Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
RAIN DOES NOT
LESSEN CROWDS
Standing Room at a Premium at
Sunday Mornings Session
In the Tabernacle.
ELDER REED SMooT TALKS.
Elders David .. Mckay and RuIon :.
Wells Also Address the Con-
grcgation.

notwithstanding considerable rain
had fallen during the night and was
still descending when the time for
opening sunday mornings session Of
conference arrived, the tabernacle was
packed with people when President
joseph p smith announced the OPEN
ing hymn. The congregation Joined
the choir in singing Now Let us Re
jcice in tho Day OF salvation Prayer
was offered by Elder Nephi Pratt,
president Of the Northwestern states
mission.
The choir rendered the anthem.
Rouse, Oh. Ye Mortals."
ELDER REED sMooT.
Elder Reed Smoot OF the council
OF the apostles said that in general
cor ference. the people meet from all
parts Of the state and whenever the
Church is established in states and
missions. tu sustain the authorities Of
the church and TO receive such in
structions from the servants OF the
Lord. In travelling through the
stakes II errors are found admonition
IS given accordingly.
The speaker desired TO enumerate
some evils existing and to say
word OF warning against them. one
OF these was that Of fakes and fakirS.
The story was told by the speaker OF
a doctor who went into one OF the
cities Of this state, who by the aid
OF a brass band and a number of
negro singers, succeeded in dipping the
people out of thousands Of dollars, for
alleged remedies for all the ills that
lcsh IS heir 20. The sad spectacle
was witnessed of scrambling on the
re- ~ and children for
a few coins thrown into the dust OF
the street, as they afterwards threw
their dollars into his Golfers for his
fake medicines.
No faker IN the world ever gave the
people something for nothing. / say,
brothers and sisters II you haven't
faith enough In the principles OF the
gospel to be healed by faith, send
for your local doctor whom you know,
and who has a reputation 70 maintain.
Another practise Is Of the man conf
ing into towns with spectacles, many
OF whom know no more about the eye
than a baby. case in point was
blacksmith from a southern county
who went about with glasses 20 sell.
] asked him II he were not afraid that
he would iniure somebody's eyes, not
having a knowledge Of the anatomy Of
the eve He answered me, saying
"Oh, they won't hurt anybody, Brother
Smoot, they're only window glass with
rims on them"
The speaker also referred to various
patent medicines which were being sold
among the people, some claimed to De
soothing SYRUP, which was soothing
thousands OF babies into the grave
tonics which were more properly Gale
booze medicines" and warned the
people against the use Of such things
The subject OF indifference to religion
among the people OF the world was
the greatest obstacle the gospel has 20
contend with. The idea OF the men
OF the world Is that during their vigor
they should seek for the things OF this
world and when old age should come
was time enough TO get religion"
Death bed religion / could never
believe in" said Elder SmOot. This
man deemed Il not his duty 10 direct
any one to the higher life such per
sons will wake up some time to find
out that II is too late. There is moth
ing so detrimental as procrastination,
the putting OF Of meeting an appoint
ment with opportunity.
Young men and young women, hon
Or your father and your mother. Do
rs much for them as you can, and do
it now. Do not try TO build from the
top downward, but build solidly from
the foundations, building no air cas-
ties.
The speaker told Of what his own
Youthful plans had been regarding the
welfare of his mother. II was the
dream Of hts life 10 take her TO the
land OF her nativity but he put the
contamination on too long. and his
dear parent passed from mortality
without realizing what the son Intended
she should enjoy, and he warned hts
youthful hearers not to so delay the
dutv of children 10 their elders.
I rejoice IN the progress OF the work
~ God. II Is true there are kicks
AGAINST the Church, but II Is Ike the
mustard tree OF old the more Il was
opposed the greater was It's growth. Tho
reward Of effort IS ever present The
blessings Of the gospel are open to those
who strive for them: and that the
choicest of these may rest upon tho
whole people Is my humble desire.
John W Summerhays and Noel Pratt
sang the duet, 1.-THE Morning Breaks"
ELDER DAVID O. MCKAY,
Elder David q. Mckay OF the council
of the apostles addressed the as
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