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Show Tirp DESERET NEWS. SATURDAY, ChurcK Department lbH WAY 26. t t YOUTH HONORS MARTIN no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall preptut a way for them that they may acwhich he complish the thing them " j Promise Given In conclusion Bishop ftnath drew from those present a promise thdt they would road the aacred records contained in the Kook of Mormon before another year had passed. , Well emphashu'd thto Bishop testimony of the three witnesses to the Book of Mormon. He mid Grave of Witness Visited 10.000 On Aaronic Priesthood Pilgrimage i long kt mite shaft, lyuiR in a small cm terv m a little northern Hah no last utek community wk the of the greatest single gathering of Aaroitu priesthood In the history m Of t ll he i huu h is the jnjave oi Martin Hat ns, one of the three wUhesses to ttte of Mormon, in whose honor 10,000 persons a approximate! ot tlo iji boys from 12 to 20 vtars of ago (assembled last fcitut- ilu as one of hc outstanding f oi Vainic priesthood wei k 'i fie tv nt itrved a duel purpose. onwm inofated the 11 birth day ouM irtip Harris, and became tlu primtpaj outdooi feature of the week s t aside for observance of lit annin rsar of the i ono prU st Hook ! li oi I lioiisaiHis twf ars into tins ltjt le town Rl Chtihsion nth uni west of t it he i lUU) obi lea arrving ti o ot the it on pnesthood le nl i s and f. lends, poui t U during e S I V i t lie mu tv t mete f. moon The little he dus-- 1 ne o' the git il t ,u tn ty Hviu the mhWtoi v of the iiiiiiiimm ne rl p thousand a immobile4 carivmg unw hen from two lhte bum to 40 and 50 had b. n au.fi 'y polh ed to the top of the liiil overlook mg (Isrkslon 'ind llu n pal k d u an all ill.t fiv Id ad joining the oejrm tcry. It w is HI done so n ally an I so t h it ordi very car slid into it assigned pal ling spate with no addition if fort on the part ot the dne lot ai t lie trouble caused him might ns well have bt shiest of highways lie Auminc pruMhood lOilmnt-le- e of the Hcjnson take iof,thr with the hishiiptlc and Anionic of he ifjiiiiuiiit c priesthood lie in i h u r of i a ih.it milrl lung pi o cjimfort of th thous-od pHirrtnis VVatir was pros a large canvass covering overlooked the speakers stand and umnv other atmtliet things were in evidence to insure as much comfort I, possihe Beyond llxpei lutiouh 'llo crowd saa far in excess of t that xpeett t, Und the smoothness witti Which the pilgrimage was handled was a credit to those who or m need it. It was a gathering of the Aaronic priesthood and the proud, nev of tiie Vuroiiu pnesthood In all the Chur, h w is prevent They are the Pn siding Bishopric 5U ester Q Ciumui ind his rOuns.Urs livid A Smith and John Wells These visitor were guests of the well Clitkston w sxd bishopric it In the w ird pre piled him hi on 2 neon there bing eh pet at rA gin sts in hiding xlmil. h rv ( sc i v f t i the piesWIent of every stake I Cache Valiey and several others At 1 p in everybody wended their way to the cemetery Thev came by road and across wheat field4!. There, circled about the jyiave-sid- e of Martm Harris, they paid fitting tribute to the mao, chosen as a spec ia witness to the World of the divinity of the Book of Mormon Thu tarried forward itndv the piigirn direction of Bishon Cannon 4nd Jolin 1 title field representative of the Presiding Bishops office included short bur spiritual addresses 1V the Prop ding Bishopric Mr Giles, and others Purpose Explained Bishop i annon in his address f greeting explained the purpose bf the gathering and expressed his pleisute UMethe proportions it had aasiiimd told briefjv of the im pot tame of the mission ot Martin Hciiis and of his lain. of the l,ord to be a special! witness to ill succeeding generation H Ml nrt'Cci the w of impor t V knowing of the j. s mission of Joseph Smiin uni the pa it pi t ed bv it'Si ..V; wit the tit ' 1 HARRIS Joseph Smith, the- - Boole Prophet of Mot mon was translated by the gift and power of God Tribute Paid Mr Giles presented a brief up proprlately striking picture of the part played in the history of tha tTiurch by Martin Harris. The man we honor today was owe of God's servants, ehosen to assist In bringing forth the gospel for the last time,' he said, "and to assist in establishing ill In the earth. Martin Harris was human He made mistakes Just as you and I make hon into ; tlVANC v C.j' ujmn. s susitfWWoevyW vN y. South Bishop Outlined briefly Some o the evi- - news But the good he dlcf so far them overbalanced the errors that we honor ourselves today in honoring this man who was chosen for such work. Mr Giles explained the true had for friendship Martin Harris When Joseph Joseph Smith. or Smith needed a friend help he tinned often to Martin Harris. Other speakers on the program Included Kzra T Stevenson of Salt Lake, son of Kdward Stevenson who was Instrumental, in bringing Martin Haris to Utah In 1870. William Hllklngton, who os a boy resided wiilh Martin Harris and was a witness to hts testimony and two men, John E Godfrey andl John Buttmrs who were among the. nr to hear bethe testimony of Martin fore his i li July 10 1875 Grave IetratNl wreatp of flow cts in the form of i book, symbolizing the Book of Mormon, was placed on the grave ami the entire assembly stood ailently with iKiwed heads for a few set ondM in tribute to Martin IIIarriM the It was thn all over but cemeThe cars left the cleanup as and arrived as they orderly tery in a short while peace- - and qwlet All that pervaded the cemetery. was noticeable was the Boy Scouts of the Benson stake, doing a good job of cleaning up thein cemetery excellent and putting everything shape ' s " v i f Hook tr Mqi-mo- n H. made al- 4- u sp. v uxi apnea to the de-- c o n s tea. hers and pia'.'n prve I hey era iiiai of pn in prn f i u h belie v mg th md that thev live iv of conduct pr p lies hi 1 J I V l vi r id-t- Records Broken In Aaronic Week Greater in Obwervam ap-p- ii Hiftory Reports TnJieate Prieste of Aarm4i hood week wan more general thid your thin ever before." it is In diratfd In reports retelwd by thd vei ii J're Iding Bishop office d stakes issued printed oi hit h have teen programs Binhoprlc. oeint to the Presiding Th se Indio He unusual Interest Ju cawful and work iriesthood thought n I pr paragon in the olMM-rva- e the Ixird given to gioriouft mmif the gold to luiflit of Ur lrU't-- j fironM htsl idlgrlnuur SrsMiev iJ iUAmoii are Top. A WAr ,4 -- Y VYk X. IIh j a tlK1 PreaM-iii- ge ut e at Mar- tin Ifurrf", upH'r vhitcr. a kvv of Ilie lan,i enmib vntMr. a lirtviT tli of MU'tion flHt will) Inky iMMl 1 (Mirt of tlu i o i o Ii ih imrkiMl'in it, iumI at the loft an throe members of t Si e CTarkHtot . tm-th- slit-the- y platen the three m their Batlmonv, wlm found on thi f of Moimon He explained pro-urm- leal thin vurs iur tliie lh.ee v.itin'xsci Im nie dis but th tt not aff hvl lo tin I'hurt on of the three f tiled In boning Vi want Aaronk flor-wrea- the grave. In im liullv ill wards entiro Tmgr.uus vute furnished by mem- -' Priesthood bets oi the Aaronic ' and their lcad.rs The meeln detvoted to the Priesthood annuti-sar- y h ol s included Sunday meetings quorum sions, meetings Sa r iment nu t tingsm several cases, the evening of stake conferences tlio programs recommended by the Prewere followed siding Bishopric throughout the Church ih supplemented many cases being witth special numbers arranged by local committees. Members of the Pn siding Bishi-oprihave expressed their appred ciation of the and excellent responae from stake and ward Triesthood atithorW -- MIA an j HHohGkswIUifl ready Z3u plaoo on mimeo-gnaphe- w. id pru-grn- voul mm ami women tssufy iliat of the Ibdy Bpirit they .lso knovr that the Book of Moromn is true, lliat it ia a new witmss or God, that it contains the fulness of the eiWhUsamg gospel; and1! boar niy testimony that I have a living assurance that through the Instrumentality of the Ihiough the operation geiit-eral- ly c wholo-hearta- twa coop-eratl- on |
