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Show RELIEF SOCIETY HOLDS SESS1K General Board Members Speak at Weber Stake Conference H Inspirational nddrcsres by Mis H J.canette Hyde and Mrs. Louie p. Bax- H tor of the Relief society general board. B were featrcs of the Weber stake Re- H lief society quarterly conference held H In the Second ward chapel Tuesday. president Mrs. Agffifl Stove no presld-B presld-B , ' pd over sessions hold at 10:30 a. m " and 2 p m, H The morning session vs fur oifi- H errs only when reports of the work fl accomplished bj the various ward or- h ganizatlons Id the Blake vers prosent- H od The conference was attended ly .a larce gathering oi Relief so lety workers In the Stake, the stake presl- H dency and members of the high coun- rll. Musical seltrtlons were Riven by i !iiir Mrs. H. i nioe Tyrce. .Mrs j Thomas Jensen. Mrs. H. W. Roberts, i I Mis- K.vH.vn X l.son ml Mrs Willard ' Seowcroft. under the direction of Mis. Ellen J Stevens. Mrs. Stevens in her address at the afternoon session said that charity ami love are lessons that are always be-f be-f fore the people. "There Is no or- Conization that needs these principles I as does the Relief society, which could hot accomplish Its work without them. Members of the organisation must ra-dlate ra-dlate that spirit wherever they go. otherwise they will tail in their pur-B pur-B pose." In making an appeal for rapport of the Relief society magazine, Mrs. , I Hyde answered objections to the pub-, llcatlon of numerous church magazines maga-zines and the suggestion that they be merged into one mapaz:n-. She said the various church magazines were ' necessary as an opportunity to en- 't courage Dtah writers. Articles from i t'tah ar" not always apprei lated by eastern publishers, because they have not absorbed the Utah atmosphere, she said. "WORD OF WISDOM" I Mrs. Myde discussed the subject "Application of the Gospel to Dally Life." She laid particular stress upon the Importance of tho observance oC j the "Word of Wisdom," This prin ciple of the chun h doctrine she said teaches self-restraint, the value of cood health, obedience and unselfishness unself-ishness Those who do nol enjoy good "health are handicapped in !).' dls-i dls-i ' c harge of the duties of 1 if.-, slo sain Ko one who breaks a law of God reels 'at ease in the presence of those w ho are obedient she declared. The admonition of The "Word of "UnsdoSn" against the use of tobacco Is not necessary .for women, she said, because she did not believe .Mormon women and girls were defiling thent-t thent-t elves by that ha hit. She said she did not believe all the reports about wo- i men using tobacco, she had traveled i extensively and had seen very few wo-men wo-men addicted to the use of tobacco. It means much to the Latter-day Saint to make a practical application j , of the "Word of Wisdom." she said. I She said some people think it an aw- ful thing to have, a religion which tells its adherents wnat to eal and drink, but she thought it belter to take such ! counsel from God than to Indulge In harmful foods and drinks ami linn suffer Illness and receive the same ad- vice from a phjsician. V- would be1 the happiest people In the v, or!d. lr i we would apply the teachings of the Letter-day Saint chun h, she said. FAMILY PK ! Rs Mrs. Hyde urged the more n I observance of family prayers sh.-told sh.-told of the wonders of th- r; . , 1 i and said "If we live attuned we i,.n catch the message or eternity and learn Of i" God All need to put their souls In! attune with God." "H o m tlio lfl,lvorutory of Chcirar- ter." was the subjec t of un address by i : Mrs. Baxter She said a laboratory I was a place where experiments were made and said great interest should be taken In the home, where the greatest experiment Is thai of tin-soul tin-soul Women, sne -aid. h ive a wonderful won-derful power in the home. It has truly been t-.ild tnai men construct buildings build-ings of brick and stone, but women build homes. Mothers, sne said. should study economj. and guard against w aste and dlssentlon. otherwise the father would work in. vain in providing for the! home. Mothers are with the child r in the greater part of the time ami wield s great Influence over their characters. charac-ters. She advocated clean beds and i Dlentv or froan air in ,iiu:rnnma fnt-: hlldren. in discussing the subject of food. Mrs Baxter Saw more milk should be consumed in Utah. Milk and milk products, she said, are necessary for the sustenance ot life and promotion of health. Milk toods are more easily prepared than other foods, ami n mothers would provide milk foods for their husbands and Children, they would have more nmt tor public service, ser-vice, she said ( 0- l"l R WON IV HOME There must be CO-Operatlon In the home to make home i.uildlnp effect- ' ive. she said. Women, she Bald, are learnipg to appreciate the value of the quarantine law which should be observed ob-served Strictly. We have a duty toward to-ward our fellownien in this regard, she said. The speaker said a few parents realize tin lesson. t I mpht In -dren by picture and advised that the pictar.es in the home should be few Referring to the Word of Wisdom. ) .Mrs. Baxter declared that if all the I 1 women in the church had I n con- verted to that principle Its obSCrv- ame would have been an accomplish-! Cd fac t She said hUBuands have a i habit of eating and drinking whatever what-ever is prepared for them by their Wives and women have a tremendous I responsibility in this thing. In advocating family prayers in ev- cry home, Mrs. Baxter said family prayers should always be short so thai children should not Rfeome nervous j over the possibility of hemp late fori school. She said children should nev - ' er be permitted to h ave the home in the mornings without the wonderful ; ' protection of family prayer. Com hiding. Mrs. Baxter said she agreed with Edgar A. Quest thai "H takes heap o' llvin to make B home" and gave an Impressive reading ol that I poem. BROWNING SPEAKS President Browning declared the ! W ber stake was the wenlihlest stake In the church In latth and works. Jie had found the. women of the stake over willing to render servit e liighl or day. He eommendod the orcani.:a-tlon orcani.:a-tlon for Its splenaed accomplishments and urged all to attend Sunday sai ra-ment ra-ment meetings, President libddard sanl the Relief society was a force of strentii to th--church and said n 3 appreciated the faithful labors of the members ol n-organization |