The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-07
GENEALOGY THE
THEME EXPOUNDED
Interesting Meeting of Church
Genealogical Society in
Assembly Hall.
HOW NAMES ARE OBTAINED
Relation of Living to the Dead Sub
ject Of Address by Presi-
dent Lund.

'"The hearts OF the children shall
suFn 10 the father ana the father 10
the children" This was the theme OF
the address OF greeting OF President
A. II. Lund 10 the members or the
Genealogical society last evening at Z
o'clock IN Assembly hall
The Jews OF old were particular
about tie matter OF keeping their
practice dates back as Tar as Adam.
and even farther, Tor the word says
that Adam was the son or the LORD,
Without cur dead ones our saliva
ton cannot be perfect. Without us
neither can their salvation be perfect.
For their salvation and Tor our own
a becomes our duty TO find them. 10
find who they We're in order that We
may know ourselves.
After we have gathered together all
within the limit or possibility, those
whom We cannot lind VIII Do given 10
us in a revelation.
when an the links OF genealogy
have been welded. then all lines viii
be connected in God"
These were the opening remarks OF
President Lund, after which he eN-
pressed his pleasure in seeing so many
were interested in tho noble work, ana
welcoming Them he introduced SenJa-
min T. Goddard. chairman or the So
ciety's committee on increase OF mem
bership and magazine subscrip tion.
Systematic Campaign.
he address OF Mr. Goddard was
his committee. He delineated upon
the work which is expected OF the
cOmmittee, the most stupendOuS TASK
OF which is the securing or 10000 new
members OF the society within the year
following the creation OF the commit
tee, which was but a few months ago.
Representative are now at work In
all stakes and a systematic campaign
IS being carried on 10 bring the com
mittees work 10 a successful conclu-
sion within the time specified.
Professor John 4 Widtsoe read me
address which was 70 have eedl de-
liVered by his brother. DR.. Wtdtsoe.
the latter having been called out or
town
Taking as his subject The Eternal
Round OF God" he expressed the
knowledge that reference TO the spirit
OF God working IN oircuitous route
would be received with surprise, in
asmuch as the course OF Christianity
IS one OF progress
Illuminating the address with nu-
merous Illustrations OF cyeilcal prog
ress OF methods and means In the work
Of religion. DR.. Nidtsoe declared that
the life ended in labor for the dead
and il had begun in endeavor for the
salvation or those who have passed
Mans endtavor throughout the
history OF the world has been a con
slant search for JOY. Whatever his
one line OF eudeavOr or another. the
purpose IS always the same-the route
leads him back 10 the quest Tor JOY.
Eternal Round OF Love.
AS all other activities in the great
and grand plan OF the world work by
evolution, so the course OF God is an
eternal round Of love"
Following the solo by Miss Lrma
Pember.on. Elm Thee o God. I Put
Ny trust" and A. o. Sideways tenor
solo "Oh. Ny Father" Mrs. Susie
Young Gates addressed the society up
on The Spirit OF Effort"
awe may commit evil right here in
thz Assembly hall II our thoughts are
evil Or we may remain at home IN
perfect peace and comfort with pure
thoughts" she said
Mrs. Gates made plea for wider
interest among members OF the church
in the work Of the society. declaring
that IL the announcement were made
that a mission was 20 be established
IN Russia, whore none has ever been
established. and where the Book OF
Mormon has never been printed, there
would be few IN the audience who
would not give freely or their means
10 assist in the translation OF the
book.
President smith.
AT the close Of Mrs. Gates remarks
Miss Bird rendered Rock OF Ages"
and President John Henry Smith gave
in brief the history OF his discovery
OF no fewer than 10000 OF his fore
bears.
The address OF President Francis NJ
Lyman concluded the meeting. Mr.. Ly-
man urged that those present who had
not taken up the work OF tracing their
genealogy do SO at once.