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Show TEMPLE .PILGRIMS HOME The 140 people from Emery stake, who this year made the trip to th? Manti temple, have been gradually making their wav homeward during the last week and all report having had a most delightful time. Combining religious duties with wholesome pleasure and happy reunion with relatives and old friends, this little pilgrimage which has become an annual affair, is sure to be a factor for good. The idea of temple work for the dea l is a beautiful one and is fast taking a strong renewed hold on the peopL- of the church while the whole world is turning to genealogical work. We are glad to see the people of Emery stake cake I he in'erest they are, being leaders lead-ers almost in their annual pilgrimage idea and furnishing, this year, the largest number of .saints from any one stake to travel in a body for this purpose. pur-pose. The following raport was sent in for publication by Stake Representative A. Anderson of Orangeville: We arrived at the lower end of the Beaver dam on Seely creek, the place selected some time ago, Saturday evening. even-ing. In our company there were 23 wagons, 107 people, besides 6 wagons from Emery and Ferron which took the south road, making in all 29 wagons and about 140 people. The first evening in camp we built a large bon fire and Nad Olsen was chosen as master of ceremonies. The evening was spent in songs, recitations, and speeches. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock we held meeting in a beautiful grove som-'what resembling the grove where the Prophet Joseph Smith received his first vision, with A. Anderson presiding. The singing sing-ing was led by Hans Hansen of Molen, and the songs sung were "Oh. Ye Mountains High, " "Arise, O Glorious Zion," "High On The Mountain Tops," and "When Theje Is Love At Home." Prayer was offered by A. A. Day of Castledale; the speakers were Pres. Oveson, A. G. Jewkes, Nad Olsen, U. W. Grange, J. Frank Killian, J. F. Wakefield, A. Anderson, and others of the company. They all dwelt mostly on the work we were goi ng to do, temple work for the living and dead. So pleased were the spirits of those whom we expected ex-pected to release that they assisted us in our singing, as most of the Saints in the congregation testified hearing heavenly music in the tops of the trees. Benediction was offered by P. A. Childs. And so was a couple of hours spent in praising the Lord. In the evening we reassembled around the camp fire with J. Frank Killian master of ceremonies, when we spent an hour or so in singing old time songs, recitations, and short speeches. The next day, Monday, we arrived in Manti in the early afternoon, taking the town by surprise as we drove in all together, making a parade nearly two blocks in length. We were the largest company ever going to the Temple from one stake, Juab having had the largest until our arrival. A big majority of the company were baptized for both the living and dead. Two thousand and thirty souls received baptism Tuesday and on Wednesday there were 192 went through for endowments, en-dowments, the largest company for y ears. As far as I know all arrived home in safety feeling that it was an enjoyoble trip. |