Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-04

walks and cold wind had no apprecia-
bile effect boz preventing "a large attend
aHoe and when President smith am
uounced n the tabernacle that an
overflow meeting would bc held lu the
Assembly hail, 10 was gratefully rec
ccivcd by hundreds who stood boz door
ways and about the grounds.
The services were presided over by
Elders Anthony " Wins Seymour E.
Young. Charles H. Hart and Ruiuu S.
Wells The music was furnished by
the H. -. $. a. choir conducted by o.
a Kirkham Of the l.. ID. 5. university.
The meeting opened hy the choir and
congregation singing Nov let ua rc-
ioice la the day of salvation Prayer
wac offered by Elder Joseph ID. Smith
Of Willard county Elder Wins was the
nrst speaker and expressed bis graft
tude that the saints had such a COM
Portable place Boo which Co assemble. TO
escape the spring storm and listen 90
the advice of the servants of the Lord.
ELDER a. w WINS
since the services began . have
been rejecting upon the great changes
that have come Goo the world and par
ucularly to this ntermouutdiu cOuu-
try" said the speaker There have
been many remarkable change since
the organization Of the church. con-
tnucd the speaker
Early explorers expressed the Opln-
ION that this iutcumouutaIu country
was one of mcager resources. coun-
tfy that would produce a. race 90 save
age men. who would live through plum
der They could not see the uossih.li-
ties OF development here. but could
see Thorn on the Pacific coast The
facilities iu the intcrmountaIn region
according tu their ideas. were not
susceptible OF development but how
little they comprehend the Will and
power Of the Almighty
Elder Wins then called attention 10
the remarkable growth Of the country
from Canada on the north 10 Mexico on
the south. and the wonderful develop
meut in agriculture. the mineral out
put the buildings that have been erect
cd the schools established and .he
many great achievements that have
resulted he said that iu an this tine
hand OF God was recognized Elder
WINS paid "a compliment to the l. -. $.
o.. choir and said he could see the ac-
complishment OF Gods purposes bon the
musical education that tho young pco-
pie are receiving.
'Tho people are here" said the
speaker. "to review the work Of the
Lord The saints are not ALTERING In
their faith The records show that
there are more baptisms than ever be
fore and there are more missionaries
preaching the gospel than ever before
more meoUughouses have been built.
more Church schools established and
more tlthiuE is paid. ANA, ! want 20
say that the tithing fund is carefully,
economically and honestly handled by
the servants OF the Lord In couclu-
sion Elder wins paid n tribute TO the
memory OF President John r. Winder
He has gone back into the presence
Of God the Father whose name he
honored
ELDER SEYMOUR y. YOUNG
Elder Seymour b. Young was the
next speaker, and began by giving a
brief history OF the organization OF
the church He spoke OF the arrival
OF the Prophet Joseph smith and
few of the brethren at the town Of
Kirkland in Feb. 1881, and OF the proph-
OF going TO the store Of Newell *. Whit
ucy and saving
Thou art the man You have prayed
me here and now what do sou Waut?'
The speaker told of the welcome Jo-
scph Smith received from Newell Is.