The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12

Especial attention was given In dehn
ing the attitude Of the Latter-day
saints toward the other Christian de
Nominations lie declared that the
Latter.day Saints extend to the PEG
pie OF the world the privilege OF wor
shipping as they deem ~. without fear
Of Interference from the Mormon peo'
pie
I'm return. all that We want" SAID
Mr. pcnrose. lis ~ have the same
privilege. the liberty tu carry Out
message TO the world. uuhampcrcd VI
the Interference Of other sccts."
Francis NJ. Lyman the second
speaker. commented further on the
organization OF the church, laying cs'
pocial stress on the powers Of organ
iEa'Iuu 90 bring about personal assist.
luco and cooperation between all
members uf the church His address
was confined almost wholly to doc
triual lines and dealt largely with tho
divinity Of MOrmonism
The concluding address was dcliv'
cred boy Hchur ! Grant. who endedv'
orcd 10 dispruyc the claims advanced
by speakers and writer's opposed to
the church, 10 the effect that Nor
, mnnsm ls dcluNon and snare.
All OF thcEcucrnl authorities. from
the president to choir leader. were
unanimously sustained In their present
positions at the closing session of tho
second day OF the conference.
llyrum g smith son of Hyrum F.
Smith Of Provo, the oldest son OF thu
late President Patriarch John Smith
was announced ns the successor to his
grandfather the late Patriarch John
| Henry Smith
MIR Smith was born and raised In
Utah. spending the greater part OF his
life In Provo. where his parents now
reside lie Ii 20 years OF age, and Ia
nj present residing In Los Angeles.
Aitcr the general authorities had
| been sustained. President Joseph +
Smith stated the new patriarch Is q
lincal descendant Of the late John
Smith. This IL the only position In
the church that II hereditary.
The morning session OF the second
days conference was attended by more
| than 1000 church members. Apostle
| Hyrum NJ. smith. was the first and
principal speaker " the morning meet
/ lng. His address was divided into two
distinct sections. the first being an np'
peal for support OF home products and
home Industries and the second ad'
monishlng the saints to live the word
OF wisdom.
George r. Richards. the second
speaker. confirmed his remarks "a
doctrinal topics. The concluding ad
dress was delivered by Thomas II. Nc
Kay, president OF the Swiss German
mission. His remarks were devoted
to u review Of the conditions Of Nor
monlsm In the territory under his 81
pervlsion.
Apostle u. o. Mckay Of Ogden was
the principal speaker Of the afternoon
session. His remarks were directed
along the lines OF a reply to the sian
dorous charges made against the Nor
mons. Taking up this subject h
pointed out how the Mormons hav,
; been reyiled and slandered during IN,
p past few months from the pulpit
through the press and by means OF IN,
, motion pictures. This latter power h,
: referred to AZ the most forclble mean,
/ discovered by the enemies OF the
/ church, because of the vivid and falls.
, Impressions left in the minds OF those
viewing the films. These false i'm
. presslons, according TO the speaker
/ are the result Of Ignorance. spurred on
} by the ranting Of people who try u
/ make capital Of the alleged unpopu
q larity OF the Mormons,
. Orson + Whitney was the FIRST
/ speaker at the afternoon session. Ills
! address was devoted almost wholly Ia
, doctrinal lines and the endeavor "a
/ disproye the claims that Joseph Smith
, was not a prophet, seer and revelator
The opening prayer was given by I'd
ward j. Wood Of Cardston. Canada
president Of Alberta stake. The bene
dlctlon was pronounced by Joseph
. Shepherd OF Beaver stake.
, Easter was appropriately observed
at the closing sessions OF the confer
I ence on Sunday. fully 10000 members
. OF the church taking part In the ser
. Vices, II being necessary to hold three
overflow meetings.
! In the musical programs Of both Tho
afternoon and morning session tho
r. Easter spirit also was abundantly dis
. played. Solos appropriate TO the day
. were rendered aud the choir numbers
, were also chosen because OF their ap
5 propriatcnesR TO the day.
President Joseph T. Smith presided
2 NJ both meetings In the tabernacle
p Apostle Anthony w WINS. Apostle Jo
1 seph +. Smith. Jr,. and Elder Charles
A. Calls were the other speakers
{ That Mormonism will flourish, IN spit,
= Of the fact that some charge that th'
members OF the third generation vii
drift from tho faith and that the PEG
Z pie OF the world will have the oppor
tunily OF hearing the testimony Of IN,
b third, fourth. nth and sixth genera
lions, were the declarations OF Presi
: dent Joseph = Smith In his conclud
: ing address,
! The principal speech OF tho after
o noon was delivered by Dr. J. r. Tai
p mage, recently appointed to the que
. rum Of the twelve apostles. The re
b marks Of Or Talmagc were directed
along the lines OF Easter. The doc
! trlnes OF the Lattor-day Saints regard
, ing the resurrection Of the Savior wer
r WILDLY portrayed ms the speaker com
r pared Mormon beliefs with those o
i the other Christian denominations.
! Ben T., Rich, president Of the easter
I states mission and u. G. Thatcher 70
e the past three years at the head or I'M
Netherlands mission, briefly adde
q their testimony as to the truth OF MOI
. mOnlsm