| Show dedicatory EXERCISE S handsome wayne stake tabernacle dedicated president jos F smith officiates at interesting event splendid conference held never in the history of county has there been more enthusiasm th thin in was in evidence last friday on the or casion sion of the visit of president joseph F smith the president accompanied by his wife apostle hyrum M smith bishop david A smith and wife and sey mour B young ill all of salt lake president W H and joaeph S horne home of richfield arrived from koosharem Koo sharem at 1 30 on oil friday the church officials were on thursdays delayed train and they left sigfird just at dusk for the long drive to grass valley driven by president G S bastian and his counselor mr air stewart the drive wi was accomplished in record time the parts part reaching koosharem Koo sharem a little after 10 the people had assembled in their meeting place ex c pecking to hear president smith talk but when 10 arrived a and nd the expected visitors failed to appear the people disper sid amid great dis appointment when morning dawned the party started for loii loa president bastian steered the visitors to fish lake and showed them the beauties of that delightful region before heading beading for loa while the party was being conveyed to loa there was much bustle ind elci excitement t e ment around that town sunday school and from various wards arrived arid and at noon they formed into lines and marched out a half mile to neet Prel president ident smith when the vehicles carra carr ng the distinguished visitors came over the hill they beheld over sunday school workers awaiting them bearin banners designating the various departments and classes of the schools As soon as the party reached tile assembled children the pitter litter broke forth with mith the hymn we thank thee 0 god fur a prophet under the direction of john hood when the lat echo had died away amay president smith travel stained and tired addressed a few words of appreciation forthe for the honor shown him and pro bounced a blessing on the childr n and sunday school workers the entire party of visitors were then taken to the home of president bastian where the stains of travel were removed and dinner was served follow ing this a priesthood prest hood meeting was held in the tabernacle and reports of the various organizations and the building odthe of the stake edifice were ere submitted and other matters of importance discussed president smith and apostle smith both addressed the m meeting giving good instructions SATURDAY MORNING the first session of the dedicatory exercises was as held on saturday morning in the new tabernacle the stake officers and church officials occupied the stand behind them was seated the choir which had been assembled and drilled by john hood lor this to wayne stake occasion there were mere 50 singers and they rendered excellent music at all the sessions their first offering was the hymn awake ye saints of god awake aake and prayer was offered by joseph eckersly Ec keraly of the stake presidency the choir and congregation gre gation joined in singing now let us rejoice in the theda dai of salvation president bastian was the first sp speaker eaker he told of the struggle in the building of the tabernacle of the joys and borrows in the work and congratulated the people on its completion he thanked all who had contributed of their menas for the building of the han handsome clome edifice the hoir choir then rendered the pilgrims pi 1 l chorus apostle hyrum smith was called to address the mec meeting ting his sermon was as devoted to urging the people to study the bible he told of the values of the scriptures aiom every standpoint of whit what splendid ube could be made of them in every line of life lawyers studied the scriptures and quoted freely from them in both civil and criminal actions and the scriptures are acknowledged to be the basis of law justice and judgment the bible in every line of life but especially so in a religious or spiritual sense rense there is comfort wisdom and direction in the bible the apostle made an eloquent plea pica for a greater study stud of the bible at tie the conclusion of the apostles address the choir sang bans ill praise my maker while ive breath president smith then addressed the people he congratulated them for the edid dibern icle erected he announced that hat this thib was his first visit VISIE to wayne stake lie he had visited nearly every part of the state but not until now hid he been privileged to visit this volley valley lie he expressed satisfaction in the he found and urged the people to greater efforts for prosperous surroundings taking the words of the hymn j just ung sung he prea preached a splendid sermon on the gife of god as a outlined cd in the hymn ile he was listened to with close attention ilon and till hii excellent was well received the choir then sang an anthem the song of the redeemed ind benediction benedict ion was by fider elder stewert ot of the stake presidency SATURDAY AFTERNOON there was an increased attend attendance nce at the services in the handsome tabernacle in the afternoon the choirs first offering was come thou glorious day of promise and after the invocation choir arid and congregation joined in singing redeemer of israel president W H was the first bp speaker eaker and he gave a very interesting account or the first settlement of grass gras and ra rabbit abbit valleys by men sent here by president brigham young in 1873 of a mound erful meeting on the shores of fish lake where mherl a treaty was m as made with the indians and a wonderful wonder tul manifestation among present ahe choir sang in our redeemers name president seymour B young of the seventies quorum gave an excellent discor urse on health and cleanliness he told how the deadly typhoid and diphtheria germs were nurtured by filth and decay and urged all to adopt measures of sanitation around the homes his sermon was a very practical one boldin told in practical everyday language devotion a pretty sacred solo was buno bun by john hood joseph S horne home spoke for a short time and urged th thit it there was a proper time for the anee ance of ebery duty david A smith of the presiding bishops office talked for a few minutes and he joined in urging greater attention to the reading ard study of thy the bible the lhoir choir sang lord now let us depart in peace as the closing number SATURDAY EVENING the session on saturday was given over to the M I 1 associations ephraim blackburn stake superintendent for the Y M M I 1 A presided ile he gave a short report of the work in the wards after in me choir had sang onward onward christian soldiers and choir and congregation had rendered how firm a foundation president rose lazonby of the Y L M I 1 A albo gave a brief report mrs W H robinson of richfield san sing gLove love divine ina in a most inspire ng jig manner apostle hyrum smith was as the chief speaker of the session he took for his subject etiquette and he gave some practical wholesome advice on proper conduct in church in the home and in social gatherings he in weighed against the habits of coming into public meetings late of talking and disturbing religious and other public gatherings he also expressed himself forcibly in the matter of intemperance and hoodlumism he urged more attention to pol t ness and good breeding calling attention to the fame of the japanese and french nations nation air for r their politeness he expressed the hope that the time would come when the latter day saints would mould be noted for their politeness and good breeding A duet come holy spirit was beautifully sung by maggie blackburn and mrs nettie bran president smith then addressed the meeting he endorsed all that apostle smith had said he took up the subject of marriage and gave a characteristic and forceful add adds address s oil on this important subject he urged more attention to temple marr marriages bages and also pleaded for purity in the lives of oung boung men he urged that there should hould be no double standard of morals but that men and women should keep the themselves melves pure and clean and no man should eap exp expect act great greater r purity in the woman he select elect ed for his wife than he should be willing to give in return he told the young women to demand the sime arity of life and bodyl body in tile the man chosen as husband as they wore were wiring willing to give he also spoke strongly against intemperance the meeting closed by the choir singing peace be still |
