The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-11

A.iister was sustained to succeTi min
In that capacity
President Joseph f. Smith presided
during the ceremony OF sustaining
The authorities. He was first sus-
taIned as president of the church, and
then his counsellors, the apostles, the
seventies and the other authorities
were sustained in quick succession.
Apostle Charles w. Penrose, In the
course of his sermon, declared with
much emphasis his belief that the
civil rights of no Mormon should be
affected by his position in the priest
hood. Mr.. Penrose's remarks were
construed by those who heard them
as having reference to the conten-
ton made by many that Reed Smoot,
being an apostle, should not hold
senatorship.
Several apostles, including Senator
smoot. declared that the fight against
the Mormon church in Utah Is being
led by men of impure and immoral
priyate lives. and urged the Saints to
point out this fact to their children,
who otherwise might be influenced by
the accusations which are being made
against the church.
/ Nearly every speaker exhorted the
brethren to pay more attention 10
training their children In the doctrines
of the church, and to see to 1t that
young Mormons are not led to apos-
tatize or grow lukewarm.
Senator Reed Smoot delivered an
address avowing that his duty to his
country and his God does not conflict
with his civic duty to his state and
country; also exhorting the Saints to
observe the WORD of wisdom" and
to abstain from the use of liquor and
tobacco.
The attendance at the closing ses.
sions on Sunday were very large, over
flow meetings being held both morn
ing and afternoon.
Apostle George F. Richards, apostle
| o. b. Whitney, and Elder G. w. Nib
ley were the speakers at the morning
session.
Elder Nibley held that the Latter
day Saints are much misunderstood In
the world and even at home. Their
mission was a mission of love, "All
that they struggled for in socialism,
that is all things best in what they
call socialism-is to be found here"
he said. Here was equality, perfe"..
equality. The same ordinances, the
same blessings, the same gifts of the
gospel for rich and poor alike. All
men and women are equal in 1t. There
is safety and security here not
found or known in other places of the
world. There is greater respect for
law and order in this community than
believe there is among the same
number of people anywhere else in
the world"
Apostle George F. Richards held
that the Saints were not living accord
ing to the light they had, or a great
change and reform would be wrought
amongst them. There would be a re-
generation of their lives IL they were
living according to the high standard
OF the Gospel, as Christ had DONE II
they were leading up to the full stand
ard there would be no need for grog
shops and saloons. There would be
no sale for tobacco; and closed by
saying: I'VE should unite in honor
able wedlock for time and eternity,
and we should multiply and replenish
the earth, according to the command,
the disregard of which would thwart
the whole plan and purpose of Jeho.
YAH"
AT the closing session in the after
noon, Apostle d. o. Mckay, Elder
George Reynolds, Elder ]. Golden
, kimball, Rulon s. Wills. Joseph w.
McMurrain and G. w. Hart were the
speakers
In adjourning the conference, Pres.
ident Smith made a brief address. In
, which he declared that an excellent
spirit had prevailed throughout its
sessions. He paid high tribute to the
men under him and said the Lord
/ who had called them to their posi.
tions had made no mistake in doing
So
President Smith referred to the life
, OF the Prophet Joseph Smith and de-
clared that the time would come when
he would be honored by as many peo
pie In the world as now honor the
name of Jesus Christ.