Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-16
SUGAR WARD CONFERENCE.
Annual Gathering Of Members Yes
tcrday-Cfunsc in Bishopric.

The annual conference of the Sugar
House ward was held IN the assembly
rooms, commencing at 10 a. M. yes
tcrday. Present were Elder Francis NJ.
Lyman. President Frank y. Taylor and
Counselor John NJ. Cannon of the stake
presidency, and the following members
of the high council: VIM. Bradford.
lobe Felkin, Harry Matthews Theo-
dore Tobason, Joseph w. Musser VIM.
Butterworth. Arthur F. Cummings. Ed
ward H. Anderson and Stake Clerk
VIM. AIcEwan. All the visiting elders
attended the sunday school service
until after the Sacrament. after which
they, together with all ward officers
and auxiliary officers met in the AS
sembiy hall.
The services in the afternoon COM
mencing at , p. III. We're conducted by
Bishop John NJ Whitaker. The choir
under the direction of Edward II. An
derson, Jr.. and the congregation sang
eve thank Thee. O God, for a proph-
ct Prayer was offered by Patriarch
James McGhie. The choir sang. When
dark and drear the skies appear.
Counselor John NJ. Cannon spoke
briefly Of the benefits OF cuitivatng the
spirit of the gospel the gospel OF
freedom. William Bradford spoke up
on the responsibility resting upon par
ents and the Latter-day Saints gem
orally in preaching the gospel and the
splendid opportunities afforded for in
structions in quorum work. Elder VIII
liam II. Thompson rendered a violin
solo followed by Joseph w. Musser.
who spoke on the Word of Wisdom and
his pleasure in laboring among the les
ser priesthood of the stake.
Stake Clerk William hicEwan spoke
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ing and then presented the general,
stake and ward authorities. all of whom
were unanimously sustained.
An important change in the ward
occurred: Elder John Marley, formerly
| first counselor to Bishop Whitaker, took
| his transfer to West Bountful. and
| John r. Smith, formerly second coun-
| selor, was set apart in the meeting as
| first counselor by Elder Francis NJ.
Lyman and Elder Walter j. Burton,
son of the late Bishop Robert T.. Bur-
| ton. was selected Stnd set apart as sec
ond counselor by Elder Francis M. Ly-
| man.
Elder Nichol Hood who had been the
! energetic chairman of the amusement
/ committee, rendered his resignation,
and in accepting same a hearty vote of
I thanks was rendered him for his serN-
/ ices The selection of n new amuse-
| ment committee WAS ieLt loi iatei III
sideration Edward H. Anderson, Jr,
rendered a solo entitled '.Oh Shining
Light" assisted by the choir. President
Frank y Taylor spoke of the many
/ pleasant rememblances IN Sugar House
i ward, where he formerly lived In early
t.ays and to which he returned in re
cent years to make his home He
| especially urged the parents to care for
their sons and daughters as the great
est treasure of earth. and to strictly
observe. the Word of Wisdom.
The anthem, Home of Our Youth,
composed by Elder Edward a. Ander-
son. was rendered by the choir, after
which Elder Francis NJ. Lyman de-
iiyetel Il most effective and splendid
address on the observance of the Word
OF Wisdom the proper observance OF
the sabbath day and fidelity to God and
the truth After the closing anthem
| by the choir the benedlction was pro-
nounced by Theodore Tobiason.