The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-04
First Counselor Speaks.

President John r Winder. first conn
seIOr TO President Smith, hale and hearty
despite his 81 years, then spoke briefly
4 scarcely know how to express my
gratitude at being spared to meet once
more with you. | want to testify this
morning that I know that Joseph Smith
was prophet of God That fact has
never left me since I first heard it. more
than sixty years ago. The conviction of
the truth of the gospel becomes stronger
within me each day.
II wish to say this morning that l hear
lily lndorse every word that the presi-
uent mas spoken to you. 1 am heartily
IN favor OF every sentiment expressed.
PRESIDENT Anthem II. Lund, second coun-
selOr to President Smith, followed Presi-
dent WindeT.
Il know that you all feel happy with
me InlS morning, he said, in the knOWl-
edge that we have had testimony of the
truth, in the assurance that he has es-
tablished this work and that he is point
ing out the way that leads to eternal
President Lund praised the work of the
different church organizations, and par
ucularly the work of the young mission
aries in every field
The tabernacle choir sang "Hosanna"
at the opening Of the afternoon session of
the conference. In his opening prayer
Elder w. II. Smart, president of the
Uintah stake, referred to the recent visit
OF President Taft TO Salt Lake He
prayed for his safety on the trip and
asked Gods blessing on him, on his ad-
visOrs and on the other leaders of the
nation. Following the prayer, the choir
sang THE Gospel Restoration"
President Francis NJ. Lyman of the
Quorum Of the Twelve Apostles was the
first speaker Of the afternoon. He spoke
of the wonderful organization of the
church, and said, though it was not vet
perfect, all of the workers in the church
organization We're almost without excep-
ton Jealous and earnest workers and were
accomplishing great good. The members
OF his church, he said, were a moral
temperate people, and were Obeying the
laws of God and of the church better
than ever before in the history of the
organization. The growth, the happiness
and the prosperity Of the people, he said
was unprecedented
Apostle Lyman spoke of the care of
the children, indorsing President Smiths
remarks on this subject. He said they
should be taught to work with their hands
lie suggested that more of the young
people become engaged in farming. He
regretted the tendency to scorn farming
as an honest means Of livelihood. The
duty of parents, he said, was to provide
the children with suitable occupation be-
cause there is nothing so dangerous as
idleness.
way, Andrew Peterson, John Robinson
and Samuel Winters, then sang a selec-
ton
Apostle John Henry Smith spoke chiefly
on the development Of the resources in
the territory occupied by the Latter-day
Saints. He said that he regretted the lack
of thrift evidenced in some communities
The Mormon people, he said, We're orig
inally the pioneers in agricultural prog
ress, but today he regretted that there
was retrOgressiOn evidenced. He urged
intense and careful cultivation, the re
claiming of the lands and the develop
ment Of the soil. He spoke of home in
dustrleS as necessary to the development
Of the country ana necessary in order to
keep the youth of the Mormon people
from the sin of idleness. The children. he
declared, should be well guarded, and one
Of the best safeguards, he said, was hon
est employment.
Apostle HebeT J. Grant talked at some
length on the advantages of home indus
try. He praised Presidents Brigham
Young and MILFORD Woodruff for their
part in the establishment of industries
within the state.
The days session of the conference
closed with the singing of Worthy Is
the Lamb That Was Slain' and the bene-
dictiOn by Patriarch John Smith