| OCR Text |
Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 83 and Manti stands out as a prominent city of the State in the matter of public schools. The grounds are being planted to trees, a library is accumulating and the public school of the present is a palace and paradise when compared to the past, though the former schools were probably the best the people could erect and supson, port. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, was organized with the settlement of the colony, all of the pioneers being called as missionaries by President Rrigham Young to build up the country and civilize the Indians. Manti was made a ward under the control of Father Morley and the regular church organizations were instituted. In later years two wards were created, the dividing line being Union street. The north ward is presided over by T. Reid, with Henry Parsons and J. H. YVodskow as counsellors, and the south ward by Bishop Hans Jensen, with Hans Westenskow and Jens Mickelsen as counsellors. Each ward has its regular Sunday schools and ward meetings, while general convocations are held in the Tabernacle every Sunday in the afternoon In September, 1877, J. S. McMillan and wife opened a mission school in this city, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Board of Missions. On Saturday evening, Bishop William April 20, 1878, Rev. R. G. McMece preached in Fox's hall and the Presbyterian church Avas organized with ten members. Ole Xelson, Rasmus Miller and Theodore E. Friese were elected ruling elders. Later F. W. Blom and Andrew Nelson were ordained elders and John F. Braithwaite deacon. Rev. (i. W. Martin became the stated supply of the church in 1879 and continued in that capacity till 1893, when he was installed as pastor, which office he continues to hold. The Sumla}' school, super in- |
