Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-16
THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.

The Latter-day Saints are engaged
in no more important work than that
which has for It's object the redemp-
ton Of the dead No work causes greater
satisfaction 90 those who give them
selves to IL. none is more strengthen
ing to the faith; Il IS work the effect
OF which is sancufying and unifylng.
II is necessary as a preliminary 20
this work, 10 obtain genealogles, and
for that reason we offer the following
information concerning the Genealog-
zeal society OF Utah. which has been
founded for the purpose OF aiding the
Saints in tracing their ancestors.
This Society was organized November
a. 1884. The objects Of the organiza-
zion are benevolent educational and
religious, and not for pecuniary profit;
benevolent in collecting, compiling, oa-
tabllshing and maintaining Genoa
logical library for the use and benefit
OF its members and others; educational,
in disseminating Information regard
ing genealogical matters; religious, In
acquiring records OF deceased persons
in connection with ordinances Of the
religion OF our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, as that religion is understood
in the doctrines and discipline OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints and set forth in the revelations
OF God"
srsh.. ,.o,to,-,t,,sr ,,o,,ar of tha eociatv
Is vested In a board OF sevon directors.
The President Is appointed by the pro-
siding officer OF the Church and the
other officers, consisting Of a vice
president, secretary treasurer ana Il
brarian, are elected by the directors
from among their own number, an OF
whom must be Elders Of the Church.
The officers are making an effort 10
obtain copies OF an parish registers, Vi
tai records. etc, that are, or that may
be. published. They have at present
about twelve hundred volumes from
the New England States, Great Britain
and few from other parts of Europe
They are very anxious 20 obtain others,
and al present have an option on soF-
oral hundred parish registers and vital
records from Great Britain and "a few
from Germany. These if thoy can b.
obtained. viii be- of the greatest value
20 the IAttor-day Saints whose anceB-
tors como from those parishes They
should by AN means bee obtained ANA
the officers of the society are doing
ali in their power % raise the means.
through increasing the membership of
the society. Tho Dcseret News focIs
20 encourage this movement and There
fore calls the attention OF the Saints
20 the EFFORT in this direction. We hope
many win send their names u for
membership lu the past many n-
dividuals have gone t1 their native
lands in Europe and have expended
hundreds of dollars Boo the cnlrt to oh-
tain the records of their dead f1r Tcm-
pie work but much of this work ana
expenditure has been iu VAIN They
could have, perhaps. accompl more
with Fan Jess expense bad they consult
ed che librarian of tho Genealogical
Society Tho advantage to the saIuts.
n those records can Bee obtained. De-
Invaluable. a me- membership boo t1e
society costs but Sl0. an amount .o small
that % is within reach OF al who are
interested n This work. and thrnueh
their membership. they have rr.c ae-
cess 90 am tho records Boz tnc library
OF thc Society.
The doctrine of salvation for The
dead was revealed to the Prophet
Joseph smith. DE. together with olive
Cowdory received the keys of This sale
walton from the Prophet Elijah iu Ono
Kirkland Temple. ApHl g. 1880. whIsh
was the fulhllmout of tho Prophecy of
Malachi wherein no said that Elijah.
the prophet, should bo sent before ths
coming OF tho great and dreadful day
OF the Lord 20 turn inc hearts OF tho
gathers 90 the children ana tho hearts
Of the children to lhc.r mthers. lost
the Lord come and smue inc earth
with curse.
Elijah came ANA turned tho hoarts
on the children to their fathers and
to-day that spirit bias taken plssoss.1n
" many men in the world ana they