The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-19
H. ord School Stake 2h 18th
American Fork Department.

saints Of the Alpine Stake. lie had
lust completed a detailed inspection
, VI the building accompanied by Pre-
sident Chipman. lie was loud In his
praise Of the general and detailed ar
rangements OF the Tabernacle ana
| made this significant statement. y
confess that you have eNcclled any
and every other Stake In all Zion
ia the creation OF this magnificent
building. II has cost you something,
Dut not more than II Is worth. Pre-
sident Smith further stated That IN
oukng over the building he was ILL
led with sorrow because Of not being
able, as trustee In trust, to give more
than he had given towards the cree
ion lie then made the building
committee happy by stating that as
soon as the people have raised two
thirds OF the present indebtedness,
he trustee In trust Will pay the other
Ine-third.
President Smiths address was
largely devoted to the defense 81 the
after Day Saints conception OF the
Diety as revealed by the visit OF the
Father and the Son to the hoy pro-
phet. He also drew Attention to the
Son, who was the express immage of
the Father" and "in his likeness
coming in the meridian Of time, which
he said went to prove that the true
and living God was an all poyerful,
merciful. gloriiied man The fore
noon services were closed with an
anthem, Let the Mountains shout for
JOY" by the choir. and benediction
by Patriarch Moyle
The afternoon session opened with
We Thank Thee Oh God for Pro-
phet," by the choir. and prayer by
Bishop james II. Gardenr of Lehi,
followed with an anthem Grant Us
Peace. Oh Lord" by the choir.
G. A. Ward of Australia made an
address given in full In another part
Jf this issue. Mrs, Edith Hindley
Taylor rendered solo President
Arthur n Lund gave a scholarly adj
dress on the gospel and its power to
save both those living now and those
Who are dead. Addresses were also
made by President Able John Evans
aud President James III. Clark. and the
session closed by another address by
President Joseph r. Smith. In which
ne exhorted the Saints to teach their
children the principles of the gospel
and the organization OF the church.
lie closed by blessing the people for
heir faithfulness in building the Tab
ernacle and their other works Of
righteousness.
The choir sang the anthem. "The
Mountain of the Lord" and for the
closing song the congregation Joined
In singing Come, Come, Ye Saints,
and Don c. Strong pronounced the
0epediction.
Remarks of J. A. Ward, brother
Of Mrs. George Webb OF Lehi, from
Australia, who has been friend to
he Elders who have been laboring
m that part of the world
Mr.. President: | thank you most
heartily for the opportunity TO meet
with and speak to such an audience ms
this OF your people here. II will enable
me to remove some very. very wrong
impressions of your people here In
Utah. You are not understood In
other parts of the world YOU are not
here today
am proud to be here visiting with
my sister, Mrs. Webb, whom | have
not met since she left my fathers
nome when | was only a little boy
and | did not remember even what
she was like, until met her here In
l.ehi for the first time in fifty-siN
years. You will realize that we die
aot konw much OF each other. II has
Jeen to me and to her most glorious
meeting, Pardon my personalities
have said that | am most delight.
I'd to have the opportunity OF meet
ing with you here, TO see your healthy
loving, smiling faces. And since
aaye been here visiting many OF your
homes | find the utmost hospitality
and kindness, affection and love, that
will not be lost when | return TO that
great country far away, Aus.
tralia; with its four million square
miles OF country occupied by less than
i've million people, containing all the
different atm0spheres and different
possibilities OF the whole world; and
a people OF vast number of different
opinions. different sects, and different
denominations. But more hospit-
able people than those of Australia
are not to be found. And when your
people from Utah visit Adelaide, the
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hundred thousand. beautiful city
aid out on similar plan to Salt
Lake City. broad streets and beauti-
full flowers. with similar climate to
your own. When your people visit
here they will find better understand
ing, ! am sure, because, you viii par
ion me, II | say from my public po-
sition as District Counsel and Justice
Of the Peace OF the City OF Adelaide,
hat | am fairly we'll known, and 1t
will not 20 without being said to the
people OF Adelaide as to what | have
seen for myself and heard for my
self here in Utah; TO relieve the feel
ing OF your secludedness aud the
many things that are said OF you, |
IN sorry to say published of you, as
We read 1t in the papers
he world over. This | say | realize.
as the other people cannot realize be-
cause they have not been among you,
but | realize are absolutely Incorrect
ly said Of you and so far as It Is with
In my power when | 20 back, Il do
not pretend 10 tell you | am going to
be one OF your missionaries but |
do tell you that whatever / can do
here In that CITY IN disnosa tho mind