Our Work: M. I. A. Conventions

; OUR WORK. 841 Prayer, by Elder Hyrum M. Smith. Singing— "Gospel Restoration," by the Tabernacle Choir. Elder B. H. Roberts occupied the whole time in answer to the address of the ministerial association. His speech was printed in full in the July Era. Singing— "With Sheathed Sword," by the Tabernacle Choir. Benediction by Ruth May Fox. The Sunday evening session was held at 7:30 o'clock, in the Tabernacle. Singing, by the Ladies' Chorus. Prayer, by Elder T. A. Clawson. Singing by the Scadinavian Glee Club. The Oregon Quartette gaye a musical selection. Elder B. H. Roberts finished his discourse in reply to the ministerial associa- tion. A Solo — "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth," was given by Melvin J. Bal- lard of Logan. Remarks were made by Zina Y. Card, Julia Brixen, and Elder Heber J. Grant. Singing by the Ladies' Chorus. The benediction was pronounced by President John R. Winder. ANNUAL M. I. A. CONVENTIONS. The committee on conventions, by order of the General Board, will issue the circular of instructions to the officers in regard to the fall conventions of the Y. M. M. I. A., about the first of August. Officers are instructed to follow the ad- vice given in the circular of last year, in regard to making arrangements for the conventions, which will be found in the September number of the Era, Volume IX. The outlines for the program, together with the circular for this year, will appear in the September number of the Era which will be printed on the 24th of August. The topics for discussion at our conventions will be ( 1) Membership (2) Planned Work; (3) Our Magazine; (4) Leadership; (5) Our Financial Dues; (6) Recreative Reading. The meetings in the morning and the afternoon will be for officers only, and the evening meetings for the general public. We trust that the stake officers will prepare themselves so that when the circulars are handed to them they may immediately distribute them to their local officers and make other preparations for the coming conventions, in order that the Mutual Improvement work in every stake may begin promptly and with energy. NEW STAKE OFFICERS. At the stake conference at Rockland, Idaho, of the Pocatello stake, June 23, 1907, a new stake board of the Y. M. M. I. A., of that stake of Zion was selected and set apart as follows: W. H. Lovesy, stake superintendent; E. Leroy Harri- son, 1st assistant; John Hyde, 2d assistant; W. W. Howard, Jr., A.H. Price, aids.