Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-04
Teachers and Religion Class
Leaders Gather in Great
Number.
SESSION LASTS FIVE DAYS.
Barratt Hall Scene of Opening Meet
ings This Neutrality-suspicious.
Sound Keynote

inlS morning nearly EOU persons,
teachers and Religion class workers.
assembled for the annual conference
of Church schools. Delayed trains
Kept others from being in attendance.
Three sessions are to be held daily
until and including Monday. June s.
The exercises of the first three days
and Monday are for the most part to
be devoted To school work, while Re-
ligion class programs will be features
of the three meetings of Sunday.
There were present upon the stand
this morning. President Anthem II.
Dund of Religion classes, Supern-
tendent OF Church Schools Horace II.
Cummings, President George il. Brim-
hall Of the Brigham Young univer-
sity. Provo. President Willard Young
of the Latter-day Saints university.
and President James II. Linford, of
the Brigham Young college, Logan.
There We're present, also, Elders
Francis NJ Lyman and Hyrum NJ.
Smith, and a number of other visit
ors. The musical exercises We're un-
der the direction of o. a. Kirkham,
a mixed double quartet rendering the
selections, New Every Morning is
Thy Love- Miss Winnifred Smith
and John Summerhays sang as a duet
30 Love Divine" and Miss Marian
Cannon played a piano solo. Guy c.
Wilson, president of the Juarez Stake
academy, offered the opening prayer,
and James II. Linford pronounced
the benediction.
PRESIDENT ANTHON IL. LUND.
President Lund extended a hearty
welcome to the members of the assem-
bly, and felt impressed to say that
much good would result. The position
of teacher is an important one, and
success is more assured i'm that pre-
fession than in any other. Duty well
done during the day brings an assur-
ance at night that is not realized in
other professions
The position of a teacher in Church
schools is more important than that of
similar positions in secular schools be-
cause of the fact that more respon-
sibility rests upon the teacher in in
culcating moral principles, and engen-
dering the principles OF faith and right
living
The hope was expressed by President
Lund that none before him had adopt.
ed the profession of a teacher merely
as means Of bread winning II there
were any such. they could never hope
TO achieve the success or gain the
love of their students as will the teach
er who enters upon such abors be,
cause OF love for education and n
desire TO work for the welfare of hu,
Inanity.
CONDITIONS IN SCHOOLS.
The condition OF the Church schools
Is most satisfactory said President
Lund. The enrolment has been greater
than ever before. and the corps of
teachers els becoming more efficient
every year.
SUPT. H. H. CUMMINGS
Supt. Cummings outlined the pur-
poses OF the conference First. II is
desirable to have a closer acquaintance
among Church school teachers. and
secondly, more unity Of purpose is be-
ing sought
The religious phases of these schools
would be brought prominently before
this conference. Purely educational
matters are considered in county and
state conventions. which are usually
attended by Church school teachers. 1t
Is only in conventions like the present
one that religious principles may be
discussed.
Preparatory grades should by no
means be discouraged In Church
schools, said the speaker. The public
schools. however. should not be inter
fefred with in this regard.
Outlines for theology class work have
been carefully drawn up by a special
and these win not be chang
I'd for another two years
Athletics also are designed to be con-
sidered during the conference and In
the Church schools, as training along
this line has come to form an Import
ant part OF finished education.
A unification win be effected OF
Church school work and Religion class
work.
PRESIDENT T.. NJ. LYMAN.
Church school teachers are. or
should be. models for the young people
OF their respective communities, said
President Lyman. This being true,
II becomes the duty OF each TO order
his or her life that IL may be looked
upon a shameless In the eyes of the
people, Perfection Is not looked for I'm
EXCEPT that followers OF the
Savior are required Ia walk as closely
I'm His footsteps as II is possible
Church schools should be above sus-
plclon both as to the student body and
the faculty.
President I.yman's remarks we're re-
plete with advice and instruction TO all
who aspire 10 the high position Of a
teacher.
Elder HYRUM NJ SMITH
The church school system has grown
and developed rapidly, said Elder
Smith. and Is destined 10 become "A
great system. To have testimony OF
Tho divinity OF the Lord Jesus Christ
IS the most important thing In the life
OF any man or woman and nowhere
can this testimony be gained to better
advantage than In Church on sectarian
schools Religious places of education
are more apt 10 develop broadness
charity and liberality OF thought than
any other
THE PROGRAM,
The programs for the ensuing sessions
OF the conference are as follow
-. m Music; prayer. roll call; pa
per. "Old Testament Theology IN High
school" Ezra G. Daily; dlscussiOn
music. paper. Qualifications and Du-
ties of Matrrons" zina Y card discus
scion. benediction.
S p. m,- Reception in tho odeon hail
la members ~ conference and partners,
Committee on arrangements faculty Of
j.. d. 5. university
FRIDAY JUNE g.
$3.50 a. m. The music for this day win
h. furnished 10y the b. L. university
Provo. Music, prayer. roll CALI paper
Correlation Of Theology with other
Studies" ID. a. Jensen; discussion; mu-
sic; paper Teaching Of Tithing In
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