Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-28
Handsome Bureau Building Dedi-
Gated With Fitting Ceremony
Saturday Night
PRAYER BY PRIEST. j. R. WIRDER.
Addresses by Presidents Smith and
Lund and Elder Clawson--
Dedication Hymn.

The handsome building recently
erected for the bureau Of Information
and Church literature, was formally
thrown open to the public Saturday
night. About $50 people were In at
tendance. these including leading
Church officials and bureau workers,
among the former being the First Pres
idency and members Of the Council OF
the Apostles,
The program began at 1880 by the
singing Of the hymn. High on the
Mountain Top" Prayer was offered by
Blshop William n. Preston A ch0lr
made up of missionary workers then
sang the Dedication Hymn specially
composed for the occasion by Elder
Henry w. Naisbltl, and set 10 music by
Elder Joseph A. Murdoch OF Wasatch
stake. after which Elder Benjamin
Goddard. president OF the bureau, re-
ported the work done since the open
ing on Aug. 4, 1902 indicating the great
number OF people entertained on the
Temple block each year. Then there
was piano solo, Nearer My God 10
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recitation by Miss Ellen Clark and
song by Miss Emily Larsen, all rem
dered in excellent style,
The dedcatory prayer was offered By
President John r Winder after which
there were addresses OF congratulation
and announcement by President Joseph
u. Smith, President Anthem II. Lund
and Elder Rudgar Ciawson, and the
arch John Smith.
At the close Of the program the chairs
were removed and the guests permitted
to visit all parts of the building, which
was pronounced a model OF convenience
by all the visitors,
DEDICATION HYMN.
The dedication hymn sung at the
opening exercises Is as follows;
Upon this consecrated ground
All sanctlned 70 nobest end,
Once more we build, and gather round,
For dedication We attend
Humbly 10 ask that power divine
May make Of this a worthy shrine.
TO meet the stranger from all lands
Who passes through our Zion here,
The Church erects by willing hands
This home that stranger guests may
hear
The story OF Fathers love,
Who sent His angels from above.
Oh, may His Spirit dwell in power,
Within these sacred walls for e'er,
And may He every worker dover
With truth and testimony rare!
~ I'm. latia afNn
And I'LL their friends with glad content
o Power Divine. accept our thanks
Accep. this building, keep II pure
And multiply the stalwart ranks
OF faithful ones who will endure
In loving work to bless the world,
And keep Truths sacred flag unfurlcd,
May all who visit feel that peace
Which rests upon the Temple block
And may the Spirit never cease
TIL each enquirer finds that rock
The rock OF Revelation now
Which all may have and all may know,
Thy Priesthood own, and bless this day,
In every function new and old;
And may It's words the nations sway
As men are moved by love Of gold
So shall Thy kingdom come Indeed
To save the whole Of Joseph's seed.
REUNION COMMITTEES.
The reunion committees are as fol-
lows
General-H. +. McCune, Mrs. Maria
Y, Dougall, K. w Young, Mrs. Ruth NJ.
Fox. b. Cegg, Heber G.. Jex.
Reception -Benj Goddard. Thomas
Hui. A. II. Schulthess. Josiah Burrows,
Mrs. Emma Goddard, Mrs Elizabeth c.
McCune, Mrs. Adella W, Eardley, Mrs
L. w, Taylor,
Program-Mrs. Ruth NJ. Fox George
@, Morris, Mrs, Lizzie NJ, Felt, Joseph
MurdoCk