The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-10

Apostle Taylor led up to the subject
of infant baptism In other churches,
and the belief that unless a child Is
baptized 1t will go to hell.
There is no such thing as infant
damnation," he continued. 1T is a
form of belief of such ministers who
recently met in Los Angeles to fix up
their creed to suit the times"
The speaker then paid considerable
attention to the fact that the Epworth
League is considerig the policy OF
establishing tithing system.
What good is 1t going to do them
to place in vogue the practice sane
toned by God IL they do not have
seers, revelators and prophets? They
will have to have them. II they do
not, the other denominations will not
know what to do with their money.
They will be compelled to run around
the world to the pope or some other
man to tell them what to do with It."
The apostle concluded his address
by asking all Saints to get married In
the temple.
President William H. Lewis of the
Benson stake and President Cameron
of the Panguitch stake spoke of condi.
tions In their respective stakes, re-
porting their stakes In fiourishing
condition. The morning session was
closed by few remarks by Apostle
George Teasdale, who read at length
from the Doctrine and Covenants, ex.
planning the qualifications necessary
to make q good Mormon, and why
their religion makes them happy.
The principal speaker at the after.
noon session of the conference was
Apostle M. 8. Cowley, whose discourse
was q general admonition to the peo-
pie to adhere to their faith and the
church and not be led away by the
fad" doctrines that we're spreading
over the country. He compared the
doctrine Of the Latter-day Saints with
many others that are extant, and de-
clared that the gospel Of Jesus Christ
In its fullness was possessed only by
the Saints.
The speaker proclaimed Joseph
Smith to be true prophet Of God.
who was far in advance OF his day,
and that many Of the things re-
vealed to him were being accepted
by the advanced theologians of the
day. He said further that the law
of baptism for the redemption Of the
dead was one of the great truths ad.
vocated by the youthful prophet. but
that many of the more enlightened
divines had limited at the necessity or
wisdom of such a law long before Jo-
seph Smiths day.
The other speaker was Apostle
Rudger Clawson, who pointed out the
arduous labor that rested upon the
shoulders Of the presidency of the
church and the apostles.
Closing Session.
The feature of the morning session
OF the closing day Of the conference
were the remarks Of Brigham H.
Roberts denouncing the theory that
Joseph Smith founded the church un-
der hypnotic spell. In the afternoon
President John r. Winder denounced
the statement that things are taught
within the temple which are not
taught on the outside.
At the afternoon session President
John r. Winder spoke on tithing. He
said that other Christian organiza
tons were beginning to collect tith-
, ing. 81 remember in England when
was there they collected the 10 per
! cent by law. If a man did not pay
up the officers would go into his fields
and carry away every tenth shock of
grain or bushel of produce. Other
churches are collecting tithes today,
but under different Names"
| A. H. Lund spoke along similar
lines and dwelt particularly upon the
salvation of the dead. This he de-
| clared could be done and urged the
Saints to do more for their fore.
fathers.
At the closing session during the
presentation of the church authorities
Elder George A. Smith was named to
| I'LL the vacancy in the council of the
twelve apostles caused by the death
OF Apostle Brigham Young, and re-
/ ceived the unanimous vote Of the con.
ference, as did all the others, Elder
| Smith is the son of Apostle John
| Henry SUlln, anu is the present re
ceiver of the United States land Office
in Utah. He Is a native of Salt Lake
City, and is not yet 40 years Of age,
Francis NJ Lyman was chosen rs
president of the quorum Of apostles.
Apostle Francis Marion Lyman was
elected to that position in 1880. He
Is the son of the late Amasa NJ Ly-
man. who was at enc time a coub-
selor to the Prophet Joseph Smith
Apostle Lyman cane to Utah with his
parents in lS47. and has been prom.
inert factor in the building up OF this
state. He is now in England. where
he is presiding over the European mis-
sion. duty he was called to perform
about two years aro.
Elder Heber J. Grant. who has just
returned from Japan, was selected &c
succeed Elder Francis NJ. Lyman as
president over the European mission
over which the latter has presided for
the Dast two years and half