secretaries together at the officers' meeting in December, distribute the blank reports and go over the items one by one. She may inform herself by reading the above instruction intended for local secretaries, and should then be able to answer all questions.

We deem it unnecessary to give detailed instruction further than has been given above, except in the following instances:

The second page of stake report calls for the "Number of Stake and Ward Officers' Meetings held during year." This means the number of Stake Board meetings which the ward officers are expected to attend. (In some instances, on account of long distances to travel, they are held only at Quarterly Stake Conferences, but generally they are held monthly.)

Notice that the "Exercises" are continued on last page.

The "Summer Work" may be summarized something as follows:

...Assns. held weekly meetings all summer, studied..

Assns. held monthly conjoint meetings only.

When you receive a ward report, compare the financial portion with that of last year. See that the balance then reported as being on hand agrees with the "Cash on hand at last report" in the new one. If it does not, write or communicate with the ward treasurer at once, and have it corrected.

Also check the report of the stake treasurer in this respect when it comes to you, and it not correct, have it attended to.

Be sure that the report which you send to the General Secretary agrees in this respect in both ward and stake financial reports.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STAKE TREASURERS.

Read the instructions given above to ward treasurers. Talk to your local treasurers, if possible, explaining the points mentioned; or if you can not do this, call their attention by postal card to these instructions.

In compiling your own report of the stake finances, do not include the "Dime fund," as that has nothing to do with the stake funds. You are

merely the agent who receives this from the wards and passes it on to the General Board. It is well for you to make a separate note of how much you have received and forwarded to the General Treasurer, so she will be sure of having received all you have sent. Of course you keep your stake president informed in regard to the dime fund.

Help the stake secretary to secure correct accounts from the local treas

urers.

THE JOURNAL.

It is now time for agents of the Young Woman's Journal to solicit subscriptions for Vol. 21 (1910).

Progressive officers realize that it is impossible to make meetings interesting unless members subscribe for the Journal and prepare the lessons thoroughly. For this reason presidents should find out how many members in each class have a Journal in the home.

It would assist the agent if the class leaders would ask these questions in the class occasionally, "How many girls are taking the Journal?" "How many would like to take it?" "Those who would can hand in their names at the close of the meetings," etc.

Agents, be sure to keep your subscription lists of names in a book and do not send names in twice. Sometimes a name, such as Edith Jones, is sent us, and next month the same person's name is again sent as Mrs. Joseph Jones. We can not distinguish and so send two Journals.

In forwarding money be sure to state what volume it is to be applied on, and make all bank checks payable to the Young Woman's Journal. Always put your home town in every letter.

OFFICE MOVED.

After Dec. 1st the headquarters of the Y. L. M. I. A. and Young WomIan's Journal will be located on the 3rd floor of the new building opposite the east gate of the Salt Lake Temple. The Presiding Bishopric, the First Council of Seventy, the General Boards of Y. M. M. I. A., Relief Society and Primary Association, will occupy portions of the same building.

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." With this glad song did the heavenly host herald the advent of the Prince of Peace. On hillside and in quiet valley, in massive cathedral and in lowly hu: has the song been repeated again and again, but men, while feeling the exquisite beauty of the message have not yet come into the kingdom where the olive branch supplants the sword. Those who would enter must do so willingly; never can they be fitted for its citizenship through coercion or threats or harshness. The voice of its King has been heard in all ages saying "Come unto me and I will give you rest. I will ease your burdens and dry your tears." Why has not the invitation been more generally accepted? Simply because. men will not qualify themselves.

nothing were required of them, but they do not make the preparation necessary to enter the Kingdom of Peace. Many who dc enter are not willing to observe the rules and regulations which must be observed by those who would dwell in harmony. with its inhabitants. So this kingdom is still small though there is room enough in it for the entire world. But the King waits patiently and with outstretched arms says, "Come."

The kingdom is not only about, but within those who love the Lord. What is the first step one should take who would yield allegiance to its King? Self-mastery, self-control, or as Edwin Arnold puts it,

"This is peace:

To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep rooted passion from the breast

To still the inward strife."

Money can not secure citizenship. Powerful friends cannot carry you beyond the portal of this realm, for no one can fill your heart with peace but yourself and only hearts so prepared can enter the gates where waves the olive branch and where strife and discord are barred.

In this exhortation, "Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it;" the Psalmist points out the path which leads to the Kingdom. The evil road must be avoided; the road on which one does loving service must be followed.

People look forward to being at peace in heaven, but if they do not enjoy a peaceful heart here they will not be prepared for a peaceful habitation there. "Whatever we have attained to in this life will rise with us in the resurrection." All should learn to walk serenely through the ills and trials of life in full faith that out of tribulation will come strength; out of adversity, ul

timate success; out of sorrow, joy.

When harmony has been evolved out of discord, when self has been conquered, then may those who have attained this self-mastery go about as peace-makers showing others the way. Then may others bask in the sunshine which radiates from them. Then are they ready, having set their own houses in order, to help their neighbors. Then are they truly blessed. Then may they be called in the full significance of the term the children of God.

At each recurrent celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace do men try to get a little nearer to the kingdom where strife and envy and hatred are unknown. In honoring Him they forgive and forget the wrongs done them. They seek to be kind and gentle, thoughtful and loving, tender and true. Blessed forever be the Christmas-tide which gives us a foretaste of the time when all shall reverently acknowledge the Prince of Peace as Savior, Lord, and King.

Vilate Peart.

In the death of Vilate Peart, the Primary Association loses one of its most gracious workers. She traveled extensively as a member of the General Board, giving helpful suggestions and encouragement to officers and children.

She was for years president of the Y. L. M. I. A. in Farmers' Ward, and was well known as a member of the Tabernacle choir.

She was a queenly woman, beautiful and good.

We are selfish and are loathe to part with such a splendid woman, but are not faithful workers needed on the other side?

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." -Rev. xiv: 13.

angels began,

-Whittier.