Show CONFERENCE OF M I ASSOCIATIONS Three Profitable Meetings Held Yesterday in the Tabernacle REMARKS BY DY SMITH O leera Presented and SU Mu by byS E S 8 TUllar and Tho rho To eighth general conference of ot the Young oUng Mens Mels and und Young Idle LudIe Mu Mutual Iu u uthai thai Improvement associations of ot the Church of ot o Jeun Christ of ot ay Saints was as yesterday estor IY meet inga being bing held hold In the Tabernacle at 10 30 a a m in and at n 2 and p in 1 At tho morning moring meeting the tho music was furnished by tho the choir under the leadership of ot Prof Prot C J Thomas while at the tha and In evening meetings the lie singing was by b bythe the Tab rub Tabernacle fal choir under ul er the direction of ot Prof Prot Stephens Prof Prot J J i McClellan McClelan officiated at the organ orgal The Tho meetings were Interesting throughout und unU un the tho remarks made maIo vcr v r i full tul of or encourage encouragement encouragement ment to those engaged In Mutual Im provement work and the lie reports given I the association to bis be bl In a B aI I healthy condition The weather was ns all 01 that could be le desired and UR its IR a are re null cult fult the meetings were well wel attended the tho afternoon session especially reveal revealIng lug ling the of ot a I magnificent as assemblage IR a 0 of ot Mutual Improvement worker President Joseph F l Smith presided pre The Te Templo Temple choir and an congregation ang fang Come come coma ye taInt Saints Prayer Pryer was offered by b Elder Jonathan J Mla Miss MIl Lottie Owen then th n ren rendered rendered dered derel the solos 1010 soo 0 O Lord Most Holy Hol 1101 OPENING President Elmina S Taylor of or the Young oung Ladles associations as offered a afew afew few tew opening remarks In which she ex expressed pressed tin the thought that the work of ot Mutual Improvement had been eNI n a bless blessing lug ing to all al the young oung people ople of or Zion Ion She ie urged obedience on un the part of ot the th young oun to those standing In authority ns as ni she thIs was wait the ta only bene beneficial ent and safe coute to pursue JOSEPH F p SMITH S President Joseph P F Smith next spoke He lie Ie referred reterre In high terms to the In Integrity Intel tel and devotion to the work of or God of ot Sister Bister Taylor Talor and ii expressed thankfulness that the Lord had spared her life Ite to be present at this conference The speaker then dwelt upon the manifestations of t the tho Spirit of ot God and pointed out the necessity for tur con continued faithfulness that the Lord might be pleased I with wih our conduct and ande f be e led le to pour out Hla Hl blessings ble upon us UI u These blessings and manifesta manifestations tons said eald he ho were sometimes with withdrawn wih i drawn front fht u Ui for tor n a 1 purpose an as ni though the Lord desired to test ours ourt OUI Integrity end and nd to prove to Ills Js own satisfaction that we were worthy of ot Ills His Hs blessings s The experiences of or the Saints In thIs respect produced within them th m a testimony test if mony of 0 the Lords work and one which would remain with them as long longas longa as M a they the were permitted to live lve upon the earth President Smith took tok up the subject of at the Justice and nud wisdom of ot God In Ills His 11 children rem to be deprived of at loved lovd ones and pointed out the folly tol toll tollof of ot charging caring the Father with wih Injustice anti and anI dropping nil alt ni hope of ot eternal life le leRS as RS a n result The speaker related a dream he had hal nt at a time when he was WIS depressed In which lie he was WI led to a I beautiful place where he lIe was wal privileged to meet met the Prophet Joseph who reproved him fur for being late IntI Ha He 11 admitted being late lato But lut ut utah raid attl ah that he hI wan wai wal previous previously pr lous ly Iy bathed und put IUt on a clean garment whereupon the Prophet bade him wel welcome welcome come and smiled as though fully tulY satis fled fed with the answer At this place he his father tather President Brigham Young oln oung and others othe of or the servants of ot God whose very presence thrilled hie hl hI whole being and Ild made him feel tell that the dream was W as much of ot a reality as ni any Rny Rn earthly condition lie ho had ever been een called upon to experience caled President Smith referred to his be e eIn mr In baptIzed In this valley alIey vale when a n boy by Ly President Heber leber C at which time there came mme upon him a tes testimony testimony of o o the divinity of at the work rk He lie II closed with a I strung strong ex CX exhortation to faithfulness ACHIEVEMENTS NT FOIl FOH lon TIm TIlE YEAR YEAH Ii Barah Borah n of ot the Young La LB general board then spoke upon Mutual Improvement achievements for he h year She Bhe stated that the Young oung Ladles s associations throughout the lh Chuich Church had wi an 11 enrollment of or over Oer souls lull exclusive of at who numbered nearly nearl 30 The general board boar comprising 24 t members member had held heldI I to 10 O me durIn the year six nix of ot them being held conjointly with tho the young men inca mel The board had visited led 24 21 t takes of ot them two or three thre and had traveled miles mies by b Tall raIl tol nn 1050 10 miles mies by y stage and car Maje liage It I had sent Mn two t 11 representatives 10 o the Women council In Washington tad nd one to the International Council Counci In n Copenhagen where a P great deal dell of ot rood cod had been accomplished Twenty lix be I members member of ot the tho associations were lut tut In the world as al helps to mission tries irles and they the also aho were doing a good work tork The Te stake officers meetings urine turing the th year Yer had been very ver success nil ul I and over oyer 1000 10 local loat meet rig r lied had ha been held hehl The Th excellent work pork of ot the associations generally was referred f to and the mothers mother were vere corn com ended for their earnestness during a n aIme Ime when their services s well so 50 much Now however through their the young girls had been een pre re pared Jared torts for tor or responsibIlItIes and they the were ast assuming them and assisting ma with Uh the work In hand The touched upon the lessons le of the th loung ladles ladies assocIatIons anti and said aid hey Jiey tie had been and ali of ot benefit to every ever eer member membern n a music much wee was being accomplished this hav ng nt at attention th among the gIrls The Theroun bong roun Ladles Journal was cas ns also ad copies cop Ie of ot this P perlo kal printed 1000 as ns against 80 for tor the previous year rear Elder eron Thomas Hull general jeneral secretary Thomal Hul if It the Young Mens associations spoke rith a reference to the organIzatIon organisation of or Improvement by b PresIdent Prell ent Young Toting and saId Mid hat liat the object of ot uch such associatIons las ins to Inculcate within the minds of ot he young men a n love for tor the Gospel hf md Id to nt fit f and prepare them for tor the th mark rork of ot the mInIstry In this respect he associations hail had hd been a suc sue us They had prepared hundreds of ot t field and cung men for tor the mission misson feld rom corn their ranks Bishops anti and I of ot stakes had hod been selected to touch touch toUch uch an extent that th the Mutual Im Tm were now no look lo d Upon as II the finders of at those able ables n le s a assume responsibility At present presente pre ent ente Se e Young Mens associations I had In Ine Inso nl so e mission ml lon n field ld 76 members member mem N who etc ere doing d a n nOble work as R Christ Of th principles of ot His Ia Ill Illos os el During the fast few e years pIUS iven en Manuals hal ha ben Ien b n I a 0 wide ile range rang of subjects ing log the llio ii of tho apostolic ago age the dispensation Ion of ot the th of oc at times anti and tho the fundamental principles of ot the Gospel The he publication of ot tho thu thoI Era Kra I ra had marked an epoch eloch In the his history history history tory of ot Mutual Improvement work ork It I Ins started without capital but through the support given It by the tho various alous na n It I had gradually worked Its Is way 11 to the tile front and amI was today ed aa as alon one on of at the time best beat periodicals p In the Church hurch Thu Il to whom It as beIng Bent ent without charge were ere lavIsh In their praise of ot lt It value ns as asan an In aid nl In 11 the spread of ot tho the principles of ot truth and while during the Past sl live years It I hn had cost In the neighborhood at of to mull mall the time publication pu to tn the tho Elders It was felt folt that hit the tho good goo accomplished hed fully tuly justified the outlay In ha II closing Elder Hull Hul paid tribute lo to President ent Smith for tor tie the assistance he had been to the general tle board of o othe the Young Mens associations SUSTAINED Secretary Hull Hul then iI the general officers of ot the tha Mutual Improve Improvement meat ment associations for tor the vote ote of ot the conference all al of ot whom were vere unanimously lows sustained They The ore are as 11 tel fol follows Y V M 1 I M I 1 A It AJoseph AJoseph Joseph F P I general rut NIt Holer l J Grant Orant II B II H as nl Thomas Hull lull anti and treasurer ivan Kvan Stephens music di dl director II rector rector Horace H EnsIgn assistant music director Aids Francis M Lynman Iyman John Henry Smith Matthias Mn Ma F P I owls Abraham A 0 O Woodruff J Golden Ool n Junius V F 1 Wells Wel Milton H II Hardy Rodney HOIney C eol C II I I I H I Anderson Douglas M 1 Todd Thom Thomas as ns Hull Nephi L I Morris Wilard Done one Ie Lo Kol Itol C Snow Frank Y s Toy Tny lor Hud r Clawson Claw on HUlon S I Wells Wels Joseph W V Mc Heed Hell Smoot S Moses W Taylor B n I K F I Grant Orant Henry S H Tanner Hyrum Byum M d I Smith William 13 U Joseph JosephF JosephP F P Smith Jr Y L l N M I A Elmina S Taylor Talor president pre Maria Y v Dougall Dougal Martha H i h Jingo canned conniel ors Ann M 1 Cannon secretary and nn treasurer Mae T r 1 corres corresponding pon secretary Joan Campbell Campbel re to recording cording secretary Alice lre C Tuddenham music director Mattle Mate Heed organist Elizabeth Thomas assistant organist W Eardley gardley Sarah Ed lcd Agnes Campbell Campbel 1111 T 1 Freeze Susn Suan SU a Y 1 Gates Minnie J 11 T Snow May Booth Talma Talmage e Emma Goj OO dard Hose Ilose W V Bennett Alice Alce K Ii Smith Elizabeth C McCune Huth Buth M 1 Fox Julia Jula M I Helen W Woodruff Freeze Augusta ta W Grant Mar A ANNUAL READ HEAD The annual statistical reports were then rend read red the Young Mens being beng as follows Number of ot associations association number of ot members average attendance Blen 11 1491 number not enrolled total number lumber of or meetings held Man Inn Manual ual lessons leu OiS MG members on Ils libraries total lons number of or books Increase In associations lions tons 20 2 Increase in tn membership mem The rhe choir sang My I God Clod the spring of ot oil nil my say IY Joys and antI benediction was pro iro pronounced 1110 floUnced by Mrs Mf Julia Julo C SESSION The afternoon session was ns opened by bythe bythe the thC Tabernacle choir gln Ye aim sim simple plo Ille souls Bouls who stray Mray atm Prayer was of or Jered ert by Elder H 11 1 S 5 Tanner Tannel The Time sang the time anthem The Nations How Bow low the he lie solo being rendered by Mrs Irs LIzzie Thomas Edward l ADDRESS BY DY MRS 1 McCUNE Mrs Mn Elizabeth Elzabeth C a member of ot the general board of U the Y V L I M I IA 1 IA A was the first speaker She Sho wild staid she felt Celt that the tho Laterra Saints were a eople ot great faith and ald especially 10 o when time tic sisters stood up to address ad rss the th people The Thc speaker said she was way highly gratified to see Fee Iee such uch a n cent congregation had hat been heen led to wonder why wimy so mutIny many Ilmy more ore attended the afternoon meeting than thun were at atthe atthe atthe the morning sessIon The morning meeting had been an al Inspiration to her herand herand and she was a sure that those thoMe who were absent had missed Ils e one of ot the opportunities ties tIcs tes of ot their lives Mrs McCune referred to her trip to South America where whee she abe paid said she ahe had IId been brought bought In contact with many of ot the upper classes to whom she had a splendid opportunity of ot presenting the tho Gospel Go pel The people of at South Houth America Ameria were sere In n many moan man respects n LI strange people Hut But they thc were kind and hospitable es cc especially those tho Who virn ho lived led there as min minister mm ister Ilter of foreign nations The speaker referred to having been beel personally perona I re requested reo requested quested by one of at the tue latter laler to explain the principles of ot the Gospel nn An opportunity opportunity which she Ahe was only too to take advantage of ot These people were very ver ery much Interested In Mormon MormonIsm Ism antI and she h believed the seeds sees town sown would result In An nn abundant harvest In time to come comae core Another opportunity af at afforded forded fettled her hey was wa In II bearing her testimony and relating the story of at the Mormons to the foreign torl n minister of ot Brazil Brazi This ThIl gentleman was nuch affected by b what he had hal heard head nt at lt the tIme speakers speaker per personal p r solicitation he made a n Promise that should hould any an ny at of the Mormon mis missionaries ever eer come to that land lan to pro proclaim proclaim claim their message he would assist them theta In eVer e r way Ia a possible Other In Influential gentlemen made malIc similar pro promises po mise which gave ae the speaker much Joy JO and satisfaction Mrs McCune said she sM had hn enjoyed her trip tell very cry much anti and during a part of at the time had hd done dono what hat she could to acquire the tho Spanish language The rhe s elker referred to tho time pleasure she nhu had hall intO had during this con comm conference COl ference to take toke a number of ot the tha sisters through her imer beautiful new home hOe and Ind she he rejoiced that tIme the Loid had placed It I In lie II her power to give Ilvo pleasure pl asure to others Soma ot of time the sisters sister suggest suggested ed d that they had heard tho time speaker sneaker did much In iii assisting to draw drw time the and hail had asked her where she nho Iho got gothel lies her existence In answer thereto she Bhe related the circumstance of ot her father having been culled called upon to leave leavo his hl home In N to locate on the Muddy lu dY In Arizona This was a n trying experience e nce ence for tor the tIme family tar for they the had hl struggled glod Iel to get let a n home In and when whon they the hart had reached that point where whore they expected to gain the time reward of ot their toll they the were ero culled called upon ulon to It I and anil 1111 In II another land Tho rho speaker was but a n NIrl nt at the time but Lut sho she was wis W S Sor of or age agu to be depended upon to tolo tola lo la her imor share In making thorn thom a U new home honie This Thil she alma lid did by hy carrying the I und Ln mortar which went Into Int their new MW home Iome anti and here imore U is I where hem sue she lot jot sonio of It her imer Rime ahl had also alo had hall some experience In the tho mutter of or hard woods for tor she assisted her fn Cn a atimer ther timer In getting wood tram from roam th time the canyon conOn to lo go Into their new III home hOll and he hav having Im lug ing a IL I lame Ille hock hack she Iho had bad ha to do lo nearly nil all ni the lifting and nn remembered distinct distinctly ly I that thA t when they tile came camo to n a I piece of ot 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