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Show -- . buildup Zion. Sister-Joh- n 1110,11 J C KJX tolbfri was gratified to meet with so f?A xca Vv fi?ifflit' tttqq onrw tli ii v worA " yy kUu BlolVAO, wJ X. 1 wordsjrhenjpeajringIon trialsiofeHSithfal, but that to-'-b- we could not faithful.r which was intrepreted by Sister Zina D. H. : Young. Afternoon session commenced at two p.m. Sister John said she wished to have a testimony meeting, and gave leave for the sisters to speak . tore a strong testimony to this work and of the goodness of God to them. Mother Duke (over eighty years of age) said, it is with peculiar feelings that I arise before you again, and I ask myself how many times shall I be able to meet with you. I was among the first members that were organized into a Relief Society by Joseph Smith. We are the daughters of God spirits that have 1 Ll. - ll i wecu reeexveuJl10 cume P mrm time to mis l! ai and ' return to Him; our re- gain an experience x . i. .ii ' grows ueuer as we graw oiaer, i am ngion -proud of it. I expect to meet you all beyond the veil, etc , Sister Thomas and Anna K. Smoot, both bore a faithful testimony to the truth of this i rf1A i, uu xi D:a xx. it tr wurii.. uiu prinviuu epu&o ui jjiumei ciple of Celestial Marriage, the principle was true and for our exaltation-aneternal in L " a' crease, blessings accompany our obedience at t all times; spoke of the responsibility of parents in training their children ariorht.. and siifrmmd. ing them with proper influences; it was of more worth to raise our cnildren correctly than anything we could accumulate around us. Sister Zina followed with a few more remarks, said the principles we have heard are true; we cannot pay too much attention to the sotlla of our children; they are given to us, and 3 the Relief Society of the Fourth Ward of " er -- . y. n. : ' .' the opportunity to test the somnolent influences are nf thaxiomfortable-lookinr-betlsrlearning a lesson now and then in gymnastics by practice in the art of keeping our most peculiar coverlets over us. The beds themselves throughout ail Germany are usuauy couuurtne uer-ma- n able for persons of medium neignt. cabmet maker is, in all probability, short of stature, and is a law unto himself in measurating. What happens to the tall person who tempts to get a night's rest in a German bed of -- v. lotirn nnttem. we can onlv cruess. The problem is fatiguing. We usually find the -- sheet and a red blanket basted together. After tli a nrowninff clorv of the structure. Iia nriA And delight of the German frau, the feather bed. Yes, good friends, we sleep un-dour beds. The shades of our grandmothers t ior more iuau ,ouo gcuciauu- u- uav seemed to stand before us in the hours of the stilly night, with most sympathetic eyes, as we have shivered in the pale moonlight in a vain adver-sarattempt to lay hands on our tormenting Night after night we wrestle with, our antagonist. We find the enemy : 1 .; rr ; . . ' - ; Provo City: Whereas, In consequence of severe illness our beloved President, Ruia A. HoldehThas been rendered incapable of attending to the duties of her office, and has tendered her resignation to the Society. Resolved, That whilewe deplore the necessity of doing so, we accept her resignation. Resolved , That we appreciate her services "and labors in behalf of our society for upwards of fifteen yeare. ' Resolved. That Sister Holden Has the love and.esteem of the whole Ward, and will ever t be remembered with affection by us. r Resolutions these Resolved, That a copy of be recorded upon our books with our minutes, and be sent to the Woman's Exponent and Provo Enquirer for publication. Committee: M. A. Cluff, D. M. Meecham, Caroline Daniels, Nancy Haws, Mary M. Boy-de' ' . Provo City, June 12th, 1883. soft-hearte- d our consutuwon cau nave we stand the strile, yet to learn. ye ao now ureaKiasi eany. xu ia uui. to do so. We -- find delicious coffee and rolls waiting our coming to tne taDie, or reaay to be served in our room. Honey , is usually the only accompaniment to the rolls. We still cling to our old ideas, and secure a substantial meal before we start out lor tne aay. w ltn the sunshine on the city we find it less sombre and unattractive than m the evening. We straichten out our belongings, make ourselves feel a little at home, and then start out. Thetfc is but one direction for us. Be the city ever so attractive it is notning now. w e have a pilgrimage before us, the only altar which we can bow is in the Z winger. We are amazed at the building when we reach it, we find it so much larger and finer than we had expected. It reminds us in many ways of the palaces of France, built under the direcand luxurious Monarch, tion of that ease-loviLouis XI V. Augustus, tne strong, laia tne -- foundation of the building, and was the originator of the wonderful collection now contained within its walls. We cross the great court with a sort of bewildered consciousness that to be t one of the desires of our life is about gratified. We enter the door, ascend the nn;M naaa hvfimh tli a mtiinda inmiirft nnr way of the guards, and keeping en through the corridors, enter at last a room (xmtaining a single picture the object of our search nen "The ban i3to, or oistine j3aaaonna. to was turn our we reached the door, impulse counted on so much. atrfiin. had We Wlr we were half afraid to enter. We drew back the curtain, which draped the entrance, and were at last face to face with the wonderful mevry DRESbEN-THETISTIN- MA E DONNA." en- Just as the forenoon services were obout to close a sister by th& name of Tiffany was sisters " -- ter the Celestial Kingdom without having all we could bear. Counseled the sisters in regard to their children; give them good advice, teach them pure principles do not overtask your selves with work and abuse your tabernacles. May our Father in Heaven bless us and enable us "T ne -- .. J speedily appropriate. "Resolutions of respect upon the resigna- "A. HoenjasesidlntoL tioaof Sister-Ruia ' . .,' " Jl comfortable chairs eo to make up our r;L ' - -- - tUiU UVU RnfM and Daniels, Secretary. Sister Cluff felt glad td hear. ; the reports; knew the sisters were doing a great deal of J good; felt to have fafth for Sister Smoot that we might have her with us again; also spoke ot the long labors of Sister Holdhn as President of the Fourth Ward Relief Society for over fifteen years. Said that although the Re-li- ef Societies were working quietly we could hardly realize the good they were doing. Sister Zina D. H. Young said, we have come here to " worship" God. These societies were organized by Joseph SmHh, he said the oaganization of the Church was not complete without them. We know not what we miss when we neglect attending our meetings, every sister cannot come to' meeting but let the teachers visit them that their souls may be feasted, how many times are our souls feasted from the teachers. Sisters , read the. by visits . 1 ' 1 1 1 1. jjocinne ana vovenanis; uo not uiuiuge in much mirth; bo prayerful; and careful of our WV ' ' Marriage j,"..':..-----7-- 7 Conference adjourned for three months. ' " l our-mony- prived(through illness of the society oi our beloved rresident, bister omoot, out nopea tne again.-- viting. We find their arrangesient Eomewhat. different from those we left at home. We en- ;TPia n'tyimin rrm in it- - JlflV.A, ours are all blue. Queer curtains of some texture shade the three windows, which r they must bear off this kingdom; it is through obedience that we receive our rewards. Sister John encouraged the sisters in all good works. Explained some .of, our beliefs and doctrines; to a;: few. o: did not belong Jol the usual cxerciies, reading ot minute, etc., wMffpTi rpnflrfji verbal j ii. reports were requested from the Presidents of the different societies ot tne county, wnicn were As a general given with verjr few exceptions. thing the societies wero represenieu as uwug in a flourishing condition, united and willing to do all they were called upon to do in the way of caring for the sick, helping the poor and the needy, and trying in every way - to Dresden, Oct 20, 1882. It was late in the evening when we entered this city. We were wreary from a long day's We had been looking towards journey. - the place as a sort of Mecca where our pilgrimage was to end for the present-- We sent out many an inquiring glance as the fiacre rolled through the streets on our way from the Bahnhof. There was a certain severe auiet- ness about everything that impressed us in an uncomfortable fashion. It seemed as though barometer and thermometer had both fallen very fast since the setting of the sun. The ride ended at last; onr driver opened the door of our carriage. We were in front of a goodly building, but no flight of steps could we find by which we might ascend and see if the rooms we had engaged were habitable, At last a gloomy looking arch-wawith a gleam of light somewhere in its mysterious depths, fixes our attention. We venture in on a voyage of discovery. At the further end we come upon the "front steps," a huge stone stairway leading up to regions above. Maids were coming down with lights, and we find it is the place we have bargained for. We follow them up four flights of stairs to find ourselves on the third etage. We make some mental comments on the peculiar method of computation, and wonder if the people with whom we are are in very reducod circumstnnces, and question whether there can be anydutyto-thewhich will induce us to live in a "tenement house." Before we have settled the weighty problem, a door is thrown open and a gentle German frau who writes "Von" before her name, is making us welcome in her own pleasant way. Her rooms are as pleasant as her voice of welcome. She has a bountiful supper spread -- for us. Her dainty looking table, with itssnow cloth and shining silver, is a pretty picture in the quaint old dining-Toowith its polished floor and comfortable rugs, Tlie Bleeping apartneato'w equally inv to-abi- ng de 1 m HOW long be-fo- re y . iuirnt. m - found lodgment in the reverent mind of the -whose wondrous gentle, tender genius alone could place it on canvas. Words die away from the lips of those who enter the sanctury where this Madonna is enshrined. The unearthlv beautv of the kracious figure is almnef nin ;fiil Tn if a imnressiTft mfti estv in the first moments of our surpriset We feel more than we c&n tee or ipak, We Hand daab poet-painte- r, |