Richfield Reaper | 1917-11-03 | Page 1 | "Prayer Sunday" Observed

9 r n SUNDAY OBSERVED third ward services carried out in accordance with request of president ason last sunday was designated design abed as prayer sunday and it was expected that in every chapel throughout the land would ascend appeals for divine grace on the troops of the allies in it the great struggle rev elmer 1 I goshen the most iconoclastic wearer of the cloth in utah ilis has ei expressed pressed contempt for such a purpose while all the other ministers of salt lake and the authorities ties of the dominant church gave support to it so that fervent appeals went up to the divine throne jor for protection to the die troops here in it richfield field the presidents request was observed in the third waid services the other wards having had pro arranged programs for that day at the vard mentioned J E D kleppler was called upon to utter the prayer for protection to the soldiers mid and it was a finely voiced sentiment fervent and appealing W 0 owens and dr R G dark the speakers and two splendid addresses were given on oil the war and religion both speakers hail had given careful thought to the subject and their utterances were careful analyses of the war the choir rendered three excellent numbers how flow amiable amii blo are thy tabernacles the marvelous work with naomi kleppler as soloist and awake thou that steepest slee pest it was a splendid service but the attendance was small