Show COMMITTEE ON STAKE AM NIS plan su asted which should ahring 13 ring forth good R rt at a meeting of the sc sexier stake presidency and mih cancil held tuesday evening july jul 23 2 1912 the stalk amusement amu ement committee being present jr resent I 1 v reque was decad d that a general plan for ward vard be prepared and the stake art an u ji ent committee wis instructed to acl rc ort a in outline to ohp stake presidency be f for 0 r the fatal a business meeting on sat urdia july 27 1912 in obe obedience dince tu to these theae instructions we submit what follows the paul has gi given en a key ke to the tha solution of many problems and Ln knowing oving that evil eji barrois bar roiva the wight bright livirt of righteousness tu to make itself attractive lie said Us B not overcome of eil but overcome evil with good enoi it it is good cheer co ship music rivalry and inch euch virtues that gibe fine the saloon the race chirse and the public hall their appeal to lu the restless innocence of youth these conditions ure are the native adornments of goodness goodne s but they have hae lung long been dissociated rather with bin and young oung minds have not the porter tu to dt carn beneath uch graLL 1111 the hideous skeleton it a s dishonest arid and lust just lut becomes her onn clothing better ind and we are are afe in assuming th it where goud good is bright and beautiful evil will die of neglect it is IB nut not enough to hedge about with restraints and prohibitions but nerea tarn tan tu to allure with wilb pleasure ard in teri st and life 7 youthful activity 18 38 a which alnut cannot lie lia kept out of the low bogs of hin bin b bv leici alone but it must hine he a I 1 free channel to the olean of mature an I 1 duta dut 1 ith these truths in view wc vc re commend that elah ware have hane in amusement an committee mide made up of berre entities ne from each aurili rry of the ward the best and most ri entertainer enter tuner to bo be fit bid this ommittee i was 1113 tike ey c ilist fg L of ill gocr gertril al ward celebia KII entertainments and arbuse e ments all ind tap tr supervision surer vision of uch such as ai are de desired irad by the separate drgan izai tit tl ns lea leaving ing lach to plan and carry out or entertainments 2 s they wish wih in harmony ii armony with the to the couns cis to church by the priesthood special ori ertel socials dram I 1 g eti etc for the of gaii railing ing funds should le ke by consent of chii corn com mittle bo be that organization org anition may havu have equal opportunity with others ind any corps of of fiers that seems beems to neglect the functions of providing recreation for the association it ihor id be reminded by this I 1 committed as aa well as by the au authority in ill tre ila ward or stake having immediate chairge over it we think that serving of refreshments hould not be carried to c extremes FO as 38 to become a burden but that active actie vigorous ig orous spurt or a bathetic and n 10 berci es have hane most it our instructions ere given with special reference to the friday half holiday to make this feature i I 1 sue suc cees so 0 that innocent spurt sport may teke the place of babbich bred breding ing we a program of N aried tried athletics and games such euch AE ib dicing jumpie dumpit g basketball tennis swings jumping ropes quoits croquet ind arly any similar recreations decre iriona which one once provided ind with prosplr care will always lie be available ahe arrangements lor for old and hu bu that all 11 rny may te lu to kether Lether and none neglected I leeball i ceball to both players ind spectators Is 15 well adapted to be a leading feature but it should not exclude other recreations quiet games lio like checkers should be provided provid td for the older mem hers bera of tbt ward NN ith these preparations for aeck 1 v liing icing made we a will be justified justi tied in dt tuch legal restraints as ire are to celum url I 1 quiet but the houra not jvon to worship should be hokd with reverential entertainment we recommend what bat his has recently been in thi parents ellesch and berh perhaps iris under the supervision of this agency which was wae first to take hold ut of th q ic stion th it sui sol day clubs tie be or ignazid to me programs of story reiding musi musicales cales etc with out refreshments fresh ments or anything that would give rie ne tu to unni cestary labori labor on the ihu sabbath day da all selections tor for these programs pro granis breacht bre athi th tin spirit of de atlon and concer con to some forne purpose such a story Is ache ahe 11 vell ell read would hava the he lucee par numan human interest yet et the hp true christ christian lan sl saint irit and zeil ft e hive left fur final mantion rn antion what is of prime importance the frepan liori ot of suitable playgrounds though no ward perhaps could provide preN icle rit at once i 1 model pi ill ice for recreations still any un w ird can real c v a beginning select i place arid dm make inake i I 1 start conard its arrangements let the bite ti tc of easy access aci 0 o far as cosbi ble and large enough to ac commo catl the whole ward membership wilh games anti pastimes when hen are re completed tha t h i few may not ber bear the whole burden of promoting chesl wo we think that the lanous ous organizations should hine hae the responsibility in rotation by the th week that is in of all free functions we realize that where funds arc desired the need of each organization won would id det crinini what hit course th ward vard committee should follon follo realizing that questions tlona will danse in ill working out the details of a plan we hope that the presiding authorizes auth orites 1 of each ward will organize ore inize committee teco at once ur or get ct them it worl an and d we shall try to be prepared with helpful suggestions as aa we learn from the that maybe kiy be made to work out thee ideas ideal if bishops will select t of if social ocil in and personal n ard impress them with the idea of getting ua couii wo iva trust that providence will second our efforts to oer OVer LOMO evil with good sevier rit Comm commatee itee GEORGE M j chairman W IV MORRION secretary |