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Show , , MRS. CARDON AND J COUNSELORS 6IVEN A TESTIMONIAL i Many Kind Words Spoken by Friends of JThese Officers. About 600 Persons Attended the Function in the Tabernacle Taber-nacle on Saturday. Tho testimonial given to President Lucy S. Cardon and her counselors began at 2:20 Saturday, March 13 In tho tabernaclo, bongregatloii singing "Oh Ye Mountains High. Prayer was offered by Bishop John II . Anderson. Ander-son. Tho cholf sang "It Thero's Sunshine Sun-shine In Your Heart." In an address of welcomo Sister Moench said, "Wo have tried for a long tlmo to do honor to theso three good women and wo bid you nil n hearty welcome. God bless SIstor Wells nncTcounselors who have como so far to .do them honor. If wo should tell all tho good things wo know about Sister Cardon and her counselors It would tako too long, but -your prcsonco hero today shown your feelings townrd them. Bread cast upon waters will return after many days. Tho Kellof Society sis ters have been casting It ror many yenrs and I havo gathered a few crumbs fro msaylngs of Sister Car-don's Car-don's since I camo to Logan. Sho Bald at ono time, "Sisters If you honor hon-or the priesthood you will never go wrong," but will be on tho safo sldo. To tho presidents sho said, "You need tho asslstnnco of your officers, I) consult them." Visit tho sick, lond a helping hand. 6u"r mission la too bless and savo souls. It any go wrong tako them In your nrmB and help them. Bo charitable. Our sisters sis-ters havo feelings, consider them. Sho said tho other night at her houso, "I don't bollovo thoro over was a band of sisters who thought moro of each other than wo slstors. SIstor Mary K. Smith then read somo verses sho had composed In honor of tho presidency entitled "Our Worthy Friend." Sister Thatcher and choir then sang "Tho Relief Society Song." Sistor Greaves read a trlhuto to Sister Cardon and her counselors and presented them each with a lcathor chair. SIstor Cardon rosponded with, I I do not know what to say to show you how much I appreciato you. You havo labored with mo. In every effort ef-fort you put forth to help ono another anoth-er you help yourselves t May tho Lord bless all who aro hero and thoso who aro not hero and' I thank you all from tho bottom of iuy heart, aistor Ames, also felt liko sho did not know what to say to her dear sis-tern. sis-tern. I ask tho Lord to bless us all that wo may keop on In this good wc I am thankful that I havo been permitted to work In tho Ro-lief Ro-lief Society. I havo a deep fooling for SIstor Cordon and Sister Morroll and am honored to bo numbered with you. SIstor Morroll said sho hopod. sho deserved what thoy had dono for hor, wnB a prlvllego to work with hor sisters. , A solo "Angel Soronado," was sung by Sarah Blair and company. President Balllf said, "My beloved brethren and slstors and gucBts, I (assure you I feel highly honored In saying just a word this afternoon. I bollovo that today Is tho propor J) tlmo to do honor and thow our lovo and rospect to thoso who nro active ly ongaged In this great work. I can't romomber whon I first mot Sister Sis-ter Cardon, but hor namo and tho Kellof Society has alwayp been syn onomous. Sho has always given tho best that was In hor, nlso hor counselors. coun-selors. Tho standard of tho Ilollot Soeloty of Cacho stnko Is ono of tho best nnd most onvlablo In tho stako and much credit is do those who aro at tho head. You havo nil dono your H llttlo part to bring about tho results wo seo beforo un today. You nil nro I angels of morcy administering to B thoso In need everywhere Whero tf there Is union there Is strength and power1. I was thinking this afternoon while listening to tho singing that tho voice of Sister Thatcher has been heard In this building for many years. I appreciate her kind labors. Thoro nro many who havo given tho best years of their life to help this great work along. True to tho volco of revelation the Ileliet Societies hnvo prepared for times of need. In years of plenty they havo placed asldo food that might bo of great value in times of need. Wo appreciato every act theso threo slstors havo dono. Wo havo n band of administering nngola to ask what tan bo dono to belp you temporarily as well as spiritually. God bless you sisters and mothers. You have performed two missions. Obeyed tho great command to multl ply and roplcnlsh tho earth. I wish to express my appreciation for tho presence of SIstor Wells and Sister Williams. God bless us all. Sister Wells was tho no.xt speaker. My beloved brethren and sisters, I hope I can mako you all hear. I think that lovo is tho best thing In tho world and among tho Latterday Saints there Is moro lovo than nny-whoro. nny-whoro. Wo nil lovo onch other nnd tho Lord and show by our works that wo lovo tho gospel and each other. Wo should never forget that tho Relief Re-lief Society was organized nnd founded found-ed by tho Prophet of tho Lord unto all thoso who would receive it. What it has dono temporarily ls wonder ful. Wo can count somo of those things that wo do but wo cannot count thoso nets of morcy and lovo performed by tho Relief Society sisters. sis-ters. Lot us toko courago, It Is tho greatest thing that wo neod. So many of us aro fearful at times, but let us tako courago and all things will como to us If wo servo tho Lord. I am glad to hnvo como to honor theso sisters who havo labored so long and faithfully. Wo aro all honored hon-ored In what wo do anywhoro. It 1b a labor of lovo to go among tho people peo-ple nnd shako their hnnd, when" If nothing Is needed except lovo. Tho lovo for that which la good will build ua up and help us In our homes. May the Lord help you and blosa you for that you havo dono for those good Bisters. Bless Sister Cardon on hor Journey and lot tho people seo there Is lovo In ZlQn. May tho Lord bless your president nnd Brother Budgo. I havo novpr heard nny ono say anything but good of Mm. It wo exorcised moro faith in sickness great things could bo accomplished. First call tho elders In tlmos of sick nesa. May the Lord blosa us all. Sister Williams sold, "I am suro I feel It a very great honor and a prlvllego In meeting with you this afternoon. As I sat horo on tho platform plat-form I tried to romorabor whon I first saw Sister Cordon. My Impression Im-pression when sho first camo to my homo was that I wished I could becqmo such a woman. Sho Is so calm and queenly. Love omlnatcs In every word and action. SIstor Wolts said whon sho received on invitation to como to Logan wo must go no mot tor what. Tho education that women wom-en got in tho Itollef Society oxceeds nny wo can get anywhoro for wo get it by tho spirit of tho Lord. It has often seemed to mo that lovo embraces everything. In ovory net of a woman's lifo lovo has Us part. May tho Lord bless Sister Cardon whllo away from homo. Wo all Jiopo that her lslt to hor sister nnd friends may b0 a help to er and havo muny opportunities to bear her testimony. Wo should always scat-tor scat-tor words of cheer to thoso about us. Virginia Bateson then gave w cal solo. SIstor Hendrlckson gft0 an an" nouncement regarding luncheon. Sister Cardon wished to say n fow words moro to say how sho appreciated appreci-ated what hnd been dono for her nnd how congenially the presidents nnd old workers hnd worked togeth er. My wholo soul lr. In tills work. My heart swells to think my dear sisters would como hero on this occasion. oc-casion. Singing "God Bo Willi You Till Wo Meet Again." Benediction nnd blessing by President Budgo. During refreshments nu article of Brother Mitton's was read: A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT CARDON AND COUNSELORS By S. B. Mltton of the High, Council To tho Presidency of Cacho Stako Relief Society: Each net of charity, each deed of lovo you havo porformed In your mission ot bonovolcnco, shall bo a Jowol In your otcrnal crown of glory. Each sad heart you havo caused to leap with Joy, each dlseouragod soul you havo mado rojolco nnd nil Uio neeuy you novo clothed and fed in this life, will approach you in that Heavenly abode, and plnco a garland on your brow. And each kiss you havo In puro nf-foctlon, nf-foctlon, pressed upon tho qulvorlng lips of tho sorrowful, shnll with a ruddy glow, smllo and breatho a blessing on you. And Ho who sees In secret, nnd watches tho fall of a sparrow slAVll reward you openly. i OUR WORTHY FRIENDS By M. E. 8mlth Tlmo waits for nelthor men or measure, mea-sure, BestowB each day Its many treasuros, So lavish in Its gifts below, Tholr value wo can hardly know Until thoy'ro wrenched from out your hnnd, Wo cannot really understand, Today wo moot around this board For memories sako to say ono word, In prnlso, ot those whoso patient lives Una wrought so much among tho wives And homos of oil our land A truo and faithful angol bond, To you dear Lucy wo do declare, Our heartfolt lovo you truly sharo Your modest llfo of patlont lovo Has won for you our blessings truo Your simplo faith and trust In God Inspires tho llfo that others trod And bids us tho path of faith pursuo To nobler deeds nnd labors too, Long mny tho Joy of this ono day Within your heart forovor stay, To lighten up tho path you tread And cheor your soul nnd rest your head When clouds ot darknosa hc.er round, When dlsagreeoblo things abound Mny this remind you forcibly That wo sharo your odvorslty, And by this tokon wo today To you dear sistor, liomngo pay. Llkewlso your faithful counselors too In ovory way havo stood by you Hnvo sanctioned ovory honest movo To bdttor sharo tho peoplo's lovo To lift tho burdened holploss soul, To reach a chorlshod distant goal. Thoro Is no work, so great, so good As oeoklng th"so who noodlng food Or clothing; and uo nchlng heart And mako them fool you nro a part of their own lives, and help to heal Tho humano Ills that do appeal For succor. In this passing earth Thero's nothing of such oqual worth And so doar slstors ono and all The band you mado In duty's call Though sovorod by tho changing tldo And pnths of different ways botldo Wo want this thought to on you rest Of all your frlondB wo are tho best You'vo corned it by your faith and trust By all your works, for thoy woro Just. Mny tho God who blessed you for our good Lead on until you Bharo rlio food Of overlnatlng light nnd Hfo And bear you from this world of strlfo. Still on nnd on until you stand Sldo by Bldo In yondor 'and Your noblo LordB who faithful too io waiting pntlontly for you Respectfully submitted, |