Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
ADVISED TO STAY At HOME
Younger Members Of Mormon Church
Are Warned Against the Wander
lust by President Smith.

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agreeable weather, the April confer
ence of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints convened on Sun
day with the tabernacle filed to over
flowing and large crowds in attend
ance at the overflow meetings in the
Assembly hall.
At both general sessions on Sunday
the speakers dwelt especially on the
matter of home building, and the de-
STABILITY of the young people remain
ing at home, rather than scattering
to the four winds and seeking loca.
tons elsewhere. In this connection
stress was laid upon the important re-
sources and possibilities Of Utah and
the adjacent states, and the several
speakers exhorted their hearers to
stay in the community and lend their
aid in the upbuilding of the state and
western country.
At the opening session President
Joseph F. Smith made an eloquent
plea for home building and the pro-
viding of homes for the children, the
remaining at home rather than mi
the patronizing of home industry. He
told of the many advantages offered
the Mormons right at their very doors
and deplored the exodus of many to
distant lands. He asked for the CO.
operation of labor and capital to de-
velop the resources of Utah and the
adjoining states, and pointed out that
the rights and privileges of the home
people were being usurped by others.
The president declared that cit is
wisdom to study agriculture. We
ought to produce out of an acre of
ground as much as the heather Chi
nese can. There is no reason why
we cannot cultivate the soil as well
as others. 1t is well known fact
that we have been backward, but now
we can, by the aid of schools, learn
the nature of the soil and of it's con.
ditions and possibilities.
Another thing is that we must CO.
operate and combine our energies and
little means in the establishment of
home industries, give employment to
ourselves and children and provide
our own things"
President Smith deplored the use
of intoxicants, after which he spoke
of the financial condition of the
church, telling of assistance lent in
the building of meeting houses and
called upon the people to contribute
literally to the funds.
President Smith took occasion to
pay marked tribute to the late Pres
ident John r. Winder, whose death
occurred a week ago. In a quavering
voice President Smith alluded to him
as zone of the best men it has ever
been my lot to know l lost father,
brother and counselor, one in
whose judgment l never failed to
have implicit trust. He never shirked
his duty. Always vigilant in the per.
Torrance of every duty, he was a
choice spirit, noble soul, a wise, pru-
dent man, just and honest"
President Anthem H. Lund followed
President Smith. He also paid a trib.
ute to President Winder, and said he
hoped that when he and the others
present were called hence such good
words, as spoken by President Smith,
might be spoken in their behalf.
Bishop Lund told of the prosperous
year enjoyed by the Mormon church
in general. The missions abroad, he
said, have prospered, Great Britain
leading, with Germany close second
in the greatest number of converts,
and all report excellent progress. The
missionaries, he said, have labored as
siduously to bring the gospel among
men.
At the afternoon session, over which
President Smith presided, the speak.
ers were President Francis M. Lyman,
Elder John Henry Smith, Apostle He.
beP J. Grant and President Meibin J..
Ballard of the Northwestern Mission;
all of whom sounded the same slogan
of back to the farm" or advising the
young people of Utah to seek for mate.
rial prosperity and advancement in
their own state, where opportunities
We're more numerous than in other
states. President Lyman declared
that: The country is fruitful and de.
sirable. II not occupied by Mormons
it will be occupied by others who are
not Mormons, and people coming in
with capital. We do not object to
their coming, but we want to share the
benefits with them"
Apostle Grant declared that he had
always been interested in home manu-.
facture, and hoped that In the future
the people would be more loyal in
sustaining and building up manufac.
turing institutions at home. He said
that preaching home manufacture
without buying the articles meant fail
ure. He believed the majority of the
people failed to realize what was
manufactured in Utah. If the people
insisted on home manufactured goods,
he said 1t would make a wonderful
Improvement.
The overflow meeting in the morn.
ing at Assembly hall was presided
over by Apostle Anthony w. WINS.
Music was furnished by students from
L. D. S. university. Remarks along
general religious lines were made by
Apostle WINS, Seymour B. Young, first
president of the council of seventies;
Rulon s. Wells and Charles Hart.
Apostle Orson F. Whitney presided
at the afternoon session, other speak.
ers being President David H. Cannon
Of the st. George temple, President ].
G. Kimball of the first council of sew.
entities and Frank 7. Taylor.
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