Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
BIG GATHERING
Of YOUNG LADIES
Second Session Of Mutual Con-
ference is Marked by a
Large Attendance.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES.
Nirs. Matte Horne Tingcy Mrs. Au-
,gustn Grant, Mrs. Eardlcy and
Mrs. Loycscy Among Speakers.

The Young Indies Mutual Improve
ment association met in conference
with three sessions beginning yester-
day afternoon in the Fourteenth ward
assembly hall and continuing this
morning and this afternoon at the
Assembly hall. Yesterdays was an Of
ticers' program and was devoted to the
subjects of department meetings, trav-
cling library and secretaries and treas
5nrers' reports, and many interesting
topics We're discussed
a AT Assembly hallath morning a.
splendid gathering was present, elicit.
ing the compliments and congratulate
lions CT. the presiding officers. the presi-
dent, Mrs. Matte Horne Tingey, and
her counselors, Mrs. Ruth NJ. Fox, and
Mrs. Mae IT,. Nystrom. with the board
of directors of the general society.
The session opened with singing and
OF the president welcomed the repre-
sentatiVes in a few SINGERS words of.
greeting. She WAS followed by Mrs.
Matte Horne Tlngey, who spoke upon
the subject of testimony meetings, and
said that reports varied materially.
from different associations as to their
success. Said that they should always
be successful and would be 30 If con
Quoted and participated in with the
right spirit. There should be careful
preparation for these meetings. Par,
4e11ts should be consulted and asked for
testimonies in their lives. The faith.
promoting series should be read, and
everything considered that might give
them the spirit and gift of testimony.
knowledge. is power" quoted Mrs
8Iingey. 5"and to know God and His Son
Jesus Christ, is life eternal.' How i'm
portant then that we should seek after
so great gift. This is done by seek
int; knowledge of the Gospel as believed
III. by the Latter-day Saints.
She was followed by Mrs. Emily {.
Adams, who gave the outline of the
coming lessons for the associations,
chiefly dealing with the apostacy of the
early Christians from the first Church
as established by Christ and His apos-
ties. This she said led directly to the
restoration of the gospel as believed In
by the Latter-day Saints. and lessons
upon the subject were prepared by tho
best authorities
MRS. GRANT ON 1.-THE HOME.
Mrs. Augusta Grant spoke upon the
home5 lit related to the senior course
giving Interesting examples of homes
IN which art, comfort and cleanliness
obtained even though there was no
great wealth. Said that new and cost
~ things We're not necessarily artistic.
The home should be considered first as
to its location, in the way OF con-
vehiente. sanitation and general cleanli-
1ess,sreligion should be a chief con-
sideration in the home, and family
prayer an Important consideration es-
pecially. In the way OF early training as
It gave confidence where otherwise
there might be embarrassment. In
about she stated she had been
impressed with the Improvement in
cooking and serving meals in the many
homes, due, she believed, to the in
creasing interest in domestic science
and the lessons learned at the NJ. T. as
sociations. She spoke of the interest in
the Journal also and spoke especially
of the Pocatello stake where OF the IS
families all subscribed for The Journal.
+ Mrs. F. a. Eardley spoke of the home
lessons as applied to juniors, and be-
gan with an example of two young girls
left in charge of a large family each
in her turn at IA years of age taking
the responsibility. and carrying it with
courage and pairlstaking, which showed
evidence of the attention to details. She
spoke of the common but important
details of the kitchen and said that
they had q vital relation to health and
cleanliness. She then referred to a
past article IN the Young w oman s
Journal, Death In the Dishcloth.'' and
said that study of those minor details
was essential. She also quoted Miss
Van Colt of the university as saying
that an eastern professor who had
visited the domestic science depart
ments Of nearly an the big eastern col
leges. had told her the university had
the best of them all. This showed the
interest as well as fine facility enjoyed
by Utah students.
Mrs. Edith Rosster Lovesy gave the
general outline of literature for the
year mentioning the books that would
be taken up. among them the work of
two home authors, Lambournes
"Plet" and the poems of Eliza R.
Snow.
Mrs Ethel Rich Carlquist of Pioneer
stake and Nellie Schofeld of Utah
stake association gave excellent
hints on presenting lessons in the
meetings. the first having for her top
ic the lessons for seniors and the sec
ond those for juniors. The interest,"
ing meeting closed with singing and
benediction.
This afternoons session includes:
Singing, by the congregation: prayer,
reading of annual report. remarks.
solo. Chorster Annie Hood, of Star
valley, singing, congregation; bene-
diction.
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