Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-14
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CONFERENCE OF
SALT LAKE STAKE
Three Interesting Sessions the
Feature Of the Big Gath
ering Yesterday.
CARE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE
CARE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE
Theme Taken Up AT Morning. Session
President Joseph Il. Smiths
Address 10 Congregation.

The quarterly conferences OF the salt
Lake stake was held yesterday. There
were three sessions-at 10 q. m, and Z
y. IN. in the Assembly hall and at
p. m. in the tabernacle. President Ne
phi L. Morris presided.
AT the morning session these repre-
sentatives of the general authorities OF
the Church We're present.: Presidents
John r. Winder and Anthem Fl. Lund,
Elder John Henry Smith of the quorum
of apostles, Elder Seymour y. Young
OF the first seven presidents of seven
ties, and Elder Andrew Jensen, as
sistant Church historian.
The Nineteenth ward choir rendered
the musical numbers of the meeting.
The first hymn. Now let us rejoice in
the day OF salvation" was sung by the
choir and congregation. Prayer was
offered BY Elder William N. Williams.
humble BIRTH The sacrament was
administered under the direction of the
bishopric or the Fourteenth ward
President Ncphi L.. Morris reported
that the stake was in a thriving condi-
,tion and WAS helping to push forward
the work He said in part that while
1t is proper to be satisfied With
VIVA ORG mas, IL is llOlg Ils,Ilt W Dt
satisfied With what ono Is. So the stake
presidency was not clated at the, pres
ent standard of efficiency in this part
of the Church. as there was so much
to do and so little done. There was
need of more intimate corporation be-
tween the organizations of the stake
and the home. Parents ought to visit
the Sunday school occasionally,at least
and know that their children are
there and that they are being taught
the truths of the gospel.
LABOR AMONG THE YOUNG.
One of the greatest fields of work
in this city was to be found among the
young people. Temptations are so
numerous that the utmost watchful-
ness is necessary to guard the children
from the pitfalls of life. The period of
adolescence is more impressionablc
than any subsequent part of life, and 1t
is then that the seeds of evil and the
seeds of good may be planted with as
surance of an abundant harvest. Par
ents should learn what kinds of alnuse-
ments their children seek and where,
they go in the night time The infiu-
ence OF the home should be exercised
to the fullest extent, to the end that
virtue may not be dethroned by vice.
1t is from the home that great things
come. Patriots and statesmen are not
made in conventions and platforms and
parties but at the hearthstone, where
love OF country is nurtured. 1t is from
the home that the Church derives its
strength The teachings of a godly
father and mother are more potent
than the zeal of a devoted missionary.
Children should be taught to uphold
the authorities of the Church. Nothing
is more subversive of fnith in the gps-
pei than to criticize those who have
been placed IN responsible positions
among the saints.
"A ladies quartet sang THE Lost
Chord"
BISHOP ELIAS S. WOODRUFF.
Bishop Elias S. Woodruff of the
Fourteenth ward addressed the con-
ference. He said that several mission
aries had been appointed to go out up
on the streets at night and to visit the
various places of amusement to which
the young people repair While 1t had
been found that, as a whole, conditions
are fair. there was q Woeful lack or
oversight on the part of many par
,cnts of this stake. Young people, from
s to l6. could be found returning home,
without parent or guardian, at the
late hours of 10 and II o'clock at
night. 1t is not desired to~'curtail the
Legitimate rights of children but their
liberties should not be permitted to
descend into license. The characters
of the young are formed, very largely.
by what they see and hear. Books
should be inspected before being placed
character of place of amusement
ought to be known before Il child is
permitted to go to the same.
PRESIDENT ANTRoN H. lLuND.
President Anthem H. Lund made
some comments upon the parable of
the prodigai son. He said that many
part of Christ's teachings was intend
ed to show that in the sight of God
the repentant sinner is entitled to a
greater reward than the man who
throughout his whole life refrains from
evil. This is an incorrect doctrine. In
the parable, though feast was pre-.
pared for him who had spent his al!
in rlotous living, the dutiful son re-
ceived his fathers entire Inheritance
SO will ii be in the hereafter. God Will
rejoice at the return of the wayward
son but he who was obedience Will re-
ceive the far greater reward.
Elder John Henry Smith was the last
speaker. He showed how the apos
tacy Of children from the Church may
be traced to criticisms made by par
cnts, in which they condemn the bishop
Of the ward. the president of the stake,
or the general authorities of the
Church. giving to their children the
impression that these authorities are
very wicked men.
A solo, In dreams L have heard
the angels singing" was sung by Mrs
Lizzie Thomas Edward. The confer
ence, by vote, sustained the general
authorities of the Church and the stake
Officers.
Singing, ASHAMED of Jesus
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