The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-08
MORNING SESS|ONOF
GREAT CONFERENCE
Joseph F. Smith, IT., J. Golden
KimbaII and B. H. Roberts
EXpOund Doctrine.

Sending out a warning voice against
/ too ready belief in stories against
leaders of the church. and especially
denOuncing the methods and purposes
of enemies of the Mormon church.
| Joseph f. Smith. jr., youngest of the
quorum Of twelve apostles, made his
/ first conference address at the confer
ence meeting in the Tabernacle yes
terday morning. the first one of the
quorum 10 speak before the great as
semblage. J. Golden Kimball and
/ Brigham II. Roberts of the seventies
spoke in the morning, with two
apostles. Joseph F. Smith, jr., and
Anthony W. Wins, the two youngest
of the twelve
The value of repentance and for
giveness as bulwarks in the faith were
outlined by J. Golden Kimball of the
presidency Of the seventies at the
opening of the morning service fol-
lowing the singing of two hymns and
the invocation by j. r. Ellsworth,
president of the northern states mis-
sion of the church. He said that he
had always been strong in the faith.
and wished To bear testimony TO the
truth of the word as given to leaders
Of the church. He said that the only
time for elders of the church to bear
lCsllilloiAE DIS W men the spirit moved
them, for then is the only time when
it will penetrate the hearts of men"
II have simple, abiding and I'M
faltering faith in God the Father. in
Jesus Christ. the Son. and in Joseph
Smith as the true prophet. I love the
Lord. and one of the reasons is be-
cause of his patience. Why. it took
5000 years for him to build the
world. they tell us. And he has shown
his patience with men, in hearing
their stories of repentance and in
granting forgiveness. If it were not
for the fact that I could repent and
get forgiveness. I would become dis
couraged and give up my labOrs.
Il have learned this much of priest
hood: l would rather place. my hands
upon the head of an elder in the
church and make him a seventy than
to preach the greatest sermon that
had ever been heard. And to elevate
him to a higher rank in this great
church would only make me the
more happy"
Cures of Science.
Mr. Kimball spoke of a recent trip
to Los Angeles, when he was taken to
a testimonial meeting of the Chris
tian Scientists. He said that he heard
fifty or more testify to the wonderful
cures science had made for them
and all of their faith. and when il
was over one of the members had
asked him what he thought of il. He
told him that il was as nothing-that
the officials of the Mormon church
could tell them wonderful stories OF
cures which they would not believe.
There are many things / cannot I'M
derstand, and there are many things
I cannot see clearly. But know that
the word is true and that all these
things will be revealed 10 the people
of this church.
I'VE are not an especially brilliant
people. you are not an especially dis
tinguished looking congregation. You
are not more distinguished looking
than I am-and / am only remnant
of what I should be. But though we
are not very distinguished. we are
clean in our hearts-that is the big
thing. And if the people knew that
and knew how we really are. there
would not be so much bitterness
against the members of this church.
There may be some things said
against me. but I would like to see the
color of the mans hair, and would
like to look into his eyes, who can say
that Golden Kimball is not loyal TO
his church. They may question my
habits. but they cannot question my
loyalty or my integrity"
Elder Ii. ii. Roberts
masterful discourse on some OF
the beliefs of MOrmonism and plan
for a different attitude toward the
church from the outside was con-
tanned in the speech Of Brigham II.
Roberts OF the presidency of seven
ties. He began by saying that in the
short space OF time allotted to him
there was but one thought which
could be brought out and impressed