The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-09
MORMON CONFERENCE, ENDS

since the time OF Joseph than In any
other period In tho history OF tho world.
and were steadily advancing along the
lines laid down by tho prophet. He be-
lcved that the worlds better women were
giYing more attention AZ .he present TO
the building up Of tht race and he quoted
the Gentle women were turning to the
Idea Of motherhood In heaven. He con-
cluded with blessing on the women of
Zion for their sacrifices they had made
In bearing the sons Of men.
Prosperity of Saints.
President Ballard dealt with the ma
terial prosperity of the Saints as show
ing the hand and direction Of the Lord
toward his people, Referring TO the city
Of Enoch. translated bodily by the Lord
for It's perfection, he declared that God
was ever interested in the material well
fare of his people. Fault had been found
with the church for It's interests IN tenn
poral things but outsiders were more
and more beginning 10 realize The wis
dom of religious organizations turning
some attention 10 such things. MANY OF
these have been giving ihefr congreea-
tions littc but words and no substance.
There was too much OF the spirit and
too little Of assistance TO their poor In
getting the things needed in this life In
most churches. The Mormon church too
he said. had devoted It's energies to as
ssting It's people in many things. direct
Ing their amuscments such as dancing
and the theater. while outsiders were
content 10 leave these in the hands OF
irresponsible men who sometimes
wreaked untold damage TO the young
He defended the policy OF The church In
Its business enterprises and said that
with the material advantages provided
by the church II was no wonder the rco-
pie were glad 10 pay tithinR. Socialism
and It's systems We're not what the world
is needing, hut men and women OF high
ideals and unity of faith with a high
and binding spiritual force keeping them
from being discouraged. Unto those who
pay tithes and keep the law he saw
the promise of the blessing to come In
getting together others were finding much
10 initiate
The temple choir sang '.Hushed Was
the Evening Hymn.
Denounces Display.
Andrew KImball denounced the ten
dency Of many OF the saints toward eX
travaeant display both with themselves
and their children. saying that il was
coust antly n source of emharra ssment 10
the children OF the poor AT the church
schools 10 see their fellow students ar
rayed in purple and fine linen while they
were themselves forced 10 wear the
cheaper clothes. He reminded the saints
pie endcavorins 10 live in strength and
harmony with God That the people Of
Arizona had called him the working
preacher he considered n matter for
pride for he vas not ashamed to he found
in his oycralls at amy time during work =
ing hours lie closed with an exhortation
10 the women against the wearing oi
their hats in church and against display
In headGear in general.
Charles II. Hart quoted extensively
from the works of scientists. philosophers
and poets TO show their general belief
and argument in the existence of Deity,
That analogous argument in that direc-
ton was found in plant. life In the sea
and in the stars he considered beyond
question. Many OF the greatest OF The
Christian teachers lie said. had arguco
that because atheists had been una bic
to answer how IL was that the Bible had
existed and become the greatest of books
and Christ the best loved OF men, the
word then must be true. He applied this
same argument To the revelation OF JOS
eph Smith and the Book or Mormon. j
people were not satisfied with the cX-
give some explanation other than hi,
why this marvellous work had come into
existence.
The meeting closed with the singing OF
the hymn. Come All Ye Saints"
Afternoon Session.
The tabernacle was crowded 10 the ut
most capacity at the afternoon session
the last Of the conference proper. The
crowds filled all the vacant space in Tho
asles and at the back of the auditorium
and overflowed into the grounds. Al
overflow meeting was hold in the AS
sembly hall which was also packed 10 tllt
doors. Another big overflow meeting
was also held which was attended ny
thousands. 1t is estimated that In thu
various meetings and on the grounds
were nearly 10000 people. II was tho
greatest conference that has yet assem-,
bed.
The service opened with the anthem
"Hosannah" by the choir. followed by al
invocation by Joseph L. Taylor and thu
anthem by the choir, From Darkness:
Apostle Joseph f. Smith Jr. was tne
first, speaker and he devoted the greater
portion Of his time to an exposition o
the Mormon belief In baptism for tn,
dead and the necessity OF the study o
senealogy. II is he said. the duty o
the Latter-day Saints and their mission
10 save the world. Those who reject on,
message are held responsible and mus
answer themselves. But. In another
sense that OF the dead who have no
had an opportunity 10 hear the gospel
stewardship He recited the historic
moe ting In 1896, when in the unfinished
temple at Kirkland, the spirit fell upor
Joseph and the brethren, wnen the!
saw visions and many new things were
revealed. when the heavens opened ant
the prophet saw the wonders OF the ce-
lestiaI Kingdom OF God.
The world, the apostle said. SCOTS a
baptism for another holding tnat il i:
Impossible for one man TO take the plac,
OF another. To this he would but sa,
that Christ came into the world anc
took upon himself the burden of its sins
Why. then. he asked. could not we uc
the same in a lesser degree? In conclu
sion he pictures the great day when thc
link would be complete and there would
be one great family with father at tht
head as the Lord had placed him.
David Reese sang "Hosannah" witt
the choir
Seymour B. Young. senior member o
the first council of the seventies. fol
lowed In the same line. telling further o
the Kirkland episode and drawing
parallel between the prophet Joseph anc
Samuel tho prophet as having been botl
set apart in their youth for great things
lie made stirring plea 10 all Ia,
saints that they fail not In the reu-nrp
ton OF their kindred.
John Smith. the aged patriarch OF th'
church, gave the people his testimon!
and assured them OF mis- blessing.
The entire list Of authorities ot th'
church and OF the auxilarv societies wa!
read by Apostle Heber j. Grant, anC
each in turn sustained by q show o
hands. 'As near as I can guess" sait
Apostle Grant ''the voting has beer
! unanimous" and he declared the au
thorltics sustained