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Show WEBER LEGISLATORS URGED TO VOTE FOR PROHIBITION Tho Quarterly conference of Ogden j stake was held yesterday in the Ok den Tabernacle, under the Direction Of President T. B Evans The prln-cipal prln-cipal speakers of the day were pos-, tie David O. McKay and President J. Colden Kimball of (be first quorum of seventy Music was furnished at the morning session by the combined cboirs of the Fourth. Sixth. Seventh, Eighth, North Ogden and Pleasant Vi6w wards and soloists, under the direction di-rection of Stake Chorister Arthur G Iierrett, and at the afternoon session. I by the Ogden Tabernacle choir, un-der un-der the direction or Professor Joseph Ilallantvne. Sam P. Whilaker presumed presum-ed at the organ at both sessions and pave splendid service. The morning program of music follows: fol-lows: . . , Organ Prelude Sam P. Whitaker 4 Hymn. "How Finn a Foundation" Congregation anthem, "Mighty Jehovah". . . . ... . . Combined Choirs Solo '"The Shepherd King" Or6on Criffin Quartette, Ilsrk. Hark My Soul'.. .Mis Emily Maddock. Leoua Brown, Mrs. Samuel Blair and Lizzie Norseth. Anthem, "O Lord Most Merciful"... t 'omblned Choirs Each number was excellently sung, those b the choir being especially commendable and Indicative of the good class of muEic, under capable direction, that the ward choirs are U;king up Following the invocation aud rendition rendi-tion of the second song, the report of the slake presidency for the year 1914, compiled by President C C. Richards, was read by President Thomas E McKay, owing to the ab-v ab-v in ot President Richards due to Illness The report was an exhaustive one, detailing the work done by every organisation or-ganisation in the stake, together wltn a summary of statistics recorded dur ing the year. According to the report, the popula tion of the stake Increased 8 per teat, 01 470 souls, the present census shoeing 6888 members and children registered on the ward records During Dur-ing the )ear, i 7 per cent of these had been rlsited monthly by the ward teachers, 38S in number, who made a total of 16,296 visits. As a matter of special interest, a report re-port of the ward teaching for the month of January, UUr. was also api n, showing that all but eight families fam-ilies in the stake had been visited. Owing to the length of the yearly tftmnnita report, the concluding section was carried car-ried over to the afternoon meeting and President J Golden Kimball was 'ailed upon a6 the first speaker Ills remarks were mainly directed to the v. ork of ihe seventies in the church and among other things he stated that there were l(i.'J68 seventies on the quorum rolls and that but !4iMi were Retire in church work. Of these, he said. 95 .8 per cent were engaged In home service, but there was a great demand for seventies to fill foreign missions and that a call for L'ono for this work had been made by President Presi-dent Francis M. Lyman of the quorum of the twelve apostles Apostle David O. McKay was the next speaker, his them being "Ward Teaching" He characterised this work as the most important in the ( nurch and said that sincerity, cheerfulness cheer-fulness sympathy and unity were the four requisites for a successful teach or. He also explained many ways in which these virtues could be utilized for the benefit of the people President James Wotherspoon oi I the North-Weber slake pronounced the benediction. Afternoon Session. At the afternoon service the following fol-lowing musical program was brilliantly brilliant-ly rendered by the Ogden Tabernacle choir Chorus ' Don't You Mind the Sorrows" Sor-rows" Eugene Cowlea Chorus, "God Is Our Refuge" ... Dudley Puck I Chorus, "Hymn to Music" I Dudley Buck I 'Chorus, "Hallelujah Chorus". .Handel The invocation was offered by President Pres-ident John V. Bluth of the North Weber stake presidency. The general , and slake authorities were presented by Stake Clerk Lawrence A. Van I Dyke anu were unanimously sustained by the congregation. T. C, Hoyt and N J Harris of the stake high council were the first speakers and their remarks mainly concerned the spirit of unity which existed ex-isted among the council, stake presi-deni presi-deni and all of the officers and teachers of the stake, and of Lne spb-ndid work that was being accomplished accom-plished through 1L Bishop E. A Olson of the Fourth ward made a brief talk along similar lines, expressing ex-pressing in particular the ood work that was being done in the wards by-receiving by-receiving and acting upon the instructions instruc-tions given by the stake authorities. Appeal for Prohibition Following these talks. President T. E McKay read the concluding sec-Lion sec-Lion of the yearly report of the stake presidency which, in pan. follows "In conclusion, we desire to refer to one important item which bas been given thoughtful care and attention bj the officers of l he parents' department de-partment of the Sunday schools They have prepared, circulated and procured pro-cured more than a thousand signatures, signa-tures, of members of our stake, to petitions urging our state legislature now In session, to pass the bill now pi nding which will prohibit the manufacture manu-facture and sale of Intoxicatiug liquors within this state. As a pres- j ideucy, we thank and commend them for this excellent work. Certainly there has never been a more favor-j favor-j able outlook for prohibition, as it is Called, than there is at the present time. Weber county has four native sons sitting in the hou.e of representatives repre-sentatives ol our slate at the present time. Two of them reside in the Ogden stake The prohibition bill ' passed our senate on Thursday by a satisfactory majority, and received I the votes of our two senators (adopt ; ed but worthy sons). It is being held : for a vote to be taken upon a motion mo-tion pending for the reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed. We cannot believe that when the roll is railed upon that motion mo-tion any senator who voted for the passage of the measure (certainly not either of Weber county's senators! sena-tors! will vote to reconsider tho bill. If not, It will then be forwarded to the bouse for Its action. We are hoping tbnt our native sons in the house will be a valiant and fearless In demanding prohibition for us In Utah as were our adopted sons In the senate "Vou. brethren and sisters, should speak with our senators and representatives repre-sentatives at once and urge them to stand firm for prohibition and insist upon the final passage of the bill without any amendments modifying its scope. Let them know that you want it passed, that you want it now ! It Is of vital importance to all of us i that you do so and that you give the I matter your immediate attention." Vote on Prohibition. When the reading of the report was i concluded, a motion endorsing the ac-j ac-j tion of the Utah senate in passing 'the Aootton prohibition bill aud urg-. urg-. ing the house of representatives to take the same action was unanimous ly passed and so recorded in the minutes min-utes of the conference. President Kimball was the next speaker and his opening words were In praise oi the Ogden Tabernacle choir, whose music he said was soul-inspiring. soul-inspiring. He then took up the theme of "Teaching Others" and impressed his congregation to a marked degree with ideas on the subject gleaned I from long experience. Among other things, he said that no man was a I "big" man in tho church unlea6 he was a servant.' and that teaching was a gift from God The teacher, he said should "teach" and not "manage," "man-age," should use gentleness, kindness, pure knowledge and discernment and the people would govern themselves in righteousness. Spiklng further, tho speaker said that a teacher must have Inspiration in his work as the same rules of teaching could not be carried out successfully suc-cessfully In all families as their tem-pprnments tem-pprnments and views of life are always al-ways different to a certain degree. Education and Temperance. Apostle McKay spoke on the questions ques-tions of "Education, ' and "Temperance." "Temper-ance." He told of lessons from the life of Christ that could be brought out in different ways to appeal to the viewpoint of different people and said that the teachers should therefore there-fore be sincere students to be able to understand the lessons thoroughly. He also exhorted the congregation to stand true to the principles of its re ligion as there never waa a time when the example of a people united in righteousness was more needed by ' the people of the world. Speaking along the lines of temperance, temper-ance, the apostle stated that there was never a time in history when the nations were so helping the cause of morality as now. He then ex-I ex-I horted the people to be in the front i rank of the reform movement, according accord-ing to the doctrines of the church, and endorsed state-wldo prohibition On this line of thought, ho stated that he wished to be fair to the liquor interests as far as their losses were concerned through a depreciation in property value as their business had been legalized, that he believed the state should share some of the loss and that, if such a thing was deemed necessary, he would be willing to bear his share of a special tax. The nation, na-tion, he said, in conclusion, depends on the moral standard of the people, beside which, the wealth of the world was as nothing. Should Help Choir. The closing remarks were made by-President by-President T. B. Evans, who thanked all who bad taken part In the meetings meet-ings of the day, expressed special appreciation ap-preciation for the singing of the com bined ward choirs at the morning ses (Continued on Page i.) WEBER LEGISLATORS URGED TO VOTE FOR PROHIBITION (Continued from Page 3) slon and for that of the Ogden Taber nacle choir at the afternoon session. With regard to the latter organization, organiza-tion, he stated that the people of the county should show their appreciation apprecia-tion for its continued fine service by assisting In the raising of money for its trip to California this summer. The benediction was pronounced by Patriarch David McKay. By act ual count. 1286 people attended the morning meeting and 1576 were present pres-ent In the afternoon. At the latter session, many people were unable to ?ain admission to the building on iccount of Its inadequate capacity. |