Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-06

addressed the congregation on doctrin-
al subjects, bearing strong testimonies
TO the great work performed by the
Prophet Joseph Smith, In opening the
dispensation of the fulness OF tifies,
and organizing the Church Of Christ on
the earth In the last days and for the
last time. Elder Junius f. Wells mads
the closing speech. and added his tes-
timony to those which had been borne.
reminding the people OF that vicinity
that during his stay among them he
had not tried to prosylyte. but simply
TO perform the work entrusted to him
by the Church authorities Beautiful
solos were rendered during the meeting
by Brother Robert G.. Easton and Sis
tiers Emma Lucy Gates and Ellen
Thomas, Cecil Gates accompanying
them on the piano A general hand
shaking followed, with the presentation
TO the people OF copies of the Christmas
News" the Improvement Era, pamph-
let's and other literature of the Latter
day Saints, and views OF Salt Lake
City, under the direction OF Brother
Benjamin Goddard. The Deseret Christ
mas News proved a marvel to those
who saw 1t and caused them to wonder
that such a journalistic production
could come out of the wild west. II
evoked general admiration and was In
great demand. A splendid impression
was made by the visit OF the party, a
portion OF which returned to New York
late at night, and the rest, having re-
tired TO their car, were pulled out early
in the morning for Boston, where they
arrived in good condition and repaired
to the Parker House. for refreshment
and change of raiment.
IN BOSTON.
Az p. m. meeting was held in Deacon
hall. at which number of Saints and
strangers We're present, nearly hliins
the assembly room. interesting and
forcible' addresses were made by Elders
George A. Smith, Hyrum M. smith and
Rulon s. Wells President Joseph f.
Smith being the last speaker lie gave
some excellent Instructions to the Ell
ders laboring IN that city and to the
students at the colleges there. Impress
| ing upon them the necessity OF living
| lives OF purity and of honor, and being
always true to their words and prom
Ises. A most profound impression was
| made by his earnest eXhortatons, ac-
| COMMANDED as they were by divine in
| nuence and power. During the meet
| ing the Sacrament was administered
| and Sister Emma Lucy Gates sang two
solos in her usual high class manner.
| Patriarch John Smith opened the meet
| ing by prayer, and the benediction was
| pronounced by President Francis NJ
Lyman. After the meeting, President
| smith with several of his relatives,
| were taken in an automobile by Mr.
! Frank p. Bennett to his mansion at
/ Oakland Vale, where they were enter
| tanned in splendid style. MIR. Bennett
| IL associated with Jesse NJ. Smith OF
Layton, one of the party, In CONNER
cial business and the president
| OF the Unitarian associations OF
the United States and is prominent In
Boston business circles. He detained his
| guests until next day, when they
| partook OF bounteous Christ
mas dinner and were shown around
! his spacious grounds and premises,
In part of which as n side Is
| sue and pastlme, he has $50 cows OF
first-class breed, their stalls being kept
| cleaner than some peoples dwelling
! houses. and the profits from their pro-
duct being sufficient to pay for their