Show m bmw arta for hi the youns mena improvement their quarterly stake conference in the last sunday at 10 a in aud 2 p m A large audience comfortably filled the room at 10 a in when r II 11 anderaon called the meeting to order the fourth ward choir was present and rendered the singing for the occasion in an admirable rn inner prayer was by prof L F ater which tho choir sang I 1 horii the association song lbook bupt rupt H anderson made a few preliminary reinaria rei narLa atter which geo 1 browning of the ward as alio on the gospel in ins opening remarks b referred to IIO giving pauls definition to the term gospel namely that it waa the power ot od unto t i to every one eliat 1 in follow ing up his t he quoted much from the to simla iii bis as in proving that through obedience oledie nce to the lawa and principled of alie mail lid the way opened lor him whereby lie could join hosts with he associated in his pro alie subject was well handled and evinced much study and care in preparation tion A manuscript paper was read by keahi andersen of tho fourth ward association it a creditable effort and met with the highest approval lifes story a poem by mr anderson waa listened to with rapt attention and lie waa the subject of congratulation as he closed the other articles of the paper were excellent and received due credit the whole showed that latent talent had leen drawn forelli by the labors in alie association A quartette by geo 11 IS II 11 goddard 1 T woolley and the third ward association was listened to ampt attention being exceedingly well rendered sir dee of mound fort pre pecked a brief sketch joan of arc buelling duelling du elling upon alie carcerano car cerand short lived glory ot this bedrino of history elder joseph A west dwelt for a short time on the exercises to w aich be had listened lie said that they would have done credit to any literary society in the land the progress of the associations waa marked and very encouraging he exhorted all to guard against lie evils and vicea brought around them that they might keep themselves pure and unspotted alio choir sang an anthem and the conference was adjourned until 2 p rn benediction was offered by prest 0 V middleton upon reassembling the lionie was packed to its utmost capacity the meeting was called to order by superintendent anderson the choir bang elder joseph stanford offered alie opening prayer the choir bang cetire Jehova hs florous throne we stand the sacrament was by lie bishopric of alie fourtly ward tho general authorities atthe Y M M I 1 ae and the local authorities were sustained by the assembly A notice was given to alie effect that the opening of the oden cleoral union would be made on monday may As arof galmaga could not be present to lecture in the evening as biad formerly been announced no evening meeting would be licud in the TAber narIe but regular w ard meetings would be conducted at which able speakers would address the assemblies john L II errick secretary of the stake central doard gave a brief review of alie labors and conduction of the of tho utako during the past eight earp the work was and alp power of lie associations wai spreading drawing the young men into channels of instruction and their influence for a vast amount of good was becoming recognized among the saints and aliey were therefore receiving more su from alie people than in years past alie report that during tho past year beia of the cret reading course biad been taken by alie associations of lie stake these books consisted of hiie gospel by P U ll oberta life of ne alii by george Q cannon first of nature by Prof prossor sor tal mare history of Hn cland by dickens and leadin ps from washington I 1 mug on the suc of lie reading course elbowed that bogue biad been very systematic in labors and were doing well there were 21 associations in hie stake 23 of which had afen reported there was a membership of an increase of since last report average attendance there were young nien over 14 ears of age reported as bot enrolled in ahe associations regular 39 conjoint con joint and 13 extra meetings had bield since last report there were 15 in the associations containing volumes of exercises here had been delivered 3 3 miscellaneous testimonies answered 70 declamation mcg musical renditions and 1000 lectured lec turea the were better prep ired to fulfill fulfil the purposes for winch aliey were organized than at any other period in the history cf mutual improvement pro elder joseppi bidwel of pleasant view spoke on the fallacy of infidelity he opened liis argument by quoting from the the fool halli said in his there is no god corrupt are aliey and have done abominable iniquity by lie showed eliat as david was a prophet it mud be understood that they eay there is no god because they are corrupt alie infidel brings no argument proving eliat is he only ridicule i those who believe in one the speaker knew of no truth plainer on the subject of the godhead than alie hymn 0 my father thou eliat dwell est god is eternal ilia priesthood ills ich glory and ilia works are eternal alan ia created in the image of god male and female created he there dinst be a father and a mother it is found throughout all the works of nature there are the in everything even in the creation of man the cafe iho very nature which the infidel claims to worship bobra out tore he fain wound delio by proving that there is a mother to all humanity the infidel tiles us to in all I 1 hat occurs nut aliey arc laane in this to every effect la some canuso aliey ascribe the effect to another effect principle is false if there la a cause to every effect there must be some groat designer at the head eliat head is the peat eternal father alie words of job as given in the esth chapter were quoted the foundation of the and the planets their measures and lines and bear iuga upon ono another when god placed life upon ilia earth lie provided that aliey should bring their herbs or beanca cacti its own kind and could produce no othor 80 with mail carraud in the image of god lie others in his own image in man has been placed a mental power by which to and dive into tho depths of mastery in obtaining intelligence loe juif time that of iho father man organizes and his houie haa jod made such a is hut following the example of lila father in everything good tu s lutfi ln lo 10 tell nn w foliar III ol 01 la lid every ty llna 1 Ms la alon rl on ho ilo llona iho tic unties the qualities and virtues attributed to god by the very turea w aich alie infidel ridicules and if in joau there is placed the faculty ot hope there must ter airily be to liapi for it there are any faculties placed in man there maist be the sphere in which those faculties ran operate olo tell us that of all qualities in a mana head alio greatest is that of veneration for god if lucli a faculty if placed in man there certainly kuust bo a god to venerate wickedness brings doubt kach thief will suspect the oilier a falsifier cannot believe what another says the wicked rn not lielie vB that there is any in man their w make it for to be lieve that a perfect being can exist liccio doubt in god ilnia alio fool in his heart there h no god because they and have don abominable iniquity F D richards Kic hards his noil auti suti fiction at the rendered alie day ho falt to siy as tho sailor hid at one time paid when lie thanked dod fur having hidden from the hiie anil in HIB onn time revealed to babes that no elesli should story in itself lie aalde many of us did not leavo alie privileges that the have at lh present day you have every means blaed at your disposal for your improvement pro and vo driven from our comerf to alie wilder nesa where pow stand beautiful homes and where ia we lad no opportunity then to gain the have civilization has brought hera ita corrupting influences fluen ces the grogshop and alie saloon every vice and evil haa beau to bear upon the young to drawl liem from tho in alie midst of all thial it is indeed gratifying to see eo many 0 alio youn participate in alie exercises of today to day it la also to know that of all alie yogini mon of the stake there are but about over fourteen eara of age who are not members of alie association however as cwg as there ia anyone not bo to tho societies there is a labor devolving upon you in baui r g them to identify themselves with the association in order to make the associations ciati ons means of mutual improvement in a literal sense in a spirit of kindness and prayerful hearts seek to lead the erring auni men from nature up to natures god lucli a v ork is as important as that placed apon you when going forth to alie gospel it is by the propagation of eternal truths aliat the time shall bo brought to pass when the lion shall eat straw like an ox and the lamb shall lie doa n v etli safety among alie wild beasts take this labor upon you god will cause liblit to spring forth from obscurity and your reward shall be such as w ill surpass your expectations the antl del will abuse and tread down the truth but flers an thine better in return he measure goda infinite wisdom with his own reason and finite mind they beek to grasp superhuman evidence with human reasoning why is this because they cannot obey the tules of the parent home and seek their own pathway through life the speaker closed w ish an earnest exhortation to faithfulness ful ness ta purity of lifa and to be truo to the holy covenants made alie father and god of heaven and earth he said wo have once been in that happy throng alien the plan of this earth was laid befaro us for our approvals and wo then shouted for joy will you BO live that w lien you mingle again with the same throng before the judgment seat of god you may feel that you have done nothing to cut you short of alie blessings and eternal companionship of your father and god notice was given that alie annual conference of alie Y M st I 1 A a of the lie territory would IB licud at salt like city june at 10 a in the choir sang an and the was adjourned for six mouths llene diction was by thomas it sli reeve fads company tle aden GAS light A auel company filed of incorporation the county blerk yesterday the incorporation is mad with a capital of divided in shares of 5 eccli the incorporator a appear below as follows V walker 1417 8 jr mills john ke 10 alu SW alie fire first named are the directors of lie company in alia organization of alie D P walker ia made president V M 0 vice president and I 1 F walker jr secretary and treasurer aho company is to exist for fifty years the business will provide manufacture control sell and distribute gas light owning controlling ana managing tho hales and distribution thereof and and controlling the mains pipes meters etc for alie lighting of streets avenues alleyways grounds build iuga and oilier places in and outside of ogden llie place of business will be this chiy BROOM may 1 frank nl M J if orri kansaki city IS wood G K 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