Show dedication of the new meetinghouse in huntsville in presence ence of the presidency of the church of jesus christ of latter ratter day saint saints and rid many other leading abild gild a large larce concourse of people i A A gala day D ay for the good I 1 people cople of j oden O d valley talley early on sunday morning july it the be atre streets e ts of huntsville Hunts villo were licely with people getting rea ready d y to attend the dedicatory services of the new meetinghouse of that place A large number of offis visitors were present from all parts of 1 the aoun county ty and the place presented i scene of rural beauty and life i seldom witnessed witness edin in our mounta mountain ih settlements JOHN and p at on saturday evening they were saluted by the brass band bana and met iut by the bishop quorums qu associations ac the latter of which marched from the meetinghouse countermarching counter marching in iii front af f bishop F A hammond monja re residence where president taylor and alid party held a re reception eption gie greeting eiting heartily the old and young at the services on gunda sunday morning ing there were present on the stand presidents john taylor george Q C cannon 9 0 and jos F S smith in ith P john nuttall president resi d jacob gates mug and abram H cannon elders john Irvine Henry grove of salt lake city also apostle Apost loF F D richards presidents L W shur shurtliff tl i ff 0 F middleton and N 0 1 ay iy are eldera F S Ri richards hards 1 and id richs rich ard ballantyne of ogden besides bishops and E eldera iders from nearly all the ifil settlements in the coudy the meeting was CAI ED TO ORDER at t 10 a in by bishop F A aj hammond the choir sang the hymn lymn beginning this house we dedicate to thee our god our fathers god the ho sacrament was administered during th e a administration idin of the sac sacrament the choir sang 0 ma my lather father thou that dwell est i ft A and the towers soo ball J rise bishop PA F A hammond ammond JI read the following 11 9 w N g short sketch of the building af pf the Q house an docco Dec 16 1878 18 8 ai at a priesthood V 1 chood meeting beld at 0 O jt was wasa decided that a m meetinghouse be bel wit and and on motion mckay bishop F I 1 A hammond and his counselors were unanimously sustained as a building committee on about 2000 wah was donated and on sunday mar lar 2 1979 1500 more nore was subscribed early in tho alo spring DI W work ork was wag commenced and ind the corner stone was laid april 2 t 1879 a at 1215 the prayer was offered remarks were made b by trie bishop D itoi b 1 1 F A hain imond and the a atone n e ws was laid by aldeo Eld etl r F middleton bishops rob 1 A and lor N NC C since that time tho the work has progressed i through the he sainta ancl adang sliding will wilt their means to the amount of tho donations range atom 25 cis to 1025 00 and 1033 by tho the church through tile trustee m n trust also the relief ocleta ga pave 04 and the IV T L 31 1 I A fal 13 al though wt not all pad paid up lie building committee havo have alla I 1 eral eal and oil sufficient frici ent assurance to justify them in dedicating the housa house t to 0 the lord for the use of the saints bishop hammond made a few re ri markn thanking church for their presence and also expressing bis his gratitude to those who he had so liberally contributed to the building of the house artst was pleased to meet with the saints on this occasion and was glad teat that the had b by y their energy n building th till houses hown tb that at t they e have respect for the th lord that at they placed falm first and last which ja Js as it should be the lord rd is always more ready to meet hia his dobli obligations lations to us than we are to meet ouia ours to him it is proper that nothing should be dedicated to god by us unity that is ours and free from all incumbrances this was the case with this house he felt pleased with the building it waa was amply I 1 ate all jhb people at it the present time and was a I 1 credit to td choie who ho built it il he ile invoked the blessing of the lord on od the people ya amorn then offered the dedicatory arl OEO 0 CA enox addressed th el au audience diance the to occasion which calls us together is he did not know je 1 i not 11 j 1 t t when he had taken as mud much pleasure leasure as he had bad enjoyed sine e eis his arrival to this beau beautiful ticul valley this house chows shows what can be don done by tho the united effort of the people all who contributed to the hous house j will be richer borwhat for what they hav have done he looks at the valley and thinks there is no reason why this little valley should not be a little heave neof peace and there is no j doubt tho the people have good times in the enjoyment of the spirit of god here are all the facilities for j educating conr children here are rc all the necessaries to make life happy a healthful climate pure streams and lovely fields child aren ran gift will here grow up to become good and pure the fittest of the race always sukriye sur riye god is selecting from tho the nations those who arc are fittest to durrive the great labors that will fall upon us our experience in preaching the gospel is that wo gather out the beat best men and the best women men and women who were nat satisfied with what they had bad but who longed for cometh be better efte r which vi was as the tj ie spirit of the L gospel and as it is in the world in tho the sifting of the people and taking the best so also it at home A sifting process processes proc essis is continually going on in which the best ars are being retained regained thus it is that wo we are raising a good people a race that will compel the admiration of the world a it race that will be bb the moat most vigorous antell intellectual I 1 and pure upon the tho earth no doubt the people in this valley are doing their duty in assisting to bild up the kingdom the great work that thit god has placed lipon tipon the bearth and hence we carry carry N with us th tho peace e p of heaven byh winch h could 11 not be enjoyed did we n not ot serve god I 1 this peace can be found among no other people upon the r I 1 1 1 1 earth destruction shall fall upon the wicked the servants cervan ta of god have gane forth to warn the people and after their warnings the calamities of god will follow and they w will increase increase until babylon shall shaft fall god V will Vill hold a controversy with the wicked until what has been predicted by the servants of god under tinder the guidance of the holy S irit shall be fulfilled the blood of F the martyred marty red prophets gries aloud for vengeance vengeance the powers of heaven ar are m moving g in in our be jials notwithstanding we consider ourselves ours elyes a lowly and humble people ele A great movement in our behalf is being manifested in the spirit world look at the beelin feelings gs engendered eng against us in the world IV or id and behold how wonderfully god has lists furnished us deliverance how easily he lib has scattered the dark and fearful clouds and shown us its the sunlight of his will we ive believe that the spirit world lins hns labored in our behalf and has bas given us aid in our bondage we are on the eve of a aday day when riches shall be te bestowed upon us and ilive wll will only bo be humble and bear prosperity we will receive it to 7 obi hearts content god is blessing uklet us let us remember him and his goodness win WILFORD onn WOODRUFF Urr pleased to bo be present on this iwas occasion what has been done in building this house shows whitt can be done doue by union the house is large enough nou it to 0 J 10 ld 0 but it will probably 1 ly r not aoi always aldaya be so notwithstanding the in laws wil passed against ua we know that their laws do not extend to td the spirit world to prevent the labors labom there the lord aag has set to work to gather hid israel and prepare them to build ills his zuni zion a pinco where his saints can be while the judgments odthe lord are scourging ging the world to look at the efforts ot the world their labors jook look great to us but ti the lord they aro are but puny noth ings god never gave up hia his efforts to please the enemies of his flis boale we ave arellia arellis people fulfilling his ia prophecy given by isaiah wherein he he sees our travels over the plains and our buil diu cities and towns in tho mountains there 14 no power that can overthrow oyer throw th ahls is people god has guided their destiny and ft ill ever avei do d 0 so until the saints have done their labors there are gro no acara except byth ye V must be united edidi di vision is dangerous in nil till things we must be united god bles us all and remember those who wl io haye aided at d ed in building wilding this houe fields will prosper more moie and homo homes become 6 brighter brig ter when we ive obey god and livo liv up u to the requirements made of us chist his earth earths ia made iliade for us but it godar with all we possess jem we can lose low nothing ug by building wilding bouses hau es for ours elvce by paying tithing and by iby giving offerings unto the lord we wo ara are ilia with all we boase po aea as this is our testimony after the tea tw ta clinon lin onles iea 0 of the servants of god wi wll follow destruction and nd thunders a according C cordin to tha the decrees decree ii of god may G god od baess us and aid us to a appreciate apreci the positions and bl blessings es s i thai we enjoy ir niacin jacon GATES q 1 1 next tid addressed dressed the audience bear ing hia his testimony ny to the words tha t 14 had d been spoken aud and to mhd clos gospic liel 0 chri he spoke 1 power ow q r length time showing the firmness of the gospel foil founds MIA q i eions and the ultimate triumph of th the e ki kingdom n d 0 m 1 of god th the e choi choir r sang an anthem and meeting adjourned till pm beneal benediction action hy by apostle F D richards all the visitors repaired to the old schoolhouse and partook of dinner three largo tables were arranged up and down the hall filled with all the delicacies of the season one hundred five persons partook of the meal THE dinken DINNER was arranged by the ladies of the relief society and improvement associations who did an excellent work in th atline one beef weighing pounds was famished furnished oy by bishop P A hallmond ITa inmond and sixty pounds of fine trout were furnished by the young men of the im improvement p ro association the hous e w was als nice nicely undecorated en decorated and the wh whole ole reflected great credit upon the co committee in and upon those who had the matter in charge as much as it gave comfort and pleasure to those who were entertained COMMITTE EON ox invitation bishop F AV A If ammond wm halls and N 0 COMMITTEE OF charles wright david bick 31 c r ay W IV bronson 11 C geersen Gec raen 6 P A P lofgreen cn and christian peterson C conduced Condu ded on page 2 9 dutott of hie er 1 tilled 35 1 u dia I 1 ml hom 1 11 I 1 I 1 J AFTERNOON AF SERVICES I 1 I 1 were ere opened by lie the congregation singing gig se A i f I 1 I 1 we I 1 thank t ank mee 0 god fr a I 1 lic ti trAi t IL 1 1 9 I 1 prayer by elder lder abram H cannou I 1 tho the choir sang I 1 1 an ri an angel v arom f oin on sh I 1 lugli aig I 1 1 V 1 I 1 ab I 1 broke brokel ac C 10 V t was hen then addressed aj M I 1 by bf 4 i 1 11 NT r SMITH jt said qaid lip he could not be other alse edwith his visit to huntsville and tho the substantial evi dences of improvement since ho he visited it several years ago lie ile saw han no b reason reason vl I 1 1 1 y id I 1 0 people eop I 1 le here belr should 1 thankful t ta god for the great number of blessings they enjoy in inthis this peace ful fu Lyale vale ahe moro we 6 have the 81 thankful rul we keeli s mould feel and i iyih eilum hoo lia oEle io f could forget the source wh whence e nce all blessings flow but it is not the rich but the poor ah who receive and I 1 obey the gos gospel pel and who have been gathered to the utah tape thousands art d hafe been br b thias assistance sila n ce 1 of their trends ends ho he had noticed that some of those wha were ther the poorest when they came here and k laye haye since sinco become rich are amon among ath ose who are the least thankful thankful bloof of those persons who cabrae came to utah and walked nearly the whole distance across the p lains are more thankful and much better satisfied today to day than wha come como by easy cy comfortable tand speedy on n vey ances president smith then spoke of the building up of abc center alake slake of zion when the lord should say come and tind if he lived to go back there and had to go on foot and drive an ox team he should acknowledge the hand of god in it and feel thankful he was iv as pot biot ful fuli i ly persuaded that those wha return I 1 po go in fine carriages ac the speaker could not und understand tan I 1 i why roen men who ba were once had now become bw co rich I 1 should act with ingratitude 6 to the great benefactor instead ot of this being the case me we ve feel more grateful and thankful to him we should never forget the giver of all I 1 I 1 good ob and we should serve him th pre faithfully the more jie I 1 j 1 us 1 abu af tin this s was afis not always alie th case for th riches some some of lie brethren acquire the more tireless they beckin e atud they also become in a great measure barren and unfruitful in qa glod ad borks land I 1 fasl unable or neglest neglect gt to 6 igdal administer 1 nl s to lie poor tho the sick and afflicted among the people he ile be deved god araa willing to bastow I 1 upon liia his keople eop leall all the tho riches they nied anil they should learn to con arol them thern to to ilia his honor and glory the speaker counseled the p people eople to acknowledge the hand of the he t lord lorr in all things ti lings to bo be humble aud faithful in the discharge of all do duties ties for it is b by the mere mercy and love of god that we I 1 live ive aind M ap L things we possess I 1 4 A president smith said if it he lie could only continue to live up to hieda ties while he lie lived he should leave a no fear for the lord will wil I 1 take care of him this will bo be the case with la do hir his ditl w y hc me i ave ae lard aou F d auf ver lurany any 0 ami s pe people p 1 l 6 to be bi unduly adul afflicted imarri they adl be 1 e faithful to him in all their temporal and s spiritual i ritual mat matters he saw sav where t the ph e lord had greatly blessed tha saints I 1 H I 1 he L tob ma IV so I 1 th they py will be as faithful inobe in the future as they have been beenen awl jn acht if they suffer suller persecution for the sake of their faith and retain their integrity t 0 it 11 t will redound to their glory glori 1 0 I 1 ho 0 p ra d 00 lod to toj helpa ielpi them to e Z A so I 1 ya A I 1 J 4 4 4 DENT TAYLOR was the next speaker he ifie eard said when ha was nal 4 young nung used to think a li ea and wonder what nis was the object of his being he bad had mau many such su i thoughts yet tha I 1 tp R ealier er sai said we bitin cama here to take tr our earthly tabernacles tha that wo we might bo be able to work out our eal sal this was the purpose dei de signed by the almighty alm aty concerning in us a before before the wor world f d was fra framed hu HG it d design e sig I 1 in k thid great ro not only that 1 46 we should do gome som thin thing f for ourselves but also that tha t wo should do something for f or our an cc e astorp istorp who had bind the vall vill ii J I 1 this work of salvation interests and affects all people who have dyni yet live on the earli earth we are here to build up tip the kingdom of god and to do ilia his will on earth as it is done in the W 1 1 11 jin or derlo accomplish om 1 h the arri thin things I 1 we ivea sli ahall gilf b bd placed under influences e W ea tn t we pay nay fights tank A I 1 n 1 I 1 0 over er 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