The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-30
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NEWTON

1918 with President Waddoups, High
Counsellors John e. Griffin, F. M.
Rawlins and Brother Plowman, to-
gether with Patriarch VIM. H. Grir-
fin, and the bishopric on the stand.
The opening session convened at 10
a. m. The choir sang The Spirit
of God, etc. prayer was offered by
Elder Amos Clarke, and the choir
sang Sing to the Great Jehovah's
Praise" Bishop M. c. Rigby in re-
porting the ward said he was pleased
to be able to give report or the &C.
clesiastical condition of the ward
for all the organizations were fully
organized and in a flourishing condi-
ton. He urged the saints to be lit
tie more dilligent in attending sacra-
ment meetings, and also the Parents
class of the Sunday School and also
to see to it that their boys and girls
attend not only the Sunday School.
but all the organizations which were
designed for their welfare and good.
Said he was especially pleased with
the work of the Relief Society sis
| tiers, who are doing so much to aid
the poor and suffering in our midst.
John E. Griffin reported the high
priests, showing an enrolment of 20
and an average attendance at the
weekly meetings of about 40 per
cent. Others were excused because
of their advanced age. James +.
Hansen reported the Seventh quorum
of Seventy, showing a membership Of
33 with 81 meetings held during the
year and an average attendance OF
thirteen. Supt. VIM. F. Jensen, Jr,
reported the Sunday School in which
4S sessions had been held during the
year, attended by an average Of 70
per cent OF the 29.5 members enroll
ed and by s5 per cent Of the officers
and teachers. Said there were A
subscriptions to the Juvenile to which
80 per cent of the officers and teach
ers had access. The choir then sang
an anthem THE Awakening Lord, !"
after which High Councillor Brother
Plowman of Smithfield spoke for a
few minutes, confirming his remarks
to the whisperings Of the Still Small
Voice and its attainment by man
He showed by many concrete illustra
lions that we are at all times very
near to the Omnipotent One, who or
many occasions had appeared unit
his servants the prophets. Exhortet
all to live a goodly life that we may
guided by the whisperings Of the
Comforter. Conductor l.. George
Clarke reported the choir as having
4S members, having sung for 33 NEE
ings with an average attendance o
about 33 1-3 per cent. Reported tina
38 new selections had been Learned
and that the primary object Of thu
choir was to help to make the serv
ices worshipful and to that end the!
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call forth the spirit Of worship from
those assembled. After a report o
the Y. M. M. I. A. by F. T. Grit
fin; Of the Y. l.. M. I. A. by Sis
ter Alice Jenkins and OF the Religion
class by Supt. e. H. Cooley, tn
choir sang an anthem, There's
Wilderness in Gods Mercy" Benedic
ton was pronounced by Elder Mel
Jacobsen. The afternoon session be
gan with the anthem, ooh day o
: Rest and Gladness,' by the choir
: Invocation was offered by PatriarcI
VIM. H. Griffin. The choir san
The Sabbath Day" The sacramen
y was administered by Elders NJ. ]
Benson and VIM. j. Barker, assis
ed by Elders H. j. Parsons, Jane
Nielsen, Fritz Ecklund, and Elme
Hansen. w hseliecvir p T. fhfhUr
Hansen. While service was bein
made a piano solo by Sister Clar
u l.. George Clarke were feelingly rel
dered. Sister Hanah Hansen repor
. ed the Relief Society showing a men
!. bership of 1872 sisters. Aside from
handsome cash balance on hand tn
report also showed grain stored
: the amount of 1,O7S bushels and
+ pounds Sister Elmira Hill reporte
. the Primary, followed by shol
IT talk by High Councillor F. M. RAY
Inns, after which the choir san
70 From Glory Down to Calvary" I'll
general, stake, and ward authoriti,
y were then presented by Ward Cler
y w. r. Ballard and sustained by II
saints The clerks statistical repo
u showed 2S births for the year ar
g. total population OF 718. Bishc
John Ravsten OF Charleston ward an
John ~. Griffin, each offered encou
aging advice to the saints, follows
by President VIM, Waddoups. wi
n spoke very forcefully to the tex