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Show Leaders Hear Detailed Report On Fund Campaign At the General Relief Society Conference in October, 1947, the women of the L. D. S. Relief Society Soci-ety were asked to raise money during the coming year to build a Memorial Relief Society building. Each member was asked to contribute con-tribute $5.00. The fnuds raised by the women today to be added to those of Relief Society women and kept for this purpose since 1896. A beautiful Memorial building for the use of the Relief Society women wo-men of -the church will be built overlooking the Salt Lake Temple. Women throughout the world, from Finland, South Atrica, Leb-, anon, Syria, Europe and Isles of the sea, although not asked for contributions, have saved their money and have asked that is be added to that saved by the women wo-men in the United States. Today the General Building Fund is well over half a million dollars. President Marie Moody of the Deseret Stake Relief Society announces an-nounces th successful conclusion of the fund raising program in the Deseret Stake. $3,661.06 has been sent from the Deseret Stake Relief Society. This amount has been paid by the eleven wards and two branches in this Stake, from funds of the Stake Relief Society, from special gifts from those not belonging belong-ing to the organization, and from memorial gifts given in honor of some .loved one or friend. The names of all who have contributed con-tributed and those in whose honor money was given have been placed plac-ed on a roll and this roll, together with the names of all women who have contributed will be placed in the cornerstone of the building. The successful conclusion of the Fund Raising program was commemorated com-memorated on Sunday, October 31 in the Delta Second ward chapel. All Relief Society women were invited to attend. President Marie Moody spoke expressing appreciation apprecia-tion to .the women of the Deseret Stake for thir support. and coopr-ation. coopr-ation. She told how the building of this Memorial will be the fulfillment fulfill-ment of a dream long cherished by the women of the Relief Society. An impressive candle lighting ceremony was conducted by Mrs. Mary Bassett with a representative of each ward and branch lighting a candle symbolizing the successful success-ful achievement of that ward, and the stake candle lighted by Pres. Marie Moody, with each representative represen-tative responding with appropriate readings. Mrs. Thelma Black ac-1 companied the candle lighting ce-emony ce-emony and readings with appropriate appropri-ate organ music. A ladies trio from the Hinckley ward sang "Bless this House." |