Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-06
.WOMEN'S CONFERENCES
Relief Society and Y. Il. NJ. I. A. Hold
Scmi-Annual Meetings Of Wo-
mems Auxiliarics.

Among tho important events of the
meetings of the Womens Relief So
ciety and the Y l.. M. I. A.. the for
mer having a very satisfactory at
tendance, and the reports of the various
stakes showing the branches to be in
hourishing condition. Besides the re-
ports. a number Of addresses were CIV
zen throughout tho session. which was
continued through two days. AT Fri
days session. the invocation was Civ
on by Mrs. u. b.. Wells and the speak
ers Were President Bathsheba w.
Smith, who gave the address of greet
ing; Louise +. Benson of Oneida stake,
who responded; Counselor Ida Smoot
Dusenberry who spoke on Mothers
Work." Carrie S. Thomas and Minnie
II. James. who discussed the san ne sub
ject, While musical numbers were Civ
en- by Edna Coray and II. S. Aldous.
In the afternoon session the address of
welcome was made by Counselor Annie
r. Hyde, and other speakers We're Har-
riet B. Harl5er on '''Woman's Mission"
Rebecca n. Nibley on Home Making"
with discussions by Julina Il. Smith and
Priscilla Jennings Emily p. Richards on
citizenship" Elizabeth Layton. presi-
dent OF st. Joseph stake. on Pioneer
Work in Arizona"
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edwards rem
dered beautiful soprano solo, In
Dreams I've Heard the Angels Sing
The second days speakers We're An
ME Wells Cannon, who gave an adj
dress emphasizing the sacredness of
Relief society membership; and Ida
Smoot Dusenberry. who spoke on the
ENTERTAINMENT OF Officers" Miscel-
slaneous subjects We're also discussed.
A feature was the violin solo by Prof.
Weihe, accompanied by Prof. j. j. Nc
Clellan.
Clarissa S. Williams spoke on
Things Worth While" and Discus
sion of this topic followed by Alice NJ.
Horne. Sarah j. Cannon and Phoebe
Y. Beatie. Mrs. Lizzie T. Edward and
Lottie Brain furnished the music of
the afternoon.
The conference of the Young Ladies'
M. /. "a was held last night in Assem-
bly, hall, the president, Mrs. Matte
Horne Tingey, presiding. and Il num-
Der of the general board being present
on the stand. Mrs. Augusta Grant gave
the opening prayer. Mrs. Tingey gave
an address Of welcome, and took for
shcr topic the chief theme emphasized at
Word of Wisdom. This was the key
note of the meeting last night. all
speakers stating their conviction that
this counsel should be followed and
their belief that blessings would come
as the result of obedience to this law.
Among the other speakers on the stand
were Mrs. Ruth NJ. Fox, Mrs. J. T..
Talmage, Mrs. Mary Freeze, Mrs. A.
Brixen and Miss A. Campbell. The new
aids appointed to the general board
of tho Y. l.. NJ. /. A. were present, and
the president. Mrs. Tingey. and others
euIogiZed these new members and eX-
pressed their pleasure at their choice.
These are: Mrs. Lucy Woodruff Smith.
Mrs. jane Rallantyno Anderson. Mrs.
Edith Rossiter Lovesy, and Mrs. Lee
tita Thomas Teasdale. Responsive re-
marks were mado by the new members,
: expressing their appreciation at the
honor conferred by their appointment.
The president then called for remarks
from uhe house. and various testi-
monies We're given by those who had
been almost miraculously blessed in
the observane of the Word of Wisdom
and other laws of the Church.
Mrs. Augusta Grant spoke of the
domestic science cooking classes un-
der Miss Lucy Van fC'ott. for the Y.
l.. NJ. ]. A., and stated that she was
still forming classes which the MEM
bers might join. Remarks were also
made as to the donation of fruit to the
Groves L.. D. S. hospital and Mrs
Tlngey said she hoped the Mutual girls
who responded to this call might not
make the gift a demand upon the gen
eral household supplies but would pre-
pare the fruit themselves The con-
ference ended With singing the hymn,
GLORY to God" and prayer