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Show noon session In their usual pleasing manner. "Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire," De-sire," choir. Part 3. "The Annunciation." from th "Star of Bethlehen," Mrs. Je68io Ulair and choir. Contralto solo, "Through the Darkness." Dark-ness." from Rossini's "Stabat Mater," Mrs. Bessie Dean Allison. "Sweet and Low," Llarnby, choir. Tart 1. "Prophecy of the Coming." from "Star of Bethlehem." Walter Stevens and choir. Prof. Babcock Speaks. The principal address of the afternoon after-noon was made by Prof. Maud May P.hbcock. who gave a deeply Instructive Instruc-tive talk on the subject of mental, lucral and physical development. Encouraging En-couraging talks were also made by President Martha Tlngey and Mrs. Nlestrom of the young ladlon' general 1 ard and J. C. Mllne of tho State Industrial school, after which the convention con-vention adjourned until 7 p. in. At the evening session a good musical mu-sical program was rendered by ibo choir. The first speaker. President to Rlvo them an opportunity for recreation. rec-reation. If thla move was successful, the wpeaker stated. Sabbath breaking would be minimized to a great extent, and he asked the co-vierathin of ill present In It. Elder K. H. Anderson followed with a discussion of the resolution, taking tak-ing the standpoint of "Individual Re-1 Re-1 pnnslblllly" as tho greatest factor In the moral uplift of the community. The next speaker, Klder B. 11. Roberts, Rob-erts, bexan his address by commenting comment-ing on the work done and that which Is left to do In the Mutual Improve-rufnt Improve-rufnt associations, saying that faith was the greatest factor, as f n 1" h Is the incentive to action. Church Literature, Continuing, he gave a splendid discourse dis-course on the subject of church literature. lit-erature. "We have very little secular literature," he stated, "which wl'.l bear tho wear of the ages; a few of the writings of the Pr.itts, some son? bv W. W. Phelps, -O. My Father.' by Eliza R. Snow, and a few others. But of sacred literature . wo hive tfiai which will last forever." Numerous Interpolations from the church works were introduced by hlin In his sermon, especially those pertaining per-taining to baptism and prayer, which were all listened to with lntonee In fcresL The benediction was rfferej by N. A. Oay. after which the convention conven-tion adjourned. vj. ui 01-mii.iu ui ium Metier fil&Ke board, after expreshlng his appreciation apprecia-tion of the day's work, led a resolution resolu-tion which was adopted at the morning morn-ing session. The resolution was In eflect a proportion to the local, civic and business interests to Introduce the weekly half-holiday for all employes. CONFERENCE OF THREE STAKES I I The mutual Improvement conven-itlou conven-itlou of the Y. L. & Y. M. I. A. workers work-ers of tho Weber, North Weber and Ogden stakes, held yesterday, proved highly Interesting and successful In every way. The presence of Mrs. Martha Tlngey and Maud May Bab-cock Bab-cock and Mrs. Nleotrom and Ann M. Cannon of the Y. L. and Elders li. H. Roberts. E. H. Anderson, Thomas Ha'.l of the Y. M general board, added much to the interest of the day's program. pro-gram. The morning session was chiefly devoted de-voted to preliminary work, addresses by board members and class work. A talk on conduct of meetings by Earl Pardoe, a talk on preliminary programs pro-grams by John C. Davis, a talk on class work by Aaron Tracy were given. A luncheon was served at noon by the young ladles of the thre stakes. The afternoon and evening sessions wi re held In the Tabernacle, a large congregation being pretsenc. The following fol-lowing musical program as rendered by the choir and soloists at the after- |