Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-07
Bio Congregation at Closing Ses-
sion Yesterday Listens TO
Two Sound Sermons.
PRESIDENT SMITHS BLESSING
conference Closes With an Invocation
For Peace aud Prosperity for
Utah and Her People.

tabernacle wednesday afternoon at the
concluding session Of the eightieth an
nal conference. and participated IN the
election OF the general authorities OF
the church. including the raising OF
John Henry smith from the quorum Of
tbs twelve TO the First presidency
and the selection Of Joseph F. Smith.
Jr TO an apostleship. Following these
acts. sermons were delivered by Elder
David o. Mckay, who exhorted the
saints TO speak well OF their city, state
and people; Elder Anthony W. Wins
urged the people 10 shun iniquitous
places. and the conference was brought
10 termination by President Joseph
r. Smith, in a few well chosen words
impressively uttered blessing the peo-
ple The state and the nation. and ad-
jouuing the conference for six months.
To- rc-convene in Salt Lake City. unless
some other place be designated.
President Joseph F. Smith presided
at the services. All the singing was
rendered by the congregation. Prof
Evan stephens leading I'VE thank
Thee o God for a prophet" was the
opening hymn, and rendered by up-
wards Of 5000 voices. assisted by the
Ieals from the great organ. proved
very inspiring. Prayer was offered
by Elder Brigham II Roberts. The
congregation sang 1.-THE spirit OF God
Ike a fire IS burning"
AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED.
Elder Heber J. Grant presented the
names Of the general authorities Of the
Church. Cas published in Wednesdays
Newsj an OF whom were unanimously
sustained.
President Smith then arose and said.
God bless you, and we desire to thank
you all for the unanimity you have
shown here this afternoon in sustain
ing the authorities.
ELDER DAVID o. M'KAY.
Elder David o. Mckay read from
The New Testament in regard 10 the
fountain bringing forth both sweet and
bitter water and the importance OF
guarding the tongue The tongue. he
said, is little member. yet IL is the
means BY which our thoughts are
given wings, and IL is an important
means OF influencing one another.
This reminds me- he continued. "of
fht message the Latter-day Saints
have for the world-a message OF peace
and good viii. There have been few
men IN the worlds history who could
receive direct from God the gospel,
which means literally good news In
our every day life. in our conversation
Ne can bear the good news to the
world
We have heard much in this confer
ence about staying at home and build
ing up the community one Of the best
ways in which 10 build up a CITY. or
state, or nation. is to speak well
Of that city, state or nation. Speak
Ned OF your home. II makes me re
J1'ee on visiting various places to hear
me brethren tell about the benefits and
dressings, scenery and climate Of their
particular localities And you cannot
speak Wen Of a state without speaking
Well OF the men who founded that
state There is no state I'm the Union
which can boast Of stronger, truer.
more virtuous, upright and God fearing
citizens than can the State Of Utah. Let
me young men throughout Zion realize
tnis TACT. and let their tongues pro-
'.ain II TO the world. People who come
mere are impressed with the results OF
the work OF the pioneers. Let us speak
Wen Of our state, Of our advantages:
speak well OF our neighbors. our bish-
ops and all within our Church If we
cannot speak well Of them then let US
not speak at all. We must rise above
ie'llng men. We may be in the world.
uut not of the world
There are evil conditions In society
'I me present day; sunken roads that
af. not 90 be followed And as We are
Zone cleaners, home builders. we can
He.p remove such conditions. one of
such places Is the saloon. Towns do
.o, speak well Of their saloons They
lalN az their churches. their schools.
uer hhrarics-never their saloons Let
u' move them, but without vilifying
"en of tearing down character. There
arg slhken roads In our community and
people are piling into them by the score.
eul 10 Is our duty to remedy such con-
auons assuming high stand OF right.
Toy us all 90 from this conference de-
'lHnlned 20 control our tongues James
s"ys ne who can control that little
member has control over the whole
body"
Miss Dot Mcmillan gave a beautiful |
!thdlllon Of the song THE Earth Is |
the Lords"
ELDER ANTHONY w. WINS.
Elder Anthony w. Wins read an ex- |
N@ct from the Bible: then quoted the |
first article of faith. I'VE beI;eve I'm |
HoI me eternal Father. and in his Son |
Jesus Christ and In the Hholy Ghost" |
we believe this Is essential 10 every |
Wtn and woman. We believe without |
5,s,ln II is impossible to please God. The |
Moslem and the jew believe In God, |
oul they do not accept Christ as divine |
nut the Latter-day Saints believe he is |
u'' son OF the living God and Is our |
t''eemer. But we do not regard even |
t"Is as sufficient for salvation: but |
NUN must be accompanied by works. |
"e must do the will and keep the COM |
rms congregation Is made up large |
" oI Latter-day Saints-people who /
nave accepted the first principles Of the |
hoSpel OF Jesus Christ. have repented /
wi 'nelr sins and received the gift OF /
ue HOLY Ghost by the laying on Of 4
ulnds' You have come up to the noun
guns OF Ephraim 10 learn Of the way of /
'N' Lord aud walk In his path. and here /
you are this afternoon 10 be taught the /
way of the Lord
love TO think Of the good that is /
lH lnc world This Is a good world the /
i.oIu mas given u.s. There Is everything /
u.I. To make us happy u Il Is only 4
u'ta Alright But certain conditions /
.Tt slowly fastening themselves upon /
'la country OF ours. which unless
hanged VIII eventually bring the down
l"H OF this great nation" The speaker |
narrated recent experiences In great /
city whore the sign smallpox" on one
mouse warned the citizens OF q danger /
Gus contagion within while an "ice
cream and refreshments sign on
near bV ulnca uraa ovfv an onopfn. O.,