Show OF MORMON CHURCH IN CONVENTION Mutual Improvement Asso Associations Associations cla tl ons and Primary r Workers Work Work- ark ark- ers Meet r ORE than flet fifty p takes stakes es of ot the tho Mormon liorI Mor tor M MORE I Vi mon church were atthe at atThe atthe The the opening session of the Mutual Improvement Improvement Im Im- provement associations of oC tho church which met yesterday for tor tho eighteenth eight eight- ann annual ua conference The representatives of the young oung mens men's and young women's associations met toRather to- to Rather gother other at nt Assembly hall at 10 o'clock in Jn In the tho morning and In tho the afternoon n meetings s were held the young oung meeting at Barratt hall h and the oung young w women n m-n at Assembly hall hull The 5 The Thc eleventh annual conter conference of ot workers In tho the primary also o an its Ifs es lons yesterday the workers work work- workers ers attending the public school l fold field day dRY at In the forenoon and meeting at tt tho tiro assembly hall in the Bishop building In the afternoon In the evening all aU the representatives of at the the 1 associations slithered gathered at nt the Deseret slum gymnasium for tor a asocial social and program of special dances I In the of or President Jos Joseph ph F. F Smith general superintendent of oC lJ tho Young Young Mens Men's association Heber J J. Grant assistant presided at tho Joint n J In the forenoon and at the themen's themen's themen's mens men's meeting meeting- in the tho afternoon Special elal cial features for tho the broadening broadenIng- of oC tho of ot the work of oC the church In behalf be- be half talf of ot tho the young oung men men and y young ung wom worn women en en n were taken up at each of ot the nes- nes Blons yesterday Oscar A A- Kirkham recently appointed traveling tra secretary tor for the associations delivered the first address at att tho the morning session giving the definition and purpose of M M. I. I It A. A ay y and explaining the ideas that prompted this feature of or the work His Hisa a address was followed b by a l talk from Melvin Melvln Wilson superintendent of oC Nebo stake on material for 01 the tho proper observance ob- ob servance of ot tho da day Mr Wilson was WaR followed b by May dray Ira Green of ot Granite take on the side of oC the Work r i The Tho next topic taken up was that of work for Cor the associations during the tho summer and suggestions were outlined b by Ida Ids Shurtliff of North Weber r stake Special outdoor work for Cor girls girls' was wal the topic of ot Addle C C. Howells and Dr John JohnH H H. H Taylor on special work for forthe the he young men E F Tho special musical features feature on tho the morning program included a a. duet b by James J mes Nielsen and Ethlyn Walker and 10 aj selection b by the Liberty rt stake mutual mutual mu- mu ual prize chorus of oC young women I. I Discussions of oC the thc nl lo of ot special c courses ol or reading and class study for Cor the he year Ocar were the topics for discussion lon at t the afternoon session slon of tho the young oung non men ham Brig H H. Roberts who ho was to deliver an address was unable to be present but will speak this afternoon In the presentation of or th tl annual re- re ports port of or the officers of ot the young mens men's association decreases shown over 1912 In membership of approximately GOO COO Moroni Snow general secretary f also o reported that ho had experienced great groat difficulty in procuring reports from the various arlous stake stoke officers The address of Joseph Joeph 1 F. F Smith Jr on the I reading rending courses of or the association work ork Included advice on the selection of oC books system In pursuing the cour course e and the necessity 1 for tor persistency Cia Clas Stud Study Dr Frank Frnnk S. S Harris took up the tho subject subject subject sub sub- of or class stud study for 1913 1914 commenting commenting com com- on the th outlines of oC study prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared b by the board for Ute the senior department department de- de of oC tho the association In liko manner Edward H. H Anderson reviewed ho tho course prepared for the tho Junior de de- de Ernest P. P Horsley Horale superintendent of ot Box Elder stal stake spoke on the tho Importance Importance importance tance of subscribing for tor the tho Improvement Improvement Improvement Improve Improve- ment Er Era tho the official organ of tho the as associatIon association as- as suggesting practical campaign campaign cam cam- pt work starting with tho stake presidency residency and going down the line of or church officials In each stake I In the roll call of stakes all exceptIng excepting except- except Ing ng six or eight ht answered mostly with Ith two wo to six representatives es present BoxElder Box BoxElder Elder stake drew a round of or applause with a i response of more than tift fifty re representatives In the membership report a grand rand total total to- to tal al of oC 33 Ocr was sown shown a n. decrease decrease of oC over O over last year while whilo the active membership was given as a a. decrease de de- crease of ot It was shown sho that 1031 members of the association were absent abent ab- ab sent ent on missions at the tho present time In n the report of oC of general officers of- of and visits of ot stake and local officers of- of substantial Increases were shown hown One feature of ot the report was the he th dt decrease in number of oC books in li- li Cash on hand was reported at practically the same as fiS last year Th The strength th of oC the no Boy Scout movement mo was indicated b by the report ot of organization or of r c during during- the year ar for tor Women omen The young oung women at tho the afternoon session discussed the tho holding and preparation prep prep- for tor conventions this subject being heing opened b by Adella Adea W. W Eardle Eardley The problem of or stake finances was disCussed discussed dis dis- cussed by Rachel G. G Taylor and Kate Kato Bearnson of Nebo stake Clarissa A. A Beesley Beesle spoke on the tho organisation and work Rork of ot stake boards in the association and the rending reading courses and selection of oC books were discussed b by Ann M. M I. I Can Can- non Continuing this subject Alice Reynolds of ct Utah stake spoke on Books That Pay Interest Special music included the singing of oC Tracy Y Cannons Cannon's Lullaby in a a. Cano Canoe by a quartet composed of ot the sisters and Lyle Bradford Practical Illustration of ot entertainment entertaInment entertainment entertain entertaIn- ment In games Iames and dances for old and young oung was given last night at the Deseret gymnasium at a a. social attended largely b by Mutual Improvement work worl ers ors 1 Hollowing Following the informal reception to officers of ot the association there thoro was waR wana wasa a l series of games ames In which young Youn and old participated these being being- directed b by Mrs Irs Addle C C. Howells Miss lIss Kathryn Gabbott W. W E E. E Da Day Benjamin Harker Robert Richardson and John E E. PIton Later there was a n series Berles of special dancing dancing dancing dan dan- cing features Officers and representatives of ot stake officers of ot the Young Mens Men's association association tion will gather for a special meeting I at Barratt hall at 9 o'clock this mornIng morn morn- ing and a general Sene general al meeting will convene convene con con- vene ene at 10 o'clock when more phases of at tho association a work will 1 be taken up At the noon luncheon a discussion on membership work will be led lod b by Claude Richards with B n. n S. S Hinckley as master master mas mas- ter of ceremonies Tho The young younS' women will meet at Assembly hall halI In the tho morning This afternoon the associations will go to a scout contest contest contest con con- test will be held Tonight at the Deseret Deseret Des Dt's eret gymnasium a. a costume social wIllbe will willbe willbe be given under dir direction of Ann Neb Neb- eb- eb k 1 d I b 11 R D L n e. e CI er 1 an sa c a V ass to LU Un all 11 I primary officers st stake ke and local are In invited It ed |