Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-30
Episcopal Parish Celebrates Or
gapization OF Twenty. five
Years Ago
ADDRESSES AND GOOD MUSIC
Bishop Spaldiug Speaks Oh the Needs
OF the Fuure--Chi,dren's Service
A1d Recital

the first services held in the church.
The auditorium OK the building was
tastefully decorated with flowers, and
the music was Of the best. Rector Per-
kins delivered the address, in which he
said
ITO the Bishop Of Salt Lake. Members
and Friends of st, Paul's Parish,
greeting
I'VE have met today TO celebrate the
twenty-hfth anniversary OF the first
services held In ST. Paurs church, Salt
Lake city Utah We shall study to-
gether the history Of the organization
of the work. It's continuance, presen,
condition and consider the prospects for
the near future
In our Retrospective view the first
glimpSes we gain are upon the 1rst
1879 when $. Paurs Sunday school,
with "A members, was begun IN a room
of house then owned by Mrs. W, d.
Wilson ON Fittn street South The
first service was held by the Rev,
Samuel l'nsWOrtu IN the same cottage
on ne third sunday after Epiphany,
Jan, 26, 1874 with an attendance Of 40
persons, The Misses Mount OF New
York city paid the rent Of building and
furnished the room
EARLY I'm the year 1850 the lot on
which the church now stands was
bought for $3.50. on Feb. ., 1850, bids
for the building Of the church were
opened, the CONTRACT price being $l5.-
ST. which sum was afterwards increas-
ed, IN April Of the Same year ground
was broken for the new building, and
on May 80, 1850, the cornerstone was
laid by the Masonic fraternity Judge
Tlltord officiating.
The last service was held in the VIII
son house sept. 26, 1850 and the new
church was opened oct 81, 1850 the ser
vices being attended by a large con-
gregation. Rev Mr.. Gllogy Of ogden
preached, In the evening Rev. Mr.
Kirby preached on the subject Of pray
err
The church was consecrated by the
Right Rev Daniel $ futile d. d., bsh-
op, March l3, 1881 A glance at the IN
scrlptiOn on the cross which adorons
our 8Ear viii reveal how sufficient
money was raised 30 clear the property
from debt The Inscription reads Pre-
sented to ST. paurs chapel Salt Lake
CITY. All saints day, 1880 by Susan, in
Bymg 4neTaor% ~ hgr sister Jane e
Mount fof New YorR CityT by whose
bequest this church was built. Also
the chancel furniture, the communion
service bell and font. as well as the
rectory. We're given by this same gem
er0ua family, which together With 9TH
er Requests made by them for work in
this district puts us under a debt Of
gratitude TO them and stands us a noble
example OF Christian benehcence. May
God bless them all ana may their ey-
ample be a means Of grace 10 us who
are reaping the benefits OF their gifts.
THE Rev. Samuel Unsworth remain
ed IN charge Of the work until June.
1881. Since that time the following
clergymen have been successfully In
charge Rev. Messrs. G. NJ. Armstrong,
s. Lord Gilberson William NJ. Lane, l..
b. Ridgeey, Ellis Bishop, Miedge
Walker and Charles f., Perkins.
Rev Mr. Perkins then spoke Of the
organization of the work as q mission.
In June, 1899, It was unanimously voted
20 give up all outside aid and become
entirely sefsupportlng, Since the begin
ming OF the work there have been $50
baptisms, 30l combinations, 500 commu-
nlcants enrolled, 3il marriages and 37S
burials. The sunday school has l75 en-
rolled members"
BISHOP SPALDING'S ADDRESS.
Bishop Spaldlng preached the ami
versary sermon taking for his text
Exodus xiv, 10: speak unto the chill
dren Of Israel thot they go forward"
He said IN part;
1T would seem at first as II the oc-
casion required conRrauatlon rather
| than eXhortatIon. "Reminiscences rather
| than prophecy, and yet no matter how
| prosperous the past has been, the flu
| ture Is full Of difficulty and words Of
announcement and advice are app~0-
| PIRATE Every anniversary is the begin
| ming Of an important future
I'VE here I'm the west are in every
| seuse pioneers We are wrestling with
nature and have great stores Of UNI
explored treasures, The world at large
| regards uS as frOntlersmen Frontiers
| men have always contributed three
things TO the nation; Energy, versa
! tillty and morality A question which
! every western man must be honest
! about answering is whether or not our
! occupation Is Of a character that gains
| material things without working for
| them, The morality IN this western
| country Is not what il ought to be, for
| the probable reason that we have too
! little religion, Pioneers Of old embodied
| energy versatility and morality be-
! cause thcy had heen religious men at
! home They felt that they had COM
! mission from on high, and that they
! were inspired by powers greater than
! themselves. Therefore, the chur,h,
! standing as q religious organization,
| has in lts power to contribute to this
western life OF ours a more undaunted
energy, q more inspired adaptabillty
| and more consistent morality"
CHILDREN'S SERVICE.
Rev. George c. Hunting at the chill
| drcu's festival service held at 3 o'clock
| In the afternoon, delivered an address
| on "Reminiscences Of a Western Mis-
! sionary'
An organ dcdicatory service was held
| In the evening when a musical program
! was given under the direction OF j. q.
! Bcrkhoel org3ulgt and choir master.
| Mrs. O. G. Daily Miss Halle Foster
| and Mr.. McCurdy sang solos I'm the
! creed followed by the anthem, king
! Of Love" Miss Foster then sang the
solo, And God Shall Wine Away An
! Tears" The of'ertory THE Brighter
| Day" was rendered by Miss Renee
| Redman. The professional "Reioice
| Give Thanks and Sing" and the recess
| sIonal Jerusalem, the Golden" and
! the solo by Mrs. Fisher Harris were
| also well given
Bishop Spalding, who dedicated the
| organ, took as his text the first verse
| Of the nnety-sixth Psalm: 20. sing
| unto the Lord q new song" and h.
| showed how old customs IN religion hod
become undressing 10 many. and that
| the character of religious procedure
| necessarily was changing from day to
| day. The church as during the day
| a. fFf nn