Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-02

I different parts: can only make one
visit annually on account OF bad roads
| suid that they were able to help In
| charitable work In one case n widow 9
| home was burned with all in II and the
Relief society got together $500 for her
aid. The society Is also helping to
! build a new stake tabernacle. In url-
| vte ways they are trying to set n
| worthy example. Mrs. Walker OF tho
Rigoy stake OF Zion said that the stake
was only lust organized IN March There
are now 2S4 members, six granarles
with over 5000 bushels Of wheat. cash.
Sl.lO' real estate valued at about $1,000,
and some merchandise.
ONEIDA STAKE.
Mrs. Louisa Benson OF oneida
stake said that they had nine
teen societies and 615 members Their
work Includes the mothers classes
with siN members IN charge OF the
lessons. They keep on with grain stor-
ing, have lS granaries. and these are to
be improved. Meetings are well at
tended. and the general condition
good. The society recently furnished
100 yards OF carpeting for the temple
They also helped the academy sewing
ROOM donating cabinet for display
of the work Aid to the poor is tho
first object, and the meetings are well
attended.
Mrs Roundy OF Ensign stake report
ca a very fine organization i'm her stake.
said that IL was her pleasure to work
with some of the best women enlisted
in the work Spoke of celebration OF
the Relief organization on March II
and the good time enjoyed. Only ono
branch in stake with much grain stored
us they have no way of taking care OF
H. but all have money for purchase
when places are provided.
Mrs Knowiton of Davis stake said
that the work was much the same ex-
cept perhaps that the officers meet in
various places. The stake was reor-
ganized three years ago, and the en-
rollment Is now $50, with 2S societies
and nearly 400 bushels of wheat stored
The general condition Is good.
Miss Lottie Brain sang Angels Ser
enade, and WAS followed by Mrs. EN-
ma Empey, superintendent of the Re-
lief Society nurses class. She spoke
OF the announcement recently made
that DR.. Margaret Roberts would again
aSNi1lne charge OF the nurses class She
saio' that there is great need for
nurses, and she hoped that there would
he II, large attendance at the next class.
Said that these nurses do a great deal
of good. for people need skilled help,
and rhere Is always u demand for It,
Hoped that young girls would attend
for even If they do not inland to make
n profession of nursing, the training
they gel Is invaluable in their own
homes. The course n only $40, which
under other circumstances would cost
them $50. They make UP in free nurs-
ing, in which work they get the need
cd experience and training for profess
sional work. Hoped that many would
respond.
Mrs. Phoebe Y. Beatie said that the
nurses class WAS a subject most dear
to her heart. This work was one of
the most important attempted by the
Relief society and its benefit could not
be overestimated. She said that she
hoped that for the classes yet to be
taught the society would choose noble.
virtuous and conscientious girls to take
up this work. Maynard girls should
not be sent, hut those who have
righteous sense of the calling Said
that her home was open to girls till
they could be placed in good homes.
Asked them to send good girls and
many Of them.
Mrs Flame of Fremont stake report
ed a. good condition In the stake, but
said that 1t takes a long time to get