Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-06
ouening Session Of Conference
Shows That These Prevail
In the Church.
PRESIDENT SMITHS ADDRESS.
cormends Members Of Council Of
Twelve Who Are in Harmony
With Their Brethren.
perlews Work Of Different Church
Organizations, and Declares This
Banner Tithing Year.

what will doubtless be an interest
ing and eventful conference OF the
church commenced in the Tabernacle
.s,s r,ornlng, with large attendance
~ Iatter.day Saints from far and
near.
The great auditorium was hlled TO
,he doors and the galleries were near
l., 80 Seldom has the historical
s,,,cture held more intensely at
,,n,iyc congregation than that which
ustened to the opening address of Pres
,dent smith. IN all parts of the build
Inc could be observed those who hung
unon every word he uttered.
The conference is the seventy-siNth
annual session, and commentaries that
number Of years since the organization
Of the Church. Considering the many
recent and heavy storms. the attend
,noe Is good. II would doubtless have
been larger. very much so, but for the
rounding states. exceedingly bad con-
dition OF the cross roads-those that
lead TO the railroad. by some OF the
visitors who have come from far In
terror towns the roads are described
as "bottomless." Owing to that fact
very many have been deferred from at
tending.
President Smith commenced in de-
lIberate and clearly enunclated express
sion and spoke with extraordinary
earnestness. Every sentence was clear
cut and distinct and appeared to have
unusual meaning. He spoke Of the uni
yersal prosperity that had attended
the Latter-day Saints In all parts OF
the world during the past year; of the
unanimty and love that exist In their
midst everywhere; of the oneness of the
First Presidency; and Of the faithful
ness and devotion Of the Council OF
Twelve, or those who have been In
full harmony with their brethren, those
who have been at their posts, and who
have been performing their duty
President Smith then launched ex-
lfHhlAtlA upon ItNlcN VI tIlt NplN
Of the different regular and auxiliary
organizations OF the Church and spoke
strongly upon the question of tithing
and declared that every tithe-payer
sctuated by proper motives, could have
easy access to all legitimate informa-
ton, but that the simply curious need
have no hopes of having their curios-
NY gratihed.
CALLED TO ORDER,
Conference was called TO order by
President Joseph +. Smith. There were
present Of the general authorities, Pres
dents Joseph II. Smith, John II. Win.
der and Anthem H. Lund; Of the quor-
nm Of Apostles Francis NJ, Lyman
John Henry Smith. Rudger Cawson.
Hyrum NJ, Smith, George A. Smith, and
Charles w. Penrose; OF the seven presi-
dents of seventy Seymour h. Young.
B. II. Roberts, George Reynolds. J..
Golden Kimbal. Rulon S. Wells. and
Joseph w. McMurrin; presiding Pstrl-
arch John Smith; and OF the presiding
bishopric. William -. Preston and Or
rim p. Miller. There was also large
representation of presidents Of stakes
and missions. and Bishops Of wards.
The choir and congregation sang the
"sHH commencing,
Our God. we raise to Thee.
Thanks Tor Thy blessings free
We here enjoy.
Prayer was offered by Elder Joseph
Y. Taylor.
TIE choir sang the hymn beginning,
tllSh on the mountain top
banner II unfurled.
le nations now look up,
IL waves to all the world.
PRESIDENT SMITHS ADDRESS.
J feel very grateful for the prlvl-
lPge OF again meeting with you at one
OF our general conferences, the seventy
SIKH anniversary, believe, OF the OF
tanlaation of the Church, and I am
pleased TO see the number who are n,
attendance this morning. and sincerely
nope mat the Spirit OF the Lord may
uWeil IN our hearts and abide In our as
reinpnes throughout this conference.
anu mat at its conclusion we may feel
~ our hearts that our coming together
n NOT been In vain, that we have full
nl'ed the requirements OF the law of
me churoh In assembling together. and
tnat much good will nave been accom-.
plished.
we feel grateful to the Lord that
we nave beautiful day at the opening
us conference, and ! trust that we
nas Dc blessed With good weather, as
s"eli as with n rich outbouring of the
npnlt OF God throughout all of our
assemblies.
UNITED AND PROSPEROUS.
IL mas been now six months sine,
1ur semi-annual conference, since W.
NY az. assembled. and many interesting
phss nave transpired since then
rTsperlty--and ! do not say It boast.
hsy az all, but In the very depths OF
,unlhation and gratltude--prosper
,tns TO have crowned the efforts ri
Wv Latier-day Saints throughout tn,
mlstn ana breadth OF the land. I be,
1--we mat the spirit OF devotion TO In,
se or Zion has prevailed through
W. Az me Church during the last Al,
,ontnS as much, II not more. than eve,
,,e,ofe IN the history OF the Churc,
o. Sneve That We have been. speakln,
To- seherei way, as united as ever DC
M, MY; ana II II were not that some Nigh
,,,nN we were boasting, I would ven
70 say that. In my Judgment. m,
nnpe, the Latter-day Saints. IN,
.tmss,,hood. the general and local au
'tiules or the Church, and the peopl
Nhole have never been more unite,
man we are today.
PRESIDENCY A UNIT.