The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-03-25
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heh"h bOcieby Oh bne mOThOu cnurchi
were held In several Of the wards of
Salt Lake City on March II.
Godfrcd Alder Of Manti died OF pneu-
monia recently while laboring as
missionary in Switzerland. lie had
been absent from home scarcely year.
The news Of his death came by cable
from the presidency of the European
mission to President Snow.
The ffty-third anniversary OF the
Relief society of Emery stake was
celebrated on the 18th inst. A dinner
was given at noon, and beginning at
o'clock an interesting program was
rendered, consisting Of vocal and in
strumental selections and speaking,
dialogues, etc, and In the evening q
grand ball was given in the hall.
Alonzo p. Kesler, late president Of
the southern states mission, a position
which he held for about two years, is
home again. He says that mission Is
self-sustaining, about $50 elders being
engaged in IL. their field Of operations
extending from Canada TO Virginia.
Mr.. Kesler has been succeeded in the
presidency of the mission by w. ii.
Smart, who until recently was employ
ed In the Brigham Young college at
Logan.
The anniversary OF the organization
OF the Relief society was celebrated at
Circleville in hearty fashion. At 10
o'clock large portion Of the commu-
nifty was gathered at Dalton hall, and
an interesting program was rendered,
consisting of speeches, songs, and
written sketches. bearing upon the
prominent subject, after which dinner
was served. The lunch was, of course,
the big feature of the day. 1t was
elaborate with all the good things that
grow around the country and evolve
housewives. In the afternoon the
school children focked In to make a
clearing of the picnic and enjoy a
"children's dance" and the exercises
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from which everybody under 10 was in
vited TO remain away.
Elder c. w. Penrose presided at The
services in the tabernacle Sunday,
March 10.
Elder lie Roy G. Snow, son OF Presi-
dent Snow, recently returned from the
missionary field OF Germany, first ad-
dressed the congregation. In the
course of his remarks he referred 10
the difference between Mormon elders
and ministers of other sects In the
preparation of discourses. The mis-
sionary, he said, does not beforehand
think of what he is going to say on the
stand, but depends upon the dictates
of his conscience and the spirit of God
In this he differs from the sectariau
ministers. While at Kirkland, o., the
speaker met Joseph Smith, president
Of the reorganizcd church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints. He had
heard President Smith bear his testi
mony as to why he should be president
of that church. He did not profess tc
have any revelation concerning IL, but
said he had yielded to certain feel
ing" and had the same feeling inspired
him TO go to Utah and join the Nor
mons, he would have done so. The
speaker met Colonel X. G. Ingersoll
while in the east and had an interview
mil h. In al al l.
speaker that he did not claim there
was no God, but that IL is impossible
for man TO know there is a God. The
speaker confuted this, and told DR.
1ngersoll that he knew there was o
God and lengthy discussion followed
all OF which strengthened the speaker,
testimony of the truth of the gospel
Elder Campbell NJ Brown, also re
turned from Germany, reported hi,
mission. He had the pleasure OF bap
tizing the fist saint in the city Of
LiepsiR, and established a brancf
there. Elder Brown related the cir
cumstances of healing an aged lady
stricken with paralysis, in the city O
Hanover, and told Of other occurrences
that had served to give him undyinf
faith in the truth of this church.
Elder Frank w. Penrose. who hai
labored in Germany since 1895, spolx,
, OF the difficulty elders experienced II
not being able to speak the foreign
language. lie encountered many, blu
after becoming acquainted with tn,
language, made friends and was sue
, cessful from that ON In his work. Tn,
German people, he said, were very
. kind and hospitable and he desired Il
correct the impression that such wa
not the case.
Edwin c. Penrose, an elder from the
southern states, was the last speaker
OF the meeting He briefly outlined
his work, which was for the greater
part in Mississippi The people of tn,
states are hospitable and kind and tn,
work is prospecting.
An old folks party was held in tn,
Heber hall ON the 18th, for all over o.
years Of age. About II o'clock nun
Der Of young men with sleighs com
fortably arranged, began gathering
the old people together, and by nool
they were comfortably seated at tn
. place appointed, where SUMPTION
dinner had been prepared. After din
ner had been served the tables wer
taken away and very interesting pro
gram, consisting OF songs, recitations
speeches, step dances, etc. was render
ed The occasion will long be re
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