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OUR WORK. CONJOINT M. I. A. CONFERENCES, 1905-6. The following dates have been named for the annual M. I. A. conferences. While the General Board aims to have a representation at as many conferences as possible, it is by no means certain that a representative will be at each of these gatherings. The Board has decided to visit by representative the annual conventions which are held in the fall, and to have a representative at each of them; but for these conferences the Board desires that the stake superintendency of each stake shall take upon themselves the responsibility of conducting them, in the bes^ manner that their ingenuity, originality, and experience may dictate. The responsibility for the successful conduct of the stake conferences devolves upon the superintendent and his assistants. They should consult with the Young Ladies' officers, and provide for one-half the time to be occupied by the Young Men, and onehalf by the Young Ladies. What program is to be carried out they must decide. It should, however, in a general way, be indicative of the work of the associations, interspersed with music, reports and instructions. In case no representative of the General Board is present at a conference, the superintendent is requested to make out a report, and forward it to the General Secretary for presentation to the General Board. The report blanks for this pui-pose have been distributed, and will give an idea of the items that the Board desires reported upon. It is designed by the General Board, to place more responsibility upon the stake officers, and to hold them responsible, not only for the success of the work in the associations, but also for the success of the stake general work : December 10 Emery, Juab, Malad, Parowan December 17 Hyrum, Panguitch, Beaver December 31 South Davis January 14 North Davis, Big Horn January 21 Jordan, Bear Lake, Box Elder, Wasatch, Bingham January 28 Benson, Alpine, Oneida, South Sanpete, Granite, Millard February 11 Morgan, North Sanpete, Teton, Tooele February 18 San Luis, Pocatello, Sevier, Union February 25 Star Valley, Bear Lake, Cache, Ensign, Fremont, Utah March 11 Nebo, Blackfoot, Taylor March 18 Salt Lake, Alberta, Liberty, Pioneer

OUR WORK. 259 March 25 Bannock, Cassia, Woodruff, Summit May 20 Weber Snowflake, St. John's, Maricopa, St. Joseph, and Juarez stakes will arrange for their own dates, and notify the General Boards. Kanab, San Juan, Uintah, Wayne and St. George stakes will hold conferences in connection with the Stake Conferences. Edward H. Anderson, Joseph F. Smith, Gen'l Sec. Y. M. M. I. A. Gen'l Supt. Y. M. M. I. A. Ann M. Cannon, Martha H. Tingey, Sec. Y. L. M. I. A. Brest. Y. L. M. I. A. THE ANNUAL M. 1. A. FUND. Enough envelopes were mailed in November, to the stake superintendents of the Y. M. M. I. A., for distribution to all the Mutual Improvement Associations of each stake, for use in returning the Improvement Fund. Stake superintendents have no doubt promptly distributed these envelopes to the presidents of their associations who doubtless gave an envelope to each member thereof, in time for the day set for collecting the Improvement fund, during the first week of December. It is hoped that all arrangements have been completed for the prompt and efficient gathering of this fund. Officers will remember that there is a second collection week, during the first week in February, at which time those who were not reached in December should be solicited to contribute to the fund. The envelopes sent were sufficient for both collections. The presidents should take notice that all remittances of the fund should be sent to the stake superintendency of their stake, or to whomsoever the superintendency may designate to attend to this business. Remittances from wards should not be sent to the General Secretary, but directly to the superintendency of the stakes. When the returns from the associations are received by the stake officers, the amounts should be promptly remitted to the General Secretary with a list of the wards and amount paid in each case. CHANGE IN SECRETARIES. At the meeting of the General Board Y. M. M. I. A., held Wednesday, November 1, 1905, the resignation of Elder Thomas Hull as General Secretary Y. M. M. I. A., and assistant manager of the Improvement Era was accepted; and Elder Edward H. Anderson was appointed to fill the vacancies. All communications for M. I. A., or Improvement Era, should be addressed, and checks and money orders made payable to Edward H. Anderson, 214 Templeton Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.