The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-10

Closing sessions OF the eishty-first gem
eral annual conference OF the Mormon
church were held yesterday with an at
variously estimated at from 49,
900 TO $1,000. The great tabernacle was
packed TO its utmost capacity and at both
morning and afternoon meetings overflow
meetings were held morning and afternoon
in the assembly hall and during the aft
ernoon an open air meeting was held on
the tabernacle grounds, under the drec-
tion of Seymour 3. Young, Benjamin
Goddard and Ben T.. Rich
Present Officers Sustained.
As was anticipated, there were no
changes made IL a=y OF the officers Of
the church. all the incumbcnts being sus-
talned without a single vote In the neg
atlve. The result of this was apparently
taken as a foregone conclusion by Apos
tie Joseph f. Smith. Jr.. who read the
list of the names with the positions oc
cupied by the officers and after looking
up to note the affirmative show OF hands.
did not take time to raise his eyes from
his manuscript when he in each case re-
marked Contrary, likewise" or soma
similar phrase
The sustaining ceremony took only
about six minutes one addition to the
list OF officers, that OF 4. William Lund.
as an assistant church historian, being
made.
When President Smith called the morn
ing session to order there were thousands
standing in the aises and gallery OF the
unable 10 secure seats. and
under direction of Apostle Joseph F.
Smith. Jr., Charles A Calls and John T.
Herrick was announced The cnoir sang
go. Awake. My Slumbering Minstrel"
and Melvin j. Ballard, president of the
northwest states mission, offered the
opening prayer.
Plea for Prohibition.
Apostle David y. Mckay, who deliv
cred the principal address OF the morn
Ing. devoted nearly an hour to an ear
mon people 10 work and vote for prohi-
bltion. He based his argument upon that
portion OF the Doctrine and Covenants
which declares strong drink Is not good
for man and asserted that scientific An-
vcstigation was In this regard AT last
proving the truth of Gods revealed word
with us for nearly eighty years. and yet
we stil have those In the church who
by their acts say IT is good"
Apostle Mckay was glad that there
that there was no loophole for the areu-
ment OF the Latter-day Saint who might
say that littie strong drink. or It's us9
would that all Israo would accept this
truth" he exclaimed. THAT is the best
way to close up the saloons in your
towns
Teachings Of Science,
Entering into discussion OF the liquor
question from scientific standpoint the
speaker declared that recent invesriga-
tionS by the most noted scientists had
demonstrated that even q little alcohol
diminished the power of the brain for
rapid active work, and cited the expert
ments conducted by Professor kreppelin
OF Heidelberg university. who began MS
work with the avowed purpose of secur-
Ing evidence In favor OF moderate drink
Ing. but was forced TO the opposite con-
clusion. N, -,
an opportunity TO declare yourselves as
either for or against Gods word, and
appeal to every member oil our chUrch
10 show by his vote that strong drink
Is not good. They tell us 1t will injure
business interests ii YOU take away the
saloon but the largest business interests
employees being ahstainers, not for NOR
Il but for business reasons.
Problem Of Revenue.
Taking up the plea against prohibition.
hat the cities cannot afford TO lose the
revenue OF the saloon, Apostle Mckay
&C. 20 per capita per anDum and that S4.34
)f this was for crimes due To alcohol,
Ic reached the conclusion that every
.ity paid far more for its crime than
vas received from the license revenue.
md that II would be profitable business
proposition Ia drive out the saloon,
Apostle -htNdE tH'n Stto"slo po
the habit OF cigarette smoking.
Which he declared prevailed TO an alarm
nE extent among the youth OF tho
hurch. and urged that every Quornm
naEc strenuous effort 10 eliminate the
lse Of tobacco In any form by church
members He concluded with an clo-
luent appeal TO his people 10 rid them
elves OF the vile, trcachcrous, insid-
Gus. damnine Influence of the open sa-
oon."
Miss Florence Jepperson sang Fear
lot. Ye. q. Israel, with beautiful en-
rt.,,As,,oJ ~, Do,o n1valx,o