Show 1 lM amilia X X ilIA 1 A MORNING avice the conference was field in the tabernacle find anil was called to order by superintendent L if Martine att ai it 10 am il lill prayer by delclef alder C V F olsen the minutia ot of ilia list last quarterly conference read and on oil motion oil supt bupt martineau announced that a program bat bad keen been prepared of 0 exercises to ac this being the first conference at w which a prepared program won would id be given A lecture on repentance was given iven ivell by joseph H E wilson of tile I 1 lit ward logio A manuscript paper of ilia association was road read by tile the editor A lecture on baptism nas it as delacr tell er ed by jih jas 1 ia lone of 0 smithfield association rider elder jos A west of ogden then spoke upon tile the advantages now flow being derived from these associations 0 young men mail were perfecting perfect ins t bell selves for usefulness sit and obtaining a testimony of the truth of the gopel here tit at home rile mec meeting ting adjourned until 2 p pm m bencilia Benci lit tion by bv elder clias ahns I 1 W bt blayner ayner s antin singing bishop manalian Man glian of wells offered prater or singing sacrament administered by the bishopric of the fourth ward I 1 lalit JAS a of clarkston Clark slon spoke on oil the subject of the holy ghost ile he quoted from acts 8 chip it 11 verse and from froia john Joba it 11 chap IG verse spoke of laying on oil of hands in olden times nut the ilola ghost was riot not a 1 body of flesh anti and blood but a spirit slid and a witness unto onto ill all that believe lit in the teachings teaching of our lord IV dialia of lib ward losan logan basea gai c a biographical sketch of Ill hannibal annibal the elie great geno general orol showed his w warlike progress and d deduced souto some excellent morals saillie SAIl LII of wellsville eye au an excellent discourse on oil the subject wh what at books shall we vc buy tor for our libraries first lie recommended ahe be scriptures in ilk their fullness next all works orka containing knon knowledge ledge that quality qualify us for the great labor li cloore us further books that thai contained ian co 0 musical to those 11 alio love lino fine words and LT eliat hat wake on subjects bubbi acts docil led expedient to interest public Inee meetings tings lie ile spoke of tile necessity of hooding choosing pod good books for books were the c of 0 literary persons tile latter day saints should be well posted in ili and d other history and books oil lili faith and ami doctrine of tile the saints saint ile be found in ili all libraries the experience of our elders is that these works tend to promote our faith and give food coil to our minds you ou should know intuitively lien hen you take up tip 1 si I book whether it is good or not tile is words or of the lord are loon to ions as in ili our mind by 63 tile spirit enthuse into the hearts of the young tile deci necessity etsity of choosing bools I 1 B rend read that will assist them in their lifelong life ills long calling SETH LANGTON 0 of r logan said mutual m calls worl work labor still anil to seek after good things learn the first principles of the gospel und and school yourselves to think of 0 these things young mm men to do riot not think as much lunch mihey ought and us it is necessary they use their physical faculties to the detri ment of their mental failing I 1 g to study the thin things g ot of gol god first seek tho ilia King kingdom doin ot of C god 0 1 anil and his righteousness do not gron up as infidels but find out th reality of thin things and thus exalt yourselves we wc ought to read tile tho most precious books first the bible tile hook book of 0 I 1 mormon doctrine A load other church works norka the best ari writers of the day have peculiar styles but I lit there tire are none to compare with the hible bible 11 in it may be found tile most beautiful lin gnage t is if not dry reni ren lenling ling ni as some who tie take it up ami tend rend A solitary boli tary think but if they renil read it il through they woul I be forced coreed tob lienk otherwise it is tin nn book it bill v ill interest you oil pir ir more than alian any novel you ym ever c ff mill young men should school themselves to think of 0 their w alanta ants before inking out their earnings taink if i w ahat list you fire arc about to porch purchase esse will vill mike make you or any ons one use ahe any hapPi happier cir or liser teiser let your whole bolcum runt be to 10 still thus alun ameliorate tile dufferin buff erin of mankind you you buy tobacco cigars or a wrin think if i these things fl ill alp li ip you on to health or strength throes grow grovy to dollars ollars tl then 10 dorri lo hiir bour wants no often our artent anil and loav leahr not norlito lito azo our pockets to purchase ittes think over elie moral its is tile story of 0 diogenes alio n lie narrowed his hia balits ants to tile the sina smallest liast compi isa nul and fla ns a happy lasts tin this s wool en ell alile us to become more it amral ral and not malc our persona 0 efell toy I 1 ively el dis cable to our tellow fellow wn by tho the use of narcotics this will make us tog better meet more intelligent find incline its in to seek after god continually then god is faill ill give us its 0 offis f tand guide us its in ilia his ways and store our linds minds with useful knowledge i arii L ir ili resident of tile the Y M 1 I A said aid you have this day gained some lide 1 i 0 of f like progress of the work of 0 mutual improvement ia this stake of zion we c have also 54 it to vary our pro gramme to inu those who have attended soil and prepare all for usefulness in hi the work of god coil the rile primia object of these associations is that vie no may obtain destio te testimony stio y of the n or 01 k in which we ire are arc cri engaged to so arrange our religious exer exercises bics that ihal we g gain till the attention of the joung impart instruction anti anil improve choir minds illinois last year 3 car I 1 visited neaily every association boots lien in ili the stake organized organ med i 1 or 3 0 new ni w nud and reorganized others there are now 10 40 association on in tins this stake the like larest lir gost body of yen young n incisi tell joined together 7 I 1 in 11 7 2 zion lot I 1 spent four I 1 weeks of solid labor iu in visiting li these associations ire arc making steady progress and doing 1 much good I 1 advise all present to eudea i lor to 0 get tret all young to fatte attend these niec meetings tings do not treat I 1 I 1 lent indifferently in do not show them that hint aou ou think jon are arc superior in ia any IN nay ay to them I 1 but inspire tham in ili the work praise them thein arlien they do veil make 1 our meetings interesting so and you tali vm gain gail their future tit t a i bance dance lie ile spoke of 0 the indifference showed by sonic some officers in forwarding in 1 returns when lien called SOT for immediately ati ly in writing essays endeavor to make the subject boiney 4 0 moul moral lesson ILDER C VT IV statira STAT Sra NIll of silt lake city said ile iio was highly pleased today to day to licar hear the young men express themselves so plain plainly rc regarding ardicy t the thins of got god the attainment of knowledge kation ledge u was as a 1 benefit to themselves as I 1 B ell as the community in ill which they resided the workers always improved fastest in literary pursuits and nl EIJI khouli labor to leave the v world orld better than they found it jesus christ was an example to us in making sacrifices lie ile laid down his life for the salvation of tile lie of the world it tends leids to tile benefit 0 of f all classes young middle aged or old to attend the classes of the mutual improve associations it aids 1103 to IL quira a of the truth it gives us more of the spirit of god for it is our duty duly to administer freely to others of what nc a possess it will help you oil to combat atheism skepticism and other islas iams to stand firm to your principles slid and to discern between tween it truth and error as we possess theli the light lit of revelation to guide donad and in instruct us its aright saint vv Is i ruesaw said the dily day had been well anti and profitably occupied the institutions appeared to be making mai maikel k d pr progress 1 lie encouraged cd them in in their nark alyis advised ed them to waldi and pray that aliey in ini 1 adt bt attain wisdom from the elie father tsy to push thy work diligently while they were your young that they hey might be enabled to take the places of lite older brethren when hen they pass away from earth by by lino line upon like ine aud and precept upon precept to instruct the otilli of zion in the ways of truth and light so be that they may bo be prepared to speak at all times on tile the latter day work before saints or sio ners prater or adjourned adjoin bcd for three months |