The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-05
Leading of Clean Moral Lives
Is Urged Upon Members of
Mormon Church by Those
Who Addressed Conference.
ADJOURNMENT is TAKEN
TO TOMORROW MORNING
twenty-five Thousand Per-
sons Attend Two Sessions of
Conference and Overflow
Meetings Again Necessary
TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL

The second day Of the semI-anBuaf
conference of the Mormon church was
held under more favorable conditions
than characterized the opening day,
hut the attendance could not have been
gFeater than at all of Sundays ses-
siOns, even though "a eIOudIess sky and
rising temperature were enjoyed by
the thousands OF conference visitors.
Like on Sunday the morning and
afternoon sessions OF the general con-
ference, held in the TabernaeIe, were
attended By congregations which taxed
the eapScity OF the mammoth audi
tOFiuni, 0na overflow meetings in As
sembly hall were again made neees-
sarS.
From early morning until late last
night, when tie session OF the priest
hood conference adjourned, the Tenn
pie grounds and The buildings con-
taiRed therein were a seethiHg mass OF
humanity, ali drawn By the Important
gathering Of the church.
Yesterdays sessions differed Somewhat
from those oil Sunday in that the re-
ma rks were along more spiritual lines
stress being laid upon the importance OF
leading clean, moral lives in order to par
-
life TO come. The talks We're all Of Z
WHOLESOME nature, brilliant speakers ad-
dressing the vast cOncOurses both morn
ing and afternoon. At the conclusion OF
the afternoon session OF the general con-
ference adjournment was taken until
wednesday morning, no regular meetings
being set for today. This was done 10
enable the missionaries and mission work
ers 70 participate in the many special
meetings and reunions which have been
set for today
Meeting Of Priesthood.
Last night. in the Tabernacle, q general
meeting Of the priesthood was held THIS
closing sessions viii be held tomorrow.
when the greatest conference in the his
tory OF the Mormon church VIII be
brought TO an auspiciOus end. That such
is the case is the unanimous verdict OF
men who have participated in general
conferences for many years and who are
well in a position 10 judge. Greater at
tendances and a much greater degree Of
interest in the work Of the church is evil
denced on all sides. and when the con-
ference is formally closed tomorrow night,
the people viii return to their homes,
filled with a new spirit and greatly bene-
fited by the talks and Instructions that
nave been given BY the gifted orators and
church authorities from the stand of the
Tabernacle and in Assembly hail.
hully lZ,UUJ persons crowded into the
spacious Ia beTnacle yesterday afternoon,
p. 900 persons. A feature Of yesterdays
sessions was the conjoint singing by choir
and congregation of several hymns the
thousands Of voices swelling in sweet ac-
ella inn To the tunes of sweet church HYMNS
and anthems. Most of the addresses were
with reference to dOctrinal teachings, with
the one possible exception OF an interest
ing talk by Elder George F. Richards,
one of the twelve apostles Of the church.
who dwelt on the Importance OF prOperlv
bringing up and educating children. and
with especial reference to the religious
training Of the youth, as contemplated
by the Mormon church and which is gTa d
ually being carried out.
Like the previous meetings. yesterday
afternoons session was presided over bV
the head OF the church. President Joseph
F. Smith The afternoon meeting opened
with the singing Of "Redeemer Of Israel,
Our Only Delight" by the choir and con-
gregation, followed b. the invocaticns
asked by Hugh J. Cannon. II. The choir
and congregation then Joined in singing
How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints %
the Lord
Heber. J. Grant said the day was tbs
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