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Show JOSEPH SMITH FARMJS TOPIC Article in New York Paper De-j De-j scribes Events There for Pioneer Day j That rionror day Is fittingly cclo-i cclo-i hraifd in tho cxtrcern.' ai as well as : in th Intcrmounuflhi country is shown In an article published In the Kochcs- ter, N. Y . Democrat and Chronicle, Julv 21, and sent by tho 1 1 Irkry-Kree-, m u: ri.mpany l Koi-iihmIi i lo N 11 i W rleht A: Sons' company of Oirden. The oustern company officials explain I they hac read the article frith a I rreat deal of interest and haye sent It with the belief that H will be of f equal Interest to the people of I'tah. The article outlines ihe plans for 'the Floncor day celebration -.it the Joseph Smith farm ut ralmyra, N. I V., Known as the hlithplicc of tho ' I U mi on la I tli and snow- photographs of the house of Joseph Smith and tho Baptismal pool on tne Bmlth farm!, it s explained that with few minor alterations al-terations the Smith, house stands today to-day as It did when the prophet lived there. The pool was used to baitl9i-I baitl9i-I the rlrst converts of Smith s faith and ; is practically tho fame today as when used for this purpose, the article ! alatcs. REVIEW QP I II 1 A review oi the onth oi the Mor-I Mor-I mon faith fs given and the Smith farm ami lta surroundings are explained ex-plained in detail. The article reads in part as follows. ' i'loneer day, a feast day of the Church ot Latter Day Saints, or ' Mormons,' Mor-mons,' as they are more familiarly known, will be fitting! celebrated on Saturday at the Joseph Smith farm, known lo Mormons as the birthplace of their faith. The farm was the homo of Joseph Smith, the founder of tho church, and it was here that hi Is said to have conversed with an anRcl. dug up the golden plates and preached hit gospel for the first time. I he farm Is now In charge of . W. Bean, an elder of the Mormon church, who resides on it with his family I'lo-neer I'lo-neer day commemorates the entr of the Mormons Into what is now the suite of Utah on July 24, 1847. REVELATION IN GROVE "The farm Is located south of Palmyra, Pal-myra, in the Stafford street road, and is owned by George Albert Smith, of the Council of Twelve of the Mormon church. The tract originally consisted consist-ed of more than 100 acres and was cleared of trees to some extent bj tho prophet, Joseph Smith, who at-terward at-terward lo.-t the farm. It cventualh came into the hands of W. Aveiy Chapman, of Palmyra, who sold it to the present owner The dwelling stands on the eastern side of the road and with but slight alteration 13 the same as It was in the prophft's day. A large sign Is attached to the iinrns across tho highway, reading. Tho Joseph Smith Farm.' "Back of the barns Is a small stream In which the early converts to the faith were baptized, the Mormon s like the Haptlsts. believing in immersion. To the west of this stream is the sacred sa-cred forest or grove. Here, tradition says, the prophet received the revelation revela-tion from God. who sent an angelic messenger to him In the form of a man It was while ngafred In prayer Beneath a tree that the prophet Is said to have felt a presence and beheld a shining light, from which he hid his face and heard the voice of the messenger mes-senger speak to bim WILL OBSI K 1 DAY. "The Rochester conference of the Mormon church will observe Pioneer day this year a,t the Joseph Smith Farm In ihls town and many friends of the faith from far and near will attend tho ceremonies The day will be spent In devotional services in the grove, and In the afternoon and evening even-ing games and amusements will bo lie- orde- Among the noted members mem-bers of the faith present, it Is ex-pecte.d ex-pecte.d will be the Tout family, of Long Island, who will lead the musical musi-cal part of the celebration. Mr. Tout, himself a singer with a remarkable tenor voice, is tho father of a musical musi-cal family. Including as it does. Hazel Dawn (Tout), of movie and operatic fame, Margaret Romatnc (Tout), of the Metropolitan opera company, New York- Nannie Tout, a grand opera singer who has spent the last four ears In Milan. Italy, Grace Pugh (Tout), who now resides In England, but is expected here for the summer; Eleanor Dawn Tout, a soprano of ability, and Edwin "Bud" Tout, tho 'good-natured baritone." Among the notable visitors who have visited the farm during the past two weeks a re Hcber J Grant, president presi-dent of the Mormon church; his wife and her sister, Mrs. iJella Booth, C. W. Nibloy presiding bishop of the church, and his son, Preston; David A. Smith, of the Beneficial Dlfe, his brothci, David, and their wives. The public Is cordially invited to attend at-tend and participate In the program of Pioneer day. at Ihe farm. Elder Bean sas. |