The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-26
LITTLE JOURNEYS
:: TO YESTERDAY ::
An Account of the Dedication of the Cassia Stake Tab
ernacle, Sunday November 9, 1902 This Account
Is Reprinted from the Files of This Paper for
November IL, 1902. This Copy Loaned
Us by Mrs. Thomas Dayley, Who has
Preserved it since publication

of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in and for Cassia
stake was convened in the new
stake tabernacle Saturday morning,
Nov. Sth, (1902) at the hour of 10,
with President Jack and his coun-
sellers presiding, accompanied by
Apostle John Henry Smith. Nearly
all the wards of the stake were rep
resented by their bishops and coun-
sellors and officers of nearly all
sent their respective organizations
The congregation, consisting Of
members from quite all over the
stake, was very large, and it was
truly a pleasing sight to look upon
the countenances of the vast throng,
old and young alike, as they survey
ed the magnificent interior of their
recently finished house Of worship.
for which they all have been
anxiously waiting and hoping many
years.
The morning services were com
menced by singing from page 266 by
choir and congregation, and prayer
by Elder Joseph Haight followed by
singing, "Redeemer of Israeli
President Jack was the first
speaker, and delivered a very pretty
address of welcome, and took spe-
cial occasion to thank all those who
have in anyway contributed of their
time and means Tor the erection of
the building, and expressed his
thanks to Almighty God for the
blessings of prosperity which has
come to the people enabling them to
contribute for such purposes. Presi-
dent Jack also took occasion to
speak of the priesthood meeting
he'd in the new building at which
Apostle Cowley was in attendance,
and during which meeting $3.50 in
cash was donated by the brothers
present with which to pay for the
nenw tabernacle seats.
Elder o. G. Ormsby was the sec
ond speaker, and as he always does +
when he speaks, he entertained his /,
hearers admirably, and in his closing
words became eloquent when he
spoke of the sacredness of that hal
lowed and soon-to-be consecrated
spot, and warned the people that /
when they entered thereupon and
therein they should not only do so
with hats removed and heads barred,
but with sandals removed from the
feet if need be. 4
The choir then sang an anthem,
after which Elder Harry Critchfeld
was called to speak. Elder Critch-
field was in the missionary field,
made the best of his time, and
coming home is equipped with that
knowledge of the gospel and that
fiuency of speech that makes him
an interesting talker, and at this
particular time was no less inter-
esting than on other similar occa-
sions. The saints, he said, were all
working for a salvation in that
great beyond, and IL time and oppor- {
tunities are lost here they will be I
lost to them in the hereafter. 7
Treasures laid up in heaven to our t
credit" said he. will be where nei- {
Their rust nor moths can destroy c
them, and there is where credit will a
be given for every righteous deed U
done in the flesh" s
Bishop Haight was the next !.
speaker He spoke of the rapidly !.
growing membership of the church, :
and said it will continue to grow, :
and thus Increasing in numbers it is :
almost impossible to erect buildings
arge enough to accommodate the !,
vast multitudes that come to =
meetings of this kind, and that is =
he case with our own fine new :,
building; it is too small, circum- =
stance most regrettable.
President Brim. OF the Young La
lies association, and Louvina Bates a
irst counsellor of the Relief society, +
we're each called upon in turn, and
10Th spoke Interestingly of their re- p
pective branches of the work.
quartet. by Professors Peterson Il
nd Bates and Mrs. Ormsby and Il
laughter, Miss Radie, was soul-in- tt
piring and was listened to with at al
ention. TT
Then came the discourse of the
ay, by Apostle Smith. A large =,
nd prepossessing parsonage with :.
air and beard whitened by frosts
I the winters of time resting upon
is head, yet in all the vigor of ev- hi
n young manhood, he spoke and in tn
is pleasing manner and address ne
ED the closest attention of every ia
ne within the room. He spoke of
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