The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-10
DEPlORES THE FACT THAT
LIQUOR LEGISLATION FAILED
Member Of Presidency Touches on
Prohibition at seventy-ninth Con-
ference Of Latter-dsy Saints.

sion OF the seventy-ninth annual con-
ference of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, on Sunday, April
4, it is estimated that at least $1,000
persons were present. while at the
conference OF the Deseret Sunday
Sunday School Union, in the evening.
the attendance was the largest in the
history of the organization. Overflow
meetings were necessary at both the
morning and afternoon sessions of the
conference.
i President Smith, with his counsel
ors, and all of the apostles with the
exception of Reed Smoot and G. w.
Penrose, as well as nearly all of the
other high officials of the church,
were present. George Reynolds was
honorably released as first assistant
to the general superintendent of the
Sunday School union on account of
poor health. David o. Mckay, second
assistant, was advanced to nil the va
cancy, and Stephen l.. Richards was
appointed to succeed Mr. Mckay.
Joseph +. Smith, president of the
church, presided at both sessions, ano
the president of the church. with
John r. Winder and Anthem II. Lund,
mis- counselors, we're the speakers at
the opening session.
At the opening session President
Smith declared that his heart was full
of gratitude toward the Lord and of
love for the Lattcr-day Saints and the
Church of Jesus Christ throughout all
of the world and to all that is worthy
In life that can compare with the
great work that the Lord is doing in
the midst of the children of men in
these latter days.
I'VE of the faith have reached the
point where we can foregoA the pleas
ures OF home, profit-making and the
call of affection, consecrating our time
to the preaching of the gospel until It
is said to us 1t is enough and we
receive honorable releases to go to
our homes.
1T | were asked to give up all | am
possessed of for the purpose of build
ing up Zion or the advancement OF
the cause, | would say, Father, this
is all have, and give 1t all without
regret.
This | want: want to live so
that, no matter what any man in the
world may think, no matter what any
one else in the world may do or say,
there is but one thing for me to do
and that is to be true to the Gov
enants | have made to my Father in
heaven. | want to live so that | can
forgive my brother his trespasses as
he would forgive mine. There is no
salvation but in the way. God has
mapped II out; there is no hope for
everlasting life but through obedience
to ha lax, h., he. Natl 4
I'VE have outlived the opposition
against the church OF the Latter-day
Saints, and the feeling that was so
strong against our fathers and moth.
ers in the early days, when they were
but handful, poor. homeless. driven
from their own premises and set 10
wandering about in the wilderness, yet
they did not falter, facing hardships
innumerable that their legacy to us
might be what It is"
John r. Winder, first counsellor to
President Smith, despite his having
passed the SSth milestone on life's
journey, delivered his speech at the
conference In a voice which reached
to all points of the great tabernacle
He declared: II am glad to have the
opportunity OF speaking to you again
| and l repeat my determination to go
on and especially to keep my COW
enant sacred and holy as have done
up to this time"
Anthem ii. Lund, second counselor
to President Joseph f. Smith, made a
| report on the missionary work all over
the world. and spoke of the prohibi
ton question. He said, In part:
I'VE have tried during the past win.
ter to have legislation passed that
would shield our city from the temp
tations of intemperance. We want to
get the evil Of liquor stopped II pos
sible, and cur people should never be
seen entering a saloon or place where
liquors are sold. This has been one
OF our teachings for years.
I'VE did not succeed In getting a
law passed to help us, so we must be
more than ever on our guard for the
protection OF our families.
we also hoped TO have a Sunday
law passed, so that amusements on
Sunday evenings could be stopped, so
that the Sabbath could be what the
Lord intended II for, day OF rest and
meditation Let as influence our chill
dren, make their homes place OF en-
tertainment. Make home of such in.
terest that they will feel there is no
better place for them than there.
When they go to evening service there
Is still time for visits TO friends AT
| their homes and for social meetings"