Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-11
THE LIAHoNA.


for a religious magazine which is to
be published IN independence. Mo- IN tn"
interest o She missions Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ of tatter-day Saints april
6. the seveniy seventh anniversary 81
Che organization az the Chnrch.has been
hsed as tho date on which the first pub
licston VIII appear.
For several wears tho presidents OF
omissions cast of Ttah have had under
consideration the matter Of establish.
ing publication that would serve as
an organ tor end auxiliary to nission-
airy work and nj length definite ar
engagements to do this have been conn
pieted. In December last the following
mission presidents met in Chicago and
organized themselves into an advisory
board, 10 have general control over the
proposed pnbicaion $. o. Bennon.
OF The Central states Mission, With
headquarters at Kansas City, who was
made president Of the board German
H. Ellsworth OF the Northern States
Mission. with headquarters at Chicago,
who was made secretary OF the board
and Joseph a. MoIsae, of the Colorado
Mission, with headquarters at Denver
President John q. McQuarrle. Of the
Eastern States Mission. With headquar-
sers In New York, The fourth member
Of the ADVISORY Board. was not able to
attend ihis meeting. but It was known
thai nc was in hearty sympathy With
Us purpose.
The board was in session two days
and agreed upon the essential features
Of the proposed qualifications, and plans
10 be followed for building UP It's cir
culttion ant making 1t a financial sue
cess These plans have SO far been
carried out that publication OF them Is
appropriate.
The new journal Will be ISSUED week
~, and, al the outset Will have sixteen
threC-colunIn pages. II will contain
editorial articles treating upon the prin-
elples OF the Gospel as understood by
The Latter-day Saints, and win deal
with variety Of moral and religious
SUBJECTS, from Mormon point o.
view. Able writer's In the Church win
contribute to it's columns, ana SOME
representatives Of other faiths Will he
snvIted 10 present their views upon re-
lisIous topics, for the purpose Of re~
spcetful comparison-
Essays upon doctrin4ll "a other SUBJ
Jects, written by missionaries wiil alp
pear, and speciality win be made OF
missionary correspondence, In which
Will be recnunted Ihe experiences OF
ELDERS in the field This department
will have an unusual charm. value and
Interest, and win embrace the testi-
monies and experiences OF converts.
A leading feature VIII he the repro
duetion Of chapters from the Book OF
Mormon, which convey appeals and ar.
gairnents so well calculated TO persuade
tmbelievers to accept the Gospel. These
chapters viii be accompanied by in
PRODUCTIONS and explanations that Will
make plain TO one not acquainted with
The Book OF Mormon. their Significance
and application.
One OF the promoters of the new pub
lieation, In a personal letter, thus ex-
plains how the name given to IT came TO
be chosen.
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thus opening A gospsl ronyorsstion an
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proportion 10 the faith and diligence Of
so 's s,nS WV, S i3i.oMgu ~ ana rom lline
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and course OF travel.
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sn ,,,l s,IS p'"A OF MORMON ana give
prop,sata desersntion nf ths " noot ~ ~
and character Of our paper, which h
intended to point mankind 20 the prom
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