Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
Matter Dealt With at Stake Priest
hood Meeting Last Night
ELDER B, EGRANT'S REPORT
nescribes Conditions ana Asks For
Ana Receives Promise of Assist"
Rnce Other Speakers

Of this city, as well as to the people OF
the entire state, was taken up and
quite earnestly discussed. The subject
was introduced by Elder b. f. Grant,
whose remarks touched a popular
chord and brought forth the sympathy
and appreciation Of all present.
Elder Grant said he desired TO speak
upon a case recently exploited in the
daily papers, that Of certain young men
having been arrested taken before the
police Judge and fined SI5 apiece for
having committed an assault and 9TH
er depredatons while under the infiu-
ence Of liquor Some Of the parents Of
! these boys, he said, were under the
! painful necessity of mortgagng their
| homes 20 free their sons from the
| clutches OF the law, while the parties
who sold them the liquor and wore,
| therefore, TO a large extent responsible,
| were allowed TO 20 absolutely unpun-
shed.
The speaker then cited the old law
! relating 20 permitting minors IN sa-
| looms which allowed them 10 go in aud
| out VI such places Unfortunately, ana
! called attention 20 new ordinance re-
| Gently created by the city council
which made II mlsdemeanor. punish
able by both fine and Imprisonment, for
saloon keepers to permit minors TO
enter their places under any preteNt
whatever. He said the mayor ana city
council We're in hearty sympathy win
the movement and had pledged their
ia, utg
to suppress the liquor traffic among
minors, Some saloon keepers had al
so endorsed the steps taken.
Elder Grant then described condi-
tons as he found them In this city re-
speeding the question under consider
alton. citing how boys under age would
play pool for the drinks and how men
and women with children would enter
saloons by the family entrances and
sip beer for hours, with no regard for
the effect II would have upon their on
spring Some OF these people had
pleaded with him with tears in their
eyes not TO expose them in their mis-
conduct showing plainly that they were
fully cognizant that what they were
doing was not altogether I'm harmony
with what a great many of them pro-
fessed.
The speaker felt to appeal to the
Bishops and men Of the Priesthood
generally 10 assist him in this matter,
lie felt that the people should be
warned that II they persisted entering
such places they would have to suffer
the penalty. The work should be taken
up in each ward, aud should include
crusade against rOOming houses as well,
as these were a source Of much annoy
auce i'm our city. If IL were gone at
with will he was satisfied much good
would result He had received the SYM
pathy OF many parents who had wished
him Godspeed in the movement
PRESIDENT LUNDS REMARKS.
Prest Anthem II. Lund next spoke
He said he telt that something ought
TO- must be done, 10 check the tide OF
intemptrance and impurity In our city.
We could not afford to let the young 80
10 ruin. Elder Grant was to be hon
ored Tor the stand he had taken, and
as he could not carry out the work
alone, he should have the sympathy
and support of all Well-dispOsel cit-
zens. The whisky dealers had united
for their own protection, and IL was
high time the people We're organized Tor
their protection. President LunI was
surprised that such conditions obtained
In this city. They We're common in the
old world. Tor in the city Of Liverpool
he had seen men, women and children
enter into saloons without the least re-
gard tor deceucy or good conduct. In
this city, however, II should be differ
emit lie thought a good means of pre-
caution would be to read the law to the
people and acquaint them with the LA
bihty they We're under If they contin-
ued IN their unlawful practices. Such
step would perhaps save the people
from needless humiliation Men didn't
like TO be- spoilers but this movement
was to purify the morals Of our city
and should be WhOlesomey supported
by an who We're DESTROYS Of a refOr-
nation.
PRIEST JOSEPH +. SMITH,
Prest Joseph f. Smith expressed
himself lu hearty sympathy with any
movement that had for its object a
higher standard Of morality and good
conduct lie had been witness 90
conditions iu the old world, but he
never dreamed they had their counter
part In this city This was a revelation
that astounded him. So far as the Lat.
tcr-day Saints We're concerned the
Bishops would be ueglecting their duty
90 tolerate such practices To be- a
spotter for the good and benefit Of the
people was COmmendable. but 10 spot
men who were righteous was dbomin- |
able The work OF suppressinE the
practice Of entering saloons among the
Latter-day Saints should be carried ON
boz the spirit Of love, charity and per.
suasi0n, Men should be converted 10
It's dangers and they would soon be led |
10 see the error Of their way and turn |
from IL, And In this work men Of wis.
dom should De appointed.
Elder Joseph T.. Taylor Of the stake |
presidency. wanted tD offer a sugges- |
ton by asking 10 the teachers we're DO. |
ing their duty lie felt that II they |
were, such conduct so far as the Lat. /
ter-day Saints We're concerned. would |
be- niuprd Ia the bud. lie felt cha. /
grIned that such counsel and lnstruc- /
ton were necessary among us as a |
people II the functions Of the Priest |
hood were properly performed the con-
ditlons described would not have as
stunned such proportions
Elder Charles w. Peurose. Of the
stake presidency said IL was mortlfy-
Ing 90 lovers Of virtue. chastity, tenn
peronce and good order 90 listen 10
such an exposition as had been made.
The matter should be taken up system
aucaly and Zoo a business-Hke way. |
Teachers should make themselves nc
qualntcd iu their housc-to- house cam
vas with conditions in their respective /
districts. The ordinance should be- read
Ooh tho TufUIU and "a fufaf Is I,ts tal...
uu among them TO bring about the
needed reformation. Pool playing
Nt our up!s ana young men
should also be- discouraged. The sneak
cr believed these things to be eXcsp-
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