Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-25
elders Chas. H. Hart and Reed
snoot Praise Pioneers
iab0rs.
a DAY OF GREAT MOMENT.
Canning Of First settlers 10 Utah idk'
encd to Arrival of Pilgrims In
Asylum In New World.

A, the afternoon session Of Libert!
stake quarterly conference Preslden
,r,hon II. Lund presided and Presiden
u,,gb l. cannon Of the stake conducted
N. exercises. President Charles Il
u.r, and Elder Reed smoot were tn,
principal speakers.
In open his address Elder Hart said
our minds today are naturally renlni>.
can, NJ events associated With this his
,or,c day. the oath Of July, All classes
,erardless OF sect or creed. ! think, may
properly unite IN doing honor 70 nc
pio1cers and 10 Pioneer day as civic
scbleyement. the founding OF great
Commonwealth The coming 81 the
vIoneers 65 years ago today, meant the
anening Of the gateway 20 the east
~ the great resources OF the west, il
,surht a new system az agriculture.
ard n advanced the civilization OF the
west here by perhaps not less than a
quarter Of century.
As we rejoice in the achievement OF
The Pilgrim fathers In finding an
esvlum upon the shores OF the new
,Vcrld from the blgotry and Intolerance
mat they had experienced in Europe.
a. I think we may all rejoice that the
earIy pioneers found here a haven Of
,est and of safety from the tribulatiops
which they had endured for many
wears in the states to the east.
To the I.atter-day Saint this day has
a religious significance. however, IN
addition to all the features that we
NAV celebrate regarding the event
slmnly as a civil institution, a legal
holiday. in commemoratlon Of the
founding OF this commonwealth. To
the I.atter-day Saints IT, indeed. meant
haven Of safety and OF rest from
tribulatl0ns that had pressed hard upon
them for many years
The speaker then traced the history
O, the Latter-day saints In a very In
terest.ng manner, describing the trying
scenes through which they passed az
they struggled, under adverse clrcum'
stances 20 establish themselves sue
cessively IN New York and Ohio, and
then in different places on the very
borders " civilization A graphic &C.
count was given ~ the prosecutions
heaped upon the Saints in Missouri and
Illinois how they would settle one
place and be allowed 10 remain there
until they had erected comfortable
homes then. they were driven out, their
homes burned and their lands confiscat-
ed. These experiences were repeated
several times until finally they We're
compelled to take up their long and
weary pilgrimage TO the Rocky noun
tsins 1000 miles beyond the borders OF
civilization.
The speaker read quotations showing
the attitude Of the people toward the
Morr1ons, and the attitude OF the presi-
dent Of the United States and the gov
ern0rs 81 the states concerned when the
Saints appealed TO them for protection,
but failed 20 receive II. After the out
RACES were committed, they appealed i'm
vain for redress. Elder Hart paid a
tribute 10 the people who bore these
trials uncomplalningly, and explained |
That Notwithstanding all the persecu- |
tons through which the Latter-day |
Saints passed yet they hold no ami |
mostly against their enemies, leaving |
judgment 10 the Lord. Said the speak |
or anlmosites did not exist 10 any |
great extent, the people from the first |
heng religious people who had not /
been trained in the doctrine of an eye /
Tor an eye and a tooth for "A tooth. but |
they were willing to leave with God |
me question ~ vengeance upon those
VINO murdered the prophets. killed /
many Of the Saints, and drove them all |
rom their homes
I'M closing Elder Hart paid a tribute
10 the pioneers, referring to them as
me founders Of this great lattor-day
Work ana comparing them to the
foundation work OF the great sky
scrapers, the foundation being laid
broad and deep, on which the great
steel structure rests with all It's
iBgs'
ELDER REED sMooT.
Elder Reed smoot was the next
speaker. He said he had been more
,hah pleased with the exercises OF the
conference he referred TO the testimon-
~ porne az the morning session. and
eHuorsed The remarks of Elder Hart. He
!, 'tWed many circumstances connect
~ Win The early rise OF the Church
sha related numerous facts which show
Wy integrity devotion, and Industry
~ the early members OF the Church.
y vas shown that the hand OF the
rolu was manifest In the establish
. az "t this work, and the Saints had
: urn testimony OF It's divinity; there
~, they bore uncomplainingly the !
Euy prosecutions which were heaped
.pph them Elder Smoot said he was
'Cuu OF his pioneer parentage.
a. "ulhg this theme. he said. there
49, No SIDES TO all questions, and IN |
~. "se there Is dark side and n
$50. one. Standing here in your
~. sShVe ! want to thank God from
No.. ool'om ~ my heart that | was
A. y, OF father who was n pioneer
n "n country. ] want to thank God
w. ,he mother who gave me birth
,,.A suong enough physically and had
rsn t enough IN her God 10 cross those
ia AesS plains pulling the hand-cart
-, waking every foot of the way.
,ss-'k aions tie line Of march her
w., ana closest Kin In this earth.
sschilt 70 testify TO you, also. that the
hss m that father and mother to
sr son. was that II was Gods ,
All. 30 luminosity. no ili-wili. no 7
MI. or resentment ever ESCAPED
ras ,n.'s and was taught that It ,
shl,,t teir good and for the es- :
\ thn 'Iltht Of Gods work. that Il was T