The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-06
IMMENSE CROWD
At CONFERENCE
oos Of largest Gatherings IN
History in Attendance.
H
,OoSTlES ARE SPEAKERS
oD,NT Tells OF PRU'IHEss OF
WORK IN JAPAN.
,OosTLES ARE SPEAKERS

,-.-ra from she standpoint OF at
ssrce that makes IL necessary
-i5sots of stakes, bishops and
10. lsa5lne elders TO occupy seats
IN tine aisIes of the mammoth
5+orium OF the ta0ernacle. IniS
- condition prevailed yester-
-..s, President Smith called the
pay 80 meeting TO order. Every part
-. bu1dfng. including the galleries
tanned. A greater oUtpourlns
vas srar before seen in the building
..sat-dav session of any confer
indeed. j. is doubtful if larger
,zs- nj people ever gathered within
u. historic walls.
M sneakers yesterday were OF 1ils
.-,-lr of twelve apostles, ana zoe
va Was the rule tn the various uis-
The most interesting feature
dan was Apostle Feber D..
r~1+'s report on what mas oeen aI-
--o1.=hed En- Japan, which had q ltIi-
800 IN eIata the congregation. his
-.-.-rent OF the situation in the Ei5W-
KinrdOm with reference 10 the
- missionary work was more en-
-.-rseing than reports that preceded
his HOMECOMING
Proceedings of the Morning.
corning services opened with the
-- m AN Hail. the Glorious Day.
e VAS offered bv President =. u.
r-srsy of Kauab stake. The choir
ia r,ngregat01 further sang For inc
torsf1a Reed Smoot was the first
tger Ha dweIt on the rapid growth
"a rbs prosperity of the church. il IL
has possible to destroy MoIhloIilslli'
~ sneaker said. that would have oc-
rred long ago, for, from the DAY or
r--1b smith the hatred against the
71,e has existed. and efforts nave
=, made IN destroy it. Apostle SmCct
minded the congregation that what
srs- Norm0ns had set their hands 10
lad been accomplished There IS
ssrszlv a colonization scheme project
= saV. he said, that MoTmons are not
sgeht for tn carry &C. out The apostle
sis-rsd 90 tla recent congress Of re-
r.oas. in which the semi-civilized ana
sH uncivilized peoples were repre-
srtsd but MoTmO0ism was not. They
rsr afraid. said the speaker, Of the
r-n they would receive, and extended
rl Invitation to this church.
APOSTLE Smo0t declared that no peO-
rtaes the earth holds so sacred the law
.frrtls as the Latter-day Saints. He
r5es with the people 80 match their
children. yhO may be either a blessing
% ,he parents az a source Of trouble
% hem.
Refers to Felt Case.
Indirectly he brought up the Clyde
Fs.. case reading tde assertion of "a
father that his son was the victim Of
depgavsd moral pervert and the evil
Effects or dime novel reading. apostle
sno0t advised parents 10 be suspicious
e their children, r. it is possible 70 do
Without letting them know it. Bet
ta this by far than 20 believe they are +
ksiTg upright lives, only to discover /
them guilty of some terrible crime
later Every parent should know the
aahils hauuts and associates of his
Children
APOSTLE Rugder Claws0n spoke of the
Priesthood and thu duties Of its various +
branches
apostle A. @. Woodruff followed. /
Speaking for soms time in a similar
vein
Elder Joseph T. Robinson OF the Cal /
t,raia mission occupied the remaining
few minutes he spoke of Ca ,~nianS
as q cosmopolitan and liberia inded
people bul Indifferent usually hings
spiritual There are about Coz ,verts
On The coast. he said. The chol. d, trip
90 tae coast win give the work a great
impetus he believed. Since the choir /
vs'7t California he has received I
many Inquiries concerning this state
and lis people.
The chois sang. in conclusion. Light
ml ruth"
Apostles Speak in Afternoon.
NE afternoon meeting commenced
we ihe singing Of Glory 20 God on
Is+ Prayer was offered by Presi-
e.li Z q. Hakes OF Maricopa stake. I
.-- th- second anthem was Praise
hagah"
apostle H. F. CoWIey spoke first. He
---i7l % the great variety OF instruc-
-a sFel at the conference and char
.'.L-l them all as appropriate and
.'l-ll- The speaker sale MAT al
lsl The work of Mormouism would
.ell oy itself ard endure. it was nee
1 log the Saints 20 follow the
s--5 OF The priesthood. He depre-
llie'eFance, especially on the
t,1,t parents in the presence of their
alien. he maintained. were
~ Tor the examples they set.
--'-o,llles should All 5a revered.
Ae f'shest 20 the least.
r.e a. ". Merrill in the course
.l-A on obedience and the law of
s-s' referred Go the c0ugregat ton as
~ -, he BAD ever seen. of .th-
al,sle Merrill held that il MS
-llit3pt than iebts. that fifth
s-.l De paid first and debts cam
-t OF The residue. The Latter
b. -s are better of. temporarily.
sss- taan any other people. He
he ~ s'7t-llnS.v of the disposition
r,,se' People 70 move from place 10
.-oul advice from the leaders
az s'- The necessity of temple work
i5- 4. John W. TlvIor preached
D,-.---7 Aaety-third section of the
ns. ~ ana Covenants aI1ns the lime
strt.-5 .ile progress is gradual. ne
~ NE patr.arcbs. I'm giving bless
make them conditional ii as
% dsaDpo.nt. --'''' 50 @
s-g .,,eAer reserres TO Elder Rob-
,,'- Lon from the congress of re-
ssr.-4 az Chicago as typical of C6risr.g
ar Il. gs the Jews. But ire Stone
Is ~. builders rejected. he declared
1--el stone of the corner.
s.,.. apostle Grant on Japan.
rsTs.s4s Hsbsr j. Grant orcupies the
51ss-r Il OF the time. discussing f5or-
As Us experiences in Jap9n BE
lee -ai abou, asking the priv
-sJ.'rn tor this Conference brl
hlE-r s' 5-d and he was onIv fos
lss Pc ave 1000 miles for tbe mr.
nt.s sloSe highly OF his Associates
ts,s N ' l,-,. mission ana sai4 fbsv
h ee.i and coatente5. T.st ,..Ts
ss7sr1,. ,.soeiyed from them since bis
sass,s5 stated that they we're BE-,
hl y the two converts rse eT,.,S
assr STant save an interesting
r these two converts rs
,au-eS -~.-ss.lade them from ioi1i74 N