The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-11-21
|DAH0ANS LISTEN
TO PRES. SMITH
He and Bishop Nibley Address Large
Audience In Boise Chapel
Yesterday

Boise, Nov. 1S.-After the dedica'
ton Of the Nampa chapel yesterday
afternoon, which was the object or
their visit to this district President
Joseph F. Smith and Presiding Bish-
Cd Charles w. Nibley at the urgent
invitation Of President Heber Q.
Hale OF the Boise branch OF the
Church came to this city and ad-
dressed an audience in the local
chapel which packed the building to
the extreme limit Of its capacity.
Bishop Nibley was the first speaker
He directed his entire remarks to
an calculation Of the office and call
ing of q bishop. This officer" said
the speaker, 'is charged with the
duty of looking principally after the
temporal welfare of the people. They
are hardy men Of toll, whose motto
is not live and let live, but live and
help to live"
Pres. Smith followed along the
same strain in the fore part of his
address, recounting numerous scenes
in connection with the early history
Of the Church, when the first set
tiers in Salt Lake valley under the
leadership of President Young, had
to raise their own sheep, card and
spin their own wool and make then
own cloth and clothing; land pride
myself" said he, Gin wearing home
spuns today; practically all the clo-
thing / wear when l am at home has
been made in Utah from Utah prod
ucts and by Utah labor. l am almost
ashamed that l have not my home
spuns on tonight instead of this shiny
broadcloth."
The president went on to show
what had been accomplished by the
Church in the Sandwich Islands in
teaching men how to farm and build
houses as we'll as to live the gospel
of Jesus Christ. Forty thousand
dollars has already been spent in es-
tablishing an educational farm there.
No one can be wholly converted and
find happiness and contentment," the
speaker declared, who does not have
enough to eat and drink and to make
himself comfortable; so we teach the
people how to obtain these temporal
things"
President But Not "Ruler"
In referring to Church government
President Smith said There is nc
such thing as ruler in this Church
The president is presiding officer
and If he rules he rules in love. He
can be no tyrant, because the PEG
pie have the power to depose him
every six months, when they vo;e tC
retain or reject him. | have been
sustained for the past II years
President Brigham Young was sus
tanned 80 years. But every six
months comes the vote and the PEG
pie over whom We preside have the
power and the numbers to depose US
II they will. We are governed al
church by three presidents anC
numerous councillors. We are a Dem
ocratic organization with Republican
proclivities (this with CLEAR OF hu
NOR They charge me with turn
ing Utah to the Republican ranks
~ ft,Ct py,a
with putting Vermont there, a stat
| have not visited in years. hav
nothing to do with politics in an
shape or form. We regret to Sc
people unstable, however, blow,
about by every wind of doctrine.
Believe Constitution Inspired
"No members OF our peoT.e ar
slaves. There are no people rreer
| believe in the Constitution OF tn
United States and l believe 1t wa
inspired by the Lord. It Is IustIc
and wisdom, then, for the people {
be loyal to the Constitution and nc
10 go wandering around after ever
wind of doctrine. Not a member {
our Church is held by single hair
he is at liberty to depart from tn
Church if he wishes and he is the
through his own act excommunicate
but 1t ends there. lie is subject
no persecution; We do not follow hi
in any way.
Il would not SPEAK as | DO tonigl
If | were speaking only to my oV
people, but | understand that the
are others here who do not unde
stand us. The ignorance of the pre-
regarding our religion Is pitiabl
They write volumes and tones abo
the religion Of the Latter-day Sain
every word Of which Is untrue. TIL
even accuse us OF not being Chr
tians."