Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-10
SAINTS IN CONFERENCE.
SEVENTY THIRD SEMI ANNUAL
MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED.
President Smith Advises Followers to
Get Out Of - ind Prepare for
Future Period Of Depression
Secret Societies and Labor
Unions Censured.

Fully 10000 people were present at
the opening session OF the seventy
third semi-annual conference OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints. which convened in the taber-
nacle in Salt Lake City Saturday morn
ing. April 4th. members from all parts
OF the state, and many from neighbor-
ing states being present
The opening address OF the morning
session was delivered by President Jo-
seph F. Smith. the head OF the church.
During the course OF his remarks,
President Smith said: Il desire to
mention one or two subjects which
deem worthy OF the attention Of the
Saints. In this time of prosperity it
is highly proper that the Latter-day
Saints should get out OF debt. We may
look now for a period of depression at
any time. And one OF the best ways
ciates Is to first meet our obligations
TO God. Pay your tithing and be
blessed. That is just what mean"
President Smith then took up his other
subject-that of labor. He urged that
more attention should be given to the
manual training of the boys of Zion.
The vast majority of these profes-
sional men," said he ARE worthless.
They are leeches upon the body polite
Some Of us have an idea that it is de-
grading for our daughters to learn to
cook. They are now taught to play |
the piano and sing and spend their
time in idle. useless pleasures In So,
ciety. We stuff the heads of our chill
iren with fables and fairy tales in
stead of teaching them useful labor"
President Seymour B. Young of the
seventies regretted that too much time
vas being spent In educating the head
md not enough in training the hand.
The schools and colleges. he declared.
we're incomplete, because they lacked
he facilities of teaching the mechani-
al arts.
President Jesse NJ Smith Of the
stake of Arizona invited the
ANTS to come to that state, where,
e said, the Mormonss had built up
ommunities where the spades were
right and the barns were full.
ab stake reported that there was not
saloon In the settlement over which
} presided.
President Byron Sessions of the Big r
orn stake in Wyoming reported that
erybody was prosperous in his dis >,
let and that there was not a mort .,
ge on farm In that section. 9
At the afternoon session Elder B. II. :,
'berts spoke in favor of labor unions. >,
ying: Il admit that sometimes these u,
Ions go too far in their demands. =,
d have Incorporated within them =,
ives features that are not good, but =,
our young men would follow the
des they must recognize the ad
Ions"
ns
Elder Joseph A. Merrill, late of the &c.
moan mission, reported progress In oh
} islands over which he has presid. w,
while Elder Sylvester Q. Cannon, -,
o has lately returned from The 80
therlands mission. reported the ~
TX Of the church prospecting in that n,
ntry. 80
resident Charles Kelly, of the Box 70,
er stake, said he was thankful -
re was not single secret organi. ah
on in his stake, and declared that
ese trades unions are but secret q
ers and they should be stunned by
young men OF Zion" w,
SUNDAY s...ion. the
mi.
hree sessions were held in the Tab :
lcle Sunday. at each session the liv'
It meeting place being crowded to SEES
utmost capacity. ~ ~"
Or the first time in the history of per
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter the
Saints United States senator &C. +
ed seat among the twelve apos- anti Tt
aud In his ecclesiastical capacity PEG
'essed the vast assemblsge. Apos- wit
md Senator Reed Smoot spoke TO pay
people OF the virtues of cleanli- ,ha
and was heard with rapt atten- stat
e
esident Lund was the first to ad- uta
the congregation at the morning sn rs
'on' ne commended the Saints for coul
increased tithing which has poured p
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