Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-23
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.
Stake Tab rnacle at Brigham cry
Opened for Use.

BRIGHAM CITY, March 90, 1897
The Brigham CITY tabernacle was
dedicated March q, 1897. Among
those present on the stand were Presi-
dent Geo. Q. Cannon, Elders LorenzI
Snow, Franklin ID. Richards, Bishop
VIM. b. Preston, Elders Seymour b
Young, III. b. Clswson, the Presidency
and High Council OF the Box Elder
Stake and the Bishops OF the various
wards.
AT l0a m. the building was filled to
its utmost capacity and President
CIawson called the meeting to order.
Services began by singing. Prayer
was offered by Patriarch A. Nichols.
After singing, Elder Rudger Claw.
son, President of the Stake, said that
on February 9sb, 1896, the Brigham
City tabernacle was consuu1ed by fire
anu nothing WAS lett OF the old build.
ing except the WALL. After a few
weeks had passed the Priesthood OF the
Stake cOnclu led to reconstruct the
building. The presidency OF the Stake
made an uppOrtiOnment to indiviu-
usl members IN Brigham City and to
tuc NATlUus WhIuh uu'bluc VI DlIRuhtD
City, and also solicited means from
persons, many OF whom did not be-
long TO the Chnrcb, living outside Of
the Stake. "A II had lresponced with their
spportionmenls and subscriptions IN a
very satisfactory manner. The re.
construction hau been conducted under
building committee Of three persons
who had general supervision, anu
they, together with tue various work.
men, hat uhchsrged their duties IN q
very satisfactory manner. The build.
ing is now completed ana is q great
Improvement ON the old structure.
The ARIA cement 10 coed, the painting
beautiful, and the steam heating is
reriect, The total cost OF reoopstruc.
ton 10 SIS ll7.25. Total amount col.
Iecteu, sl5, 095O4; leaving Il balance OF
Indebtedness OF S22 81. This amount
was subscribed and paid before the
afternoon meeting.
Elder Franklin ID. Richards tn ough.
tue people OF This Stake must be united
20 accomplish So muon work In 80
short time. He congratulated the
people ON having 30 perfect a place
Tor public worship.
President Csc. q. Cannon also con.
graduated the preslvency and Saints
OF the stake on their efforts in con.
stIucting 50 beauti VI 3 building in go
short time, without being in debt for
any portion Of 1t. The people OF this
Church have been able to accomplish
what they have accomplished by
reason OF the confidence they have In
their leaders.
The choir sang an anthem. and
benediction was pronounced by Elder
J. ID. Burt.
At 2 PM, services began by sipg.
ing by the choir, followed by prayer
by Elder w. L. Watkins; .singing.
After the administration Of the
Sacrament by the Bishopric OF the
First ward and remarks appropriate to
the occasion had been made by Bishop
VIM. Is. Preston and Elders II. b.
Clawson and Chas. f. Middleton, the
choir sang . selection.
President George q. Cannon then
offered the dedicatory prayer and the
choir sang smother selection.
President Cannon regretted that
President Woodruff had not been able
to attend these services. He had been
i'll tor a few days and did not think II
wise TO venture out. The work OF the
Lord 10 increasing in the earth; there
are now aoont ], 300 Elders out In the
missionary 1elus.
The choir sang an anthem and ben.
ediction was offered by Elder Charles
Kelly.
Att pm. another meeting was held
and valuable Instructions were given
by Elder Seymour b. Young anu
Presidents Lorenzo Snow and George
q, Cannon.
All three OF the meetings were u1-
usually well attended, an excellent
4
to feel well paid for what they had
contributed Tor the erection OF 80 con.
venient, comfortable ana beautiful a
place OF worship. No fault was found
with the building In any OF its details.
The dedicatory services OF the Brig.
ham City Tabernacle will live lons In
the memories OF the people OF the Box
Elder Stake OF Zion.
NlELs JENsoN, Clerk.