Show B E theological SEMINARY DEDICATED PRES ANTHON H LUND AND superintendent E ERIN R I 1 N T E N D E N T C cummungs U M M I 1 N G S IN A attendance T T E N D ANCE the dedicatory services service for alie 1 e theological ill ar toy seminary held in the T tabernacle and the seminary last sunday to id iris afternoon were of a v very arx interesting to character at the tabernacle a throng ot of people gathered and listened to the instructive remarks that were made Pre president oleen N stohl presided and the services began by the choir singing the anthem in our redeemers ers name alter after which pres joseph sen of the near bear river stake offered the invocation the second song was tile the hymn arise my soul arise and the sacrament was administered by amos hatch and reynold watkins under the direction ot of the first ward avayd r F bishopric ishop isho pric nc during the passing of whirl the choir sang tile the anthem rouse otise 0 ye mortals pres IV C II horsley presented the financial report of the seminary el ril inary building operations which revealed revealed tile the fact that the building is fully paid for and there is a sn III ash balance on cn hand principal abel S rich gave a brief review 0 of the work the institution has done thus thiis far and stated slated that thai the ar enthusiastic in stud studying ying the bible said cald tl a enrollment at Ires tnt Is a num 1 I ir ot of winter auise students irom tte high school having hr vins completed il el work bork and gone home six claas s a day cay are held faur in new te tesi t abent and two in old testament invite tile the parents to visit the seminary and see what is bonig on principal A M hanson hansen of tho ali aloot of mormon class from the hatier ht tier r school briefly outlined the worn wom acin done there and stated they have an enrollment of GO pupils three times limes d a week supt bupt D C jensen frill followed owed with an ail inspirational talk on the value of education and what it is doin for or the human race he urged far noi mort no i attention to the spiritual side of out our education and congratulated tho thoss i ii ho have introduced the tor for theological seminaries to cc cooperate with the schools president P M hansen ui of the lipai dear river stake expressed his ava mez with the seminary and told how it is operating in his own family to enczur age ills his sons to study the bible I ald alib movement has his hearty support supt bupt 11 H cimmings Cumming ll el the hie box elder stake and go boic elder county in having a theological school alongside its splendid 1 higi stated that if we were as P pi si stent in n teaching religion as we are in torch ing the arts and sciences our jl iii en would show the same kable growth along that line as they do today along the other line brie felt tha the movement ent of theological seminaries linscome lias come to stay president cantlion 11 gunj expressed his icy in it wi witnessing the c iii tion of a theological institution in fit this city said while we have no right to trach religion in our schools 7 have the right to teach our children religion upon every other occasion loll that presents itself and the plan a of having a theological seii lary lipar par flin 11 big secular schools is one that thai will bear fruit for cooj the latorr ly saints want their children trained in ill the gospel and want livant them to row ip pure and refined these 0 are disseminated by theological sch schools oils aud and the speaker predicted that the money invested in fit the seminary vali aril brove to lr le tile tha best ti the ae ot of dox cox elder county have ever made president stohl made a few remarks and ali the choir sang the anthea anthe 1 gis pel restoration between the choir also sang the anthem tc loyalty 3 the benediction was offered by prebi pres L A snow and at al tile the conclusion of the meeting the people repaired ei aired to tile the seminary and completely filled every space in the building and is ifs toned to president lund offer the ihn dedicatory prayer and supt bupt cummings Cum minga 3 make some appropriate remarks rem irks the hymns this house we wc dedicate to thee and our god we to thee were vere sung by the choir ard and congregation and the prayer wis was offered by elder S N cook following is the prater offered by president und iund I reported by mr H bunderson Du our Ilea heavenly venly father we thy cliff chil dien conic come before thee this after afternoon noan for the purpose of dedicating this housa to thy glorious name we e thank thee father that thod has inspired thy servants who dwell here to erect this house to buld build this teni tem pie cleof of learning a temple wherein our young people our boys and girls can come jo 0 o receive religious instruction we thank thee that these people here have taken it into their hearts to fur wah the alie means with which to erect this U building we pray thee father that thy blessings may be upon pon it and that the movement to instruct the ch idren may be a successful one that chidden ch the lie parents may see the necessity of having their children come here to be instructed of thee and thy ways now father we feet feel to dedicate this place to thee wilt thou accept ot of it wilt thou shield and protect this boulding from the elements from fire and from anything that ma may harin or destroy it wilt thou bless those who shall teach here may they have joy in their labors and the children who come here may they Fa fattier tIter love to learn and honor boner thy holy will to be instructed what wh atthe a iron rod Is ia and always keep h hold old of t it and never go continued or page two i B E theological SEMINARY DEDICATED continued from first page but stay in the ways which mean the salvation of man may they love to study these things and may their memories be strong to ra tain them and may their resolutions be strong through their lives that they shall not neglect the truths which they have come to know now father wilt thou accept of this dedication and may thy people who ans deil ell here be blessed may they increase both in ill their basket and lu their store but most of all in may y th they v have the blessing to know taa that t th liy y have done well tor for their children wilt thou bless thy servants wise preside in this stake and those who have taken part in the erection of this building may uey be blessed for the labors they have done we feel thankful father with them for this place where thy children may come to get religious icus instruction wilt thou bles the religion class movement may inay thy people be awake to the flue alne privileges they have may they be on the watch against everything that seeks to destroy the faith of our chil children dien may our children grow and tri increase crease in strength and balth and beu ino us ful cul servants in thy hands to build up ay thy kingdom on the earth help us to be ever gaiu tua and steadfast and to submit to thy will to acknowledge thy liand hand in all tunings we ask it in the name of jesus christ amen |