The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-16
UNION OF L. D SAT DOW CITY

REUNION OF L. D SAT DOW CITY.
The reunion of the Saints at the city
OF Dow is an important gathering. 1t
was held in the beautiful park just
south OF the town and came to a close
on Sunday evening, Sept IA, 1902. The
Saints met on Sept. 5th, at II o'clock,
and organized with President Joseph
Smith as presiding officer of the re-
union. Joseph Smith is president of
the reorganized church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints and resides at
Lamont, Iowa. Associated with him
at the reunion we're Apostles Frederick
A. Smith, A. H. Smith, A. M. Baker
and r. G. Evens. The Latter Day
Saints church have quorum of twelve
apostles in the church and quorums of
seventy as general missionaries to all
parts of the world. Apostle H.C. Smith
was also present as one of the principle
speakers. There were several of the
missionaries present namely, ] r SUIT
ton from the eastern part of Iowa,
Elder Oscar Case from South Dakota
and 81 N Hansen of Central Iowa. r
| Q Evens is associated with President
Joseph Smith as his Second Counselor
and resides at London, Canada, and is
one OF the presidency of the whole
church. Ajax H. Smith, with his
stenographer, was also present. A 81
Smith is also patriarch and evangelical
minister to the whole church. The
seventy missionaries and twelve apos-
ties are standing missionaries to the
whole church and are sent to all parts
OF the world. 1t has been thought by
many people that the Latter Day
Saints church whose headquarters are
at Lamont, Iowa, and oyer which
Joseph Smith presides is connected
with what is known as the Mormons of
Utah, but this is false. The true Lat
/ ter!day Saints have never believed nor
practiced the apostate principles that
are practiced in Utah and among the
| Utah Mormons. The people who at
tend these reunions as we'll as those
who hear the preaching of the minis
terlal force or even converse with the
laity know differently. These general
reunions have and do remove much
prejudice from the minds of all who
hear The Latter Day Saints contend
for the primitive faith as enunciated
by Christ and his immediate compan
ions or fellow laborers. They also
contend for the ancient organization
consisting of apostles, prophets, evan.
gelists, pastors, teachers, etc The
reunion commenced under unfavorable
weather but on the second day the
clouds cleared somewhat and each sue
ceedlng day was good. The Saints
were cheerful and happy. There
were about forty five tents in the park
besides there were quite a few who
sought board and lodging around the
town. The preaching was gooo
throughout and the major part o.
which was done by President Smith
| F, A. Smith, R. G. Evens. H. G. Smith
and Bishop e. L. Kelley. The Bishop
resides sat Lamont, Iowa, and is the
presiding bishop of the church One
feature that made the reunion sue
cess was the musical department led
by S. B. Kibler and Jas. Pearsoll, as
sisted by choir of about fifty voices,
accompanied by an organ, cornet an6
clarinet. The music was good through
out and the people appreciated it very
much
Another feature of the reunion was
the Sunday school and religio, the
Latter Day Saints have a general Sun.
day school association that is presided
over by Elder I. A. Hougus of Hender
son La. who is general Superintendent
also has general supervision of the
Sunday school work in the world The
religio society is an organization ol
the young people of the church as q
means to interest and instruct the
young and old in the principles of the
Gospel as recorded in the Holy Script.
ures. This department was presided
: over at the reunion by Elder j. A.
Gunsolly who is general superintendent
OF the religio society. There were 1e
baptisms which took place on Saturday
and Sunday The sermons that were
delivered by the above named Elders
were very instructive and greatly ap.
preciated by the audiences, they are
all fine takers who spoke for the
spiritual welfare of the hearers On
Sunday the l4th being the last day ot
the reunion a large crowd attended
the meeting and as Dow City has
| always been the favorite and best site
for holding the conference they have
decided to hold it there next year.
They broke camp on Monday morning