Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04
HALF A THOUSAND
KEEN YOUNG MEN
Rouse the Echoes With Fine Sing
ing. and Listen to Ex-
ceIIent Addresses.
M. /. A. OFFICERS IN SESSION
Subjects Are stake Work. Importance
OF Music, and Benefits OF
Proper Debate.

Nearly half a thousand enthusiastic
members OF the Y ~. NJ. I. associa-
tions met at Barratt hall at 0 o'clock
this morning and listened to the
highly edifying program rendered at
this meeting OF the officers. The main
features Of the program we're the adj
dresses by Elder -. NJ. Todd on
Efficient stake Supervision" an ad-
dress by Professor O. A. Kirkham on
Music In the Associations" an adj
dress on Debates by Dr. John A.
Widstoe with the lively illustrating
debates by two young members. and a
few closing remarks bv Elder b. HI.
Roberts.
Elder Heber Grant. assistant to
the general superintendent. had
charge OF the meeting
First on the program was the sing
ing by the congregation, 80 ye Noun
tains High" There was no instru-
mental music with its metallic tones to
give harshness 10 the human voice In
the contrast. when instrument and
voice meet; ana the singing OF that
hymn by several hundred deep. rich
male voices. wonderfully well balanced
between the three parts. the melody.
the bass and the tenor. was the most
Impressive feature Of the entire ex-
ercses.
Elder Joseph w. MeMurrin deliver
cd the Invocation
The Provo male quartet gave a
beautiful rendition OF the Dearest.
Sweetest story ever Told"
EFFICIENT STAKE WORK.
Elder Douglas NJ Todd spoke in
structively on the organization OF
committees monthly officers meet
lngs, weekly stake officers meetings.
and efficient class teachers. He said:
I'VE have many Inquiries coming in
from superintendents as to work re-
gulation, and we find that the best
results come where there Is n strong
stake board regulating the work ac-
cording to their peculiar conditions.
The stake board should be reason
ably compact. and the weekly meet
ings must be held regularly. There
should be a regular organization of
committees. A good class leader Is not
always good superptendent, and
vice versa. When we ffha a young man
well qualified for any particular posi-
ton, Il is well to keep him there. We
believe in distributing the work
among the young men. We have
great deal OF work to perform. and
our plan Is based on the supposition
that we have great many workers.
Nothing develops a young man faster
than the placing OF duties upon his
shoulders commensurate with his
capacities Unless we can get more
young men into the work, there
will be burden ON the
shoulders of the few Where
the work falls down Is In not
getting together and organizing right
not working to system, and lack OF dill
igence The duty OF the man in charge
is TO see that others carry out the
work under them. II he does that well
he will have his hands full We must
-. TNg.Iw hoo T1
with the best obtainable material, and
there must be efficient work When a
young man comes home from college
or a mission, there is a rivalry among
the various church organizations TO Sc
cure his services. and we must be up
and doing But In the selection OF
Young man, a great deal depends on
The Shirt he manifests. II he does not
show the proper spirit. with humility
his plaus and work will amount 20
very little. Every man Is entitled 10
the inspiration Of his calling and this
inspiration should make him leader
in his work.
America" the congre CATION joining in
the chorus.
IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC.
Elder Oscar A Kirkham, musical
director OF the association. read "a very
dDle paper ON Nllt VI hhHiP
in the Associations" He told OF the
good effect of an inspiring song pro-
gram at the opening Of religious exer-
cises Every stake should have an
energetic young man TO look after the
musical talent and musical fea-
lures and IL need not neces-
sarily be the choir leader.
who may be overburdened with work.
The speaker told OF an instance when
he happened on a young Mormon mis-
sIonary entert aiming street crowd
in New York When II came to sing
ing the young missionary started out
with one OF the Church songs, no doubt
learned at the ward choir at home.
But unfortunately for him. he had
learned only bass and in his song on
the streets OF New York he sang only
tho bass part We should all learn the
melodies OF our songs as well as the
various parts.
DEBATES.
Or. John A. Widtsoe spoke briefly on
Debates" He said some fear that
debates will lead TO wrangling. There
rs no relationship between the old sys-
tenn and modern dc ba ting In debates
there must FIRST be a good selection Of
subject then comes the thorough
searching out Of matter pertaining TO