The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-01
WOULD BAR EVEN
TEA AND COFFEE
Strict Observance of Word of
Wisdom Urged by Elder
Seymour B. Young.
BOTH LIQUOR AND TOBACCO
HABITS ARE CONDEMNED
Believes Saints Are Growing
Too Lax in Keeping of the
Commandments.

Urgent exhortation to the Mormon peo-
pie that they observe the Word of Wis
dom. not only AS regards abstinence from
all forms of intoxicating liquors. but also
give up the use of tobacco and quit drink
Ing tea and coffee. formed the feature of
the address delivered at the tabernacle
by Elder Seymour B. Young. one OF the
seven presidents OF the quorum Of seven
lies. Mr. Young was exceedingly earnest
and emphatic in his appeal TO the younger
generation Of the Saints to live up To the
high standard that had been set by the
pioneers, who had accepted without Qucs-
tlon the revelations governing habits OF
life, which the prophet. Joseph Smith.
had received in the early days OF Nor
monSnl.
Levi Edgar Young, a son OF the first
speaker, also made brief address. but
1t was along stereo,yped lines and with
out special significance.
Tendency Toward Laxity
The tabernacle services marked the
and were presided over by Elder Hugh
j. Cannon.
The choir sang Awake. Ye Saints OF
Cod. and Elder David Smith delivered
the invocation.
In beginning his address Dr. Young
said that there was to be noted a ten- |
today. not only among the Mormon peo-
pie. but among those of other dcnomi-
nations. to mould their lives along lines
oIaS DI pea5Shra ,hnt ahoS The expense Of time and
and better things. He spoke particular
ly OF the observance Of the Sabbath day.
but a moral duty which every man owed
to himself TO rest one day in seven so
f far as possible. all labor on the Sab
should make it a day of prayer and fast
ing. devoted to the Lord
Referring to the duty OF following the
precepts laid down in the Word OF Wis
dom, DR.. Young said:
Once Strict, Now Lax.
AT first the Mormon people were very
strict in the observance OF this law. ;
The pioneer leaders devoutly believed i'm
Keeping all the laws and all the COM
are bound as Latter-day Saints TO OBJ I
serve these laws II We expect to receive 1
our reward, ,
There is strong tendency among 7
youne people not particularly those of q
our own faith, 10 indulge in strong drink /
ana ana tobacco and TO fall into the habits
great law that comes from the Lord" +
Cltins a specific instance of how strict n
" "; me pioneers observed the Word OF {
wisdom Dr. Young toldehow the pioneers g
when they were journsying across the r
plains, when they desired warm drink | Z
after being chilled by winter storms. were /,
.ea because strong drink was not good
or man, and tea and coffee were to
'e regarded as among the strong drinks E
prohibited by this revelation. H
Upheld by Science.
We, as a people" he continued. care
lot only taught prohibition because God
commands IT, but because IL is n yer-
lict of science that It is not wise to
ndulge In liquor or tobacco; the
eilroads and other big corporations are
III nIGrclng the total abstinence rule among
heir employees.
We have made such progress that
We could almost hope that our people -,
would observe this Word of wisdnm A.
we're IL not that we are surrounded nv
he gospel" "a
he example that the Mormon elders.
ravellng as missionaries had set TO the
'ord' declaring that SO far as he had
cen cen abe ,, TO learn not, single one OF
7, T ,cortee, cigar or a drink OF liquor
nile he was engaged in the work of the %
ospel. 't'S sd
Address to Strangers. III
AT the conclusion OF DIR. Young.s a5- Is
ress the choir sang the anthem. God tt
Our Refuge" and Elder Levi Edgar wi
9ung .n1 IooG occupied the pulpit during the la
evoted his time primarily TO exnIajn II
y 10 such strangers as might be in the 20
Ingpegatlon oTy1a1s the the scope and purpose OF an
nc discussion OF doctrnal points In
distance he said that the standard OF bo
MICS set by the other churches vas tb
,. nigh enough and broad enough 10 th
ns~er the requirements OF humanity tri
ld that the Mormon religion offered The fet
'imtion luton OF iife's greatest problem by 70,
~ sHntng accurately the relationship OF he
od TO man He told the strangers that th,
e attitude Of the church toward them, bn tn
as one OF friendliness and that any Nor
. ons VINO exhibited the spirit Of intol- VIC
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