Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-16
CONFERENCE OF
SALT LAKE STAKE
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4 arue Attendance Marks Gather
ing in the Assembly
Hall.
REPORTS ARE GRATIFYING.
,,,ders Geo. A. Smith and Heber j..
Grant of the Quorum of the Apos-
lies Address Morning Meeting.

Tho quarterly conference of the Sal
,ora stake was held yesterday. Thu
orst OF the three sessions convened II
,he assembly hall, at 10 o'clock Presi
dent Nephi L. Morris and counsellor
presided. The general authorities %
,he church we're represented by Presi
dort Iohn r. Winder and Elders He
her J. Grant, Hyrum NJ. Smith, ant
George Albert Smith. of the quorum OF
arostles, The musical exercises were
Furnished by the Twenty-fourth ward
choir,
Singing, under the leadership of Ell
der Samuel w. Winter, Captain OF
1sraels host and guide" Prayer was
offered by Elder Jens NJ. Christensen
Singing, Again we meet around the
board of Jesus, our redeeming Lord"
The sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Twenty-ninth
ward.
PRESIDENT NEPHI L. MORRIS.
President Morris spoke OF the large
attendance, considering the fact that
the Sunday schools were in session.
There were 800 present, nearly filling
the main floor of the building He pre-
sented the names of the general and
stake authorities for the votes OF the
conference. All the officers were sus-
tanned without dissenting vote.
II was announced that Elder Elias
S. Woodruff had been released as n
member OF the high council, having
been appointed Bishop of the Four
teenth ward.
The people of the Twenty-fourth
ward were commended for their dill
gence In erecting their beautiful new
chapel and for the energy which they
showed in all lines of Church work In
accordance with recommended ton
from the high council, gymnasiums
had been established in the amuse-
ment halls of the stake, for the bene-
nit Of members of the Young MEMS
Mutual Improvement associations and
the lesser priesthood. According TO the
reports of the stake for the year end
Ing Dec 81. 1907, there had been an
Increase in population. tithing, and fast
offerings.
Conferences had been held, during
the early part of the present year, in
all the wards of the Salt Lake stake,
which had been attended by members
OF the apostles quorum. In connection
with each conference, ward priest
hood meeting had been held, 56.3 per
cent of the priesthood of the stake had
attended these gatherings. The sta
tistical report of the stake for the
year 1907 showed that there were 1873
children over s years of age who had
not been baptized. The brethren in
authority in the wards were requested
10 give this matter careful attention.
The most important work now before
ia
cheney in the labors OF the acting teach
srs. For years the ablest men in the
wards had been drawn for service I'm
the auxiliary organizations, until now
the most important calling in the
Church, which required contact with
the people in their homes. had been
given to men of brief experience In
the gospel, some being recent converts
10 the Church and not sufficiently IA
miliar with the English language to
speak or preach to the people. 1t was
now required that every man holding
the priesthood in the stake, and pos
sessing other qualifications, labor as
an acting teacher, under the direction
of his bishop. This obligation rested
upon ALL from the stake presidency
down.
COUNSELLOR GEORGE r. EMERY.
Counselor George r. Emery read a
report showing what missionary work
had been accomplished by the Relief
Societies of the stake He said that
every woman who presided over a home
should be member of these organi-
cation. The speaker said that the
chief qualification needed by an acting
teacher was to live the gospel himself,
SO that he could consistently teach 1t
TO others
COUNSELOR e. r. ASHTON.
Counselor Edward T. Ashton referred
10 practise common In the early
history OF Utah. that of turning cattle
and horses loose to Craze at will, then
galherlng them together several months
later Some people seemed much dis
turbed in mind because their animals
returned wild and unmanageable. Yet
mere are some parents who allow their
children TO wander abroad, mingling
with all kinds of society and who
mink II strange that their offspring
show so few evidences of refinement
ana goodness. IL 1t Is worth ones while
70 give strict attention To the needs
OF FLOODED 'iorse or COW, how much
more necessary II Is to seek the welfare
OF ones child, an immortal soul, sent
IRON the throne OF God.
;, A solo Rock of Ages" was sung by
-'ueF samuel u winter.
ELDER GEO. A. SMITH.
Elder George Albert Smith spoke with
approval of the plan for strengthening
,he corps OF acting teachers. He said
shat he was ready to give such time
us he could spare to calling upon the
people In their homes and teaching them
gl-tneir own firesdes the gospel of the
Lora Jesus Christ. The speaker said
lnat those who had left the Church. de-
Slarlhg that they did not believe In It's
uoetrlnes, had missed a golden oppor-
tuhlly TO find out just what this lnstl-
tuuon called Mormonism is. Humility
aha prayer would have revealed to
neH that this Is truly the Church
aiu ".agdom OF God Some become
elhc9uraged because they put forth no
lnuch missionary effort, yet seemingly
accomplish 40 little. 1t should be re-
numbered that TO labor all ones life
Constipation deranges more