Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
WORK OF ORGANIZATION.

Following the remarks Of Bishop
Berry, the work Of organization was
taken up. Rev. Samuel Allison of
( Eureka was unanimously chosen secre-;
tary, and Rev. Martin Thomas as his
assistant. Rev. D. e. Carter was
\ Carl Anderson treasurer.
The roll call showed the following
ministers present: Samuel Allison Eu-
1cka; c.. T.. Anderson, Beaver; j. S..
4 Anderson. Mercur;SJ. G, Cairns, Park
Il City; D. E. Carter. Milford X T. p. Cook.
Tooele;R. NJ. Craven, Murray: r. E..
Gilpin. Bingham Canyon; H. II. How
Salt Lake City; G. w. McCreery. Og-
\ den: c.. j.. Moore, Provo: II. p. Nichols,
Price; f. b. Short. Salt Lake City; H.
: ]. Talbot. sl1pt. miss. Salt Lake City,
Martin Thomas, Logan.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The announcement of standing com-
\ mittees followed tl1e. election Of offic-
& ers. and they are as follows:
Foreign missions--T. p. Cook, d. q.
Carter. r. G. Moore. Home missions
and church extension-D. w. Crane,
Ct. L. Martin. r. w. Craven. Educa-l
ton. FreedInan's Aid and Sunday
schools---R. F. Nicols, C. L. Anderson,
\ F. Vernon. .5% tSf
sSOClSlyy
! Womar's Foreign Missionary society
End American Bible society Martin
Thomas, G. w. McCreery. II. I. Han;
+ son.
Temperance-R p. Gilpin, T. P.
+ Cook, j. IS. Anderson. D. j. Morgan
Auditing Of suparintendent's ac-
commissioned Allison, d. D. Carter,
3 II. p. Nfcols. ss
Worship III. j. Talbot, f, B. Short.
Resolutions-G, w. McCreery, Mar
tin Thomas. .5 Il .ib III
REV. TALBOTS REMARKS.
Superintendent H. j. Talbot Of the
Utah mission read a lengthy report Of
the work done here since the last con-
ference, making his sixth annual report.
On behalf of the entire mission he ex-
4 tended a most hearty welcome to
4 Bishop Berry. and expressed the hope
that the distinguished visitor would
long be spared to- work for the cause
of the Master Rev. Talbot stated
there were 10 deaths among the N3jrk-
ers during the year, and that the Health
of the officers was generally good. He
referred to the work of the woinan's
home missionary society and the
special meetings held, and stated that
the sum Of $3.50 per member had been
received for benevolences, and hoped
for moro this year. With reference to
this field, Supt. Talbot said In part:
ii 1.-THE Utah mission is unlike any other
Emission on the earth. above the earth,
gunder the earth or even under the va
4 ters Of the earth. Several times lie
referred to what he called peculiar
conditions and suggested d.! that there
be n sort of Iteration of the churches,
Except onen--and that n commission
be appointed to work together on =
common ground for the, spread COT
christianity in Utah. He called at
tention TO the mining and agricultural
resources of the state and predicted:
& SIN two decades the increase in popula-
\ ton from other states will outstrlp the
Apopulation even OF plural families.
sSupt Talbot stated that the church
nroperty is unincumbersd with the eS-
ception of "a small debt on the Provo
parsonage. and that the parsonage at
Price Is completed. AS to converts.
Supt. Talbot stated twas most d ffi-
< QUIT to ret them from the "A1oriilons.',
BY motion of Rev. Short, the report
Of the superintendent was adoptef,
s,,a ut;il be printed in the official
minutes. 35
AFTERNOON PROGRAM.
3 In the afternoon the won1en's for
eign missionary society was In session
and an Interesting program was car car
rled out. Among the features 81, w" Y .s
ried out. Among the features ~ VIII pe
err a foreign missionary now on q
leave Of absence. Her subject YES y !:
I Work IN Foreign NJ ission F'ield. \,
The home missionary society meets
this, afternoon and on sature sssly
evening a BANQUET will be s .ss
mem ers of the mission at the Liberty
Park church.
The app point n1ents to come from,
Bishor Berr., will not be announced
until either late Sunday or Monday
VII, he the transfer of Or. .. Al.
n elmick. of the Lift church. to anotfa-
er field. This change it Is uiid ersto !,
/. lis i, 10 be made by order OF the Colombia
conferences He will probably go . 70
E eastern Oregon. but his successor flas
not been chosen as yet.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.