| Show WEBER SUNDAY SCHOOLS OGDEN November 12 1894 The annual Sunday school confer enee ence of or Weber Stake was wai held In the Ogden Tabernacle on Saturday and Jay Sunday November and There were present pr nt Elders Elden George Goddard Karl G Masser and John M Whittaker also alio Richard Ballantyne and L F Monch of or the Stake super super- The West Welt Weber Sunday school occupied the choir tand stand and did the singing the first day dav Superintendent Ballantyne called the meeting to order at 10 a m after singing and prayer the roll was wa called callea a ad d eighteen superintendents an answered an- an te to their names name There wu was also allo a a large attendance of ot officers officer and teachers Elder George Goddard rd made a few introductory remarks remark on the remark remark- remarkable remarkable able growth ot of the Sabbath schools and the toe importance of annual confer confer- conferences en ceE after which reports report were made by a number of ward superintendents showing bowing a fair condition of their schools Elder Whittaker then addressed the conference on the importance Of ot statistics and the necessity of ot home bome preparation on the part of 01 teachers teacher fur tor class work and also alio the power of ex- ex example example ex example ample Elder Karl G Q M Messer ser spoke puke upon Sunday school methods methode of or teaching and the great crest difference wherein mere Intellectual work and the work of that teacher who teaches by the force torce of 01 example and who enter enters into his hi work with soul luul and heart He Be showed bowed the Importance of or teachers meetings where plans plan are outlined and all sub sub- subjects subjects u In Inject of importance are discussed tX- tX explained x why some ome academy a ademy students had bad failed tailed and urged tha that hereafter only those be sent ent to the Academy to qualLy for Sunday school work whose hearts were Vere in it A Alter After r sInging Ringing the forenoon meeting was closed with prayer by Wm B R R R dtowell Patriarch At 2 pm conference convened again singing by the West Weber school and prayer by Counselor Mid Mid- Middleton Middleton of the Stake presidency An excellent claw class exercise was wa given by the first Intermediate department of the Fifth Filth ward school ably conduct conduct- conducted conducted ed by Teacher W J subject Barnes Barnea Christ and Nicodemus Reports from superintendents were then con con- continued COB Linued and then superintendent Bal Bal- Ballantyne Ballantyne Ballantyne complimented the l i moers anu ano teachers on the large attendance pres- pres present present pre ent ent an and spoke poke of or the Imp Importance t i department teachers meeting m with each other once a week to assist a rt in ID preparing for tor class olaia work on Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday Sunday day He quoted quote from Isaiah to show bow the strength and of ot those who waited on the Lora and ana sought ought His Hil blessings in prayer the use uee u e of the visiting book and how bow by visiting vi the homes bomea of the children a complete enrolment anu ano uniform attendance could be secured cured s Elder Maeser was wa the next speaker He said aid officers officer and graduates should hould be careful not to discourage faithful workers who bad had not b been en favored with academic privileges privilege as thereby even those thOle who were doln doing the best belt work might be disheartened because of ot the fear lear of not nut being able to carry out the new methods method of 01 teaching If It any such ouch have baTe left the schools they should bould be sought Bought after aner and invited to ret return urD Elder Goddard said laid when the Saints Balow keep the Word of Wisdom there would be but little use uie for doctors doctor apothecary shops hop tobacconists whisky dealers or lawyers Singing by the choir and benediction by Supt B R D Brown SECOND DAY Present in addition to the peak speakers ra of yesterday General Superintendent George Q 4 Cannon Elder F P D Richards and of ot the Stake presidency J L W sod N C also the five fire city schools en masse mace except the primaries which nearly filled the tabernacle so o that but little room was wa left lett for tor others othen Elder L F called the meet meet- meeting log ing to order at 10 am The singing which was waa done by all the schools school under the direction of ot Conductor thrilled the hearts heart of the thea assembly embly with Joy and praise pralle Prayer Prayer- was offered red by Stake President Ij L 1 W After singing and a few remarks from Superintendent nt Goddard In relation to reports report the theological class of the Fourth ward gave gare a olal class exercise under the direction of the head bead teacher Frank J Statford sub sub- leut lect Christs death and burial The statement by Ml Miss Mim Loa Lona Eldridge and the able answers answerl to questions by bJ mem mem- members member bers ber ber of the class clau were really admirable and instructive and showed howd a thor thor- thorough thorough ough knowledge of the subject reflect reflecting ing much credit to the teachers Elder John M Whittaker then spoke of the superior advantages advantage of ot the children over those thole of their parents and related a story tory of or a little cripple boy who went to the Salt BaIt Lake Temple on crutches and cause came out entirely well and able to walk wale or run without them thew After some ome more reports report had bad been given Elder Goddard said aid he was wai de- de delighted de delighted lighted with the theological claw class ezer- ezer ere exer-ere oise as a we well as aa with the claw class clu exercise of yesterday He spoke poke on the necessity sity of keeping the Word of Wisdom and aud forsaking all aU sinful habits habito and concluded by singing in his happy style Cold water ii is the drink for QU Elder Maeser said ald aid discipline Is the climate of the school lobo seed sted eed will not DOt ot grow if It the climate is ia against it U Many teachers have bave knowledge but not discipline Dle- Dle Discipline Die to is seen HeR in the eye and walk ef or teach teachers en We must mUle mu t talk with our eyes ai as a mother does doel more than with the mouth Wherever the eyes eyel eye of children are there are their minds mind Talk to the class claN ola In an your own lan Jan language language guage and not in the he language of the he book Y Young oune ladies ladle should teach In inthe Inthe the primary grades grade If It ur heart hear is 18 i inot not with your teaching you will not noli nave have the hearts heart of or your children Singing by the school and prayer by Supt Bupt Robert Bobert Gale GaJe 2 p m Alter M Alter the usual exercises el of singing and prayer the Sacrament crmen was administered by the officers officer ot of the Second ward and a class clan exercise was liven given Yen by the second Intermediate department of the Third ward under the Egbert direction of Its ill teacher head-teacher Eg- Eg bert Anderson Ander n Then Supt L F presented pre the general and local Sunday Sanday school officers who were aU all unanimously sustained Miss Mia Mi Aggie Herrick read an excel lent excel leD lent essay ay on the causes causel cau ei of ot the growth and nd decline of personal influence in ID Sunday schoolwork Supt Ballantyne then gave his bis reo re- reports re report ports port and stated that there were seven twenty seven Sunday schools in the Stake with over pupils and teachers teacher He He said eaid that some of ot the teachers h have hare ve an aversion to and do not prepare their lessons Jes- Jes Jeson sons on We need more educated ted and he be appealed to the pre presidency ol of the Stake and the Deseret Sunday School Union board for the privilege of or opening a department in inthe inthe the 0 Ogden den Stake academy for the in- in I instruction n of ot Sunday Bunday school workers We should have bare at least students this winter taking lessons in io theology in iii the theory and anel art of ot teaching andin and andin andin in music Wm Woo Kerr graduate read an excel excel- excellent excellent lent essay lessay snowing showing the necessity ot of preparation for tor class work President G George orge Q Cannon gave much instruction in regard to the im im- im importance importance of good habits babits and that chil chU children children dren should be so 10 taught to value the Gospel and their standing landing in the Church that they would be willing to todie todie todie die for it It Ie were better batter toe they toey should die than lose their standing He said he felt that there was w a carelessness among the people children people bould should be kept out of the way of or temp temp- temptation temptation tation teach them earnest earnest- earnestly earnestly ly Jr i o do right and the im- im im impressions made will continue with them hem all through life lite never teach the children to drink tea or coffee or al- al allow al allow low them to use tobacco He felt feJt that God would not much longer bear wi with tb our trifling and follies lollies and that we would have to suffer buffer the con consequences of His HII dl displeasure un unless lei we repent repeat Singing by the choir and aDd benedic benedic- benediction benediction tion by Superintendent Ballantyne A Teachers meeting was held im- im immediately immediately im immediately mediately a ter the meeting was closed when much precious instruction was given by President Cannon who dwelt chiefly upon the terrible conse conse- consequences consequences quence of secret sins aim and said this evil 11 was waa far tar too prevalent and must be bem m met t Thui Taus ended one of the best belt coner- coner conferences confer confer- ever eTer held beld in iD Weber Stake WILLIAM KERR Secretary pro tem tern |
