Show RELIEF society conference the quarterly conference of the salt lake stake relief society was held in the fourteenth ward assembly hall dec 18 1897 president M I 1 horne home presiding with her counselors A T hyde and C C cannon present on the stand were elder brigham young of the council of apostles elder angus M cannon president of the salt lake stake of zion sisters zina D young B W smith J richards M W wilcox E stevenson J horne home and L D alder meeting opened by singing our god we raise to thee prayer was offered by C C cannon and the meeting sang 0 awake my slumbering minstrel minutes of last meeting read and accepted president horne home and her counselors each spoke on the important work of the society and the best beat way of making the organization more int interest erestine iner urged the reading of church works and testimony meetings looking after the poor and a watchcase watch care over the youth of zion 33 W smith spoke on temple work and temple building elder brigham young gave an interesting te resting account of his travels trave as in the southern part of the state said the society was an important factor in the church the duties of mothers in the home and the responsibility that rested on the sisters in purifying society of its many evils and saving the youth of israel were discussed at some length elder angus M cannon said he had enjoyed the good spirit that attended the sisters meeting and endorsed the remarks of elder young blessed the sisters in their good endeavors president horne home thanked the brethren for meeting with them and felt grateful for their wise counsel meeting closed by singing do what Is w right benediction by elder A M cannon the afternoon session opened by singing nging all hall hail the glorious day prayer was offered by M W wilcox singing hinging 0 say what is truth reports were given of city wards A large gathering had convened and the meeting was addressed by sister zina ad D young of the general relief society who ho said she felt a joy in meeting with ith the sisters she had traveled some six x hundred miles lately advised the sisters tors to be humble to put away all ade lode and selfishness that the power of od might rest upon them slater sister J S richards of ogden was teased pleased to meet with the sisters spoke on gathering Ka wheat and visiting and comforting the sick and poor and teaching aching our children to reverence the memory ettory of great men and women gave e e many pleasant reminiscences of her life esl dent horne home said she hoped the presidents ants of the ward societies would remember raft ber and make the poor happy during S the holidays she counseled the sisters ers about storing wheat and made other important remarks conference tence adjourned for three months singing when shall we all meet again benediction by dr E S barney barn MARGARET Y taya sacrey crey Se sec |