| Show Grant Stresses Youth Training At Church Meet L. L D. D S. S Leader Says Persistency Persistency Persis Persis- tency Main Factor in Success HEAR ADDRESSES M. M I. I A. A and Primary Association Association Association tion Discuss Ch Church Chirch Work Saturday was dedicated to youth IbY by delegates attending the th thirty thirty- eighth annual conference of ot the Mu ual lual Improvement association and the thirty first annual conference of at the Primary association of ot the L. L D D. S. S church Approximately delegates to the Primary associations association's general session session ses sion in th tabernacle heard President Heber J. J Grant Orant rant of at the theL L. L D. D S. S church deliver a brief sp speech chon on the training of children Persistency he hc said is what counts Using music as an illustration Mr Grant sang Oh My Father Despite his lis more snore than 70 years ears his strong voice filled th the huge tabernacle with clear notes When I was a boy I 1 couldn't sing and didn't know one not note from froni the theother theother other he said But I wanted to sing and I kept studying and trying Finaly Final Final- y I II arn It that enabled me me f to r real wr I z my i biU n. n It ItIs Itis Is 15 persistency that the youth o of the church should be taught today today per per persistency ih in learning to sing 1 if Jf that thatis is their ambition but more important persistency in Ia leading the upright life to o which the L. L D. D S. S church S. is dedi BECOMES ES EASIER I That which we we persist in doing becomes becomes be be- comes easy not that th the nature of at the thing has changed but because the power to do it has increased A similar appeal to work with the youth of ot the church and help them in their heir problems was made at the mornIng morn morn- Ing log general session of the M. M L A A. Speaking before a crowd that filled the Assembly he Assembly hall hail on the tabernacle grounds to capacity Oscar A. A Kirk Kirk- ham iam executive secretary of the young mens men's division of the M. M ML I. I A. A declared that the hope of at the world and the future of the L. L D. D S. S church depended on th the younger genera genera- tio ion tion Make the problems of these young people your problems he told members mem- mem bers ers of the association Work with them hem learn to love them understand them hem and their problems Help them themo to lo o lead clean and healthful lives Go Gothe Goto Goto to the wards and stakes and help them be worth worthy of the ideals of ot the theL M. M L I. I A. A POINTS RESPONSIBILITY Taking an interest In the problems of ot youth was the real responsibility of M. M I. I A. A workers he said He urged them to so win the confidence of young men and women that they would come to them with their lems Such confidence he said was the real mark of success of an M. M L A. A worker Mr Kirkham also said that foie real solace in these strenuous Um times was God and the church May Anderson general superintendent dent of the Primary association presided pre pre- sided aided at the general session of that group She also was one of If the the principal prin prine cipal speakers her topic being The Continued on on Pare Two p Speaker I 1 x j 4 x c S 4 t Miss 1155 May lay Az Anderson GRANT SPEAKS AT CONFERENCE Continued Prom From Pare Page One Spirit of the Convention She he read greetings from Mrs Edna Eda Harker Thomas Toma assistant superintendent of ofte he the te Primary association and wife wie of Senator Elbert Elbrt D. D Thomas Thoma In her address addre Miss ML Anderson Aderson gave a brief history of the growth of the Primary association from fro its it first conference con con- ference thirty years ago when the thirty delegates delegat in a private residence Now she se said sd the number of delegates delegat arid members was wa in the thousands with wit all but one state inthe in inthe inthe the union represented at at the te preen present conference This growth growt she declared delred was a natural development of ot the love of the church for tor children The Te M. M 1 I. I A. A general session opened with George Albert Smith general superintendent of the young mens men's division of ot the M. M I I. I A. A and Ruth May fox general superintendent of the young women's division presiding Daniel Hibbert of Mesa Ariz gave the invocation The TIie benediction was wa te Te pronounced by Muriel Wallace Walace Sing ng mg of hymns and M. M t I. I A A. A songs song was wa led ed by Evangeline T T. Beesley Following the general morning moring session ses- ses se sion ion the t group broke up for 12 departmental departmental depart depart- mental meetings The These were followed fol- fol ol lowed owed at noon by a luncheon in the Lion house howe for the te superintendents of the he mens men's division at which Anthony W. W Ivins first counselor In the first presidency of the L. L D. D S. S church church was wa he the te principal speaker His HI subject was wa Our Responsibility Another general gen ral session of the M M. r. r A. A A delegates was ws held from to 4 p. p m. m Presentation resent ton of ot awards in inthe inthe the he M M. I. I A. A church work contests contest took ook place at this thi meeting Speakers at the te afternoon session were Dr E. E E. E E Ericksen and ad Melvln Melyin Mel Mel- yin vin J. J Ballard assistant superintendent dent of ot the M M. I. I A. A A PLAN LAWN PARTY A lawn party on In the L. L D. D S. S college campus was scheduled for p. p m. m Mary R. R Jack secretary of the Primary Primary mary association read annual reports report and presented the officers at aUne atthe the open- open in ing ng conference of the association There arc are arenow now children in inthe inthe the he association she said They are residents resident of stakes and 10 foreign lands ands land Of Ot these thee Grant stake in i Salt Sal Lake is i the largest largest with wih a membership of 2600 Mrs Louis Y Robison Robion president of the he Relief society of the L L. D D. S. S church spoke on The Primary Supplementing Sup Sup- Sup Training In the Home Closer cooperation between the L. L L D. D X S. S church Rele Relief Belief society and the Primary association is needed she nee se said sid I 11 hope hoP that this will wi come about soon because bau we nil all must mut real real- ire ir re tat we are re after all al Integral parts part of the of the L. L 1 D- D DS DiS S. S church Eliminating delinquency among children hildren of the te nation should be the aim ai im of the associations she declared pointing out that there are growing children in the nation naton and that hat of f this thi number nuber are delinquent delta delin quent with witte the Mormon church bearing bear tag ing ig an al alarming share shae of ot this number Benediction at the morning session was wa-s wa pronounced pronounce by Isabelle S S. S Ross SECOND CONFERENCE A A. second A I central n in th i-th n the Gier tabernacle acle r. r at 2 p. p p-m p m. m with jl Henry Heny D. D Moyle an L. L L D. D S. S church official as a chairman charman He spoke on The le Grownup Boys Boy's Viewpoint of the Primary Hugh Brown spoke spoken on n Are We Loyal Lyal to Our Leaders and ad Nicholas G Smith discussed Example Example Ex ample and Teaching On Sunday the Primary Priay association delegates delegate will wi meet in another anoter gen general en cn- eral conference at 10 a. a m. m Speakers will wi include Robert Whipple Chipman Chipman Chip Chip- man W. W B. B Kerr Earl Erl S. S Barker and ad Franklin Frankli Christensen The M. M I. I A. A conference will wi open Sunday with wIt a testimonial meeting in inthe i the tic assembly hall hail hal at 10 a. a m. m and a general conference in i the te tabernacle at 12 2 p. p m. m A joint meeting of the two M. M kl I. I A A A. groups group will wl take te place from 7 to 9 p. p m. m Sunday afternoon will wi be marked marke by y the unveiling of a monument and ad marker mark on the site of the first social sial house of louse of the I L. L L D. D S. S c curch at State street treet and Motor avenue The Utah Pioneer loncer Trails Trai and Ln Landmarks marks asso- asso as elation of which George Georga Albert Smith is i president will wi have charge of f the te ceremony The Te feature of Mondays Monday's s M. M I I. I A. A conference will wi be a leadership training tram train trai ing ng school Scouts and Beehive Girls to Celebrate Hundreds of L. L D. D S. S church Boy Scouts Sout and Beehive Girls will wi take part sart in the celebration of the te twentieth teth anniversary of ot scouting In the church ata special meeting Saturday at p. p m m. in i the tabernacle Heber J. J Grant president of the theL L L. D. D S. S church and Brigham H. H H Roberts Rob Rob- erts ens ert president c at C the first council counci of seventy will wi be among the honorary guests get The meeting will wl be b in i charge of George Albert Smith a member of the executive board of o America the he national council counci of Boy Scouts Scout of ot Dr Ray O. O Wyland of New York educational director of the national Boy Scout council counci will wi be b ork one 0 of the prIncipal speakers representing the national organization A dramatization Bringing Scout Scout- tag ing ng to L. L D. D S. S Boys will wi be a lea fea- ea ture ure of the observance Beehive I Girls Girl will wl present a live lve birthday cake commemorating the te twentieth anniversary which will wi be followed by y a processional processional showing church church- wide scouting A tenderfoot Initiation ceremony will wi be directed by Oscar A. A Kirkham Kirk Kirk- Kik ham jam associate regional executive of ot region twelve of ot- the Boy Bov Scouts Scout Scout Anthony W. W Ivins first counselor in the first presidency of the church i will wi speak on Scouting and the Church Methods of Living I Speakers Speaker's Topic Methods of correct living as taught by y the Mutual Improvement association tion ion te were outlined by Melvin J. J Balard Ballard Bal Bal- lard ard ton an apostle of the L. L D D. S. S church and second assistant superintendent of the Y M. M M I. I A. A at the second annual M Mens Men's anua at the Hotel Utah The opening session attracted more than han 75 members from rom all al stakes and wards ward Mr Ballard Balard also alo spoke of the te necessity sity ity of clean living among mission mission- aries Oscar A A. Kirkham executive secretary secre- secre tary nry of ot the Y M. M M. M I. I A. A spoke on the he spiritual side of life le At the afternoon session which bean be- be be beat fan an at 2 p. p m. m t officers were vere elect elected for or t the ensuing year a i |
