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Show Quarterly Ooiiferenco Well Attended Sat. and Sun. I ALL QUARTERLY C'ONFE KEXCfc SESSIONS VEI.L ATTEM)E1: PRESIDENT IYIXS A XI) PRESET). IXG BISHOP SYLVESTER Q. CAX XOX IX ATTENDANCE All four sessions of the 113th quarterly conference of Alpine Stake held Saturday evening, June 29, arid Sunday, June 30, were well attended, the Saturday evening session having 235 present, Sunday morning, 763, Sunday afternoon, 345, and Sunday evening, approximately 300 persons. President Anthony W. Ivins and Presiding Bishop Sylvester Q. Cannon Can-non were both present at the morn, ing and afternoon sessions on Sunday, Sun-day, and President Ivins at the evening even-ing meeting. President C. E. Young presided and took charge. At the evening meeting on Saturday, Satur-day, President Young announced that on the fourth Monday evening of each month Sunday S'chool union meeting would be held in the Stake Tabernacle. He urged a better attendance at-tendance of Sunday School officers and teachers, as well as others who hold responsible positions In the stake and wards. He also . stressed better attendance at the regular weekly sacrament meetings. Ray D. Nicholes, who has been teaching school in Arizona, reported a very scattered stake In Arizona arid New1 Mexico. The missionaries have to travel as far as 200 miles each Way in making their visits, he stated. He spoke briefly on the habits hab-its and customs of the Zuma Indians. t Bishop J. R. Hindley, formerly of the American Fork Third ward, spoke of his labors where he now lives in Ensign Stake. President J. M. Walker spoke of the sacrifices made by the early Mormon Mor-mon Pioneers' in this dispensation. He urged thlat Alpine Stake have more missionaries in the field. President Young introduced Otto Brandt, a new comer from Germany. His short remarks were translated j Bishop Cannon said that it was a splendid tlting for us to learn to control ourselves and our tempers, and to be governed by reason and judgement. The most wonderful example ex-ample of self mastery was that of the Saviour himself, he stated. He advised the Saints to look after strangers in our midst and to be land and considerate to them. He advocated more Bible reading as au anchor to our faith. President Ivins spoke of the importance im-portance of the Bible in the study of. religion. Musical numbers were as follows: "Now Let Us Rejoice" and "Do what Is Right," congregation; "Ye Simple Souls Who Stray" and another number num-ber from a double mixed quartet. Prayers were given by Patriarch W. B. Smith and President S. L. Chip-man. Chip-man. The CrMerian quartet from Salt Lake City furnished the musical numbers at the evening meeting. Their numbers consisted of "Praise The Lord," "The Old Sweet Story," and two other selections. Alvin Kid-dington Kid-dington and James M. Aston, both members of the quartet, sang vocal solos. President Ivins told the story of the life of Abraham and traced very briefly the history of Abraham's posterity through Isaac and Jacob. He further traced this people to the time of the ten tribes, when they left and went away from their brethem and the other two tribes. He explained ex-plained the meaning of the words,. Denmark, Danish, British, Saxon and others, arid gave the idea that Brit-ians, Brit-ians, Germans, etc. are descendenta of the ten tribes of Israel, however he stated emphatically that all Jews are Israelites, but not all Israelites are Jews. Closing remarks were made b7 President Young. Prayers were given by President J. M. Walker and President Earl S. Greenwood. by President Young. President S. L. Chipman said that the three great responsibilities resting rest-ing upon us were: 1st To magnify the Priesthood at home. 2nd To carry the Gospel message to the world. 3rd To save our dead. Musical numbers consisted of the congregation singing "Redeemer of Israel" and "America,." . a vocal solo by Bernard Walker and a vocal duet by Clarence Grant and Ray Shelley. Prayers were given by Leo A. Searle and President James H. Clark. The second session which convened conven-ed Sunday morning at 10 a. m. was opened by .remarks from Miss Mada Shelley. Her talk was especially suited for the Sunday School children. child-ren. She referred to the life and labors of the Savior in her story. President A. J. Evans of the Lehi Stake complimented Alpine Stake on the splendid attendance. lie testified that the work of the Lord is progressing, pro-gressing, and that the Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are men of God. Presiding Bishop Cannon spoke on "Proper Observance of T-aw" touching touch-ing especially on the Prohibition law. lie also spoke on Divine Law and its harmony and beauty. President Ivins spoke of the visit of the Savior "to the Nophites after the terrible destruction that took place the time of his crucifixion. He (cst.ified of the eternal nature of the spirit and the immortality of the soul. Music consisted of congregational singing "Sowing" and "The Ixird Is My Light," a number "Merry, Merry Children" by Hie Sunday School children, a boys chorus under the direction of Ann Chipman, stake1 chorister, a vocal solo by Miss Man-rine Man-rine Gamett of Pleasant Grove an 1 a violin solo by Grace 1'arker. Prayers Pray-ers were by Superintendent J. M. Grant and Bishop T. A. Greenwood. Releases were presented and unanimously un-animously sustained as per list on file at the Sunday afternoon meeting commencing at 2 p. in. President Mark Austin of Free-mount Free-mount Stake, Idaho, sfoke briefly on the importance and the value of training our children in the Sunday School and the other organizations. President W. W. Warnick of the Timpanogos Stake touched upon the necessity of keeping the Sabbath Day holy. |