Messages from the Missions

June M. I. A. Conference, 1920

The Young Men's and Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association annual conference will be held in Salt Lake City, June 11, 12 and 13, 1920. The first session, Friday morning, will be a joint meeting of the of- ficers of the two organizations. The general theme will be, "Our member- ship in progressive action." Topics as follows will be treated: "When is M. I. A. membership in progressive action"? "How is progressive action secured? In spiritual preparation. In intellectual preparation. In prepar- ation for service." The afternoon session will be held at two o'clock and will be a sep- arate officers' meeting. Items of vital importance pertaining to the separate organizations will be taken up. On Friday evening there will be an informal social entertainment in which, it is possible, the singing of state songs and other community singing will be engaged in. Also, a demonstration of an M. I. A. rally will be given, with plenty of time for visiting. On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, there will be four joint department meetings, the following divisions being represented: (1) Class leaders, in which teachers' training work and class studies, and demonstrations will be given. (2) Superintendents and counselors of the Young Men and Presidents of Young. Ladies of stakes and ward presidents with their coun- selors. Time will be divided between stake and ward problems. (3) Secre- taries and treasurers, who will discuss records and accounts, making re- ports, etc. (4) Musical leaders. On Saturday at 2 o'clock a separate officers' meeting will be held of the two organizations, in which pressing problems pertaining to the sep- arate work of the organizations will be discussed. It is expected that on Saturday evening "The Vision," by Prof. Evan Stephens, and his special chorus will be repeated in the great tabernacle. Sunday morning at 8:30 there will be a testimony meeting of officers in the assembly hall. At 10 o'clock in the great tabernacle there will be a joint meeting of officers, in which summer work, efficiency, advanced senior classes, and the slogan of the organizations for 1920 will be discussed. At two o'clock in the tabernacle a general meeting in charge of the Presidency of the Church and the general officers of the organizations, will be held. At 7:30 another general meeting will be held in the tabernacle, the topic for consideration by two leading speakers being, "In the light of one hun- dred years," and "What of the future?" Preparations are being made for one of the most notable conferences of the organizations ever held. With a membership of over 100,000, the responsibility of the officers, teachers, and leaders in the organiza- tion becomes doubly important and necessitates the prompt and energetic preparation for efficient and acceptable work among the young people for the year to come. No live officer will be satisfied without being in at- tendance.