Improvement Era Vol 1

Author : Jos. F. Smith
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484214858
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book Improvement Era, 1897, Vol. 1 written by Jos. F. Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Improvement Era, 1897, Vol. 1: Organ of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations Acting upon these instructions, and without more detailed delineation of the movement, Elder Wells called a public meet ing in the Thirteenth Ward meeting house in Salt Lake City, on the 1oth day of June, 1875, and organized the first Mutual Improvement Association in the Church, under the direction of the authorities. There were a goodly number of people in attendance, and after it had been explained what the object of the movement was, it was decided by the vote of those present to organize the society. The following officers were chosen: H. A. Woolley, president; B. Morris Young, Heber j. Grant, counselors; Hiram H. Goddard, secretary. The work of organizing was continued by Elder Wells in other wards of the city, and a tour was made to different parts of the territory, especially to Brigham City in the north, and to St. George in the south, where organizations were likewise effected. In the midst of this work he was called to fill a mission to the Western States, upon which he departed Nov. Ist. Elder Milton H. Hardy had already assisted in the organization of several associations in Salt Lake City, and it was on the 6th of Nov., 1875, that Elders john Henry Smith, M. H. Hardy, and B. M. Young were appointed by the First Presidency of the Church to continue the work which had been begun by Elder Wells. In the letter of instruction received by them, they were charged, to visit the various portions of the terri tory as opportunity offers, confer with the bishops and local authorities, and act in unison with them, hold meetings, or ganize institutions or associations, attend to the election of officers, and give such instructions as the spirit of the Lord may inspire and counsel from us may direct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.