The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-04
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providing of homes for the children. the
remaining at home rather than migrating
70 foreign countries, and for the patron
izing OF home industry. He told Of the
many advantages offered the MOrmons
right at their very doors and depIored
the exodus OF many to distant lands. He
asked for the cooperation Of labor and
capital TO develop the resources of Utah
and the adjoining states. and pointed out
that the rights and privileges of the home
people were being usurped by undesir-
ables
President Smith was the principal
speaker at the morning session, the only
other talk being made by Counselor An
thon II. Lund of the first presidency.
When the conference convened the Tab
ernacle was crowded by fully 1900 per-
sons. vast majority Of them from out
OF the city and state, who, despite the
inclement weather. We're on hand early
Tor the first session of the three days
gathering. SO great was the crowd that
an overflow meeting was held in As
sembly han.
Church President Presides.
President Smith presided at the gen.
eral meeting, and the conference opened
with the singing of the hymn, Come,
Come Ye Saints" by the choir and con-
gregatiOn followed BIZ prayer by Patri-
arch David Mckay. ana the HYMN. Zion
Prospers, All Is Well" by the choir.
In his-spening remarks President Smith,
who was the first speaker. said he did not
feel adequate to address the vast assem-
blage but hoped that the spirit would
rest upon those gathered. Il feel in my
heart to say TO this vast congregation,
he said. '' God bless you. and pour out
His Holy Spirit upon you and reward you
for your presence here II is almost
marvellous, considering the weather. to
see this vast cOngreg cation assembled here
today, and again, from my heart, thank
YOU for your presence and attendance,
and for the interest you feel in the work
of the Lord. / take for granted that the
vast majority of those assembled are
members of the Mormon church in good
standing, and l would that this could be
said Of every soul present No greater
blessing or honor could be bestowed than
TO be members of the Church of Jesus
Christ. and to be good fellows with Him.
while there are many things that viii
likely be spoken of during this gather
ing, there are a few things / especially
desire to speak about. The first and chief
building and the providing of places to
dwell for the children. We have wit
messed a disposition among the people
to draw off and go away to distances
away from the body of the church. There
is a disposition 10 scatter abroad, rather
than to gather together.
The tendency of our children IL to go
away from their homes and seek homes
for themselves some where alse. Ii ap-
pears to me there are almost limitless Op-
portunities and advantages here to be
L H.
rearby adjoining states. where our young
people can find and build homes for them
selves without wandering to South
America, Mexico or other foreign cOun-
tries. IT is being demonstrated that We
have laid under our very eyes a large
tract of country, and that all that is
needed is cooperation of labor and capital
TO bring it under cultivation, or suscepti-
BILE TO towns and villages.
Stay Close to Church.
The young people should secure lands
as close to the church as possible They
thus enjoy the advantages of Sunday
schools, Improvement associations i'm
other words the benefits of the church
organizations are to be had for the benefit
OF the children. While reaping those BEN
fits they are building up this country in
stead of leaving il to strangers to build
up. maybe of the undesirable class. Tn
desirabies are seeking opportunities here
and elsewhere, ana II is Just well for
our boys and girls to build up among US
as for strangers to come from distant
countries and take M the land
Il want to say that we have not and |
do not approve Of this disposition of some
OF the brethren to go away off where |
neither life nor property is safe. They |
should rather build up and associate to- /
gether. SO long as there is room for us
TO dwell here. When necessity comes TO /
scatter out and colonize, we should do so |
in manner so that all concerned can do (
so TO the best advantage to reap the best !
benefits We realize that one little state !
is not sufficiently large 10 accommodate !
ali Of the MOrmcns. But We wish il nm
derstoOd that when it becomes necessary
for the MormOns to cOlOniZe distant lands !
il is best 10 do II under the counsel of /
the presiding officers of the church
In my opinion this is proper. 1t is /
necessary for the MormOns to take every /!
advantage. secure homes for themselves /
in Utah. Idaho. Wyoming and Colorado /
aud adjoining states. under our grand and 4
glorious government where life and prop 4
erty are protected and where the liher- /
ties of men are not ieOpardized by riot, /
revolution and the like.