Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-25

pcflences ia the Indian territory mis-.
sion In 1854 anu 1856. 49,,
Alter appropriate oinging biuer
John a. Esfdley dismislei.
Immediately alter the olosing OF the
morning. Hesslon our party were
happily thrown In contact with more
OF the iibcralities q cur ifiendt.
a sullioie I number Of vehicles we've
at our disposal with guides who drove
us TO all the principal points OF in-
| terest, and through ihUlr immente
fields Of corr wnUse crops afe ecc1nu
| 10 none la the wOrlt. Duinf inc
drive they were No impfestei with tho
subject vi irfigaiion, prsctioed 10 tuc'
cotsiully In Utah, that B.others
stevenson an1 Kimball we're urged "
remain DAY longer man they expect
ed, anu devote A. evening " "Emlgrh-
uon 10 Utau." anu tue "Ad yaniages OF
lfugatiou."
Pfomp ly at 9 p. m. Bto'hor j. g..
Lyon, PRESIDENT OF the Kansas cor
| ference, oalleI the meoling 10 order,
| hi. vile, daughter OF this pioneer
VIM. IA. Foster Of the Seventh ward,
! Salt Lake CITY, pfesiling % tue organ.
Singing; prayer by Elder w. a.
Bra don, Of st. John; singing.
Elder hsber e.. Anderson gave tome
OF nis ex pofiehces Ne travelling + dot
10 the Cherokee conference.
Elder a. II. Davis, who had been
honofabiy released TO return home ini-
mogiattly alter conieretcc, addressed
the peJple o. the apostasy.
Elder J. G.. Lyon spOku brienY On
the fifst principles Of tue q spell, TO-
iOeed by Elder Evan EvansOn, who
was n ms way tor his suODnd mission.
Tie spoke very intstestingiy VI his hfsi
missiUn,
Bntner George Baker Sf. was
pleaseI beyonl rxpto,slOu for the op'
iorluuity Of meeting vita the Elief-
aud saints OF his own faith. Brother
Baker was formerly a member NJ the
BiokeftOnile cnufcn, buins led TO this
section u country ~ their leader
macy years ago, but has since unitei
Ia connection with MS family with our
people.
s,ngins; prayer by Elder Alvin A.
Bscsley.
BY O'Clock pun. the large pavilion
was comfortably seated with exprclant
listeners eager 10 hear more VI our doc.
tfine. Aiiur tue usual exercises II
singing aud prayer, Brother A. IL.
Davis pfssiiing, Elder Seventou
uwelt lot hail h lur on tue subject OF
the previous night, VIZ, the divinity
" tng BOX Of Mormon and calling Vi
the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Elder Andiow Kimball followed on
the origin OF man, anu his destiny.
At tho close OF the aidrcss our
chorus sang tine Spirit OF God like q
M. - HfaNFaIstaH - aud
fefed by William Il. Newman.
Tuesday morning, sept. 10, was
selected ne an appropriate time for q
meeting TO DO held under the auspices
of the Seventies. IL wAs conducted by
Elder Gee. W. Baker. After the mu-
steal exercises Brother Stevenson gave
valuable advlee 10 the Seventies Just
entering In theit new avocatiop. Rr-
lated the experience he had hal with
WIN. BickeTton while AtSt. John. Mt.
Biokorlon claimed 10 have tue authority
necessary 10 further God's work gwen
him by the LORD through sidney Rig
don.
Brother Stevenson then told OF his
having taken part w tho oxcommunl-
cation Of Sidney Rlgdon before he mad
laid his hands on VIM. Bick.rion.
After dwelling for q few moments on
tho succession OF Presidency VI the
Church, he invoked ODE blessing on
| all.
Elder Kimball spoke for n few mir
utss on the care OF Elders Just enter
Ing the field regarding their neAlth and
as to tho course 10 pursue when strick.
On down.
Brother w. l.. Nswman occupied
the balance OF tho time speaking on
the restoration Of the Gospel and meet
Ing closed.
IL had been previously announced
that Sister Stevenson would address
the congregation Tuesday afternoon,
30 that by the appointed hour tbs
house was nearly full OF listeners eager.
~ waiting 10 hear from the women OF
Utah.
Elder A. II. Davis was tho first
speaker. dwelling on the second CON.
log OF Chrlst. His Iime having come for
him 10 return home no babe farewell to
the good people OF 81. John ana vicln.
ily aud hopeI he would DO able to pny
them another visit some day.
Elder CoolbeAr followed, thanking
tho people present for all iavors grant.
I'd, he too having been released TO re-
turn home.
Brother KimbAll then introduced
Sister Stevenson TO tho congregation,
who said sue felt honoIed for the pTivi.
iego oi addressing her ffiends. When
n girl she had often wished she had
lived In the days OF the ancient
Apostles. Whtn chs nrst heard the
Gospel preached Wy the followers OF the
modern Prophet she knew II was the
truth. When our boys 70 out 10
preach, II Ia not for glory, wealth or Any
remuneration In this lie, but Tor
homer and the love Of their religion.
She spoke from experience having had
n sou iulfill a three years mission 10
this Sandwich Islands. She said the
dow n-ttodden women Of Utah az they
are often termed, are granted greater
rights than anywhere else In the
world. She closed thanking the PEG.
pie TOT the demonstration Of REGARD ~
our people.
A violin ami organ selection by
Brothers MArgeits aud Btssley fol-
Lowed, after which Brother Stevenson
presented the officers Of the Church
by name, and by tue SAINTS and Elders
they were uuanim, US y sustained.
Alter closing the whole body OF pso.
pie were photographed ust IN front
ths meeting house.
Never la tue history OF the st. John
opera house did such a crowd Of peo
pie turn out TO An entertainment M |
that which greeted the missionaries of |
the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter.
day Saiuts on Tuesday night. IL wac
estimated that fully 500 people wit.