The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-24
WARD HOME DEDICATED
SIXTEENTH Ward Meeting House
Ceremonies Held.
PROGRAMME WAS HAPPY
orn-TTMERs TALK OF PROPHET
JOSEPH SMITH.

1-,rfh Temple streets last evening was
most interesting event and called out
crowd that filed every seat in the
-.r-a and handsome building and
.-,lr7ad every foot Of standing room.
IN addition t. the dedication of the
-ascring house the ninety-dftn birth
J., anniversary OF Joseph Smith was
celebrated in a fitting manner. Many
or -b- prominent church leaders were
7.r4-ent and took part in the pro-
rr8mme. there Was an exceptionally
GOOD lot of music and the decorations
IF rha interior OF the building were
beautiful and in the best of taste.
Two large flags occupied conspicuous
praces in the front of the room, pretty
red. white and blue Streamers radiated
-r.u the chandeliers in all directions
overhead and pictures, evergreen,
towers and pOtted plants were well dis
rributcd on all sides. The walls were
adorned with pictures Of a number of
che prominent men of the church
Bishop Emery presided over the
meeting and in opening gave a brief
and interesting history of the ward
and tht work that led Up to the dedi-
cation of the fine building The ward
was organized with the other church
wards Of the city in 1919. Shadracl1
1856 Bishop KesSleT served from that
time until his death in 1889 The first
building was a log hut put up in 1S49.
il was used for church and school
Bishop BouEdy gave a lot to the church
on the corner of Fourth West and First
North
New Building Planned.
There. in 1854, an adobe house was
built. When the board of education
was organized the ward was given ST.
-Hu for its interest in this building, and
that was the foundation for the pres
,ut building. In 1882 the ward was in
corporated under the laws of the terri
tory in 1888 the lot now used was
bought. in 1890 the building was begun:
IN 1891 the corner stone was laid: when
the hard times Of 1893 came the ward
HaS ST. H"9 in debt, and the outlook was
very dark By the hardest kind of
work the debt was paid off before
Bishop kesslcr died, and the building
and Erumd now owned by the ward are
worth S26431. IS
President Joseph f. Smith pronounc-
ed "a very eloquent dedicatory prayer
and was followed by Miss Bessie Ed
muuds Newman in a vocal solo. accom-
panied by Henry r. Giles on the violin.
Angus NJ. Cannon spoke of Joseph
Smith as he knew him and told a mum
presented themselves to him in the
days of NauvoO. Mr. Cannon spoke
with his usual force and vigorously eK-
EHted his people 10 be true TO the
teachings of the prophet.
Joseph +. Taylor said that personal
a'4ualnJance with the prophet was not
enough TO establish the fact of his di-
yuity in the minds of the people. He
drew parallel between the prophet
aad Jesus Christ and showed how diff
.-ult IL was TO induce the people to
believe IN either simply through per
'1rdi contact. He also compared the
prophet to Moses, Elijah and others
Hho mad received power and authority
from on high
Elder John Robinson sang q. baritone
Solo al this poir- that was greatly en-
ayed- and then Apostle Anton IunC
poke briefly Ia few days he said,
Dir people OF the civilized world would
=lebrate the birthday of Christ. he
ola of visiting the place of Christ's
irth and seeing the people kissing the
tar that marks the spot Today ne
aid the birth of a new prophet Is be
~ celebrated, a prophet of Cod He
DID of how the people loved joseph
mIth and of the power Of his name
or good
Widow of Joseph Speaks.
Mrs. Bathsheba- W. smith. who was
ltimately acquainted with the prophet.
aSJlfled to his SEeat worth. and told of
eT association with him Mr.. Shelton
lLl0Wed with fine solo on the violin
charles W Penrose spoke at some
uEth- He did not know Joseph Smith /
"r>0nally. but he had read of him and
,ualed his ike, and considered him /
me OF the best and greatest men who |
."r drew the breath Of life. The cen
l3E Just closing presented no greater I
Vent than the life of this man At the /
lose of Elder PcnTOSe'S remarks. Pres
lent Smith spoke of thu prophet The
lost pleasant thought of his life he
Ha. was that he had sat upon the /
nee Of the prophet.
Tie spoke of the crucifiyiOD Of Christ
MI said that the Jews thought in that
10 destroy Christ and his teachings.
mad the opposite effect. and SO il
as with the murder OF Joseph Smith
he day VIII come when the name and
huES OF Christ viii be universally
.eHted. and the day is coming when
De- name and teachings of Joseph
NTH VIII be accepted more universal
than ChTists are today.
resident Smith spoke of his trip
The south, and said that he found /
- same trouble there that the Nor
people have here-there is not
I'D enough in their meeting houses.
p SAID that at least one of the wives
Joseph Smith was present in the
-~reEation, he referred TO Lucy
t.h-r Smith. who was one of the
Yes of the prophet while he was liv-
z after his death she was sealed to
-l-r e.. Kimball.
-lE~- kInban was on the rostrum.
-- on invitation stood up and spoke
lew words Those who had known
Ea smith We're then asked TO arise.
III -' was found that there were sew
teen t1 the audience that had known |
r prophet Among these were Uncle
ana Aunt Jane. cOlOred people /
.al been servants in the prophets
r-alnLd
Prophet Believed in PoIygamy.
resident Smith regretted that some /
-'7el1 Smiths family We're going
lie spoke of a son who held I
I'D. opinion that his father either
. .."- preach and practice poIygamy.
-" was d false prophet and ne pre-
..t .' believe that he was not pc .,
7a...-l- On this point President
-... Natu with great force, speaking !
prophet He did preach the ?
i- u plural marriages. he did =
...- plural wives and he was not a
. prophet"
invitation. Mrs. Bathsheba W.
...- DE widow OF George 4. Smith I e
.. lrE endowment in the temple S
--.-Nn1, and testified that Identical G
'- same ceremony is used now as d
.- interesting meeting closed with ]
I'D. .urn. Daughter of zion ex- 7
...-2 sung by the choir. and the / 7
ton pronounced by Patriarch e
-E smith. .
Eighteenth Ward Services.
-.- .-lebration OF the anniversary Of j
',. .h Of Joseph Smith was ceIe-
.-.- -A me Eighteenth ward last .