Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-25
CHILDREN HONOR
PROPHET JOSEPH
Great Multitude Assemble in the
Tabernacle to Respect
His Memory.
A MOST MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
Exercises Appropriate TO Christmas
And the Birth Of The Prophet
--~Gucsts of Honor.

scene strikingly magnificent was
that which presented itself at the Tab
srnace yesterday morning on the oc-
easion of the exercises commemorative
OF the one hundredth anniversary OF
the Prophet Joseph Smith. The build
ing had been beautifully decorated In
white, which, intermingled with holly,
palms and potted plants, made an ex-
celent foreground for a dually de-
scrlptve scene of the birth OF the sa-
yior and the Prophet Joseph. The
former was made the more striking
through the representation OF the Star
OF Bethlehem, While around 1t ,myriads
OF stars Of lesser magnitude shone out
brightly shedding their rays on the
ever memorable angelic sentiment,
Peace on earth, good will to MEN"
The front of the great organ was COW
cred with llfe-like bust of the
prophet Joseph, with framework OF
white crepe, and above and below Il
the words, The Glory OF God is In
telligence." But these scenes were
purely Incidental to the making OF the
picture which was presented. for above
and beyond It all was that of thousands
OF bright, smiling faces, no less than
5000 Sunday school children, represent
ing the Liberty, Pioneer Salt Lake ana
Ensign stakes, having assembled to-
gether TO take part In the exercises OF
the day.
OPENING EXERCISES.
II was 1890 when Prof. J j. McClel-
Ian pealed forth n call to order on the
great organ, and Elder Charles b, Felt
superintendent of the Salt Lake Stake
Sunday schools, announced the seec-
ton, Christmas Carol" by the as
sqmbled Sunday schools. The first
stanza follows:
With wond'rlng awe,
The wise men saw
The star In heaven springing,
And with delight
In peaceful night.
They heard the angels singing.
Hosanna, hosanna,
Hosanna to His name.
Prayer was offered by President
John r.. Winder, who Invoked the bless
ings OF God upon the children and
breethed praise TO the Father for the
restoration OF the Gospel through the
Prophet Joseph. The children then
sang the selection beginning:
Far, far away on Judeas plains,
Shepherds Of old heard the joyous
strains;
Glory to Cod glory to God,
Glory to God In the highest:
Peace on earth, good will to men!
GREETING TO CHILDREN.
Supt, Felt then extended a greeting
10 those present. lie said the day
marked an epoch In the history of the
Church, as II was In celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary Of the birth
Of the Prophet Joseph. I'VE have be-
fore us" said he, the Chrlstmastide
with Its Joys and happiness INDUCED In
by all the ChriA an world and in add-
ton TO that we who have been blessed
with the testimony of the Gospel re-
stored have an additional cause for re-
1oicng and our hearts should be filed
10 overflowlng with gratitude TO our
Heavenly Father that He has so greatly
blessed us and permitted UP to take part
In the commemoratlon of the eventful
year OF 100 years ago." The speaker
congratulated the honored guests OF
the occasion, consisting Of two dozen or
more gray-haired veterans who were
acquainted with the Prophet Joseph.
and who occupied seats to the right of
the stand
The Misses Esther Davis and Bea- |
trice Williams then rendered beauti-
fully, Let the Children Come TO Me-"
their voices blended In perfect har-
mony.
MISS BABCOCK'S STORY.
'Twp Birthdays" wasthe subject
spoken upon by Miss Maud May Bab-
cock who began by telling the story
OF the creation, the placing of Adam
and Eve In the Garden OF Eden, and
their partaking of the forbidden fruit,
which caused men and women to work
for their daily bread. Miss Babcock
spoke Of the rebellion of Gods child
rem and the mission OF the Prophet
Noah TO warn them OF the judgments
mat We're TO come. This message they
Needed not and the result was that
God sent n flood upon the earth and
al were drowned with the exception OF
Noah and seven Others. Miss Babcock
told the beautiful story of the birth OF
The Savior, whose anniversary we are
now celebrating, and took occasion to
remark that while the world believed
that lie was born on the 25th of Dec
ember the Latter-day Saints contend
That he was born on the sixth OF April,
Then the birth OF the Prophet Joseph
was gone into those present reciting
IN connection Herewith Rev. IA: 8,
and James |: s, two passages bearing
strongly on the work of the Prophet.
During Miss Babcock's recital Elder
John W. Rigdon, rs years OF age, fell
INTO faint and had TO be taken from
me building.
The song. Joseph Smiths First
frsyer," was then rendered by the
children, beginning az follows.
Oh, how lovely was the mornlngl
Radiant beamed the sun above,
bees we're humming. sweet birds sing
ing,
Music ringing through the grove;
"hen within the shady woodland,
Joseph sought the God OF love,
CONCERT REGULATIONS.
The Pioneer stake Sunday schools,
.shder the direction OF Supt. James N.
LAMBERT, reclted In concert the first SIX
verses OF the 18th section OF the book
Vi doctrine and Covenants, These pas
tases refer 70 the gIorles NJ the eternal
worlds as revealed to the Prophet Jo-
eepn IN an early day.
Elder Horace s. Ensign was on the
program for solo. 1.-THE Palms but
on account OF hoarseness he was en-
used and Elder George d. Pyper sang
sne appropriate selection, THE Chill
uieh FRIEND" which was much appre-
..,uted. a concert recitation. THE Tes-
uinony OF the Three Witnesses, was
sven by the Salt Lake stake Sunday
'.,Gnools under the leadership OF Elder
Alfred G. Rees.