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

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and to hear his testimony that the Re
deemer liveth," said President Lund.
And il is our prayer that he is speed
lily restored to health, and that he will
be permitted to attend many confer
ences in the future. We find in the
life of President Smith a pattern after
which we should follow. He has lived
clean, upright life. and has done
what has been right and true.
Marriage Record.
Brothers and sisters, there is work
for US. We must study our duties and
then perform them. We should not
shrink or neglect any OF them. And
there are many duties devolving upon
the Latter-day Saints.
Il believe that during the last six
months there has been much progress
/ in the church. The Saints are growing
nearer unto God and perform their
duties better. When / see them flock
ing TO the temples. I know they feel
/ better in spiritual matters than before.
/ The temple here during the last year
has been crowded, and during the last
/ six months there has been q great in
! crease in the membership of the
! Genoa illogical society. I want TO en-
courage the Saints in the good work.
/ Yesterday there were seventy-two cou-
good sign"
There was a noticeable stir in the
congregation at this reference OF Pres
ident Lund. plainly indicating that a
majority OF those seventy-two couples
were then present and were attending
the conference services.
Growth OF Church.
President Lund then spoke of the
growth Of the church in the foreign
field. especially in Germany, and re-
| ferred 10 the imprisonment of twenty,
one elders in Germany following an
edict from the government that they
must be exiled and forced out Of the
/ kingdom.
''But I do not believe that has hurt
the church." continued President
| the persecution OF the elders in Ger
many, the authorities here received
many inquiries from Germany asking
for particulars about the Mormon
church. They called it persecution,
and wanted facts regarding the
| church And the reports we have re-
ceived from the German mission show
that the work there has not ceased.
The month after this action of the pO-
lice there We're more baDtisms than
ever before in Germany.
regarding the branch at Vienna, which
was established a year ago with three
members, he says there are now TWEEN
ty-five members in the mission. The
same is true in Hungary. The church
is meeting success everywhere.
In Norway there was much excite
ment a while ago among the people.
because the priests and the press We're
trying to pass laws prohibiting elders
! from preaching in Norway. But l am
happy 10 say that the committee
which was 10 present the bill to the
( congress of Norway reported that
there was no need for more legislation
in that regard.
'sThe Mormon church Is sending o.
600 elders abroad TO carry the truth
and they are working earnestly and
diligently.
should Teach Children.
children should attend church and
be taught in the faith. The mutuals
are doing a splendid work. as are the
primary and religion classes. The
! children should be guarded. brothers
and sisters When we read the reports
of the juvenile court we are shocked.
We are glad the court has been estab-
lished, for ii is doing a great deal Of
good. We must take a hand with
D kllCIl against LilC GNil lniuClCcS
are so demOraliZing to our young men
/ and women. do not mean that we
should teach our young merely theory.
but practical religion. And the place
for this is in the religion and other
! classes
''Some instances have come TO my
attention where there is a Stacking OF
/ interest among the members of the
( church in some localities. And 1 be-
lieve in most cases that this is due to
the bishop and his assistants.
They must study their congrega-
tions. and must take up that which
| will interest them, and not talk TO
empty benches. Such is not the gem
eTal rule among the Latter-day Saints.
( and there must be some good cause
when such a condition exists. But to
make the services instructive and in
teresting is the duty of those in charge
and then the work of the church viii
continue without a check until the
world knows and believes in the
truth"
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