The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-04
President Smith Makes This
Thought Keynote of His
Opening Address at Great
Mormon Church Conference.
RESOURCES OF UTAH AND
ITS ADJOINING STATES
Beautiful Tributes Paid by the
Head of Church and His Re-
naming Counselor to the
Deceased John Rex Winder
DEEP INTEREST IS SHOWN

The keynote of the first days
session Of the April Mormon con-
Terence, which began yesterday,
was the effort made by all of the
speakers TO impress upon the young
people, especially, the desiFabiIity
OF remaining AT home. rather than
scattering to distant countries, and
Ia aid In the upbuildfng of Utah
and the fntermOuntRin region.
All OF the speakers told of the
wonderful possibilities of Utah and
Of the benefits 10 be derived by the
taking up of land In this and sur
rounding states.
Pleas for home industries and
consumption of hOme-manufacfured
goods were included In the re-
marks. the idea being that there
had been too much of the wander
lust spirit prevalent.
T7HE April conference Of the Mormon
church convened yesterday. with ca
pacity crowds in attendance at both
morning and afternoon sessions in the
Tabernacle, and with large crowds in at
tendance at overflow meetings in Assem-
bly, nall, and also at the Sunday school
conference in the evening. Despite the
Wlntry weather, the big Tabernacle audi
forum was crowded TO Overlooking morn
lns, AFTERNOON and night, and hundreds
OF people who were unable to obtain en-
trance also found Assembly hall crowded
10 its capacity and were obliged TO turn
away. Ii was one Of the most successful
opening GAYS OF conference yet held, and
me indications are for continued large
attendances at the remaining sessions, TO
be held today and Wednesday.
Building of Homes.
AT both general sessions yesterday the
speakers dwelt especially on the matter of
home building, and the desirability of
the young people remaining at home
rather than scattering to the four winds
and seeking locations elsewhere. In this
asafs4Hv str TrsfI
pOrtant resources and possibilities of
Utah and the adjacent states, and the
several speakers eXhOrted their hearers
10 stay in the community and lend their
aid IN the upbuilding of the state and
western country
People from not only Utah, but from
all over the United States and a few
from abroad, are in attendance at the
conference, and it is freely predicted that
the present gathering will be the most
successful and profitable in the history
OF NOrmOnism. The interest shown a
the sessions yesterday was most favor
ably commented on by the speakers, all
of whom expressed their great pleasure
at being privileged to address such large
congregations. Aside from the several
unusually able addresses, there was beau
tiful music, and a spirit Of church inter
est and enthusiasm was evident on all
There we're two general sessions yes
terday. at 10 O'Clock in the morning and
al O'Clock in the afternoon, in the Tab
ernacle, with overflow meetings afternoon
and evening in Assembly hail. and last
night the annual conference of the Des-
eTet Sunday School union was held in
the Tabernacle, attended by a vast con-
course of teachers and Sunday school
workers from all over the state. and many
from other states. who were drawn to
Salt Lake to attend the annual confer
ence.
TWO General Sessions Today.
There will be two general sessions to-
day in the Tabernacle at 10 and at
o'clock. and this evening the general
priesthood meeting will be held at
O clock. No sessions are to be held to-
morrow. the final meetings being set for
Wednesday. the closing day of the an
nual conference.
At the morning or opening session Of
the conference President Joseph f. Smith
made a plea for home building and the
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