Show apostle widtsoe principal speaker at conference rapid growth of church makes the conferences more necessary as means of discussing problems the twenty second quarterly conference and priesthood convention of the roosevelt stake of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints con convened venea saturday and sunday march 20 and 21 the mens organizations izat ions meeting at the high school and the organizations in the amusement hall conjoint meetings sunday were held in the amusement hall elder john A widtsoe ot of the council of 0 the twelve apostles was present and the program was conducted under his direction large crowds attended all of 0 the meetings there being present at the meeting sunday afternoon meeting ot of the priesthood saturday 10 to 12 a m president B 0 colton presiding song come all ye sons of god prayer elder peter anderson elder john A soe see addressed the priesthood lie ile called attention to the present period ot of tremendous growth discovery and invention he stated that the restoration st of the gospel came just at the dawn of the great awakening ile he referred to the church as a progressive organization and explained the necessity of holding conferences feren ces and conventions to discuss problems as they arise following apostle address the audience separated for departmental part mental work by divisions of 0 the priesthood afternoon session 2 p in president B 0 colton presiding song we thank thee oh god for a prophet prayer E F r durfee opening remarks of greeting president B D 0 colton an introduction to the priesthood text discourse of brigham young elder german B 33 workman demonstration of priesthood class meeting using audience as a class the function ol of a quorum in stimulating 1 F paternalism among its members 2 attention to those who are delinquent and unfortunate 3 participation in church activities president john E in charge topics treated by members of quorum of seventy I 1 president colton spoke briefly on the brotherhood of the priesthood and a discussion followed bearing chiefly on the subject of secret orders elder john A widtsoe addressed the meeting on the subject of home he said that ahat the home is the most important organization of the church following his discussion of the sanctity of the home he related incidents relative to the manipulation of the power of the priesthood closing song for the str strength nath of the hills benediction elder william EI barrett Ale meeting eting of relief society primary and Y L M I 1 A organizations saturday morning 10 to 12 a m president clara hanson presiding prayer sister jorgenson cooperation of auxiliaries in 1 supporting the priesthood sister 2 Promo promoting Pro moring fing sympathetic interest among the women of the organization sister ella young 3 supporting organization programs sister mildred dillman 4 raising the standard of class work sister alice swain 5 meeting the problems that lead to juvenile delinquency sister donna burgess continued next nest week |