| Show THE PRESIDE presidents TRIP TO UTAH COUNTY I 1 1 1 I Au AMERICAN america ERIcA i FORK friday august 29 2 9 1867 E bitou DESERET NEWS dear rother brother 3 this morning at 9 president brigham young accompanied compa nied by elders orson oison pratt wilford woodruff and geo Q cannon of the twelve apostles joseph young of the first presidency of the seventies geo D watt reporter and T B H stenhouse editor of daily telegraph left great salt sait lake city to visit set settlements t ae in the south intending to p proceed ro as far south as payson pay son spending saturday and sunday in prevo pro vo when the provo new meeting house will be dedicated after a pleasant drive through Great salt lake county being sprinkled by refreshing showers we were welcomed by bishop harrington harrington at his house in american fork at a about out twenty minutes past one where we found as usual an abundance of feed both for man and beast at a quarter past three pm we met the assembled saints under an extensive and substantial bowery in addition to the above named persons I 1 notice on the stand bishop edward ann ter also br H E bowring meeting called to order by bishop harrington when strains soft and sweet burst from the american fork choir prayer was offered up by elder geo Q cannon after another hymn blymn beautifully sung Pr president eident joseph young arose and addressed the meet meeting ilig I 1 should judge that there is present at this meeting two thousand persons agricultural mechanical ch anical and household duties are suspended and the great majority of the men and women and children of this ward are hereto here to worship the lord and to listen to the teachings and counsels af HIs hib servants pres joseph young spoke P D k e about thirty minutes elder J john 0 h n taylor took alseat a seat on the stand at the close of br josephs remarks elders 0 pratt and wilford woodruff address addressed dd the meeting when bishop harrington gave notice that there would be a meeting in the meeting house at 7 in the evening the american fork choir and brass band were requested to attend the provo 0 eme meeting eting tomorrow to morrow and sunday anthem by the choir and meeting dl dismissed i s byeller by eider elder john taylor music by the brasa bras band 7 pm meeting called to order by bishop harrington singing by the choir prayer offered by G D watt there were present on the stand of the traveling company elders orson pratt john taylor wilford woodrun woodruff george Q cannon bishop E hunter pres 1 joseph young bishop A AL musser and elder stenhouse pres jos young young elder geo Q cannon and bishop E edward hunter addressed the meeting 9 bishop harrington congratulated the saints of american fork on the benefit they had received this afternoon and evening bythe by the visit of the Fre president t and his friends and the good in instructions they had received singing by choir and benediction by A M musser F saturday a u r da ai 1924 at 6 this t h 1 s morning no r n n g the president and company were on the road traveling towards provo after a beautiful drive we reached a provo bridge which the river in one of its curious freaks has badly used and then left in disdain moving its c hannel channel thirty or forty rods to the south we discovered a small remnant of one of the abutments of another bridge which appears to be in the middle of an old channel we were preceded into provo city by a mounted escort in uniform and by the strains of a good brass band and a martial band elder orson hyde from san sanpete pete ete standing in the street hat in hani hand hand bowed his welcome the schools were out in their best all seeming seem n d delighted to greet the president and ani his M is friends when we approached opposite the provo new meetinghouse meeting house we passed beneath a triumphal arch with mottoes of welcome extending 0 across it among these tokens of welcome I 1 would add another quite as cheering to us suggesting as it did an abundance of creature comforts awaiting I 1 refer to the portly proportions of bishop william miller standing at his gate ready to guide us into good quarters his hospitable smile made us feel easy and at home the bell in the spire of the new house rang out its welcome and I 1 must say that I 1 liked its tone memories of other days were awakened and we thanked god for a prophets voce and a home among the mountains and valleys of utah here we met elder geo A smith at the usual hour houi of meeting the people at the call of the bell began bean to crowd the new meetinghouse meeting house until it was filled to its utmost capacity A A description of this house I 1 will furnish hereafter meeting called to order byares by pres pros B youn young who remarked that this house shoula should have been built twelve years ago and now it was entirely too small f ve we woi wol w va dedicate the house and then when it is necessary we will repair to the bowery to continue our services the singing was grand led by james E daniels aided by the rich tones of a cabinet organ played by mrs A H noon the president requested the congregation to be devotional in their spirits to close clase their eyes and concentrate their thoughts and ana raise their hearts to god while the dedication prayer should be offered up elder john taylor offered up the following DEDI dedicatory CATony PRAYER 0 god the eternal Father tather in the name of thy son jesus christ we approach thee to offer up our pray prayers ersi our praises and our thanks thanksgivings thanksgiving givin gs unto thee thy servants who reside in this place have after many years built this house unto chee thee as s a place of worship a house of prayer a pl place e for jbv people to assemble in to speak and to hear bear thy word and to worship thee and as all of our works ought to be performed with an eye single to thy glory and the building up of thy kingdom on the earth and andas as we are dependant upon thee 0 lord lora for thy care over agh protection and blessings whether they pertain to this life or the the life that is to come thy servant brigham and his brethren at the request of our brethren of this place have come here for the purpose of dedicating and consecrating this house unto thee and its surroundings roun dings and of asking thee to bless the authorities ties that preside over thy saints in this place and all ol 01 thy people who dwell here and all ail that shall worship in this house bless therefore we pray va thee thy servant brigham that he may maybe fe ned filled with the holy ghost and the power of god as thye tive thattie that the tho spirit of his calling and priesthood may rest upon him that the light and intelligence of heaven may beam cupoli upon his mind and that he being filled with the light of life may inay be enabled to administer irr inthis and all the functions of the holy priesthood as thy representative upon the earth As the apostle and president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints bless thy servant heber and thy servant daniel with the same blessings may they bound together by the bonds of eternal love by he the power of the everlasting priesthood and the love of god form a phalanx of wisdom union unto n ro power n ver love integrity virtue and brotherhood that t the a refulgent rays of light life and intelligence flowing from thee to them may serve as a beacon to thy saints to lead them in the pathway of life and to the city of our god bless thy servants the twelve apostles fill them with the sp spirit rit and office of their holy callings and an apo apostleship st leshia 1 preserve them from error and evil 1 fill fil I 1 them with the holy ghost and the sp spirit rit of wl wisdom adom and testimony that in union wi with the thema themselves elves they mav may also be coworkers and fel fei fellow 0 w laborers with thy servants sery arts auts of the first presidency in building up thy church and kingdom on the earth bless the high councils of zion and of her stakes takes and let the spirit of wisdom judgment mercy integrity and righteousness dwell with them bless the high priests the seventies the elders the priests teachers and deacons may they all be under thy guidance and dictation and magnify their priesthood and cal cai calling ling we pr pray eray a y thee especially to bless the bishops with their h e 1 r president give unto them wisdom and discernment ne e integrity and the love of the truth help the them m to antwi act with I 1 a single eye to thy glory and the promotion of good holy ho y and virtuous principles that they may be patterns to their flocks and lead them in the paths of righteousness bless the bishops of this place and all who have assisted them in building this house bouse even thy saints and inasmuch as they have contributed of their substance suh suD stance with a free will to erect getem letl yern lern be blessed blessed b habitations abit a t 0 68 in their fields flocks rand land herds b less bless t atheni h e m with ith the spirit of the gospel and nd the light of life bless thy people even t this large assembly who have met here from their various neighbourhoods neighbour hoods boods to be present at and assist in dedicating this house unto thee let thy 8 spirit p riu rit and power 0 god rest down upon us and le let iet our hearts be made joyful with thy presence in inspire e us in our prayers and teachings or g s andler and ana hearing a n g in our mil mii music t c and singing forgive f g 1 v bour our sins in we N e pray thee 0 lord and let our supplication ascend as holy incense before thee now 0 lord our onn heavenly father as we receive all nil from thee so would we give all to thee in thee we live we move and from thee we derive our being and to thee we consecrate ourselves and all that we have havel for thou art our father we therefore dedicate and consecrate c te this house from the foundation to the topstone that it may be a place I 1 in which thy spirit shall dwell that no nor impurity may be associated therewith but that it may be holy and sanctified unto thee bless the ground we prayther pray thee upon which it is built or thatis that Is connected therewith may way it be sanctified unto the lord our god as holy ground consecrated and set apart to his service and for building a house upon for lils his worship bless the land composing compost ng this square also the land of the tithing square and the land of this city included in the city plow plots and t the he whole of this valley we consecrate and dedicate it to thee bless we pray thee the house in all its parts that is built or rests upon this ground bless the foundation stones thereof and all of the stone wall that composes the foundation together with the lime the sand the lime and and ana clay la y of which the mortar is composed that b bind I 1 nd it together bless also the colu columns and their bases and caps that are placed in the foundation or basement to support the build inc ine we ask thee also to bless the of which the upper martof part of the building is built and the sand clay and lime composing the mortar which which bind them together as well the body of the house houseas as the porch or place whereon the tower rests the vestry and all parts of the building bless also the beams the foists joists the columns the flooring the lintels linkels lint els and all the woodwork wood work un pertaining r thereto including the beams and binders ders mat compose or sustain the tower bless also the plates the rafters and beams that sustain the nooh and all the he ties and fask rask fastenings thereof together with ibe the tha sheerin sheeting and the the un rine zinc or other material magerl used upon the roof or tower the ball and vane that rests upon the top of the tower the bell and its fastenings and everything every eveny thing pertaining thereto bless also the door frames and their casing casings and the doors thereof together with the hin hinges es locks and fastenings we ask thee alsoto afe baess the windows and melr their frames and casings casing and the sash the glass and the putty wherewith I 1 1 a t they hey are fastened and all the binding and f fast fasteen a s tene een fen ings ines pertaining thereto bless biess less also the floors of this building and the boards of which they are composed and the nails with which they are fastened and all the nails used for other pur purposes es bless the joists foists th that at rs sustain ustain the ceiling cei cel ling poll poli a and the lath and nails that fasten them to the joists foists and the mortar of which the plastering is composed and bless the e studding the plastering ove oze or cement ement whether inside or outside of the building the jagade d with the steps cornice and all orn ornaments en 0 of stone stonewood wood plaster cement or metal whether inside or ou outside ts de of the house or on the tower bless the gallery with the seats thereof and the stairs that fat lead tolt to it and the porch or vestibule the columns that sustain the gallery and all the beams and fastenings connected therewith bless the stand which is erected for thy priesthood the timber of which it is composed the seats and everything pertaining to it bless also aiso alethe the seats throughout the house whether above or ar below that are placed mere there fort for the comfort of thy people and bless the the varnish the carpets curtains chandeliers lamps and everything that is placed for the convenience veni ence and comfort of orthy thy saints or the beau ty of this building we thy servants 0 alord lord dedicate and consecrate all unto thee ana ano and we dedicate ourselves and this people and this land unto thee and now 0 lord we pray thee to let thy blessing rest upon this house upon thy people who are assembled here and upon all who shall assemble in this house to worship thee let the pe peace ae e and blessing of god abide in this place an and ana w when he thy sei seT servants the holy priesthood shall arise in this stand to declare thy word let them be bullof full fuli of the holy ghost and the power of god and administer the words of lite and when thy people shall assemble in this house to hear thy word to pray or call upon thy name let iet thy blessing bl essink our father eather rest upon thenia therland then ther dand nd thy spirit enlighten their linds minds and show unto them the beauties of thy law and the blessings of the everlasting gospel and when thine elders shall gather together to call upon thy name in the order that thou hast appointed then hear bear thou 0 lord their prayers accord in inato go thy mercy and loving kindness and anwer answer their petit petitions lons ions we ask these blessings with the forgiveness of all our sins in the name of jesus jesua christ amen singing I 1 president B young addressed the meeting requesting the congregation gre gation to make themselves as comfortable for table as possible during the services of this morning and in the afternoon the congregation will repair to the bowery pres joseph young arose and gave out a hymn which the choir sang to a tune named by himself that they evidently had not practiced upon elder orson hyde spoke about 5 minutes elder orson pratt spoke about 20 mikii minutes tes singing by spanish fork choir elder john taylor spoke a short time singing I 1 by provo choir elder wilford woodruff spoke about 10 minutes singing in by spanish fork choir george A smith smith and geo Q cannon each spoke briefly when after singing happy souls who pray ac the meeting was dismissed by elder geo Q cannon bowery 2 1 pm meeting Z called to order by pres B young singing by the american fork choir prayer offered by G D watt singing by spanish fork choir after thich which elders aeo gneo qa ca cannon annon w mo geo A smith will willford ford woodruff and bishop edward hunter hunta addie addre addressed said sCid the meet ing 1 1 the authorities of ot this district were presented before the assembly by elder |
