Show yo youna UNG LADIES association I 1 st stairs ho Conf conference orenco anea in lozan logan S saturday atu april 2 ith coir choir sang cotyie Coi Yie come ye yc I 1 slin tp prayer by joseph kimbill kimball singing ilin 0 minutes Ii were read and approved sister minnie J snow felt very humble and weak in presenting it the general presidency in tho the a absence bh of sister taylor I 1 hope ope that tire the prayer that was offered an ered a at t I 1 jie iho opening 0 of the meeting 0 may be for I 1 know that the lord lard can supply every deficiency the spiritual de elopement of tire tiie girls is the principal work ft ork of the mutual improve improvement arient ass study your own natures arid ami seek for dortho thoe tho e blessings and gifts that are most in harmocy with your natures each officer lias has her own dulie and is responsible for the work ot of that particular office obice the time spent in re seeking by our youns young people today is is something thin 0 appalling amusement arid and recreation are nece necessary sEary but they should not take the place of the study thought and bork required for the people of god every boy and girl aifong among us should become with with the history of joseph smith and the early history of the church though riot not tried us ns their mothers were in the en early clr days of the church our girls have temptations that their mothers rs never had arid and it takes the best of to resist the allurements allure ments of evil if we under understood tood thoroughly 0 the principles of tile the gospel we could not be led away by other sects or doctrines apostle P F NI lyman said there seems seem to be but a small percentage percenta of the young ladies in the iva wards rd a riot not enrolled in your asoli associations a i 0 I 1 11 II and it should be the ivor work 0 of tl thu to olli officers cers to hunt up these few fel it until n t c every very young 17 lady has ams her name it in I 1 your books these organizations 0 are chiefly for titi spiritual ritual culture they are to increase the spirit of the lord among us that peace and love may be in our midst instead of quarreling arid and dissentious dissent ions guard against having your meetings like a concert or literary entertainment we have these but your conjoint meetings should show the solid actual work done especially the spiritual improvement of your members the spirit of god is always either increasing or decreasing in our hearts every latter day saint ou ought 0 lit to be anxious to be doing loin something ethino 0 in the church trying 0 to do the will of god do not let your bour hearts be set upon wealth show or dress but let them be set upon the riches of eternity the design dekirm 0 of our nur being is to honor the lo 10 lord rd arid and do his will god bless you in this important labor courts coun lucy hoving said wc have had the spirit of tho the lord with frith us this mornin morning g now shed it abroad arid and let every t girl here brillo bring seven with her this thia afternoon singing iiii benediction bone diction by zina sEssi SESSION ox 2 r M singing 0 sav say what is ii truth brayer by F ani M lyman singing sin ing reading of minutes general and stake officers were presented arid and sustained reports were given by IS associations prest irist E townsend said I 1 feel that 1 I can call rive give a very good report of our associations there have been a greater enrollment and larger average attendance than an any y previous winter we have an excellent corps of officers feel thal thai our a great help bell to our work miss annie toombs was honorably rele released aced as musical director and jennie bench sustained in tier her place with sophia wilson organist minnie J snow said 1 I wish to call your attention to the march of immorality arid and departure from chastity among us and the lack of reverence Ad advised vied mothers riot not to let their girls go to salt lake arid and n to find employment plo vinent girls be kind to your presidents dents and honor bonor them in their places place do not critic criticism criticise ise tile words arid and actions action of the authorities even though their counsel at times may interfere with our pleas plea ures that they bear the priesthood should lie be a reason for us its to show them reverence uphold the officers of these a associations by your prayers both general arid and stake officers the liely holy spirit is ia very sensitive do not grieve it by impure thoughts 0 or actions but keep it always with you J golden kimball read from the doctrine and covenants see sec W iu you young ladies little realize or understand the arl great at gifts that god has given you you are the polishers of the human family and it is time that were using your refining influence aanon among the young men we should be a li light glit set upon a hill take away tire lie priesthood and tac holy alost ghost from a man mail R and nd lie he is a weak thing and there is is no io res rescue cue from froin the evils surround surrounding in you girls anle unless is you have the holy ghost your dance als and waltzing are dangerous unless we guird ovir our daughters there w will ii I 1 be sorrow ormy find and amono among our people ie teach th the young men to sing eing 0 the songs 0 of zion ion when they come to see sec you sister zinn zina young paid faid every word that bro kimball lias has said is true prest youn young I 1 once said that the young ladies coult could do what he and all the ciders of israel could riot not do stop atop round d dancing anci tig chete is strength 0 in the holy boly priesthood read the roc doc and goats and keep u up 1 your meef meetings iri gs bi singing nging benad action iy ay y I 1 D rain aidines II dines |