Show young mens the conference of the voting 1 mens I 1 e rim improve improvement m ent alsoc assoc actions of utah stake was hold held on saturday and int as ai previously announced in fit tile EB ea in the prevo Alec electing ting house saturday Algir morning ning singing by tile choir prayer by eiler eider iller ilder aco II if brimhall Brim nall singing by tile iho choir the fourth ward association provo was reported by IV 8 rawlings Kaw lings ills ali tory and essays were tile the chief futures features tho the library is in rood good condition corn lilion john dixon reported tile till thira r ward association the library la Is free fre to nil all second ward nvard was reported by aeter on na as in condition the first ward was wag re as air being in a satisfactory con condition by tile iho lehl lehi choir JE J evans felt like congratulating t those i lose present on the favorable prospects f for or an enjoyable two days conference referred erred to the critical ti times mes and hoped the saints would maintain the faith advised ilia his young brethren to honor and sustain tile priesthood pres B cluff jr expressed himself as gratified with the tha good attendance spoke of 0 the tha value of the associations 11 tha 0 young ment men should be ba prepared to re resist temptations and endure tiona benediction by jos jog B keeler saturday afternoon represented the getil association as being in a flou rishi n g condition membership had c r eased greatly the financial condition was satisfactory tho the lehi lelii north branch was reported to be in a thriving condition tile the young raw men were evidently taking tin an interest in their duties cedar fort was not in ili a ai flourishing it a condition Bit orlIER IV S BUNTO of salt lake addres addressed s c tho meeting was pleased to learn 0 of athe the interest taken in the work by the young men wo lve should prepare ourselves ven to spunk upon imon doctrines and princ principles 1 1 lea when called upon or opportunities tuni ties e offer wo we should bo be broad iliad ed and liberal in our views con corn cir cirling ning 1 ng tile the human dumall I 1 race ace all men are entitled to the savini saving influences of tho the gospel and we apiou should d not bo be too ready to contemn condemn wo we should try to convince men of their errors and seek to rescue reame them f irom rom sin bin and tradition Pai aiDENT D join boasi made inadi a tow few ro marks arks urged all to be prepared lor for rein rain that will have leavo to be assumed advised the young people to abstain a from reading light and frivolous aber literature tal ture and to study the principles of 1 the 0 geipel is elas as contain contained ed in the printed works of of the church A business meeting wa was held in tile the evening at which the ficera of ceris vy were ere present sunday morning aft alter r b by fieten the choir prayer was offer offered d by J W bean J 11 II there were presents present apostles Apo atlea smith and john IV taylor the dency of the utah stake elders elders it 11 0 and IV a burton together with several lending leading local li f P lund reported the tha pleasant grove alsoc assoc association jillion in good condition J 11 II dark clark reported the american fork association as in a fair condition A E wall oi of San santaquin stated that tile the association there was y as in a prosperous condition tile the library ary being a good 0 one n 1 L 8 illish stated that the lie atten attendance attendant dan e e excellent excelle n t organization was ot of tile the payson find and the officers were faithful R 0 BADGER of salt lake felt much pride in the tact fact that ho be ws was a member organization all c of I 1 the improvement the tha with had it a mission in connection and should bo be humble prayerful gospel I 1 and 1 a diligent even as vero vi we hr sta we should do more than profess sties apostles 0 42 s attachment to the principles of ia should be active and zealous truth wo we the present is a time lima of 0 trial disciples and we shall have to brove prove our falth faith by works god wi win deliver us from our v bondage though satan gatan may have temporary and seek our power to a afflict us morag ye lve should strive to honor overt overthrow row ries we a the covenants and hiiva already assumed before seeking to wo can carry bear more JOHN IV was agrati find that the A associations lations reported fietto fied to the attendance ot off members good saints sainta were seen accused a ed ol of being held in b a one man power the subjection by facts shewey showed th that it wo were not all subjected b ile to d of tho the at almighty r than that 0 to any other power be amenable ve IVe should always nil lity to ito ills atis bower power and direction through t the lie earth Priesthood the agency en cut ilc holy adly accomplishment of 0 heavenly decrees for tho the men should learn wisdom increase in faith and good vo v oran firmness of principle manifest and in id over ever and integrity to tile the truth it was essential that the YOI youth ath should observe i alv the tha word of 0 wisdom they thou I 1 lil always have faith the rit sp spirit with the heavens heaven to possess I 1 and exer exercise ex ercie ciao the same to of prophesy besy god the tha man mail sho ho built I 1 the g ort r of revelation would ill hia fit faith h on the rock of ut the world endure the governments 0 but the government of might god never disappear this I 1 nation powerful na it lt the tha inevitable ine v BuTini to today 1 ig is to will riot not repent and acknowledge jl ifft it it authority and supremacy it w will ill divine tt we must live b by the word and fall A T laws of god i our ebern eternal welfare depends on our doing fro BO pres 11 II IL II 11 cluff pronounced the benediction sunday afternoon afie alter the opening exercises the sacrament V was administered by tile the bishopric 0 of the fourth ward the secretary or it ay iy read agthe the lie statistical I 1 report ol 01 ithe the inar mens ill A mutual improvement pro ire en ie A it 1 rona ot utah stake J the 1 fell following 1 g la is a par partia 11 ibm II non bers bi hem att nd brovo 0 fi 0 associations aprin sprin ville 2 fork spanish 2 13 salem 64 54 21 at st 31 15 15 I 1 05 65 43 1 payson spring ng lake viiola 28 1 3 23 13 an t 1 I ill 12 92 15 15 45 GOB h or 71 8 21 valley 10 40 IS 15 30 bt 2 grovel IN 06 Ani erivan fork M W 73 i 4 2 1 75 alpine CO 56 5 W 30 11 airfield 12 3 8 cedar fort 21 10 is 18 1810 9 12 it way was announced that there an increase over last year lit in bembe membership rahl of A Aio ros miK artic J 11 II arjoo and sit that lo ile 10 hail had felt especially interested Int created in tire 1 llad ad alwiila rejoiced in f the advancement of tile youth of zion anil believed that they vere N ore adval leei in the borks ot of HB as cum the lie youth elsewhere the alie goil 1 is enjoyed til among liong w it donth 5 to a greater extent I 1 hey to lo bt be tire the useful um fail I 1 in lit lik nn and 1 lire parin themselves for or tho 11 11 chev alit i lire are to 1111 7 they ey gli limilo in inai in apoll till nil in it ivis tiia knary to qualify ill 1 i lei i all till bo be 1 I binny awl forli arant ei ile do atit i ot and I 1 irately uin tho hist tiling thing we tto should eliou 1 bo guilty 0 is id tu to deliberately and IsIt hout justification seek to injure 0 our 11 r bret brethren I 1 iren ind and be to allI nil that ve ave may in turn merit bind lar M consideration busigo not harshly liars lily non should not bo judged by re judice facts a alolu one s lie judged e a woi beighe lint r mid aind then carefully lure fully beffi e is IB fiessel and punishment lit in Ilic ted we who aro are faithful and just in in this lifo life are arc to lie be the judges of tire the and wo shall be required to jull cuilo Q only acco ac Lording to of righteousness moral courage is one of tile choicest as well veil as aa one of 0 the rarest accomplishments man call an lie be endowed walli lilt it in ili wrong to pander and submit to public opinion when that opinion Is in opposed to the will of the almighty public opinion is fit against us but then wo we liao have god with us ua the almighty tins a purpose in in permit permitting tile uni odly to persecute us ua it la Is riot not ills ilia purpose however that no ive should b bo 10 disintegrated and destroyed truth ifill fi eventually triumph while the saints worship tho alio true an ano living god the world Is rapidly drifting I 1 nto into infidelity atheism Athel stir Is ia spreading among what ne ive understood to bo be the christian nations especially in ili france fir 11 f ie with even very cry learned men infidelity Is exercising a great influence that tire powers potters of mind rind and body are tile the tB of chance is ia to a thinking man absurd but many who are regarded ra M deep thinkers intellectual and mso men entertain this thi 8 fithel atle view now bod 30 d has planted within tile the human mind a ti belief irin in him film man is in lud iced with w etli this belief it appears con and natural 1 and his nature re Spond to it itis it is gad to find men v lio tire aro apparently endowed with intellectual and godlike attributes question the exis existence of the deity and a lifo life hereafter the hie speaker lied ilia his bea headers aers to proceed in the good work lork they had enlisted tin proceed is in it was the only way to salvation sali gali eldret W B S BURTO f addre fused the aaion for a short time lie ile real coin ebene benefits fits resulting irom these organizations tiona designed as they are lor for tile moral welfare of the rising generation exhorted fallia there and mothers to interest themselves mutual improvement and operate cooperate co opera to with tile tho associations tor for tho the rood good they tit ly oro lire capable c a pable 0 of accomplishing a for the tl 1 ll 11 youth hisrael of Israel ELDER J B bore teil te to blie teachings advanced and tho the etu etli ancy CIA cy of their application avos ILE JOHN IV taylon followed lie ile had heard that about eighty young men latter day saints were preparing themselves t hero SelVes to go to butte montana Alon tana to find ad employment tor for the summer butte is ia it a raining mining town and noted for or its immorality lt it vaa nias no place for the 1111 mormon ormon I 1 youth the associations to ile ho formed lorti iod there are not calculated to im mo prove while title the cities of lull I 1 bild J up tip buch places zion 7 ion need your help and strength it Is the kingdom oi of god that thai you are called to build ui up itis it is only the lukewarm upon and half hal halfhearted I hearted hearted latter day saints sainta however who would think of wasting the strength god has haa given them in such auch localities after a a few r remarks from president B cluff claff jr conference conie rence adjourn adjourned ed till september S Sinei I 1 nR i I 1 w will ill call upon the lord iau benediction by president A 0 smoot |