October 1908 General Conference Music

Oct 4–6, 1908

A PDF conference report is available at Archive.org.

Regular Sessions

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 4, 1908, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 4, 1908, 2:00 PM

Monday Morning Session
Monday, Oct 5, 1908, 10:00 AM

Monday Afternoon Session
Monday, Oct 5, 1908, 2:00 PM

Tuesday Morning Session
Tuesday, Oct 6, 1908, 10:00 AM

Tuesday Afternoon Session
Tuesday, Oct 6, 1908, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

Overflow Meeting
Sunday, Oct 4, 1908, 10:00 AM

Second Overflow Meeting
Sunday, Oct 4, 1908, 2:00 PM

Third Overflow Meeting
Sunday, Oct 4, 1908, 2:30 PM

Summary of Conference Music

Prof. Evan Stephens conducted the singing of the choir and congregation at all the conference meetings in the Tabernacle, and Prof. John J. McClellan played the accompaniments and voluntaries on the great organ, assisted by Edward P. Kimball and Walter J. Poulton, Jr.


From the October 1908 Conference Report booklet


Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Come, let us anew (Congregational)

Words: Charles Wesley

Music: Unknown

Hark! listen to the trumpeters!

Words: John A. Granade

Music: Unknown

Rouse, oh ye mortals

Praise the Lord, all ye nations

Overflow Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Now let us rejoice in the day of salvation (Congregational)

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Unknown

Redeemer of Israel, our only delight (Congregational)

Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter)

Music: Unknown

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing (Congregational)

Words: John Fawcett; Walter Shirley

Music: Unknown

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Unfold ye portals everlasting

Words: Charles Gounod

Music: Charles Gounod

God of Israel

Solo: Lizzie T. Edward; Edna Dwyer; John W. Summerhays; John Robinson

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Unknown

Peace, be still

Words: Mary Ann Baker

Music: Unknown

Awake, my soul

Solo: Lizzie T. Edward; William D. Phillips

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

Second Overflow Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online

How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord (Congregational)

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Unknown

Praise ye the Lord! ’tis good to raise

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: Unknown

Memories of Galilee

Solo: Florence Grant; Maria B. Winder; Charles S. Martin; James Maxwell

Words: Robert Morris

Music: Unknown

Onward, Christian soldiers

Words: Sabine Baring-Gould

Music: Unknown

Third Overflow Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Now let us rejoice in the day of salvation (Congregational)

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Unknown

How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord (Congregational)

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Unknown

The ninety and nine

Solo: Elma Young

We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational)

Words: William Fowler

Music: Unknown

Monday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Our God, we raise to Thee (Congregational)

O ye mountains high, where the clear blue sky (Congregational)

Words: Charles W. Penrose

Music: Unknown

He leadeth me

Solo: William D. Phillips

Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah! (Congregational)

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Unknown

Monday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear (Congregational)

Words: William Clayton

Music: Unknown

O say, what is truth? ’Tis the fairest gem (Congregational)

Words: John Jaques

Music: Unknown

Oh, rest in the Lord

Solo: Charles E. Pike

Words: Julius Schubring

Music: Felix Mendelssohn

The Spirit of God like a fire is burning! (Congregational)

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Unknown

Tuesday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Redeemer of Israel, our only delight (Congregational)

Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter)

Music: Unknown

For the strength of the hills we bless Thee (Congregational)

Words: Felicia D. Hemans; Edward L. Sloan (adapter)

Music: Unknown

Home, sweet home

Solo: John J. McClellan (organ)

How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord (Congregational)

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Unknown

Tuesday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Now let us rejoice in the day of salvation (Congregational)

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Unknown

Lord, Thou wilt hear me when I pray

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: Unknown

Sweet Spirit, hear my prayer

Solo: Claribel Gardner