The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-10-12
MISSION IN MEXICO
TO Be ABANDONED
SMITH SAVE SAINTS
ARE RELEASED FROM DUTY
IN SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
Head of mormon" Church at Semi
Annual Conference Discusses
Troubles of Coionists-Se5-
sion One of Interest.

Salt Lake City-At the opening ses-
sion of the eighty-third semi-anhua3
conference of the Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, held in
this city on Friday, October A, Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith spoke OF the
trials of the Saints in war-strIcken
Mexico, and declared that the mission
there is, at least for the present, at an
end; and that the brave men and
women who had risked their fortunes
and their lives in the attempt to build
up a branch of the church in that
country are released from further duty
in the southern republic.
The president paid a glowing trib-
ute TO the members of the church who
had gone to Mexico to make their
homes, declaring that they "have suf
Tered great deal at the hands of a
degraded, wicked, unprincipled grade
OF men, many of whom unquestionably
have good hearts in them, and will
manifest the goodness of their hearts
when under the influence of good men
and of favorable surroundings"
THE American government" said
President Smith, has played the part
of wisdom in standing aloof and let
ting dog eat dog"
The church dignitaries were we'll
represented at the conference, only
two of the apostles being absent,
Rudger Clawson, who is in Europe, and
George +. Richards. OF the first seven
presidents of the seventies there were
present: ]. Golden Kimball, Seymour
Young, Rulon S. Wells. J. w. Nc
Murrin, and Charles H. Hart. bishop
Charles w. Nibley, presiding bishop OF
the church, and his counselors, o. P.
Miller and David A. Smith, were pres
st Scores of other high churchmen,
including Patriarch Hyrum G. Smith,
occupied seats of honor.
Fully 5000 persons, many of them
pilgrims from throughout the world,
far and near, where the branches of
the church are located were present,
the attendance exceeding that of any
opening session in years.
Following the address of President
\ Smith, President Anthon II. Lund
made brief doctrinal address, follow
Z ing closely the line marked out by
! President Smith in the closing of his.
sermon.
-Four of the first council of seven.
ties, Charles H. Hart. Joseph w. Nc
/ Murrin, Rulon S. Wells and Jonathan
| G. kimball, also spoke at the opening
| days sessions, each delivering an in
structive and entertaining address.
At the Saturday session, the vast
audience listened to three more of the
first council of seventies, Brigham H.
Roberts, Seymour B. Young and Levi
Edgar Young, the principal address be.
ing delivered by Elder Roberts.
In the afternoon four of the Apostles
spoke including Pr sident FrancIs NJ.
Lyman and Apostles Heber J Grant.
Reed Smoot and Hyrum NJ. Smith,
In his address at the Saturday ses-
sion, President Smith said: God in
His boundless wisdom and gracious
mercy, has provided means and has
shown the way to the children OF men,
whereby even in the realm of freedom
and the exercise of their own judg-
ment they may individually come to
God in faith and prayer and find out
what should guide and direct their
human judgment and wisdom; and l
don't want the Latter-day Saints to
forget this is their privilege"
1t is estimated that there were 12,.
900 persons in the tabernacle at each
of the meetings on Sunday, and in
The afternoon, there must have been
10000 persons In the tabernacle, as.
sembly hall and outdoor gathering
The closing sessions rounded out a
conference that has been gratifyingly
successful. 1t was mighty exposi.
ton OF the wonderful and close fellow
ship hich binds together a great
people in one faith one hope and
united worship Of one supreme being
Especially in the afternoon did the
overwhelming throng typify the com.
) pact unity OF the Mormon people
, Speakers at the tabernacle meetings
We're Elder Charles w Penrose, of the
frst presidency; Elder Orson F.
Whitney, George A Smith, David O.
Mckay, Joseph F.. Smith, Jr.. and
flames r. Talmage of the quorum oil
twelve apostles. and President Joseph
F. Smith. who closed and dismissed
the conference in a brief address OF
admonition. Elder George f. Richards
IS confined to his home on account Of
; Illness, and President Smith asked
, The saints to make a petition for his
recovery special subject of their
prayers.
One of the overflow meetings wa,
held in the assembly hall, in charg,
Of Elder Anthony w WINS of the quo
UNI of twelve apostles. Assisting
him as speakers were President Sam
: uel O. Bennion of the Central States
mission. President German E. ELS
I worth of the Northern States mission
: Pres dent Charles A. Calls of the
Southern States mission and Elder
David H. Cannon of st. George
Ten missionary societies of the
: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
/, Saints held reunions Friday night
alked over old days while on mis-
sions. renewed old acquaintances from
I among the many who are in the city
u to attend the conference, enjoyed
music and dancing and listened t.
3 short addresses of good fellowship
! from representative mea from amonl
d them. l
: Sixteen stakes were represented a