Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-09
CoSERE nee AND DEDICATION.
In the Chociau Nation, Indlan Terri
tory.

The morning Of September 2slh
ushered IN one more notable event III
the progress Of truth, by the uniiing OF
the Elders and Saints In the Massey
branch Of the Indian Territory mi'sion
to participate In the dedicatoiy GER
vices Of another house Of worship 70
the Lord.
At the appointed time Elder lssao
A. Jensen called together the congre'
cation and the services began by sing
Ing the hymn 1--WE are not Acclaimed 70
own our Lord" Elder }. G. Lyon
then opened with prayer, following
vhich was sung. "What was wit
messed Ia tne h-avcut'"
Elder isanc a. Jensen sddtesteu the
Saint. NJ to tue aiyinity Of thv tet-
vices We were participating In anu
hoped oil would impress this TACT upoh
their minds
Pfesidiug Elder Ephraim Jeppson
thon TOOK tho sand aai with divineiy
Inspired e.oqucnce offered up tac doli.
cstoiy prayer THIS was followed ~
Tue Impressive hymn "Dedicauon"
adde's to tue Elders and Saints
Of the Massey branch, Chociaw Ma
zion, Written py our mighty esteemed
president, Andrew Kim0all, Wa foad
and the heartfelt words VI Eini H.
mumbrAnou aud encouragement TO
those engaged IN the Lstluf.Iay wotE
seemed to bring with them feeling o.
Joy anu iinpart In the hearts Of the
listeners timer determination 10
press onward and upward In the Worl
o. the Lori.
The remainder OF the meeting was
spent 10 tho bearing OF sttong nnu
faithful testimonies to the authenticity
aud divinity Of he Gospel OF Jesus
Christ, by Elders Herman T. Camp
bell, J. G., Lyon, II. q. winters, l.. u
baundefs and Ephfaim Jeppson, Al
Ioined Ia singing the hymn, Come,
come We saints,n anu Elder l.. a.
Jensen brought tue services 10 Close
by prououncing the bontdicuou.
some few months ago Eluer Andrew
Kimbaii, IN company wlth Elder IL.
NJ. Harper, established "a branch 0t
the Church here, tiHoiug Elder !. A.
Jousen over the same; they also lail
the corner stone Tor tue erection OF
huuie Of worship, ami since tnat time,
thsugh many obstacles pfrscutch 1hrm
selves - view during IT, construed
the words Of encouragement nom
Elder kimball 10 nave faith ani push
onward have ripenoi and borne their
ifuts, and row the misls usvc van
ishud away eud lcit standing out IN
bold relief Gus more monument IN the |
cause Of the lHttef-day work.
Much praise eau be- attIituied TO the i
Eldefs Of the Indian Territory aud |
Oklahoma missions tor Their liberal
donations toward the construction OF
our sncHting hOuso aud 10 Eldeft lsaac
a, Jeu6eu, Jas. H.. Nally anu Herman
VI Campbell can much credit DO NJ
Egncd Tor tue neat wOikmanship anu |
uriigence they have eHsfeised la " |
UouHtTucttes. NDfvtn tue Elders ever
'Iurs-t fhe aid and ktnIuUss Vt 1fands
ma dufilihu fof her part In the iufthci-
enc Of tue Go.lei tTuthe.
AfternoOu-At 9 .. m. conference
was called ~ 0ruof, Elder Ephraim
Jcppson being In charge. 80 Ny
FAtheT," the opening hymn, was
sung aud Il. l.. Saunders delivered the |
opening prayer, after which "COms
lot u anew our Journey pursue" was
sung by the congregation,
Elder Herman L.. Campbell then
spoke upon tue miraculous achieve.
meuts to be- obtained IN Obedieuou TO
tue laws aud commandments of the
Gospel, citing proofs both from the On
nuu the New Testament 81 Hubstnutiatr
thu SAINT, Elder Richard q. Winter
b0re his testimony 90 tue blessings
enjoyed by thu Lattrf-day Saints anu
also spoke upon faith nH u moving
power.
aye mountains hiEh" was tuna
anu very attentive aud enjoyable
meeting was brought 10 clusb by
Elder kphraim Jcppson prUuouuclug
tue heueliclion.
Sunday mufuing-At the usual time
Elder Herman T.. Campbell called tuu
NJ a ny TO order ana oil Joined iu
" the hymn go GlI, va false 90
=" Prayer by Elder Isaac a. Juu-
~; singing. "Como all 80 sous Of
alder EphraIm Jeppson addressed
the assembly ~ 10 the import.
day Saints, anu tno condemnation %
religion. lie also dweit upOn the
HpOHtusy anu the opening Of the diepon.
salon OF the iullusts of times. Elder
A.. H. Saunders spoke short lime In
cuutirmatiUn VI tue remarks maue by
his brethren, aud the morning services
closed by singing 80 ray what Ia
ruth" Buneuiouon hy Elder ii. l.
Campbell.
Afternoon. Elder J. q. Lyon, icing
Ia charge, called tho meeting 90 ofutf
anu tue hymn "Do wha, is fight, WA
tung by the congregation; prayer by
Elder Ephlaim JcppsOu; Staging, go
" messengers OF glory"
Elder Isaac a, Junrrn spoke urou
the Necessity Of baptism i1f tuu outer
ing Into the kinglOm 0t Uul, prJuuuu.
spfang pruuis Hs 10 tie piUptl moir
anu authority OF AImuistrrug tue
tame. Tue Holy Gn0st aud the Ot.tr
blessings that were To follow true r.
penlange anu baptism were also spoken
upon. Elder }, ~ Lyon closed tur
conference ~ giving hlstUTicnl uul-
line OF the ne u Joseph smith 90.
Prophet, the organization Ul tuc Church
VI Jesus Chrst OF LattvTuuy saints
aud It's rise, suu dweig upon no ueU. b.