Arizona republican., 1922-05-16
BIC ATTENDANCE At
|, D. s. CONFERENCE
ENDING ON MONDAY

LNUllHU Ua lElUleUhl
MESA, May 15.-Enthusiastic and
spirited meetings marked the regular
quarterly conference of the Maricopa
Stake of Zion, Latter Day Saints
church, which were held in Mesa over
Saturday and Sunday, concluding on
Monday night with special genea-
logical and priesthood sessions. a
Total of 1879 members of the Mormon
6ith attended Sunday forenoon
session in the L. ID. S. auditorium and
at the First Ward chapel, the stake
Sunday school and primary depart
ments meeting in the latter meeting
house. Sunday afternoons session
was attended by 1920 and zoo were
present at the genealogical confer
snce Sunday night.
Attending the conference from Salt
Lake CITY were David o. Mckay and
Joseph f. Smith, Jr., both members
of the council of II. Apostle Mckay
returned Sunday night to his home,
but Apostle Smith will remain in the
valley until the latter part OF this
week.
The conference sessions included
three meetings Saturday and the
forenoon gathering on Sunday pre-
sided over by Apostle Mckay, VINO is
superintendent of all Sunday schools
In the church. Sunday afternoon ana
evening sessions were conducted as
genealogical conferences and Apostle
Smith. who presided, caused a great
deal of further interest in the keep
ing of records and the necessity or
Temple work. ;,
Special sessions of the high council
and of the priesthood were held be-
tween the regular meetings on sun
day Monday night special meeting
was held at o'clock IN the flrst
Ward chapel where a large number
cof local elders who had been passed
upon were ordained as seventies.
number of seventies were also or
dained as high priests.
genealogical conference at .
o'clock Monday night marked the
close of the three-d day program at
atendant upon the quarterly confer
tence.
All Set for Camp Outing
Plans and preparations are rapidly
shaping themselves for the big annu-
al outing of the fathers and sons of
AIaricopa stake which is to be held
this week end at Camp Kirkham,
situated at Granite Reef. The biggest
time ever all crowded into day and
a half is promised those who attend.
Oscar Kirkham, scout leader in Utah,
will be in attendance at the camp:
The following instructions are is
sued by camp headquarters TO those
who will attend: Be sure to take
plenty of eats, the kinds that have TO
be cooked, and cooked best over the
camp fire. Remember to bring big
hunk of fresh meat and plenty of
vegetables for that greatest of all
camp dishes, the "seout mulligan.
Some big stew pan to cook it in. too.
Also a knife, fork, spoon, tin plate,
cup, soap. towel, comb, swimming
suit. heavy stout shoes, two quilts or
blankets with a bed canvas. and
kodak. Each car or small group
should have two frying pans, dutch
oven. sauce pans, flash light, maIch-
ses. two large spoons, can opener,
bucket. axe. shovel, rake, dish towels,
first aid kit and any other handy
camp tool available. Each ward
should bring horse shoes, boxing
gloves. indoor bali and bats, yolley
bah and net, and fishing tackle.
lehi Exercises Next Week
The Ieni school will close its win
ter term on May 26 and graduation
exercises for the II members of the
eighth grade will be held on Thurs
Gay night, May 25. Prof. j. +. Eel
ton. head of the English department
at the Tempe normal, will deliver the
graduating address. Monday night
of this week the domestic science de-
partment entertained a large audi
ence Of Lehi people with an attrac-
tive program of drills. songs, dances
and other numbers. The girls in the
department win entertain their moth
ers on Thursday of this week.
C. C. Dinner Friday Night
The monthly chamber of COM
merce dinner will be held on Friday
night of this week. Officials are pre-
pairing an attractive program for the
evening and several out-of-town
speakers will be invited to address
the meeting. Official invitations to
members will not be issued this time,
it was announced Monday, but those
who plan TO attend are asked to noti-
fy Miss Ellis at the chamber of COM
lnerce rooms as soon as possible,
that reservations may be made for
them.
viii Celebrate Birthday
Children and other relatives Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan 2. Jones will gather at
The Jones residence on North HILBERT
street Tuesday evening to celebrate
with Mrs. Jones in honor OF her 63rd
birthday. Eight of the children and
their families will be present, the
family circle being complete with the
exception of two sons who are in
California. dinner and social pro-
gram is planned for the evening.
E. A. Nj. Degree Work
Apostle Joseph +. Smith, Jr., Pres
ident j. W. Lesueur and F. It. Pom
eroy were visitors in Phoenix Mon
day where they went to confer with
Col. J. II. McClintock. state historian.
Apostle Smith is church historian for
the Latter Day Saints church.
Car Is Wrecked
4 car driven by Z. G.. Attaway of
Mesa was somewhat damaged late
Sunday night Ii miles east of Mesa,
when the embanlSment on the edge of
the road gave way. None of the
members of the party were injured
but the front end of the car was
badly twisted, necessitating its being
towed into Mesa Monday morning.
Baptist Church
The Bible school thermometer reg
istered 214 in attendance Sunday.
This was the largest attendance in
many years at any regular service.
At the morning church service the
pastor spoke on Human Castaways"
and Miss May Parkes sang, My
Mothers Bible" Two members Were
received at the close of the service
The mid-weeix service Wednesday
night will be unusually interesting
After a brief study of THE Work
of the Holp Spirit IN Conversion
echoes from the convention in Pboe-
nix will be heard. Following this
there will be a baptismal service
Next Sunday morning special SER
vices in memory of mothers viii be
held with appropriate sermon ano
music.
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