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Prophet Joseph Smith, some very glorious truths concerning the God- head, and those truths have been, I may say, crystallized into a very happy expression by President Lorenzo Snow, years ago, viz., that as man now is, God once was, as God now is, man may be. The Prophet Joseph proclaimed the great fact that God was an exalted man. And that is very easy of demonstration, too; it does not need so very much argument to establish that fact, at least who to the minds of those believe in Christ, and not only who believe in Christ, but who believe Christ. If the sectarians were to question this great doctrine, we could

easily settle their contention about it by asking this question: "Is Jesus Christ God?" They are bound to answer that in the affirmative. Then, "Was Jesus Christ a man?" "Certainly he was." "And is he exalted?'* — "Why, yes." Then there is just the one conclusion since Jesus Christ is an exalted man, God is an exalted man. You can come to no other conclu- sion. You can easily stop the noise of the sectarian world on that question. But the point I wanted to get at is, that we are apt to speak of the Godhead too glibly. In treating this subject, it necessarily in- volves the frequent repetition of the name of Deity, and our young men are apt to not refer to it with sufficient reverence. The lesson I am anxious to impress upon you is, that you use extreme care, and urge upon the officers of your associations to use like care in keeping up our reverence for the name of Deity. You remember that the saints in ancient times were so anxious about this question that they changed the name of the Priesthood in order to avoid the too frequent repetition of the Lord's name; and the Lord doubtless inspired their action. Now, if such a holy association as naming the Deity in connection with the Priesthood involved a change of name, to avoid the repetition of the name of Deity, I think that in our study of the Godhead and faith in God, we canot be too careful to impress upon our young men the idea of reverence for the name of Deity. I would like to see our study of this great question characterized by a due reverence for the name. Because we have learned that the Lord is really an exalted man, we ought net to allow that fact to take from our minds the idea of reverence for him.

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— — Local August 19 A heavy rainstorm visits Utah, especially Salt Lake City and Ogden, Price and other eastern parts 20 Elizabeth Burns Ramsey, born England, March 20, 1823, a member of the handcart company in 1856, died in Richfield, Sevier County — 21 In 1900, there were 3079 persons who died in Utah; 1821 males, 1258 females; the death rate in Salt Lake City was 16 per thousand. A seat in the Salt Lake Stock Exchange sold for $750 Fifteen hundred people listened to the organ recital in the Tabernacle by Prof. Wm. Stansfield, Philadelphia 22—The Short Line has laid 76 miles of track towards Los Angeles so far this year Zina D. H. Young was stricken ill while visiting with her daughter, Mrs. C. O. Card, in Canada — 25 Helen Copley Wilson, born Virginia, October 25, 1822, died in Payson, Utah Co — 26 Zina D. H. Young reaches Salt Lake in a crital condition The Hyrum Stake organization was completed by the selection of Geo. 0. Pitkin and I. C. Thoresen as counselors to President Parkinson Isaac Rogers, a pioneer of 1847, died in Salt Lake City Farmers and canal owners of Salt Lake, at a meeting decide to divert the waters of the Weber into Utah Lake — 27 It is announced that forty million dollars will be spent in improving the Southern Pacific Ry. That amount was appropriated by the Union Pacific for such purpose 28— George Shaffer Clark, born Ohio, Nov. 7, 1816, member of the Mor- mon Battalion, died in Pleasant Grove Zina D. H. Young, born Watertown, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1821, passed peacefully away. All knew her as a loved leader among the people for many years 29 Rev. Geo. H. Reese, new pastor of the Iliff church, arrived from Montana. The Box Elder proposition to extend the Bear River Canal to Willard is accepted by the Utah Sugar Co 30— There were heavy rains throughout eastern Utah — 31 The Utah mining dividends for August were $294,000; stock sales for the month, 2,368,146 shares for $2,135,873.99; ore and bullion settlements, $2,105,- 670; ore reduced by smelters. 35,900 tons. September 1 — Funeral services over the remains of "Aunt Zina" Young were held in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall, tributes to her memory being given by President Lorenzo Snow, Jane S. Richards, Emmeline B. Wells, Dr. Seymour B. Young, John Nicholson, and others

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Police Judge John B. Timmony, elected in 1897, and 1899, born Pitts- burgh, Pa., Nov. 30, 1845, died suddenly in Pine Canyon Robert Graham, counselor to the Bishop of Eden, Weber County, was accidentally killed by a stray bullet from a pistol fired in the air by Hyrum Carver — 2 Labor day was generally observed as a holiday — 3 The National Guard of Utah begins an eight- day encampment at Lagoon, Brig.-Gen. John Q. Cannon, in command; 400 members are present, and their camp is named Lawton Chris B. Diehl succeeds J. B. Timmony as police magistrate — 4 The Ogden and Salt Lake ball teams decide to play 25 games for a purse of $500, 14 in Salt Lake and 11 in Ogden, to close Oct. 13 — 5 The Baptist association, in convention atProvo, proclaim the growth of polygamy and resolve to ask Congress for an anti-polygamy amend- ment — 6 A $50,000 fire destroys the old Rapid Transit power plant in Salt Lake City — 7 Governor Wells reviews the N. G. U. at Camp Lawton A. J. Bohn, born Denmark, 1825, came to Utah 1854, died in Beaver, Utah 8— At the quarterly conference in Salt Lake City, fervent prayers were offered for the preservation of the life of President McKinley, and tributes to his life and character were given by Prest. Lorenzo Snow and Apostle Claw- son — 10 A disastrous fire early this morning destroyed the Oregon Short Line building in Salt Lake; the loss to the railroad and store owners aggregates over $200,000 E. L. Thompson, Logan, purchased a stock exchange seat in Salt Lake for $850 Bishop Wm. D. Robinson of American Fork, died — 12 Out of the total population of 276,749 in Utah, 141,637 are males and 135,062 are females — 15 Governor Wells issues a proclamation setting apart Thursday, September 19, as a day of mourning for our martyred President Wm. McKinley President Lorenzo Snow sent the following telegram: — Mrs. William McKinley: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints most sincerely condoles with you and our nation in the sore bereavement and in the great loss sustained in the death of our beloved friend and President. Lorenzo Snow. 17—Hon. David H. Peery, born Tazewell Co., Va., May 16, 1824, a dis- tinguished and respected citizen of Utah, died suddenly in Ogden. Domestic — August 19 — It is generally conceded that the steel strike will fail; several of the mills are now at work 20 — An epidemic of negro burning and killing sweeps the South; at Pierce City, Mo., three were killed, while in Texas and other parts several have re- cently been burned at the stake — 22 The steel men suc- ceed in starting several more plants — 24 A severe wind and rainstorm sweeps over New York and Jersey cities, doing great damage Treasury officials arrest immigration officials at Nogales, Arizona, who are charged with smuggling Chinese into the United States from Mexico — 25 There are less than 1,000 soldiers in Manila, and it is decided to increase the number by four com- panies of infantry — 27 The Knights Templar parade in Louisville, Ky., is witnessed by 300,000 people The Ameri-

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can Tin Plate Co. announces that it has cut loose from Union labor — 30 The Labor World, and influential organ of labor unions, calls for the impeachment of President Shaffer for calling the present strike, giving twenty-four reasons why. — September 1 A cloudburst in Cleveland, Ohio, damages property amounting to one million dollars The program for the President's visit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, is perfected and announced — 4 The President arrived at Buffalo and was welcomed by thousands — 5 President McKinley delivered a magnificent speech at the Buffalo Exposition, declaring for construction of Isthmian canal and Pacific cable, and that the merchant marine must be encouraged "Columbia" is chosen to defend the America's cup —6 While holding a public reception at the Temple of Music, Pan-American grounds, Buffalo, N. Y., President William McKinley was shot twice by Leon Czolgosz, a Polish anarchist, born in Detroit, Mich. The cowardly assassin approached the President with a pistol in his right hand covered by a white handkerchief, stretched out his left, as if to greet the executive, and fired as the President was about to shake his hand. One shot struck in the right breast and wound is not dangerous; the other pierced the abdomen. Great sorrow and excitement prevails —7 The President rested well and physicians declare he will recover; messages of sympathy come from every part of our Republic and from the whole world 8 Strong hopes are entertained that the President will recover 9— general opinion prevails that President McKinley will recover The G. A. R. encampment opens in Cleveland There is no change in the steel strike situation 10— Emma Goldman, the an- archist leader, is arrested and imprisoned in Chicago 11 Czolgosz, the assassin, confesses to the Buffalo police that there was a conspiracy to murder the President 12— The Schley court of inquiry met and decided that Rear Admiral Howison is disqualified to act; the navy department will designate another officer... There was a change for the worse in the President's condition, and the physicians announce that his case is very serious. The nation is greatly startled, as it was generally believed he was out of danger 13— President McKinley died at 2:15 a. m. at the Melburn house, Buffa- lo, New York, death resulting from gangrene which affected the stomach around the bullet wounds. His last words were: "Goodby all, goodby. If it is God's way, his will be done" 14— President Theo- dore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, took the oath of office, at Buffalo, at 3:30 p. m., it being administered by Judge John P. Hazel, of the U. S. District Court. He deliberately said to those pres- I wish to ent: "In this hour of deep and terrible national bereavement state that it shall be mv aim to continue absolutely without variance the policy of President McKinley for the peace and prosperity and honor of our beloved country." An autopsy was held on the body that gangrene of the dead President, and it was officially announced caused death The steel strike which began June 30th, by agreement, ended today, and the men will return to work on Monday, 16th Flags are at half mast over the whole world as a token

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of grief over the death of our beloved President, and telegrams of sym- pathy come from all quarters — 15 Brief funeral services were held at Melburn house over the body of President McKinley, and 80,000 people viewed the remains at Buffalo. In all the churches of the land, tributes were paid to his character and worth The Elks' carnival has been postponed till Friday, 20th — 16 Half a million people pay tribute to our martyred President as the train bear- ing his body passes from Buffalo to Washington — 17 At Washington, with state ceremony, the nation pays its tribute of love to the memory of its dead President, services being held in the Capitol President Roosevelt requests the old cabinet officers to remain during his term There is serious alarm over the condition of Mrs. McKinley. — — Foreign August 21 Owing to the non-settlement of the disputed French quays claims, France notifies the sultan of Turkey that all dip- lomatic relations between the two countries are broken off — 23 The French embassador to Turkey has submitted an ultimatum to the sultan — 25 A telegram from Vienna declares that Matthew Hackey, a "Mormon" missionary, was arrested for seeking to make converts, and will be expelled from Teinesvar, Hungary — 26 Lord Kitchener reports three officers and sixty men captured by Boers north of Ladybrand — 27 M. Constans, the French embassador, departs from Constantinople, and diplomatic relations are broken with Turkey — 28 Apostle Heber J. Grant and party, having just arrived in Japan, are refused accommodations at a boarding house in Yokohama, an incident that will redound greatly in their favor among the tolerant and hospitable Japanese — 31 Quiet is now reigning on the Isthmus of Panama. — September 2 The Turkish embassador to France, Murier Bey, has been expelled from the Republic — 4 The Chinese mission of expiation, headed by Prince Chun, fulfills its mission by appearing be- fore Emperor William in Berlin, asking pardon for the murder of Baron Von Ketteler — 5 Colombia has been invaded by an armed force form Ecuador —7 Rio Hacha is bombarded by Venezu- elan warships France is taking every precaution to protect the czar on his intended visit to the republic — 14 The flag at Westminster Abbey was lowered to half mast on the news of Presi- dent McKinley's death reaching England; the German emperor ordered his fleet to half mast the German flag and run the Stars and Stripes to the main tops; President Diaz, of Mexico, ordered the celebration of his birthday not to be held because of our Republic's loss, and from every foreign power comes messages of love for the dead, and sympathy for the great Republic.