| Show SUNDAY SCHOOL schoon UNION MEETING preliminary proceedings the usual monthly meeting of the sunday school union commenced on monday evening in the assembly hall at the sunday school union brass band rendered some lively strains under the able of bro EBe eue E beezley ezley this occasion was the first appearance of this band in public and reflected the greatest credit on all concerned the eighth ward sunday school chol choi runder the leadership of Br bro john chamberlain then san sang rosy bosy rosy light of morning 11 prayer was isas offered by elder abram 11 cannon singing again aram by the choir entitled utah queen of the west 11 music by byj J al chamberlain superintendent george goddard remarked that it was perceptible that the assembly hall hali would not accommodate i all who wished to be present and general superintendent george Q cannon had given instructions tor lor lor the lighting up of the large tabernacle to which building the audience was requested to repair in as orderly a manner as possible for the continuance of the meeting on reassembling assembling re in the tabernacle the sight which met the eye was one of the most pleasing possible to imagine and must have been one ot the greatest if not the greatest episode in sunday school union life that has been witnessed cither in utah or the world thousands nearly filled the body of the spacious hall and a consider considerable considerably abl abi number flocked to the points of vantage in the large gallery and over all tho sparkling brilliancy of the vast sweep ot of lights lent their halo to the beauty of the ahe scene on restoration of order the sunday school union bands enlivening strains again pleased their hearers brother john morgan alor an desired the deacons of the eighth ward to take charge of the doors door s and look to the maintenance nance of order during the 1131 the el eighth ath ward sunday school choir sane sanz sans we are marching homeward 11 words and music by J 31 chamberlain sunt SUPT GEORGE GODDARD said this large arge assembly very much reminded hirn hina of a surprise party and had no idea that his invasion in through the newspapers for the boys and girls i to ito come co me and hear him speak prior to his departure for great britain on a mission would gather such a large audience as was now present lie he ex hooted the children to repent and forsake every pernicious habibi habit and instanced the necessity of their holdin holding themselves iu in readiness for obedi obedience ence enee to any call that might be made 0 on n them by those in authority over them and cited his experience in connection connection with the gathering of material tor for the starting of the paper manufactory under the direction of president brigham young ng he e adverted also to his having v pulled id a handcart hand cart across the plains ins an and that notwithstanding his own trials he had always found time time e to look after the welfare of his suffering comp companions aniAns f from rom which habit he had at one time of his life been dubbed with the title of doctor goddard referring to the inaugurating of the su sunday school movement in utah in december deer j 1849 1840 when the meeting was held in a small room in the alth ward under the of elder ballantyne he graphically described its various progressive phases up to the present time when its scholars numbered upwards of ile he briefly alluded to his own connection and deep sympathy with this now vast movement paying a cordial tribute of respect to his co laborers and associates ile he anticipated starting on his inis mission sion slon on saturday morning next and as a parting word to the sunday school boys and girls he wished to say that he desired to live and die in the service of father and again exhorted them to keep the word of wisdom which had resulted in health so far as helas he was concerned and would aou id be productive of like blessing to the children called on all who would not taste ol 01 of things for forbidden bidden and who would refrain from evil habits to say aye I 1 when navery a very large number responded to the call further exhorted little ones not to speak in anger not to indulge in pla pia playing ing on the sabbath and to attend regularly regularly to their sunday school meetings miscellaneous EXERCISES song by brother george goddard with organ accompaniment who is on the lords side who the congre gation gatlon gallon jd ining joining 0 bla gia in the chorus prior to the ren rendering e ring of the final verse bro I 1 goddard called on every one who was k on the lords side to stand stan d when almost the entire audience arose to their feet duet by sister agnes olsen oisen and bro evan stephens entitled god guard and speed thee on thy way 11 the words and music of this little musical gem are the composition of brother E stephens and were excellently render ed the chorus being assisted by one of brother stephens classes appended are the words OU of the song seng P r 11 1 11 i which is dedicated to brother george goddard |
