Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-08
Twenty Tons of Breadstuft to be
Forwarded to Famine SUI
ferers of Orient.
LARGE MEETINGS YESTERDAY,
fhousa rhrong Tabernacle Grounds
And Large Overflow Services
Arc Necessary,

indeed II did not do so IN very fact, the
greatest number of people ever gath
cred on the tabernacle grounds 1T WAS
the last day of the April conference
and the vast outrourtng Of people dem-
onstrated their interest ia the Church,
and proves to a conclusion that it Is
growing In numbers, power and Unfit
ence. rnors rapidly than In many years.
Several overflow sessions We're held and
altogether the enthusiasm and spirit
manifested were of the inspiring kind
ference was the adoption OF resolu-
tion offered by President Winder to
send 90 tons Of Hour to the famine suf.
ferers of China.
SUNDAY MORNING.
Conference opened this morning by
the choir singing the hymn Sweet
Is the work my God, my King" Prayer
WAS offered by Elder Byron Sessions.
The choir sang the anthem HOUSE, .
Ye Mortals,'
PRESIDENT ANTHoN H. LUND
ditOr's report THAI was read and act
ed upon yesterday He knew that It
was true report. The books of the
Church are kept as accurately as Is
possible Great care Is taken 10 make
true accounts, not only In the general
office OF the Church, but also in the
stakes and wards. The records of
the Church likewise are being got in
good shape AS early as 1880 the Lord
instructed the Church TO keep records
of its dolngs. President Lund referred
TO the care which the people OF God
have always exercised to keep ac-
counts Of all happenings among them-
1T was in accordance Win this idea.
that we have such records as the Bible
and the Book of Mormon. In the ear
~ days Of the Church the records were
not kept so well as they are TODAY. Use
has to he made Of private journals
and letters In order to supplement the
accounts of the early historians. The
speakers urged all those who have
such private journals as would be USE
bu, to bring them to the historians
office, II noJ 10 keep. yet 10 copy and
utilize
President Lund spoke also OF the
statistics and the attempt that is made
10 preserve them According to these
there were 5A2 more births last year
than the year before, whereas the
death rate was only one per cent of
the me mhership of the Church, IL this
ratio continues the prophecies that
men SHAH live TO the age OF 100 years
will be fulfilled. Here the speaker
urged upon the Saints the necessity
of keeping the laws CT health, especl-
ally the Word Of Wisdom There had
been also a greater number of rnarrl-
ages performed In the temples. Presl-
dent Lund said that the young people
OF the Church should be married ac-
cording TO the requirements of the
Church, whereby husband and wife
i fo,- sN,.n M
eternity. We belieV In a future life
The relationship subsisting here be-
tween husband and Wife, parents and
children, shall exist In the next world.
President Lund advised the Saints TO
attend their sabbath meetings. Let
us not stay at home" he said. think
ing that we can read good book and
be better off. The Lord has COM
manded us 10 worship Him and par
take OF the emblenns of His body and
His blood Going to these meetings
and partaklng of the sacrament places
us In n better position to receive the
Holy Spirit providing we do 1t from
proper motives. Some may urge that
ii may be better sometimes not TO go
because we have at such times, an Inn
proper spirit. But this Is wrong
understanding of the matter. We
should get rid of all influences chat
would hinder us from attending 10 our
duties properly. The Lord has COM
rnanded us 10 worship Him In public
assemblies, and hence there is n bless.
Ing 10 be derived from obedience 10
this law
The speaker declared that among US
there can be no mistake as to the day
OF the week on which we should wor-
ship God. He referred 10 the passages
in the Hebrew Scriptures respecting
The Sabbath, and how gradually the
change was made from the seventh
day 10 the FIRST day, and likewise the
authority which the saints today have
I'm the revelations TO them for observ-
ing the first day, or Sunday The Jews
were very particular OF the sabbath
or the seventh day, In the acts of
the apostles and IN one of the Conrin-
THAN letters are references 10 the FIRST
dny OF the week President Lund
declared 1t 10 be his belief that It was
by a commandment OF the Lord THAI
the change was made because OF the
Importance of the day on which the
Christ was risen from the grave
There are sects that argue strongly
ON the points of Saturday and Sunday
as to which should be observed But
there lg no question respecting this
point among the saints. because In
revelation ssectlOn 5e) the Lord has
commanded us 10 observe TINS; the
lords day, as the day on which we
PRESIDENT JOHN r. WINDER
at this point moved the adoption OF
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The president of the Unit
cd States has called national attention
10 the existence of the sore distress
in china on account OF famine and
"Whereas. Tho Lord has greatly
Blessed the saints and all the Interests
OF the Church. and
whereas. our Relief societies have
stored up grain against time OF
need; now therefore, | move that tho
trustee In trust be, and Ia hereby, au-
thurizsd TO appropriate ana donate TO-
ward the relief or The poor In famine
stricken China 20 tons or 1lour.'
The motion was seconded by Elder
"A. ii. Roberts, who declared that as
MOrmOnism IA an lnstitution or world
wide sympathIeE, Il was very SITTING
that such "A resolution should be adopt
ed. ana that the fact OF there being
AN Institution ready at any emergency
To OFFER assistance 70 the needy be-
speaks The divine wisdom OF the
Eiibm Call then rendered the beautiful
selectlon 'saYc Me o God.'
ELDER SYLVESTER Q. CANNON
Elder sylvester @ Cannon, who, Pres.
ident smith explained, had been called
10 preside over the Netherlands mission
and 10 publish am edition OF the Doe
trine and Covenants In tho Dutch Ian.
puage. Addressed the conference, Elder
Cannon said that he had hlled one
mission 60 that country which he ac-
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