The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-12

Brigham II. Roberts address. or
that portion devoted to tie charges
of the Joseptites, was in direct an
swer to the speech made by the pres
ident of the Reorgahzed church in
Salt Lake City Sunday. September "a.
The president OF the reorganized
movement is the son OF Joseph the
prophet and claims that the success.
sion came rightfully to him.
In his speech Elder Roberts
claimed that never had the Mormons,
as individuals. more rights. and that
the great power centered in the pres.
ident was exercised with moderation.
He denied a statement made by the
president Of the dissenting church
that the world at large had been so
prejudlced against the Mormon doc
trine by the followers OF Brigham
Young that they we're refusing to EN-.
brace the new faith
Apostle Penrose. while making no
direct reference, dwelt on the charge
that there had been hiatus or dis
Organization following the prophets
death. and in a speech preceding that
of Elder Roberts. vigorously upheld
the succession OF Brigham Young
The attraction OF the last day at
the state fair did not thin the attend
ance at conference a whit. something
like $500 persons being present at
each session.
Apostle George A. Smith delivered
the opening address at the morning
session. He rejolced that the Saints
were a peculiar people, but rcbuked
an apparent tendency to overloo, for
giving those Of the authorities who
had perchance unknowingly OheDd-
ed some member OF the church lie
gave the Mormons counsel that II
they felt affairs were not going right
In Zion 1t was their duty to lool, into
their own hearts and see If they could
locate the trouble and dissatisfaction
there.
Frank Y Taylor. president Of the
Granite stake followed Apostle Smith
and during his remarks paid glow
ing tribute TO President Smith
Patriarch John Smith. one OF the
most venerable members OF the
church. made n brief statement bear
ing his testimony TO the truth of his
religion, but explaining that the con
dition of his health and voice REM
dered II impossible for him to speak
at length
W. T. Jack, president OF the Cassia,
Idaho. stake, besides eulogizng Pres
"A.
lchurch spoke feelingly OF President
Roosevelt for the work that this man
of destiny is doing in retaining the
arid wastes OF the west"
Probably the greatest crowd that
ever attended services in the taber-
nacle was present ~ the closing SEES.
, sion of the conference. President
| Smith. speaking OF the enemies OF the
church, said
II ask for this mercy upon my enc
: mics. upon those who SANDER me and
+ lie about me- | ask God to pity them
d and to have mercy upon theml | ash
God TO pity those who are misguided
ask God TO have mercy upon those
: who 10 this with their eyes open, and
e | ask God to pity them, because the,
need Gods pity and mercy more thar
of their heads for all possess in the
. world And | ask my brethren tc
= keep their hands on tiyem DOM
touch them! Don't touch those who
are paving their way to destruction
Let them gol Give them the liberty
E of speech they want, and let then
! write their own doom! II doesn't hurl
e us, and II 1t does them any good lei
them do III This conference is a ties
timony that Mormonism is not deaC
; nor sleeping, but a living entry, anc
is still doing. Let the world know
e it,"
> Another feature of the Afternoon
meeting was a remarkable story OF
+ vision told by Samuel w. Richards
: brother of the late Apostle Franklin
ID. Richards, and member OF tn,
n quorum of the seventy.
Nauvoo regrets having driven IN,
Mormons out, and would gladly wei
J. come them back, declared German T.
o Ellsworth, president of the northern
I states mission, at the morning meet
ing of the conference
You do not hear of the Latter-dal
n Saints missionaries stirring up dis
g cord. laying traps, telling lies, and do
>. ing that which will bring their OF
ponents discomfort" said Elder Ru
Ion S. Wells of Salt Lake, in speaking
l. of the peculiarities of the Mormons
II But you find them travelling withou
" purse or scrip, often going hungry an,
enduring indignities TO which the,
: have not been accustomed The grea
? popularity OF the Latter-day Saints {
IS their quality OF love"
y THE Latter.day Saints are tirmn
:, established i'm Canada in Oregon
u Montana, Idaho, Wyoming California
Utah. Colorado, Arizona, New Mes
D. leo and have gone over the wall an
# are in the republic of Mexico. still fur
, Their south, and in the states of IN
a Union, the countries OF Europe an
q the Islands of the sea said A. W
II WINS, president OF the Juarez stalk
If of Mexico. IAN over the world IN
: Saints have acquired possessions
few, it is true, and il must be so 4
accordance with the gospel"
ID The religious atmosphere of Cal
10 fornia is abnormal" said Joseph ROl
: inson, president of the California mi,
. sion. Christian Science is stron
q there, he said as is theosophy, spirit
r ualism, Unitarianism, etc, making
IN a hard land for Mormon proselytinl
The conference Is said TO have bee
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