The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07

the Lord or more suitable TO the aims
and designs of the keystone OF the afeh
the prophet, seer, and revelator'
Morning Session Opens.
With the choir aud congregation sing
ing the HYMN, "How Firm Fonnda-
ton. - the services OF the day were
inaugurated. Bishop David Mckay OF
Ogden offered up prayer and the cholE
rendered "Praise to the Man Who Com
munes with Jehovah.
Apostle George Teasdale was the hrst
speaker. He said be had love for the
brethren, especially for those who had
tribulations and had passed through the
difficulties. He thanked God for the
Prophet Joseph and the Patriarch Hy,,
rum, referred to their msrtyrdom and
claimed they had never denied any prln-
ciple. The speaker had associated with
all the presidents of the church from
Joseph Smith down TO Joseph F. Smith;
He had seen tho glories OF the gospel
preached by the Saints and had seen
the falsity among men-made systems:
He was member of the church, lived
in certain ward and was subject TO
his bishop like the rest of the members
of the ward "I hope l am in good
standing and full fellowship he said,
"and I think ! am. - Concluding, he
counseled the Saints TO mind their own
business and seek to make out their
own salvation.
Clawson Is Heard.
Apostle ,Rudger Clawson, the next
speaker, spoke on the founding and up.
building OF Zion, making the wilderness
and solitary places to bloom like rose.
Practically Illustrating his subject, he
said that during this summer there had
been shipped out of Brigham City s50,-
600 worth OF Strawberries, raspberries
and other fruit and $4,000 worth OF
peaches, or total Of l05 carloads Of
fruit
He admonished the Saints to pay
their tithes and remember the word of
wisdom. Concluding, he said: Shall
we not stand together and be united7
Honor the Lord and keep his command
ments; be true to him and every right.
eous cause upon the earth; uphold and
sustain the righteous and good men n
our midst. -
Senator Smoot Talks.
Apostle-Senetor Smoot was the last
speaker at the morning session, and
strict adherence to the Word of Wis
dom was the burden of his advice. Al
ter expressing gratitude for being per.
mitted to be there, he continued;
am not ashamed of the Gospel OF tho
Lord Jesus Christ, for it is the power
of God unto salvation. ] am not
ashamed of my brothers and my sisters.
] am not ashamed OF the accomplish.
ments in the past Of this people and
the achievements they have made IN
building up this country Of ours.
81 am not ashamed of my country,
of her institutions. / am not ashamed
of the Stars and Stripes. | am not
ashamed OF dear Utah. ! am not
ashamed Of Salt Lake City. I am not
ashamed of any Of the principles that
have been revealed by God to his peo-
pie. and hope I never VIII do aught to
bring reproach upon the people or God
or the State in which 1 was born.
''.While my first duty is to my God,
] also say that / have duty 70 my
country and TO my State that IS para
mount 10 me over ell things temporal;
wish TO say that my duty TO my God
and my love Of him does not in any
try. II does not conflict with the love
/ have for the brethren here. It does
not conflict with the love that I have
for the pioneers OF this State. II does
not conflict with the love that is IN my
heart for the people OF God, but only
gives me power and strength to love
mankind. and I have no desire in my
heart other than TO do the will Of God
and TO obey and uphold and sustain
my country and her institutions.
Senator Smoot wanted to plead with
the good people present. 1t seemed TO
him that now was the time 10 place
their houses in order. They could not
always preach to their boys and girls.
Those who preached in the wards,
stakes and conferences could not be
beard by all, and lie asked the fathers
70 "watch closely over the children
that God had given them. Commence
IL at home, and be the instructor there.
If YOU do not teach your children, some
other power or some other influence viii
teach them and perhaps it may be the
one influence that will bring SORROW TO
them and disgrace 10 you.
Has Had Busy Time.
Here the speaker applied himself to
the word Of wisdom. After reading IL
he. said: ~ have been travelling in g
great many parts of our State during
the last few months and I have heard
reports made at conferences. They in
dieate that this simple law is certain
y rot being lived up to as it should
be. I hear it reported that many of
our Young men are not only smoking,
but some OF them drinking I 90 into