Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-19
RELIEF SOCIETY Bull DING.
Weber Stake Organization Celebrate 25lh An
nyeuay and Dedicate New Hall,
Day OF Joy and FeastIng- History OF
society Organized by President
brigham Young
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Ogden, Utah, July 10, 1902.
The Weber Stake Relief society
celebrated It's twenty.ffth anniyersa.
ry In ogden City today, being one OF
the most memorable occasions In the
history Of the Weber Stake organiza-
uon. The chief event OF the day was
the dedication Of the new Weber
Stake Relief society meeting house.
Meetings were held at II a. m. and at
2 y. m, q sumptuous dinner being
served in the Interval. An excel
lent time was had throughout the day
in music, speeches and social enjoy
ment
The meeting Is being held at the
new Relief society meeting house on
Tabernacle square. The attendance Is
quite large, with the following Church
officials present President John H..
Winder. Patriarch John Smith, Apos-
tie George Teasdale, President Seymour
b. Young, Bishop OrsOn +. Whitney,
Elder Charles W. Penrose President
l.. w. Shurtiff OF Weber stake, Sister
Bathsheba W. Smith, and Sister
Hyde
This morning addresses were made
By President Shurtlift, Bathsheba w.
Smith, Jane S. Richards, c. w. PEN
rose, Bishop Whitney and Seymour b.
Young. The dedlcatOry prayer was Of
fered by President Wlnder Music was
furnished by members of the Taberna-
Gle choir, under the leadership Of Jo-
seph Ballantyne. Some of the hymns
were Joined In by the congregation.
After the service dinner was served
In the basement TO all present, the
members OF the Relief society doing the
honors. Another meeting was sched-
uled for this afternoon at O'clock
HISTORY OF STAKE SOCIETY.
At the quarterly conference of the
Relief societies of Weber Stake
held July 10, 1871, In the Og-
den tabernacle, the Stake organlza-
ton was effected by President Brigham
Young. This is supposed to have
been the first quarterly conference Of
the Relief society held in the Church,
Previous to that time there had been
a city Relief society in Ogden, but
no Stake organization. The late Mary
Hoagland West was the president Of
the city organization which was COM
menced in 1867. She presided over
the society until 1870 when she was
called TO the great beyond, and Sister
Harriet G. Brown succeeded her
On July 10, 1877, President Brigham
Young, Apostles John Taylor, Wilford
Woodruff, Franklin d. Richards and
others OF the leaders Of the Church
came to Ogden from Salt Lake and
on that day they organized the stake
Relief society with Sister Jane S. Rich
ards az President and Sisters Harriet
G, Brown and Sarah Herrlck as coun-
sellers. President Young and the Wis
itors with him addressed the meeting
explaining that the purpose Of the Re-
lief society was that the poor, sick and
needy might be cared for and provided
with the comforts OF life, and those
teachings have never been lost sight Of
by those who have presided over the
organization from the commencement
TO the present time. The sisters have
been exceptionally diligent in their la
bors, and have cared for the poor and
sick whether they were members OF
the Latter-day Saints Church or any
other They have always endeavored
10 see to II that none wanted. The
Weber Stake Relief society has been
blessed most wonderfully In that during
the quarter of century that has
passed only one change In the presl-
dency has taken place and that was
nineteen years ago this summer when
Sister Sarah Herrick was honorably
released on account OF the long, severe
illness Of her husband Sister Emily
NJ. Shurtlif was chosen TO fill the va
cancy In the presidency. Sisters Rich
ards and Brown have occupied the po-
sitions 10 which they were called by
President Young continuously during
the past twenty-five years, The pres-
dency has worked increasingly and en-
ergetically with their able corps OF
aids In gathering in the money, cloth
Ing, eatables, etc. which has amounted
TO thousands OF dollars which has been
distributed with the greatest satisfac-
ton and blessing to those who have
needed assistance. The Weber Stake
Relief society has grown gradually un-
I'll today 1t Is one OF the largest organ
izations In the Church and one Of the
greatest helps,
Much OF the success Of the Relief So
ciety in the Weber Stake, is due to the
efforts of the late Apostle +. ID. Rich
srds. who during his life time was a
frequent visitor 10 the meetings OF the
society and gave them much encourage
ment ana good counsel
The Relief Societies OF the stake have
been working theoretically for the an
niversary celebration, and made
great preparations for the same. The
following invitation was sent out
10 the presidency of the Church. Apos-
ties, General Church Relief Society Of
flcers, presidency OF stake and many
other Of the officers Of the Church. the
same invitation was extended to all
the members Of the society in the We
Der stake:
Ogden. Utah, July H. 1902.
In behalf Of the sisters OF the Relief
Societies Of the Weber Stake Of Zion,
we extend to you cortlial invitation to
attend the dedication OF our new Relief
Society Stake meeting house, at Ogden,
on Saturday July 10, at II a. m. Your
sisters in the Gospel,
JANE $. RICHARDS,
President.
HARRIET c. BROWN
EMILY NJ. SHURTLIFF,
Counselors.