Show SUNDAY serviced lohiau talk CHANGE IN A BISHO PRIG andrew knudsen is now a bishop sacred concert by the choir the tb singing gat at the sabbati Per services vicea in the tabernacle acla last sunday were ex fine and seemed much up ap precia ted apostle cannon was the first speaker he spoke of ii thelise th elife and works of the sa vior though the there re has been a mistake in the selection of christmas as the birth of the savior it does not prevent us na as a people from holding christmas in remembrance and thinking over the gl glorious orous mission of jean christ 1 indeed we should not remember th that at dimion on one day of the year alone bat at all times oe ready to take upon us ua his hia tea chines chinea the moat most beautiful lesson in i a the ufa life ot 01 jesus jeans was his H 15 spirit ot forgiveness and forbearance if we could partake more of that spirit how bow much suffering in the tha world might be spared he ele thought that asi as a people we did not try enough to parts parta ka of that spirit let but a breath of suspicion be ba breathed against any one though he bo be innocent and we do not spare him ba even though there be evil ii in the person who has baa placed in the people the right to be the we have author au ihori hieb ies who are vested with ith tile ane right to root rooi out iniquity tha principle princ iole ot of charity charily was waa also dwelt upon though we send head every y year ear to ana world dependent upon its scores of stil tour 1 our people are inclined lined to refuse lodging and hospitality as much as the people of tha world we should exercise more charity toward towar d mankind and the poor who are with us apostle lyman read from the book of mormon 3 n nephi 21 chap 1620 16 20 verses ref relating lating to the mission ot of the savior man in his bis fallen state in ia inclined to sin lie he deserea what is forbidden A species 0 of f insanity at times takes possession of him when he be follows his baser passions speaker saw in this the necess ity of inspired men to work among humanity apostle lyman then palt pai a very commendatory mend atory tribute to the high council of the stake and to presidency they are all in fellowship with each other and with the first birst presidency of the church he called some who had taken seats in the auditorium to the stand that the tha people might see eee atio men whom he was waa commend commending com iniz they aro are all humble and prayerful humility is a necessity in the hearts of Latt fatt erday saints it II is ia a pre to faith with humility cornea repentance and humility one can bent forgive in speaking ap of transgressors apostle lyman wanted it understood that it was not necessary to advertise escom it is not cot necee eary to publish it itin in newspapers the action of the bishop of the ward and the high council is ia all that is necessary necess arv ile he also wanted charity exercised toward the he corrected some more irregular i ties in the administration of the sacrament those administering the sacrament should not first gerve themselves they should partake of it last let the leading one of the tha congregation be sery ed first in blessing the sacrament if but one hd band is raised 2 it should be tho the right hand band the cne blessing it should be visible to the congregation AT TUN TUB cirit WARD WABD at aso 5 SO in the afternoon sers vices were held at the first ward meet inz ing house resulting rea alting in a change in the bis bishopric hoDric ot of the ward bishop J P R johnson was honorably released train from serving an aa bishop of the first ward and will be promoted to the position ot of patriarch in inthe the church and andrew knudson was ordained and set apart a bishop to serve in bishop johnsons John Johni Hons sons stead commendatory remarks of the past services of bishop johnson were made by apostles lyman and cannon the latter stating that bishop johnson had bad been one of the ibe beat bishops in ia the te church and also by presidents Pret identa smoot john and partridge they all spoke highly of the retiring bishop bishop johnson made few pathetic farewell remarks to the people of the ward they are ft a good people for thirty years he kad had been their bishop bishop knudsen made a few remarks thanking the audience for the hear hearty ty vote tote given hira him ile ho had bad no desire to bi ba a bishop and would not accept the position for all the money in the world money could not hire him to fill such a position lint his knowledge know ledea ledee of the gospel alone is what prompted him to accept the responsibility he was not prepared that evening to name his counselors tha first waid was cut down two tiers of mocks on the tha west the dividing line now being on H street where runs the factory race and those blocks west were added to the second ward fab CONCERT the sacred concert given by the tabernacle choir was a conal e success prof 11 E giles gilea and hie hia wll trained choir are ara deserving of much praise from the public for theetter for surely sorely it was a feast to those who are lovers of the di vine art this the opening piece was the god Godot ot israel which they sang with it a TIM run we think the piece his has never been rendered better in provo the next number witia was a christmas christmas carol by arthur sullivan bung bv the choir which was rendered in a style the attack and blending was waa excellent the harmony in this piece was waa beautiful the voices blended euper bly i then came a solo by W jr IT roberts roberta jr entitled jerusalem which was waa suns sung in an artistic in manner aliner glory to aid in the highest His sheat by the boshard ima and pyne quartette was rendered IAin in singing ging soul stirring melodies these gentlemen are hard to beat the grand anthem by arthur sullivan hearken unto me was not rendered as well as aa it should have been more practice id 13 needed beede U on this piece especially with the basioa that old time favorite nearer my god to thee by the ladies chorus was rendered in superb stylo style then came a vicin vio in solo by professor coleman Col riman arid and christensen these young men are ara well received receive dby by the public their renditions are fine but we 1 Is would suggest however that thil the audience R ud bence was a little disappointed at each riving giving a solo when they were announced to give a duett the tha concert closed with the choir render rendering ren derine iniz in a masterly manner the hallelujah chorus between the pieces rendered short speeches were delivered by bros K G maeser geo gen H H Brim brimhall ball J M tanner and N L nelson the remarks of bros broa maeser imholt bi and tanner were worthy of special mention meu tiou but s paco will not permit elder wm H kin king pronounced the benediction aria and the people went home feeling that they had enjoyed a feast t the hands ot of our tabernacle choir |