Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-13 | Page 8 | Methodists Will Open an Iron Box

METHODISTS WILL OPEN i IRON BOX Ono Immured in Cornerstone Years Ago to Bo Opened Today. i Tho Iron bos Immured In tho corner-utono corner-utono of tho old Firut Mothodlat church thlrty-flvo years ngo was yesterday removed. re-moved. During tho morning session of today's conforenco tho box will bo opened by Bishop Mooro In tho presonco of tho Congregation, the contents exhibited and somo or the documents read. Statistical Report Presented. Friday evening a commlttoo waited on Frank Knox, owner of tho building, and received permission to remove tho box. This done, tho conforenco settled down to active work and reports from tho committees com-mittees on general church work were read. Tho ruailsllcal report showed that a marvelous advanco has been mado along all lines In missionary work during tho past yenr. After all tho reports luul been rend, Bishop Moore made a Bhort speech. In which no congratulated Superintendent Super-intendent Tnlhol and his associates on tho work accomplished during tho past year. Address by Dr. Randall. During the progress of tho mooting, Dr. Handnll, general superintendent of tho Epworth league, arrived In tho city from Chlcngo and drove direct to tho church, wharc ho "was received with applause. Ho mude a short address, In which ho declared de-clared that tho Epworth league was hero to stay and that yearly tho good results of Its workers wcro becoming moro manifest. mani-fest. Ho colored his lecture with many Interesting' anecdotes of tho work of tho leaguo among tho foreign olemont of big cities. Hero ho snld that much good was being accomplished and that tho young wore trained along lines that malco for good manhood and citizenship. Services Today. Today's services will bo especially Important Im-portant and large attendances aro expected ex-pected at every session. At 11 o'clock this morning tho regular scrvlco will bo addressed by Dr, A. B. Leonard, and will bo conducted by Bishop Moore. Bishop Mooro will open the box taken from the corncrstono yestorday morning. Special music will bo furnished by Miss Agatha Berkhool. At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon tho cor-neratono cor-neratono of tho now church will bo laid by Bishop Mooro, assisted by Dr. Leonard, Leon-ard, who will deliver a brief address. Lovo Feast to Bo Held. An old-fashioned Methodist lovc-fcast will be held In tho Sunday-school room tonight at 7 o'clock This scrvlco will ho led by tho Rev. J. II. Murray of Park City. Tho regular church service will begin at S o'clock. Speeches will bo delivered de-livered by Dr. A. B. Leonard and by Dr. Randall. Special muslo will bo furnished by Miss Berkhool. An excoptloWlly large congregation Is expected to attond thio service. Executive Session Monday. Tho executive session will bo held Monday Mon-day morning at S:C0 o'clock This meeting meet-ing will bo secret, only accredited members mem-bers of tho conference being permitted to attend. At this session tho appointments for this mission for the coming year will bo prepared. A public mooting will bo held at 10 o'clock Monday morning, at which tho appointments will bo made public. This meeting will end tho conforenco.