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Show HYRUM NOTES. The holidays are over, and our city enjoys its usual quietness. Only one dance on Friday evening. About thirty couples were present. Whether the storm or state of finances was the cause of so small an attendance is not positively known. It was, therefore, very select and much enjoyed. Closed when the night and morning meet. During Christmas and New Year then Relief Society, through its teachers, visited every house in town, and solicited donations for the poor and needy. From the number of parcels the sisters carried from the store and the cash that was given to the sick and poor, I am persuaded that every one in need was made truly happy on our Lord's birthday. The Relief Society is a power here, whose influence is felt not only at Christmas but at all times and under all circumstances. I visited our Sunday School last Sunday morning, I found our meeting house crowded with children, and also an efficient stall of teachers, in looking over that sea of respectful faces and noticing they all were warm and comfortably clothed, I forgot for the moment that I was in a Sunday school of the despised "Mormons" and thought that I was once more among the children of the middle class of Old England. Supt. A. A. Allen is proud of his school, and well he may be. Bro. Savage presided at the organ and Bro. H. H. Peterson led the choir. The singing of the children was beautiful, and I am sure that God and Holy Angels were near. Elders Hurst and Nibley addressed the children. Mr. H. P. Hanson is building a very handsome and commodious residence in the southern part of the city. Mr. Geo. [George] Foss is the builder, and when it is completed, the house will afford that part of town a good pattern to work by. Mr. Hanson is one of our thrifty farmers. Gov. Jens Nielsen Lee, a blind man, supported by the church, called on Bishop Liljenquist on Saturday last and laid before him the design of a very handsome dwelling house, with all the modern equipments and stated that he wished the Bishop to study the plan. ?? Nielsen wished a house built for him after that design. About two hours later his Excellency called again on the Bishop to know if the plans were approved and what the chances were for their being put into execution. Lee is called Governor from the fact that he has in his possession a letter of recommendation from ex Gov. Emery, a document of which Lee is very proud. Some eight years ago Louis Halverson of Hyrum was buried in a snow slide, with two others who were killed instantaneously. He remained under the snow twenty four hours and was dug out alive, but seriously injured, and has ever since been in poor health. Last summer he became totally blind. Bro. Halverson, while under the snow, felt that he must linger and die. He scratched a hole in the snow large enough to move himself about in, but in doing this he wore the nails entirely from his fingers and toes (the slide came down on them in the night.) He says he searched in every pocket to find his knife that he might cut his throat and thus put and end to his fearful sufferings. But he could not find it. When he had been dug out and brought home, and after his senses returned, he put his hand into his pocket and the first thing he found was his knife. Bro. Louis has always borne a good reputation among the boys, and during Christmas week his many friends among our boys, dropped money into his pocket as he stood among them by the store, and I am told that their donations, together with those of other friends, amounted to $30 in cash. Bro. Halverson has a wife and five children depending upon him for their support. That is the kind of religion our boys have. Hans Iverson of Hyrum was chopping wood last summer, when a piece flew up and struck him in one of his eyes. He also has become totally blind, and has suffered very much. Bro. Iverson is by trade a shoemaker and a splendid workman. Elders F. Hurst and C. W. Nibley addressed the Saints of Hyrum on Sunday last. Elder Hurst gave a powerful discourse; replete with good counsel, and such as was calculated to build up the Saints and strengthen them in their faith. Elder Nibley spoke upon the signs of the times; quoted from the 24th chapter of St. Matthew. Because iniquity should abound the love of many would wax cold. This is spoken of as one of the signs of the last days, and many persons were looking at the frailties of men holding the holy priesthood, and their faith was shaken because of the errors of men. It mattered not what priesthood a man hold, it could not sanctify the crime. The greater the priesthood the greater the sin. The people should not be discouraged because of the sins of men, even though in a Seventy, High Priest, Bishop, Apostle or even in the President of the Church. They should build their faith upon God, and live so as to ever retain His Holy Spirit. Appealed to the Saints to follow President Taylor's advice in rooting out sin and iniquity from among the branches of the Church, and to ever remember the warning, that because iniquity should abound the love of many should wax cold. Bro. Nibley's sermon was very short, but very powerful. The Presbyterian's have a church in Hyrum; also a day and Sunday school, and a resident minister. School and services are held in J. J. Jensen's store. Much sickness in Hyrum. Measles and fever. Bishop Liljenquist's wife, son and daughter, we are sorry to say, are among the sufferers. Hyrum day schools are crowded. Another will commence service soon. |