The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
PRESIDENT SMITH TELLS
OF GROWTH AND SUCCESS
cormends Latter-day Saints for
Thsiri Zeal and Urges Them to
Continue in the True Faith.

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Christ Of Latter-day Saints, in the
opening address at the eighty fourth
annual conference Of the church, held
in this city April 4th. 9TH and 9Th,
was In most optimistic mood. and
gave a word of encouragement 70
missionaries and all interested in the
success of the church.
4 President smith did not hesitate to
call attention to faults and mistakes,
but when lie named mistakes, it was
but preliminary to recommending a
remedy, the address not being of a
fault finding nature.
JOY and hope were expressed and
the members of the church were CIV
en- due credit for the work that they
have done and are doing for the
church at home and in foreign lands.
President Smith told those at the
conference that he realized all were
human, that he was not as he would
like to be and he believed he was nor
an exception to the general rule. But
the president supplemented this by
commencing his people for their zeal
and urging them to continue in the
true faith
/ President Smith spoke of those who
had worked against the interests CT
| the church, and said that he believed
that in time those who falsely ma
| ligned the people of God would be-
come ashamed OF themselves and
| would cease to wag their tongues.
George Albert Smith, member Of
the quorum of apostles, who spoke at
| the opening session, urged his hear
ers to take the words of the presi-
dent home, with the idea of improv-
ing their daily lives.
AT the afternoon session, Charles
| w. Penrose of the first presidency,
and Rudger Clawson and Heber ].
Grant of the quorum of twelve apos-
ties, were the speakers, church Oh
seryance, marriage and prohibition
being discussed. Apostle Grant cleo
trified the gathering with powerful
oratorical attack on the liquor traffic
and declared that if the Saints were
| given a chance to vote on state wide
prohibition, there would be an end of
the liquor business in Utah. Apostle
Clawson's address was largely doc.
trinal, dealing with the divine au-
thority OF the church and dwelling
with emphasis upon the covenant of
marriage for time and eternity. Apos-
tie Penrose spoke of the divine origin
OF the church and of the different
phases of the Mormon religion,
wherein it is different from other de-
nominations.
feature of the conference was
the excellent musical program, many
OF the leading musicians of the state,
ana the west, being present
Two overflow meeting were
necessary Sunday afternoon to accom-
modate those who could not even find
room IN the doorways of the thronged
tabernacle. One overflow meeting
was necessary in the morning. Mer,.
bers OF the council of the twelve apos-
Ties were prominent among SUNDAYS
speakers
President Joseph F. Smith presid.
ca az the sessions in the tabernacle.
PRESIDENT Francis M. Lyman of the
apostles quorum, Apostle George r.
hlehards and Apostle Orson F. Whit.
ney We're the principal speakers in
the tabernacle at the morning meet.
ing. Apostle A. w. WINS was in
charge OF the overflow meeting in the
morning at the Assembly hall.
vital principles of the Mormon faith
We're expounded at the morning SEES
sion OF conference on Sunday. Reeve.
tatlon, the performing of miracles and
the healing of the sick were cL.af
emong the subjects discussed.
AT the afternoon tabernacle MEETING
sermons were delivered by Apostle
David Q. Mckay, Apostle Joseph r
smith, Jr., and Apostle James q. Tai.
mage. Apostle Heber +. Grant con-
quoted the overflow meeting in the As
seinply hall, with Charles II. Hart
Joseph =. Geddes, l.. N. Marsden and
waiter ?. Monson as speakers. Elder
benjamin Goddard was in charge Of
the open-air meeting, with Andrew
Jensen, Samuel o. Bennion and Ger.
man e. Ellsworth assisting The
Murray First ward choir sang at tbe
morning assembly hall meeting and
.ne ogden tabernacle choir at the af
leiiioon meeting. The tabernacle
choir rendered the musical program
in the tabernacle.
Al the afternoon session, an exposi-
- enS SoSpei ana the word Of
wisdom. advice to teachers. with .
word OF caution regarding the respon.
slDlilty that devolves upon them. the
duties OF the church members and .
reputation of those who seek to decrv
the Bible and to cast doubt upon the
gospel We're subjects dwelt upon nv
the speakers.
AS on the opening day, the ad.
dresses made to the conference were
q an optimistic and happy nature
Each speaker talked of the excellent
CONDITION of the church affairs. and
pointed out the matters which he he
iieved should show an Improvement
IN the coming year The musical pro.
grams g, were thoroughly appreciated
me famous tabernacle choir was at
us best Fully 10000 people crowded, !
every available inch of space in the |
great tabernacle at each of the two !
general sessions. IVY
Ovcr-Saited Eooa