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Show Ijj BANQUET IS SERVED AT U LIEERTY PARE CHURCH I A banquet was served at the Libortv I , Park Methodist church Saturdav evon-ijl evon-ijl ing at G o'clock, in honor of Bishop' and M Mrs. Joseph P. Bern- of Buffalo, N, Y w who are attending tho conference of fi the Utah Methodist mission. The ban-11 ban-11 quet was given bv tlic Ladies' Aid soil so-il cietv of the church, ft Tho tables wr-ro arranged in the base-Is base-Is mcnt of tho church, which was prettily &' (lecoratnd in forns and goldcnglow. Two I long tables were placed alonjr the , U aide's of- the tooiu, with two small ones ;!i j at the ond of each. Two tables were 'A Jj uls-o jilaccd in tho center-of tho room. E Tho tables wero decorated in crimson a! J gladiolas, placed in tall vases'. v Tho r&E tdaoe cards wero hand-painted in vio-tlR vio-tlR Ins and boro the inscription: "Bish-jaf: "Bish-jaf: oji's Banquet, Libortv Park M. E. Jf( Church, August 28. 1009, (i p. m." Cov-w Cov-w rrs .wore laid for 100 guests. Tho menu ' was elaborato and daintily served. 'I Following tho banquet, a number of In bright toasts, were given, which woro ify I purely impromptu. Dr. II. .1. Talrjott of this city acted as toastmastor. The first toast was "Experience in a Mining Min-ing Canip." responded to by tho Rov. Samuel Allison of Eureka. Ho toldsome amusing stories of mining camp life. The Rov. Ransom P. Nichols of Price responded to "Tho I'rogrammo .Educational." .Educa-tional." Mr. Nichols saidin part: "J can say with Potor, silaiand gold I havo none, but such a.sYdJlmvc I give unto thco.' Tho McjUiodtgt' minister has little silver and gotth to give, but ho can give sonietliiiurfiiii education, which develops charneT&iynnd enables the ono who receives it to make silver and gold." ' i " HocoIIeclious of Early Days" was rnspondod to bv the Rov. Henry V. Park of Palls City. Ida., formerly of this nil v. Ho said that ho remembered helping" to organize the first .Sunday school at Liberty park. The first meetings meet-ings were but of doors and later in a lent. Tim Liberty park people, ho said, woro noted for giving good gifts. Ho spoko feelingly, brcausc a former organist, or-ganist, of tho church was now the head of his homo. Dr. Wherry of this city gave "A Professional Man's Viow of Church. Work." It was a bright and practical talk. "The Spirit, of Mission Work" was handled by Miss Josephine Kelloi' of Provo. Only that which is done in the spirit of love is of any value, according' ac-cording' to Miss Kellogg. Shi; (inoloil from tho "Vision of Sir Lamifnl, ' and said that the lesson he learned in his search for tho Holy Grail was one which all mission workers had to learn. The pr -grannne closed with an excellent excel-lent talk by Bishop Berry on "What of iho Future?" He reviewed tho work of tho mission, pronounced it good and niado optimistic predictions for the future. fu-ture. He strong!' advocated the federation fed-eration idea adopted by the conference of combining with other denominations in the religious work in Utah. Ho said that denominational loyalty was good, but. that the cause of Christianity was broader ihii.n any church organization and should come first. He exhorted (he Utah Methodists to carry on thoir work in tho name- and spirit of Christ. A vole of thanks was extended to the Liberty Park- church for the entertainment. entertain-ment. Tho benediction was pronounced by tho Rov. E. E. Mork of Pleasant Grove. Bishop Berry will leave Mondav morning for Glcnwood Springs, Colo, to visit his brother, and will no from there to Pueblo, to hold tho Colorado conference, con-ference, which will open Wednesday. Mrs. Berry will accompany him. |