The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08

/ He urged the Saints &c q realization
OF duties OF free VIII as well az Of
command Apostle Smith added his
testimony - the Integrity Of President
Joseph i. Smith and stated that no
matter what the world might say, what
.unkind things might be said OF Presi-
dent Smith, he knew he was a servant
T OF God and carrying cut His purposes:
Ihehe IS no power IA ealth or heh
which can destroy the power of God
IN this man. he said.
In concluding, Apostle George A
urged the Saints 10 sustain Nith pray
ers and love all the authorities and
Officers Of the church.
Frank T. Taylor.
Frank Y. Taylor, president of Gran
} lite stake, was the next speaker, ad-
dressing the congregation FOR about ten
4 minutes. In bis introduction he cited
instances OF The spirit and kindness Of
the early church leaders. He said that
the spirit which seeks TO pull down,
which seeks to destroy and harm man
kind, is not the spirit of Jesus Christ.
The spirit Of the gospel is 10 bulk
I up, 10 unite. he continued mot de-
strOy, 10 bring peace, not sorrow, 10 the
/ hearts of mankind
He bore testimony to the faith and
! integrity Of the authorities OF the
church and stated that the members of
his stake were prepared TO testify also
with as great fervency as he.
Following Stake President Taylor's
remarks, Miss Annie Shirley of the
tabernacle choir, rendered a solo.
Patriarch john Smith then addressed
the congregation for about ten minutes
along dOctrinal lines.
Boosts Tithes and Teddy"
". T. Jack, president Of Cassia stake.
Ida. was the next speaker his remarks
being devoted - boosting bnpartialiy
Joseph +. Smith, President Roosevelt
and the state of Idaho He defended
the tithing system. Mr. Jack spoke of
Presidebt Roosevelt Is man raised
OF God, and Of President Smith az
man without equal in she ayide, wide
WorlS"
la las introduction President Jack
said that in Cassia stake there are
about 3,2eo Saints. This stake has now
forty missionaries la the field. he noe
ted the inflBK OF settlers ia Cassla
county as a result OF the governments
irrigation projects.
I'VE are building meeting houses III
Idaho and they are being built ia Fart
with funds furnished By the tUuste5s-
in-trust When / read ia the news
u
position Of tithes / need only look
about and see the houses and the gen
erai stake house, the beautiful
academy and say, These are sn0lu-
ments standing to the honor Of the
tithe-payers and the beneyolence Of
the trustee-iH-trust.' l want 20 say
that there is not one among the
Cassia iithe-Dayers ~ no questions the
disposition OF the means They know
fun well the man into whose hands they
come and that they are as carefully
and judiciOusly handled as any money
in the world can be handled"
The speaker then testified TO his
faith in the authorities and 10 his
loyalty to the country aud its flag.
We love our country and We love
and honor President Roosevelt, 1 be-
lieye President Roosevelt is Z man
whom God raised up. and his power
and inhueRce are being felt IN the
west, where there has been rcclama-
ton Of lands, bleached in desert sun
shine for these mary years.
Other Speakers Heard.
Following Mr. Jacks address. a
solo was rendered by Elder John Rob
ins0D.
Elder c. d. Fjelsted. one Of the
INST HNfSiA pAVs&AtiiAH ~ 9Cf NAtAFCNs ADA-
lowed, praising the music and
speeches, and thanking God for living
in an age when We are led by men
with inspiration of Cod"
He praised the character Of the men
sent out into the mission fields, spoke
OF the harJships they encountered, but
said that his admOnition 10 them vas,
we have not originated this gospel.
nor did Joseph Smith. but the Lord
originated it. IL is to Him that q cum
plant should be made. if any"
President Smith made announce