Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-28
AFTERNOON MEETING.
Gathering Ina Tabernacle Addressed by
Mckenzie, Richards and Young.

Ihe afternoon session OF the confer
ence convened in the tabernacle. at 2
o'clock, ana was presided over hy
Charles H. Hyde Of the stake prcsi-
dency. The selections rendered by the
choir We're An angel from on high. Do
with Sheathed Sword" and Let the
Mountains Shout for JOY" the con-
grcgation Joining in singing the DoXolo-
gy after the last named anthem Elder
Joseph j. Cannon offered the invoca-
ton. ana Elder George r. Burbidge
pronounced the benedictiou.
ELDER DAVID MCKENZIE.
Elder David Mckenzie was the first
speaker His remarks We're replete
with good instructions, and the advice
given was that an should place them
selves in communion with God. In
ventiye genius has made great strides
in recent years. he said, and scientific
research has kept pace herewith. To
the boy prophet Of the nineteenth ccn-
fury was revealed the great truth chat
matter is as eternal as is life itself.
a principle taught later by Herbert
Spencer, an agnostic.
There is but one set Of laws inst-
tuted OF heaven for the guidance Of
mankind. The two phases of lie
spiritual and physical. are really one.
and that one spiritual, governed and
controlled by the same laws, Heredity
Is responsible only for the giving OF
life, and to environment and training
must be left the progress that mOrtals
viii make. The physical being must
have air 20 breathe, the warmth Of
sunshine, food to eat and water to
drink and spiritually man must be
born again and be sustained by spir-
itual food. In conclusion, Elder Mo
kcnzle bore strong testimony 10 the
divinity Of the calling Of the Prophet
Joseph Smith.
ELDER GEORGE +. RICHARDS.
Elder George F. Richards. OF the
council of the apostles, was the next
speaker his remarks being devoted
principally 10 the proper training of
children. Reference was made 90 the
action OF the Juvenile court officials in
selecting probation officers and aids iu
the work of looking after the youth
of This city. TT current reports are
true, conditions are not of the best as
regards many boys and girls Too many
by far are permitted 20 roam the
streets at night and this often leads
Co immoral conduct The beauty Of
home life was depicted By Elder Rich
ards. and 10 was shown that such en-
Nironment was best calculated 90 cause
boys and girls Co grow up as honor
able mon and women. A great rec
spousibility rests upon parents, and III
they are negligent Boa their duties the
speaker read passages of Scripture, from
the Bible and from the Book of Nor
mon 20 show what the Lord has come
mandod as 20 the duty of fathers and
mothers towards their offspring Not
always are parents successful in leading
their children in proper paths, but II
hy example and prccept the proper lcs-
sons have been taught the blame shall
rest upon the hayward and not upon
their elders.
E'LER SEYMOUR b. YOUNG.
Elder Seymour b. Young, of the first
council Of seventies, was the concluding
speaker, and he dWelt strongly upon tho
word Of wisdom. urgiUE that m hR
obcyed 10 the very letter Science has
demonstrated that that revelation Is
indeed for the welfare of mankind f
adhered 60. ana Elder Young aylscd
the Latter-ay Saints to teach by ox
ample and by precept the bicsscduess
uf the great principles puuuclatDl Iu
the word of wisdom AS iu aII other rove
l1tiUuH from the Lord