The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-31
Conference
at Newton
President Alma Merrill and Others In
>, Attendance. W. r. Ballard Sus-
tanned In the Bishopric

conference was held Sunday at 10
and 2 o'clock, 10Th sessions Of which
were we'll attended by the saints. On
the stand we're President Alma Mer-
rill Of the stake presidency; High
Councilmen. W. II. Lewis and Ed.
ward Kemp, rs well as the bishopric
and Patriarch w. H. Griffin Sr.
The morning session began by the
choir and congregation singing the
hymn Praise Ye the Lord, prayer was
offered by Elder Amos Clarke. Con-
tinued by singing I'll Praise My Ma
ker. Opening remarks were made by
President Merrill and was followed
by Bishop Rls!y in a report Of the
ward. He said that he was pleased
to meet the saints in conference ami
also to repor: the condition of the
wards spiritual affairs; because he
believed that every organization in
the ward was 'loing a good work. He
commended to the people the efforts
of the officers OF the various organ
izations and said that they were de.
serving of praise Tor their labors. He
said that inLsmUCi as We were be-
| levers in the eternity of life, We
should feel that this service would
bring its full reward at that time,
therefore, we should feel 1t a duty to
work in these Offices and should hes.
itate to ask to be released for light
and trivial causes.
Said that az a bishopric they had
not been fully organized for some
time, due to the removal to Logan Of
Second Councillor, w. II. Griffin, Jr.
but hoped before the conference clos
ed to have that vacancy filled. He
paid a splendid tribute to the labors
of the Relief Society sisters among
the sick and the needy Of our ward
and said tina. many homes had Just
cause to cali them blessed because
Of the same Without the sisters he
! ltil tudJ tnt WI n vi thS Wdiu Nouiu
not be carried on Our Sabbath school
| he said was enc OF the best in the
stake and in every department from
the kindergarten 20 the Parents class
great work was beng done. The
Mutual Improvement Associations
were ACCOMPLISHING good but coui1
be better attarlcd by the young peo-
| pie. The same as true of the Prim-
! airy association T. reeds the supper
of the parents TO get the children to
come out to the meetings. A coop.
Grafton of the parents to that end
would take great load off the Shout
ders Of the cH'cers in charge.
A quartet by sister Marinda Han
sen and comnanv, pleasingly rendered
Lead Kindly Light.
Patriarch William II. Griffin Sr ;,
said that he felt we'll in the perfpr-
nance of his Gazing and that during
the year had Srcn twenty-five patri-
archal blessings. Re bore a strong
testimony to the Truth of the gospel
and said that We got no more out
of the churc'. than VIC put into it.
Elder James :. Hansen reported
the Seventh quorum of Seventy. The
membership was s..
Elder Jos. j. Larsen reported the
Elders quorum having an enrolment
of 49,.
Second Assistan. Superintendent r.
w. Fish reported the Sunday School
as having an enrolment Of POI with
an average OF lU4 M
The repor. OF the Cache Junction
branch Sunday school was read by
ward clerk w Il. Ballard.
Miss Ruth Goodsell reported tho
Young Ladies' Association and Sister
Elmira Hill reYo'ted the Primary AS
ISOLATION.
Bishop NJ. G.. Rigby reported the
lesser priesthood. Conductor l.. G.
Clarke reported the choir.
Closing remarks were made by FL
der Kemp. The choir sang I'm anthem
and the bened,ction was pronounced
by ElderA "A. Johnson.
The sessioi ut . o'clock began by
the choir singing Praise To the Man,
prayer by Elder John jenkins. The
choir sang the anthem Rock OF Ages.
The sacrament vas administered by |
Elders Ashton Jensen and Lars G.
Miller assisted by Alphonso Christen
sen, David Rgby, Rulon Rigby ana
Walter Cooley During the passing
of the bread an organ solo was rer
dered by Sister Clara Hansen and
quartet composed Of Miss Norma
Benson, Mrs Elizabeth Funk, Mr..
George l.. Jones h1d A. A. Johnson
sang Something For Jesus, durlug
the passing OF the water.
Elder Lars Miller reported the
High Priests QUJrdm and AIphOngo |