Show nearly 1000 hear stake choir in recent Coll concert cert approximately lv 1000 persons heard the uintah stake choir present an inspiring concert under the direction of dr J spencer cornwall last thursday evening at the tabernacle dr cornwall is the conductor of the world wold famous salt lake tabernacle choir the local group included on its program a variety of well known sacred songs including an arrangement of come thou fount of every blessing an original composition by dr cornwall at the conclusion 0 of f the concert dr cornwall sp spoke 0 ke briefly about the 1855 1955 european tour of the salt lake choir he ile stated that a great deal of missionary work was done by the church is accomplished through the medium of music the uintah stake choir also received praise from dr cornwall who said if every stake in the church had a group such as this one they would the world william B D wallis president of uintah stake gave an address of welcome invocation was offered by lamond tullis and benediction by J ross merrell in addition to the choral music special instrumental numbers number were presented harold E ren dl esbach played a violin solo and an arrangement of the battle hymn of the republic featured hal esbach and boyd ericksen on trumpet and clyde carroll on drums A double mixed quartet sang two selections immediately following the concert dr cornwall and members of the choir were honored at a reception at the stake center mrs ashel evans was in charge of arrangements |