The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-05
URGE CRUSADE
AGAINST VICE
Keynote of Addresses at 0cto-
Der Conference.
PROFANITY IN SALT LAKE
CONDITIONS WORSE HERE THAN
IN ENGLAND.
PROFANITY IN SALT LAKE

Vice and its suppression viii be the /
keynote OF the October conference Of 1
the Latter-day Saints. which began in /
the taber-.-cle yesterday. President /
Joseph F. Smith intimated as much /
in his opening address at the morning /
session. and II was the principal sub |
5ect discussed by the speakers all day. !
Both meetings yesterday we're wen +
attended. though the advent of the |
usual conference rains doubtless had a /
depressing effect on the interest in |
Variably taken in the semi-annual |
gatherings At neither meetings was it /
necessary to open the gallery. the lower
part Of the tabernacle being easily cap /
a bic of holding the congregation.
After the singing OF an anthem by
the choir. invocation was offered by
President Seymour 3. Young, oegi1- |
ming the forenoon session.
r. President Smiths Address
President Joseph Z. Smith. in calling
- conference to order. extended the
SgIrst presidency's welcome to all in at
tendance and expressed his pleasure
at seeing 80 many present. President
Snow he said. was suffering with a
severe cold and had not felt like Draw
ing the damp weather. but he hoped to
attend subsequent meetings
There are a good many subjects to
come before the conference. President |
smith went on to say. The authori-
ties have noted that some evils are on
the increase among the Latter-day
SalrFS ana II was MUCH Qe6lIeQ LhdL
they be stamped out One of these, he
said. Is the growing tendency. espe-
cially among the youth. to disregard
the Sabbath day. Another is the use
OF profanity and taking the name of
the Lord in vain, which is not COM
patible with the professions OF Lat
ter-day Saints. President Smith said,
also that there has been an increase in
the use of tobacco, which is to be Ia
mented and deplored, and the tendency
s. to show but little regard for the
sacredness Of the holy priesthood
People Should Not Separate.
The church does rot encourage the
separation Of the people. the speaker
families becoming dissatisfied and NOV
ing away to California and other
pisces thus separating themselves
from the institutions OF the church.
IF you want new homes and lOca-
tions." said President Smith. consult
the authorities before you art. Where
we have established colonies IL has
been in strict accordance with the will
and mind Of the Lord. We want to
become strong and mighty in the land,
II we do that we will become like the
rest Of the sectarian world. and that
will not do
Apostle Shoots Remarks.
APOSTLE Reed sSnoot was the next
speaker. He discoursed at some length
on the great example of obedience
found in biblical history and the re-
ward that follows. Going on TO the
subject OF tithing. he said that content
Tnent comfort and peace are found in
more abundance among those who live
|s-sz57-tcr-t4In--ig The day Of the building
of the temple in Jackson county, he
said. viii never come till the people
learn 20 observe the law.
II hor9 to see the day when the
great law Of conservation viii be in
vogue in this church" he continued.
There are millions Of people groan-
rrnrFV
day, some Of whom do not deserve II.
caused by the unequal distribution of
the blessings of God. Conservation will
prevent this condition
Apostle Rudger Claw son followed.
He had observed in families and
wards he said. that the people seemed
intent on pleasures Of life It was diff
ferent with the founders of Mormon
ism ard the pioneers who came here
more than half century ago. Their
faith he said. was firm and all Lat
ter-day Saints should be.
Church Statistics.
In the course OF his remarks Apostle
1 Clawson said the membership of the
church today IS about 10000. and that
there are approximately 5000 chill
dren in the church under the age Of
years. Churs' members own 10000
farms. and 80 per cent of the people
own their homes, whereas the average
over the United States is per cent.
The choir sang our God. We Raise
10 Thee" and benediction was pro-
nounced by Elder Edward H Smart
The afternoon service opened by the
choir and congregation singing Now
\ Let Us Rejoice" Prayer was offered
q by Elder Platt d. Lyman.
- Apostle a o. Woodruff was the first
"A speaker. He asked everybody TO at
tend the state fair. saying there were
too many Saints willing to pay half
dollar to see Punch and Judy show.
(which is not elevating. who are not
willing 10 pay half the sum to see The
exhibit of the states products.
Effect of Opposition
The enemies of the church. Apostle
II Woodruff maintained. have made no
Roadway in their warfare. The church
has never grown less. but from its in
\ fancy has become a greater power day
4 after day. a fact which must be dis
Il cDura ging to the enemies of God. The
- speaker read trom the Doctrine and
Covenants some verses 10 the effect
'Nthat Gods will and work cannot ne OBJ
astruoted He said that the Mormon
peoples traducers are wicked and cor
.upt But" he continued. had il not
teen for these prosecutions ! doubt
uat there would have been such union
among us / do not believe there
would have been a stake in Mexico.
have not been foiled but those Of his
enemies have. In incorporating and
traducing us they have scattered seed
broadcast and 4 has borne fruit to
our advantage. for IL has caused in
StSdgation and conversion
IN. wyoming, where Apostle Wood
run has been establishing a colony in
4 the Big Forn basin. he said, the pray
ers Of 1.-THE people had been answered
When nhe Saints were without money
by praying. they found employment
on one occasion they were in a special
fast meeting asking God for relief from
fmmine&ft hunger. At the close II the
meeting the chief engineer Of the Bur
Ingtot railroad system walked into
the cfowd and IN the course of a few
hours had contracted with the Nor
mon colony fer a piece OF construc-
Ile5n. BY means OF which contract the
4 colonists were able to earn 500. 600
within the next seven months.
Crusade Against Profanity.
sgo-.le NJ. r. CowIey Spoke on the
----Srkab bic growth of the church. in
~ -pite OF all sorts OF adverse circ1n1-
stances and the testimony OF men of
recognized brilliancy as 10 the Greet