Show UT AU MISSION IN PROSPEROUS WAY AY Restores Confidence of Auxiliary Auxiliary Auxiliary iary Societies by Wiping Out Debts S CONFERENCE IN SESSION Rev Bc DI Dr Ir as ns Superintendent H Reports Work orl In Satisfactory Condition uti I t 10 I I. I 1 I Tho The annual conference of ot the Utah mission of tl er Methodist Episcopal church was called to order yesterday morning at Iliff church by Bishop David II IT Moore 1 of ot Portland It Is 18 the thirty-sixth thirty annual convention of the mission ano and ana is well a tended by representatives from rein the Uw cities clUes an and l towns of or the state Yesterday mornings morning's morn morn- ings lugs se session ilon was devoted to the business business business busi busi- ness of the con conference rence Including the organization In the afternoon the Woman's Womans Voma ns n's Foreign M Missionary 1 society held sway and in the evening addresses addresses ad ad- dresses on the tIme work worl of or the time church extension board we wore were 1 given Iven by Dr F. F E. E E Bovard of or San Francisco and tev Samuel S. S Blair of oC Ogden n. n After the opening prayer and communion communion com coin munion service sel at nt tha tho morning session ses ses- sion slon the conference was organized ore by electing Rev Hev D. D M M. secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary and Rev Hev Samuel 1 Blair BInI treasurer Several committees were Vel named af after ci which ReV Rel II n. J. J Talbott superintendent superintendent superintendent of the mission gave his report of the general c conditions in the mis mIs- sion storm The Tho most important feature of ot the report was IS that confidence of the several auxiliary societies of the Methodist church had ha been restored In n the past two years because the churches had redeemed the obligations obliga- obliga lons to these societies some of f old debts having b been en wiped out during that time Dr DI Talbott report report- ul Id that he had bent his efforts almost l in this direction and now for forlie he lie first filst time In several years the Utah mission Is Js In good standing In inthe he the eyes of or the several societies of or the church Bi hop Bi-hop Speaks Bishop Moore loore gave the principal ad address address ad- ad dress at the meeting meeting- or of the Woman's Womans foreign Missionary I society Mrs Benamin Benjamin Ben- Ben amin jamin Young presiding After Arter the address b by Bishop Moore Ioor which dwelt upon the work done by th the society In n all lands Mrs Mary Moore was elected president to succeed Mrs l Young and Mrs Mis J. J J. J Laben was wa elected secretary secretary- The rhe speakers at the evening session Rev Mr 11 Bovard and Rev ne M. M Blair devoted th their lr remarks entirely to the of the work vork done by the church o t. t tension extension I hard board rd and the the- Im- Im poi lance of oC the churches all over O the country lending their loyal and und enthusiastic en- en support to that branch of ho tho church work wOlli Vest Western ern states especially tho they said had hail cause cause to be grateful g to the Die church extension board for or tl the lIw aid given them thuin In establishIng establish establish- Ing ng a and ad cJ on w work ak a and ind they should show 01 11 a ion b by giving the tIme work what hat assistance assistance assist assist- ance anico they can This morning the session will ill be bc deoto devoted de- de voted voled oto to business In the afternoon the he Woman's Womans Home Mi Missionary society will viii have ha charge and ond ii in the evening Bishop Moore loore will ili give an address on China Bishop Moore loore lived In China for Cor a number of or years and his address promises to be of or a l vcr very Interesting nature Pa Pastors top I In II Attendance tJ Among those in attendance at the conference are tho lie following Bishop David Da H. H Moore Portland Rev II H. J. J Talbott superintendent of missions Salt s. Lal Lake e Rev novo E. E K E. Mork Ritchfield Rev John M. M Hanson Brigham City Rev Res' J J. J S. S Anderson Andelson Beaver Rev Re neR H R E. E Gilpin Charles H. H Lewis Mercur i Rev Re C. C F. F Smith Murray Rev He Samuel S Blair Blah Ogden Rev Re Martin Marlin Thomas Park Parl City Rev neVI Samuel Allison Pason Payson Payson Pay Pay- son Rev Hev R. R II H Johnson Spanish Fork Rev Rc II hi H. H Fleer Ogden Rev Benjamin Young of the Die First church of Salt SaIL Lal Lake c Rev He D. D M ir Holmick o of the Iliff church of M Salt Sail Lake and R v J. J II Murray lulIa of Salt Iak Lake |