Show YOUNG MENS conference A conference of the young mens mutual improvement associations of the salt lake stake was held in the tabernacle sunday the morning session was devoted to reports of officers and remarks by stake superintendent R R lyman and in the afternoon the services were of an interesting character the program of exercises being of such diversity as to greatly please all who were in attendance stake superintendent lyman presided the choir sang the hymn come dearest lord descend and dwell by faith and love in every breast was offered by elder george S mcallister McAll rater the choir further sang behold the great redeemer die A broken law to satisfy the general and stake authorities authorities of the young mens mutual improvement associations were then presented and unanimously sustained as follows lorenzo Snow general superintendent joseph F smith heber J grant B R H roberts assistants aids francis M lyman john henry smith matthias F P cowley abraham 0 woodruff J G kimball junius F wells milton H hardy rodney C badger george H brimhall wm S burton edwin H anderson douglass M todd john E heppler edwin H snow nephi L morris rl s richard W young horace guhit ney willard done thomas hull secretary and treasurer evan stephens musical director R R lyman stake superintendent joseph F merrill Merrl ll first counselor coune elor heber C iverson second counselor J B higgs secretary and treasurer william G sears corresponding secretary john J mcclellan musical director aids thomas sloan jed F woolley D J lang george E carpenter T A clawson CI awson L R wells john Q critchlow joseph A west joseph coulam B B brown elias S woodruff F M lyman jr fred best A E white elmer caldwell oliver jensen jeneen H W mathews thomas cook Z butterfield joseph J P terry S E smith joseph F smith jr the utahn quartette composed of thomas ashworth will chris to pherson will patrick pa trick and A H kelson then sang with feeling lead kindly light elder T A clawson addressed the congregation the mutual improvement work said he was a great factor in preparing the young men of zion for the ministry in the nations of the earth time was when no such opportunities were afforded in ila art caration pa ration for such a labor as no such institutions as the improvement associations were in existence but things different now the lord had moved upon his servants to organize such institutions tor for the benefit of the rising generation and they were gradually advancing and reaching a plane of perfection werely they were found a source of great benefit w to the young men and women og 0 these mountain vales the speaker re berred to the methods in vogue in the mutual improvement associations and said that they such as to instill within the minds of the young people a love of god and a love of the gospel aai awi a restored in these latter days being so there was no excuse for non tion as every opportunity was given prospective missionaries to prepare themselves for future duties and re elder eilder clawson urged the young men to greater diligence in a re 6 search of the scriptures that they might pave the way for careers caream of usefulness and devote a portion lorT of theair lives at least to a dissemination of the principles of the truth and ottS ness the utahn quartet rendered another selection after which elder george M cannon made a few remarks referring refer rift particularly to the great help to church government the mutual improvement pro associations were the speaker knew that tha t they had had a beneficial effect in the section in which he resided and believed that such waa the case in other districts he deprecated the fact that so eo many of the young men of our church were users of tobacco and otherwise violated thee the commandment known as the word of wisdom elder cannon canaan felt that music was a factor for great good in the assemblies sem blies of the saints and he thought J that song should be given every attesi tion in the mutual improvement associations 21 ciati ons r elder W W beckstead was the next speaker he testified stifled te of the power of 0 prayer and spoke of the great good being done by the mutual improvement a associations he felt that the servants of the lord had been beem im inspired in being led to org organize anlize such associations as aa to his mind these were of an ennobling character and important auxiliaries in the rolling on an of tho the church and kingdom of god elder george H wallace next spoke 3 stinging said saad he should be cultivated lia in the young men and should be made a feature of every mutual improvement j association the preparation of the les sons gone was also essential as aa without with lout at 1 l to the subjects assigned the meetings could not be made interesting and therefore would not mot accomplish the ends de desired olred returned arles said the speaker should make a special effort to attend the mutual improvement meetings as their ex I 1 5 peri ence in the ministry would be a 1 source of encouragement to those in dined to be backward in the performance of their duties dui bies 1 elder albert white tn n addressing th the s congregation spoke of the necessity of missionary work at home in order that might bi be made what it ought to be example was a necessary adjunct in converting people to bo the dospel and J this should be set by those more ailt ad danced in years the speaker prayed B for unity among the young people tw that the desired glood might be accod f polished shed elder moses W taylor spoke of tho objects of mutual improvement emphasizing pha sizing the necessity of thorough research in order that chait those engaged 19 14 v ithe work might be able to impart their X unto others it was not the amount of time spent in study that proved beneficial but it was the food for reflection that came out of it and aad ahe understanding which the student il had of th dihe lessons in hand J prof jno J mcclellan stake s director of the mutual improvement ast rendered by request an ot on gian gan solo intermezzo from Rut ioana loana i emer elder heber C iverson ot of the shak bore a powerful I 1 to the integrity odthe of the young men bof of zion to the cause of truth and es those carrying aloft the banner f of mutual improvement the aids to he general and stake boards were godf fearing earing men having at heart the inter est eat of the young pe depole lyole there was a J glorious destiny a waiting ing the youth of dzion lZ zion ion and it behooved all to keep themselves virtuous and unspotted from the sins bins of the world elder willard done spoke of the ob geots ts of mutual 1 improvement wor kand I paid special tat attention to the great need iha niong ong the young people of a testimony ra at the gospel of jesus christ ithac the K skepticism now abroad in the land would have no effect on them in their cifes ji fes the cultivation of elites 2 a greater degree of spirituality was an I 1 rb jet of mutual improvement work tt and in the associations those taking I 1 part should be given every opportunity ll of bearing testimony I 1 elder thomas ashworth rendered a weal cal solo there Is light beyond the l shadows gadows I 1 president george Q cannon made a aate bew w closing remarks in which he re berred te to the advantages afforded the S yo young u ng people of today as compared compi ared laith with those enjoyed enjoy eid by the young in earlier years he spoke reminiscently t jat his own experience when a youth as IA dt preacher of the gospel Gospe 1 and testified the different conditions now existing with reference to becoming acquainted V with the work of the lord the mu ual improvement associations were do ing a good work and god would bless tt who were engaged in them in the work of the associations the spirit of the lord should be depended upon sand and would woud fol follow lowthe the teach ings given ia the choir sang the anthem from afar afar gracious lord Bened lotion was pronounced by elder 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