Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-07
If EALOGY TOPIC
At THE MEETING
s,lyation for the Dead the Para
mount Duty Of the
Saints.
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ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
Presidents Anthon II. Lund, John
Henry smith, Francis NJ. Lyman
And oilers Address Assembly.

Henry smith, Francis NJ. Lyman
And oilers ADDRESS Assembly.
The large and enthusiastic meeting
no,d last night in the assembly hall
,,.der the auspices of the Genealogical
society of the Church was presided
..nr nv President Anthem H. Lund.
Tho music of the evening was pro-
yided BIZ the temple choir and assisted
Nv several sololsts. The opening pray
ar Was offered by Elder Joseph II
peerv and after the second hymn,
president Lund welcomed those gath
ored He spoke of the extreme care
wIth which the Hebrews preserved their
venealogics, that one given in the New
Testament carrying the line of the
Savior back in u direct line to Adam
and not ending there: for Luke In his
gospel adds Adam, who was the Son
nj God. Thus the ancicnts knew where
their lineage was derived; and they
we're extremely careful to keep intact
their connection with that common
ori,in. I'VE have much evidence" said
the speaker, "in the Scriptures that we
connot be made perfect without our
dead, nor can they reach an exalted
state without our aid. The world nus
been engaged for many years In gath
elng and perfecting annals or their
forcfathers, the interest OH this sub
feet being co-ncidcnt with the revela-
lion given to the Prophet Joseph
Smith. 1t is the paramount duty of this
people to take advantage of these OPP
pOrtunties, to gather up their gene
alogies and to sustain the movement
which this society represents. That
which we cannot obtain through the
ordinary channels will be revealed to
us from on high. Then when we have
connected our family lines into per-
feet chain as we shall connect 1t, and,
as did the ancients with Adam and
God"
Elder Benjamin Goddard was the
next speaker, and he dwclt upon the
mission placed upon his committee,
that of securing 10000 members for the
society within one year. He explained
at length the operation of one stake,
which had. through It's representative,
secured all the leading members of
tho quorums. ami who were now carry
ing the PROSECUTING into the homes Of
the people. He stated that a represcn-
tativc of this society had been appoints
ed In all of the stakes, but four, and
no doubt those would soon come along.
He urged those present to come for
ward at the close of the meeting and
join the ranks. II not already members
Of the society.
DIR. WIDTSoE'S PAPER.
A solo. In Thee, o God, L Put NV
Trust. wa benntiruily rendered by
Miss Irma Pendlcton; after which the
Y address of the evening was delivered
a by Prof. Osborn Widtsoe The paper
was written by his brother. DR.. John
Il =. Widtsoe. but he was still In WASH
i ins:on and therefore Prof. Osborn
4 Widtsoe read the same. The title.
4 The Course of Eternal Round of Cod
proved Indicative Of the theme therein
; treated
Elder a. o. siddoway sang 10 NV
Father" to the new composition by
Prof {. j. Thomas, and both singing
and song were beautiful indeed
MRS. sUsA YOUNG GATES
Mrs susa Young Gates urged the ne
cessity OF seeking first the Kingdom of
iod, and other things could be trusted
ioliow IN due course. The Saints.
sue SAID. who put social and civil du-
/ ues iirst would find their mistake soon
CT or later We should learn to esti-
a i,a,e values In life, said the speaker.
nia u we cannot always contribute
4 hoerally of time and means to the work
\ o. salvation for the dead as for the
4 hvshs we should at least keep our
4 hearts tilled with the love of the work
anu the determination to pursue # as
soon as opportunity offered.
4 PRIEST JOHN HENRY SMITH
d Ms, Miss Bird sang Rock of Ages in OK
if.shl voice, after which Prest. John
n safy smith spoke briefly, declaring
y ta nr. ''i.s WORK was of supreme impor-
n ds"ia,. ~ the Lattcr-day Saints. He
aseiarcd that many people In the world
ae llled with the spirit of scnrchinr
Out !heir genealogies while they we're
Sane ignorant Of the source of that
nnpllse. He related the story of his
hy'ner family line and how quickly 4
%s young Harvard graduate lost in
sa,ha ~ MS work SO soon as he had
mSo s,eu ana published the 10000 names
t h"m,, an nnaccountable Impulse had
rlosed INN TO do. President Smith
4 ~ Ivy W. urging those present to car
GREAT FUTURE.
, slest. F.; NJ. Lyman was the LAST
saher' lie feared he should keen tho
s,s,ssntion for hours were he to re-
~ 80 ~ mem IN detail the Incidents CON
" n. with the publishing of his four
Iyn,ae immediate lines of ancestry. The
4 isn "inn work was urged upon his at
Smith nV me late Prest George A. 4
\ man ,h Tno was himself only half Iy- 4
a. WhlIc President John Henry. his
t n Mas out quarter Lyman. rho I,v-
!, '"s nave been gathered and pllhlishad
Msli as the Masons and other
I,,n,.es oil the speakers family. Presi
,;t ,,ah urged the Saints to puy great
|, oil, '''iSn TO preserving the present req
Il n y! their families as well ns those
,,nt tI T., family lines. Each Is impor-
sn " An ~ us time and place. He predict.
\ soc,a,,, me day would come when this
\ and ~ would be ono OF the grca test
Il wn o.'st powerful In the Church: and
A In ha,u be considered n great honor
4 he sa,. oeen charter member. For
/ I,nas ", u embraces one or the greatest
n Un 'oo y. work belonging to this peopie.
thct, .T,nnsratuated those present ,lInon
I inp II " aWest and closed with his blcss-
n"S 70 all so engaged, - D''''s-
| inv sr NE closing hymn. tho benoIic-
/ F. smius pronounced by Elder Josenh
4 inr nhs, Jr. At the close of tho meet.
ne society. we're AIDED 70
sc y D. $. Business College N,.,,t
month. opens Oct 10th. 5000 for s six
iav' W. Niasses will be held on Mon.
' nings ''osaay. and Thursday eve