Show UTAH STAKE SABBATH SCHOOLS sabbath school conference of utah stake commenced at t 10 saturday september 8 1894 in the stake tabernacle at provo supt bupt eggerton Egger tou presided assistant W IS 6 raw ra lings secretary james hardy elder george Bey Rey nolas nolus and dr maeser and a large number ot ol superintendents tend auto teachers and officers were present prea ent after tho the opening exercises supt bupt I 1 eggerton explained the business of the meeting which was to receive instruction and bear reports james whitehead of spring springville ville james T Williame of mapleton south william yates of lehi each reported their schools as being in a very nourishing flourishing condition the schools were graded and the be pupils increasing in number remarks were made by bupt supt eggerson Egger soD professor wolfe elder go reynolds and dr K G maeser a great deal of instruction being given on sunday school subjects at 2 pm warren smith of american fork and D M smith of pleasant grove lot ward reported their schools in good condition the grading system was being carried out end in good working order was in areas sr egging ng elder edward partridge of the stake presidency made a few remarks on the important labor of the sabbath schools A recitation was given by the pleasant view school and john D dixon superintendent of the third ward provo and ezra T clark of oakland school their which chic b wre were doing waa A song byth by th e second ward favo Piri primary mary depart department meat followed and then a first ward provo intermediate department exercise life and in of the prophet joseph smith elder george reynolds advised parents to teach their children the ways of the lord the world was decreasing but the be saints are increasing I 1 to a the knowledge of the lord and the of the gospel the theeril children ebil should be taught to keep the sabbath day holy and be obed obedient bont to their parents and their teachers aa A concert was given in the evening led by professor H jea E giles it was a grand success 10 am sunday on the stand L E eggertson and W 8 rawlings ot of the wake stake s u peri n ten beuoy secretary james hardy elders george goddard and J M whittaker the stake presidency A 0 smoot D john and E partridge dr maeser president william of juab stake elder Seeg president of sevier stake elders L J nuttall and a great many bishops and superintend nten ten dents Super inte dent eggertson Ex gertson briefly referred to the first organization of sabbath schools contrasting their growth to the present time and also reported the schools of the stake 84 94 in number being in good working con cod payson second ward theological class rendered in an excellent manner the subject creation lot ast chapter of genesis this was followed by a recitation by the springville Spring ville ward and william jex superintendent of spanish pork fork school S P eggerton jr of provo second ward reported their schools in ozo excellent olletA condition elders J M whitaker and george reynolds gave some excellent instructions in the afternoon sacrament was administered superintendent william S warson croft of payson first ward reported his school doing well it to is graded and the teachers punctual and energetic prof B cluff made a few remarks on the proper modes and aims of those engaged in the sabbath school work elder A 0 smoot president of 0 the stake contrasted the schools of today with those blee in early days and ox expressed pressed a desire for them to continue to prosper elder win president ot of juab stake also encouraged all to conti continue atie their labare in the be noble work the general authorities of the sabbath schools were unanimously an sustained as also alao the stake authorities elder george goddard spoke on prayer being observed in the family and the necessity of fasting monthly also of teaching the children to observe the sabbath day be honest baneat and seek the lord he gang the song whoa on the lords side all joining in the elder bider J M MW whitaker hitaker made a few re markes and drs dr K 0 maeser ina in a brief address drew attention to the importance of the children of the latter day saints sainta having a testimony of the huth of the gospel within their own hearts Coote renoe adjourned for one year the meetings meeting throughout won wn crowed rud and it 49 g a 0 tun time that hat will be isug JAMBS HA BOY stake secretary |