Show CONFERENCE AND DEDICATION The morning of September ushered in one more notable event In inthe the progress of ot truth by the uniting ot of the Elders Elder El ers and Saints Sainte in the Massey branch of the Indian Territory mission to participate in the dedicatory sere ser services ser vices of ot another house of worship to the Lord At the appointed time Elder I Isaac IsaacA A Jensen called together the congre- congre congregation congregation congregation gation and the services began by sing sing- singing sing sing-ini In ing the hymn We are not Dot ashamed to own our aUf Lord Elder EJder J C Lyon then opened with prayer following which was wai sung lung ung What was waa wit wU- witnessed witnessed oe led in the beaven Elder Isaac A Jensen addressed addressed the Saints as to the divinity of the ser ser- services vice ser vices we were participating in and hoped aH an would impress this fact upon their minds mind 8 Pre Presiding Elder Ephraim Jeppson then took the stand tand and with divinely Inspired eloquence offered up the dedi- dedi dedicatory prayer This was waa followed by bythe bythe bythe the impressive hymn Dedication r I I of the Massey Malley branch Choctaw Na- Na Nation Nation Na Nation tion written by our highly esteemed president Andrew Kimball was wa read and the heartfelt words worda of 01 kind re remembrance re- re remembrance remembrance and aDd encouragement to those engaged in the Latter day work seemed to bring bring brini with them a feeling of Joy and Impart in the hearts heart of or the Ji listeners a firmer determination to I press pres onward and upward in the work of the Lord The remainder of the meeting was wai spent pent In la the bearIng of or strong and aDd faithful te testimonies to the authenticity and aDd divinity of ibe be Gospel of 01 Jesus Jesul Christ by Elders Elder Herman E Camp Camp bell bell J C 0 Lyon R B G 0 Winter E L Saunders and Ephraim Jeppson All Joined in singing the hymn Come come ye Sainte and Elder I t A Jensen brought the services to a close by pronouncing the benediction Some few feir months ago Elder Andrew Kimball in company with Elder R BM M Harper established a branch or 01 orthe the Church here bele placing Elder I A Jensen over the same amp they also alao laid the corner stone atone tone for tor the erection of ot a bouts bOUEe of worship wor hip and since that time th tb ugh many obstacles presented pre them them- selves elveN to view during Its if construction the words worda of encouragement from Elder Kimball KimbaU to have faith and push onward have ripened and borne their fruits and aLd now the mists have van imbed away and aDd left standing out In bold relief one more mOle monument in the cause of the latter-day latter work Much praise can be attributed to the Elders ot of the Indian Territory and aDd Oklahoma missions for tor their liberal donations toward the construction of our meeting house boule hou e and to Elders Elden Isaac HermanE A Jensen Jas E Nally and Herm Herman HermanE E Campbell can much credit ba be ae- ae M signed for tor the neat workmanship and d they have exercised In its Ita construction N Nor or can the Elders Elder ever forget the aid and kindness of Grand Grand- Grandma Grandma ma Griffith Griffiths for her part in the further further- furtherance further further-ence enre ance of ot the Go Gospel pel truths troths Afternoon At Afternoon At 2 3 p m conference was called to order Elder Ephraim Jeppson being in charge O 0 My Father the opening hymn was waa sung ung and E L Saunders delivered the opening prayer after which Come let us os u anew our j journey pursue pur ue was waa sung ung by the congregation Eider Elder Herman E Campbell then spoke upon the miraculous achieve ments mente to be obtained in obedience to the laws law and commandments commandment of oi the Gospel pel citing proofs proof both from the Old and the New Testament to substantiate the sam same Elder Richard G 6 Winter bore his bli testimony to the bl blessings enjoyed by the Latter day Saints Saint and also spoke upon faith as a a mo moving power Ye mountains mountain high was waa sung eung and a very attentive and enjoyable m meeting was wai brought to a close by Elder Ephraim Jepp on pronouncing the benediction Sunday morning morning- At At A t the usual time Elder Herman Herm n E Campbell called the meeting to order and all aU joined In singing lunging the hymn O 0 God we raise ralie to Jen Thee rbee Prayer by Elder Isaac A JeD Jen- Jensen singing Come all ye e sons lona one of Zion Elder Ephraim J addressed addre the assembly au as to the import ante ance of ot the Gospel Goepel OOl pel of ot the Latter Latter- Latter day day Saints Saint and the condemnation tobe to jr ibe be brought upon the false felie advocates advocate of religion religion He also alio dwelt upon the apostasy and the opening of the anon saLlon of ot the fullness fullner of ot times Elder E L Saunders Baon erl spoke poke pok a short abort time in incon con confirmation of ot the remarks made maue by bia his brethren and the morning services closed by singing lingl ng 0 say w what bat ia is truth truth Benediction by Elder H E R Cam Campbell Afternoon Afternoon Elder J C Lyon being t in charge called the meeting to order and and the by hymn mn Do liDo w what ba Is right was waa 4 sung ung by the congregation prayer by Elder Ephraim Jepp OD staging singing Go G O Oye ye me messengers of glory Elder Isaac I A Jensen poke spoke upon the necessity of baptism for tor the entering entering enter- enter ing Into the kingdom of J sprang prang proofs as ac to the proper mode Jand and authority of ot administering the I s same ame The Holy Ghost and the other blessings that were to follow tollow true re re- re repentance pentane e and baptism were oleo alio spoken upon Elder J C O Ce Lyen Lyon closed the conference conference by giving a historical out- out ine ice ine of the site Uie of Joseph JO eph Smith the Prophet the organization of of J Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and its Ita it d dwelt upon the neo neo- necessity sity of new revelation in these e the lat last days daYI to carry out the will of the Lord All AU joined in singing the hymn Glorious things are ate sung eung ung of ot Zion and Elder Richard G Winter pro pro- pronounced the benediction This Thil conference the first one held in inthis this nation is a success in every re- re respect re respect spent there has bai been a good attendance and aDd a peaceful spirit manifest through through- throughout throughout out and it Is ii pleasing to note that at atif Its close two honest bonest souls ouli were brought Into the fold through baptism The TheElder Elders Elder will now leave for their vari varl- r 1 i t J I a I oui fields of labor and carry with them happy reflections reflection of unity and friends H E CAMPBELL Secretary |