The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-14

anu thdL the mission of
Mormonism is to restore true Chris.
tiahlty in the world, and Elder Rob.
oi'S maintained that the truth and
Necessity OF atonement are shown
more clearly in the Book of Mormop
man In the New Testament and tbat
through the principles of Jesus Christ
the Mormon cause will triumph.
David II. Cannon Of st. George of.
ieFeu the opening prayer, in which
ne beseeched Providence to "frus-
lrate and bring to naught every effort
that Is being made to thwart Tby
WORK, and that those who are maxi
ing the attacks against the Mormon
church may fail in every endeavor."
III order that conference visitors
might visit friends in the city, see the
aviation meet and attend various re.
unions no session of the eighty-first
annual conference was held on Satur-
day.
defense of MormOnism gainst the
attacks which are being made against
the church and it's leaders formed the
basis for three addresses, delivered
by Apostle Anthony W. WINS, Joseph
w. McMurrin, first counselor of the
seventy, and Apostle Joseph F. Smith,
Jr, at the closing session of the
elghty-first annual conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints at the Tabernacle Sunday af-
ternoon.
AT the conclusion of the meeting
all OF The present general officers OF
the church were sustained for another
year; a report of the financial condi-
ton Of the church was read and unan-
imously adopted; reply was made to
the anti-Mormon articles appearing
in various prominent magazines and
a short farewell speech was delivered
by President Joseph F. Smith.
AT the annual reunion of the Sun
day schools of the Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter-day Saints at the Tab
ernacle Sunday night the articles of
faith Of the church were recited in
fourteen languages, each of the thir-
teen articles being given in separate
foreign tongue, at the end of which
the entire thirteen were recited in
English by the large congregation
which filled the Tabernacle to it's ca
paci,y. A report was made showing
material increase in the number of
pupils and teachers in the church
Sunday schools. Addresses were de-
livered by President Joseph F. Smith
and by Apostle Heber ]. Grant. Spe-
cial music was rendered by the Tab
ernacle organist, Professor J. ]. Nc
Clellan, and by the Alpine Boys
chorus, of Alpine stake northern Utah
county.
According to the secretary's report
the increase in number of Sunday
school students since the federal CEN
sus in 1900, up to the time of the
last official counting in 1910, was for
ty-two per cent, or nine per cent
greater than the increase in Utah's
population. The report showed that
there are now 131, 551 children in the
Sunday Schools and 22,94S parents.
The average attendance is sixty per
cent Of the entire membership.
The general officers of the church,
sustained by unanimous vote at the
Sunday session Of the conference,
we're
First Presidency-Joseph F. Smith,
prophet, seer and revelator, and presi-
dent. A. H. Lund, first counselor,
John Henry Smith, second counselor.
Quorum Of the Twelve Apostles
F. NJ. Lyman, H. J. Grant, Rudger
Clawson, Reed Smoot, H. NJ. Smith,
G. A. Smith, c. w. Penrose, G. F.
Richards, D. o. Mckay, o. F. Whit
ney, A. w. WINS, Joseph F. Smith, jr.
John Smith, presiding patriarch.
First Presidents of the Seventies
S. B. Young, B. H. Roberts. J. G.
Kimball, R. S. Wells, ]. w. McMur
rim, c. H. Hart and Levi E. Young.
Presiding Bishopric-C. w. Nibley,
pres, ding. o. P. Miller, first counsel
or. David A. Smith, second counselor.
A. H. Lund, church historian and
general church recorder, Andrew Jen-
son. B. H. Roberts, A. William Lurd
and F. ]. Smith, jr., assistant histor-
ians.
H. H. Cummings, general superin-
tendent of church schools.
General Church Board of Education
Joseph F. Smith, Willard Young, a.
H. Lund, G. H. Kimball, Rudger Claw
son, c. w. Penrose, H. H. Cummings,
o. F Whitney, Francis NJ. Lyman, and
Arthur Winter, secretary and treas
urer.
Joseph F. Smith, trustce-in-trust.
D. NJ. McAllis:er clerk of general
conference.
The reunion of members of the Sa-
moan Missionary society was marked
Saturday night by the attendance of
Joseph Dean, who is termed the
father" of that mission, having RI
established it in 1888.
Old acquaintances we're renewed b. |
The sons and daughters of Norway and |
Sweden Thursday evening in Barratt !
hall. the occasion being the reunion
If the Scandinavian Missionary So
,ietv. The officers chosen for the |
ensuing term by reclamation are:
President. C. NJ. Nielsen; vice presi |