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Show Increase of 100,000 Is Aim of Leaders in Big Movement. President Heber J. Grant Gives as Message, "Do What Is Right." The M. I. A. c-rive of tb.e L. P. S. church for 1 '-0 . 0 " nlen:'oer--;h:3 iregan yesterday at the morning session of t';.e conjoint M. I. A. and primary conference confer-ence in the tabernacle. Dr. Eirhard R. Lyman of the council of the twelve outlined out-lined briefly the purpose and aim of the campaign, and ured co-operation. Yesterday also brought to a close the twenty-fourth annual conference of the Y. M. and V. U M. I. a. and also the seventeenth annua! convention of Primary association workers. With the exception oi separate morning testimony meetings, the conference sessions of these organizations organiza-tions weru held conjointly in the tabernacle. taber-nacle. Joint Officers Meet. The joint officers' meeting, with about 40OO present, commenced at 10 a. m. P. H. Roberts, assistant sunerintendent of the V. M. M. J. A., presided in the absence of Superintendent Anthony W. Ivins. The M. 1. A. Scout band, 'composed 'com-posed of about fifty boys, under the direction di-rection ol" J. Spencer Cornwall, played an opening number and later gave another an-other selection. After tho invocation was. spoken by Melvin J. Ballard of the council coun-cil of the twelve, the M. I. A. slogan was read by Edward il. Anderson and recited by tho audience. Apostle Lyman next outlined the 100,-000 100,-000 membership campaign for the M. I. A. He said no definite dates could be given as to the time limit set for the drive, as some said it should be completed before be-fore July 24, others before September 1 and others before January 1. IStJti. However, How-ever, he statt'.d that tho stakes would be asked to get 10 per cent of their membership mem-bership enrolled in the mutual, and he thought that by united co-operation this could be accomplished. He said that a 100,000 membership would mean 20 per cent of tho total enrollment of the church. Tells of Pioneers. To illustrate the central thought on example and work, he emphasized that ' it would be seventy-two years on July 24 since the pioneers looked on Great Salt Lake valley. He pictured their coining I into the valley in tho forties and fifties by ox teams, and he asked: ""What kind of men anfl women were they?" Another illustration he used was an incident in-cident in the life of Bobby Burns. When Burns was walking down the streets of Edinburgh with a dude, an unkempt and untidy farmer greeted the poet. Burns returned a heart v greeting, which startled the dude. He ssked why Burns spoke to the farmer. Burns answered. "There is more moral character, honor and manhood in every minute of the life of that farmer than iu you or me or any like us in a lifetime." He told of how. when a boy, he watched oxen moving the great blocks of granite for the temple, and in summary commenting com-menting on the work of the pioneers he said that they were indeed great men. He applied their example of steadfast work to those present and said that by following (heir exa.mple "we'll mnkn the drive." In conclusion, ho called for a standing vote of all those willing to make the drive "eo over" and had thern repeat re-peat the slogan, "I'll try. I'll do my best, I 'will, indeed." President E. J. "Wood of the Alberta stake outlined the value of the M. 1. A. in his stake. He related incidents bearing bear-ing on the M. I. A. slogans which place the organization on record as standing for a sacred Sabbath and a weekly haH-hollday, haH-hollday, a weekly home evening, state and nation-wide prohibition, thrift and economy, for service to God and country, coun-try, and for spiritual growth through attendance at-tendance at sacrament meetings. Short Talks Given. Ten-minute talks were given on ""What the M. T. A. Has Done for Me." by Lo-renzo Lo-renzo Snow, a grandson of Presidents Brigham young and Lorenzo Snow, and by Mollin Higginson. Mr. Snow stated that he beloved the Lord had preserved his life on September 2H. 1919. when tie was fighting with the Ninety-first division. Miss Stella Lindey of thp Blackfoot, Idaho, stake won tho pub lie -speaking contest with a,n oration on "The Necessity Neces-sity of Locking After Little Things.'' Claude Richards of the general" board spoke on advertising. He said that advertising ad-vertising meant to tell the truth and that it Is business insurance. He referred to the federal governmpnt and its policy of wide advertising and publicity. S e-phen e-phen L. Richards of the council of twelve pronounced the benediction. At the afternoon session President Heber He-ber J. Ora nt presided. Tho invoeat ion was offered by Apostle Melvin J. Ballard. Bal-lard. Ernest P. Horsley spoke on "Holding "Hold-ing the Hundred Thousand." He outlined preliminary programs, including missionary mission-ary work, class work, social aetivil y, scout and Beehive work, with fraternUy ss the chief essential. President Charles W. Penrose pronounced benediction. Final Session Held. The final session of the conference was held in the evening. The invocation was offered by Joseph F. Smith of the council coun-cil of twelve. Mrs. Ruth May Fox. first counselor to the president of Ihe T. L. M. I. A., spoke on the ned for lining up to the true meaning of the slogan, ""We stand for spiritual growth through attendance at sacrament meetings." Apostle Melvin .T. Ballard also spoke on the slogan. Mrs. Zina y. Card of the general primary board spoke of the value of the sacrament from the point of view of primary workers. She urged the fathery and mothers to take home the messages given at the conference and to remember the responsibilities resting upon them. The general officers of the M. I. A. a nd primary associations were sustained by unanimous vote. President Grant told of his pleasure in meeting the young people and of working with the M. I. A. -He said he would be glad if the United States would adopt laws for a sacred Sabbath as Canada has. He declared his belief that had not the M. T. A. taken an active part in the campaign for prohibi- tion he thought it might have failed. He asserted the loyalty of the " L. D. S. members to God and country and as a, message for the young people told them : to "do what is right." President Mrs. Martha If. Tingey an- i nouru-ed that in November the fiftieth j anniversary of the establishment of tire Y. L. M. I. A. would occur. The benedic- j tion was pronounced by Hyrum G. Smith, i presiding patriarch. |
