The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-08

morning for the opening session o
the eighty.third conference of the
Church.
The vast auditorium was almos
completely filled when the meeting
was called to order. All the organiza
lions were completely represented
the sections reserved for stake pre-
siding officers, Relief society officers
Y. NJ. and Y. l.. NJ. I. A. officers
and those of the other auxiliary organ
izations being occupied.
There were present on the stand,
President Joseph F.r Smith, Presi.
dent Anthem II. Lund and President
C.. w. Penrose of the First Presiden-
cy; Elders Francis NJ. Lyman, Heber
]. Grant, Hyrum NJ. Smith, George
Albert Smith, George F. Richards, Or
son f. Whitney, David o. Mckay, A..
w. WINS, Joseph f. Smith, Jr. and
James r. Talmage of the Council OF
Twelve, the only absentees from the
quorum being Elder Rudger Clawson
who Is in Europe as president OF the
European mission and Elder Reed
Smoot who Is in Washington; Elders
Seymour b. Young, Brigham II Rob
erts, Jonathan G. Kimball, Rulon s.
Wells, Joseph w. McMurrin, and
Charles H. Hart, of the First Presi
dents of the Seventies; Bishop G.
W. Nibley, Bishop Orrin p. Miller
and Bishop David A. Smith of the
Presiding Bishopric; Presiding Pa
triarch Hyrum G. Smith.
Session Opens
The opening prelude on the great
organ was played by Prof. J. j. Nc
Clellan tabernacle organist this being
his first appearance since his recent
return from Europe.
Much pleasure was expressed by the
conference visitors at the frightened
appearance of the tabernacle audi.
forum which had been reprinted and
renovated since the last general con-
ference meetings.
the conference to order and announce.
ed the first hmm. Gene, Come yo
Saints, no toll nor labor fear" which
was sung with spirit by the large con-
gregation, Prof. Evan Stephens con-
Quoting.
Prayer was offered by President
E. ]. Wood OF the Alberta Stake.
The congregation sang the hymn
"Redeemer of Israel, our only de-
light.
President Joseph r Smith
President Jaseph +. Smith was the
first speaker. He said in part:
1T is with a degree Of the sense OF
weakness and dependence upon the
Lord that | stand before you at the
opening of the eighty-third annual cor
ference of the Church feeling depend
ent upon promptings of the Lord fol
what may say. cannot pess without
a word of gratitude tina, our lives
have been spared to gather upon this
interesting and important occasion.
feel grateful for the blessings ofGot
extended to me and to our brother A
II. Lund who has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be abb,
to be present at this conference, anC
to Brother Penrose who has passed
his eightieth birthday but is younge
in vigor than many others. I am gra
full that the brethren of the lively,
are all here with the exception of tw,
who are performing excellent worl
elsewhere also of the First Council o
Seventies, the presiding bishopric pr
siding patriarch and so many Of tn
presidents OF Stakes.
We have now organized "a Stake
and 1t is a pleasure for me to gaze u
on the faces of the presiding officer
of these organizations; also the tho
sands OF people who have come her
TO serve the Lord l Congratulate tn
presidents OF stakes OF the people III
on assembling here and I trust that
may be time of refreshing for all.
say to the brethren in the priest
hood and in the ministry that We e>
pect them to attend to their duties a
teachers and leaders in the Church
We expect them to be examples be
fore the people, to preside in right
eousness and to sit in righ eousnes
in all matters coming before them. W
expect also the same fidelity from IN
various bishops, whose responsible
tiles are perhaps greater than otheri
for bishop is supposed to know a
the people in their wards not only n
members OF the Church but ali
strangers in their midst 80 that the
might administer aid solace and he
to all whether they be OF the hous
hold of faith or not. Each bishop
expected to administer justice in b
ward even between members ofqut