Show MORNING Stales Conference Opens With Meeting In ln Assembly Hall HallAt HallAt hallAt At the morning session of or tho En Ensign Ensign Ensign sign stake slake conference which was waa held yesterday esterday morning at lt 10 In the Ute Assembly hall ball the attendance was w S small The opening hymn was For the strength of or tho the hills wo we bless theo thee Prayer was offered by Elder Alex Mc 1010 McMaster Master aster of or the tho stake high l gh council Now let us rejoice was then sung The Tho clos elos closing Ing hymn h mn was Though trials throng throns your our way and benediction was offered by High Councilor T C Cal Callister Callister lister R H W r YOUNG In a brief brier report of or the stake Pres Peas President PresIdent ident R W Young stated that tho the stake Is In a very satisfactory condi cond condition condition tion Tho presidency of or the tho stake he ho said were perfectly united and had been since its organization Ho He paid Id a a tribute of ot praise to his counselors In Inthe inthe the tho stake presidency and also the high him council who were said s ld to be bo a strong body of or men menTho menThe The Tho quorums of or tho Uto priesthood d were reported to be in good condition taken as aa a whole The Tho high priests of the tho stake Were quito quite active in of or tho the fact that many WOre of or advanced years L Regarding tho the elders quorums It was said that some were wore derelict In their duties and efforts were being put forth to draw In n those who were neglectful Tho The death of or Samuel W Richards was referred to by b President Young Youns who briefly sketched somo some or of the main incidents In n his eventful life lire Tho The auxiliary associations were said to be In good condition and Bud doing good work Te Relief societies of or Ute the stake were In especially sound condition The people have been liberal moro more BO so perhaps than titan any an stake In tho Church ChurchIn In their fast day donations IO InT eel ld fu The T general efficiency of the tho Sunday Sunda schools was referred to in terms of or commendation and the benefits of or the tho weekly meeting of or the Sunday school board and tho the union meeting were mentioned The rhe Primaries were also said to bo be In I excellent condition and the Religion class work is gaining ground In spite of or a 11 lack of or conversion to the work on the part of or somo some members of or the tho Church The Tho Mutual Improvement associations were reported to be bo in better condition than al at any an time in the tho history of or tho the the benefits to be derived from having the tho boys take part In discus discussion sion slon In the associations wore were referred to In n passing pl The Tho needs of the tho poor and the tho necessity necessity necessity sity for tor the tho Relief societies and ward teachers url looking closely after the un unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate fortunate or distressed were referred to and those responsible were advised to be particularly watchful so that none may suffer Tho The people were reminded that aa as the end of or the year approaches the thc time Ume for settling tithing Is near at hand after aCter which the general and stake au authorities authorities were presented and sustained T A CLAWSON Bishop T r A Clawson Claw on made mado a report of ot the condition of ot the Eighteenth ward wardin in which he said ald t the tho bishopric were thoroughly united Ut It cd All Allor of tho the organ organizations of or the ward were fully rully organ organized organized zed and all nil were w re doing a 11 good work The rhe attendance of boys In the Ute Primary and Religion class clans could be 00 Improved but tho Mutual Improvement associations associations associations are uro doing more efficient work than ever Tho The attendance at ul the week weekly weekly cek ly Iy priesthood meetings while capable of Improvement Is nevertheless very ery good The attendance of or the people at the tho sacrament meetings In is II not as 0 good as desired The Tho visits of or the teachers and tho bishopric among amonI the tho people P were of or and the good results obtained were also aloo alII mentioned The people of ot the ward were said lId to tobo tobe tobe be bo living closer to In the pay payment payment payment ment of their tithes by paying them during the year ear instead of or at the end endor of or the year MARGARET RO nEY Margaret Romney president of or the Relief societies of tho the stake spoke of at tho the efficiency of or tho work of the tho tach tesch enn r of tho rho Relief Reller society s oce of or ortho tho the Savior among the tho poor wore wen men soon mentioned mentioned tinned and It t was WWI said ald that the tho teach teachers ers cD who wh visit moons among the people find Ond that r rA 1 1 tho the poor very often orten give Ie moro more to help others In to their thel o means mcana than those who have plenty Those present pr were appealed to to donate lib liberally liberally crall to the tho poor during Christmas which Is approaching that tile tho poor may ma be i e made to rejoice and those who give gie also receive the Joy jO In n their hearts that comes conies from Imparting to the poor Nor JOHN T CAINE Tho choir then sang san Redeemer of or Israel Isrnel after which John T Cain Calno of or orthe the high council said ho he had been con connected connected connected With Ith the Church about 03 63 years HP lie had passed through a number of er different scenes and had some ups and Cd downs down but he had never regretted the tho step he took In his youth In Joining tile the Church He rejoiced In n the tho truth troth and was not ashamed of or tho the gospel of or Christ He was glad to hear the good oo reports especially that made by b Bishop Clawson of or the tho Eighteenth ward where he had lived for tor 40 years yeans yea Ho He rejoiced at atthe atthe atthe the progress of ot the tho work in the world and wished ho were younger that h he ha could take part therein He Ho found pleasure In attending tho the meetings and while he was wan able to get Iet out he Intend Intended ed to continue to bo be present at nt his meetings Instructions to the sailors to sail on referred to as being bonS appropriate for Latter day Saints to remember In their attempt to gain eternal life lite RUDGER CLAWSON Elder Rudger Clawson of or the council of or twelve said rod a I most excellent e meet meetIng meetIng meeting Ing had been enjoyed In ht spite of ot the th limited attendance Ho was Impressed with the tho thought thou ht that It was wn a n great blessing to fall faIl Into the tho hands of or the tha th Lord who overrules everything for good The Lord had hod provided the tho or organization of or the Church but he hull hud hudnot hadnot not commanded command cd In everything but had allowed latitude for originality The Tho ho school thus provided by the Lord Is I a grand thing the benefits of or which can ran hardly be estimated fully tUlly without try trying tryIng trying ing to picture tho obliteration of or every evory vestige of tho the organization God has given shen and Its Ua effects on us and our o r children The Tho benefits and blessings of or Ing to save souls and to make mako sacrifices flees for tor others were mentioned as veil sell sellas en as ILS tho wonderful school God had pro provided provided vided for tho the education of or the boys bos of or the Saints In tho the missions of or tho the world The Godlike powers posers given them to administer tho the word rJ In n tho world with Its effect In n transform transformIng Ing them from uncouth boys Into pol polished polished shed shafts were dilated on JOHN R n WINDER President John R Winder said rod he I felt Colt he would like to express s his hs gratl gratitude tudo tude to God for the privilege of ot meet ing in the tho conference Ho He had enjoyed tho reports and instructions given es cs especially cally those of Sister Romney regard regarding ing tag the needs of or the poor at this sea Rea season Reason season son of or the year Ho He referred In terms term of praise to the work of or tho Relief Heller society which Is s worthy worth of or every cery na IUS from the bishops of the tho wards ward Referring to tho remarks of or Elder Calno President Indel said Sail on sail lIall on were his sentiments lie never felt teU more like pressing pre on thin than he docs does now After referring to tho the fact that ho he had passed another milestone mile milestone milestone stone in his life lICe the tho he ho expressed his hs thanks to God for all nil hU hll mercies and Invoked the tho blessings of or ortho tho the Lord on the Ensign stake |