Show SUNDAY SCHOOL conference the sunday school conference of the bait lake stake begun a two day session in the assembly hall at 10 am saturday superintendent T C griggs grigge presiding after the be opening exercises superintendent griggs made a few remarks the seventeenth ward sunday school kindergarten class under the direction of miss gwendolyn gwendolya lewie then gave an exhibition of the work done each sunday morning the subject being love one another based upon the topic of jesus blessing little children this was interspersed by songs superintendent george clark of the fifth ward then reported their sunday school stating that it was graded in accordance with the instructions of the sunday school authorities also that they have an active and energetic corps of teachers he ahe only regret being that they bey have not sufficient room for or the children and therefore had not been able to use the missionary for the pur pose of gathering la in more children although when any of the children are absent for three consecutive sun days they bey send the missionary idea basett then hen furnished a sextet fifi ctet firato his bis clasp sugar house central sunday school then furnished an extractor extract of their first intermediate department under the direction of TW T W bliss the riots sermon on the mount two members of the class sang the song story of jesus and the choir rendered america the congregation joining in superintendent horne home then reported his hie visits to the sunday schools ot of this stake which he be found in a good goad condition and said we have a corps of teachers who for earnestness and energy could not be beaten superintendent W S burton said brother goddard wished him to say a few words and in response thereto he be spoke interestingly for a few mio minutes utes superintendent T C griggs griges rider elder goddard and acid george Q cannon general of be sunday school union imparted much valuable instruction meeting called to order by stake superintendent T C griggs the juvenile choir and congregation sang hope 0 ot t israel prayer was offered by elder J D Cumm tugs god will bless blesa the pure in heart was aung by bythe the juvenile choir bupt supt samuel L howard of riverton reported the ISab bith school of that ward in a flourishing and prosperous condition it was fully graded and conducted in conformity with the general rules and abd suggestions of the sunday gunday school board the tae average attendance la Is probably as good as that of any school to ID the stake the teachers tea obera are earnestly endeavoring to fill their positions and most moat if not all of them keep the word of wisdom teachers 9 meetings held nearly every month superintendent john sutherland of big cottonwood reported the two school of that ward excellent work was done in both the attendance of teachers and was good and all were earnest in I 1 their labors average attendance about 60 per cent school Is divided in the usual four sunday school grades each having a secretary nickel sunday was teachers meetings are hold held regularly once a f month with a possible exception of oi one or two the teachers and officers observe the word of wisdom the home by the river biver quartette and choque was beautifully rendered by members of the juvenile choir superintendent isaac J wardle reported the south jordan school graded but have not rooms to accommodate each department separately average attendance is good especially as so many have two and three miles to traverse before reaching school they have found that much good results irom from the regular attendance of teachers when they cannot attend the next sundays session the teachers are expected to send in an excuse as early as the previous tuesday last quarterly reports stated that all kept the word of wisdom supt bupt archibald frame of taylors tay lore vine ville reported that there were three schools in his ward each one was dolog excellent work and were graded he presides over the first or main school punctuality Is generally observed the first sabbath in tile the month is fit usually set apart and observed an aa fast day with very gratifying results A very pleasing lesson was given the primary department of the nine ward school under the direction of miss olive oliva derbidge Oer bidge on the subject of the betrayal of christ prof jos joe M tanner a member of the 15 S union board was the next speaker the children of the sabbath school he said are the hope of israe eras abey will take part in the great events connected with the growth and building up of the kingdom of god As the children grow up to manhood and womanhood temptations to sin will bt placed in their pathway and these must be resisted and overcome the sins BIDS sod and temptations of this city he believe dare greater than in the county districts distria teg and greater diligence and watchfulness was required of parents and teachers to keep their ab children lidren in the path of duty and purity and every effort should be made to keep them interested in the sunday school work that they may grow up in the rear fear of the lord and become useful and choice members of his kingdom elder levi lev W richards of the union board next addressed the conference and called attention to the importance of teaching the children of zion the principles iDles of the gospel the order of the priesthood and the OIL dh of we the church assistant general superintendent Geo Goddard made a few observation ts relating to the sabbath school work referring Be ferring to the adopting of minutes when read before the school the correct wayt way he said of approving of them was by a show of banda teachers meetings should be held regularly once a mouth month at least and opportunity given all officers and teachers to ask questions and offer suggestions for improvement weary not was the closing hymn by the obo abo irand the conference adjourned after benediction by assistant super lo intend eat W C burton till 10 am sunday 10 am stake supt bupt T c griggs presiding the congregation and Sunda sunday ySo Sobo lj chofre under the direction of prof K bassett sang eang the hymn blymn legindi did you think to pray hopeni prayer was waa offered by assistant so sa in B R 8 13 horne home hope of rael zions army was then en sang congregation and choir the city met at their WL houses and came in a body to the ta er ern aole nacle most of the schools ou the city were also represented ad nearly deafly hil all the sunday school 0 ol 01 and missionaries ot 01 the stake w present the first exercise was wa tie me repe t of the Ij oroa prayer in D motion guage given by the members 0 of th thal dent dear mute sunday the folio follon ing excellent letter by a member of daar mute sunday school adar abdrea s to the he superintendents superintendent of this in inett 4 t tion was read by president geor george a cannon and illustrates how much 1 work of sunday schools la is toy by these afflicted ones onee SALT LAKE LAIE CITY arah april 26 1896 brothers barrell and pratt dear brothers I 1 fael very thankful toa you for the good help you have done foti for me I 1 also feel to love my sunday schooling school 3 and I 1 reel sorry for staying ouk out soma time ago I 1 know that I 1 was mi mistaken for doing so eo I 1 will try and do better than I 1 used to I 1 also will try to go W W sunday school every sunday if it had ha not been for your hel help I 1 might not nob have known much about ud god I 1 would net 1 know much about what god has done fw for us and about jesus christ who had conw com to earth and died on the cross tor for the sins ot of the world I 1 love my teach teachers ers alao I 1 know that if you had bad not taught I 1 satt az IQ day school that many of us would b dmore ignorant than we now are I 1 think you have been very patient all the dimov aimee since you began to teach school I 1 have 1 no more to say we all must feel veryl 4 thankful to you for what you have don for us your loving friend CHARLEY P S I 1 would very much like to haw a sunday school when we go to ogden ip 1 CHARLEY i president cannon also alao read the att 1 lowing inter interesting letter from a yeung FOODS lady teacher of the deaf mute sunday school who is a deat deaf mute herself SM w write rit fc SALT LAKE CITY may 2 1896 brothers pratt and barrell at your request I 1 will try to write letter to you saying how I 1 like my 12 a tiou tion as teacher in your sunday mec school there is nothing I 1 like better to do chaa to make known to them the word 0 of god and at the same time gain more know no ledge myself I 1 firmly believe t that at I 1 ow sunday school has been a help to many of us and will continue to be so throughout our lives in teaching them the principles of the beloved gospel I 1 have marked a warm interest in this subject when we move to ogden we shall surely miss our sunday F chool and you yott our two dear teachers too it I 1 am at ogden I 1 will do my best beat to keep your teachings instilled in their hearts may god bless and keep you and crown you with success in all your good works is my most sincere wish most respectfully your friend P S there is nothing that would please me more than to have a sunday 1 in ogden when we finally move L D the school children and the whole re aaion repeated the lords lorde kyer or under the direction of elder 8 geddes der A H cannon expressed his hie kuure ure in meeting so BO many of the aday school children in conference city he reminded the teachers tea obera it they made an eff effort ort every sun to impress upon their children ie 9 moral and religious truth much ul lid b be accomplished in training im to grow up and become bright chining members or of the lords adow children were easily im wed ed by those in whom they had fi dence and teachers should make i of every opportunity to make ung impressions of good sleep darling sleep was beautiful faung edg by eight little girls of professor e tv a singing class filler fider C W penrose was the next baker he desired to impress upon a children the privilege they enjoyed attending the best sunday schools the world the lessons of these hoolis were of greater importance an the riches and honor of the orld rid beierling Bei erring to the work of the logical classes he suggested that any discussions were allowed they mid be limited to drawing out the tb only and discussions of my stert and queries should not be Irta ined the rho importance of brutti atess so wits was also dwelt upon by the ker aker it was cowardice to practice tice eg and ll it showed a high order ol of floral al courage to speak ad maintain maiD tain i a truth the next best exercise was the rendering that beautiful and touching song nearer barer my god to thee repeated satt motion and song son by little mamie boung and little lillie swift of the deaf mute school accompanied vocal aly ly by miss maude pratt ithe abo articles of faith of the church of f jesus christ of latter day saints F were vere repeated in concert by all the AWI dr so of the schools under the di lection of elder wm win bradford tile the first principles of the gospel iab i repentance baptism for the re k dawon ailon of and the he laying on of s tends hands for the gift of the holy ghost were fre repeated and illustrated by signs ty tej the he primary class of the deaf mute chool fiust bupt griggs explained that the F rawn mason so much was wao given by the deaf utes in this conference was that in go tb near future the state deaf and dumb institute would be removed to ogden and the children who took part I 1 add today sy were not expected to appear here t again Ajol assistant stant general superintendent cgeorge goddard made a few i i ing remarks to sunday school workers rs and sang his favorite song abos on t the lord lords a side president eDt george Q cannon felt k I 1 that praise ws was d due us to the children for i in such goodly numbers not r tho the very it ii crement ciena eui wen wea after fter ito diree fed attention to the A many guts of god which if used arigot loulu bring blessings the of the lack of which was wae illustrated by the exercises of the deaf mates should be appreciated and made we of lof to do good to praise god i to peak the abe truth mod and say good thin things gs only and should not be used to say evil of any one if the he tongue were not rightly used it were better not to have the use of it at all the speaker desired to impress upon the ob children idren the necessity of seeking the help of the lord in prayer to overcome evil desires or temptations all should debould make him their friend to rely upon in time of need and he should be approached in faith and coonfi once joseph smiths first prayer P P was the concluding hymn and the confer once ence adjourned till 2 p m benediction by elder joseph hodgins great god attend while zion sings 10 was wag the opening hyodo blymn rendered by the tabernacle choir opening prayer was offered by elder joseph M tanner the choir sang 0 O godl god our ht h I 1 pin in ages past the stake secretary of sunday schools presented for the acceptance of the conference the general sunday school authorities as an fol follows lowe george Q cannon general superintendent george goddard first assist lant ant general superintendent karl G masser maeser second ami assistant stant general super in lu john jobo M whitaker general secretary george reynolds reynold general treasurer members of the deseret sunday school union board george Q cannon george goddard karl G U maeser george reynolds reynold B fabra abraham H cannon thomas C U griggs grigge joseph W rhaye levi W richard Rio barde francis M lyman heber J orant bonu C cutlar and nd joseph M the general eueral authorities were sustained iy ay unanimous vote voie and the stake authorities and missionaries were presented an aa follows thop thoe C griggs graggs stake superintendent of sunday school richard horne home first assistant superintendent of sunday schools willard C burtan second wai assistant stant superintendent of sunday sch schools oolf jool jo hyram parry secretary secreta rj chanes M cannon assistant secretary and treasurer treas aurer S S narleE E J via jivin F parry wm win bradford A S geddes gaddes wm M stewart john M whitaker miles A romney orson D romney ezra 0 raylor joseph W maynes maynee henry tuckett charles H hyde delbert W H chamberlin all were unanimously sustained prof E K bassett baskett was sustained as the S S musical director ot of this stake elder eider james EI anderson anderaon of the sixth ward sunday school was the first speaker he said it was no more necessary for the foreign missionary to seek for and obtain the spirit of his calling than that the sabbath school teacher should be prepared and qualified for tits his duty in his bis class every lesson should be thoroughly prepared for by the teacher by thought research and prayer and in the theological close class the teacher should make a necessary part of bis big own preparation the writing ot of a brief essay upon the subject to ie be considered at the next sessi fres sion as WIN would give blin au an advantage in accuracy and tertentis that multi could nut not be gaind otherwise he be should also aeo avoid indulging in speculations and private interpretations ions of doctrine but should give to the class the church doctrines as promulgated by the church thereby escaping disputes or mystifying state meats and he should treat with the utmost kindness those who were mak tog fog inquiries that there might be the fullest opportunity for investigating and comprehending the principles of the gospel this course will give the teacher the confidence and love of his hie claps clam each bach member of the claw class should be required to take some part however small email and the asking of questions on the days lesson should coald be encouraged as aa an important part of the exercises meet meat of the work in class should be done by its 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