Show AMONG THE CHILDREN the sunday school conference confere noo of utah stake convened in the stake tabernacle saturday morning jun JUDO at 10 a m on the stand island were elders george goddard and karl 0 G maeser Maee eror of the general elder george reynolds of the union board the stake and a very fair representation of the he ward sunday schools of the stake singing for the morning exercises was furnished by the provo third ward sunday school after opening exercises stake superintendent eggertson Bg gertson reported that notwithstanding a somewhat small attendance atte adan 00 at ahe opening of the conference the sunday schools of utah stake were la in a flourishing ordmon and the several officers were earnest workers worker the stake eu peri 0 tendency had aimed to visit all of the sunday schools in we the stake at least once a year 0 A duet was rendered by mr john johnson and miss ruby buby roberts Bo berte of provo third ward superintendent dark clark of oakland reported that bat their school had mined but butone one session since I 1 18 tour years ano airo A class exercise was then given by the primary department of the provo fourth ward sunday soho sobo olon the life of the prophet J mph smith elgins or of plesiant vis view w eave cave a favorable report or of their diaday school visits with the parente had been very effectual assistant general superintendent maeser then addressed the conference he headid sald the children should have planted plan teJ in them a testimony ouy of we the gospel the teachers it if they have not a testimony should first seek book to obtain it and always ask god before going to sunday school to aid the them that the he object of the sunday school way be accomplished give opportunities for bearing tootI testimony MODY rod ocl not rest reat all have bad a a chance president brigham young said bald more testimonies are obtained while on the feet than iu in any other way children love their parents instinctively they should be taught to love god in the same ame way the congregation then sang the song bong entitled 1113 Sow owing toa 11 elder reynolds of the union board pok in the same strain atrain as aa elder masser we are apt to teach too much theology and not enough religion every teacher should realize that their leading motive should be tu to teach the children to love god we may make intellectual children lu iu our sunday schools and yet not have bays that love ot of god in their hearts that should be there here young men should when they grow up not only be able to give a cespon for their belief but it should be borne out in their daily lives special preparations preparation should be made lor our sunday school dojk probes lonal dional 10 and unprofessional teachers bould not be known in our sunday schools as such politics should be kept out of the las schools soho ola G GJ 3 to su sunday oday chool so bg Latt erday sainte A trained tose er lo in the sunday school to ia one filled with the spirit of god A recitation was then given by waster master lent lehi duff cluff of provo second word ward general superintendent observed that most of the children present were small and he enjoyed their presence little boys boye that are here do not smoke because they bey know it would not be pleasing plea aing to their heavenly father little girls girla that are do not steal because they know the commandment thou not steal the little children attend sunday school because they think it their duty to remember the asti sabbath bath day and keep it holy all good children pray don dont donit it smoke 01 teal steal the children should be taught know that bat they boy should bould not use tobacco too tea coffee or intoxicating liquors I 1 li they desired to be healthy and aL strong trong those by attending conferences are those that carry out the abe in given bluer goddard then flaog the song bong in our lovely deseret Dee eret P he gala bald every little boy aud girl hould learn how to sing fling preparatory lor for missionary work saturday afternoon singing for the afternoon by the spring ville first ward sunday school abool after singing prayer and singing general superintendent goddard re berred to tee me issuance of a hymn book containing all of the songs in the music book and also alao additional ones onea it to la expected that one will be placed in the hands handa of every sunday school pupils and all may learn tu to ping he hoped that the sunday school children when they grow up ausy will be strict observers ut of the boru of ale dom such an example is what will be needed among the people io in the ibe future the cavior la is coming comlus aud and we w want to most meet him be ba moderate in everything every thing and be in earnest lu regard to the things of god Too herB in the sunday schools agboola are expected to practice what they teach he then eang the song bong entitled repent and be clean from bin Aspi assistant Aai latant stant general superintendent maeder followed inthe in the same strain and upon the latter day salute saint sunday school treatise a work that the union hae bas been engaged more than a year in preparing stake librarian james jamea hartly hardy then poke upon the subject of ilbra libraries rles A class exercise was wag then given by the kindergarten of the provo fourth ward sunday school superintendent ferguson of loke shore reported their sunday acho as in a prosperous oua condition children of non mormon parents are afung the regular attendants of their elder eider george reynolds said that it was the desire of the union board that all of be latte rd saints sainto chil drish in the several wards be enrolled la in we the sunday school and also aleo as an many ol of those hose not of our faith as possible and all should be treated alike all children under eight yean yeam of age no matter who their parents may be should have the privilege ol of partaking I 1 jag of the sucre sacrament went the springville spring ville first ward sunday school then sung sang the land of zion f supt bupt combing of San santaquin reported their school aa in a good condition but the be parents were not as interested ed as they should be in the work partridge president of the daake said ahat hat the sunday Iso schools bools of the ibe church having an enrollment oi nearly eh children ildren was one obe of the greatest interests inte renta of the church he referred tn ti t i eject of nit t r apt varley ol of view rop reported abar tb lr school as being united both i maers afi lere teachers and pupils pupil saturday evening a lecture was waa delivered by general secretary john M whitaker on edison and his hia anven lions the singing for the evening was wae furnished by the second ward sunday school of frova F rov A duet was also rendered by misses wilkins and jon jonca sunday morning on trie stand were general su bupt supt pt george Q cannon find general secretary john M whitaker and stake presidency the singing was furnished by the lehi sunday school alter after the opening exercises exer clees a class exercise was taken through by the first intermediate department of the payson first ward sunday school 0 on a tile the life of the prophet joseph smith and the bringing forth of the book of mormon the general and stake officers of the sunday schools were then unanimously sustained the kindergarten of the fourth ward sunday school of provo then gave an exercise elder david john of the stake f felt to thank god for or the be success that had bad attended the sunday schools eo boole we can not be too choice of our teachers teacher they must be firm be lievers in what they teach and it is ie their to teach the dospel of jesus christ we bheula be choice ot of our boo bookard kand should endeavor to have a lull full set of the church works for or reference doubt aud unbelief beliet te be removed from tie minds ot 01 the young iau bupt pg taylor of payson second ward I 1 reported that their sunday school had bad ad apted opted the sunday treatise harmony existed in their school mrs mra julia B grant of american fork then rendered a vocal selection elder reed beed smoot of the stake prest lency said that that quorum fully real iced the importance of the sunday school work the great and important question is ie what shall we do with our eb children ildren parents must live in accordance with the principles of the loops that their children may follow their example the liebl lehi sunday school then bang ere the sun goes down 0 president george Q cannon then ad addressed dressea the conference sunday afternoon the singing was furnished urnie bed by the tabernacle choir after the opening exercises the statistical ata oal report for the me year 1895 was read brother wm 8 rawlings of the stake super oten denoy felt to condrat con grat the on having such a good representation pr present esprit the rho stake superintend enoy bad been visiting almi alast at every sunday among the several school of the stake and felt to thank the people for their kind entertainment general secretary john MW hItaker then addressed tle me conference advised parents to keep their children home borne at nights ala advised the use of the visiting book to increase the enrollment in our sunday schools an exercise which led lea the child a mind frum from a rose to the lord lora la prayer was then given by the kindergarten department of the provo second ward lunday cobon 30 bior Par partridge triage president of tho stake slake said wat that the progress of the sunday schools was wonderful and spoke of the advantages the young benj en tb therein erelia the cb air sang the anthem god of israel president cannon said that it could be said of elder eider partridge that he be was born in zion as aa his birthplace was to in jackson county missouri Ml the ceu ter stake of zion he had been asked it if sunday schools for bad chil dren yes to make them better gave many valuable instructions on sunday school work superintendent li E Egger eggertsen lson thanked all for their interest in making the conference a success and trusted that the instructions given would prove to 0 o be practical benediction was pronounced by brother jas jail E daniels E H HOLT stake secreta sec rotary r y |