Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-04
TABERNACLE WELL FILLED.
President Joseph F. Smith Wei
comes People and Makes
Strong Address.
LAYS DOWN RULE OF CONDUCT,
,.,,cr.Day Saints should Order Their
lives ~ That No Fault May be
Pound With Them.

r~ the seyenty-eghth time the
...mbers OF the Church OF Jesus Christ
,,latter-day Saints gathered today for
nu conference. Al the opening ses-
s,8 this morning the great tabernacle.
t,t especially to accommodate the
tprn and October conference crowds,
was hlled almost to its capacity.
Until sunday the attendance will
steadily Increase, and on that day over
dow meetings win be necessary in the
assembly hall both in the morning and
afternoon, and probably on the grounds
as we'll.
The throngs began to pour into the
eatos Of the tabernacle grounds at 9
o'clock this morning and a steady
stream was maintained until wen after
the services began. The recent rain
had refreshed the foliage and it is prob
able that the grounds We're never be-
fore So beautiful During the three
DAYS that the conference continues the
members Of the Church from every
section OF the world, viii learn how
ns work Us being carried forward in
every other part. through reports from
state presidents. most Of which will
hg made Saturday. Besides the gen.
Cral conference sessions many special
reunions. ana conferences OF various
organizations will convene during the
next few days.
The session this morning was called
20 order by President Joseph T.. Smith,
ai no o'clock.
President Smith announced the OPEN
q hymn. "Rcdeemer Of Israel which
D. or fTfaf lon
combined
AUTHORITIES PRESENT.
mere were present on the stand
wa The services commenced the fol-
lowing authorities of the Church:
Padcuts Joseph f. Smith. John r.
Nni0. and Anthem IT. Lund; presi-
don't Francis NJ Lyman John Henry
smith. Heber J. Grant. Rudger Claw
SOD, HTum NJ. Smith. George Albert
Smith. George r. Richards Orson r.
Whitney and David O Mckay, OF the
council OF the twelve; Patri-
arch John smith. OF the FIRST council
Of seventies. Seymour b. Young. George
Reynolds. b. II. Roberts. Jonathan
Golden Kimbail, Rulon s. Wells, Jo-
ssqh W. McMurrin and Charles H.
Bort Assistant Church Historian An
drew Jousou.
After the opening hymn was sung.
prayer was offered by Elder William
T Jack president Of the Cassia stake
Tho choir sang the hymn. Softly
beams the sacred dawning." and Presl-
dent Joseph r. Smith arose to address
hc gathering
PRESIDENT SMITHS REMARKS.
President smith said that ne felt
most thankful TO see so many present,
and to witness tho interest manifested
oy ihc latter-day saints in this, the
~Fenty-eighth semi-anuual conference.
Welcome you he said. "and /
invoke the blessing of the Lord upon all
aho shall assemble I'm these gather
Mgs"
THE good health enjoyed by the first
Presidency and the unity existing
AMONG its members was commented
W hy the speakers; a similar report
Vas given OF the quorum OF tho apos-
iF and Of the first seven presidents
Of seventies.
80 far as J know, and ] think We
H m position TO judge rightly"
ad President smith. there Is spirit
% union and love iu an the Church and
"nadIng the people of God Such a
condition Is source OF pleasure and
strength. THE duty Of the latter-day
saints relative TO tho work OF the Lord
Should ho paramount 20 everything
dse
no OILERS
"It is true that men and women
nfoassHIily have to engage in various
temporal occupations to provide them
selves with the neccssaries Of life. Tho
lofd designed that Ills children should
tWur rHs life and its blessings II
Hs nr0H said that tho idlcr shall not
' Nh" bread Of the industrious. ana
Ino l1uld be mo- oilers among the
IrHH.. uf God
Tho L1tter-day Saints should put
lHe'r n.shest thoughts to the cause ~
Zion. t1 fbe cause OF truth. 90 the cause
o.. righteousness. Tho Lord instituted
if8 work for tho salvation Of men An
ihf IIa us well as FOR tho souls re-
compton Doc the world 90 come
HU not believe in the doctrine
fought ny some that 10 matters not
HhaI man does Boo This life Ro long
m D. .1ufosses Christ before death.
M N.Uuuncc this doctrine aa being
a'sa uul one that viii NOT aNnl In
NlrUs passport into heaven.
REASON AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
fi r.lsonable man or reasonable
nuau Vo cannot help but admire
II. reasonable men uud women VIII
Ht NF.. % rEhtcousness and pur-
NI Uuu devotion 90 the lufu they
.H .lFf each other ana, above an,
Mey must love God These procepts
.rr0 brought by the son of God, for
Nt IuIs ~ men and those are the
lar'HIes taught by tho servants OF
'1l 'u thla day
Mr cannot be saved BOB neglect, nor
N Ignorance. We must learn our
'N Ol ourselves our fcllOwmen, ANA
nni ana then order our lives ace
.AhF.F These things are esson-
M. cannot grow DOB The knoWl-
itf ni God or Boa wisdom unless we
nls our efforts to the cause Of
L and NJ iH the duty of the watch
'n ine tower of Zion 40 DNhort
people t9 love, 90 humility. to I'M
devotion to the cause Of
DELAYING THE GOSPEL
a d pot givn to man 10 save the In
-lal soul of his brother. bat u -