Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-04
Standing Room at a Premium
When Session is
Resumed.
STIRRING ADDRESSES MADE.
President Lyman and Elders John
licnr, smith and Hcbcr y. Grant
Favor Home Industry.

taken IN the tabernacle Sunday after
noon. but great numbers Of people we're
standing all around the gallery, as well
as at the entrances down stairs. Chairs
were provided for the aisles and In
front Of the stand. and Il was almost
impossible 10 find space FOR any more
listeners close up TO the stand
The opening anthem was 'Hosanna.
which was followed by prayer by Elder
William Il. Smart. president OF Uintah
stake. The anthem entitled, "The gos-
pei restoration was then sung.
With the view OF making some room
for some OF those standing. President
Smith invited the members Of the vast
audience TO close up a little and "bc
neighborly."
FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN.
President p NJ Lyman was the first
speaker Of the afternoon He said IL
was an interesting occasion for the
l.attcr-day Saints TO meet together in
conference. to transact the general
business OF the Church. All the stakes
and many Of the missions are repre-
scented here this afternoon. The Lord
has established the gospel and he will
maintain d.. ] have no doubt. until the
end. Paul said anciently that the
gospel is the power Of God unto saliva
ton To am those who believe. The Lat
ter-day Saints feel that IL is the power
Of God TO salvation to all those who
obey it
The latter-day work IS growing. A
little army OF 1000 elders is abroad i'm
the earth preaching the gospel. ANA
that Other army OF elders who are at
home, are preaching the gospel by pre-
Ccpt and example. The presidents Of
stakes. presidents Of seventy ana 9th
ers in the priesthood are doing a splen-
did work, as are also the Sunday
schools, Religion classes. Young Mems
and Young Ladies' associations.
Primaries and AN the Quorums of
priesthood So much call is made unou
the time OF the members that doubtless
at times some think they are imposed
upon. But we plant and SOW and the
Lord giveth the increase. 10 is the
Lords work. and he is directing IL.
] wish 10 say a word i'm favor OF our
efforts. We have been working. and
while we are not perfect. the fruits Of
these labors are to be seen In the con-
dltion Of the people. ] believe every
man IN the Church can ten for himself
Just how far he has progressed i'm the
grace Of redemption Every family
ElANhln Adhf nAhAh Ui NANfNIt anu every
orga nization, every quorum. should do
this to ascertain just what progress has
been made toward salvation. We do
not wish 20 take any part In any pro-
family. or IN intemperance. or I'm any
unworthy enterprise. but If each man
takes stock Of himself he can determine
for himself the degree Of perfection TO
which he has attained
In exercising their duties of setting
fr order tho ards of ~ ffhtrrgb fne
authorities have occasion to go over
the material comprising these wards.
and ! can say that in general the men
placed in positions OF responsibility
are acqultting themselves In a salts
factory manner. And yet there is
room for Improvement
II is our duty, your duty and mine,
10 work with our children. and teach
tuen righteousness not only by word of
mouth but by example. Let no action
OF ours be such that IL win lessen the
faith Of the children I'm the gospel our
chil.lren are entitled to be born in the
Lord and TO be his heirs. hence how
necessary Is IL that proper legal mar
riaRes be performed IN the eyes OF the
Lord. II is a reproach on the people
not to provide legitimacy for our chill
dren in the eyes Of God. This IS the
reason l am satisfied. as President
day Saints should not marry outside the
Church, 80 that our children may re-
ceiVe their fun share as heirs of God
and joint heirs with Jesus Christ
In olden times Paul prosecuted the
saints. He thought he was doing God
a service in doing 50. Paul rejoiced In
witnessing the stoning Of stephen. But
when he was convinced that he was
wrong he desisted and walked there
Of God. So Il Is with US. II those who
stole steal no more. those who lied.
lie no more. and those who sinned. sin
no more. what a happiness il Is 90
know that the sinner has repented and
turned 20 righteousness and the way
Of the Lord
Today we see one Of the most re-
markable sights ever seen In the world.
The semi-anuusl conference shows that
the work OF God is increasing IN the
earth. Latter-day saints have no oc-
castor 20 be- DESTROYS of more than that
they possess, because they have re-
pented and have been baptized and the
spirit has testified 10 them that they
have the truth 80 what more can they
desire? n other denominations are sat
isfed with their beliefs how much moro
satisfied should the Latter-day Saints
be. who know they have the truth
! II ~ the NutN OF lsattef- QaN saints TO
order their lives 80 that they will not
fear death when n comes but that Il
VIII be n peaceful and sweet sensation
20 pass from this lfe into the next
world where they win receive their re-
ward for their labors on this earth
As TO CHILDREN.
A word in regard 20 the children:
Keep your children occupied one OF
the secrets OF success Ia bringing up
children is tO keep their minds occu-
/ pied. so that they VIII not seek out the
mischief produced by the Idle mind.
As 20 home Industry, ! thought ] had
the last suit made al the Provo mills,
| but IL is hard 90 tell just how many
last pieces OF cloth were made al
those mills ] have bought "shoddy'
ever since the home mills closed N m
| our duty b. sustain home industries.
We want the railroads 90 help us de-
vel0p the country, ana they are doing
10 We want our iron mines and other
Industries of this state ana OF SUR
rounding states developed. Tor thore ls