The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-07

Saints and that an auditing commit
tee always passed upon the accounts.
Most Of President Lund's address
was devoted 10 the church schools. He
said more money was used last year
for these schools than ever before He
regular schools. but that the saints felt
that they should have schools whore
young people might learn the truths of
the gospel.
After sketChing tho carly history of
the church and telling of its oTea MIA
ton b. six men just seventy -fve years
before Presiden- LUud laid stress on
tho statement that GentileS were en-
titled TO the same rights as Mormous i'm
Utah: this applied 70 politics as well As
business and social affairs. He said
most of the saints were not inclined to
launch in general business enterprises.
and that Gentiles were perfectly free TO
enter any branch Of business in the
state.
Work in California.
Joseph Robinson. president or the
California stake. told OF the work of the
saints i'm his mission He told of tho
evolution going on I'M other churches;
how hell with the bottomless pit. in
FAINT damuatiou and other such doc
trines were being discarded. and how
the people were swinging around to
the Mormon doctrine of a personal
God. redemption after death. tithes,
offerings and the building of temples.
He also pointed out that the ETeat
corporations were adopting the Word
of Wisdom and cutting out strong
drink and tobacco among their en-
pIoyes. He warned his hearers from
being led astray by the false doctrines
of the world
Nephi Pratt. president of the north
west stake, told of the indifference Of
the thousands with whom he came in
contact-their Indifference. he said. was
like the hide of rhinoceros. He told
of the work of the saints in Portland
and tho other cities of the northwest
President Pratt called attention to the
fate of the apostatc Mormons. Some. he
said. who had stood high when they
were in the church had sunk from
sight after leaving it. Their lights had
gone out. he said, and they were lost to
the world.
Women Succeed in Denver.
Joseph A McRae Of inc CoIorad do
mission said the church was never in
better condition in his territory. He
considered OF special Importance the
work Of the young women missionaries
Three Of these were working in Den
YER he said, and were gaining admis-
sion 10 many homes where the elders
were absolutely barred. BY this means
tho Book OF Mormon was being intro
duCcd to the homes and 1Ot classes
| lldQ bCtn OF EdulLtu 10 CiuuN NlDi lllOl-
I ism.
German +. Ellsworth, president OF
| the northern states mission. said ne
! was called upon to speak by him who
holds the right to dictate III such mat
teTs. although ne said he would rath-
or speak 10 a. crowd or UnbelieVeTs.
He told of seeing Ben Hur' in Chi
: cago, and of wishing to address the
audience and explain t. Unem VIVA {
/ laying or of hands meant. and Wha t.
il meant to be married for time and
| eternity. He said the people of Illinois.
! Wisconsin and other states IN that
section We're anxious to have the Saints
go back there and settle. In WiscOn-
sin they told him they could not sf-
| ford to hire prea cheers not half aS good
= s the elders. who preach for nothing.
/ He told Of holding meetings in Nau-
VOC and Carthage, related how the
! elders denounced the murder of Joseph
Smith in the streets of Carthage. and
/ how they were run out Of the plac &c
| after baptizing two women. In the Mis-
sissippi river. He told of the wTetChed
condition of those who refused to fol-
| low the MOrmOns to Utah, but re
manned in Illinois.
The programme of the afternoon was
! literally interspersed with musical
numbers.