Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-09


of working for the church and the
spreading Of Gods word is greater
than can be imagined.
There is but one safe course for
Latter-day Saints to pursue and that
Is the path of righteousness. No Lat
ter-day Saint can remain in the faith
who does not do his duty as he sees
1t in regard to the work OF the Lord"
Apostle Grant closed his address
with an appeal to the brethren to con-
tinue stauneh in the faith.
Apostle Clawson told of the inspira-
ton to Joseph Smith.
In beginning his address Apostle
Smoot referred to the opening prayer
of the conference, which was an APP
peal for light and inspiration. He
discussed inspiration and declared
that no one who had been baptized
by the authorities and blessed in the
church doubted that God had revealed
Himself to him. The speaker then
referred to Joseph Smith and told
how he had, ninety-five years ago,
been impressed by a great revival
held near his home. He told of the
boy reading that passage from James
in which those seeking knowledge
are urged to ask God. And then he
told of his going into the woods to
pray.
From then on" declared the
speaker, 'the heavens were not
closed to the children of man. Reve-
lation is a fundamental principle In
the gospel of Jesus Christ. We can
not deny revelation unless we deny
Mormonism. IL Joseph Smith did not
receive revelation, then Mormonism
is failure. But l shall never tire
Of testifying that God did appear to
Joseph Smith and establish His
church here. never to be torn down"
At the afternoon session Apostle
HI. ]. Grant read the report of the
special auditing committee which had
been appointed to check up the ac-
counts of the presidency of the
church as trustee in trust for the peo-
pie of the church.. The report stated
that the accounts had been found cor.
rect and he also complimented the
first presidency of the church on the
system of accounting used.
| George Albert Smith of the quorum
Of twelve apostles was the first speak.
err He devoted his attention large
ly to the growing evidence of desire
for amusement instead of more atten-
ton to religious duties. He was fol.
lowed by Apostle Orson F. Whitney,
Apostle David o. Mckay and Charles
A. Calls, president of the Southern
States mission.
Apostle Whitney declared: Surely
the Saints who leave their homes to
come here in so doing are preaching
the gospel as eloquently as it could
be done. Some day Mormonism will
pc popular. All will clamor for 1t.
But now is the vital time"
We live In an age of miracles, ="
declared President Calls, but unfor.
tunately the people do not see or I'm.
derstand them. Isaiah predicted the
life and work Of Joseph Smith as
well as he predicted that Of Christ.
The Book of Mormon was predicted,
as was the gathering Of Israel, which
Is yet to come. Moses appeared to
Joseph Smith and gave him the keys
to the Book of Mormon and we have
this great work sustained by the
surety of Gods promise"
Our people are efficient, prosper
GUS and happy, because we aid one
another in the productive life," said
! Apostle Mckay.
I'VE truly are such a people," said
| Apostle Mckay, for we aid one an.
other spiritually and temporarily.
But mistakes are sometimes made
and opportunities to aid sometimes
are overlooked. We should help our
children in healthful amuesments."
The music has been a feature Of
the conference, as always, in spite OF
the fact that the great organ has
been silent, repairs not having been
made in time for the conference.
Reunions of missionaries was one
of the most pleasing features of the
conference, many members meeting
old friends and fellow workers at
these meetings.
With the announcement by Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith that he advo
Gates and believes In abstinence from
strong drink and intemperance and
prohibition wherever prohibition can
be effected, the eighty-fifth annual
conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints came to
a close on April s.
President Smith in his closing ad
dress declared that he believed the
time was near when Utah would. join
in the procession of other states and
adopt a law of statewide prohibition
April 6 was the eighty-fifth ami
versary of the beginning Of the Nor
mon church, and several of the
speakers told of the early history oil
the church.
! President Smith presided at both
sessions, as he had at each general
session of the conference. The speak
ers in the morning we're Anthony w
WINS, George F. Richards, Joseph F
Smith, Jr., and James E. Talmage
all of the quorum of twelve apostles
The afternoon speakers were Sey
mour B. Young. Brigham H. Roberts
lJ. Golden Kimball and Rulon s
Wells, all being members of the frs
seven presidents of seventies.
General authorities of the church
were unanimously sustained at tbs
business session of the conference il
the afternoon. The names were read
to the congregation by Apostle Hebel
J. Grant and those present, according
to custom, voted by the raising O
hands. No vacancies had occurred Ii
this list since the October confer
ence and no changes were made Of
proposed.
Payment of tithes and preparation
, for missionary work were urged II
every address, as also were more at
tention to church duties and espe
| cially the attendance at worship eacl
Sunday.