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Show Many Attend A diagnosis of community ills and ways of raising social standards were of the themes discussed by the members of the General Board of the Mutual Improvement Association Associa-tion at the Convention and Quarterly Quarter-ly Conference of the Alpine Stake Saturday and Sunday. Carrying throughout the entire visit of the board members was the whole hearted enthusiasm of Oscar A. Kirkham. Mr. Kirkham as always al-ways left a message, short, but with a wealth of food for future thought. He told of a young man whose qualifications quali-fications for work were that he could "sleep in a storm", meaning his work would be in a condition to stand the test of the elements with entire peace of mind. He urged the young people to hurry and get some worthy task they love to do, on their hearts. The keen intelect and splendid philosophy of Dr. L. A. Stevenson as he handeled a timely but rarely discussed in public topic in such a manner that the congregation could not help but gain the message, has been given much favorable comment com-ment by those having heard it. Mrs. Helen S. Williams in her most charming manner gave of her vast store of knowledge, a few thoughts on courtship and what 1 young people should look for in choosing a companion. Age is a time and tempo of life Mrs. Williams said. The M. I. A. slogan for the year 1936-37 was ably discussed by Arthur E. Peterson of the Young Men's Board. He gave a number of viewpoints view-points on the slogan which is as follows: "Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence pres-ence of God." Mrs. Agnes S. Knowlton of the Young Women's board and Andrew Jensen, -assistant Church Historian, ,were equally insipring in their re- j marks at the general sessions and in j the departmental work. Mrs. Emaline Y. Nebeker of the General Board of the Relief Society j met with the members of the Alpine Stake. Bringing out many ways in which the Relief Society is an outstanding out-standing force in everyday life, the message left by Mrs. Nebeker will be a guide to the workers of this ef-.nk-p fnr n. lone timfi it is felt bv the stake workers. Music at the general sessions of the conference was furnished by the stake choir directed by K. J. Bird and accompanied by Miss Alice Parker, a group of Relief Society So-ciety ladies directed by Mrs. West Hammond, and an organ and piano duet by Lois Greenwood and Howard Paxman were additional numbers. The members of the General Board of the M. I. A. and the Relief Society met with the workers of the stake in departmental sessions Saturday and Sunday morning. All joined with the general session Sunday Sun-day afternoon. The Mutual Improvement Improve-ment Association was in charge of the Sunday evening meeting which was the last session, and conducted a most interesting Youth Program. Mr. Kirkham and Mrs. Williams were the guest speakers at this meeting. Short talks were also given giv-en by Beth Hutching and Phil Jensen Jen-sen representing the Gleaner Girls and M Men of the stake. At the evening session of the Bee-Hive department under the direction di-rection of Mrs. Haydee Iverson, decorated dec-orated the rostrum of the tabernacle with a profussion of fall flowers. A rose was pinned on each of the visiting visit-ing board members and stake workers work-ers by members of the Bee-Hive. |