Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-04
Mission Presidents Tell Large
Audience Of the Work
OF the Elders.
GLOWING TRIBUTE TO CHOIR.
President Ballard Of the Northwestern
states Mission say singers Did
Great Amount OF Good.

Tho meeting IN the Assembly ha"
sunday afternoon was in reality
splritual feast and for more than two
hours large congregation listened TO
sermons of absorbing interest inter
spersed with musical numbers by Ute
Tcmplc choir and congregation.
The building was packed 60 us ca
pacity before the beginning Of the sell
vices and scores Of men ana "o"le"
stood In the doorways while nundfe u
were forced TO remain outside
The meeting was presided over oy
elder Hyrum NJ. smith or lhe oouite'i
~ the twelve Music was tufnishe"
~. ~ temnle choir under the diroc-
tion of Charles y Thomas. Anous
tbe rnost notable features was 500
Nv Miss Edith Grant. assisted by inc
choir. entitled Sweet Is peace
THE services were opened by the CON
rregation and choir singing An an6ei
from on high and prayer was outtg
nv Elder 4 woodruff The SPEAK
eys we're President Andrew kimbau
~ the ST Joseph stake. Presidehl
Melvin ID. Ballard Of the NorthWeS,1
ern states mission, Elder doseph 7"
NcNIurrin Of the first seven pr-si-
dent ~ seventies aud President Joseph
%. Robinson of the California mission
FIFTY tkOM AiNl1C-N-N
President I<imball Of the ST Joseph
stake gave an interesting report on VIZ
good work accomplished IN tne st8Ne
over which he preslues alu - - a.
All of the Church organizations ave ~
sniendid condition. and that the OF
acerg and saints are faithful 10 Inv
cause OF truth. ,.,,
.s1'be Fact that about 30 OF as came
an the way from Arizona ana MeNico.
said the speaker, 70 attehu NJ -,
ference. and the fact that the Jout"es
c,sts not less than 500 per mead IS
an indication OF the faith these CON
ference visitors have
rl5er Kimbau then spoke at some
length on the subject OF home ihuus.
try and urged his hearers TO nov o,,'s
si,-ocatc home industry but 10 prachs'
the same. He stated that he mad az
,,a,,s made IL a rule 10 wear clothlng
"a homo manufacture when possibis
10 obtain the same. Inc speakei sn'u
he would like 20 see more unity aulons
the people; would IKE 10 see t.leln 49,, H0
more for community interest without
~ CaIlfornia." said he. "the people
90 for California. In Los Anglers
thev are for Los Angeles, and IL ls 'ne
same in Washington. IN ldaho anu W.
Arizona. In ARIZONA those nov ~ ~
fafth have respect for the Mormon peo-
lie There is no fault hnding and sell
. h. ,s there and thank God that the
GENTLE population there are h'sH-
F,de, Kimbali said that sometimes
eastern preachers came among the peos
,,le and began To abuse the MorniV"s
bnt that their attacks usually resulted
H. the discharge OF the preachers, pc
rauso the people there are united Tor
"a better Arizona and for statehood ahu
that All are working 50 that homes my
he established for thousands oil poor
people. .,,,. ,,o,ents
600 thai their children are employed
ana pointed out the folly OF lalehesS
lie stated that when he was a hoy NJ
father saw 20 II that the children wele
employed even II ne SCI mem :" ,,,ins
wheeling rock 10 a certain point pnlhh
NJ no stones carefully and then wheel
ing them back
CHOIR AT SEATTLE
President Ballard OF the Northwest
ern states mission gave an interesiins
,.,,,o,t ~ the work IN that territory
and stated that letters written 10 ms
.fonaries bv their parents were OF sfedt
help. President Ballard read a ispolt
OF the mission for the months or ei"s,
frne July and August Of ms year
~ .nn,nared 10 the same months last
wear showing most grathylhs ~
crease i'm an branches Of the WorN'
Tho sneaker stated that the Increase IN
bautisms was az least 20 per cent nc
made an appeal 10 Mormon krlS %
heed the advice of their parents anu
NOT marry men not OF their faith.
THE sneaker closed with a glowing
tribute 10 the Tabernacle choir ana
me management Of the same on me DC
CASTOR Of the choirs visit 10 seattle.
stating that the visit did wonderful
anount of good and that when the
choir sang there on certain sun
dav night. the record for attendance az
anv public gathering In that city was
broken He declared that the cholr
was absolutely justified In refusing 20
sing AZ the proposed contest atief me
shabby treatment accorded the visitors.
Following the remarks Of Elder Bal
lard Miss Grant rendered a solo, as
sisted by the choir.
ELDER JOS. W McMURRlN
The keynote Of Elder Joseph W. Nc
Nurrin's remarks was taken from the
opening hymn. "Au angel from on
high" He pointed out that the gospel
had been restored 10 earth hy AN ange'
and that the reports OF the previous
sneaker showed clearly the fulnlment
of prophecy. Elder McMurrin bore a
strong testimony 20 the truth ~ the
work engaged in boy the Latter-day
Saints, and said
from the moment of lts inception and
never win be- worlds without end,
The speaker closed with AN earnest plea
for the saints 90 remain steadtaft
THE WORK ~ CALIFoRNlA.
The last speaker was President Rob
ins1n OF the California mission and b.,
preached IA powerful sermon on on.
principles of faith ana repentance. II,
called attention Go the fact mat AN of
she great inventions Ynd achievement.
AZ this and every other age were duo q.
the principle of faith. RE stated thaI
the work OF the california mission Wai
most successful. that many friends
arc being made daily that "a NaH
amount OF literature giving the lruil
about The Latter-dny Saints is be-
ing circulated and that the california
press had been liberal On publishing
statements from the elders and os
necially with reference o. "a debate carr
RED ON for time between the mis-
Fionaries and "a certain preacher who
was formerly located in this city. ~
declared that the deepest thinkers 90
tho age recognized iho need ~
dreaded religion. and that the religion
taught by the Church of Jesus chris
OF Latter-day Saints o. the one 10 sat
isfy the needs OF AN mankind.
The services were closed by Che choi
fluglnu the anthem. "Our God b. elo