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Show TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE. I Bishop Peter Loutensock, of Hurcka, Into president of the German mission, has reached home safe and In excellent health. The Salt Lake stako quarterly conference con-ference will be held In the Salt Lake tabernacle Sunday and Monday, March 12 and 13. A now paper called "Tho Northern Star" is about to be published by tho presidency of the northwestern states mission in the interest of that mission. Tho unparalleled cold and stormy weather lately prevailing In many ot the southern states has greately Impeded Im-peded tho labors ot the missionaries in those regions. A scries of meetings are being held in tho Fourth ward meeting house at Provot addressed by elders who explain the principles of the gospel as they would do in the mission field. Klder A. P. Kcsler, who has been released re-leased by tho first presidency from tho presidency of tho eastern states mission, mis-sion, will Btnrt from New York for homo on March 14, when Ulder W. II. Smart will succeed him. So great has been the demand for the Improvement association manual of 1897-8, which treats on tho life of tho Savior, that tho first and second editions edi-tions have been exhausted and a third edition Is now In the press. Professor Tntmago delivered a lecture lec-ture on "Successes nnd Failures" in the Ninotccn ward meeting house, Salt Lake, Sunday evening last, under tho auspices of tho Y. L. t Y, M, M. I. A., to a largo and attentive audience. President Joseph F, Smith arrived In Salt Lako City Monday, March 0, from an extended trip to Honolulu, He went thcro on business connected with the church, and among other things accomplished, ac-complished, assisted in dedicating a new meeting house. Tho Heber stake house is one ot tho best in the stato It is built of red sand-stone, laid in courses; its dimensions dimen-sions are SOxlOO, 30 feet to the celling, with a tower 100 feet high to tho top of tho vane. Tho seating capacity of the building Is 1,200. The students nnd faculty of tho University Uni-versity of Utah celebrated ou tho 7th Inst, what was considered by thorn the most important event In the history of tho Institution the removal to tho beautiful site on tho cast bench. The governor, members ot tho legislature and the unlveislty regents wero tho guests of honor. Never before has tho great building presented so animated, brilliant and Joyful a bcenc. One hundred and fifty missionaries havo been engaged In Mutual Improvement Improve-ment work, In tho vnrious stakes of Zlon, during tho past winter. Their labors closed at the end ot February. Much good has been done. In ono staUe (Uintah) eighty-six havo been added to tho church by baptism; in another twenty-six baptisms aro reported re-ported as tho result of tho work of these missionaries. The enrollment also of tho ward associations has In a great many instances been Increased. A cable messngehas been received at the president's office, sent by C V. Wright, ot ParadUo, at Liverpool, England, announcing that the American Ameri-can line steamer Wiuselad hnd arrived there safely. Tho vessel mndo a good trip across tho Atlantic, having left Philadelphia on tho evening ot February Febru-ary 18. Among tho passengers were Christopher I. Kempo of Arizona, R. P. Hcrrlck ot Ogden, Elder Robert Sherman Sher-man ot Salt Lake City, and other Utah people. A movement Is on foot to ratso a monument over tho gravo ot Kldei John Morgan, ot tho llrst council ol seventy, who for so many years wai president ot tho southern states mission, mis-sion, and thoso who labored In tin ministry undor him aro particularly Invited In-vited to take part in tho accomplishment accomplish-ment of this tribute to tho memory ot this widely known and esteemed missionary. mis-sionary. Ills successors lu the presidency presi-dency of that mission, Elders II. II. Roberts, J. (). Kimball nnd Ben E. Rich, are tho committee unpointed to carry on tho work to a successful completion. com-pletion. A reunion ot tho old folks was held at Alpine on Washington's birthday, and a very enjoyable- time was mado for all over sixty years of age. At 1 I o'clock a sumptuous repast was par. taken of and greatly enjoyed by old and young. After dinner an excellent prepared program was rendered for tho entertainment of all present. Bishop William 11. Preston, of tho Old Folks' central committee, was present, and responded to the speech of welcome. At 0 o'clock p. in. n roynl banquet was served to tho old folks unci at 8 o'clock p. ra. the old pcoplo enjoyed themselves them-selves In tho dance. |