Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-07
LIDS. CONFERENCE
CLOSING SESSION
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Five Speakers, Including First.
Presidency, Deliver Addresses
To the Assembled Saints.
AUTHORITIES ARE SUSTAINED
Huge Congregation Exhorted TO
Pay Honest Titaing, and
Keep Word Of Wisdom.
President smith Pays r'ribu,c 10 utah.s
Representatives in the Halls
Or Congress.

@he seVenty-nintf semi-aunual con-
"Fence OF the Church OF Jesus Christ
came to close at 4:16 o'clock ves-
lcrday afternoon. 1t was ore of the
most interesting gatherings OF the kind
~ the history of the Church, the ses-
SONS from beginning to end bci,i..
spirited from the view point of the ad-
dresses, and all the meetings beins,
largely attended There were liyc
speakers during the last session, name
~ Presidents John r. Winder, Anthem.
II, Lund. Elder Seymour r.. Young
Patriarch John Smith, and President
Joseph f. Smith, in the order named.
When the News report of the con-
ference closed yesterday afternoon,
President John r Winder, had lust
started to speak, He touched upon tho
main topic of the conference, a strictcr
+ observance Of the Word of Wisdor1
ana me regulation Of the liquor traffic.
Another important subject, NOT
much referred to during the confer
ence, said President Wlnder was tth-
Ing. 1t is II principle in which he be-
lieVed with all his heart Any man
VINO paid an honest tithing would be
blessed, but none should perform that
duty. for the purpose of receiving
blessings III the way of dollars and
cents. AS to- how the tithing is ex-
pended, the people need have no worry
nor concern. He knew personally that
every cent was honestly expended and
proper records thereof kept. so that
strict accounting could at any time be
had
The speaker did not know how many
more conferences he would be permits
ted to enjoy with the saints, but he
wished to bear earnest and solemn
testimony that he knew whereof he
spoke in the matter Of the way in
which the finances of the Church are
conducted.
PRESIDENT ANrHON, Fl. LUND.
President Anthem H. Lund, the next
speaker, spoke feelingly of President
Winder, Of his wonderful mentality at
the advanced age of ST, and testified
that in all things he was a man of
faith and faithfulness.
President Lund referred to q repela-
ton given by the Lord Id months be-
fore the organization of the Church
that a marvellous work was about to
be instituted among the children OF
men. Now after a lapse of IS years
we can realize to u great extent the
scope Of the promise then made. AS a
prophet, Joseph Smith is. sustained by
the fulfillment of his .prophesies, and
o., &. teacher he is sustained by the
purity of his teachings. BY those who
knew him he was beloved. and those
now living who were personally ac-
uuainted with him, never tire of telling
OF his kindness OF heart and greatness
Of soul.
Tho adversary has desired and does
desire the overcoming of this work. But
God was at tho helm. and thwarted all
attempts to overcome this work When
the Book oe Mormon was published
the Church had no pamphlets or other
works setting forth the gospel But
the Book of Mormon was q strong adj
vocate Of its own divinity. 1t converted
such men as Brigham, John Joseph
and Lorenzo Young. For time IL
seemed that arGumentatlve books were
better means of spreading the gospel
thun was the Book OF Mormon itself.
But the conclusion has been reached
that the best means Of teaching the
truths contained In the Book of Nor
mon il to increase the output of the
book itself. There had recently been
published in the northern states 100000
copies of the Book OF Mormon, and
only the other day an order had been
received from one firm for 500 copies
OF the edition to be delivered at once.
The speaker hoped that the Book of
Mormon, like the Bible, should DO
translated into all languages and be
read in all parts of the world
The organization of the Church was
not made piece meal, nor added upon
from time to time. When the Church
waa organized, although there were
not sufficient numbers to I'll the re-
uuirt ments. but it was already known
by the Prophet Joseph just what the
mind and will of the Lord was in re-
gard to organization. For a time the
Church was directed by elders; subse-s
ducntly high priests We're ordained. and
in 1888 the first presidency was organ
ized and in 1895 the quorum or the.
APOSTLES was completed, followed short
" afterwards supplemented by the
seventies. In all g. <v.iese, the plan had
already been laid out by revelation,
and office upon office was filed when
the need of the Church made 1t neces-
sary.
fhe martyrdom of the Prophet JOS