Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-15

president Middleton called attention
to the fact that twenty-four years ago
In the month Of May, President Brig
ham Young came up to ogden and or
ganlzed this Stake. Sixteen Bishops
were then selected. but OF these only
Bishop MoQparrie Of the Second ward
Bishop Bingham OF Riverdale and
Bishop Rltchie OF Marriotts remain.
The others have passed beyond, have
been placed IN other positions or have
retired
A male chorus OF twelve voices. led
by Chorlster Ballantyne, sang There
Is sunshine In my soul today"
BISHOP MCKAY.
Bishop David Mckay OF Huntsville
said In listening 20 the remarks OF
President Snow In relation to the early
experiences OF this Church and work,
and TO President Middleton as TO the
work In this stake, | am led TO reflect
on the words OF a prayer offered in u
family circle and not infrequently ut
tered In the hearing Of the youth of
Israel II was something TO this effect.
20 Lord, we thank Thee for such men.
for they have been long tried and
proven before Thee and before the
world" These are our sentiments to-
day, | believe. Shall we carry them
with us and disseminate this feeling
among the young? | believe we will
ana that new feeling OF love will per-
meatc our labors throughout this Stake
OF Zion, and be felt in the home and In
the circle IN which we labor, which
MY God grant Amen.
Sister Sadie Fowler sang: Just az
am, without one plea"
Patriarch John Smith expressed him
self pleased to be with this assembly to
receive with them the honor Of assoc
eating with the presidency OF this
stake, and to bear testi.
nony Of what had been said. In
1896 Of which period President
Snow has spoken, | was four years
Of age There are not many here ex-
cept myself and President Snow that
can go back TO the time Of Kirkland,
Ohio He then spoke Of the move west
ward and mentioned number of In
cidents that he could remember AL
though but q child. He also remem-
bered his first visit to Browns Fort,
now Ogden, at which time he knew
every man, woman and child who lived
here, something which he found impos-
sible to say now, He asked God to
bless the people, to open their under
standing that they might comprehend
their duty and the blessings the Lord
had In store for them He also asked
the blessings OF God upon those who
had brought about this reunion.
Little Stella Isaub sang sweetly,
my Baby's Kiss"
PRES. sHURTLIFF CLOSES.
President shurtlff made few clos
ing remarks. He said that he had had
one OF the greatest pleasures OF his
life this day In joining with the Prophet
Of God and the Apostles and in shout
ing Hosannah. He wished to say to
the President and the visiting brethren
present that these Elders and laborers
whom they saw before them, sustained
the Presidency Of this Stake with
worthiness and devotion, as did the
brethren and sisters Of the High Coun-
Gil, the Young Mems and Young Ladies
Associations, the Sunday school, the
chorlster and the choir, as well as each
was able in his or her particular sphere.
He thanked God that as a people we
had singers who could sing with the
spirit and to join In the shout Of Hosan-
nah with Seers and Revelators. We
hope to shout It again together beyond
the grave, he said. God bless those who
have come to see us and all OF you, is
my humble prayer. Amen.
The entire assembly Joined with the
choir In singing with feryor, THE Spirit
Of God like fire Is burning.
President Joseph f, Smith offered the
benedlctlon and pronounced a blessing
on those assembled In the following
words: We offer the sincere gratitude
OF our hearts for the privilege of wor-
Shipping before Thee, Of bearing testi-
mony OF the truth and OF singing prais-
es unto Thee We remember Thy good
ness and Thy mercy and thank Thee
for Thy bountles and for Thy Spirit.
We thank Thee for all these ana
for the presence OF Thy servant
President Snow upon whom rests
the mighty responsibility OF being
Thy mouth-pece in these latter
days. and for his words and for MS
spirit and for his love toward Thy peo-
pie and for all Thy mercles. we thank
Thee for Thy servants who preside over
this stake and pray that they may con-
tlntie TO be as united as they have been
in the past, that their lives may be
In Thy sight that they may
live long, which blessings we also ask
upon President Snow, and upon the
High Council, and the Bishops and their
and their wives and daug-
tiers, and their children, their homes
and their substance, upon their iiocks
and their herds. upon thier fields and
gardens. upon all that they have, may
Thy rich blessings overshadow them
all. These blessing we ask and desire
that Thy favor may abide with US TO
the end OF our lives and when we have
finished our work that we may be wor-
thy Of an eternal exaltation, which we
ask I'm the name OF Jesus Christ Thy
Son. Amen.
NOTABLE EVENT ENDS.
The services being over, the tables In
the Institute were again sought by the
assembled guests, where Ice cream and
cake were served Just prior to the vis-
itors from Salt Lake City taking the
train for their homes Thus ended this
wonderful reunion, a gathering that
perhaps may never again be seen In
this stake, No one Of those present can
help but carry with him or her the
sacred influence and good feeling and
10y and inspiration Of which all 80 fr,e
ly drank and the Reunion Will remain
one of the grandest events IN the his
tory OF this stake.
To the Bishopric OF the Fifth ward Is
due much OF the success Of this gath
ering. not only because OF their enter
prise In preparing the buildings so as to
present a chaste, beautiful and holy APP
pearance, but TO the careful attention
paid to every detail in the arrange
ments by which even the slightest APP
proach TO a hitch in the proceedings
was entirely avoided. To sister Emily
Shurtliff, wife Of our beloved President
OF the stake, must be given the credit
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