Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-08
THOUSANDS AT CONFERENCE
Record-8reakine Attendance at EIgh-
tieth Semi-Annual Conference Of
the Latter-day Saints.

Salt Lake Clty-lne elgHLletu
semi-annual conference of the Church
IF Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
opened at the Tabernacle on Sunday
morning, October 3, at least 10000
people being in attendance at the
opening session. 1t being necessary to
hoid overflow meetings in the Assem-
bly, hall and on the grounds, in order
10 accommodate the large crowd.
At the morning session President
Joseph F. Smith delivered his annual
address, the keynote of which was an
appeal for the careful training and
instruction of the young. He asked
that the greatest efforts be put forth
10 instruct the Mormon young people
in the principles of their religion in
order that they might remain in the
faith. The president went on record
as beng opposed to marriages be-
tween members of the Mormon
church and non-Mormons. Such mar
riages, he said, were almost sure to
result unhappily.
| President Smith, In his speech,
made a plea for the support OF home
industry. This plea, coming from
the leading spiritual adviser OF by
far the greater portion of the people
Of the state, will undoubtedly do
much to assist in the development or
Utah industries.
The president paid a high tribute
to the honest toiler. He deplored the
fact that in the training of the youth
the instruction in the trades was
neglected for the education looking
toward occupations considered by
some to be more genteel than that
of the tradesman. The training of the
youth in useful trades and the devel-
Opment of home industries to give
employment to the young people ne
said, went hand in nand toward the
progress of the community
President John r. W1nder, hrst
counselor to President Smith, and
President Anthem "A. Lund, second
counselor, made addresses along SIM
liar lines.
President Lund praised the work OF
the different churcn organizations,
and particularly the work of the
Young missionaries in every held.
APOSTLE John Henry Smith spoke
chiefly on the development of the re-
bources in the territory occupied by
The Latter-day Saints. He urged In
tense and careful cultivation, the re-
claiming of the lands and the devel-
opment of the soil He spoke OF home
Industries as necessary to the oeVel-
opment of the country and necessary
in order to keep the youth OF the
Mormon people from the sin OF lole-
ness. The children, he declared
should be we'll guarded, and one OF
the best safeguards, he said, was
honest employment.
Apostle Heber ]. Grant talked at
some length on the advantages or
home industry. He praised Presi-
dents Brigham Young and MILFORD
Woodruff for their part in the estab-
lishment of industries within the
state
The overflow from the tabernacle
taxed the Assembly hall to Its capac-
ity. Excellent services We're given
under the presiding direction of
Apostle Hyrum M. Smith. Features
of the addresses given by mission
and stake presidents were defense
of the action of the tabernacle choir
at Seattle by Elder Melvin j. Ballard,
president of the Northwestern States
q mission; a report of improvements in
church work In Arizona by President
Andrew Kimball OF ST. Joseph stake,
and q report of work of the Califor-
Z, MIA mission by President Joseph r.
u Robinson Music was furnished by q
8 choir under the leadership of G. j.
J. Thomas.
n Rudger Clawson, Reed Smoot, Hy-
v rum M Smith, George Albert Smith,
George F. Richards, Orson r. Whit
, ney and David o. Mckay all mem
- bers of the quorum of apostles, were
: the speakers at the two sessions OF
nj
u each the tabernacle was filled to its
Il capacity.
e discussions of the priesthood of
(. the Mormon church; various aspects
v. of the new religion" advocated by
Is Professor Charles w. Eliot; the sup
n port of home industries; the success.
Il sion OF the presidency of the church
! and William II. Taft's address in the
tabernacle last week, we're features
bf the sessions
o Apostle Clawson said there was
n every reason to believe that Jesus
'e Christ held the priesthood, asking Il
lie It was not said of Christ that He per
" formed the ordinances of the church
n. with authority and ordained His dis
- ciples. He said that Joseph Smith
). received the priesthood from Peter
James and John, and later he said
y ohm appeared to Joseph Smith ant
"a Oliver Cowdrey and, placing hi
lie hands on their heads, conferred or
), them the higher priesthood, saying l
Of should not be taken from earth again
n Apostle Smoot said he regarded
nt this intermountain country as 1
#. blessed spot which God had so Law
~ ishly supplied with material bless
. ings that there was no other region
to compare with It. He said h
III hoped that the Mormons would keel
e. their sons and daughters with them
ar under the protecting care OF tn
I'd home, and that Nhe fathers woult
81 cultivate the farms little bette
m and then divide with the sons an
al daughters, and SO build up the CON