Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-19
UTAH STAKE
CONFERENCE
Large Attendance and interesting
Meetings Held in Provo
Tabernacle.
SACREDNESS OF MARRIAGE.
Interesting Addresses by Prcst. Anthem
II. Lund, Elders John Henry Smith
And Orson +, Whitney.

Provo. April 19-There was "a good
attendance at the quarterly stake con-
ference held in the tabernacle here
yesterday President Anthem II. Lund
and Elders John Henry Smith and Or
son F. Whitney Of the quorum of apos-
Ties were in Uss,ndauCc
President Joseph b. Keller welcomed
The congregation and gave a brief re-
Port OF the conditions Of the stake
Elder John Henry Smith commented
ppon the report OF President Keller.
lie called attention to the sacredness
of the marriage covenant and quoted
trom Cardinal Gibbons that during tho
past twenty years $4,000 divorces had
been granted each year In the United
states. The Latter-duy Saints believe
IN the enternity Of the marriage cove
nant aud at the head OF each house
hold should be man holding the Mel
chisedek priesthood and who had re-
ceiNed his wife ina the house Of the
Lord. The Importance and the sacred
ness Of the marriage covenant we're
spoken OF at length and the young peo-
PIE were urged to have their marriages
performed i'm the temple
President Lund endorsed the re-
marks Of Elder Smith on marriage.
The Latter-day Saints, he said, should
avail themselves OF the privilege of he
ing united for eternity Marriage r.
one OF the ordinances that win be per
petuated IN heaven II IL is performed
properly here. The custom Of being
married b. civil authorities and after
wards going To the temple should be
discouraged. President Lund expressed
gratitude for the progress in the
church organizations, and especially i'm
The Religion classes Parents should
be particularly interested in Religion
class work, which is needed for the
spiritual development of the children
They should also exercise the greatest
care 70 have their children form proper
habits.
IN the afternoon tho general and local
authorities We're sustained. The changes
since last quarterly conference we're the
appointment OF William Boyden az
assistant superintendent Of Religion
classes. and the following home mis-
sionaries; William w GoOdridge. Z.
W. Madison, Samuel H. Roundy. II.
Lowell Mendenhall. Earl Foote. Joseph
W smith, Daniel IT, Thomas. Ben T..
Rich, Ole +. Olsen, ST.. Edward y.
Farrer William =. Clayton. sidney ".
Russell John A. SUendluve. David j.
Blake, Samuel r. Hinckey, Francis NJ.
Davis. William r. StoFer william 4
Mccullough, VIM X. Hatfield. Losli.
MaycOck. Delos Crsndall June Pierce.
Allemau. Luciau ID. Craudall. Jens c.
Jensen. William S. Park. William Var
lev Stenhen s. Bunnell. H. c. Hicks,
W. r.. RydaIch.
older Jesse Knight was the first
speaker, lie directed his remarks 10
matters concerning the temporal sale
walton OF the people. Tie urged the
saints % contribute to the erection of
the Maasor memorial building. and
promised the people that 40 they could
do so, they would bo prosperod finance
ally. He related instances Of receiving
blessings from the Lord through being
liberal and assisting the work OF the
Lord along temporal lines. The Lord
had blessed him with means and IL
had made him humble.
ELDER Orson T. Whitney Tej1iced ia
the ability OF Elder j Jesse Knight to I
make his material riches subserye the |
spiritual The gospel work Is of "a dual
nature. and les object was 10 bring 1
temporal as Well as spiritual salvation. |
Elder whitney also referred 20 the eter- /
nifty uf the marriage covenant and the |
rela tlonship existing between this Iifo's |
work ana the life 10 come The mise i
sion Of Mormonism D. TO sanctlfv tho |
people OF the earth ana an OF the cree /
ltions ~ ono Father and prepare for
.ho millennium.
President kceler urEsd the saints to /
continue their efforts 90 secure pr0hibi- /
ZION, and 10 petition the authorities 10 /
rofuse granting license
The choir rendered some beautiful !
vocal selections.
ln the evening an interesting confer
'nco or the young peoples Mutual I'm. /
lroVeinent associations WIS held.