Passing Events

Passing Events. Albert S. Reiser, born in Salt Lake City, in 1871, a prominent Church member, business man and politician died of heart trouble at his home in Salt Lake City, July 18. He served two terms as deputy city recorder,and in 1899 was elected city auditor.being re-elected for another term two years later. His wife, Nellie Hamer, whom he married in 1895, and eight children survive him. A visit to Ireland by King George V, on July 7 and 8, was not a very warm affair. The Nationalists prevented an official welcome, but the people gave a popular welcome to the king. The Pembroke town hall bore this cold business inscription: "Welcome, we want home rule.'' The municipal buildings of the city of Dublin were bare, but the streets were beautifully decorated with garlands and bunting. King George V received the crown of his ancestors on Thursday, June 22, in Westminster Abbey, amid the manifestations of love and loyalty from the people on every hand. Without a hitch, and with every circumstance of historic pomp, the ceremony was consummated, and with thunderous cheers the great multitudes of Britain acclaimed their crowned and anointed sovereigns, and sang "God Save the King." In the abbey were assembled dignitaries of the empire, foreign and colonial representatives, members of European royal families, peers, members of parliament and officials—about seven thousand people. The ceremony was substantially the same used for similar occasions for a thousand years. There was a brief sermon by the Archbishop of York, the king kissed the Bible and signed the oath, made his declaration of faith in its recently modified form, and was anointed and crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Then the queen was anointed and crowned, ascended the throne, and took her seat beside, but below, her husband. The following day the king and queen made their royal progress through the streets of London, being welcomed with demonstrations of enthusiasm by the people. Contributions for the Silver Service Fund of the battleship

PASSING EVENTS. 949 Utah,ha,ve been received from 26,066 school children in Utah, aggregating $2,233.72. All the counties of the state and about 230 cities, towns and villages are represented in the donations. The price of the service will be $10,000 on which account the contributions will be applied. The remainder will be paid by the State. Utah is 521 feet six inches long, draws 29 feet of water, is rated as a 22,000 ton ship, and will carry 940 men and 60 officers, when fully manned. She attained a maximum speed of 21.637 knots, .887 greater than requirement, at her standardization trials, Rockland, Maine, June 26. The ship will be ready to go into commission August 10. Freece, the Anti-Mormon Agitator, has gone to Denmark, and met a cold reception. Elder A. J. T. Sorenson, president of the Copenhagen conference, in a recent letter, says that the priests are giving them blows from all sides, but the gospel, like as steel, becomes firmer in the hearts of the people the more it is pounded. Politiken, a leading liberal newspaper, recently defended the elders against an attack of Freece, the anti-Mormon, who had called a large meeting to denounce the Latter-day Saints. At a private meeting following, held with the reporters and priests, the elders were given an opportunity to defend their cause, and came out of it so well that the paper gave them a splendid defense. Among other things it counseled Mr. Freece to pack his grip, and return to America, where conditions are more fruitful for his class of agitation. August W. Carlson, a high councilor in the Salt Lake stake of Zion, and a well-known and respected Church member of the 19th ward, died suddenly in Santa Barbara, California, Saturday, July 8, of heart trouble. Elder Carlson was prominent in business circles; he was treasurer and a director of Z. C. M. I, a director of the Commercial Club, and of the Deseret National Bank. Elder Carlson and his wife left Salt Lake on June 24, for a vacation on the coast. He was born in Kalskrona, Sweden, August 27, 1844. During his younger years he served as a missionary in his native land and in England, in which latter country he worked several years in the Liverpool office before coming to Utah in 1871. After his arrival in Utah, he served Z. C. M. I. in various capacities. He was kind, broad-minded and loveable, a man who made many business friends, and who performed his work, civil and religious with the utmost fidelity. In 1873 he married Miss Spencer of Liverpool, who survives him. They have no children. His body was brought to Salt Lake and was interred in the Salt Lake cemetery, funeral services being held in the Assembly Hall, July 13.

950 IMPROVEMENT ERA. New^Wards'and Changes in bishops, etc., for the month of June, 1911, as reported by the presiding bishop's office: Allen Cameron was sustained as presiding elder of the Marysvale branch, Sevier stake. Penrose branch was organized in the Bear River stake with P. N. Pierce as presiding elder. Seth V. Henderson was sustained as ward clerk in the Clifton ward,Oneida stake, to succeed Elmer V. Howell. The address of the stake clerk of the Salt Lake stake is changed from John E Cottam, Box 456, to 70 West First North, City. Jesse S. Brough was sustained as ward clerk of the Lyman ward, Woodruff stake, to succeed Frank Olend. J. F. Thompson was sustained as ward clerk of the Milburn ward, Woodruff stake, to succeed G. F. Thompson. The name of the Tilden ward, of the Blackfoot stake was changed to Sterling. Orrin H. Snow was sustained as second counselor in the presidency of the Taylor stake. Thomas F. Eynon was sustained as ward clerk of the Kemmerer ward, Woodruff stake, to succeed Peter C. Hood. Lorenzo B. Harmon was sustained as ward clerk of the Milo ward, Bingham stake, to succeed Thomas C. Wilson. Chas. A. Larson was sustained as bishop of the Darby ward, Teton stake, to succeed Willard G. Homer. Joseph Reece was sustained as second counselor in the presidency of the Nebo stake to succeed Henry Gardner. Swan Lake ward was organized in the Oneida stake, with Lewis James Petty, Jr., as bishop and William Gambles as ward clerk. Elmer E. Kearns was sustained as ward clerk of the Gunnison ward, South Sanpete stake, to succeed Fred. H. Swalberg. Adam G. Smith, bishop of the Marion ward, Cassia stake, dead. Ernest Orr was sustained as ward clerk of the Orton ward, Alberta stake, to succeed David T. Orr. William A. Pettit was sustained as ward clerk of the Fifth ward, Pioneer stake, to succeed H. Leroy Bywater. Jens I. Jensen was sustained as ward clerk of the Elsinore ward,Sevier stake, to succeed W. J. Gunn. John H. Miller was sustained as ward clerk of the Mammoth ward, Nebo stake, to succeed Thos. E. Chatwin. Meadow ward was organized in the Malad stake with William F.Knowalles as bishop and William E. Dawson as ward clerk. Edwin S. Sheets was sustained as bishop of the 33rd ward, Liberty stake, to succeed R. A. Brighton. John Lee Anderson was sustained as bishop of the Oak Creek ward, Millard stake, to succeed Joseph F. Finlinson. Joseph F. DeLong was sustained as bishop of the Koosharem ward, Sevier stake, to succeed Andrew Anderson. William S. Daniels was sustained as bishop of Annabelle ward, Sevier stake, to succeed Joseph W. Fairbanks.

M. I. A. ANNUAL CONVENTIONS 1911 To the Stake Officers Y. M. M. I. A. Dear Brethren: Appointments for M. I. A. Annual Coventions for the year 1911 follow: August 11 and 12—Juarez. August 20—Alberta, Yellowstone, and Wayne. August 21—San Juan at Monticello. August 27—Taylor, Beaver, Fremont, Malad, Pocatello, Woodruff. September 3—Bear River, Cassia, Weber, North Weber, Ogden, Parowan, North Davis, Rigby. September 4—Panguitch. September 10—Ensign, South Sanpete, Uintah, Granite, Bannock, Emery, Pioneer, Snowflake, San Luis, Liberty, Hyrum, Salt Lake, Jordan. September 11—Kanab. September 12—St. Johns, Duchesne. September 13—San Juan at Fruitland, New Mexico. September 15—St. George. September 17—Big Horn, Oneida, Blackfoot, Summit, Millard, Juab, Nebo, Alpine, Bingham, Carbon, Tooele. September 24—-North Sanpete, Union, Benson, Morgan, Utah, Bear Lake, Cache, Star Valley, Box Elder, Maricopa, Teton. September 27—St. Joseph. October 1—Sevier, South Davis, Wasatch. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY WORK. Stake superintendents will please give immediate attention to the following items: 1. Let these circulars be distributed immediately to all the stake and ward officers of the associations. Request each president to acknowledge receipt of the circulars, and urge him to see to their proper distribution. 2. Confer with the stake presidency and the officers of the Y. L. M. I. A. and secure their co-operation for all the arrangements of the convention. 3. See that your ward and stake organizations are complete and that your class teachers are selected. 4. Notify all officers and class teachers by personal visit, where possible or by letter, and urge them to attend. These conventions should have a full 100% of the officers of each association in attendance. 5. Secure a suitable hall or halls for the conventions where both the Young Men's and Young Ladies' officers may be accommodated without interfering with Sunday School or ward meeting. All Sunday School teachers who are Mutual Improvement officers or class teachers are to be excused from Sunday School classes to attend the morning session of the convention. This is in accordance with instructions from the First Presidency. 6. Send a personal invitation to the Stake Presidency, High Council, Bishops and their counselors, and all stake officers of the auxiliary organizations, inviting them to attend the convention meetings. 7. Select competent persons to treat the subjects at the convention. Assign the topics to them in advance, and urge them to be thoroughly prepared.

8. Hold preliminary meetings of the stake superintendency, aids and convention speakers, and discuss the convention subjects thoroughly and perfect all arrangements for the convention. Notify the General Secretary two weeks prior to the convention that all the preliminary arrangements have been made, and that you are prepared to carry out these instructions. 9. Stake secretaries are requested and required to furnish a report of the convention to the General Secretary. 10. Advertise your convention thoroughly throughout your stake. Give frequent notices in tne ward meetings, Sunday Schools, and other gatherings, and have a notice published in your local newspaper in addition to the individual notices, personal or by letter, to all the officers including class teachers. PROGRAM. Morning Session io o'clock. Each subject should be treated by one speaker, and the time so divided that the four subjects may be treated at each meeting. Roll call, and opening exercise, followed by a short report of the stake superintendent as to preparations and arrangements for this convention. I. "The Economics of Agriculture." 1. United States division of land, and ways of transferring land from the government to the individual. 2. The size of farms. 3. Marketing of farm products. 4. Means of education for the farmer. 5. Ownership of farms versus tenancy farms. The above topic covers the first five lessons of the senior manual for 1911-12. Five lessons on Municipal Control of Public Utilities follow and the manual closes with another five lessons on Public Finance. No other subjects in the "Making of a Citizen" can be of more interest or of greater practical value to the citizen, or more important, than these named. They touch problems with which the citizen comes in daily contact. The senior manual lessons are therefore of a nature that will help every farmer, and be of great value to all who are interested in land and farming as well as in the financial and economic welfare of the country. This manual is among the best books you could get on these subjects—25c postpaid, free with the ERA for $2. II. "Special Exercises." What can the wards of our stake do this season, in taking part in any or all of the following special studies? 1. In encouraging the telling of short stories and anecdotes by members of the classes,—in the classes, in preliminary programs, and in conjoint session. 2. In providing at least two debates on suitable subjects—one for the older members and one for the younger ones. How this should be done. 3> In arranging for the presentation of (1) a play; (2) a musical concert; (3) in organizing male quartets; (4) in providing singing for the meetings; (5) in social affairs and amusements; (6) in helping the stake to have a successul M. I. A. "Day," by preparing members to take part and to compete with members of other wards in debates, orations, musical and other contests. III. "Outdoor Activities, Athletics and Employment." What can the wards of this stake do in any or all of the follownig outdoor activities? 1. In arranging for the Juniors for fishing and scouting parties and mountain trips,