The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-15
LAYING THE
COR NE R
STONE
OF THE NEW SIXTH WARD MEET
ING HOUSE.
Large Gathering Present and Prof
McKendrck Delivers Primo
pal Address.

n large 6dthtiiho WOO ~ 'NbS''N
the open air meeting for the
LAYING Of the corner stone oil
the new SIKH ward meeting house,
at the corner OF Twenty-third AID
Madison avenue, last night.
The exercises were opened by the
| Weber Academy band, which rendered
several excellent selections. after
which Miss Irene Strcng sang a SOLO
in her usual pleasing manner. This
was followed by a dedicatory PRAYER
over the corner stone by Patriarch
George w. Larkin, The Sixth ward
| choir then gave several selections,
after which President w Nj. Mckcn-
drick, Of the Ogden Stake, delivered
forcible address, congratulating the
people of the ward upon their accom-
| plishment President Mckendrlck
said in part:
| / rejoice with you brethren and
| sisters. members of the Sixth ward OF
| Ogden stake, because OF the occasion
| that brings us together tonight Over
coming and subduing are evidences oil
| life. The man who can make two
| blades OF grass grow where only one
mad f1ourlsheJ, is not only accomplish
ing much for his associates, but be-
comes a benefactor TO those who are
yet TO follow. This proposition Is
true of organizations as well as indl-
| yiduas. Tonight We are all bene-
factors; tonight we testify by our pre-
sence and works that we have not lost
sight OF the real purpose Of life, name
ly. that the value of living is not so
much to hoard as TO overcome and sub
| due
These bricks and beautiful cut stone,
once the original and crude clements
of earth, fashioned and constructed
and adjusted with mathematical pre-
cison, elouuentIy testify TO mans
power to organize, overcome, subdue-
| They donate progression for they arc
| the products OF intelligence.
! SelhshneSS and StinGineSS arc the
| Gibraltars that intervene between man
and his inherent destiny, There is
some chance for rich man to enter
| into the kingdom of God, but for sell
fish man, never. We hear much at
present about the sleeping sickness"
which is carrying of its victims In
Africa bv the hundreds, and we are
grateful that we are for removed from
the possibilities Of such a scourge. |
| MlSu We COulu lttl oCtulS Will ~
| spect to the spirit OF coveteouSneSS and
seltlshness-the sleeping sickness" of
| the soul And so | say again, my
friends. that l rejoice with you on
this occasion, not because 1t means a
new meeting house alone, but because
it is a soul satisfying evidence that
we are overcoming and subduing the
selfish tendencies OF the flesh.
Our people from the beginning have
been a temple, meeting and school
house building people. 1t is one Of
their chief characteristics. If we are
/ to perpetuate this characteristic, we
must respond TO every opportunity to
do for our progeny what our progeni-
tors have done for us. Fortunate in
deed is the man OF woman who in the
twilight of their earthly existence,
when life's evening shadows softly
come and go. can truthfully say, my
valuables and riches are not secure
In some safety deposit vault, but are
| distributed in good works and deeds,
generously strewn along lifcs course.
| We are inclined TO set so much store
| by our valuables, and are so careful
| 10 put them in safe places. secure from
| the thief and the deSpoiler. until it
has become the paramount idea OF So
| ciety. We are very much in the con-
| dition described by the reporter who
was writing the story of the murder
OF a man He stated that the muir
derer entered the house, and gave q
graphic description of the whole Incl
dent. He said that fortunately the
gentleman had put his valuables in the
safe deposit and lost only his HE.
! Were II not for occasions OF this and
other kinds, we would be in danger Of
being equally wise-nay unfortunate.
You see my application
May the blessings of the Father be
upon our humble efforts, and tney will
May We be stimulated tonight BY these
| exercises to greater effort for the good
of others, pray In Jesus name Amen
In order TO prevent the possibility
of an accident on account of the dark
ness, the corner stone was put in
place yesterday afternoon
The receptacle for records contains
the names of all the donors to the
building fund, photos of the present
church officials. photos OF the PrcSi-
dent of the United States and his cabl-
net, copies of today's issue of both
of Ogden's daily papers, and general
bird S-eye view of Ogden City with a
separate view of each OF the city's pub
lie buildings
When completed the building will
have IA class rooms and AN auditorium
with u seating capacity Of 500 people
on the lower floor. and four class
rooms on the upper floor.
The building will for the most part
be constructed OF white cut stone and
white brick and general Idea OF
Greek architecture will be adhered TO.
The contractors expect 10 have the
structure finished within sixty days.