The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-05

Mormon church. and which ~ gradual
iy being carried out.
Lake the previous meetings ycstcr.
dav attsrnOOn,s session WAS presided
over by the head OF the church, Prosi-
dent Joseph +. Smith Tho afternoon
meeting opened with the singing OF
.'Redeemer of Israel Our only Dc
light BY the choir AID congregation.
followed by the invocation. asked oy
Uurh ] Cannon, Jr The choir and
congregation then joined IN singing
How Firm q Foundation. IC Saints
OF the Lord
Hcber J. Grant said tho day vas the
fortIcth anniversary OF the birth OF
Elder George Albert Smith. and. as
many we're aware. Elder Smith had
been In poor health Tor some time. be-
ing now At 81. George. He said word
had been received Yesterday from Ell
der Smith that he was improving and
extended his well wishes To the con
ference
Tho nrst speaker OF the afternoon
was President Charles a Calls or tho
southern states mission. who spoke at
length on the truth Of the gospel lie
said that when the angel Moroul APP
pcarod 10 Prophet joseph Smith 10
deliver the massage or God 10 that
boy. 10 reveal the place where the
plates wore hirden from which tho
Book OF Mormon vas translated. he
told Joseph that God had a work for
him 10 do To that work Joseph de
voted his life we have not made
this church great he said, but II Is
the church, the gospel. that has made
us great II has mRgnl0ed US with
men and women, and through IL We
have found favor with God.
Tho speaker told how the Book or
Mormon was becoming more and more
popular throughout the world, and
said THAI it contained the fullness Of
the gospel as taught by Jesus Christ
TO tho people OF the western henl-
sphere He spoke on charity. alludlng
TO II as love for Christ. II frmly be-
lieye," he said. that The MormOus
have moro charity than any other peo-
pie The love OF God Is greater than
all other gifts" Frequent quotations
from the Book OF Mormon were made
by the speaker, who said he believed
with Emerson that for all l have
seen l believe God for what / have
not seen"
Renewed VIeor and Labor.
President Calls cxborted his hear
crs to renewed vIgor and labor. say
Ing God is doing n great work for
us and he has chosen us 10 further
his purposes OH earth. By exercising
this charity OF preaching the gospel
We show our love for God The road
to cxaltatlop and eternal happiness 10
fh "a I-,nA-ullIa
mortals 10 progress without regard to
the Law OF God anr humanity" The
speaker then told Of the great work
OF the Mormon missions. and, In CON
clusion told how. when q boy. he had
been sick. az deaths door. and how
President Joseph F. Smith. then In
charge OF the European missions, had
laid his hands upon him and told his
mother he would recover. and now he
was before this vast assomblage to-
day, alive and we'll The priesthood
and the gospel" he said. ARE INSOFAR
able. They 30 hand In hand. Those
who do not believe In the priesthood
do not believe in the gospel
Prof. r. c. Rodom sang The Con-
version of St Paul" He was followed
by Apostle George +. Richards. who
talked at some length on the RESPONSE
bility OF bringing up children and Civ
ing them proper care. AZ this juno
ture touch OF pothos was lent TO the
gathering by the notifying OF Comfort
F. Flinders OF the receipt OF tele-
phone message from ogden, notifying
him to Go TO his daughter at Kays-
Vile on the next train.' a message he
lieved 10 convey sad tidIngs 10 the
receiver.
After telling of the responsibility OF
the MoTmons in properly educating
their children, Apostle Richards said
that next to salvation for ones self Is
the salvation OF his children. Three
things. he said are important factors
In properly bringing up children. the
home. the school and the church.
Speaking OF the home. he said that
proper religious and moral education
were as essential as a secular educa-
tion. God Sc said. has eXacvted
that VIC properly educate our children.
We are commanded to teach our chill.
dren TO pray and walk uprightly before
God. There should be an example in
the home. Our example before our
children should harmonic with our