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Show Sixth fsaf I Function A I --: Big Success I " - 'BBBBBsl Commemorate thAnntvraary Of the ' .brft)anUatlen6f the Rtlief r Voclety;. Able Rptr ;' Is Read 'Tuesday evening at the Sixth ward amusement hall, k large assemblage gathered for the purpoeo of commemorating commem-orating the anniversary ot the organization organ-ization of the Relief Society. A very enjoyable ovenlng was spent, nearly every family In tho ward being represented. rep-resented. A flttlng program, games, dancing and refreshments all aided In making tho ovent a most pleasant ono. The program consisted ot the following numbers: Krang Hough sang two solos; Mr. Charlcs Trotmnu gavo a humorous irecitatlon; Nntnan Dono rendered two solos; a recitation by Mrs. N. A. -Larson. Tho following paper was read by Mrs. Mary E. Smith: It Is not my purposo to go Into tho history of Relief Society work In the past only In abstract references. But more to point out tho possibilities of tho work,- as viewed from the past with Its small beginning and its wonderful won-derful accomplishments up .to the present. 'The event we commemor-ate commemor-ate today occurred. March 17, 1842, when-the Proehat' Joaech organized the society for the express. purpose of-.caring, of-.caring, for- the sick, encouraging the weak,, assisting the priesthood In all matters pertaining to the sisters particularly. par-ticularly. To receive means and distribute dis-tribute It to the relief of all who may need assistance among us. To encourage encour-age sociality and to discriminate knowledge to members. And to generally gen-erally assume an active Interest In humanity. From that memorable 17th of March, 1842 with tho few Who assembled.on that occasion under the guiding hand of an Inspired prophet begajn a work that has assumed gigantic gi-gantic 'proportions up to this time. And baa become favorably acknowledged acknowl-edged all over the world as a great benefactor In human advancement, at home and abroad, with a future greatness, great-ness, before It, surpassing our comprehension. com-prehension. , The foundation laid so firm by those noblo women under tho guidance guid-ance of the Inspired servants -of God "carf ,bo built upon for evor. Adding ton enlarging and oxpandlng, yet remaining re-maining firmly and safely established establish-ed upon Its endurhig foundation. It hasbeen truly said they budded better bet-ter than they know. Nothing can do-tract!from. do-tract!from. tho honor that attaches to all who took part In tho laying ot tho foundation ot this great work, or from any who havo taken any part In its development nnd progress. So shall, It bo nald ot all who over Blmll ufa and assist In tho futuro. In our constant, con-stant, .routlno work wo do uot do big things nt onco to attract tho gaze nnd comment of tho multltudo but thru our constant ofTort wo becomo great and In tlmo nssumo such magnitude that all aro attracted to It. And its bonoflclent effects spread ovor tho communities In such a power jor good that It becomes groat In accomplishment. accom-plishment. No grander spectacle presents It-solf It-solf to human vision than to soo angels an-gels of mercy seeking whom to bless and comfort, advis .d council on this great battlo fU.J of llto. And such work wilt nover grow less. So my friends and fellow workere wo i'avo become an Integral part of tho greatest Institution over" committed to' man: 'Tho! Church ot Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ,-And as that ox- 'jil pands ao shall our work increase and j .side by side with our brothers. In jH the priesthood of God we shall work ''a'lH put the glorious destiny of our won- H derful organisation. liH We Invite every mother to our aid ILI that wo can all the more speedily as- UH sume the proportions that we desire jl to. That more good can be done, and jH that tho sympathies of every mother rLfl shall bo aroused to ajn Intelligent un- LH dorstandlng ot what our work Is. All that is good comes ot God, wo seek tLLl after theso things, and wo ask nil isH othors to do so. And we destro to rLLv holp all who come to us. jH |