The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-16
APOSTLE-SE ENATOR
TALKS TO SA|N IS
Expresses Delight at Being
Given an Opportunity to
Say Something.
HE TELLS OF THE RAPID
GROWTH OF M0RM0NISM
Senator Also Declares That
MOrmonism Means Advance
ment and Education.

The principal address ut tho quarterly
conference OF Liberty stake OF Zion, held
IN the Mormon tabernacle Sunday after
noon, was delivered by Apostle-Se Senator
Reed Snloot. Apostle Smoot was preceded
by two other speakers. namely. Elder
Fred J. Pack and Elder Rudger Clawson,
and it was on the remarks made by the
former that the apostle-senator based
his discourse The meeting was Pre-,
sided over by Hugh J. Cannon, president
Taylor offered the opening prayer.
Elder Pack, who was the first speaker
began his address by relating con-
versation which ne overheard on q street
car short time ago, In which IL was
declared that Mormonism is now a prob
lem OF the past; at least, would be, as
soon as the younger generation grew up
and became sufficiently educated to see
things In the proper light. He then en-
phatically declared that the Latter-day
Saints have never been blinded in any
sense. and that the world at largo mas
3 very wrong opinion OK the Mormon
church, He said that the people OF the
church were not domineered over by
any one.
Not Based OH Myths.
Elder Pack said that Mormonism Ia real.
II is not based on myths. he said, but
on great truths. He said that the Nor
mon church looked at nothing as being
supernatural: In fact. no declared. there
can be nothing above natural,
II take IT that God sees things today.
said the speaker, that cannot be under
stood by man; but that does not say
that they are anything other than ma
tuFal. Tho Latter-day Saints look at
their religion as being substantial one
We have warfare with no one, only with
error,
''The young men OF today" he con,
aS the vonG eney t6 ruth a IL should
be taught. II the world thinks our par
ents and grandparents were blinded. It
is n serious mistake"
Rudger Clawson was the next speaker.
He talked on faith. declaring it Is the
very essential OF the Mormon religion.
smoot Is Delighted.
Apostle Smoot began by saying that he
delighted to be given the opportunity
of meeting the people of Liberty stake,
"I was somewhat struck" ne said with
the remarks OF Brother Pack. that there
people who actually believe that the
so-called Mormon problem is Il thing OF
and ever since I was old enough to know
anything that has always been said. But
tell you. Mormonism is the llvest prob,
lem In the world today, and while we are
part OF this great world where the gos-
pel Is not being taught
Apostle Smoot then read from the Doc
trine and Covenants the revelation which
is claimed TO have been received by tho
Prophet Joseph Smith in 1929 relative
10 the formation Of the church. This was
year pllOr 10 llS organization.
III tho evil Que or the evil powers OF
Jhis world ever had chance TO make
this work thing OF the past" said
Apostle Smoot ''or it God had even In
time. Mormonism. as the world likes TO
call IL. is growing more rapidly today than
y ever has before in years and years"
The apostle senator spoke of his recent
trip 10 Europe and compared the work OF
the Mormon church on the eastern conti-
nent today 70 what 1t was seventeen years
5he London mission is now located in Il
magnificent building. He was there at
the dedication, he said. and there were
some 500 people present. The spirit OF
MornoDIsrn is lilling the hearts OF the peo-
pie everywhere, he declared.
Tells Of Liverpool Conference.
Apostle Senator Smoot then told about
the conference IN Liverpool, declaring that
the fourishing condition OF this was GER
!ainly enough to prove that Morrnonism
IS not a thing OF the past. but is getting
n mighty footing in the hearts of the peo-
pie OF thst country.
Apostle Smoot also spoke OF the growth
az the church In Switzerland and Ger
many. making especial mention, OF tho
1eTseGut9n n;S I9,t OF elde5s buy SAYING that they
We are not like the infidels OF the
world" said the speaker. I'VE arc here
10 stand. Mormonism means advance
lUent II means education and will stand
forever"
IN the course OF his remarks. ApostJe-
Senator smoot made an attack upon In
Eersoh. declaring that he tried to rob tho
world OF what little faith in God II al
"Mormonisn." the speaker said. "does
not Try TO rob the world OF a single
truth. but II comes TO help mankind" He
said II did not seem 10 him that a people
ton and many of the other things which
the saints claim to believe IN.
The apostle senator closed his remarks
by appealing TO the congregation 10 carry
teachings Irrk 10.