Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-04
Child Family Reunion.

OButT, Dtan, req. Is, 1898.
To the Editor:
The twentieth semi-annual meeting
of the Utah branch of the Child fam
lily was held at the Second ward meet
ing house. Feb. 90. 1898. with about one
hundred present, and Counselor w. q.
Child presiding.
Singing, Come all We sons of Cod"
prayer by Frank Richardson; singing
'Redeemer of Israel"
w. q. Child stated the object of
these meetings TO be in part to arrange
for the great Temple work that we
have the privilege of doing through
the providence of God; great and
complete record of our ancestors reach
ing back nearly fifteen hundred years.
We have thus far been baptized for
nearly five thousand and have done the
further ordinances for about five hun
dred, and the continuance of this work
will devolve on the rising generations,
as the older members of this family
compose the emigrants to Utah. There
are only three of these emigrants left
and they soon will have passed away.
me Following Interesting program
was then carried out REGULATIONS by
May Stokes, Eva Il. Brown and sylvia
West; song by Mrs. Agnes Richardson's
Rotations by Miss Nettie Nelson and
Mr.. Glenn Stokes; speech by John C.
Child. who said. 1--WE should know and
understand the object of these meet
ings. The rising generations are ex-
pected TO carry on this work that has
been started by our ancestors. Let us
make record OF which. we will be
proud; select reading by Miss Bessie
enid, twenty years ago; Miss Eva =
child twenty years ago; Miss Eva f.
Brown then read some verses COM
posed by Mrs. Chris. ]. Brown on the
death OF her mother, Hannah =. Elmer:
recitation by NJ. Il. Child Jr: remarks
by D. Chase: recitation by Miss Matte
West; German recitation by GeraI
Child; recitation by Miss Ella Child
ana reading on the death and burial of
washington by Eliza w. Child Brother
Cornelius Richardson followed and
spoke of the joy and satisfaction to
meet so many relatives and friends
who are all striving for the same pur-
poses. He referred to the death and
burial or Washington, gave a sketch of
MS nome and SURROUNDINGS which he
visited while ON his travels and mis-
SION TO tennessee. Brother Frank ID.
Richardson said n blessing had been
bestowed upon this family, consisting
or grandfather and mother and nine
ehiidren. They embraced the Gospel in
their native state. New York. on lime
9TH, 1888; and the following August
started for Kirkland. Ohio. While tray
eing through the forests of Ohio nv
team; in company with two other teams
winch did not belong to the Church.
this occurred: Grandfather's team
was in the lead. he sitting on the front
of the wagon driving, when a noise.
sharp and distinct. was heard The
team stopped so suddenly that those
in the rear came in contact with the
end Of the wagon. On looking. an
elderly, weli-dressed gentleman with
long gray beard walked up to the side
of the wagon; at first the family were
somewhat concerned with such an
abrupt approach from stranger. but
from the pleasant countenance he bore
their fears were soon dispelled: he
proceeded with the oldest of the family
and each in turn according
to age, blessed them in the
name OF the Lord. holding
.'ch by the hand while pronouncing
these blessings, with but little varia-
ton until he came to Uncle w. G.
Child who was then four years old on
whose head he pronounced special
blessing. Having completed his bless
inSs. without asking any questions he
passed on, simply raising his hat and
making a slight bow as hepassed the