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Show CarpaLler, Jog W D I 6 S ADVOCA Vol. 4. St. George, Washington County, Utah, Thursday, Sept. 22, 1904. No. 2 mission field, being confined to his invite anyone else to come. Compar- commenced and one of the signs of bed for eight weeks, but he was ed Utah with Judea, where the same the times is the great missionary work A DELIGHTFUL healed by faith and wentr forth and general conditions existed. The gen- now being accomplished. The speakPRESENT filled his mission. Was grateful for tiles are. coming among us to buy our er called attention to the blessings of FUNCTION. the prayers of the people at home, homes and land. We should not sell living in a temple city, with the privand bore a strong testimony to the to them nor aid them, as they are the ilege of laboring for the salvation of Presidents Smith and Lund and Apostle divinity of the work, and the truth enemies of the Kingdom of God. others, and urged the young people of the gospel. Said he had never sought to be a not to marry outside of this edifice. Sunday School Workers Fittingly Enterflyram M. Smith vast but had never sold The saints should desire to build up tained by Stake President. ELDER JOHN W. GARDNER an inch of ground to an enemy of a Zion that will be acceptable to the felt great pleasure in reporting his Gods work. Reviewed ADDRESS CONFERENCE IN ST. GEORGE. the past fifty Lord. Dwelt at length upon the missionary labors in New Zealand, years and compared them with the CONVENTION, SOCIABILITY. REPAST, prophesies concerning the restoration which he called the garden spot of half Said the coming century. and the gathering of all day of the Large Attendance of Officers and the world. Was pleased to be home would come when the oppotunities nationsgospel unto Zion. Asked the Two Hundred and Fifty Guests almeet the with and saint, again Saints of the St. George here would be more inviting. Was blessings of God upon the saints. from Various Parts of Stake though the happiest time of his life not in favor of temporary movements. Stake of Zion. Choir an as Like a sang anthem, was the four years lie had spent as a Participated. Urged the people to put forth their Father Pitieth His Children, and gospel messenger among the Maor-ies- . best, efforts to make benediction was offered by Elder improvements Said he had done as well as he build The Stake Sunday Schol convenThe quarterly couference of the and make roads, water James Andrus. gardens tion and banquet at the beautiful and St. George Stake of Zion convend in could under the circumstancs. Had courses, bridges and dams permanent. (To be continued.) the Stake tabanercle September 17, traveled 35,000 miles in the perform- Concentrate effort, courage, detercommodious residence of Stake Superheld of ance duties 1, mination aud assigned him, intendent George E. Miles, on Fri1901, Pres. E. H. Snow presiding. will, and it will pull M. I. A. Fruit Festival. The stand was tastefully decorated 212 gospel conversations, 643 regular the railroad aud everything else your day evening, Set. 16, was a glorious with cut flowers and potted plants, meetings, 2,101 miscellaneous meet- way. Contractors, merchants and The M. I. festival, given under success,' and unstinted praise should while a number of distihguished visi- ings; officiated at 22 baptisms and dealers will come to your doors for the auspicos of the stake boards of be giveta the members of the Stake tors were present at the opening ses- blessed 27 children. The popula- your work aud produce, if you will the Y. M. and Y. L. M. 1 .A., last Sunday School Board who prepared the entertainment. The invited guests sion. The sniging was furnished by tion of the natives, he stated, was be wise and prudent. at the Monday given Woolley resithe West Ward choir, under the di- decreasing, statistics showing that in President Smith read the 35th dence, was the crowning success of ensisted of local Sunday School officers rection of Pres. Geo. F. Whitehead, the last two years there has been a chapter of Isaiah, and felt that if he the social functions of the week. superintendents, assistants, and deserves special mention, the deecreae of from 300,000 to 43,000 could encourage the saints he would The south lawn was bril liantly and teachers, and all officers and selections being very appropriate, and natives. However, in the Mormon feel more than paid for coming, and slighted and the guests were workers from the various wards of are more births than there dopulation rendered. eated on benches and chairs. beautifully A the stake, who were in attendance at prayed God to bless all the saints. Upon the stand were President Jos- deaths and more baptisms than The choir sang the anthem, The long table, reaching nearly the entire the stake conference. All told, there Elder Gardner thinks Earth is the Lords. eph F. Smith, Prsident Anthon H. apostacies. length of the large lawn, was beau- were about 250 present and they New in a Zealand desirable is place M. Lund, Apostle Hyrum Benediction was pronounced tby tifully decorated with snowy covers spent a most enjoyable evening. The Smith, Presidents Edw. H. Snow, Thos. P. which to live. There is nothing to Patriarch Stillman Woodbury. and flowers and spread with an abun- guests were comfortably seated in Cottam and George F. Whitehad, do but plant and gather, as nature yards dance of substantial decorations, i. the spacious and and boweries, presenting a very brilmembers of the High Council, bishops does everything else. There are good eAfternoon Session, 2 P gmpes, peaches, pomegranates, rains and every spot is green the of the various wards, returned etc., giving it quite the appearance liant spectacle. Tables were placed Singing by the choir, to He assist desired round. year within convenient reach of all, and others. of a Dixie fruit exhibit. Listen to a Prophets Voice. and were groaning beneath their The meeting opened with singing, and cheer up his fellow laborers. The was outertainment D. Daniel McArthur, opened Prayer, We Thank Thee O God for a Proph- Had not had a single day of sickness, Choir sang, O, Thou Mighty God with prayer, the choir rendering two weight of luscious Dixie fruit, in wonwas and suffered no privations et. splndid variety, viz: grapes, O, Ye Mounsplendid electious Appearing. derfully blessed in his work. Presidpeaches, prunes, and, alCome to tains the Dance Prayer, Pres. David H. Cannon. Snow was the first Highland Bishop Jeter to Gardner Elder ent Smith were freely sampled requested which monds, Come O Thou King of on the Green. A spirited program Singing, y which speaker and reported the Pine Valloy Maori in the language, speak A most inthe evening. during , Kings. ward. Said the people were striving followed, which vfras made up of just Pres. E. H. Snow greeted the large he did with great fluency, stating to live their religion, and had been the variety to suit sih a gathering. formal and home-likspirit, which it was much easier for him to blessed congregation, and expressed pleasure that with good crops. Many of Special mention should be made of is characteristic of these gatherings at seeing so many at the conference ; talk in Maouri than in English. the young people go away to school two Moari duets, rendeVd by Elders among our people, was partaken of ' felt that we were highly favored with BP. EDWARD BUNKER and more persons are recommended John Gardner aud Fn?nk Knell, by all, aud was the best evidence of the presence of Church leaders a our next addressed the congregation. to other wards than are rceived into which contributed much' to the the success of the party. Old friends met, new acquainteuces conference, and believed the people He had visiteed among the saints his. All the auxiliary organizations novelty of the entertainment. were fcunnU and each one contrib- of this stake appreciated this bless throughout Utah and Idaho and felt are complete and doing good work, Miss Josephine Gardner recited to of Pres. Referred the visit in a ing. very entertaining mannei the same spirt among the people almost without exception. Smith, Pres. Lund and others two there as here. Spoke of the actant-age- s Legend of the BP. MORRIS WILSON yearis ago and was pleased to note the in renorterA fha condition and disadvantages of the the - new .being micored) give A Casa, ad A quartette by, cbaugo whicl had tieksn LciSho. WaJf sutitedt' itbLfJf n hCi wJrd i the jfappint. place in St. George since that time, believed the time was not far distant officers (had bfeen selected, ptmt no jjJndd, f os. W. McAllister! tfruz.es &iso the saloQns having been shut down when the resources of our country work had been commenced in the Maefarlane and Prof. Otte STugiug7 W ek removed. would by developed by united 'effort various other temptations and the Several guests. by enjoyed are There organizations. A paper on ,, Punctuality was Pres. Snow reported the stake to be and our industries built up. He fourteen families in the new ward aud other numbers, all worthy of mention M. Savage, Elder by Nephi ablygiveii in good condition all organizatoins advised the people to stay where they there is room for more,) good Latter-da- if space permitted, completed the member of the Union Board, which l running smoothly, the different set- are called. Said it is our duty to Saints. It is a good place and program. would be well worthy of reproduction Master of Ceremonies Morris then tlements free from epidemics of dis- develop the resources of our country land can be bought at reasonable if space would permit. asked the company to take a pense, while peace and harmony reign- and make them blessings to others. prices. Speech of welcome, Stake Superincourse and partako of the ed throughout the stake. Said the The leaders of this church made no SISTER ANN C. WOODBURY tendent George E. Miles. some as in as usual of were was bounteous spread fruit, which good crops mistake in calling us to this desolate H. Morris was then apHon. David of the the Relief Societies places an increase being reported over country. The fault is on our part. reported complied with to the letter. master of ceremonies by The officers all had stake. visited pointed A good, sociable time was enjoyed with good rains Was deeply interested in the raisin years, previous to his credit the foland the November last host, the settlements since summer. Mentioned industry, and believed there was by all, and we will always look throughout the and found all the societies in good forward to these splendid M. I. A. lowing impromptu numbers were renthe great disadvantage of fruit-gromore profit in it than in the wheat dered : ers in being too far from markets and industry of the north, and if properly running order. Urged them to create banquets with pleasure. theSolo, Jos. W. McAllister. sustenance of funds the for poor Felt that there were worked up and supported would bring railroads. Recitation, Miss Mina Gray. building granaries, etc. AnnouncTo The Public. many things to improve upon. Prayed thousands of dollars into our country. by Solo, Miss Emma Maefarlane. to ed Relief convention the Society the Lord to inspire the visiting Bp. Bunker encouraged the farmers send to 10 a. m. at be Recitation, Mrs. Clara S. McAllheld the savings Why deposits your following day brethren to teach us the things we and made the prospects of southern ister. other banks that pay but 4 per cent should know, that the people might Utah look very bright. Reported the and 2 p. m. in the tabernacle. Violin solo, Prof. Henry Otte. MARY G. WHITEHEAD PRES. to and their be susceptible of Bunkerville interest, when wo are paying 5 per teachings ward organizatoins Duet, Mrs. Mary Webb and Miss that we would have a time of rejoic- complete, the people well and satis- gave a good report of the Twenty-sixt- h cent and compounding it Nellie Woodbury. fied. ing together. Primary Association in the Recitation, Robert A. Dean. Had visited all the wards stake. ELDER FRANK KNELL F. SMITH PRES. JOS. at horde Recitation, John T. Wodbury. home, money Why your to have their Martin L McAllister. of Pinto reported his labors of felt to thank the Lord for the priv- and urged the mothers Solo, bo to is where where it liable stolen, Camilla Woodbury. three and a half, years in New Zea ilege of. meeting with the saints in children attend the primaries. Recitation, The High Priests Quorum was re it earns you nothing, when you can Miss Ethel Jarvis. After land as a missionary among the Ma this conference, and athough the roads Reading, Smith. The get 5 per cent per annum from us the ori people. Said he had enjoyed had been very hard to travel over, he ported by Bro. CharlesMar. program ice cream, cake and melwas 22, 1862, and have it secure? organized We will receive on was served by a bevy of the fair his labors after learning the langu- felt well in spirit and had no great quorum Of these 12 beThe New Zealand mission is reason to coomplaiu of bodily health. with 61 members. amount from $1.00 to 82,000. It was near age. Sunday School workers. 26 were en any to Zion's Camp, longed inwhen the guests departed, The Lord had bessed them in their midnight growing, although there is much contracts and Why keep deeds, Mormon Battalion, 15 a profitable and pleasdifference among the young, and journey and the people had come out listed in the spent having and four belonging to other valuable papers at home, sub- ant were evening. Superintendent Miles they care little for religion, loving well to meet them. Recounted some the pioneers 43 pioneers were still ject to fire, and liable to be lost or and wife were examplary host and original The God. Calbetter elders than in of his pleasure misionary experiences stolen, when you can hire a steel safe hostess, and their amiable performare striving to lead thm from this ifornia at the age of fifteen years, living. Pres. E. H. Snow announced the course. There are many good and which were brought to his mind by vault from ance of the office will long be re deposit box in a membered by all who were present faithful saints among the natives. the reports of the Elders. Felt that conventions for the following day. us for only $2. 00 per year? PRES. ANTHON H. LUND at the delightful function. Felt this was truly Gods work ; be- we should be satisfied as God had Why send your commercial deposlieved it was much easier to live the placed us here in accordance with was pleased to meet with the saints Annooncement. life of a saint in the mission field His plan. Neither climatic extreme in St. George; felt to endorse the its to and do business with other than at home. At the Presidents is good for the Latter-daSaints nor words of Pres. Smith aud encouraged banks far away from you, when you To our patrons and the public genrequest Elder Knell bore his testi- any other people. Believed it would the saints. Said many of the fail- have a bank in your midst that will erally : We have decided to remove our. be hard to find fruit equal in flavor ures of those going to find new homes show you every favor that any other mony in the Maori language. or roses came through their lack of knowledge bank will? business from the McQuarrio Store ELDER FREDERICK HARRISON, to that raised in Dixie, also of Pinto, was called to give as sweet in perfume as those in Utah. of the places where they went to The BANK OF SOUTHERN UTAH, building to our old stand, two blocks a report of his labors in the Spoke of the bitter opposition, homestead, before seeing the country. Cedar City, Utah, solicits your busi- west, at which place we will be able ness and will do the right thing by to accommodate our customers aud mission. Elder Harrison had jealousy and fear of other denomina- A contented man is a happy one, most of our the make should We The Mormons. the you. by uniting our two stocks of merenjoyed his labors as a missionary and tions against chandise in one we will have a much felt that he would select the preach- saints are in a position to teach their opportunities. Spoke of the proA Power for Hood. bemore complete stock of goods to phesies of Isaiah concerning this peoing of the gospl in preference to any children better today than ever our in fulfillment day. aud The when their a was time never Do nut be afraid of ple, pills that are potent in their select from. other occupation, were the pleasure fore, and there the to is safe and in authenliving action It the upon more are their effect depend realized We have a delivery pleasant children the distance: the in of the work question. Had labord W. S. wagon and will take pleasure in in th San Francisco, San Jose and ticity of this work. The speaker felt oracles of God. The way of holiness, DeWitts Little Early Risers. San Bernardino mission. Found the encouraged and bore his testimony i. e., the gospel spoken of by the Philpot, of Albany, Ga.,says: Dur- delivering goods at your daor. not Prophet Isaiah, is now made plain. ing a bilious attack I took one. Small Come and inspect our new lino of people as a rule to be very indiffer- that this is Gods work and as it was it did me more good than fall goods. ent in rligious matters. Money is mans. Had traveled in many of the To keep the light thus given we must Respectfully,. days of ex- calomel, blue mass or any other pill HATCH A WINSOR. their God and pleasure his counter- surrounding states, but of all places be on our guard.earthOur are so precious I evor took and at the same time the this Nevertheless, many choice he had ever seen, Utah was the desert istence upon part. to Dr. F. J. Woodbury informed a cannot afford we spend them in effect vvas pleasant. Little Early Risthe Lord The brought deserts. all of been suols had gleaned from among for in work The idleness. ers aro certainly an ideal pill. preparing couple of surgical, alterations this, them. Elder Harrison was ill with saints here because no other people has been sale For of Co. 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