Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-22
Interesting Address in the Tab
ernacle Sunday by Prof. Viii
ford M. McKendriCk.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE.
Funeral of Mrs. Lawson-Two suits
lNOr DiyOrce--New Passenger
TraCk--Ncws Briefs.

ogden. March 22.--Onc OF the larry
est gatherings for many weeks turned
out Sunday afternoon st the tabor
uacle when Professor wnford NJ.
McKendrick principal OF the Weber
academy was the speaker his adj
dress being logical and able through
ont, the title Of which was Mormon
ism--The Gospel of Intelligence"
The speakers remarks were based
upon the old-accepted version given
nv orthodox Christianity for the sins
Of Adam, condeming him for having
fallen" and for the punishment which
followed. not only for himself but
for an the following generations OF
mankind.
Prof McKendrick spoke first of
mormonism's attitude toward the fall
as compared to that OF Christianity.
aging that Adams mission on earth
was as sacred and important as that
of Jesus Christ, the Savior and trat
it was not a fail but a rise Adam.
he said was placed at the forks OF
the road ana left to choose the right
path. The speaker declared that
Adam fell that man might be, and
man Is that he might have joy" quot
ing from the Book of Mormon. "The
purpose of ife," said Mr. McKend-
ricks. sis joy and joy Is the result
of overcoming and subduing that
which is not pure and good.
The fall he said, was as much "a
fact 10 present the foreknOwledge OF
God as was the redemption. Mormon
ism's attitude toward the redemption
wrought ont by the Savior was ably
pointed out by the speaker.
Beautiful music was feature Of
the service.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE.
Members OF III Monte Commandery
No. q Knights Templar, are making
extensive preparations for the recep-
ton ito he deputy Of the represen-
tative OF the Grand Master Of the
grand encampment Of Knights Temp
lar OF the United States and the visi-
tation of the Gate City cOmmandery
of Pocatello, Idaho. Evanston COM
mandnery of Evanston. Wyo.. Utah
Commandery of Salt Lake City and
Malta Commandery Of Park City to-
night
The members Of El Monte comman-
derry will meet in full temple uniform
al the Masonic temple az $50 sharp
and proceed to the union depot with
the Ogden City band where they VIII
await the arrival Of a number Of the
visitors who are expected on special
train at Z O'CLOCK together with the
Fort Douglas military band
The line Of march will be east on
Wwentyflfth street 20 Washington
avenue, thence north To Twenty fourth
street and countermarch 20 the Mas
onic temple where elaborate cere-
monies will be performed and
sumptuous banquet will be served.
FUNERAL OF MRS. LAWSON.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Ruth
NJ. Lawson who died last Saturday
aged 50 years. was held Sunday after
noon from the Fifth ward meeting
house. Bishop H. G., Jacobs officiating.
Mrs. Lawson was one Of Utah's pic-
neors, having been born In Wales
where she embraced the faith OF tho
I.atter-day Saints when but "a girl TN
an Friday Mrs. lawson was In appar-
emily good health, but was taken with
sudden illness on that day succumb-
ing on Saturday. Four sons and Ss
grandchildren survive, her husband, Jo-
eeph Lawson. having preceded the good
woman 10 the grave some years ago
The funeral services We're attended by
large number OF soiIowing friends
and relatives.
SUITS FOR DIVORCE.
Pleading desertou without cause. ON
the part Of his Wife Grace West, Harry
B West has filed petition for divorce
GA Tuaga HoveIIfa c0urt The couple