Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-06


,c. the remaining business Of the con-
,.rouce without adJourning for the
noon recess. This. ne said. was on
account Of the snow storm that was
REVEALING. A vote was taken on the
rr,roeition. and not a dissenting hand
was raised. President smith said that
There would be one or two additional
.reakers, to be followed by the pre-
seniation OF the general authorities Of
the Church for the vote of the con-
ference.
Despite the clustering weather ana
fne extremely low temperature, tho
tabernacle was well filled fills morn
.uv. and the exercises were interest
ing throughout The congregation and
.Eoir sang the hymn, For the Strength
.f the Hins we Bless Thee Prayer
MAS offered by Elder Nephi Pratt The
choir sang, 10 on the Mountain
Top"
might properly be- called q double one,
were Bishop Charles W. Nibley Ell
Ucrs Soren Rasmussen, late PRECEDENT
uf the scandinavian mission, Heber
d. Grant. Francis NJ Lyman and John
Henry Smith.
A brief synopsis of the remarks
uI clcn speaker IolloNhs
BISHOP C. W. NIBLEY.
The Savior said, If ye cannot be-
Ievc my doctrine. believe my works
U Is difficult for people not familiar
with our doctrine ana unacquanted
with us 20 Judge OF our system, but IL
Is not dificut 10 judge Of the works
that are manifested. Men talking TO-
gether. understand everyday affairs
nom a business standpoint for such
principles are generally understood
Anything Of a spiritual nature, is dit-
ierent. tor few are cOnVersant there
with.
The church has rendered assistance
foo over 10000 persons during the past
.uur, many OF them not members Of
The Church. There has been expended
m this way between $4,000 and $500
HHG The question may be asked, Is
uUt that a good work.
The Church brings here thousands
and tens Of thousands each year. Is
unt this a good work for the mer-
chants aud railroads? Il the efOrt
ui the Latter-day saints la this di-
lrrtIon worthy OF being pelted with
stDues2 is 10 not time abuse should
t.ascP VIII a be necessary for some
modern Oliver cromwell 10 call down
tie defamers aspd falsiiiers and say,
.,one down sir, and shut up" II
people should be given credit due
them Do their efforts for the upbuild-
ilc OF the commonwealth.
ON the temple block much has been
done and more win be done. The
bureau Of information Is efficient IN its
care for strangers. In addition there
are free organ recitals for strangers.
More Is being done by the Church TO
invite strangers TO the city and to enc
tartain them than by any other agency
Zoo the city,
Irrigation, which was first started by
the people OF the Latter-day Saints IN
thc early days, proves that they have
been builders. These arc good works
ANA the Latter-day Saints should be
given credit for them II is time 20
cease contention and 90 pull together
ior the building up Of the country
which Is dear 10 an OF us. The works OF
OBJ. people, like money, talk, and the
history % the Church is replcte with
tl,n
lhc speaker referred 20 the foolish
statements OF fdlsifers that the prasi-
cent Of the Church Is being built up
90 the expense Of the members. There
are more people owning their own
homes I'm Salt Lake than IN any city.
This Is a good work These homes are
built up In purity No more Is eN-
IaCtei OF the woman than the man. II
there are lapscs. and there are some.
they are dealt with. He referred 10
Che purity Of life of the Latter-day
saints as excmplided in tho statement
OF senator Smoot in the investigation
lHf0re Congress that ne had had no
location with any woman excepting
Dos wife.
DE- is expected that 100000 people win
register at the bureau OF Information
th. year All these visitors will bo
given entertainment by the Church as
jar as practicable, These works are
temporal The spiritual side Of Nor
monism is infinitely grander. But the
people can see the temporal side and
understand the works, which are good,
though they may not understand the
doctrine. He told OF an old member
of the Church IN England who said 70
G. w Penr0se when he was saying
good bye TO her, when you gets TO
Salt Lake YOU tell Brother Brigham
that ! knows Mormonism IS true az
"uu ms he does THAT said the speak
opp i- the strength and power OF Nor
moulum
PATRIARCH JOHN SMITH.
Public speaking is not my forte. said
Patriarch em th, "I endorse every SEM
t.uant every word spoken during
this conference"
THE Iatt,r-day Saints should APP
PROBATE theit blessings and privilege
In childhood memories I recall tne
travels and prosecutions Of the peo-
p.H il Kirkland. in Missouri. and in IT.
InoiH. Nauvoo was "a sickly place. ana
many were sick FOR "a year. Corn was
hut 10 cents "a bushcl. and many were
Goo 40 10 go and get IL. Then came the
t0Ic.y and prlvatonE OF pioneer
Days Manly of the old boys have
passed on the other side.
Tho Lattcr-day Saints should live
ll such "a manner that the lord win
Mess them. They should pay their
Hll'H and remember their prayers
They have % monitor within thHm and
ii they win listen 10 the monitor th 81
Wil. nat so often err in Judgment II ls
I" hardship tu pay tthcg and offerings
thsy Gro paid whom duo. M means
fi" IHrFnr tn Tav for what ls uea Ted,
.' should go without until We can
Tho solo "T-c Lord is Afy Lrht."
was sung by Mics Erma pgud'cton.
ELDER sOREN RASMUSSEN
10 Is privilege Go hive the opnor-
UNITY of addressing the conference.
n D. "a blessing to assemble with the
rHlula 0f God. after nn absence of
'nle" years in Che sCandinaYIln mis-
.on Nnaf mission nov comprise.
denmark ana Norway WItr thlp. con-.
I'n'es ana lin nlfeonHr.rs Ih