The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-07


than month that he has hardly been
! out of his bed. lie suffered much from
/ sclatic rheumatism while making the
/ trip through the foreign mission field
/ with Bishop Nibley, and ii was no re-
/ lief after he returned home, for within
a short time he was forced TO go TO
bed and remain there. He grew slight
! ly better yesterday, however, and was
able 10 attend the days conference.
He was welcomed by ali and all hoped
for his speedy recovery.
Opening Services.
The services yesterday morning
/ opened at 1906 o'clock with the sing
ing OF Come Ye Saints" and then Mel
win }. Ballard of the southern states
mission pronounced the invocation.
This was followed by the singing OF
We Thank Thee, God, for a
Miss Mable Cooper sang solo fol-
! lowing President Smiths address, fol-
lowing which strong addresses were
made by Presidents Anthem II. Lund
and John Henry Smith of the first
Lead Us. o Thou Great Jehovah. {"
was the song just before the close OF
the morning services, when an ad-
JOurnment was taken until the after
noon at o'clock. "Redeemer Of
! Israel was sung at the opening OF
the afternoon services, and prayer was
pronounced. following which the con-
gregatiOn sang God Moves in a Mys-
ferrous Way"
All of the speakers for the after
noon were chosen from among the first
council of seventies. who We're rather
surprised at their choice, oVerstepplng
! a general custom that members of the
quorum OF twelve deliver speeches fol-
lowing the first presidency.
Charles H. Hart of Logan was the
first 10 speak. dealing chiefly with the
certainty OF the truth of the Book OF
Mormon and thanking the presidency
for the testimony given at the morning
session. His address was purely
dOctrinal, dealing with the divinity or
the Book of Mormon and the Mormon
church
The facts revealed to the prophet
and contained in the Book of Mormon
are the truth" declared the speaker.
AS one evidence of this fact is the
certainty that there would have been
no motive for falsehood, no collision
nor cOnnivance or witnesses 10 the
divine evidences"
Church's Early Trials.
He spoke of the early trials OF the
membership of the church, wherein
three of the witnesses left the church
because of the trouble with the Prophet
Joseph. But two Of them came back
TO the church, he declared. because
they realized the truth, and could not
longer remain from the wonderful in
fluence OF the gospel.
He pointed TO the fact that others
than members of the church had been
upon which was inscribed the letter
ing from which the Book of Mormon
was written. All of these. Se pointed
out bore clearly upon the truth OF the
Mormon faith. He also read the poem
from David Whitmer in which he ad-
mltted an interview which appears "a
the book bearing upon revelation.
Mr.. Hart said that men in seeking
in declaring il myth had said in the
past that II was inaccuracy
upon the part of those who bore
testimony TO the miracle. This,
late years, but that now the psychol-
ogists declare il was a matter where
the witnesses did not properly observe.
But, said the speaker, il was absurd
10 think that the three witnesses were
deluded at the same time and in the
same manner in regard to this miracle,
both in sight and in hearing.
And, he said, it was beyond the pale
OF reason to think that eight witnesses, |
some of them not members of the
church, have seen and even lifted the
plates, saw the engraving and fa.t
them. He declared these facts could
not be explained away by psychology
cal misinterpretatiOn."
Plea for Glasses.
a plea for general support Of the re-
ligiOn classes was made by Joseph W. |
McMurrin of the seventies.
When we know of the money that
is being spent by the church each year, |
the efforts OF the church authorities
TO build up educational system and re-
l1SlOus advantages not equaled any
other place in the United States, it is
remarkable that some of the eneIties
of the church have declared that the |
members of this church live in ignor-
ance and that the church authorities
are striving to keep them ignorant |
along all lines. But the history OF
MOrmOnism is a history of education. |
81 q done
as a whole by the Mormon church IS
not found among any other people OF
the world.
Besides paying taxes as do others 1
not members of this church, the Nor |
mon people give more TO educa ton of /
the people than do any others. L know /
that annually the church spends hum 4
dredS of thousands of dOllars-and it \
NAV run into the millionsNfor tk.s
erection of buildings where the chill /
dren may receive instruction not only /
in the learning OF the world, but also /
in the learning Of heaven.
i have spent much time among the /
children of the church academies, and 4
have been wonderfully impressed by /
the spirit and enthusiasm of the young /
men and women, both in their school /
in the church schools, and /
they should be better attended. II |
ought TO be the cry of the schools that /
they are crowded to the very doors.
sunday school Army.
In going over the figures of the /
church some time ago, il was found l
that there were 100, 0O0 and more chill |
dren in the Sunday schools Of the Nor 1
mon church as whole, but that out /
Of this number, not more than 5000 or /
10000 are in church schools.
When this condition was discovered |
4 revelation was given to the presi-
1ency of this church establishing the |
religion classes. for the elevation OF the |
young. 1t was then that the religion
classes were organized. There is a /
feeling in some parts of the church
that the religion classes are not neces-
sary and they do not receive the pro-
per support from members of the
church.
The classes are conducted separate
md apart from the public schools Of the
state, and seek TO give the children
spiritual training at the same time they
are going to the public schools. OF
course, we do not force this religion
ntO the schools, for the reason that
children OF parents of other faiths are
here, and we hold that they should be
allowed 10 teach their children as they
Zee fit. And we claim the same privi-
ege But the religion classes are of
Is much Importance TO the church as
INV other. and thew should receive the /