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Show 'onference Sessions ! Draws Large Crowds! iwtle Jolm A. Widtsoe, repre-i!ins' repre-i!ins' the general authorities of tho .uivh of Jesus Christ, of Latter-day ;nts, and Hugh B. Brown, presi'-:it presi'-:it of Granite stake, Suit Lake City, re the visiting speakers at tho t:h quarterly conference of Alpine .ike held Saturday and Sunday, rhe stake tabernacle choir, under ? leadership of K. J. Bird, render-some render-some splendid selections during t conference. Miss Alice Parker is accompanists The opening session commenced at p. m. Saturday, with Jesse M. jiker of the stake presidency in urge. "Now Let Us Rejoice" was ;!g by the congregation and pray-was pray-was offered by Bishop Lot Robin -:i. A vocal duet was rendered by ;.iral D. Steele and Mrs. Ora Chip- Kan, rendered a violin solo i Apostle WidUoe gave an interest-! tib discourse on the place the Gos- I pel should hold in the lives of Latter-day Saints, distressed and confused con-fused by these trying times. In Analyzing the year jlU5t closed, he j said, he finds that over 300 major scientific discoveries have been made winch will change the mode of living but outside of the physical world', 1933 brought, in his opinion, little advancement morally, socially and spiritually. "The Gospel," said Apostle Widtsoe Widt-soe is tire best guide of conduct Latter-day Saints possess and look where he would, he could find no substitute. The choir sang "Holiness Become-th Become-th the House of the Lord" nnH "Rich ' op Harry Jerling of Highland ward pronounced the benediction. President Young at the opening of the fourth session Sunday afternoon, spoke on the present economic con-' ditions and recommended that the people do all in their power to support sup-port themselves before accepting relief. re-lief. He pointed out, too, that but 51 per cent of the county taxes were paid in this vicinity last fall. Erin Bigler, formerly of this city, now a resident of Los Angeles stake, testified to the power of the priesthood priest-hood and the gifts of the Gospel. If the people lived tire fulness of the Gospel there would be no want among us, he said. Hugh B. Brown, a dynamic speaker,' speak-er,' gave inspirational talk on the need of courage in the world today. Fear, he said, is one of the greatest if not the greatest enemy to mankind. man-kind. President Brown challenged the Saints to exhibit tire faith the church had been preaching since its organization. He analyzed the paralyzing effect of feax. To worry, is to admit lack of faith. He admonished the young people to be not afraid of troubles but to use these as steps to build character. President Brown referred to the life of the Savior, Jesus Christ, to illustrate his point of courage. Musical selections during this session, ses-sion, consisted of four numbers by the stake chair 'Arise My Soul Arise,' "As the Dew from Heaven Distilling", Distill-ing", "Hear O Ye Heavens" and "I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go Dear Lord." Mesdames LaDocia Wagstaff and Edna Boley sang "Prayer Perfect," Per-fect," with Miss Alice Parker as piano pia-no accompanist. The general authorities of the church and stake officers were presented pre-sented by Stake Clerk Eli J. Clayson and unanimously sustained during this meeting. Bishop T. A. Greenwood offered the opening prayer and Jesse M. Walker the benediction. The fifth and last session Sunday night was under the direction of the ai. Mr. Walker in his brief remarks of ;!eome called 'attention to entrance xui a new year and hoped that solutions for improvements would ; made by all. The tithing reports r the year, he said, sir owed a sub-jjntial sub-jjntial increase over 1933. At-hdance At-hdance at sacrament meetings can ; improved. Mr. Walker deplored !-e repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment Amend-ment and felt that bad conditions jere the result. He urged Latter -hy Saints to adhere to the Word of :sdom and take a definite stand : favor of temperance. A ladies arus rendered a selection. j?he next speaker was Apostle Widt- who expressed Iris pleasure at ;?eting with the people or Alpine 'ake. Apostle Widtsoe referred to depression thru which we are Jjssing. In his opiirnion the peo- of this nation have failed in bies of plenty to conserve and have pibited extravagent tendencies. :ostle Widtsoe quoted President ;ber J. Grant, "If the Latter-day tints would keep the Word of Wis-:m Wis-:m and pay an honest tithing, pre would be no depression in our t;dst." He related faith promoting pidences experienced wrhile on his jopean mission. (Apostle Widtsoe spoke at some 2:gth on the scripture passage ":erein the Saviour said: "If any-:s any-:s will follow me, let him deny him-;f, him-;f, take up the cross and follow P8e He urged every Latter-day 1,10 Jnt to learn to control himself and illy by so doing can the desired sucks suc-ks be obtained. 'The congregation sang "Guide Us Thou Great Jahovah" and the lnediction was pronounced by Leo ! Shelley. President C. E. Young was in Darge of the second or priesthood Ision, held Saturday night at 7:30 '.ock. "O Say What Is Truth" ' sung and Bishop Joseph H. urrs offered prayer. A selection iy a male quartet from the Second pd followed. 'President Young explained the atl.nee made in the holding of week- stake M. I. A. Norman. B. Wing, stake M Men leader took charge. Miss Selma Seastrand, Gleaner girl offered the invocation. A chorus was rendered by the M. Men and Gleaner girls of Alpine stake under the direction di-rection of Miss Betha Storrs. The meeting was turned over to Eldred Nicholes, president of the stake M. Men's organization and the program carried out as follows: Congregational singing "Come, Come Ye Saints"; "A Challenge To Youth", Professor Amos N. Merrill of the B. Y. U.; vocal solo, Creed Gammell; an M Man; Response to the challenge, chal-lenge, Miss Zelda Larson, Miss Vivian Viv-ian Lee., Phil Jensen and Bemelli Crystal. priesthood meeting. Commencing :ii Sunday, January 13th. patriarchal blessings, said 'Presi-JA 'Presi-JA Young, will be given hereafter 'fy on the recommendation of the ;iops. , mest H. Dean, John Howes, DI odrow R. Cunningham and Ber-T: Ber-T: Jorgensen of the Fourth ward ordained elders. p. Grant Ingersoll spoke briefly Aj:Jie effect of athletic activities in f lives of boys, and recommended 0t the fathers take more time to ji" with their sons. t i An H. Clarke stressed the im- .'.ance of young people utilizing to ' ja' best advantage their leisure time enf touched also upon the import-id import-id and value of family prayer. . 'pecial musical numbers at this t"on consisted of two piano solos luJRay Marsh, formerly of Alpine 0r d. now a 'member of the Holly -in i California, ward, a vocal solo Tj1jSoraan B. Wing and a quartet by . sabers of the Alpine ward. Bishop fard W. Burgess of the Alpine reu1 pronounced the benediction. e sfae stake choir sang "Joy To The ;t d M" as the opening of the Sun- morning meeting and Bishop rud' G. Shelley offered prayer. The rkjJ sang next "O Say What Is !:h." In his challenge to the youth of the church today, Professor Merrill Mer-rill admonished the young people to bridle their physical appetites and passions, and to master their minds and direct their - thinking. In the realm of spiritual life, said Prof. Merrill, Mer-rill, there is a wonderful challenge to the young people of today. The M Men-Gleaner chorus sang "Carry On." Stake superintendent C. A. Grant expressed appreciation for the work conducted in these two organizations, the M Men and Gleaners. Glean-ers. The benediction was pronounced by Ross Burgess of Alpine. o - !nner stake president Stephen L. iman was the first principal E3'ier, and his text was a quotation the Book of Alma. "That which il cometh from the evil one and which is good cometh from " He enumerated the fruits of good and evil, and admonished i'oung people to start young in ? good that their nmture life be full of joy and no regrets, sident Young touched upon the Wiich followed the repeal of the amendment, and also decried Hcreasing tendency of smoking -S women. I'f Marsh, visiting from Califor-We Califor-We briefly on the joy he has EN from his church work on the f and the interest the people of hod stake take in attendance fettags. SE3Ann Clayson, accompanied by paomi Halliday on the pipe or- |
