Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03

Uem-EId Joseph LUZ.
Paper-"F1fty Years Of the Presidency
Of Joseph Smith"
Heman c. smith. Lamont. Iowa:
Vocal solo-"My Redeemcr and MY
Mrs. W. Il. Robinson. tulsa, Oil
Paper-"Woman's Work in the Reorgan-
Mrs. NJ. Walker. Lamont. Iowa.
Paper-"The Amboy Conference. OF $780,
Elder r. G. Briggs, Lamont, Iowa
Address President Joseph smith
Benedlction-Elder }. r. Lambert Lamont
1--WE" 7.o p. NJ.
organ solo-'offertoire in p Eat. -
Ralpb q smith. independence Mo,
Hymn No. lj6. Saints Hymnal.
P~raytr-Elder w. u. Kelley, Lamont Iowa.
Athem-"The King Of Love My SheEp.n
"e'u Carl Lewis and choir,
Introductory statement-Bishop r. C.
Eyanb H,tS Hqa spesks Again" vida E. smith
Mrs. Vida e. Smith, Lamont, Iowa.
Address-"Attitude Of President Joseph
Smith on Roqtrine and More Morals; ,o.
Vocal solo-'The Lord Is MY Lis3n
Dr + n. Criley. independence Mo
Poem-"Fifty Years Of Literary WORK
Of President Joseph smith
Ebert a. Smith, ~
Associate Editor Saints Herald.
President Joseph Smith
Elder Duncan Campbell, Pleasanton iowa
Hymn Mo- 5, "zion's Praises, 'Tenderly'
TendSriy, Lead Thou Me on ~,
Music by Il. W. smith.
BcnedIction-Elde Columbus Scott.
Denied YounE's Leadership,
The venerable president is in his 18th
wear. He was born at Kirkland, ONO
November 6. 1892. He was In his twelfth
wear when his father was so ruthlessly
murdered at Carthage. ILL.,, and as he was
the eldest child he thus early knew the
responsibilities resting upon the eldest
male member Of a family. His boynood
and early manhood days were spent IN
Nauvoo. ILL.,, where the family was living
at the death of his father. His mother
and his brothers steadily refused to FOL
low the leadership Of Brigham Young VINO
as the president Of the Twelve usurped
the leadership Of the church and led a
norton OF It west into Utah and there
introduced polygamy and other heresies'
AS a young man Joseph Smith studied
law. and occupied some minor political
offices. But at the age of q duty impelleo
him to unite with the Reorganized Church
and assume the position Of president as
successor to his father. He also assumed
the editorship Of the official organ OF the
church, the Saints Herald, then being
published at Plano, ILL.,, where he moved
soon after assuming the editorship. lie
lived there till 1881, when by direction OF
the annual (generaD conference OF tins
church., the headquarters of the church
was moved to Lamont, Iowa, whittier he
moved his family. where he built a large
frame residence, which because OF its I'M
falling hospitality, was soon named by
the people Liberty Hall. Lamont continued
to be the home OF President Smith till
1905. when he moved to Independence, Mo,
into the home he now occupies at lzl4
West Short street.
He is still editor-in-chief Of the Saints
Herald and regularly contributes to the
editorial columns. Though somewhat en-
feebled physically through physical SUI
fering contingent upon sevefe neuralgia
disorder, he is mentally vigorous. and Is
engaged at present in writing his memoirs.
Life's Labor One of Love. :
He has always been a man of simple
manners and habits, thoroughly demo-
cratic with his followers and neighbors
after one-half a century of service as presl-
dent OF a church now numbering more than
so, 900 communicates, all his worldly pos
sessions are his home and its contents a
home which is simply though comfortably
furnished. HIS LABOR mas eNluehly USOh
due to love, not for gain.
Death in the sixties robbed President
Smith of the wife Of his youth, Miss
Griswold, by whom he had three children
In 1860 he married Miss Bertha Madison,
with whom he lived in wedlock till her
death in 1895. Five children of this union
are living today, the eldest son being
associated with him in the work of the
- Nta chYtp1h tho nRxt hRinR
assistant editor of the Saints Herald, the
youngest boy doing missionary work in
Washington. The two girls are married,
one living in Lamont, Iowa, one living in
independence. Mo. In 1898 President Smith
married Miss Ada Clark OF Canada, and
she and her three young boys are living
with President Smith today. His life is
as 1t has always been. simple; and he is
frequently seen out walking for exercise,
though his eyesight is rapidly falling. He
frequently drives out with friends. His
literary work is all done at his home.
Because of his falling eyesight and hear
ing, President Smith has of recent years
not presided much at the general confer
ence over which he has for many years
presided with marked ability. The routine
OF parliamentary work has thus fallen to
his two counsellors, and It is expected that
the sessions Of the coming conference will
be presided over almost entirely by the
counsellors. his son and nephew Frederick
NJ. and Ebert A. Smith.
The opening session of the coming an
nual conference will be held the 6th of
April. at 10 o'clock a, m, but on April 2
will begin the convention OF the lions
ReliEio Literary society, the young peo-
pies society of the church, and on April
T. the General Sunday School association
of the church will begin its sessions. The
Rcligio society is presided over by Prof. J.
A Gunsolley, acting president of Graceland
college. Lamont, Iowa, while the general
superintendent of the Sunday school asso-
citation is Elder T, A. Hougas, Of Mace
donia. Iowa. The secretary of the Re
ligio N~society Is Mrs. M, A. Etzenhouser.
OF independence. Mo. and the secretary OF
the Sunday School association is Elder D.,
J. Krahl, Independence, Mo.
b. NJ. ANDERSON,
T.