Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-25

time was lost. Plows were unlimbered,
the soil was broken, the water was
taken from the canyons and seed was
planted without delay. And all was
done with n confidence sublime. There
was no doubt, for the leader OF the
pioneer band had seen in vision that
this was the spot where he should
establish his people. Like him his fol-
lowers were OF heroic mould. They had
great faith and that faith they con-
stantly developed until they fulfilled
their very destiny They laid the foun-
dations of a great state for those who
should come Afterwards state that
was to become the nursing mother Of
contiguous commonwealths, In n
short time they accomplished wonder
ful results. In view OF the fact that
they were without food or had very
little OF IL; that they were homeless
and shelterless, It Is difficult to UNDER
stand how they achieved such marVel-
Gus success. They broke away liberty
denying barriers and established liberty
where ii was not before, They aided
greatly In the development Of our land.
They had hearts that met every re-
qurement. They builded better than
they knew. Every man was a hero
OF the highest type. True, every one
did not have the intellectual force Of
their immediate leaders, but all We're
actuated by the same lofty ambitions.
With a self evident and wholly COM
mendable pride the speaker here revert
ed to the fact that his sire was among
that noble band, and that his grand
father had performed an heroic part In
the earliest settlement and reclamation
Of the state. He hoped most sincerely
that neither he nor any Of his would
ever do aught 10 sully soil or lower
the standard that had been set, The
young men aud women Of Zion should
remember that II was their ancestors
who had raised the Stars and Stripes
In these mountains; that they did It
out Of the love they had for their
country. 1t should also be borne I'm
mind that when they first worshiped
God IN these mountain valleys they
did not do so under dome beneath
such as the congregation the speaker
was directing his remarks to, sat. The
dome under which they worshiped was
the dome of heaven.
Elder Smith admonished the Saints to
seek for the extension Of truth In the
earth; to work for the spread of liberty
among the children of men, That was
what the pioneers set out to do It was
what their descendants should do. The
former came, they saw, they con-
quered. The latter were possessed with
a similar spirit. Love of country, love
OF God was IN their hearts. They Will
ever defend most cheerfully the civil
and religious liberties presented TO us
by the founders Of the republic
SOUL STIRRING MUSIC.
The congregation was here stirred al
most to the point of doing an unheard
OF thing I'm a Sunday service among the
Latter-duy Saints-applaud the music
Many expressed themselves to this eff
feet after the conference had adjourned
aud We're profuse in their praise of the
splendid strains OF melody that found
ready response I'm their hearts. OF
course allowance must be made for the
occasion, the personalities, and the
theme. Mrs. Viola Pratt-Gillett, a
granddaughter OF Orson Pratt, one Of
the most renowned OF all OF the pioneers
Of Utah, was the central figure IN
the solo Hail to Thee while Prof.
Weihe rendered a violin obligato In
really superb style. Conductor Steph-
ems directed the singing and Prof. Nc
Clellan presided at the organ. Clear,
strong and majestic were the beautiful
contralto notes Of Mrs. Gillett and in
descrbably artistic and blendful were
the rich and mellinuous tones of the
violin and organ. Altogether 1t was as
pretty q piece of voice and instrument
phrasing and shading as has been heard
in the Tabernacle In many a day.
APOSTLE PENRosE SPEAKS.
Apostle C. w. Penrose was the next
speaker, and he delivered an address OF
intense interest, holding the closest at
tention Of the congregation 10 the very
end of the services. He spoke rapidly
and in strong and clear voice and said
IN part
That he was gratlhed 20 meet with
the Saints on the anniversary or Pi0-
neer day. He enjoyed the occasion
and retoiced in It's spirit He had been
particularly impressed by the music
which had thrilled his very soul. lt
displayed splendid musical talent
among the Saints, and It was n source
Of some pride TO know that 'lioW
Beautiful Upon the Mountains so ap-
propriate for the day, was the compost
ton Of Latter-day saint, the elder
John Tullidge Whenever he heard IL
he was thrilled but he could not recall
having been so thoroughly thrilled Dy
any previous rendition Of 1t, though
some OF our singers OF earlier days were
wont to give II most beautifully
Referring TO Pioneer day and what II
commemorated. he said he desired TO
endorse every word that had been said
i'm relation thereto; also with regard
10 the keeping of the sabbath day.
When the Pioneers first beheld the great
inland luke glstenlng In the distance
ail was barrenness here, There were
no trees 10 give shade; no house to
give shelter and no Tabernacle IN
which to speak The Pioneers came as
exiles into the wilderness, with no tood
and with little or no clothing ana no.
where 10 purchase. But they were NOT
dlsheartcned. They were messengers
OF God and they had come here TO es-
tabllsh Zion. Orson Pratt preached tne
first Pioneer sermon on the estaphsh.
ment OF the Lords house In the tops OF
the mountains, and his granddaughter
today sang for us. Both had direct APP
plicatlon to the Latter-day Saints, who
had established the Lords house IN the
tops OF the mountains as predicted.
From here the Pioneers saw were 10 go
forth the tidings OF great JOY. They
laid the foundations OF q great city
OF many cities. whore before there had
been only a wilderness. And God had
blessed Zion, not only as state by IT.
self. but for the influence 1t had exert
ed for good on other states, We live
here today in fulhlment Of prophecy
in a place where there are none to hurt
or make afraid.
Reverting 10 the Sabbath, Elder Pen
rose said IL was a notable fact that
President Young was very strict IN re-
latlon thereto. That at the very out
set OF the Pioneer journey he promul-
gated set OF ruleg--some Of them by
direct revelation---that there should be