Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-19

the Montpelier stake of Zion was
dedicated last Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock with very impressive SER
vices. Fully two thousand men, wo-
men and children, representing
all the wards of the stake were
in attendance. So many were present
at the services in the afternoon that,
q number were forced to standI That
this meeting as well as the ones held
at 10 a. m. and 1880 p. M, was at
tended by people from the outlying
wards was evidenced by the large
number of automobiles which were
parked outside. there being over 100
cars at each Of the three meetings.
The dedicatory service was open
ed by President Ed C. Rich who gave
q short talk thanking all those who
had contributed in any way toward
the erection of the building; he al
so took occasion to thank the business
men of the city who were not mem
bers of the church but who donated
80 literally toward it's erection.
Following President Rich's intro
ductory address, Bishop Hoff, chair
man OF the building committee, read
his report of the disbursements in
cident to the construction of the
tabernacle. He also thanked and
gave much credit to the people for
the wonderful work they had accom-
plished in the buildin gof this edi-
flee. .
Presidents Rich of the Bear Lake
stake and Gardner of the Star Val
ley stake, each spoke for few min
utes praising the people of the new
Montpelier stake for that which they
had accomplished in such a short
while.
Next to speak was President Lund
of Salt Lake, who in a short while
reviewed the early trials of the peo-
pie of Zion; how the pioneers had
remained true to the faith and after
so many years of hardships they were
still living and had the pleasure of
seeing the fruits of their labors.
The most notable address of the
afternoon service was that by Pres
ident Heber ]. Grant of Salt Lake
who dwelt at length on the admira-
tion he held for the people of the
Montpelier stake for the devotion
they had shown towards their chos-
en- faith in the erection of this taber-
nacle; that faith like theirs can ac-
complish worlds of work. He told
how in his travels he had seen the
minds of big men of the world
change to love for those of the Nor
mon faith--that the L. d. S. church
has a big part to play in the every
day life of the United States and that
1t would be able to hold its own sue
cessfully because of the trueness of
the people and their faith in their
belief.
After his address President Grant
said the dedicatory prayer, asking
that the building always be devoted
to the noble work for which 1t was
intended.
d. c. Kunz pronounced the me
diction which closed the afternoon
session.
The attendance at the evening ses-
sion was nearly as large as that OF
the afternoon. The principle address
ses were made by Presidents Grant
and Lund. both of whom held the
closest attention Of their audience.
The music rendered by the stake
choir at all of the sessions was much
apreeiatped.
The Montpelier stake was formed
at a meeting of the Bear Lake stake
held at Paris on the 23rd day Of
December, 1917 and is composed oi
the following wards: Montpelier
First, Second and Third, Benning
ton, Georgetown. Nounan. Bern
Marlboro. Dingle. Geneva and Ray
mond: cokeville and Pegram ar'
auxiliary wards to this stake.
The same day as the stake wa,
horned II was decided that taber
nAcIe was necessary In the new stak'
10 properly carry on the work. ane
plans were Immediately formed viii