| Show Y M X M N 1 I A conference of the salt lake stake associations the Y M M 1 I A conference ol of salt lake stake convened in the assembly hall this morning at 10 the attendance being rather meagre 7 probably owing to the inclement weather ber the meeting opened with the sinking singing of the hymn we thank thatis thee 0 god fora prophet prayer was offered by elder geerge buckle after which the hymn commencing 1 I know that my redeemer lives was sung elder wm S Burton was the first speaker he dwelt upon the object of mutual improvement associations and cited the progress made hy by them since their inception spoke ofa of a trip chica he had recently made through arizona and the zeal in the cause of god and the athirst thirst for knowledge which h he found manifested on every hand among the young people of that region elder thos F howells expressed the gratitude he felt at having been born in the faith and trained in the principles of the gospel from his infancy alluded to the example of persons who had lost the faith through transgression and the lesson which we should learn of the necessity of living near to god shunning temptation etc testified of the truth of the gospel and of its effect upon the lives of those who conformed thereto expressed the hope that the time was not far distant when a call for a con conference terence of the young men would bring such an assemblage together that the assembly hall would not be large enough to seat elder francis mcdonald remarked that the meagre attendance was an evidence to him that the young people of salt lake stake did not appreciate the blessings and privileges leses within their teach reach testified that many of 0 the youth of his acquaintance had good desires and only required to be directed aright to make them bright and useful members of the church and of society some of them were a little wild and bubbled over with energy but wore were not naturally vicious cited the per to which some of the noblest men and women of this and other ages had been subjected subject ea to by those W who ho differed from them in religious belief or who did not appreciate the advanced ideas which they advocated in regard to science political economy etc elder george M cannon represented the fourteenth ward association over which he be presides and stated that at the election of officers which had recently taken place therein the instructions ot of the general superintend teu ten dency as issued in their circular had been strictly conformed to the off officers leers being chosen with a view to their permanency ma nency while they could fill 1111 the positions efficiently and not merely to act for one year and then give place to others said retook betook be took a deep int interest crest in the mutual improvement associations because he be considered them helps in the government of god elder james W eardley expressed the pleasure he be felt at being connected with so worthy it ft movement as the mutual improvement association and dwelt upon the importance of the work spoke of the beeline that ani mated him while engaged in missionary labor and urged that people at horns homa should seek and aad enjoy the spirit of the lord as much as an elder abroad cited the calling of david the ancient leader of gods people and the many evidences of his being inspired in 14 the early part of his life but notwithstanding this he be fell into transgression and incurred the displeasure of the A almighty exhorted his hearers to emulate davids early example but shun such a sin as that which cast a blight upon his life president angus M cannon said he felt that the spirit odthe lord was present and he could recall the time when he had spoken to fewer still and enjoyed a good spirit and satisfaction related belated the circumstances attending the birth and calling of the prophet samuel and pointed out the lessons which we should learn and held up asan aan example worthy of emulation the reverence of david for the lords anointed exhorted his hearers to faithfulness elder geo C lambert lamber urged cursed all present to attend the afternoon atter noon and to induce as many others as possible to come also after which the meeting anjou d until 2 rpm p M with singing 0 SIX what is truth benediction by elder hugh watso n |
