Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-25
MORNING SESSION.

lhe regular quarterly conference Of
Liberty stake Sunday. April "A. az 10
am. IN Assembly hail. was opened by
the male chorus singing Awake NJ
soul Prayer was offered by Patriarch
Joseph Warburton The service was
continued by the male chorus singing
Just Beyond" President Arnold n
Schulthess or the stake presidency well
coined the saints to the conference and
SAID II was a very great pleasure TO see
80 many present He presented the
general and stake authorities. all OF
whom were unanimously sustained
Elder Schulthess said that we should
be thankful I'm our hearts for the gos-
pei OF Jesus Christ and that we have
been permitted 10 receive II and obtain
the blessings derived from H. He
spoke OF the blessed condition we live
in-in comparison with conditions in
some parts Of the world Wherever the
latter-day Saints are located we are
blessed with plenty and none OF US
need suffer for want OF the necessaries
OF life. He eXhorted the saints not 70
forget the Lord In their prosperity. but
TO serve him and keep his command
ments He said we should not seek
so much for the things Of this world.
but to store up treasures IN heaven.
Elder John Robinson sang a solo,
The conversion Of ST. Paul"
President h. S. Hinckley Of the stake
presidency said Il was very gratifying
70 see so many present. There were
by actual count nearly 800 people
present. He said he hoped that the
saints would not forget the Lord for
temporal things bait said that we
must also look out for our temporal
welfare. He said that a man. is not
OF much use TO the Church 70 himself
or any one else who has debts hanging
about his neck. He thought this Is "a
time when living Is high. The people
are seeking pleasure and they are in
clined 20 be eXtravagant He urged the
people 10 pay their debts and keep out
Of debt He also spoke Of the import
ance Of saving something from their
earnings. He said it was a principle
Of savagery 70 use up everything that
comes in. The first thousand dollars
is the hardest 10 save. After that Is
saved 10 is easier to get another thou
sand. He said the Latter-day Saints
saved considerable by observing the
Word OF Wisdom. More money is spent
for pleasure in this city than In any
other Of its size in the United States.
We have greater percentage of
people owning their own homes than
any other place In the world.
Elder Robert n Siddoway sang
solo. 80 Loving Father"
]. Golden Kimball OF the First council
Of seventy spoke Of the great impor-
lance OF keeping out Of debt for, said
he Debt is hell" He warned the
people as a servant Of God that II
they wanted 10 retain their Inheritance
and keep their homes they must keep
out Of debt, He spoke Of the danger
OF over speculation. He said people
look up to the man who has money.
but that money does not count with the
Lord II rs the root OF all evil He
urged the parents TO lock after their
children and know where they are at
night, teaching them right principles
at all times
The male chorus sang. Nearer TO
Thee"
George F. Richards Of the quorum of
apostles said that q very interesting
session Of the conference had been held
so far Said he understood an effort
had been made to get 20 pcr cent Of
the stake population in attendance.
There were by actual count 1872 per
cent present. and an OF the Sunday
schools Of tho stake were in session.
He thought this was an excellent show
ing. He said that II we would look
into the records Of these people for
work in the temple. attendance az
meetings etc. we will find that they
are doing their duty. They are keep
ing the Word Of Wisdom and the
Of God generally He
said that the Lord had instituted a
plan whereby mankind will be saved.
All Of the faithful Latter-day Saints
know that this work Is true, that Is
why they are faithful and true and
cannot be led astray. He spoke OF
the importance Of our keeping out OF
debt by living within our income.
President Hugh j. Cannon expressed
his appreciation for the excellent music
furnished by the male chorus under
the leadership Of Elder Oscar Kirkham.
The congregation sang come, come,
We saints" and bonediction was pro-
nouncod by Bishop Heber G. Iverson,