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Show CONVENTION OF TEE RELIGION CLASSES Although the lain held many country coun-try people at home yesterday, the city wards wero well represented at tho annual convention of religion classes of tho Weber stake. Interest and enthusiasm waB shown during both the morning and afternoon sessions. ses-sions. Th0 morning meeting was held at 10 o'clock in "the Weber academy. Tho program was as' follows: Reasons for absence. Roll call by wards. Song, "Sowing." ' Prayer In concert Welcome all and Report, Margaret P. Bingham. Instrumental muslo, Harland Bingham Bing-ham and Ell Goddard. "Music in the" Religion Classes," May L. Shipp. Piano solo, Maud Farley. Talk, "Choosing and Developing an Aim," Nettie L. Hcrrick. Music, quartette, Ninth ward. Remarks by visitors. Songr'Improve the Shining Moments," Mo-ments," Department work. The talk on "Music m Religion Classes" by May L. Shipp was well received. She pointed out tho importance im-portance of music, in all church work and urgod that much attention bo paid to that training. In training children to sing, she urged that thoy should bo taught to sing songs with out the uso of hooka or accompaniment. accompani-ment. "Choosing and Developing an Aim," wa,s ably handled by Nettle U derrick. der-rick. She is well able to handle such a subject because she is recog-I recog-I nizoil as one of the best outllners of I work in the stake. The teacher workers work-ers of the stake wore benefited by her talk as she pointed out tho best methods of bringing out and pre-sentlng pre-sentlng in their best possible light, the main truths in the lessons The music of the morning session was a feature and proved 3- treat to the assembly Luncheon was served at tho olose of the morning session, The cooking cook-ing and serving was done by a committee com-mittee of girls who had charge of the work At 2 o'clock, the afternoojfc session was hold in the Tabernacle. Tho following fol-lowing program was followed: Singing, Tabernaclo choir. Prayer. Singing, choir. Talk. "R'elatlon of Ethics to Religion," Re-ligion," A. L. Scoville. Remarks by visitors. Remarks, "Our Appreciation," Superintendent Su-perintendent C. A. Husseyy. Singing, choir. Benediction. A. L. Scoville made an interesting talk. By taking up each point of his theme and discussing it In n logical and clear manner, ho interested and held his hearers, from start to finish. Many of his points were illustrated by references to history. James E. King of Salt Lake, a member of the general board, was present and spoko along lines dealing deal-ing with religion class work. A talk on behalf of the church was given by W. O, Ridges of tho Weber academy. nn |