The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-04-07
SAINTS GIVEN GOOD ADVICE.
Leading OF Clean, Moral Lives is
Urged Upon Members Of Church.


Urged Upon Members Of Church.
Salt Lake City,--The second day OF
the semiannual conference was held
under more favorable conditions than
characterized the opening day. Like
on Sunday the morning and afternoon
sessions of the general conference,
held in the tabernacle. were attended
by congregations which taxed the ca
pacity of the mammoth auditorium,
and overflow meetings in Assembly
hall were again made necessary.
From early morning until late al
night, when the session of the priest
hood conference adjourned, the temple
grounds and the buildings contained
therein were a seething mass of hui
manity, all drawn by the important
gathering of the church.
Mondays sessions differed from
those of Sunday. in that the remarks
were along more spiritual lines, stress
being laid upon the Importance of
leading clean. moral lives in order to
partake of the virtues to be enjoyed
in the life to come. The talks were
all OF wholesome nature, brilliant
speakers addressing the vast con
courses both morning and afternoon.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session of the general conference ad-
journment was taken until Wednes-
day morning, no regular meetings be-
ing set for Tuesday. This was done
to enable the missionaries and mis-
sion workers to participate in the
many special meetings and reunions
which had been set for Tuesday. At
night, in the tabernacle, general
meeting of the priesthood was held.
Elder John c. Herrick, president of
the western states mission; Elder
Rudger Clawson and Elder Hyrum M.
Smith were the speakers at the morn
ing session on Tuesday, and all bore
tribute to the truth of the great work
of the Mormon church. President
Smith presided, and in addition TO the
opening and closing numbers by the
choir and congregation a pleasing
solo, Il Know That My Redeemer
Lives" was rendered by Elder Melvin
j. Ballard, president of the north
western states mission.
President Smith presided again at
the afternoon session, the first
speaker being President Charles A
Calls of the southern states mission
who spoke at length on the truth OF
the gospel.
The speaker told of how the Book
= of Mormon was becoming more ant
| more popular throughout the world
and said that it contained the fullness
of the gospel as taught by Jesus
Christ to the people of the western
hemisphere. He spoke on charity al
luding to it as love for Christ. Il firm
ly believe" he said, that the Nor
mons have more charity than any
other people. The love of God il
greater than all other gifts" Ere
| quent quotations from the Book o
Mormon were made by the speaker
who said he beheved with Emerson
, that 'for all l have seen I believe Goo
for what | have not seen"
After telling of the responsibility!
of Mormons in properly educating
their children, Apostle Richards sait
] that next salvation for ones self il
the salvation of his children. Three
. things, he said, are important factor
S in properly bringing up children, tn
, home, the school and the church
=, Speaking of the home, he said tina
proper religious and moral education
! were as essential as a secular educa
4 ton God" he said, has exactet
, that we properly educate our children
e We are commanded to teach our chi
+ dren to pray and walk upright befor
. God There should be an example il
the home Our example before on
children should harmOniZe with on
u precepts."
: The next speaker was Elder San
|, uel o. Bennion, president of the ceI
: trail states mission. who alluded t
7. the vast assemblage as a striking tie;
; timonial of the great faith of the MOI
n mon people. He told of the early trit
a ulations of the Prophet Joseph Smit
and others of the faith, but declare
there could be no mistake, no denia
Il of the fact that the Lord had reveale
s unto Joseph Smith the power of hi
r kingdom.
d Apostle Orson F. Whitney said h
p had been particularly struck by tn
6 utterances of President Smith tina
o this is gathering, not a scatterin
. dispensation. 1--WE must practice COZ
II centration," he said, cor our work wi
y be in vain. We cannot expect to saw
e others unless our feet are frml
planted on the rock. We cannot sprea
d abroad until we have sufficient fore
H. to properly do so. Concentration, a
% well as omprehensiveness, are ne
essary in this work of God" Eide
Il Whitney then told of the best metho
of fighting the enemy, not by spreat
d ing out but by forming a wedge an
e penetrating them boldly, such as di
T. the great Napoleon in his famous ba
lie ties.
Is President Joseph F. Smith the
Ia read a communication from the supe
O visor of the census, asking the coo
-, grafton of the church and the author
u lies in securing a proper census whe
the work starts this month. 9TH
n work" said President Smith, ~
I'd heartily recommend"