Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-06

ss.,,co together have brought q WIS.
...o,,rse Of people to the city from all
9 Ia ~ the west And most propa-
slv this will be the largest conference
J.. The history of the Church. Seldom a'
~ orst session is there need for the
sa,,srv IN the tabernacle. but ms inns
..orninr the lower part of the spacious
hn,lainr was completely filled and t the
gallery was considerably more than than
half occupied.
Thare we're present Mt this opening
.ess,on the following officials: or the
First Presidency, Joseph f. Smith, An n
,hon H. Lund, and John Henry Smith
of the council of the twelve, t'ra l1ei :
A., Lyman, Hcber j. Grant, Reed
snoot, Hyrum NJ. Smith, Charles w.
penrose. George f. Richards. orson =.
whitney, David o. Mckay, Anthony W.
wins, and Joseph II. Smith. Jr; Presid-
Ing Patriarch, John Smith; First coun-
Gil Of seventy, Seymour B. Young, =.
H.. Roberts, ]. Golden Kimball, Rulon
S. wells, Jos. w. McNlurrin and Charles l,a:
( H., Hart; of the presiding bishopric,
charles w Nibley, Orrin P. Miller. and
David A. Smith. Elder Rudger Claw
son Is in England presiding over the
I,,lropean mission; George Albert
Smith has not sufficiently recovered
10 allow OF his attendance, and Presi-
dent Levi Edgar Young's duties at the
University of Utah, kept him away
from this opening session.
President Smiths attendance this
morning was source of qualification
TO the assembled Saints, since 1t was
feared that the illness from which he
has suffered for some time past Would
not permit him to attend.
The announcement of the opening
hymns was made by President Smith,
the first one being, Come. come We
saints" and the second being, I'VE
thank Thee, o God, for q prophet." The
opening prayer was offered by Elder
Melvin J. Ballard, president OF the
Northwestern States mission. Is
1t was n notable meeting in every re-
spect. The addresses OF the First
presidency were earnest and impressive
and were listened to with deep attention
throughout. President Smith alluded
in unmistakable, terms to the policy Of
the Church In reference TO the matter
Of recent plural marriages.
PRIEST. JOSEPH F. SMITH.
Following is n synopsis OF the ad-
dresses delivered at this mornings scs-
sion. President Smith, as usual, made
the opening address.
He felt very grateful, he said, 70 be
here at this opening session, and that
there were SO many present My heart
is full of blessings for the Latter day
Saints" he said, "and indeed for all the
honest In heart throughout the world.
] earnestly desire that tha Holy Spirit
may be poured out on all the speakers
and all the Saints during the sessions
OF this conference that orr hearts may
rejoice. .
Il have just arisen from my bed
where have lain for more than a
month. Nevertheless. l feel t. say to
the Saints this morning that love tho
gospel which has been revealed to us
more, If possible more than l ever
have in my life. And I believe 1t is PCS
sihle, for the Saints arc growing III
knowledge and goodness and grace. We
cannot help but grow IL VIC serve the
Lord aa we should.
SOLEMN PLEDGES.
Il feel happy to say to You that in
my early days made Il pledge with
Inc Lord and my people that | would
always be true to them. cannot re-
member moment OF my life when
! felt Ike giving up this pledge. And
there is u man or woman In the
world who can point out to me where
nave been untrue to my pledge. I
shali be glad for that Information, IA
an elder in Israel tried to magnify
my duty. When became u seventy.
4 tried TO be true to this obligation.
i 10 not recullect wherein l proved nm
Z. true IN this capacity. Later when I
,",e an apostle. ! stroye to honor
snpt ca'llng to be true to 1t, and tho
o o which received In this Of
NJ, Ahd am not aware that have
J' hn, untrue IN any OF these filings
,nmily, If there has been nny derlic,
ion m any of these things, 4 don't
NOV IT, If have been untrue to tho
neonic Of God, I don't know It, And r
~ 49,, peiieVe that any man or womn n
Knows wherein l have.
TRUE TO THE PEOPLE
~ haye been true to my, people and
~, une TO the world In many, Mod nns
M waL nave made with either. not.
b aua there have been men vim
10 t,', W.. charged mo with being one thing
"TiS peopie ana another to the world
senaa pse charges are not true in any
( I'M, want 1t distinctly understood
aEainst -, th''igs which are charged
Whethor ~ us u people, must stop.
wa,,a do Eotiicarc, but i do ~ Sr
M Ma pc mallSned by my friends Z
ro aiay the Lord bless you ~, ,,ns,.,,
mani, a''o sisters. BE true to yoi,r rnvn-
must bo be Latter-day Saints. Men
dor - ~ .hlfRers and workers. In ar.
Whosw DC good Latter-dav SAINTS
coi,,s ~ you see any Latter-day Santa,
You m ~ nn tangents. one-horse ideas1
thoromaiS, Know that they do not know
tia ensnl the gospel of Christ, For
n 5is' ~ y gospel of reason. &. "A
BEARS TESTIMONY.
- want to bear my testinnnv - ,,,,,
ha naV y y mat my ,Rcdeemor, lives. We
tho MI ~, me testimony OF this fact that
II ,nM,o .,i!.ui mas, But we have In adrlIt,nn
tbc WIS the testimony OF the iNenh,tns'
/ smitb tVst ~. Of the Prophet joseph
n,onw w wi G, saw Christ, and the testi.
b Rigiono - Silyer Cowdery and Sidney
! tin,onv =, n rs this, have the ,tes-
Is the r ~ a.e II. spirit within me, which
beisvn greatest OF all Testimonies. y L
sinm slave also lnfthe divinity az tho mis-.
tes t Joseph Smith. bear Vol, nv
tb liz ''My that he was raised in ~ TX
test, ,nork ne accomplished and i abenr
have .ls Sml the calling OF those Who
I cessIo nusefSdea the prophet In the sue.
nan ~ 81 ~, ne, presidency. 1 knew these
i thann' r,t, and the spirit 3of them
spirit M, 1ou Tor. these mon and the
MY NJ. u never depart from mGi iH - 49, =
aliss Mabel Coor1nr a. ~, a -, N,
i'es,dent Smith concluded - VIZ y
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