The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-09
SAY SALT LAKERS
DRESS |MMODESTLY
Elders James E. Talnage and
John H. Smith Deliver
Pronounced Opinions.
PARENTS ARE BLAMED
Speakers at Conference of
Deseret Sunday School
Union Speak Plainly.
PARENTS ARE BLAMED

The conference OF the Dcseret sunday
School union which was held IN the big
tabernacle last evening, was well at
tended The addresses We're all brief and
the music, which was furnished by the
Waterloo ward choir and orchestra. was
n feature Of the services. Elder Arthur
Mcfarland directed the music aud Miss
Ivy Allen and William Vorkink accom-
panied.
The services we're opened BY the sing
ing OF the chorus. THE joyful Song.
and, after a prayer. the choir sang MY
Father Knows" Elder George d. Pypcr
read the roll call and reported that nifty
stakes and seven missions were repre-
scented. lie then submitted the list of
officers OF the union 10 the congregation
and this was unanimously sustained. The
names read were Joseph f. Smith. gen
eral superintendent: David O. Mckay.
first assistant; stephen l.. Richards. sec
ond assistant. George D. Pyper. general
secretary. John F.. Bennett. general treas
urer. and the members of the general
board.
Parents Reprroveo.
Elder Howard f. briggs was intro
duced 10 the congregation by the pre-
siding officer Apostle David q. Mckay.
lie delivered a spirited address on the
practice of standing on street corners
many OF the boys had nothing else to
do and suggested that this condition be
improved by making homes brighter so
that the Young people would care TO re-
main there when they are not required
10 be away.
Elder James e. Talmage was the next
he started at the beginning, discussing
the fig leaf rage thai dominated at the
time OF Adam and Eve. He upheld the
fundamental principles OF modern dress.
t1szs l.GCs
known. hut condemned the abuse OF these
by extrsmes al fashion. He said that
many of the styles OF clothing worn by
both sexes leave nothing To be imagined.
At the conclusion of his address Presi-
dent Joseph +. Smith said few words
along The same line. expressing himself
In favor OF the wearing of bloomers by
After The song. "Hark, Hark My Soul"
Elder Heber j. Grant discussed the soda
fountain habit He condemned the habit.
asserting that he had been Informed that
coca cola vas as injurious as coffee. lie
said tina, II the people used coffee
made Of bran and like ingredients they
would not form a habit. but would get
Saturday night amusemcnts' were dis
cussed and condemned In no uncertain
language by Elder n. T. Porter, He
said that tho apology for dissipation on
Saturday nights was. nearly always, that
Sunday morning ono does not need the
usual vigor and clcarness OF mind with
WHICH ne tliTDNpl the WcSh, ms
IS wrong" lie said For. as Sunday is
n sacred day. Saturday night should
be considered sacred night
Smith 8 Views on Dress.
After the song. THE Night Is still
and HOLY Elder John Henry Smith gave
summary from the viewpoint Of the
Latter day Saints. Elder Smith talked
first of the home. saving that II should
contain everything that is good and elm
mate everything that is evil. He touched
on the subjects discussed bv the other
speakers. In reference to dress. hc said
that he had returned recently from an
extended tour taking in most OF the lar
ger cities OF the country. naming New
York Chicago, Philadelphia. Louisville.
81. Louis. st. Paul and others. and that
IN one day in Salt Lake City he had seen
more evidences OF immodestv in rega rd
10 dress than I'm all his travels. He
counseled modesty. prudence and temper
ance, but seemed not inclined TO favor
the rigid application Of prohibition.
After the singing of the anthem. The
Holy TcEplr" by tho choir President
Joseph 4. Smith dismissed tine congre-
cation with bcncdctidp