The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-06
SMITH HURGESSA|NTS
To STAND TOGETHER
President of the Church I'M
presses This Upon His
congregation.
HlERARCH ADDRESSES THE
CONFERENCE OF SAINTS
Only One Apostle Absent, Heber
J. Grant. Who Is Fugi-
tive From Justice.

President Joseph +. Smith. fresh
from two months travel in the British
Isles and part oe Europe. presided al
the Ssyenty.seveoth. conference of the
Latter-daY Saints. which convened ia
the big Tabernacle Thursday morning
Tho turnout Of "all israeli was moi
exceedingly large AT either the morpipg
or afternoon session
Inc prophet, seer and rsyelator sd
dressed the morning gathering. aud
while he had some things of import
to say, II was evident that he did NO,
give full expression to the thoughts
within him He seemed TO speak under
restraint. hls delivery was not free
and fluent, he did not give free rein in
himself, and throughout he seemed To
fear that he would lose control and sav
many things that ought not 10 be said
IN public, but Gan and will be given
rull expression in the priesthood and
other sacred and secret assemblies. The
president, however, impressed upou the
tnlthful the necessity of standing to
gether op al things. and so did the first
counselors.
The authorities were out in force.
Only one of the apostles was absent.
lleber i, Grant, and he cannot come be
cause he is III England, fugitive from
.l''''-'s -'hiDpl l''h q udN pu from D1a
political msnlpuatioos and wss on !
front bench. Just what he was vester-
day IS LETT 10 con lecture. whether Scua
tor or apostle, or Senator apostle or
apostle Senator, or ecclesisst, or ecclesi
astIcaJ boss. or political boss or
whether Just part of the bierarchica
machine, does not matter: be was there.
Apostle George Teasdale, for the 6rst
time for years. was present at the cor
torrance III n has haan -,
foreign climeS for his. health, and other
reasons, but believing be is now in,
muno from dccap,tstion from his quo
rum, he took his place yesterday
OF the first presidents or seveuties
B. ii. Roberts was the only absentee.
and he is doing conference work IN
Mexico. il is said. Couuselors Luud and
Winder were seated beside tbe prophet.
so with the exception of the sbsentees
named, the full governing body of tho
church wss present.
Morning Session.
The morning session opened bv the
choir and congregation singing 'Rs
deemer of Israel. President Nc
Lsughhn of Liberty stake offered
PRAYER
Though Deepening Trials Thrcng
Your Way hymn written by Eliza
! r. Snow. and music composed hr
George Careless, was then rendered hv
tbe chcir,
Address BY President Smith.
President Smith then delivered mis-
opening address. After the CUSTOMARY
PREDATORY remarks the president said
he believed that the saints were IN
creasiug in their knowledge and their
love for the truth was growing, The
people were becoming more and more
established in their convictions ot the
truth Of the Gospel and all. With =
few exceptions. were "a determined sa
saints ever were TO fight the good tight
/ and keep the faith
..It is not through the wisdom Of
men, said be, "that we have escaped
the efforts aud machinations of our enc
mies. that we have been permitted 70
live and grow on the land but II Is
through The wisdom aud merc~ and
blessing Of bin, who rules tho des,
TIMES, not only Of meu, but OF ma
lions And ! was goiuE 10 say that
we do not owe ANYTHING 20 our enemies.
That was the first thought in my mind,
but l viii take that back. | thiuk we
owe something to our enemies for the
advapcemcut of the cause of Zion for
up-to.date everything that they haH"
done or ATTEMPTED 10 do To thwart the
purposes of God and TO Illustrate his
deeftpies have been. oYerruled for ;b"
good nj Zion and for tho spread or
Iruth, and that Will continue 10 hc the
case until the end. for they arc fight"