Chosen Second Coun-
seIor in Stake Presidency.
HONOR PIONEERS BIRTHDAY.
Funerals Sunday-Prcss Club Show
Bandmcn Go on Strike
News Briefs.

ogden, April 2O.-One of the largest
attended and most enthusiastic quar-
terly conferences held in the Weber
Eakc in number of years was that
which was held at the tabernacle and
the Weber Stake academy assembly
hall yesterday. 1t was well that the
conference was divided into two meet
ing places for the attendance at each
taxed the capacity of the buildings in
which they were held and hundreds
rathered around the entrances.
one Of the principal matters consid-
cred was the naming of Bishop John
Watson of the Fifth ward as second
counselor TO Prest. Shurtliff, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mis-
c. TIygare. The quarterly report of
the priesthood meetings held In the
Weber stake for the three months end
ing March 81, 1905 also reports from
tie officers of the various wards in the
stake showing them to be in first class
rendition.
At the afternoon session in the tab
ernablc the quarterly report was sub
mitted by John V. Bluth, the stake
clerk and showed that rs per cent of
the people of the stake had been visit
ed by the ward teachers each month
during the quarter, although no visit
ing had been done in those wards in
which all public gatherings and meet
ings ad been stopped because of con-
tagious diseases. The statistics for the
quarter showed the Following: Bap-
tisms, is: children blessed 144; menu
hers received. 293 members removed,
266: births, 1885, deaths, So members
married in the temple, 30; members
married by civil law, 20: missionaries
departed, 3; missionaries returned, s.
HIGH nriaStg
lies, g. elders, 43; priests, q; teachers
1870: deacons, 1870; u total of 4l3, the
largest number of ordinations for amy
quarter in the history of the stake.
The fast offerings received for the as
fstance of the poor during the quarter
was S949.33.
Presidents Shurtliff and Middleton
reported the Weber stake to be in
splendid condition. Bishop James
Wortherspoon of the Third ward re-
ported that ward in fine shape. Elder
David o. Mckay preached sermon ON
the resurrection and overcoming tha
world, He was followed briefly by Ell
der Rudger Clawson.
Al the afternoon session the authors
ties were presented and the quarter
~ report was read. President Joseph
+. Smith spoke on the Eternity of
Man followed by short address from
President Anthem II. Lund.
Al lDe weber Slhhc dCducilS ilic
Speakers at the morning session We're
President Middleton and G. G. Richards
speaking ON the general conditions in
the stake report by Bishop James
Wotherspoon. Elder Mckay spoke on
the Easter day prayer. Elder Clawson
spoke upon the necessity of the pro-
per teachings. AT the afternoon ses-
sion Presidents Smith and Lund and
Andrew Jensen, assistant historian and
President Shurtliff were present.
President Smith, Elder j. l.. Herrick.
President Middleton. Bishop Robert
McQuarrie Elders Clawson and Nc
Kay We're the speakers.
At all the sessions special musical
programs We're rendered al the taber-
nacle The choir under the leadership
of Prof. Joseph Ballentyne rendered
some beautiful selections. In the even
IN at the meeting of the Mutual Inn
provement associations at the taber-
nacle the choir rendered parts of ELI
jah."
At the Y. NJ. and Y. l.. l. associations
meeting in the evening the speakers
were Elders Mckay and Clawson and
both spoke upon marriage in tine
Church and the eternity of the mar
rage covenant. 1t was decided 10
change the meeting nights of the as
soclations in the city from Tuesday 10
Wednesday evenings.
IDEAL DAY FOR EASTER.
ogden, April 2O,-ogden could not
have had more ideal weather for Eas-
ter than prevailed yesterday and which
WAS enjoyed by thousands. All day
long and until late in the evening the
streets were throneed with people at
tired i'm their most beautiful Easter APP
parel, vending their way TO the var
ious churches where special services
with the customary Easter music were
rendered.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
ogden, April 2O.-The interment of
Ada Butler, the 1S-year-old girl, who
committed suicide last Monday morn
Ing by slashing her throat with Il
butcher knife, was made at the South
Hooper cemetery this morning at II
O'clock, Although tho funeral services
We're held yesterday afternoon at I
o'clock, the Increment was postponed
until the arrival of sister from Al
berta, Canada, who was delayed OH ac-
count Of floods on the oregon Short
Line.
The funeral services, yesterday were