Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

posito There Is now a. spirit Of inquiry.
and many people who visit salt Lake
city are much surprised % see Things
as they are, He believed that the day
Us fast approaching when those who
lie about the people win be relegated
20 their place, lie referred TO "a re-
port once madc Of himself in a po-
itical convention. TO show how lies have
been made up In the past. but he be-
licved their influence would not be
SO great in the future.
he referred % the influence the
book, Nelson on InHdelity." had ON
MIN when he was young The state
ment of Nelson iu his book that those
who advocate inhdelity viii be- found TO-
lie was mentioned. He also dwelt on
the controversy between Father Lam
bert, the Roman Catholic priest. and
Robert IngersOll. IL was stated that
lngersoll was proved to be a falslaar
IN his controversy with Mr.. Black. who
offered on n occasion 70 give 500 %
the poor If IngcrsOll could verify a GER
tain statement.
The scathing replies OF MT Lambert
to some OF IngersolIs generalizations iu
replying 10 his opponents, were Vividlv
told for the purpose Of showing that
In spite Of an lngcrsolls attacks and
hls prcvaricatious the Bible still occu-
pies It's place IN the hearts Of the peo-
pie.
He referred to the character Of the
Latter-day Saints as being of the best
There is nothing in Mormonism %
make them otherwise. II their lives arc
not above roproach it Is because they
are not living up TO the teachings OF
the gospel The world Is beginning to
n out what the people really are.
lies travel fast but truth comes out
on top In the end He said tina lying
was @ OF the Oldest vices In the
world, ana read an eloquent essay on
the vic which concluded by contrast
ing truth as the oldest virtue in the
world. He referred to the lies that
had been old OF the Savior, but truth
has triumphod in his case. SO 10 will
In the case OF Joseph Smith. The SON
version Of Col b.. Thomas. who wrote
My Reasons for Leaving the Church
OF England, was referred to. He camo
to h city and saw the people as they
are, witnessed their care for the poor,
and many other things. a consideration
Of which induced him to accept the
gospel. He is now a stanch support
TO the work IN London.
The speaker then referred 10 the
musical festival for two days, which
viii be held I'm two weeks. He spoke
OF the EIAOIAn NL the EIlOiI ana hlhaaEfl
the people 70 be loyal 10 IL me not stay
away because they hear the choir 80
often. He felt as n the people do not
appreciate the choir as they should. He
mentioned the fact that $500 had been
raised for the sufferers OF the Johns
town flood. as an indication OF its pow
er for good.
The choir and congregation sang
The Spirit OF God like a fire is burn
ing
Benediction was pronounced by Elder
George Smith. after which the meet
ing adjourned TO meet in Pioneer stake
hall IN the evening.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session Of the twenty
first quarterly conference Of the Pho
necr stake OF Zion convened yesterday
at 10 a. M. IN Pioneer stake hall. There
were present OF the general Church au-
thorities, President John r.. Wlndcr,
Elder Heber J. Grant OF the quorum
OF the twelve apostles. and Elder J0na-
than @. Kimbail OF the FIRST council OF
seventy. President William McIach-
Ian and Counselor Charles II. Hyde
presided. There was a full attendance
Of the take officers and authorities
The meeting commenced by the Sew
enth ward choir under the leadership
vi LHANN.N o. N# ANAN ANNN ENNNnNNNEH NNN
prove the shining moments" Prayer
was offered by Elder Hugh Watson.
The choir sang Memories OF Galilee.'
President William McLachlan gave
an extended report of conditions pre-
vailing Ga the stake. Tie stated that
ga many ways Improvement was mo-
tlced. notably In the Observance OF tho
Word of Wisdom. in addition To the
desire OF the stake and ward authori-
IT, Hw urn HEr Word ~ AWNENnua Lived
up TO they were anxious that the Sab
bath day should be r-evcrenCed and kept
10 his end the sisters were Counseled
not ~ do TOO much cooking on sundays
but rather arrange matters so thar In
place OF staying az home attending
10 household duties they also should
enjoy the pleasure Of attending divine
services.
President McIAchlan read extracts
from the auditors reports of the annual
statistics Of the stake, indicating lines
along which improvements could be
made in the various departments %
organizations of the take.
Bishop q. N. Christensen of tho
Twenty-sixth ward reported that
though "a large part 0f the ward was
included in the district which now enc
braces the Poplar Grove ward, no no.
ticoahle decrease could be seen IN the
AN NNL ""-- -L "-
saints of the twonty-sixth ward. on
tho contrary, There were indications
that the accommodation would have
% be enlarged. He stated that tho
holding OF the Monday evening priest
hood meetings was resulting in great
Improvement among the priesthood.
Bishop Lewis N. Cannon Of the Gam
non ward briefly reported that a. splen-
did condition prevailed in the ward and
am the organizations were complete
Bishop Arnold a. Glauque of tho
Sixth ward said that aH "a whole im-
proved conditions prevailed OBJ the Sixth
ward. lie said the most serious Ques-
lion which confronted the authorities
III amy ward was how to arouse those
who through various reasons had be-
como indifferent They had overy
agency working In the Sixth ward in
an earnest endoavor 20 reclaim such
members of the church Especially
were the efforts of the high priests
appreclated. bishop Giauque expressed
M confederation the h%lshopric felt for
me poor residing in the ward and felt
thankful that through me church,
means wero provided 20 assist needy
nishop Charles r. Margotts of tho
seventh ward said that similar condi-
lions confronted the %oishopric OF ihe
ward that other hishoprlcs had 90 labor
with. Being centrally located There
was "a large number Of rooming houses