Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09

President Joseph F. Smith presided
at both sessions of the conference on
Monday, April s. The speakers at the
morning session were Apostle Heber
]. Grant, Apostle Rudger Clawson
and Apostle Reed Smoot
Il believe" declared Apostle Grant,
shat | never saw the people of the
church so devoted as they now are.
Recently a wave of unusual zeal and
faith seems to have swept over all
the church and its people. Work Is
its own reward and the satisfaction
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
, II in regard to the work of the Lord"
Apostle Grant closed his address
with an appeal to the brethren to con.
tinue staunch 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 ap.
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
hnl l. -
boy reading that passage from James
in which those seeking knowledge
are urged 10 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. REEVE.
lation is a fundamental principle in
the gospel of Jesus Christ. We can.
not deny revelation unless we deny
Mormonism. II Joseph Smith did not
receive revelation, then Mormonism
is a failure. But | 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
III. J. Grant read the report of the
special auditing committee which had
been appointed to check up the &C.
counts of the presidency of the
church as trustee in trust for the PEG
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
er. 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 tc
come here in so doing are preaching
the gospel as eloquently as 1t could
be done. Some day Mormonism will
oe popular. All will clamor for it
But now is the vital time"
I'VE live in an age of miracles,
declared President Calls, but unfor
tunately the people do not see or un
derstand them. Isaiah predicted the
life and work of Joseph Smith as
, we'll 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
We truly are such 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 ouI
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 beer
made in time for the conference.
Z Reunions OF missionaries was one
+ of the most pleasing features OF the
conference, many members meeting
: old friends and fellow workers a
3 these meetings.
Presidents OF missions who attended
, conference included President JOSEPH
3 e. Robinson of Los Angeles, Cal, mis-
sion; President Melvin j. Ballard
4 Portland, ore. northwestern statei
) mission; President German e. ELS
. worth, Chicago. northern states mis-
a sion; President W. p. Monsoon, New
r York, eastern states mission; Presi
v dent Charles A. Calls, Chattanooga
z Tenn. southern states mission; Pres
dent S. o. Bennion, independence, Mo
h central states mission. and Presiden
e John L.. Herrick, Denver, western
i states mission
i Recovered from her recent attack o
n illness, Mrs. Emmeline B. wells pre-
sided at the meetings Of the Relief sc
Z ciety conference of the Mormon
t church, which were held in the assem-
e bly, hall
Il The annual conference OF the Won
4 ans RELIEF society OF the Mormo
/, church was closed Saturday Afternoon
/ and it was declared by Mrs. Emmelin
r B. Wells, president of the society, :
be the best in its history.
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