Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-29
DEDICATION IN
FIFTEENTH WABD.
New and Elegant Westinghouse
Formally Opened for Worship
Last Night.
PRAYER BY PRESIDENT LUnD.
Financial Statement Shows Ward to be
In Excellent Condition --Dedi.
catOry Program.

The new Fifteenth ward assembly
room, near the corner Of First South
and Eighth West streets, was dedi-
Gated with impressive ceremony last
night, Bishop Edward I. Ashton pre-
siding. The meeting was well attend
ed, there being over 700 persons pres
ent, and the program rendered was both
instructive and interesting.
On the death OF Bishop Elias Morris.
April, 1898, the original Fifteenth ward.
which at that time extended from Sec
ond West TO Jordan river. lying be-
tween South Temple and Third South
streets, was divided AZ Sixth West
street, the western portion made 10
comprise the Twenty-fOurth ward
The new ward commenced its exist
ence with $50 souls, The Bishopric to
preside Sere: Edward T. Ashton, John
Boud, j. NJ. Christensen, The officers
OF the organizations were
Sunday school-Henry b. Elder, su-
perntendent John l.. johnson, hrstt
assistant; Matthew A. Miller, second
assistant.
Y. N. NJ. I. A.-John L. Johnson.
president; George s, Ashton, first coun-
selor, John Il. Cottam, second COUNSEL
Or
Y. l.. NJ. I. A.-Agnes Jeremy presi-
dent; Hannah X, Allen, first counselor;
GwendOlyn Harmon, second counselor.
Relief soclety--Margaret Nightingale,
president; Helen G. Buist, first coun-
selor; Katherine Kellar, second coun-
selor.
Primary ssociation-Agnes Miller,
president,
Since that time the ward has almost
doubled Its population, the member
ship today being 1905 souls. on Jan.
/, 1904 the Twenty-fourth ward was re-
united to the parent organization, re-
ceiying under its jurisdiction the two
tiers Of blocks lying east OF Sixth West
street between Third South and South
Temple streets, the annexed territory
swelling the population TO i,i5O.
The Twenty fourth ward. during It's
existence, obtained by hearty co-opera-
ton OF, It's members, considerable prop
erty which II rapidly turned into use
50 that when the division occurred, the
following improvements marked their
efforts;
Westinghouse at cost of....,..s 9,2565l
Building for janltor .n....,,.. $1,000
Amusement hell lor annexl,. SlSOl6
Total 80 ,.,,"r..ur..i", sl3sib.6I
Besides these improvements, the ward
built a coop store at a cost OF $2,653,lO.
h. taI Af Inn
ments reach sl6,b29.77. This lnstitu-
ton has proven marked success.
IL commenced with capital OF ST.
G52 SO on Jan. |, 1901. Since that date
IL has paid over $1,000 In dividends 10
Its stockholders, besides forming n re-
serve which today amounts 10 nearly
$1,000. The officers OF the coop are as
follows: James w. IRE. president and
treasurer; n. b. Elder vice pres
dent, q. II. Backman, secretary.
The above, with Edwin Wright, VII.
liam service, o. X. Meredith and Mat.
thew A. Miller, constitute the board OF
directors, Is. NJ, Olson is general man
ager,
The improvements above noted were
paid by the following contributions
Received from individual men,
bers Of the Twenty-fourth -
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000
Received from Individual men,
bers Of the Fifteenth ward. 41750
Received from Bishop Joseph
r. Morgan, trustee Of Fiji
tenth ward ,,...,,..,..... S,6ss.27
Received from other sources. 10000
Total ..,.......,...... l7,0s9.7T
Balance on hand 5000
THE DEDICATION.
Last evening Sunday, Feb 2s, the
! new Westinghouse was dedicated. on
the stand were the following; Presl-
| dent Anthem II. Lund. Apostle George
| A. Smith. Presidents Angus NJ Cannon
| Joseph II. Taylor and Charles W. PEN
rose of the presidency Of the Salt Lake
| stake High Councillors John T. Caine
and David l.. Davis; David Mckenzie
and William Asper Of the presidency OF
| the High Priests quorum Joseph r.
| Morgan, Rodney G. Badger, and Nephl
| J.. Morris, the former BIshoprlc Of the
| Fifteenth ward, and Edward 7. Ash
| ton, John w. Boud and Jens NJ. Chris
Jensen, the present Bishopric OF the
| ward.
The services commenced with the
choir singing the anthem entitled Song
Of the Redeemed Prayer by Bishop
Joseph r. Morgan. The anthem
praise We the Father was then sung
Elder James W. Tire then read the
financial statement above given, after
which the dedicattry prayer was Of
| fefed by President Anthem II. Lund,
Singing Of the anthem Heavenly
Father by Miss Kate Shill and choir
Apostle George A. Smith addressing
| the congregation, congratulated the
| people OF the ward on their enterprise
| In erecting so beautiful and convenient
an edlnoe as the new Westinghouse. lie
| admonlshed his hearers that the dedi-
cntory prayer had rendered the build
| ing sacred, and that II should be used
| exclusively for the worship OF God.
| The speaker closed HIS remarks by ask
| Ing the young 10 live In such way
that when their lives were nearly ended
| they might look back with no regrets
| for the past,
Brief addresses were made by the
| members OF the stake presidency, the
| substance OF which was that while We
| should not be worshlpers Of buildings
| houses that are dedicated to God should
! be held In higher regard than that
| given to ordinary structures. 1t was
suggested that the likenesses OF all the
| former bishops Of the Fifteenth ward
| be given permanent places on the walls
Of the moetlnghouse,
Solo Jerusalem by G, V, Rasmus-
sen.
President Lund remarked that the
money invested IN the buildings Of the
ward could not have been spent In
better way.
Bishop Ashton commended the labors
of all those who had contributed OF
their money or time towards the pur-
chase OF the grounds and the erection
Of the buildings thereon.
The benedIction was pronounced by
Elder David Mckenzie.
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