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Show a . la . - 0, . la' , . . THE DESERET NEWS,' SATURDAY,- - JUNE 15 , Church Deportment 1940 Aaronic Ptiesthood- Anniversary observed, Near - , - , .. , . Stle--'Of.- - - : - ..:,,Ipoolkymmtr....aorr.o...1. - ' ' Saturday, May 18, approximately :N k ,,,,,t ,;(: C 1., ' 1. N A.i ,:,ot.,,,o.,''. ';: , 7. :' ' ' '. ,,,,:V.. ''' 4 ,,...1A 'x 100 Saints, friends and rnissionar; Iit ' , ' ,'N ! , 4 sf :"'.,, ' ..,'' ::'.. e ' 4 i .'A,. 0 '7' , ' ;''' I - ' ' ,,,,,:,,,...' :4.,,. ','; t ' rA: ' .; :,, i.',;.t.,:, ies met on the banks of the beautiful k''' , ,,,,r,,,,. i i -, " ' , ' :, ;I, the , ' t-near ,:spot 'Susquehanna River ,: ,.. t 1171 ,":: where John the Baptist conferred the Fml : ' 4: ....". .v-- ', 2N:f.fr ',:; ; ' r Aaronic Priesthood upon - Joseph : ). , , ........N," Smith and Oliver Cowdery. The as1 t: ..4Ni., i -- ,J 7 semblage commemorated the 111111 ani ..... row, .,,, , ' 4.' k k P' 7 ,00 ' : ' .., " event: ..7,v,,c,. !.. '' .. ; of this niversary sl,,,tekt k ' ' 1,?4,;,,,,,,V" ,i,''..iFplik.,,,,,ka,,0 7.: :41 ' t , ' . ' ; of Eastern Evans ( ; 4' the President 'rank . 41 7- i ,, , , A k' t i, it,.,,,,) : ,,s, , States Mission presided at the service :,,, ,,, 4.1 ' 406, , , ' A ,N4,,t,..',,t rf'' i-tN,,.. i.41 ' with District President Albert R. r,,,; , ::,' '''''''' White condticting., ' ;;:f:7;r1; ' The congregation conlisted princi;124:;;..4; .14114t;'1 ::'. 7:7".'.:: :14(:. ' f.)::':7n:' ''.Tr4-'1) tk , pally of Saints and missionaries from .,,,,,' '''.:, of the Misthe Susquehanna-Distri''..',7''' f I ,k, , , '''''.. ' sion, the Mission Office Personnel, . I Saints from New York Stake as well ,,,,4 r as friends and investigators from the , ' i surrounding area. A most welcome ;,:4.,,). ,. , and surprise visit was made by Elder 24,.. 'e frlik,, - ,,,," 7;c' George Albert Smith of the Council r;-7, , ! 1, 24, ,,,, of the Twelve. Although Elder Smith .)1,,,) '4! . tIr , ,, il, tit,f ,,, 4 , ' , 4, , 7 .1, ',,. ,.:, , has traveled widely in behalf of the ... ,:., Church, this was his first 'visit to , A '' Penna. Harmony (now Oakland), I '''''. ;:'- 4 , ' 4 , i,,v" ,,l',, 7..," ,.' The sermon Lille day was- given sll...1...' ..i& 71 t , imby Elder Smith. He spoke of the Above is pictured the group that attended exercises Commemorating the 111th anniveysary of the Aaronic portance of the restoration of the Priesthood near the site of the restoration on the banks of the Susquehanna River near Harmony, now OakPriesthood to a world which had lost land, Pa. Elder George Albert Smith of the Council of the Twelve, principal speaker, at the exercises, and Pres. Frank Evans of the ,Eastern States Mission are at the left. (Photo by Daniel B. McRae.) so many Truths. He emphasized the fact that we ask no one to give up the Typical of Elder smith's spirit and am glad to live away from home,. y Truth contained in their own belief, in LAII and friends he the to his witness to us my among neighbors we with share them invite gave purpose, but ' the additional truth which has been verity of the GospeL "tknow that God order that I may divide that knowl- Ude Atgiven by modern revelation. He ex- lives, that Jesus is the Christ, and that edge with my Father's other children, so bear and witness." I that and you (Continued from Page Three) pressed brotherly love, charity the Prophet Joseph Smith was instruof the In this effective manner he enlight- - - and assist in tolerance towards closing ,the Mission Church and made special note of their mental in restoring the Gospel to ened many friends in attendance and there. I shall never forget the sights earth," he said, "and knowing that, inspired the Saints to be more ap- there. We have preached the Gospel many fine works. preciative of their gifts by sharing this in Europe for over 100 years, and this Gospel knowledge with others. ,,,,,,,,,, Is the first time that all the missionIL G. Baker, editor and owner aries have left. We thought that after , of the "Susquehanna Evening Tran-- our eiperiences in Germany we did script," was also present. He is almost not have any more tears left, our a symbol of true Christian tolerance hearts were so sorrowful that we ' and respect. Great is his concern thoughtthere-wa- s no more room for abatt the Church today and studious- - grief. , One does- not.' have to under,s. ;: ,,s ::: ,.; he devotes himself to its early his-- stand a language to understand those ::::::::::.:;::::::!:5::::..:::,,,:,:,,,,,: ,.'',:i: tory. Mr. Baker maintains that a man - things. Those poor Swedish Saints! ';':',::::::::,;..::::::':::1:::::. ''' ,::;,::1;,. who reached such objectives and ex: About 150 of them gathered at the ';:: ::::,:::::.:::',::::::::::;::: ' i, I: ' t: ,'.:7:.::: erted- - such - an Influence upon the station to say ::::::;;:i ,.: l; "goodbye" to their mis:,: : 1 as a Smith deserves Joseph wonderful trained The sionaries. ;monument at the site where inet- t 7' ' chorus developed under the direction Cents of great import to him and the of Brother and Sister Larsen :::,::,:::"!1 sang to ::" world t ''t,.,:;,: occurred. the' Saints there. They placed gar-'.:7,:'' ' ' the of on lands flowers each missionary'? Transcript,"-"Susquehanna ' , -,: Mr. Baker said of Elder Smith's talk: neck and as the train pulled out, the ';::::: ' :!:: :::: , :: ,:" :: k "It was a simple, direct sermon which Saints-san- g .,: ::1,,t:' back to them, "God Be ,i,J,.: 'I ' A ':': 7l.... i ' 4: ':',:::::. Mr. Smith preached. Nothing new; With You Till We Meet Again." I ,D" ;;,:j ellt0?,1 '1 , ;,xt,r4":si ,;..::"::::.:.:::,::,'::::. ' : Gospel of Jesus just cannot tell you how we all felt. just the ' ..:;::;::::,,::...z.:,::: 7......'::::: Those Saints will carry on in EuChrist"; ''- -' '....;'t ::::,:j..)............:0':::'::!::'...Pii' .: :, ' I ask you to please remember rope.could No time be more to t, :::: pleasant t 0, ",, I . --- ,::::.::::.,,:i visit Harmony-and- , the Susquehanna them in your prayers at this time. . ' 1 Valley than May. The sun is not too- ' Without missionaries and in their time .; hot and the trees present a multitude of greatest trouble, they need our faith .1 ell 1, 1.A.,. I of colors and the grass exhibits a,soft and love. May we be generous in our 4',. 4i,..: -. ' ,., surface. One receives emo- - Judgments and tolerant toward all downy ;:,, ;:l.,:ci ,:i,s, tional uplift when he views the spots God's children, here in safety, in lux. :Iti,::-......;,-.,- t ft so Intimately connected With Church ur3r, in our homes in the Land of the ,'''',,0.'1,,l':1:,..:''''', C.,. s a .. Historyan experience longed for and Free,-i- 'my humble prayer, and I ask ,::,: ,. , thought about for years. It was such it in Jesus' name, Amen. , t..., ' a thrill that many enjoyed when they , :: ARCHITECTS-BUILDERold visited the mine at which Joseph .1,, .,, , , was .,,,... Josiah ,, the employed Stoal; by We :,,;',,:!,,,.,i',,': are the architectsnot only thc :,: ::,:.:.,: ; fonndation of the home where much architects but .we are also the build-o- f :,' , i 1, ,,,. 4.;,,1,;,,):,,,, ;',.',:i'':: ':, )' the Book of Mormon was translated era of our own lives. If a man know :,, t,' li , i 1' i4,,, .,,,,,,,,i In 1828-- and the spot where the lesser the mind and will of the Lord and Priesthood was restored and Joseph jails to do it, he is drifting away from and 'Oliver baptrzed eaA7other.. that straight and narrow path 4liar . Heber .1 Ever increasing spirituality is ,01). leads to life eternal.---Pres-- served among the Saints. Figures cor- Grant. roborate this viewIncreased - bap' . ,,tisms, tithes, fast loffering t; and activioul , FAITH A LIVING , Faith is a living thing:' Subject it ty in the branches. It is most lin- , all favorthe portant that'we recognize the laws of life. It may be begts, able position given us in the world and ten; it may grow; it may weaken; I. 111;mblystrivP-tbettetsurselves and may Ale. Therefore It must be elm ' , -ii This interesting photograph taken by Daniel 13:McRae shows the tomb- others. Blessings can be obtained only ished, fostered a itegular,-C4i71 on ,stone of the infant son of Joseph nd Emma Smith; which rests beside; by obedience to the ulhichtinuous Gospel study- through the grave of Emma's father in the lifeKune cemetery. The cemetery is they are predicated.- - Unless we able printed page, is of prime importai.cc . located at the side of the thirteen and a half acres the Prophet once by the commandments given. we shall in the maintaining and growth of ' ownectinNewrar lose ouT reward. , John A. Widtsoe. ON 377-177717.7-7,, ,''' - :, ,- -, (' .f,,, ',., , , '.:. s'' ' (,. ,,, I , '..: , '1! "- , ,:,..:.i::::....:.:::,.. 't, ..,::):,...cs:1,......,..,;,:.:1, I ,,,, ., . ;'. 1 ,P, , .... 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