The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-20
President Joseph F. Smith Speaks
Again On Sabbath Breaking.
WARNS UP ON SALTAlR
INTERESTED IN IT, BUT AGAINST
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
Says They May Have to Close the Re-
sort If the Saints Persist In Going
There On Sunday-Returned Mis-
sionaries Speak.

In his discourse at the tabernacle yester-
day afternoon. Joseph F. Smith took &C.
casion to place himself squarely against
attending pleasure resorts on Sunday, and
declared that he condemned the practice
of going on Sunday to Saltair, in which
he and others of the church are financially
interested, just as much as any other
resort
Mr. Smith commenced with a remark
as to the warmth of the weather. but
thought it not so warm as at the pleasure
resorts. where some of the members of
the church had gone, and that those in
the tabernacle would enjoy themselves
better than the ones who had absented
themselves.
Last Sunday he had spoken against
the violation of the Sabbath and during
the week comments had been made to the
effect that he was financially interested.
in Saltair, which was being advertised
rs a SUNDAY resort. while he was preach
Ing against Sabbath breaking. He de-
SIied say mat he condemned sunday
excursions to Saltair just as much as 10
Garfield or anywhere else. He wanted
every Latter-daY Saint to keep away
from Salta,r on SUNDAY. II was true
that George Q. Cannon, President Wood
ruff and he himself had devised the build
ing OF SaItaIr. to be controlled by Latter
day Saints people. He had never con-
tributed one act to make ii other than
pure and holy place. He condemned any
thin= wrong at Saltair as much as any
where else. But it was asked why the
manager advertised concerts on the Sab
bath. In reply he SAID that the property
was in the hands of the manager. who
controls il. The manager sees other re-
sorts open on Sunday and in order to
l say to Latter-day Saints, keep away
from Saltair on Sunday and keep others
away. l run the risk of mourning the dis
pleasure of some people, but this is my
conviction. Honor the Sabbath. Keep il
holy Go not out to seek pleasure. Rest
and pray. cont go to Saltair on Sun
day and l don't allow my children or
family to go, and they never will with my
consent. Let the people go home and
say that the presidency is against viola
ton of the Sabbath day.
If our people persist in going to Salt
air on the Sabbath. we may have to shut
1t down. We won't consent to have evil
brooding.''
Elder wallace Castleton. lately returned
from mission 10 New Zealand, reported
80 elders at work in that country. and
that there was room for more. The mem
bership reached $500, principally among
the natives There were Is conferences.
70 branches. SO Sunday schools with 1,457
scholars.
Elder James Iverson. just from Scandi-
navia, gave an account of his mission
work in that northern countrv.
Elder William Stoneman described his
labors of 26 months in London, where they
held meetings every night. frequently on
street corners Derisive remarks were
made about "Od Joe Smith" but he had
never tired proclaiming the divinity of
Smith. He advised the young people to
attend the Mutual Improvement asso-
Citations to prepare for mission work The
time will come when everyone will be
needed in the field.
Elder David r. Gill, just returned from
a mission to northeastern Pennsylvania
said that at first it was worth more than
ones life to say that he was a, Latter-day
Saint. Resolutions were passed asking
the city authorities to stop US from
meetings and did them good they having
baptized 60 or 20 persons.
in,
the other side Of the vale who said thew
were Methodists. and realized that they
were not saved. They said that the Lat
ter-day Saints was he right church. There
are Is elders at Carbonate, and the work
is spreading. the prejudice against the
church being gradually removed.