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Show ' - - . Alpine Stake Sunday School Conference. ip ' Tlie Alpine Sunday School Conference opened here In tlie I'avillon ut 10 A, J.t. . Saturdiiy. L 8. Harrington presided. ' Conference opened by tinging on p.ig 67 "Song of the Workers", prayer by i T. F. Carlisle ot Alpine, singing on pugo ! 33 "Our Mountain homo so Donr", , Koll Call. Optnlug remarks by itnke Buperlndent L. S. Harrington who euld ' f he wns plcuied to meet with tho Sunday ' Schools ul the Alpine Stake. But re- gietteci to ecu sn few piesent. ; Supt. GcuriiH of Cedar Fort gavo report of Cedar l'ort Sunday Schools. ' The primary clasj of Alpine guvo iiii fxurcine. Concert rciitntioii tho Toil Commandments by Mum Larson. Song ! "Hope of Israel". Gooigo 1'. Shelley of American Foi k giwo jeport of tho i school of which ho it tho Supt., Class , exercises I'leusaut'Jioie 1st inleniud- j iato. Miss Angie Webb nddrisicit tho ' conference upon the importance of the T Sabbath School woik, and epokein high praises oIiIkhu ho uro giving tliulr ttmu und cnerglos in such a good came. Eldeis.J.M Turner and J. M. Alula r of the Union Board ad 1 leased tho cm- 1 grcgntion, K icli spoko of the grcnt t work of the Sunday School causo and f the iiupsrtunco thsroshould be attached to it by tho parents. Singing "Ch oh I the Sunshino page -16. Benediction oy S. II. Smith. ( AFHiKNOON, Sinking "God speed thu Right" page 09. Prayer by J. L. Bitemun of Alpine. Singing "Sweet Ih the Work,, pago 33. . Roll of school called. Report of First " Assistant J. L. Brown. Report of j Hupt. S. II. "Smith of Pleasant Grove., jf A class oxcrci.'o by LwhlKiudergrtcti. (Concert Aaticlca of rilh by Angle L, , Webb. Report . W. Vurney of AroU-r 2vgjw23Fprk rriiolotlcaldoiiiutuieut. General' ,fi' instructions wore given by tbo members of the Union Board. Singine Prima:y March page 1(30. Benediction by A, R, Anderson. SUNDAY. 10 A. M. meeting opened by singing 'When the Rosy Light of Momingj'' Prayer bp councilor Wm. Chirk. Bulging Bulg-ing Karth with her Ten-Thou.md FloverB." Roll call of Schools. Sac rament administered by Klder Gurnet ; . Allred and A. A. Peterson. AssIt.Supt. ' ' J. J. Jackson was called upon and ad dressed the congregation. Jlc said he wis sorry to see so few present at the " meetings yesterday. But felt pleased to t '-Vf''' soo such a largo turn out this morning which lie thought would partly redeem tho parents tho neglect of yesterday in in nut fending the children to conference 1 Supt. Baily of Juab Stake was the next speaker, Raid ho wns delighted to be present und partuko of the good spirit present and to mingle his voice -with his Brothem. llo spoke with much warmth on t ho subject of training of the young, and tho necessity of the patents doing all ig their power to liolp ino woikcia in tho Sabbath School,. Tho (lint Intermediate of theSegoLlly gavo an exorcibe on tho thruo witnesses of the Book of Moiinou. Aid J. U. Allnid continued tho subject of the witnesses of the Book of Mormon and '"" asked tho congregation to join with him J , and repeal in concert tho testimony of i , tho tlucu witnesses. The largo gather ing then arose and in n loud and dis-t dis-t tinct voice repeated as lenucaled. Klder Geo. Reynolds one of tho state Supta. addressed tho uieetlne at some length, said Eome may think, mid aay I have the Sunday School on the brain. Ills remaikH wuiodiicetcd a long tho lino of what kind of a man u school Supt. ought to be. Tho example he should set when in tho school, and not bo found oir in sonio corner discussing 8omo Biibject foreign to Sunday School cause. , ,x J, M. Tanner who has lately been K, t ( called Into tho State Union board. Spoke , Ts ' on t.stomony, und related how when ;' but a boy he know that Mormmism iy t ' wos tru but could not explain nt that timo how he knew it. Spoke of plaits i he saw when but a youth in a vision L which In after llfo ho su.v when in the Holy Land. Elder Tanner was at his best, and nddictaed himtelf to the people peo-ple In an eloquent manner. He had , E. , the audience with him and held the ? ' f poll bound (or a fow minutes, ' r i I I 1 I Singing from Music Book pg. 70. Benediction by Patrlearcb Moyle. AFTERNOON. At 2 P. M. meeting opened by singing sing-ing "For the Strength of the Hills We Bless Theo " Prayer by Bishop HIndley. Singing pg. 10-1. Roll call. Tho presentation pre-sentation of tho authorities. A quartette by Messta. IaaacFox, James M. Iv'ik-ham, Iv'ik-ham, Joseph Kirkham, fir., and Joseph Kirkhatn Jr. i'retldent S. L. Chlpman then add i eased the congregation which tilled tho pavilion. Ho was grateful to behold such a gathering that met Imp view this afternoon, Said I am pleased to meet you on this occasion, It being tho first Sunday School conferenco of the Alpine Stake, and while this in something new to us to meet in con-feieiuc con-feieiuc wo aie not new to Sunday ychool cause. Let us all ftriB to do our best to help this Kicat Institution in every way possible. Asked the blessing of God upon the Sabbath School and all its workers. Bishop T. R. Cutler faid though I didn't liatho piUihdge to be t 1th you vestord.iv my heart '- in the gient cause of training tho jiuilh of tins people. peo-ple. In looking our lliiH sl gathering gather-ing lie said I wonder wheio wo put ihu people when we belonged to the Utah Stake. Said there Is much for n to accomplish. But wo can all feel proud of the wisemen wo have to lead uh." Singing hymn on pg., 101. .'I'hidi'iit James II. Clark said "it U with u feeling of pleasure that I etami before you this afternoon. The faces of so many children is a joy to my so-1 Said if wo would tako uioio pains to train the youth there would be but littl. danger of them going asUay. Uiged all to be faithful. J MiTannor said Sir Isaac Newton was once askod how itnas that'.he had I u-n- ed so much about gravatatton and he replied beoauai of my constant thinking about it, and Elder Tanner Bald it Is thu same with ub It wo become well versuu f!rtiuiidayScli6'oljw6rkfit8,beeuee"w' bavo thought much about it. Ba'd we nro often misled of what is in tho Httlo (oIIowb who come to school because we are apt to pay too much attention to their dress which sometimes is rather poor. Said hero is where wo miss it tor in those poorgurments there may be a genius of tho greatest kind w'jo only needs the right kind of treatment, to start him oo the rond of usefulness Supt. Broadbont of Lulii made a report of tho Lchl schools showed tho manner of conducting them and gavo the number enrolled which at present is 1280, said 85 per cent attended. Klder McCuue of the Juab stake was much ploaaul at what ho had heard and seen duilng his thrco daya visit with the people. Ho related some of his experiences while on-a mission to Australia. Elder Geo, Reynolds ot the Union board spoko at eomo length. He re. fnred to the late convention held by tho ministers at Salt Luke, and said they had discussed tho idea of the Mormon God, aud had made tho statement that nothing could bo mado by abusing the Mormons, and from now theh mode of operation nould bo to treat them in a kind manner and see if the affections of tho children cannot be gained in that way. Ho advised tho parents to look stnckly after their children. Superintendent Harrington mado a few closing remarks, and thanked the cRy officers for the use ot the pavilion, and all those who had entertained and twkou rare of the visitors. Singing from song book pago 100. Benediction by Klder Thomas Ash. |