The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-04-10
SIGNIFICANT UTTERANCES
At CONFERENCE OF SAINTS
resident Joseph =. Smith Declares
Church is In Sympathy with
Movement for curtailment Of
Liquor Traffc.-Reeord Break.
ing Attendance Of Con.
ference.

Salt Lake Clty-At the opening SEES.
sion Of the seventy. annual cor.
ference Of the Church Of Jesus Christ
N Lattorday Saints. In this city ON
April Z. Il is estimated that the at.
tendance was larger than for any
opening day In the past with few
exceptions all the high authorities Of
the church were present
In addition to President Smith,
there were on the stand the counsel.
Tors Of the first presidency John Il.
WindOr and Anthem n Lund. All Of
the apostles were present save two.
The absontees were Reed Smoot. who
Is in Washington. and C. W. Pcnrose,
who Is on a mission to Europe
President Smith, In his address at
the opening session, declared that the
church was In sympathy with the
movement that Is sweeping the cOuu.
try for curtallmont Of the liquor
traffic Other speakers. members Of
the quorum Of twelve apostles also
urged the more general observance
| Of the rules OF temperance. saying
that the embargo laid ON excuses IN
the Word Of Wisdom " n command
| ment not only with regard TO strong
drink. but as well Ia respect to to.
bacco. profanity and tea and coffee.
The church was declared 10 be- IN a
better condition than ever before The
auxiliary societies were reported 10
be iloufishing as never they had In
/ the past The testimony Of President
/ Smith ana other speakers was that
| the favorable conditions were a fact
/ In spiritual as we'll us temporal
/ way. The laws laid down In the Cos.
! pei are observed with greater fidelity
/ than they have ever been, II was as.
serted.
President Smith. In the beginning
/ OF his remarks extended a welcome
| IN the Saints. u was extremely graft.
/ iying. ne said. to see so great an out.
pouring OF people We have every
reason" said President Smith TO
| feel grateful TO the Lord for his man
/ fold blessing showerpd upon us since
our last conference The eyes ut the
Almighty are upon his people and be-
Is mindful OF their welfare We do
not claim any honor for the deliver.
ance Of our people from enemies and
opposition. We thank God for his mpr-
Giles and blessings
The president said that II was writ.
ten that woe Is unto them by whom
offenses come. and day OF reckon
Ing IL sure 10 come. The speaker
said that he did not for an instant
doubt the truth and divinity OF tho
gospel that has been restored TO man
Feeling reference was made TO tho
called 6y death i since he S last s' confer s
ence, saying that they had gone Ia
await the resurrection.
on the subject OF temperance the
president said. Il believe the time Ii
near at hand when We shall observe
the laws Of temperance In accordance
with the Word OF Wisdom We find
that the Lord knew better than we
when he gave that revelation.
when see man protesting Ia
be member Of the church bcfuullng
his mouth with tobacco and liquor II
pains me greatly and my heart goes
out 10 him In regret We believe In
strict temperance. We believe IN alb
stinoncc from all poisonous and per
nicious things
Just now there iB movement,
spreading over this country for the
extension OF local option. aud 7 hope
that every Lattorday Salut will co
operate with this temperance move
mcnt | and my brethren are In har
mony with the movement We think
the people ought 10 have tho right "a
hay whether they will have drunken
ness, murder, robbery and riot In their
midst, or whether they will have
peace"
The president declared 'kp auXil
iarics OF the church to be- IN excel
lent condition lie said they were
active and energetic and declared
that the spirit Of contention is not
known among the Lattordav Saints
and ~ present only among those who
have become apostates and have lost
the spirit Of the gospel
President Smith. In making a par
tlal report said that on December a.
1907 there were In tho field 1910
missionaries During the year there
were sent out 927 elders. and 7O7 re-
turned. the returning fccs Of these
being paid by the church Forty.f0ur
sisters accompanied their husbands
on missions. President Smith said
that the elders who go out into the
field do so at their own expense and
support themselves while In the field
John X. Wlnder. Of the nrst presl
dency spoke OF the work performed
IN the temple last year, referring 10 the
gatiAcation felt At the additional In
t,rest taken In the work Of rodemp
ton for the dead The work per
formed In the temple said Mr.. Win
der has often been so great that PEG
pie have been turned away not infre
Qucntly
President Anthem n. Lund spoke
on the principle OF gathering. HC
said that Moroni taught II 10 Joseph
before any one was baptized into
the church. President Lund said that
revelations bearing on the subject OF
gathering were given 10 the church
during the first years ~ its existence