The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-04-08
ADVISED TO STAY At HOME
Younger Members Of Mormon Church
Are Warned Against the Wander
lust by President Smith.


Latiorday Saints convened ON sun.
day with the tabernacle filled to over.
flowing aud large crowds IN attend
anco at the overflow meetings In the
Assembly hall
At both general sessions on Sunday
the speakers dwclt especially on the
matter Of home building. and the de.
STABILITY Of the young people remain.
ing at home. rather than scattering
to the four winds aud seeking loca.
lions elsewhere. In this connection
stress was laid upon the important re-.
sources and possibilities ~ Utah and
the adjacent states, and the several
speakers eShortcd their hearers To
stay in the community and lend their
aid In the upbuilding Of the state and
western country
At the opening session President
Joseph r. Smith made an eloquent
plea for home building aud the pro.
yiding Of homes for the children. the
remaining at home rather than mi.
grating TO foreign countries. and for
the patronizing OF home Industry. lie
told OF the many advantages offered
the Mormons right at their very doors
and deplored the exodus OF many to
distant lands. He asked for the co.
operation OF labor and capital TO de.
yelop the resources OF Utah and the
adjoining states and pointed out that
the rights and privileges Of the home
people were being usurped by others.
The president declared that ut is
wisdom TO study agriculture. We
ought TO produce out OF an acre OF
ground as much as the heather Chi.
nose can. There IL no reason why
wo cannot cultivate the soil as well
as others II IL we'll known fact
that We have boen backward. but now
We can, by the aid of schools. learn
the nature OF the soil and OF It's con,
ditions and possibilities.
Another thing Is that We must co
operate and combine our energies and
little means In the establishment OF
home Industries. give employment Ia
ourselves and children and provide
our own things"
President Smith dcplored the use
OF lntoNlcants. after which he spoke
Of the financial condition OF the
church. telling OF assistance lent In
the building Of meeting houses aud
called upon the people to contribut,
| literally TO the funds.
President Smith took occasion "a
pay marked tribute to the late Pres
ident John r. Winder whose death
occurred a week ago In u quaycrinl
voice President Smith alluded to hin
as zone Of the hest men II has ever
been my lot to know. lost father,
a brother and counselor, one In
whose judgmeu, I never failed to
have implicit trust. lie never ,hrked
his duty Always Vlgllant In ,he per
Torrance ~ every duty, hs was a
choice spirit a noble soul. a wise pru
dent man. just and honcg.
President Anthem II, Lind followed
President Smith. lie also paid trib
ute TO President windc;. and said he
hoped that when he and the Others
present were called hence such good
words. rs spoken by President Smith
might be spoken In their behalf
Bishop l.und told Of the prosperous
year enjoyed by the Mormon church
In general. The missions abroad. he
said, have prospered Great Britain
leading. with Germany close second
In the greatest number Of converts
and all report excellent progress. The
missionaries. he said. have labOred as
slduously TO bring the gospel among
men.
At the afternoon session, over which
President Smith presided the speak
crs were President Francis NJ Lyman
Elder John Henry Smith. Apostle lie
Der J. Grant and President Melbin J
Ballard OF the Northwestern Mission
all of whom sounded the same slogan
Of back 10 the farm" or advising the
young people OF Utah 10 seek for mate
rial prosperity and advancement In
their own state, where opportunities
we're more numerous than In other
states, President Lyman declared
that The country IL fruitful and de
sllable. II not occupied by Mormon'
II will be occupied by others who are
not Mormons. and people coming In
with capital. We do not object "a
their coming, but we want to share the
benefits with them"
Apostle Grant declared that he had
always been interested In home manu-
facture, and hoped that In the future
the people would be more loyal Ia
sustaining and building up manufac
turing institutions at home, He SAID
that preaching home manufacture
without buying the articles meant fail
ure. lie believed the majority Of the
people failed to realize what wal
manufactured In Utah. II the peOpl,
insisted on home manufactured goods
he said II would make wonderful
Improvement,
The overflow meeting In the morn
Ing at Assembly hall was presided
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