The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-16


an reunion, held in this city last
Saturday and Sunday, was. consid-
erlng the busy season, very well at
tended. About 1900 strangers Wis
tied Hyrum on this occasion, and it
can truthfully be said that this re-
union was a grand success. On Sat-
urday, automobiles met all the trains
and took the incoming visitors to
various home in town to stop while
in Hyrum. Saturday at p. m. the
first meeting convened in the Third
ward meeting house. Meeting open
ed by singing, and our Scandinavian
choir, under the able leadership of
Elder MAIDS Rasmussen, sang into the
hearts of the people sweet memories
of by gone days, when Gospel first
found them back in the lands of the
far north. Much credit is due Mr..
Rasmussen and his choir for doing
their part in making the services so
sweet-spirited and inspiring. Open
| ing prayer was offered by Elder A. p.
Rose OF Hyrum. Song by the choir.
after which Elder c. F. Olsen OF Hy-
rum, representing the stake presi-
dency and the people of Hyrum in
general, delivered a short but spirited
address OF welcome. Elders Madison
of Brightm City, Cannon of Pocatel-
10. Idaho; c. Thoresen of Salt Lake
City, and Adam Peterson of Hunts
vile, Utah, spoke referring to Incl
dents and experiences as converts
and missionaries in Scandinavia in
years gone by. Song by choir. Pres
ident Anthem II. Lund spoke admon-
ishing the saints to keep burning In
their hearts the testimony of the
truth and that same love for the Cos
pei with which they had received 1t
in the old countries. Church His
torian Andrew Jensen reviewed brief
ly the Introduction of the Gospel to
Scandinavia by Apostle Erastus
Snow and company in 1850. After
a song by the choir, Elder A. NJ. Is
raelson of Hyrum pronounced the
benediction. Saturday evening,
program was rendered in the Third
ward chapel, as follows: Chairman
C. F. Olsen of Hyrum called the
meeting to order; music. Hyrum
band; prayer, Elder II. A. Nielsen
of Draper. Utah; violin solo, Master
Leroy Halverson of Paradise; conf
cal Norwegian folk song. Mr.. A. NJ.
Nielsen; five-minute speech, Mr..
Mats Mattson, Mount Pleasant;
vocal solo, Miss Eva Peterson,
Hyrum; comical speech. Mr.. c.
Thoreson, Salt Lake City; vocal solo,
Mr.. Adam Peterson, Huntsville,
Utah; speechI Pres. Anthem H. Lund; ;
music by band; benediction by Elder
C. NJ. Nielsen, Greenville. Utah. The
program was certainly well rendered,
and the hearty laughter and the lib
eral applause showed that it was ap-
preciated by all present. After the
program all returned to the Elite
hall, where a dance was given in hon.
or of the visiting Scandinavians. and
a large crowd of people enjoyed them
selves in dancing for a couple of
hours. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
meeting was held in the Third ward
injecting house, Opening hymn, "Saa
Slkker En- Brundrold" CHOW Firm
a Foundation). Prayer was offered
by Elder N. p. Nielsen, Logan. Song
by the choir Inasmuch as a large
number of people come in who had
not been present at the opening SER
vices on Saturday. the welcome ad-
dress by Elder C. +. Olsen was re-
peated by him. Elders Torbold
Thoreson of Logan. and Niels L. Lar
sen of Hyrum spoke of the good de.
rived from keeping up the Scandi-
naylan meetings. A Swede male
quartet, Aurelius brothers. Arvid
Nylander and Elder Johnson of Og-
len rendered beautiful selection.
Sister Stevenson OF Salt Lake, one
Of the first fifteen who were bap-
tized in Denmark by Erastus Snow
on the 18th OF August 1850 and also
one Of the first 2S who emmigrated
from the Scandinavian countries to
Utah, bore her testimony to the di-
Unity of Mormonism. Elders NJ, Raw
stem and II. F. Liljenquist expressed
their pleasure in being present on
his occasion. Song by choir. Ell
lers J. 5. Hanson. editor OF "Biku'
)en." spoke emphasizing that the
Gospel of Christ is a gospel of activi'
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