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Show flf STAKE CONFERENCE m AT PAROWAN. Bf Sunday School Scssioa. Remarks by B Superintendent Armstrong. B PRES. J. G. KIMBALL PRESENT. B Answers to Prayers In Canada and on BJ the Big Horn. Learning B to Pray. JB Af tor the U9util opening exercises fol- lowed by n concert recitation, the Stake M Superintendent, of Sunday Schools said rl there are eight schools In tho stulcc, nil M in fair condition. Difficulty Is expcrl- M enced in some schools in getting com jjl petent teachers, owing to so many of i tho young men and women being away jw a great part of tho year in attendance r at the high schools. Himself and as sistants nre In full accord with the ward authorities In the different wards on Sunday School matters. Had hoped to have seen one of the members of the Union Board present on this occasion, bnt thought Bro. Kimball would bo able to Instruct us on any Sunday School matters that might be necessary. Eldur Junius Foster said of all the worlc In the church tho Sunday school work seemed to him to be tho most important. Impressions which are made in the Sunday school are among the moat lasting which wo receive. Had spent three years in the missionary mission-ary field. The children where he had I been laboring took great interest in Sunday school; among other things to - which their attention was directed wns I the learning of tho ten commandments, and also learning the names of the books of tho bible, which was mado I easy for thorn to remember by means of I n little song which was taught them. Lessons must be taught in simple Ian guago to tho children In order that they I may understand them, Children fl'' should be taught to honor their par "W. ents. no heard a story of a boy whose T. j ' ' STMrTrtt'iMumjY .'" v - . 'rlfln"; wl wiuaWuii ffloineriiiu-i-"n'' mI in order that he might attend school and get a good education. She I visited him at the school, and when he I was asked after she had gone, who she I was, iie told the questioner that she I was his washerwoman. Iu sharp con I trait to this boy's behavior wns tho con I duct of another boy who was also the I son of a widow who was poor. This J boy had by dilligence become one of I the leading students in tho school, nnd I at tho closing exercises was chosen to I deliver the valedictory address. Ills I Y mother was present, dressed in poor I clothes, and looking faded and worn- I But this boy was not ashamed of his I mother and did not hesitate to own his relationship and kiss her before all his school mates. ELDER J. G. KIMBALL makes no claims o being a Sunday School teacher. It requires an extra amount of skill and ability to reach children; but few people ho has met possess the art. There are not many successful moth VI era in our church, as far its the man U ugemout of children Is concerned, B Mothers do not need to bo successful fl outsldu of our church, as they have so KI fow children to mauago, 1 1 This country looks very dry, if more 1 1 rain- docs net come it looks as if tho 1 1 people will have nothing much to do J " except to take care of their children, 4 Did not kuow but it would bo a good !8 1 idea to turn ono of our meetings into a ' i rain meeting and pray for rain. Wns 1 J in hopes that the windy weather wo J lmd been haying would result In rain, B A but it had made a fizzle of it. This B m windy weather Is like some people, all B St Some time slnco our people in Canada B '9 had too much suow; they had just come ?fl into tho country and had no feed for jBj their animals, and tho snow had cov jBl ered the grass so deeply that tho unl B. mals could not reach it. Thuy sought BR to the Lord for help, and he sent the SK wnrm wind which melted off the snow XK nnd their animals wore mi veil; since BE then they have been ablo te provide M" feed for winter. Two or throe years 'JMfc since our people on tho Big Horn were 3BJK Buttering for the necessaries of life, It HH was n new country and they had no- B'' mPB wlerc to look for help but to tho Ah 1 li wIB "''B1'1 A meeting was called and tho 'Bfli :i ' B'r- . . JBBBBBBBBBBBI people fasted and prayed for help. Their prayers were answered almost Immediately, nnd a large contract for building a railroad wns given them; 875,000 worth of road buildiugnt good wages. When tho work was completed the company said It, was tho best piece of work of tho kind that they had ever seen done, and that If they had any more work to do they wanted our people peo-ple to do It. Probably they did better work beennao they wcro stnrvlng. People Peo-ple are generally more honest under such circumstances. We want to teach you young people tho gospel. We cannot tench these old folks, they have got about all thoy can; if they havo not learned the gospel by this time there Is uo hope for them. (To bo continued.) w m |