The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-02-11
TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE.

Two missionaries are notified TO sal
from San Francisco for Papeete, So
ciety islands, on March 1.
There were thirty-four elders en-
gagged In the active travelling ministry
In the Netherlands mission at the com.
mencement of the present year.
There are also three sisters from Zion
In that mission.
Statistics show that during the pas.
year there has been quite a movement
out OF Sanpete stake for more newly
settled regions-amongst them ALDER
Ia, Grand Ronde Valley (Oregon) and
the newly formed settlements In Mil
lard county.
President Joseph +. Smith and party
arrived safe at Honolulu on the morn
ing Of January 18th, after somewhat
stormy voyage from San Francisco.
On the Goth they continued their
journey TO the church plantation at
Laie. President Wooley aud many OF
the native Saints gave them hearty
greeting on their arrival at the wharf
at Honolulu.
J. q. Peterson, formerly a resident of
Ephraim, is in Manti inviting the
people to look into the advantages OF
Colonia Chuichupa, state of chihuahua.
This valley is situated about sixty
miles from Colonia Juarez, and Is de-
scribed by Mr.. Peterson as beautiful
spot, surrounded by fine timber. There
are 6,24o acres Of good agricultural
land in the valley and twenty families
are now located there. They have
also discovered some good quartz
mines there in that vicinity; and also
some good gold placer ground.
The contract for the construction of
the new building for the Sanpete
academy has been let 20 Architect II
o. Watkins of Provo. The work OF
construction will be commenced as
soon as the weather permits. A part
OF the material for the foundation Is
already on the ground. The building
will be located on the beautiful tract
of ground known as the public square,
formerly owned by the city, and laid
out as park. 1t Is covered with
thrifty young shade trees and has been
laid Off In lawns and walks. The de-
sign for the grounds was drawn by
Mr.. Christopherson, the Salt Lake
purseryman. The building will be
constructed OF Ephraim's famous oolite
stone and pressed brick. 1t will cost
s25,0 200. 1t will be 1875 feet long by 65
feet wide and will contain thirty-one
rooms. The heating apparatus will be
placed in the basement. The new
building is Intended to accommodate
600 pupils. 1t will be the finest
structure in sanpete county.
Judge W. IL. King leotured on INA
tional Progress" Sunday night in the
Ninth ward assembly rooms, Salt Lake
City, under the auspices of the Young
Mems and Young Women's Mutual I'm
provement associations. He spoke gem
orally Of the progress of nations, and
coming TO the consideration of The
history of the United States, be dealt
with all of the accessions of territory.
the administrations policy of expan-
sion, and said that there was nothing
In the constitution TO operate against
II. He favored the ratification OF the
treaty In respect TO the Philippines,
and considered that this country, in
taking the islands of Spain, took upon
herself the moral obligation TO govern
them. The natives, Judge King de
olared, were unfit for seli-goyernment
and IL was the duty of the United
States to establish for them provi
sional government, and to continue II
until such time as they were able u
govern themselves.
The monthly priesthood meeting o.
the Salt Lake stake was held In tn,
Assembly hall, Salt Lake, February
There was very general attendance
of members throughout the county
Fifteen young men, on recommends
tons of the bishops of the wards n
which they live, were recommends
for ordination as elders. Elder c. w
Penrose urged the people to remembe
that II was fast day, and reminded
them that this was the time of yea
when their offerings would be thric
: welcome TO those to whom they coul'
be given. Remarks were also made b,
Elders John I. Caine, Uriah Miller
, John I. Gabboth and Alexander Ham
ilton, the latter three having but latel,
, returned from missions abroad. Eide
Angus M. Cannon called attention Il
the lax methods employed in keeping
the records of the various wards. Ii
many cases, he said, the names of tn
: members Of the church had been foun'
, 10 be incorrect, and there were ais
} many names retained on the rolls tn
: owners of which were unworthy o
retaining a fellowship in the church
IL was announced that the stake con
ference would be held on Sunday an,
Monday, March ~ and 10, at 10 o'clocI
q. IN. and o'clock p. m.
= In pollyticks only them az IL sir
F; perry az cells kin hope to wrlggle to III
Q top.
Q There IL more bosh pamd of upo
e the peple in sivilized countreeze tina
in heathendom.
d A religyun that makes one cold hf
!, too much Ice In 1t to be dlstriboote
0 among the poor in winter.
The people that IL proud OF thar
feet seldum ever have any other III