PIONEER CELEBRATION 1914

 

1.

When you knelt this morning on your knees to pray,

Did you ask God's blessings on Pioneer Day?

Did you come to greet them with a smiling face,

To dispell the shadows on their resting place?

Chorus

Welcome Grandma with your locks of gray,

Welcome Grandpa to our feast today;

Cheer the Old Folks, Greet them with your call.

Welcome to our banquet, welcome one and all.

2.

In life's battle always you've be brave and true.

You have fought and conquered wrought for me and you.

You have fought the hostile Indian where the cactus grow.

You made the desert blossom like a rose.

Chorus

3. 

We will cheer the old folk; make them glad today.

Fill their hearts with sunshine help them on their way.

Little deeds of kindness proves of power to save,

Tis better far than garland strewn upon their graves.

Chorus

4.

Some have crossed the river in the year just passed.

They have been faithful in their children, faithful to the last.

We will cheer the old folks in the path they've trod,

They've be en faithful to each other, faithful to their God.

From Our Obituary Files, Cliff, Lofgren, Anderson, Tanner, Hendricksen, Seely, Johansen, Sorensen, Brothersen, Meyrick,

Home of Jens Hendricksen (Henriksen) and wife Mary Frandsen~~~~Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Home of Joseph Johnson and wife Cecelia Marie Hendrickson ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Home of Jens Hendricksen (Henriksen) and wife Mary Frandsen ~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Female Relief Society June 1875

Meeting in the Meeting House Jan 29 1875.  Opened with singing "How Beauteous Are Their Feet".  Prayer by Sister Peel.  Sister Morrison addressed the meeting and said it was impossible to accomplish anything without the assistance of God and  each other.  Thought that to assist  the poor in their bodily comforts was less important than to assist them in their spiritual  welfare.  She made some remarks in regard to home industry, of raising silk (worms), straw hats and working up wool, etc.  The following petition was read and subsequently signed by ninety three sisters:

To Our Brethren  of Mt. Pleasant City.  We the Sisters of the Female Relief Society present before you this memorial.  Being much impressed with the propriety of raising up our children in the fear of the Lord, Our God.  Those little ones whom God hath consigned to our care as the sons and daughters of Zion and to whom we are accountable that they be instructed in the right way, and that this important duty cannot be consigned to the care or tuition of any teacher of any other communion than that of the True and Living God.

 We most earnestly present before you this memorial as a token of our respect fore the teachings of this Holy Priesthood which God has placed upon you, his servants, requesting that you will keep your children away from the schools of any communion outside the CJCLDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), seeing that we have separated ourselves from the nations of the earth to establish ourselves with the ways of the God of Jacob.  We deem this step expedient and pray that you our brethren in the holy priesthood will do your utmost to assist us in this laudable undertaking.

Sister Madsen said she feels to go forward with renewed strength and spoke of the importance of teaching little children to pray.  Sister Peel hoped the sisters would all try to set a good example before their children and thought they should be more united in coming to meeting.  She had heard many persons say that the servants of the Lord had not so much power now as in former days, but thought it was the people who had not so much faith and confidence in themselves as formerly.  Sister Simpson bore her testimony to the truth of the work and said it was her desire to do right in all things.  Sister Scovil mad a few remarks.  Emily Coates, Clarissa Beckstead, Hilda Dehlin, Ellen Olsen, Elizabeth Fowles, Annie Jensen, Julia Dehlin, Hedvig Hansen, Maria Elizabeth Lovgren, Dorthea Christensen, Annie Rasmussen, Margretta Rasmussen, Christine Larsen, Annie Oman, Carin Johansen, Mary Ann Miller,  Mary Hendricksen, Mary Christine Anderson, Cora Christensen were admitted as members of the Society. 

MF Morrison, Presidentess

Hilda Dehlin, Secretary

Female Relief Society - - -Jun 28, 1875

Meeting in the Meeting House, June 28, 1875.
Opened with singing, "How Beauteous Are Their Feet". Prayer by Sister Peel

Sister Morrison addressed the meeting ; said it was impossible to accomplish anything without the assistance of God and each other.  Thought that to assist the poor in their bodily comforts was of less importance than to help them in their spiritual welfare.  Made some remarks in regard to some industry of raising silk, making straw hats, working up wool, etc.  The following petition was read and subsequently signed by ninety three sisters:

Mt. Pleasant June 28th, 1875

To Our Brethren of Mt. Pleasant City, We the Sisters of the Mt. Pleasant Relief Society present before you this memorial. Being much impressed with the propriety of raising up our children in the fear of the Lord, our God , those little ones whom God hath consigned to our care as the sons and daughters of  Zion and to whom we are accountable that they be instructed in the right way and that this important duty cannot be consigned to the care or instruction of any teacher of any other communion than that of the true and living God.

We most earnestly present before you this memorial as a token of our respect for the teachings of the Holy Priesthood which God has placed upon you his servants, requesting that you will keep your children away from the schools of any communion outside of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, seeing that we have separated ourselves from the nations of the earth to establish ourselves in the ways of the God of Jacob.

We deem this step expedient and pray that you our brethren in the Holy Priesthood will do your utmost to assist us in this laudable undertaking.

Sister Madsen said she felt to go forward with renewed strength.  Spoke of the importance of teaching little children to pray.  Sister Peel hoped the sisters would all try to set a good example before their children.  Thought they should be more united in coming to meetings.  Had heard many persons say that the servants of the Lord had not so much power now as in former days, but thought it was the people who had not so much faith and confidence in them as formerly.

Sister Simpson bore her testimony to the truth of this work and said it was her desire to do right in all things.  Sister Scovil made a few remarks.  Emily Coats, Clarissa Beckstead, Hilda Dehlin, Ellen Olsen, Elizabeth Fowles, Annie Jensen, Julia Dehlin, Hedvig Hansen, Maria Elizabeth Lovgren, Dorthea Christensen, Annie Rasmussen, Margretta Rasmussen, Christine Larsen, Annie Oman, Carin Johnson, Mary Ann Miller, Mary Hendricksen, Mary Christine Anderson and Cora Christensen were admitted members of the Society.

MF Morrison, Pres.

Hilda Dehlin, Secretary

PENSION FOR SURVIVORS OF INDIAN WARS

An act to pension the survivors of certain Indian Wars from
January 1, 1859, to 1891 was approved March 4, 1917. Coming at this late date the majority of those who had served in the early days had passed away. The following named are those who at that time proved up in Mt. Pleasant: Martin Aldrich, Claus An­derson, C. W. Anderson, Rasmus Anderson, Oscar Barton, Rudolph Bennett, Andrew Beckstrom, Martin Bohne, Martin Brother­son, Joseph Burton, John Carlson, James Christensen, Robert Elertson, Rasmus Frandsen, James Hendricksen, Neils Johansen, Andrew Jensen, Sophus Johnson, John Knudsen, Brigham Lee, Peter Monsen, Bennett Monk, James Olson, Ole Arlson, Olof Rosenlof, Conderset Rowe, Hyrum Seely, John H. Seely, William Seely, Olof Sorensen, John Waldermar, August Wall, Thomas Wrest, Hazzard Wilcox, Alma White, Joseph Wise, Oscar Ander­son, Wesley Bills, Joseph Coates, Henry Ericksen, Peter N. Jensen, Peter Rasmussen, Joseph N. Seely, Andrew Rolph, S. A. Barton, Edmond C. Johnson, William Olson. The last four named are living in Mt. Pleasant, in 1939, as are the widows of Martin Aldrich, Joseph Burton, Sophus Johnson, Oscar Barton, Hazzard Wilcox, John Carlson, Peter M. Jensen, Oscar Anderson and A. G. Omen. Taken from History of Mt. Pleasant p 139 by HML

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