Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-10

should be honest with his God.
Elder Reuben G. Miller of Emery
stake. and Elders w. c. Parkinson OF
the Hyrum stake and Thomas e. Bar
rett of Fremont stake gave encourag.
ing reports OF officers In their respec-
tive stakes.
Elder j. Golden Kimball was the
closing speaker at the morning ses-
sion. and created somewhat Of a SEN
sation by telling the people how they
could popularized the church, this be-
ing the abolition of the missionary sys-
tenn and the prohibition OF Temple
marriages. In order to make the
church popular among the people OF
the earth he said the church should
cease sending out missionaries to
preach the gospel among the nations.
And for the same reason, the practice
Of going into the Temple for the pur-
pose of receiving endowments and
marrying for time and eternity should
be abolished These two innovations
would increase the popularity of the
Mormon faith among the people OF
the earth, he said.
The afternoon session was inter-
spersed with selections by the choir
and by quartettes and selections from
individual members. Among the
speakers were Senator-and- Apostle
Reed Smoot. who spoke to the multi
tude of cleanliness, and Prof. Tanner
who spoke of the educational work be-
ing done by the church. Other speak
ers addressed the assemblage on the
workings of various stakes, and the
financial and other conditions of va
rious settlements OF the Latter-day
Saints.
At the evening session OF the confer
ence in the Tabernacle the reports OF
the superintendent of the various
stake Sunday schools were heard, after
which President Joseph F. Smith de-
livered himself of short address
upon the evils that beset the youths |
and younger people of Salt Lake
Elder j. M. Tanner, who handles the |
business part of the Sunday school I
work, reported some improvements In
The schools. He said there had been
numerous meeting houses constructed |
and the old ones were rapidly being fit
ed I'D and improved unon
Closing Session.
President Smith, in his closing adj
iress to the Saints, scored the enc
MES of the church in vigorous man.
Ter, and denounced the crusade
gainst Reed Smoot in the recent SEN
torial campaign. While he did not
MENTION Apostle Smoot by name, he
eferred to the fight against the church
'hen he wanted to become a repre-
entative in the nations congress, and
lade 1t plain that he directed his
riticism to those who were opposed
the seating of Mr. Smoot in the
nited States senate.
i want to tell you" said he, that
lere are no more loyal people on the
ice OF the earth than the Latter-day
ANTS. Nowhere will you find people
ore true to the best interests of
'eir country and government than
e. tell you that we will be a factor :
bringing good to this nation and
III help it to become the best and
andest nation in the world.
We have been maligned. mistreat-
and misrepresented, but not by the
'tion. 1t was by the lying, hypocrit.
Al. sneaking, cowardly wolves In
eep's clothing that go through the
'rld seeking to stir up strife and
'uble for the righteous. They seek Is
bring the wrath and ire OF the ma
n down upon us and our church.
q government would have protect
us had 1t not been for these con- +
nptible hounds that go about lying
out us. If we have not been ,ie,l
put OF late as well as from time i'm
mortal. ! do not know what living I
Some men seem to be born liars. =
believe with President MILFORD
'odruff that some men are sent into
world to lie, and they fulfill their
'sion'
resident John r. Winder, who le-
'red the opening address of the
sion. took occasion to rebuke the
ns people of the church for fail
70 nave their marriage ceremonies
formed IN the temple. and warned
m against marrying Gentiles. Ia
resident Lewis Anderson of the Z,
tn Sanpete stake reported tbot a. o