| Show L Or D S Sr CHURCH r GROWS IN EAST McKay Deeply Impressed t By Energetic York Work of Relief R lief Society Editor r Standard Examiner INDEPENDENCE DE-CE DE Mo JIo Nov 23 It If It one of the general authorities of tho the church had visited the central state states mission In n the autumn of 1306 1906 1 06 ho he would probably have o held meeting at nt 1405 1105 Locust street Kansas City Mo the headquarters of tho mission At tint that lime 11 me the tho little front office of tho the mission home furnished ample room loom as us a a. meeting place for the members of ol ole the e branch ra wILLI LU QUIPPED EQUIPPED Yesterday November 27 1 i this same branch met In an at attractive at- at attractive commodious corn chapel if orth I am sure fully tUlly 5 More Ioro than 1 sen service service-a people et Ice assembled se a attended welt II lf for J the tho f priest priesthood I morn morn- f hood meeting hid had been one ono hour earlier A Sunday school completely com com- completely organized meets every Sunday a 3 local group roup of ol elders is functioning with a n. president a secretary and a corps corl'S of workers sen serving Ing as teachers and instructors throughout tho the branch blanch No ward Hard wardIn In bv tho the church Is better equipped to t render lender efficient service ser to its members than is the Kansas J City Jt branch Twenty T enty years jears cars ago ngo tho the entire membership of tho the mission did not exceed 2500 OO Today it exceeds 10 10 I To tills this number should be bo Added the several eral thousand th who ho hoo o after having joined the church chuich rt d moved mo to Utah Ut and adjoining 1 states I t i In 1833 the he Mormon Mormons b causo of misunderstandings sere eio driven from the tho stale state of or Missouri Today being better better- Known they the are wel wel- welcomed welcomed corned as upright 11 s 1 ands and true truo community builders Five chapels owned by the tho church In Missouri now represent permanent I organ organ- organization organizations four fout of oC which are arc within a 1 radius of o 12 miles from crom ence Two To session of tho the conference in this District were held here hero in Independence nce where a af fully f IlY organized ors branch is function function- functioning Ing ing- lAmong tho the significant features of the tho conference was VMS wa the tho commendable com com- commendable commendable service rendered by some somo of the members numbers of ot tho the Independence ence eneo society IL I Under tho the unpretentious but I able len ler o or of Mrs Samuel 0 O. Bennion mission president of the tho Relief societies four other women cooked meals meals- for mote more than 0 people Mind MInd you lou OU this was not a cold lunch made up of ot sandwiches chipped clipped potatoes potatoe pickles pickle etc but buta a real warm delicious dinner con con- consisting of meats potatoes both Irish and sweet salads salad vegetables several eral kinds of or pies and delicious cakes Pies and cakes were made by the women In their homes and donated to the cause caus Everything thing else was IlS cooked in tho the Relief so society so- so society society kitchen What nhat 1 I I your jour our object In doing doln this stupendous task Sister Ben Ben- Bennion nion 1 I asked foi or 01 two reasons the Fhe replied In tho the first place serving ser the t meals hero makes it com f lot fOI 01 and oilier hunh hurch who w tome come orneto to i on ft nee ace from Crom sUrround sUrround- sUrrounding ing districts In lit the the second place the tho small charge wo we 0 make helps us U l to get funds to help the tho poor in our branch bran lo I saw a number of these good women and girls serving the sev- sev diners sitting silting around ho he long heavily n it n tables tahle In tho the of of oC the church chinch but the lire burden of or of the cooling and other preparations fell upon Sister Ister Bennion tho local Relief Relict nelle society and three other sister slaters One One On of these there seven had hall sickness at home which prevented her from front doing doln what whit she desired delred really six all women carried the burden of oC serving servIn ing In between SOO and meals And their only motive was WitS to tore Secure re r means mean whereby they the might carry a a little comfort t and sunshine into tho the homes of tho the poor 1 hope this nc n as they nurse nurs their tired muscles and aching heads he that they can an hear those thoo comforting words that have comedown come comedown down through ugh tho the ages ngu In as much as jo yo 0 have done it nto unto one of the least leut of these je ye e have done doneit it unto Me Ie These kind hearted women omen have hate a a. tully equipped kitchen plates t ups up's silverware linen tables ta les and other equipment sufficient to feed feci half a thousand people and all of or it paid p ild r bj by b their own indefatigable able ablo efforts When hen one multiplies the unselfish unselfish ish hh service of this little organization organization tion by ly 1300 1500 or 2000 ono one begins I to toj how potent for good 1 ow reaching far far fai reaching and tender is the service of t- t great t society fo f 1 organization r A orthe of the church c Sixty five missionaries Assemble hero Jast Saturday There Thero are aro on one hund v It 11 this mission With two 1 or or three exceptions all alt are and aI enjoying good health and are aro hap hap- py 1 This afternoon we have an op op- opportunity opportunity to visit tho the Longview lew Farm F arm at Lees Lee's Summit Missouri That Is tho the home of I cun at one time the world worlds champion champlon Jersey Jer lY cow Kho ho is Js tho the only cow In the th that ever staved stared at the tho Holer Tal- Tal P amore Umon Kansas City After visiting I tho the distinguish d d dI l bovine I ovine 10 and her puro pure hr n pan pan- tons Iona the 1011 and r C h I horses hones and other features on this thin noted fa farm m we shall hoard board s 's n n for tor fit St I Louis xi o is M Mi 1 here WP we vv hold our next conference e Very tr to ily fly j your ours oUn D ID O 0 O. 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