| Show REUNION OF WEBER AKE Most Host Important Gathering of the Kind in Its History An Event That Will Viii WillBe Be Long Remembered the of ot tho the thoA nl n of ot A 1 the tW Weber Stake of o or rJ In El ehrA hii lh u Wednesday Juno June 12 1 Wl l OI in inh assembly hall hail and amI edu eU filth fh h ard rl tt I institute commencing at ut 11 1 U O nuM e the e three I OilS L a Invitations had been Jeen ial tt 1 h members of oC the tho High Council Il ter aw n al nil the thu e of ot 0 t Uie tl thi I Il J aler heir counselors olur thu tho pros I n h hell M I 1 l of ef I f High Priest quorum the thea thet I a J r It f t tie the of ot 1 auxiliary of 9 1 i t i t hud hlll bonn boan up aP aPted ted 3 I h had I il 1 vt ut wont worl fr I f t f 1 da daf oC of rejoicing teen been forwarded to t f I j t Snow his counselor JOB JOBe Jai e t in h ad 11 tho members of the quor J I 1110 pl Apostles tho the 1 I rAl rn n nr and ard l presiding Bishopric Cf ct t all 1 the thc brethren Invited L t I g m In e Mcd in tho the Invitation ant of oC the tho Fifth ward ne te a wen d Mu li at nt considerable expense e M ti 1 I of oC their assembly and had ha prepared the theR iri r 11 In mute an tn R 5 as to present a 1 pleasing op ap I n o Th Tb Interior of the tho Assembly ft A ked With mi mif te f t 11 fl with fragrance while electric rI Iw add ft 1 I their radiance to the scene If utin opacity had been beel system rigid for tor the tho various old om I illy Z nd wives vIves and committees r ier W ned to guide KUlde HUl e the to ie aaI fur for or them hem while In Inte Ille te Mr 1111 Ir hats and 1111 cloaks cloake canes cans checked H I ni I ji las were ere u rs r for or that pur purL IT ir L the people eople were vere seated r Il and ami the t k i Ht hIe t lt cum um congregation I Ti i 1 of the tho I u EI tt adl tIVO appearance while a a aI KII t I Qt d aU Madness to a aI 11 lint II I It sphere shero ARRIVAL OP OI Al 11 II IS 11 a 5 rn to r tho party front from Salt AlI d and ond were conducted to the They consisted of at President Id lr Ito and Ind daughters tnt Jos F 1 Smith wives Ind Apostles George o Teasdale H Lund and nud vr r Clawson by uy bye thil l being accompanied II J e and Ind mother molher Patriarch I John Johni i forth faith It nd Wife V fe and nl alit Brother William Salmon the Iho Salt Lake Temple Th Tha Qt lt thC Hie tik bI were in intend md of ot the thO High un i m U tt n a 1 11 I I an 1 H t r I I the 25 2 and a mn ma maj I j tHy of b hr br r cot CO members tit ot th Ih Sake ak of ot tho the Sun Sundays SUI Sundays days da at r ol ill Y M bt an ant I Y I 1 M 11 I A re ro reI rol reo I Ii l 1 i I hw I I M i Society and Pl I nary ears Ar c i U la n D M ie sisters forming is I Ia lag lag gi a i j rt of o t the tho congregation ni as nithe 1 the th breth When the people were wore all al seated Pr lilU announced the open opel I tig g hymn High on the tho mountain top tOi rt rt t h was wao sung sun by b u a choir from the ther theus thE JUS r us arJa under wider the leadership of ot Sunday unda iuda s hoil liol 1011 Chorister of ot the Stake Staka l Prayer praye was as offered Iere by br Counselor N NC C The b sane Arise Arlie 0 O Glorious t tn 3 PRES REg SI WELCOME m delivered his nd ad 11 t I f wet lr me 1 is as A follows Brothers t rs mi lear Dear Friends It is IM a i r ta t mc c t L you here hero today to U For l or ft a i at 11 t tIme ime i have luwe desired to gather to toI toe I e r th I P High Council Counci m uj IL I him lea of at the Stake mi n fl wih Ith their wives to hau ha i IdlY day o cf spiritual and temporal enjoy wn and ari t I h i invite ins Ito our beloved belove l Af A sties stes and their wives to tr bo La bt tenure red j KU gu s o at nt our reunion Today r Jy Is 19 creat In II having so 80 ninny many man of ot our ur President Snow il IJ j a m n acs Us In behalf or of the local Minorities if f the th Weber ober of ot Zion I m ime me OU all al to our reunion and I ic Lr ly trust tru t that thal you OU may have hae a i uy t f p a ire and an we a 1 day ar of ot la That hen you shall Rhall Ihal depart you youVa YOUa OU It a Va al i i jr ir blessing with wih us Again tl me U PRE RED T SNOWS RESPONSE Fret rt I renzo Snow responded to toC C Ir t f welcome a ci ome In words to the tho j t t I feel to say Bay ay to tt I thank him for tor myself In IL sift frt f tr It j and sisters who Ir r e with r r with nil my heart Wo Wot o oA nl t t fu 1 for Cor what you 01 have hate haver ha 0 for I A r r th Ih i ning To the brethren Mitt f f hered here this his Ih t I that mat I will vIlI wi not preach to 10 toJ tour J U ur or K g a 1 i a I but hut I feel tel 1 d ha tha n m In the midst of f n a 1 family I I f t to alk alt to lo you 01 In simple Ian lun fie pc ther to to his children If I IU Ifa U 1 w a the expression If It I you YouX OU ill nt fX X ur or faith to jo draw out alit alitt I lt t should be said Ild and that I WB r M h 11 to nyon on this occasion 5 OU u that president l ent Smith J L Ap p M t 1 i who sho are with me antI nil all ni nit niI r I nt i i have a n glorious time In Ina t a As I look around Z teil t V 1 I rem fem to see ace acer I J bi rh r h ly h in nil all ni that I behold I Iy an and sweet and grand lai wi 4 ri i i do jo not know of at any nn Ik Ih tu ens m ast ash when I have stood In le t 1 thi 1 large Inre a n gathering as ni nit t 1 II I f r I have ae ret felt el more to talk and h tic l impart I Ila than Aik my lY art to you rou ou nm la i II I I Is Impossible to till 1 IM Sal m i u e they the are deep hh I ward the presidency of at h v hI t th tho Bh the thew thel w 1 l n counselors and es IS Ir reh b v their wives who Ir t I o y k We t feet that we have ha havet 0 t f 5 S in n this and ami that if F r for or the Church has hU rj i I I WK to Its Is e eni ta ni M hr I n Interest r t In you 01 also alsor inn r i 11 h lisa a n great Interest In II tr frI 1 t a I rd a God d of lt hn baN a n ay nIn at y t ir r in lay ou nu So o to say any I the theIn ther tu In W t to each other and andi r i r father hather In heaven IH a I Vr r fl fifty f I f ff In M II ft years IO ago tat Cut t i m 1 1 r e r I who met mel wih ith me flu 1 at JI lh h I huns hands of ot Joseph Jo eh tall flaIl HAi V Vai 1 Tm I 5 IJ Burr forth and amI R W WAt w At 7 Council and Sister riy fi hYre v rc raised ll There are nr r ire re At t that time I re rt i e eitt rib itt r nl am at nt time the log house of ot I nr t the ten families then i t ty OM h Ir ere are present here herl to tour toS ur hT S and so a we weh paw h i it I the same ame tUne time shall have ho hoC I C ch h hag bas elapsed since then I how many of ot you ot OU will wIl be living an and andI l I where wh re will wIil wi you kim 11 I can oun Oln toll tol you ro what I I Jinny of at you 01 will wi be living JIg In Jacklon county and there thore you wilt will bo Le n yol wi to I nl mid and If o ou W Will WillI In building the Ind I wl J I not nol have seen neon the tIle Lord Jesus JesUe nt at that tinie you may many expect Him fbi very VO loon I 11 to see hun Him Jm to eat cat t and drink with Him to shake leo hands with Him and to InvIte ahll wih I Him 11 to your our OUI houses house aa ami Ho lIe 10 VatS Invited 1 I nm ani say sayIng sayIng when Ho was wai here before he tore Ing things lt to you now nos of ot I know leow something of the truth of o them I 1 i feel etl with all mv heart herl to raY pay loch God blua you 01 front from al the tIme President down to the Coun Counsellor of the and nil all al of ot you OU lad has blessed you with wih light and ami 01 knowledge and Ild nil ni those thos the tho sound of ot my Iny voice who have not ro me 10 a n perfect understanding of their prospects and what they thOY may Imy In Inthe inthe the next life I want you OU to eo so live 10 und and I to so exorcise exercise your our faith that you may go 0 into the Temple and receive rocele your our higher blessing and 11 have havo there untold unfold unfolded ed ell to your ou view the glorIous prospects I for far which time lilt tl struggled and Ind and fur for which they have been driven and In until unI they finally located loca to here hore I suppose I Iam am tun 11 talking to pome omo who ho have hare had Ima wor war worry ry my and trouble and ht art burnings and Ind r persecution arid amid uld have liau nt sit II tames 1110 b bt been tn n to think that th they never nevel expect ed cd to endure quite so 80 mur much li lut for everything you havo have suffered fur for ev everything that hn has to lo you yuu which you Ou thought nn an evil ut itt It that time thue you OU will wi r and Ild that suffer suffering surer sufferIng ing will wi have havu had a 0 tendency to mute nuiko you better eter and antI stronger and to feel feul that thal you Ol have havo been hean blessed When you OU look back over er your experiences you 01 wilt will wi then sue HOC HO that you ou have hl advanced far Car ahead and an have hae gone con up uJ rounds of ot tho the ladder Ild er toward exaltation I and glory elory The he IJ o ll of ot Ogdon have been beeb beet aLum abundantly dantly bles ld In temporal affairs and I otherwise You have ha ve a n good Io cl president Jre here lucre miami you ou are ure worthy of ot as na good ool a aone aono aone one ono ns as there la Is In time the Church I doubt If you could have selected Belec n a I better helter one une Yet there alq au no doubt smile of ot you 1 who when wien you look upon tipon his hil actions ins may think you could coull have done a little better than he ho Perhaps you Ol could I and you ou hut but you ou must exercIse o charity cholly and grant him your support You who have hoe a to tobe tobe tobe be great and there Is no ni wrong rong In that should realize this hits und the support that thal you should give gin to o 0 or you no so I that when you are placed in re p MI ble hlo positions you may demand of tho Lord th th faith alth and support of Cf ft the peo Peb people l o 10 You Y I will wi 11 jIl li great r O day daya a gut want ant lt to LU bc bo l I ilm nurn her an aim Incident nt which occurred oct In Kirtland when I received my lily flint first patri blessing Item from Father Smith SmithA A hotter better bet tor man never neer existed nor was wasI I there a f man than he I Iwan I was wan Introduced by my imm Miter Il ter Elza R n though nt at lt that time I was not a 0 Lat Lot Saint and hind had har no imo Idea of ot bo be le coming one Ho lie eail to me le Dont wor var worry wo varry ry 1 take tle It I calmly and tho the Loud Lord will vIIi wil show you ou and you OU will wil want wont to bo he baptized He lie le told me nue another thuin that greatly surprised me He lie II soul said you OU will wi bo be great great and ns us great Arelt ns as you OU want to 10 bo W us as n gloat lent as aa God Himself and you OU will wil not wish to be greater Ireat r I could coul not understand tl this K but years ears after aler In Nauvo while talking upon a aI principle of ot the Gospel the tho Spirit of ot I God rested powerfully upon me inc and an anI showed me nie e more clearly clearl than I r can now 01 I see lee your our faces aces n a 1 certain principle and andI its Ita glory antI anil a 11 It came CUIC to mo mao II I Ize In this brief sentence As man Is Isnow II isnow now OW God Coil Got once was as Oath God is now no man mun may mar be Le The Spirit of or God was vas on me In a marvelous manner nil all ni that day du lL nail and I stored that great grent Arent truth away awn In my m mind I felt elt that I had bad learnt leant something that I ought not to communicate to others but hut I told tol it to my r sister Eliza It H Three or four weeks after that I was called to go o upon a mission mils Ion to England and nd I went As JS AsI I said I did not understand Father Smith at the time but I studied time the th principles of ot i the Mormon people and auth anI went to their testimony meetings in Sum and an what chat I heard there was WiS marvelous to me mae Brethren and sisters would get up and Ind testify of ot experiences which they the had enjoyed such as ns I humid hud never lever heard of before I 1 found after aler a n awhile while when I lund had obtained a u smatter smattering I ing log of ot Mormon principles that I could coult successfully argue with the time sectarian II ministers whom I sometimes met met I found In thu tho Mormon veil lel glon by b which the knowledge of or time the fu future u ture tore life could be he obtained that pleased me Inc and one ouo Sunday SundAr I was baptized by byone b byone one of at the time Apostles I an ted to be baptized to get a ma n knowledge for or myself m elt that the testimony that Joseph Smith had hall seen God and that there were men upon the earth onith who could baptize for Cor forthe Corthe the time remission of oC sins was true tre He lie Ic related d his firm attempt to speak In public anti and hew he hue mode up II his mind 11 saudi el that tho t whatever he was naked asked a led to todo toO todo do O In the thu 11 Church and mind of ot God 00 he would woul try and do It I He lie reverted to the time of or his Mr si patriarchal when Father Smith placed his lila hands hUIs upon his hc head d and blessed blese him while nn an aged lt brother wrote the he blessing hl and then continued He lie UI hId ms me many ox eX timings things When the written blessing was shown to the Patriarch he lie heMil said Mil that this brother had hud not written It all al as ua it I was uns Impossible fur for or him reared as ns he was wa as In the time sectarian traditions tra l tons to craw It I nil all RI but I 1 felt tel that It wa WUI was enough enouch This blessing bl has been leen written oft of of In a beautiful style by b lImo Blo ther they and I now new have hao It hang hangIng hangIn log Ing In In II the Salt Sal Lake Temple Ho lie Ie told toll me inc told tol mo me IO many lan extraordinary things that have occurred to me Ine uie since In my pant t history from rm 1536 to lo this hour The Tho President then related his doubts caused by b his hIl not nol having any 11 great crent manifestation at lt the time tIme of ot his confirmation he hail had made great mation He Ito felt fell Cel that Mormon nod and in s In becoming a I blighting his hula prospects p IB ns as a ayoung ayoung IrO ashamed young unarm man mal but he lie was a now nO that he had hn ever called It Ita I ita a sacrifice It al l Is Inconsistent lie he hI said al i for or any of o UK UI u to call al our losses II for or the Gospels l IB Ake a He lie related his visit to tn his lila many man relatives after he lie 11 became a Mormon and Ild how he lie hi had hind gained light I and Knowledge of ot the truth after being thus thul In his mind bing lv liv not waiving the gift If of tongues ton ues or when confirmed and amid how the tho spirit had come ome down dOn upon him once when kneeling hal In pra er with n l power that hat had ha passed parsed through his Ida body bod and nn had hod nd given Ilven him nn an absolute knowledge our that hat hod lived that he w wal was and had ld that elUS was al his son eon n como come to earth eath and talked with tho the 1 ro phet l Joseph Josephl receiving n a 1 perfect know knowledge Itow knowledge ledge of time the truth of ot this work I Ishall shall never ler forget Couet It I the speaker said so o long bug Ion as I draw drw breath bloth It I Is u I glorious gloriUs nod and grand work In which width we are arc Iro engaged Th se who have Ila not yet rt received their fe second work for tor It I and net your yur u r second bless blessings ings logs Tho rho ho Lord Loid expects u II UR to be b just JURt as perfect a IN as our knowledge and amid circum circumstances stances will permit us 8 to be of oC some of oC the trials he had pasted through ho lie said Ill I never neer ox peeled to co to to the time bo torn of ot th l cl tic llo 10 ocean but Lut I 1 did so 00 one once on Lori Ird me mo and I sot Ot out out I n v r expected to 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