Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-01

$50 persons present. including the
stake and ward workers. the prcs-
dency of the stake, and some Jucm-
bers OF the general board of Religion
classes
The tables were in the form ~
square. suggestive OF 'the square
deal" with the people facing inward.
IN the center was a huge wheel 10
feet In diameter. \ great streamor
extended across the front. above tho
stage, on which were Inscribed in
large letters the words welcome,
Biased and Favored If the Lord. the
Religion Class or the Fifth Wheel"
But instead Of the word "wheol' there
was a picture of one The tables and
stage were decorated tastefullV. with
cut flowers, peonics. carnations, etc.
one OF the features of the after-
noon was tho singing Of a song COM
POSED especially for the occasion. by
five children, standing in the large
wheel already mentioned. Following
Is the song written by the Granite
stake poet Miss Maud Baggerly OF
Waterloo ward;
THE FIFTH WHEEL.
Composed by Maude Ellen Bagger-
~, for the occasion OF the Granite
stake Religion class social, and sung
by May Mortelsen. Alice Sanders,
Mildred Bnrnham, Earl Evans and
Vernon Graham
Religion class Is often called
Tho Fifth Wheel" YOU know,
BY those who think 1t has no use
But Is for idle show.
But 10 us who love this glorious work.
The name gives naught but Joy.
For the Fifth Wheel is the guiding
wheel
And not an idle toy.
CHORUS.
The guiding wheel that God has given,
In prayers lift up your voice
And ever praise this glorious work.
Rejoice, O Saints rejoice.
il guides us in the path of truth
That leads to heaven above;
And every spoke is an iron rod
OF faith, and prayer. and love
Religion class is a daily guide.
In thought and work and way:
II keeps the youth OF Zion,
In the straight and narrow way,
IT'S there they learn to sing and pray.
And to lead righteous life.
To walk upright before the Lord.
Though worldly sins be rife.
This idea Of a wheeI-representation
for in addition to a picture of the
wheel being on the streamer. the design
was also on the badges worn on the
occasion and also on the invitation
cards-grew out Of remark made
few months before hy Elder j, w. Nc
Murrin at convention held at the
Granite tabernacle in which he COM
pared the term "hfth Wheel as APP
piled to Religion classes by those who
thought it unnecessary, to the queue
of Chinaman. which was once a sign
of dishonOT, but which is now a badge
OF honor. Similarly he thought that
The only way by which we might turn
this phase to our advantage was by
appropriating it as sign OF merit,
which IL really is, and thus turn it to
cur advantage.
Acting on This suggestion sup;
Jones brought into prominence. wher-
ever possible, the fifth wheel To
appreciate this figure of speech, one
might remember that this wheel is
the one forming tho junction of the
front axle and the bottom of thu
wagon box 60 that IL forms the most
important part OF the vehicle, that on
which everything turns.
Besides the song already referred to-
there was regular program. Supt.
Jones was toastmaster, and toasts and
speeches were given as follows
The Advanced Department O. w.
| RaWlinps THE intermediate Depart
ment,' Kama Thatcher The Primary
| Department" J,W.Summerhays; "Pco-
pie ! Have Met, l.. a, Kelsch; Re
| llgion Class Workers. Rudger Claw
Young People" President F. Y, Taylor
| u e1f44tinD Mics That