The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
BRINGS OUT HOT TALK

SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
BRINGS OUT HOT TALK
Verbal volleys aimed at the critics of
President Joseph T. Smith were deiv-
cred with considerable heat by George NJ.
Cannon. j. NJ. Tanner and j. r. Talmage,
members of the general board at the
conference of the Sunday School union IN
the tabernacle last night.
Mr.. Cannon was the first speaker Of the
tflo After some general remarks on the
Sunday school work, he said: Il have
sometimes met those who seem TO fear
a little the effect of what is said by those
who do not favor the work of the Lord.
We are told If We tell the truth about our
leaders that we are flattering them. 1
nave the utmost contempt for those who
seek to build themselves up by flattery.
But we must remember that there are
those among us who bear false witness.
There are those who disseminate doe
Tines that are not true But | am glad
TO know that they have failed to shake
the confidence of the people in the lead
ers. Mr. Cannon said that when boy
he knew Brigham Young by sight and had
been personally acquainted with every
plesldent or the church since that time.
And bear my testimony to the youth
or Zion that the purposes OF all these men
nave been right" he said. 4 know the
purposes OF the man at the head of the
church today have not been different
from those who preceded him. AS Sun
day school workers, l believe we should
teach the youth of Zion on these matters,
so they Will not be led astray by those
who are against the work of God. / know
that among our opponents thousands who
oppose us are honest in their convictions,
but l also know that among them are
men who oppose this work because they
could not have it done in the way thew
wanted; who could not get the church
leaders to support them IN what they
wanted TO do"
Dr.. Tanner Talks in Defense.
DR.. Tanner began by urging the import
ance of religious training of children in
GUESSING with much warmth the existing
condition with relation to President
Smith. DR.. Tanner said the lesson OF the
conference to the Sunday school workers
should be to determine TO work with re-
newed Vigor to lnculcate in the children
a love and respect for the authorities OF
the church.
About twenty years ago efforts were
made 10 win away our children and mis-
SIOnary schools were started in our
midst" he said. But we set to work
with all our hearts 10 combat that influ-
cnce. Church schools were established,
and now We have an educational system
that IS without a parallel among all
the sectS Of the world. Now we have
come TO another dangerous period in our
history, when the one whom We sustain
as the mOuthpiece of God on earth Is at
tackled. We need not be prophets to know
that from this time forward renewed eff
forts will be made among teachers TO in
culcate love and respect for the authOri-
ties OF God on earth. once you permit
child TO question Gods wisdom in select
ing d head for the church. you weaken
every authority. Men are nightly mis-
taken if they think this is a question OF
arsE Un1Ha = d Il Of
principle, a matter Of preservation of our
homes. matter of self-preservation. and
We cannot be otherwise than loyal.
Effect of the Onslaught.
Perhaps we need this experience ]
have sometimes thought We needed il to
awaken the Latter-day Saints to their du-
ties. 1t is true that the lesson is a severe
one 1t is true thatit seems to have come
on the ones that least need il, but the
lesson is not for persons, but for the good
and blessing of the house of Israel. We
should be thankful if we are stirred up
TO a sense of duty in the schools and in
the homes. / believe the authority of
every man holding responsibility in the
church viii be stronger than ever be-
cause OF the condition.
DR.. Talmage spoke at length TO urge
the Importance of Sunday school superin-
tendents performing the duties of their
OIuce and not delegaung authority TO
their assistants. He began b. speaking
of the heavy attendance. Il wish those
who have made ii their business, and
who are under pay to malign the Latter
day Saints, could be here TO see if this
Is a dying cause" he said. Il am sure
that il the angels were susceptible TO hu-
nor they must laugh when they think OF
it."
Laughs at Enemies Schemes.
In closing he kaid II said the Sunday
schools are we'll differed. So is the
church, or il never would have WithstOOd
the attacks made on it. And l laugh
when 1 think of the schemes being laid
by enemies against us. Though l know
there are some weakllnSS among us, 1
know this organization will guard them
and prevent them from following the
path of a traitor until they are old
enough to know how despicabIe a thing
It is 10 be traitor
Elder II. S. Ensign gave an interesting
talk on the work OF the Japanese mission.
Little success had been made among the
adults, but the children had joined the
Sunday schools in large mum bers, he said.
As proof that the elders are enjoying
the fruits of the gospel in advantages
over Others" he said, the Japanese as
sured the elders that after four years
residence in Japan they spoke the Ian
guagc more fluently than other mission
aries and other foreigners who had been
there twenty years.
Later i'm the evening Elder Ensign sang
a stanZa of the Japanese translation of
the Mormon Sunday school song Love at
Home"
Roll call of stakes by Secretary George
d. Piper showed that all except Union
and Umtah were represented, while
among the missions represented were ia
pan, Australia and Hawaii.
President Joseph +. Smith, general SUI
perintendsnt of the Sunday School union,
closed the meeting with few remarks
in endorsement of what DR.. Talmage had
said in regard to the exercise Of authority
by superintendeRts Benediction was pro-
nounced by Elder Joseph w. Summer
hays.
The tabernacle was filled, although not
crowded as during the sessions of the
general conference earlier in the day.