Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-04
PRESIDENT wINDER.

President John r. Winder spoke
briefly expressing his gratitude TO God
Tor having preserved his life TO the
present moment. He remarked that
through the goodness Of the Lord. ne
had attained well nigh unto So years
of mortal existence.
President Winder heartily endorsed
the remarks Of President Smith. partic-
ularly as pertaining TO the love and
unity existing among the presiding au-
thorities of the Church, and he cN-
pressed the hope that the members
would not be less imbued with the
spirit Of love and union than are their
leaders.
The work Of the Lord Is Increasing
I'm the earth, both at home and abroad.
said the speaker. He. too. deplored
the attitude Of some OVerzealOus menu
bers OF the Church. i'm seeking to do
temple work for recently deceased UNI
worthy persons. Good. common sense
srQuld preclude the idea of such a pos
sihility from entering the mind OF
any one.
In conclusion President Wiuder said
that his firm resolve IS TO stand
Church and that hencefOrth ID should
be- the purpose of him and his to serve
God more faithfully than ever before.
PRIEST. ANTHON IA. LUND.
Decentralization H. Lund was the
concluding speaker OF the morning
session. He felt 10 rejoice. he said, at
the testimony borne by President
Joseph r. smith that Jesus Is the
Christ and that Joseph Smith is a
prophet Of God. and he sincerely trust
ed that the Latter-day Saints would
follow the admonition given by Presi-
dent smith.
President Lund told Of the recent III
ness OF President Winder who was
stricken with pneumonia. Much APP
prehonslon was felt for him, because of
his advanced age but through the
goodness of tho Lord President Winder
vas absent from the temple but one
day. And that one day marked, too
tho only time that the venerable prcsi-
dent of the temple had failed TO be on
hand since the edifcc was dedicated.
The large attendance al the opening
session Of the conference shows the I'M
terest manifested by the Lattcr-day
saints in the work Of the Lord said
the speaker. Reports from the various
mission fields are most encouraging
Presidents Of missions ana travelling
elders are lahoring zealously. rev re-
turn before being nonofAhlF ftleaAed
though sometifncsc Illness ucccssAtcd
n As not desired that elders should
feol that they are under obligations Q,
stay two years or more. if their hcall n
h not good and presidents should %,
vyatchful not 90 keep men UNIV 'h'ii
lives are endangered.
letter had been received IRON
Elder Alma Taylor president pi lh'
Jsuan mission said President Luna
I'M which 30 was stated that inc hpnh
of Mormon is being translated hi',
| mo Japauesc language. To was
80, diffi.nlt task. owing 90 the wild,
| difference between that languakc ahO
the English. but the work ls being
d,ne in so satisfactory manner a'
to be- beyond criticism. Elder Ief
! lor has brcn absent from homo i'i
/ "a poriod az five years. but noiMilh'
! standing this fact hc does nor "'rli
a. boz released until the TASK now l
/ hand shall have been hc'"ul lla''
/ This. too. in face of tine fact thAi pr
has a good home and loving family
I and children 90 welcome hlm MntN
| H. ahsu return. such if the hplii
/ of unselnshness aud devotion 20 duN
/ TINT actuatos the missionaries OK lh'
/ Church
president Lund referred 90 the dut.
/ tos of pareuts 90 their thlldfth
.rhcsa duties are imperative san,
] tho speaker. "Neceut dla'lla uI'a p
/ d,pravitv among some chlldron li
] mis- CIV hnod am our hearts win
! MAIN we am regret that sueh con
] dluons exist and we must u3 ~
| adopt some means Go prevent sucI
| thinrs We must keep our chiidltl
in nlehts Whether the curieM llNk.
| or not. let the parents see lhhl ln !.
| children are lu the house ali,t hlsh,
/ IAN CONFIDENCE in our children Dr.
| GOOD thing, but lot us use ludsmfh
| ana wisdom in Gus watch care of''
thom. aud preserve them from ues