Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-08
!, , dissenting Note Heard on
NJ s.a.sntation Of the Names
Of officers and Aids.
!, VOTING WAS UNANIMOUS
.,,,ent and Ratification of All
i'' selections Made at Meeting ."
saturday Afternoon'

ys onio''' =, the meeting Of the con-
srSf 'n ~ saturday afternoon There
tf'n'. dissenting voice, not a als7
" no' % nor an unwilling upllft-
wian 't N the vast gathering SO TAR
u one could observe, during 'he
san ~ passlng upon the long ar
r'a I, names on the contrary mere
ny y 'o,mto unanimity aud the COM
va oyidence OF entire satisfaction.
~ S'' opening hymn which was rena ,,,.ou
!, ,soIr and congregation J" 0'''A
SIS a., =, cal.
,or let rs rejoice IN 'ne u'S u ''
yation, ,,.s nv, earth need
t tldings ate sounding 10 us anu
each nation .o,r ~ redemption
will come
p,,vAr vas offered by Patriarch Lo oili,
mr. The choir ana eo''s''s D''V'
arg'
a., lst rs anew orr Journey pursue
VII poll round with the year $50.
s'I neysr stand still ill the Master
appear
The first speaker at the afternoon
sSon was
ELDER HYRuM NJ SMITH
.,,A. Quorum Of apostles He began,
ams,arklng that he had recently read
~isntsnee nut into the mouth or
80, IN "A story to the effect that
ggr.'rybodv knows the Ten Command
h hui nobody keeps them lie
p N. therefore TO read the Zen
cs.,.ipvosnaments and to make such
.aamsnts thereon as might be sug-
.V.n N mis- mind. Elder Smith there
- 'ssn rssd each commandment BY IT.
III, making his comment alter eash.
Following Is the general trend OF MS
remarks - 40, ha
,ore me- Such is the essence OF lhe
syst command given in this list There
an no nttle doubt that the Latter
law saints worship the God spoken OF
beye. The God of the ancient people
!, ths lord has always been the God
n ne modern people OF the LORD. But
esr sloh be said OF the rest OF the
commandment There are many or the
Sslrts for instance who are seeking
,oo mueh the things Of this world
,bsv are in a sense erecting other gods
Ssfore them. Five minutes prayer a
Sv and the rest of the time devoted to
M p1rsult Of god--this IL the story
dioo many lives
dThou shalt not take the name of
iAs lord thy God In vain Many men,
yoDng and old who claim membership
n he Church are guilty of violating
Ns great law. Proclamation of the
pstys name Is a grave sin and should
wygr Ne known among those whose
names are found on the records OF the
ClN.
ne same thing may be said of the
nett eommand--that concerning the
ahbath day. There is at present a
practice growing up, among the young
specially 10 break this law The sab
bath day Is holy, and should be OBJ
served as such by all Latter-day
Saints But instead we often see peo-
pie ieyotlng this day to pleasure and
recreation, instead OF attending TO their
religious duties our fast meetings are
TOO little attended In many places.
God commanded the lsraelites to
honor tholr fathers and mothers that
they might live long In the land which
vas to be given them. II is COM
mandment that has never been re-
roked There ought not TO be any In
ellnation on the part of the boys and
Girls to call their father old man or
governor or their mother old woman
This may be- and doubtless often Is.
done In "Reminiscences, but II Is none
The less dlsfespectful. This 80 far as
he youth are concerned. But there is
ne eide OF the fathers and mothers.
ThsY should see that their lives are
slc, as Will merit the respect Of their
children, No father who violates the
Commands Of the Lord can hope to In
aace love and obedience on the part Of
his children.
The law prohibiting murder Is
ansularly well observed among the
ANTS But this can not be said with
much truth Of the one against steal
ng and those also against adultery
me false swearing. Occasionally
mese latter sins crop out among the
ants But such things are against
We teachings OF the Church.
ELDER GEORGE ALBERT SMITH,
q The same quorum. was the next
waKer His remarks we're in eff
reg as follows;
The Lord has abundantly blessed
~ ! was born Of Mormon parentage,
.w which | am thankful to God. |
s aa look the world IN the face and
.ssldre mat the teachings Of my par
~ nave always been OF such n char
tt as 10 make me better. II there
!, N me any disposition to serve God,
" honor the truth, TO love my coun-
~. ana TO look 10 the advancement
~ NE human race generally, I owe it
II, MurmohiSm There Is nothing in
l eaehlngs OF the Church that will
"so one 20 Do evil
wall u Mormonlsm teaches MS
w. mere IL something that IL ex-
M OF us We must adhere TO
vo,a ,tsachlngs He who hears tho
A. n 9ut does not reduce Il In prac-
gn,0' pe IKE the house that fell be-
M OF having a poor foundation"
~ s.ea6er read at this point from
ntnt o." S"ppoIt Oh inns state
so,,. nave never found a man" he
fw ~Snued' opposing any Of the fol-
n,s ' 9I Christ who has been good
pre,s .,nose, on the contrary. who
sfe'. 'helr time In vilifying Gods
M gre those whose own lives
he, av, bear inspection. So young
,bv snd women Of the Church, when
Hs vac seeks TO lead YOU away from
n, nsssch'nes Of your parents. examine
vrora Ihis IS to me one OF the
chursS" .esls of the doctrines of the
A. gn This Is an earnest mater
dsprr,.sa.'e of human salvatlon--and
man , v,s. me best thought which we
your nv parents. are you teaching
II lksru 'uren the doctrines OF christs
Who are any Of our voun, nno,,,a
that NV The Church. ! am CONVINCED
urders,ss, because they do not properly
rtalIza ,sa the gospel. Thew do not
Walton haat the question OF their sal
iNpos.A grave one so thar !. t.
proptsihn ' mat these Young peonIe he
'as gospel s"' ~ the principles OF
whetsss Question Is sometimes -,