Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-18
MISSION WORK At HOME.
Speakers at Pioneer Stake Conference
Refer TO Good Being Done.


Tho Twcntv-sccond quarterly stake
conference OF the Pioneer stake OF
Zion convened yesterday morning i'm
Pioneer stake hall at 10 a. M. There
We're present President John r. Wins
der, Elder Orson f.. Whitney. Patriarch
John Smith Of the general authors
ties in addition 20 fun representa-
ton Of the stake authorities
The singing was furnished by the
Twenty-siXth ward choir under the
direction of Elder Frank Brauung
Prayer was offered by Elder Edward
SchOenfeld
President Wm. McLachlan. who re-
ported the conditions I'M che stake said
that little more effort should be
given 10y many of the saints for
the reason that an blessings promis-
ed through the gospel wcrc predicated
upon the fulhflment OF law. and prog
ress and growth depend upon the law
of work being lived up to by the saints
In his opinion the greatest need of the
Church at tho present time was
CORPS of efficient. wise. and good acting
teachers in each ward
Bishop Carl A. Tx OF the Twenty
NTH ward stated that that ward was
growing To- such an extent that dur
Ing the past summer an extension had
been built TO the meetinghouse. The
ward now has six fine class rooms for
sunday school work. Bishop Elk also
spoke OF the pleasant relations which
existed between the bishopric and non
members Of the Church who resided in
that vicinity Several baptisms had been
performed lately and the outlook in
this regard was encouraging
Bishop Chas. "A Worthen OF the
Fourth ward said that the bishoprio
was engaged la house TO house
canvass. which was resulting in much
good. All the auxiliary organizations in
the ward We're complete and plenty O."
workers were ready Bishop Worthen
endorsed the remarks of President Me-
Lachlau regarding the need for acting
teachers He stated that the ward had
twelve missionaries In the field and
the bishopric was eudeavoriug TO keep
this number out as IL was found that
"A very beneficial reflex effect was fell
among the families OF the missionaries
Bishop Carl A. Carlson OF the Pop
lar Grove ward said a complete or
gauization had hcen effected and the
results showed that Church orgauiza-
ton is a great help to the saints in
serving the Lord.
Bishop Hiram r. Spencer OF tho
Pleasant Green ward said there were
three Sunday schools and three pri-
maries in operation in the ward Very
shortly the new Westinghouse for the
Garfield branch win be opened There
was "A very large moving population
la the ward and il was expected that
much good could be done among those
moving members Of the Church, many
of whom We're willing 10 make
sacrifices for the Church. but could not
live up TO its teachings and require
ments.
Sarah II Heath. stake superiutcn-
dent OF the Y. l.. NJ l. A.. reported
that every organization Ia the stake
was complete. The work was making
progress and with the interesting SUBJ
ject "The Apostasy" for the winters
course good attendance was eSI ect-
ed
Elder o.. II. Sardley. stake superln-
tendent of the Y. NJ. A.. stated
that an the organizations IN the stake
were active and prepared for the sea-
sons work. The subject this year
would be "rhe Development Of Man
hood, teaching such topics as proper
oating. sleeping. drinking. breathing
walking. and thinking. Physical cX-
orcisos would play am important part
hereafter In the activities Of the Y.
NJ. NJ l. A.
Nora u. Barton. counselor in the
stake Primary presidency, reported
that the l909-l0 season started with
10 active local workers ln the stake.
or this number 90 observed the word
OF wisdom. The work of tho Primary
organization WAS now graded into i've
grades and the officers and teachers
were prepared 20 do the best work
they had ever done. The officers
earnestly invited the mothers Of ~
stake 10 support the Primaries hy
sending their children 10 attend them.
Elder q. Clarence Neslen, stake
superintendent Of the sunday schools
said there were more than 5000 chill
dren enrolled in tine schools of tho
stake Special efforts had recently
been made To- increase the enroll
ment OF the schools and the result