Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-15
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w. Summerhays and Margaret Sum
merhays, while Mrs. Lizzie Thomas
Edward rendered the solo part in the
"Innammatus," Elder George II. Brim-
hall offered the invocation and benediC-
ton was pronounced by Mrs. Louie
B. Felt The speakers were Elder
Hyrum NJ Smith. Mrs, Martha II. Tin
gey, president of the Y. l.. NJ. /. A..
Elder Joseph w. McMurrin and Elder
Heber j. Grant.
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.
The Primary association is more fun
damental than auxiliary in the Church
declared Elder Smith, having to do
with teaching the children of the Lat
ter-day Saints the principles of the Cos
pei almost from their infancy. The
word of the Lord TO this people re-
garding the instruction of their child
rem Is specifically set forth in a revela-
ton given to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
The first and greatest responsibility of
intoxicating principles of righteousness
in the minds of children is upon the
parents, and the burden falls for the
most part to the mothers AS an aid
to parents in this direction, the Pri-
mary association has been formed.
Faithful women are chosen to be Of
ficers and teachers in this organiza-
ton. Principles of truth honesty and
virtue are taught to the primary asso-
citation members. In all some 100 wo-
men are engaged in the noble work.
While he might no be enthusiastic as
to women preachers, said the speaker,
he was emphatic in the statement that
they are the best teachers in the world.
The stake and ward officers of the Pri-
mary association are true friends to
parents of children. The organization is
doing a meritorious and splendid work
and the workers therein are not only
dispensing blessings. but they Them
selves are receiving blessings.
MRS. M. A. TINGEY.
Mrs. Tingey said that the love. har-
mony and unity existing among the
1000 young ladies who met in conven-
ton yesterday. spoke more powerfully
than words Of the blessings resulting
from Mutual Improvement work. The
gospel enters into the daily lives of
sincere adherents, and example as well
as precept. should characterize the
lives of the young people of Zion. Any
teaching is vain that does not make
men and women honest, honorable and
pure. The human body. the tabernacle
of the spirit, should be kept holy and
pure, that the divine spirit may also
have dwelling place there.
ELDER JOS, w. McMURRIN.
borne in the morning meeting was Civ
en- by Elder McMurrin The spirit pre-
vailing there he said. was a blessing
to all who listened with hearts intent
upon divine things. The Holy Ghost
had so wrought upon the souls of many
persons in the congregation that they
felt impelled TO arise and testify as to
the truth Of the latter day work
How can the progress of Mormonism
be stopped. when the Holy Spirit en-
tiers the souls of men and women in all
parts of the world and convinces them
that the gospel Is true, asked Elder
McMurrin.
ELDER HEBER j. GRANT.
Elder Grant dscoursed strongly and
eloquently on the subject of temper
ance, reading extensively from a book
entitled Leaves from the Dairy of an
old Lawyer" The work recites many
experiences encountered by the writ
er during so years practise in Grim
inal courts. and the contention OF the
author was that fully three fourths OF
the murders coming directly to his at
tention resulted from strong drink.
Elder Grant recited numerous stories
depicting the misery and sin following
in the trail of the demon rum. Pro-
hibition does not prohibit, but the
cleaning up of town is a good thing
writes David Starr Jordan, said Elder
Grant The voice of the Lord regard
ing strong drink was for the temporal
and spiritual welfare OF His people.
II there were in Utah today the money
that has been sent out for strong drink
this state would be the richest this side
of the Missouri,
In conclusion Elder Grant read eN-
tracts from a work entitled Tho
Young Man In The World" by Albert
j. Beverdge, teeming with suggestions,
invaluable to old as well as To young.
| While the regulations of the Latter
day Saints are not good because OF
slanGerous tongues, the speaker snld
he thanked God that the character OF
true Latter-day Saint is absolutely
beyond reproach.