The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-04

church organizations at home, were also
prosperous The priesthood was doing
5000 work, as were also the auxiliary
organ,zatlons, ann1, ions The reports. he said. give
Luna had Il word of praise for the re-
,lglon classes. saying they were perform
ing ing exc client service. New meeting
work should be cncourac ced
Ihe tithlns. said President Lund. has
thcreaSeh inc fni,h oyer last year showing that
ever President Lund spoke appealing
~ IN behalf OF the poor. The bishops
III the different wards are doing excel
literally.
Vision at Kirkland
President Lund' was reminded that the
day is the anniversary OF the vision
which came 10 the Prophet Joseph Smith
and oliver Cowdrey i'm the temple nj
kirkland seventy-four years ago In that
vision these two men were s:Iven the
KEYS. even the keys the Lord handed
down 10 Moses. - II was predicted then
said President Lund. that the fame OF
the temple builded by the people in their
poverty would spread It's fame through
nut the nations OF the earth, and this
has come 10 pass.
President Lund called attention 20 the
work that Is being done by the gcnealogi-
ca! society. saving that n magazine is
now being issued from which much gooY
may be expected.
The speaker heartily indorsed the
words OF President Smith in cAhortine
the saints not to scatter. hut to build
homes here In Utah and also urged the
faithtulIo abstain from the use of strong
things enumeyated SO vigorously by
President Smith.
In The beginning President Lund paid
tribute TO the memory of the late Prcsl-
dent John r. Winder. with whom. In tho
first presidency, he had been associated
Tor
Lyman on Home Building.
AT the afternoon session Francis NJ.
Lyman, president OF the quorum OF the
twelve apostles. was the first speaker.
Apostle Lyman took up the suggestion OF
President Smith with regard To home
building at home 81 have been consid-
ering for some time advising the breth-
rem and sisters 10 stay at home in Utah"
said the speaker and the other states
where the Iatter-day Saints have com
munitics. II Is not good 10 have the habit
OF wandering from one state TO another.
from one stake 10 another, from one
absolutely necessary to move, but II is
better 10 stay in one place. II 1t is pos
sihle To do SO.
Utah Is not yet thickly populated.
The cities and towns arc not thckly
populated. There Is plenty OF room in
Salt Lake City. ia the Salt Lake valley,
the Weber valley in Juab. Iron, Millard.
Beaver-all OF the south and the north.
there is plenty OF room.
This vast territory is filling up with
friends and ncighbors from abroad The
land Is fruitful and our friends who are
not Latter-day Saints are investing their
capital in 1t. We do not object TO their
coming. but We want 10 stay and share
with them the fruits Of the land.
Need Experienced Men.
Apostle Lyman said the missionary
now about 1000. II Is the aim to make
IL 5000 and perhaps larger later on. lie
said the presidents OF missions com
planned that the missionaries sent were
too young and inexperienced. They
wanted experienced men, and, said Elder
Lyman. the bishops. when they are asked
FOR twenty. thirty or forty missionaries.
should send at least one third expert
enced men. preferably seventies men.
Apostle Lyman said that while the
church preached the gospel abroad there
preaching the gospel at home. Every
Latter-day Saints should preach the gos-
pei at home, he said. 20 tho newcomers
who are coming hlther 10 live among
them.
President Lyman had a good word for
the church authorities and officers. eS-
pecially the teachers. Il believe. he
said that the church has never been in
better condition than IL is today. and
that is due TO the teachers. who, 10y their
good example even more tllan by their
teaching. have brought about this happy
state"
Apostle Lyman exhorted the faithful
TO pay their tithing. saying that the
measure of their faith was the prompt
ness and Willingness with which they OBJ
served this alllmportant duty.
Back TO the Farm.
Apostle John Henry Smith spoke with
emphasis upon the necessity OF get
ting back TO the farm"
Il think We could wisely look 10 the
right hand and the left upon the VII
lagos We occupy, and ask II we are main
tanning the standard that was set In the
beginning Of our home building.
elder Smith described the old farm
as II was in the days when 1T was a
happy abode and as IL IS now, in many
many cases. since the boys ana glr!s
have gone away, wnen IL Is deserted ana
gone 10 decay.
THINKING men everywhere" he said,
are raising the cry, Back 10 the farm.
The cry is Issuing from the press the
pulpit and from thoughtful and prudent
statesmen. Al the recent farm lands
congress i'm Chicago l heard representa-
lives from every section make the appehi
70 bring about change OF the impress
sion that the only place TO find a nome
is within the confines OF the great city.
The sentiment 1T that congress was
for opening up the farms. We nave
annie opportunity within the confines OF
Utah and the confines Of adjacent states.
IN we but employ ourselves lndustrlously.
No people who pay rents VINO are suDytct
10 aycTy slight change, can thrive. But
the man who lays his foundation upon the
soil builds his own home increases lls
usefulness, DrCeu3 HpI5eS anu NiNbt NlishL
nan is Inc bulwarll OF the nation. and
the nation made up OF these men VIII oil
necessity be the strongest IN INC Worlu;
'It Is said that man VIII dcIehu
his homestead with gun, bur you have
never heard OF man who was ready 70
dofond his boarding house with his life
Apostle Smith appealed TO the SAINTS
70 keep their children at home
Apostle Grant on Home Industry.
Apostle Hebcr ]. Grant undertook TO
toll about horne industry from the stand
noInt OF a man who had tried IL. knows
5il about IL, knows what is the matter
with ii and what mTy be done TO make
In successful. Elder Grant said he had
hcnn enthusiastic for home Industry ever
since he was a boy. lie SAID he had
gIwnys worn clothing made at the Provo
ygooiSn mill and found that he could get
a sIIit OF clothes ten dollars cheaper tnan
The imported article. and a suit oil clothes
thst would not shine in three years, as
ag1Iust the imported suit chat shone IN
three months
hnoslIc Grant told about a ave dollar
mi sDrnt at home-the wonders II would
work the debts 1t would pay, how mary
-, A, u.,I,ld he used, whereas. when