Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20
EVENTS IN CHURCH HISTORY.


Tho following paper on leading
events in Church history during the
month of March. nt kirkland, Ohio.
! wna read bv Sister Ina C. smith at
! tho gathering I'm Social Hall ou the
| 18th of tha month Tho data wcru
cu''rd from The history of the Church
Dog ELDER Joseph F smith. Jr3
MARCH o. 1Nsi-A revelation was
/ sNDu Ht kirkland tsoc 5fl Doe which
/ inO saints were commanded to gather
means Goo purchase land or inheritance
| hu built
Tho following day. bv revelation.
John Whitmcr was called 90 Doc tho
Church Historian
March b. lAaa-ln Kirkland the Pro-
pinot received chat revelation tecc. aO)
Iu which tne promise is made that tho
h'lh 0l ihu Kingdom should never De
taken from him.
March Us. 1885, Sidney Ripdon and
I'I. rick ~ Williams were set npnrf
90 Kirkland to bo the Prophets coun-
'.Ion THUS the First Presidency was
March eN ls85-Tho Revelation ON
tri.,sthood lscc. 1919 was given IN
March G. iS35-"This day "a meeting
was held iu Kirkland by the Church
ul Jesus Christ Of lntter-dav saints.
lot lhc purpose of blessing in The name
on go" Lord. those who had assisted
iu The building of the Kirkland Temple
up iu chat time Tho corner stone
on tho kirkland Temple was laid Julv
-a. 1888. The building Committee
was. Reynolds Cahoon lIyrum smith
ana Jared Carter. over 100 of the
hrethgtn were blessed ON that and
The following day
March 12-The Twelve Apostles
were calle1 Go take their first mission
which was Co Doe through the Eastern
states TO the Atlantic ocean.
THE PROPHET ON TEMPERANCE. !
March ~. 1895. the Prophet wrote |
300 h's journal as follows. cold wealth /
en- and hne sleighing. ! was Informed |
To-Day that % man by tho name OF /
Clark who was under tho influence |
~ ardent spirits froze to death last
hlght near this place
How long % Lord. win this monster
incompetence End it's victims ON the
larth! fear until the earth Is swept
with the wrath and indignation of !
God. and Christs Kingdom becomes
universal %. come. Lord Jesus and |
-"l snort thy work iu Righteousness"
March o. Sunday Tho Kirkland
! emple was dedicated The Prophet
oseph smith offered the dedicatorv
~. en- tsre section l09 Of the Doc
Cow which was given by reVela- |
ION. The following Hymns were sung
luIlng the services which were written |
'y Farley p. Pratt and William Phelps !
or that occasion.
Ere Long the Veil will reno in
twain.
,he King descend with all His train.
ne earth shall shake with awful |
fright
'nd AN Creation feel His might
FARLEY Z. PRATT.
O happy souls. who pray
Where God appoints 10 hear,
happy Saints, who pay
Their constant service therel
EN- praise Him still
And happy We
no love the way
To lions hill
WILLIAM W. PHELPS.
And our old favorite that is sung so h
Ten ln the gatherings Of the saints | s
lso 10y William w Phelps G
Now let us rejoice in the day Of I
salvation. \
No Longer as strangers on earth s
need we roam a
GOD udings are sounding to us and 1,
And shortly the hour OF redemption L
viii come, =
hen an that was promised the 3
Saints will be given. %
And none will modest them from | n
morn until even. a.
nd earth VIII appear as the Garden / "
of Eden
And Jesus win say to am Israel. %
Come home.
Then this glorious hymn Cby Will o.
m Phelps); -
hts earth was once a garden pIace N
with an her glories common.
1d men did live "A holy race. o.
and Wouhiped Jesus face to face
n Adam -ondi-Ahman.
following this hymn the ouorums Of
q priesthood we're sustained and the
dicatory prayer was offered
Following the prayer the choir sang.
le spirit OF God like a fire is burningl 81,
The latter-day glory begins to come N
forth. =.
le visions and blessings OF old are ~ =,
returning on
The angels are coming 10 visit the ssee
earth. etc IN
by WILLIAM w. PHELPS. In
a few closing remarks were made ~
a number of the brethren and Elder b.
iuey lNgdon offered the closing -'o
iNer after which the CONGREGATION an
we'd the proceedings OF the day by 20
iutIug HOsanna ls
NJ this meeting President Young on
lko iu Tongues and David W. patteu P''
'fpfeiod and also spoke iu tongues IVY
nselt several saw visions and had ,'u
Eift Of prophecy. Among the late bY
was The late President George A. th'
MN Who began 10 prophey when | wi
noise Ike The sound OF rushing sn
.hfI wind filled the TrmuIo ana AMI tpf