Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-02

Los Angeles preachers Monday MORN
Ing with n talk on his recent trip
abroad. Everything from the vicissl-
tudes OF q ship wreck to the four eras
OF the Christian religion In Japan wcrc
Included IN his remarks. DR.. Day was
away three months but he says IL
tnkes more than that length of time TO
got used to the backward method OF
doing things which obtain in the far
east.
ANOTHER BIG REALTY DEAL
One of the biggest deals in South
Main street property has Just been
completed The Huntington Land COM
pany has sold to a local syndicate the
block on the west side of Main street,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. An alley intersccts the property
midway IN the block, making two corr
ner lots Of It, one on the southwest COR
ner of Seventeenth street and the 9TH
er on the northwest corner OF Eigh-
tenth. The total frontage In the
block is 2S5 feet aud II has n depth
ranging from l2S feet Mt one corner 10
1873 feet at the other. The consideration
involved Is announced as 100000.
WOULD USE THE CHAPEL.
Bundit Dr) Z. Krlshna, r. s. D.. OF
Bombay, India, called Mt local mission
headquarters last Tuesday and re-
quested that he be allowed TO use the
mission church here to deliver a lee
ture on tho political Social and Eco
nomical CONDITIONS In India" In en-
planning his object the political mis-
sionary stated that he had arrived IN
California by way of salt Lake City
and Ogden, having first reached Amer
lea from England and Europe, The ap-
plicant was given no answer TO his re-
quest In the absence of President
Robinson, He was very bitter IN his
comments against English domination
in India.
MANY UTAHNS HERE.
sabbath services at the Tenth street
church We're largely attended Sunday.
Aside from full local attendance the
gathering was further augmented by
the large number of utahus visiting
here. Many are still here who came oB
a recent excursion ana as many more
visitors are expected 10 arrive next
month, when the second excursion from
Salt Lake City arrives.
Presiding Elder a. +. Mccarthy is
fast ingratiating himself into the
hearts OF everybody interested In Nor
monism hereabouts. He Is an earnest,
paints-taking missionary, and withal he
maintains that needful dignity which
y
ligious undertaking when properly I'M
piled. President Joseph T.. Robinson
OF the California mission is indeed 10
be congratulated in having such all
able assistant here.
From San Francisco came the cheer
ing news this week from the mission
president that last Sabbath in that city
40 souls, the largest gathering since
the late earthquake, attended church.
In Oakland on the same day l25 attend
ed services.
COMPILING REPORTS.
President Robinson made a hurried
trip to Sacramento, San Francisco and
Oakland this week to secure belated
matter in connection with records he
is compiling preparatory TO submitting
his annual report, which will be ready
neyt week.
One of the pleasant events of the
year here was social held last Friday
night in honor of the choir organization.
Light refreshments were served and
besides q splendid program, games were
INDUCED in. The program rendered was
under the direction of Choir Conductor
NJ. j. Greenwood. II follows.
"The Value OF Music" ..........
...,........,.,P rest. j. f. Robinson
Violin solo ............. Paul Keifer
Vocal solo ........, Miss Lucian Moves
Plano duet Jacobsen Sisters
Vocal solo ..............M Mrs Elsie Best
Mandolin selection ...., Harry Thomas
Vocal solo ,........ Miss Lucian Noyes
Selection ........................ choir
AS each invited guest was allowed the
privilege of bringing a friend the
church was comfortably filled. Among