Show CHILD FAMILY REUNION ogden utah peb feb 28 1898 the twentieth semiannual semi annual meeting of the utah branch of the child fama family vas as h held e id at the second ward meeting house peb feb 22 1898 with about one hundred present and counselor W G child presiding singing come all ye sons of god 1 prayer by prank frank richardson singing redeemer of israel W G child stated the object of these meetings to be in part to arrange for the great temple work that we have the privilege of doing through tile the providence of god a great and complete record of our ancestors reaching back nearly fifteen hundred years we have thus far been baptized for nearly five thousand and have done the further ordinances for about five hundred and the continuance of this work will devolve on the rising generations I 1 as the older members of this fa family mily composite compose compo ite the emigrants to utah there are only three of these emigrants left and they soon will have passed away the following interesting program was then carried out recitations by may stokes eva E brown and sylva west song by mrs agnes richardson recitations by miss nettle nelson and mr glenn stokes speech by john C child who said we should know and understand the object of these meetings the rising generations are expected to carry on this work that has haa been started by our ancestors let us make a record of of which we will be proud select reading by miss bessie child twenty years ago miss eva R F child twenty ago miss eva E brown then read some verses composed by mrs chris J brown on the death of her mother hannah P elmer recitation by M B child jr remarks by D chase recitation by miss mattie west german recitation by gerald child recitation by miss ella child and reading on the death and burial of Wh washington ington by ellza eliza W child brother cornelius richardson followed and spoke of the joy and satisfaction to meet so many mamy relatives and friends who are all striving for the same purposes ea he referred to the death and burial of washington gave a sketch of his home which he visited while on his travels and mission to tennessee brother frank D richardson said a blessing had ben been bestowed upon this family consisting of grandfather and mother and nine children T V I 1 braced the gospel in their native ew york on june ath 1838 A the e following august started for kortland ohio while traveling through the forests foresta of ohio by team in company with two other teams which did not belong to the church this occurred grandfathers team was in inthe the lead he sitting on the front of the wagon ariu when a noise sharp and distinct distill was heard the team tam topped stopped ajo Aud suddenly denly that those in afi the rear came in contact with the ea ejob of the wagon on looking an ii elderly derly well dressed gentleman with long gray beard walked up to the side of the wagon at first the family were somewhat concerned with such an abrupt approach from a stranger but from the pleasant countenance he bore fleir fears were were soon dispelled he proceeded with the oldest of the family and each in turn according to age blessed them in the name of the lord holding n h by the hand while pronouncing these blessings bless bles engs with but little variation until he came to uncle W G child who was then four years old on whose hose head he pronounced a special blessing having completed his blessings without asking any questions he passed on simply raising his hat and making a slight bow as he passed the two teams in the rear this seemed so strange a search was made to see which way he went but he was nowhere to be seen no track found as to where he went or from whence he came sister phebe richardson made a few appropriate remarks and was glad to be with us on this occasion A letter was read from brother and sister roberts who are laboring as missionaries on the samoan islands it stated the mode of living which was waar in a bamboo house and their food consisted of oranges bananas and bread fruit the family of child was then reorganized with WG child at the head as he Is the oldest male member living the former presiding officer myron B child having passed away brothers william child john C child and P F D ichardson richardson were named as assistants with mrs E W child as secretary and mrs C J brown as assistant A program committee was r esting of cornelius richardson A patterson M A child W Q G tr ezra richardson jesse child eloise child lettle lettie child T laouida child and agnes richardson it was then suggested that the family should meet again in june which met with the hearty approval of all present singing softly beam etc benediction by brother E R richardson hardson Rc Re all present then adjourned and did justice to the delicious repast which was served after partaking of these dainties the happy crowd repaired to the spacious dance hall where old and young made merry for several hours the crowd was dispersed with the understanding der standing that they meet again or on MRS CHRIS J BROWN |