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Show J TEMPLE AND TABERNftCLE,. j vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvi Elias S. Kimball, who has the uis tlnction of being the first and onl Mormon that has ever been appointed chaplain in the United States army haa returned to Salt Lake, having been mustered out of service on the 16th inst. B. II. Roberts has announced his retirement as editor-in-chief of the Young Men's Improvement Era, with ' the June issue. Mr. Roberts will he succeeded by E. H. Anderson of Ogden The cause assigned for the resignation of Mr. Roberts is a desire to prepare for his congressional work. Miss Josie Booth and Clara Hoi-brook, Hoi-brook, two of the most prominent young ladies of Trovo, left for Great Britain last week. They go, as haa been stated, in the interests of the missionary work of the Mormon church, and it is believed that they will be followed by several other ladies within a short time. The quarterly conference of Bos Elder Stake convened at Brigham City on the 22nd. The visiting apostleB present were John Ilenry Smith, Anton An-ton H. Lund, John W. Taylor and Rud-ger Rud-ger Clawson. At this conference one prominent officer was absent from his seat in the bishops' stand. It was Bishop P. C. Jenson of Mantua, who died at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning of appendicitis. He had been sick about eight days, but few, if any, had -any idea that his earthly career was so nearly ended. He was a little more than 76 years of age. He was much respected by the people of Mantua, where he had filled the position of bishop for over twenty years. The Mormon people of Utah and Idaho are taking a deep interest just now in the colonization of a large tract of land in Alberta, Canada, thirty miles north of the boundary line between be-tween Montana and Canada. An irrigation irri-gation ditch, seventy-one miles long, fed by the waters of the St. Mary's rSver, is to bring a large tract of land under cultivation. The Alberta Irrigation Irri-gation company, a syndicate of English Eng-lish capitalists, is constructing this canal at a cost of 8500,000. A contract was made between this company whereby colonists from this state and Idaho will be furnished work on this canal at 81.75 for a man and from 55 to 86 for a man and team. Half of this amount is to be paid in cash, the other half in land at S3 per acre. In addition addi-tion to this the first settlers are to have water free for two years. It is understood under-stood that a portion of the iand.ui" be reserved for the church. In answer to the appeal of the church for colonists, colo-nists, families are moving north into Alberta from all over Utah and Idaho and it is thought by those most interested inter-ested that nearly 1,000 people will emigrate from this state this season. The financial affairs of the church received consideration in the discourses of President Joseph F. Smith at Para-wan Para-wan and in Cedar City on the 21st ult. After referring to the confiscation by the government of the church property, and the indebtedness growing out of the same, President Smith said: "Since President Snow has taken the reins he has set his mind and heart upon freeing free-ing the church from all its debts and obligations, and I am happv to say everything is in excellent shape and favorable to a most successful consummation consum-mation of the plan, difficult as it may seem. The church has recently issued bonds, and by so doing was enabled to pay off certain indebtedness and fix its interest at a greatly reduced rate. And we hope to continue the work, and trust that we shall be as successful success-ful hereafter as we have been in our first step. We call upon you Latter-dav Latter-dav Saints to pay a full tithe. It will be required of you to complete this work. We find that the law has not been faithfully observed, and President Presi-dent Snow has now come to have you know that more strict adherence is commanded. If you will obey, the church can and will be freed from its incumbances." President Seymour B. Young presented figures during the conference to show that if every member mem-ber of the church would pay a full tithe for three years, every cent the ehnrch owes could be paid, and u surplus sur-plus left on hand. Apostles John Henry Smith and Mathias F. Cowley have returned from a rather extended tour of the southern states' mission. Mrs. Hattie Trunell of Chattanooga, Tenn., who has always been very hospitable hos-pitable to the Mormon missionaries, engaged in that state, is in Salt Lake on a visit that may extend over several months. Mrs. Trunell says the object of her visit is largely to see the city and tbe people of whom she has heard so muTh, and also to study, at a close range, the Mormon religion. An interesting feature at the Brig-ham Brig-ham Young celebration at Saltair will be the Young tabic. A long talle will be con-structed at which will be seated the eight living widows of lirighaiu Young nod all of his descendants who areprM;ut. The first presidency and twelve apostles will also occupy sftftts at the table as guests. IS. S. Young ia at work- training a choir composed ot Brigham Young's own children a"J Mrs. Moore, the venerable leader I daughter will sin" solo. |