The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-15

ttB own reward ana 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
il in regard to the work of the Lord.
Apostle Grant closed his address
with an appeal 70 the brethren to con-
tinue staunch in the faith
Apostle Clawson told of the inspira-
tion 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
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. If Joseph Smith did not
receive revelation, then Mormonism
is 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
II. J. 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 presid ncy of the church on the
| system of accounting used.
, George Albert Smith of the quorum
of twelve apostles was the first speak
I er. He devoted his attention large
!. ly to the growing evidence of desire
D for amusement instead of more atten-
!. ton TO religious duties. He was fol
r lowed by Apostle Orson F. Whitney,
d Apostle David o. Mckay and Charles
A. Calls, president OF the Southern
r States mission,
Apostle Whitney declared: Surely
e the Saints who leave their homes "a
I. come here in so doing are preaching
+ the gospel as eloquently as II could
= be done. Some day Mormonism will
DE popular All will clamor for it
It But now is the vital time
IS We live in an age of miracles
n declared President Calls, but unfor
tunately the people do not see or un
n derstand them. Isaiah predicted thu
4 life and work OF Joseph Smith al
is we'll as he predicted that of Christ
The Book of Mormon was predicted
is as was the gathering OF Israel, whicl
is yet to come. Moses appeared t
II Joseph Smith and gave him the key
to the Book of Mormon and we hav
O. this great work sustained by tn
S. surety of Gods promise"
Our people are efficient, prosper
in Gus and happy, because we aid on
ae another in the productive life" sal
to Apostle Mckay.
We truly are such people sal
" Apostle Mckay, for we aid one al
re other spiritually and Temporarily
I'd But mistakes are sometimes mad
ar and opportunities to aid sometime
en- are overlooked We should help on
children in hea!thful amuesments-"
he The music has been a feature {
g. the conference. as always, in spite {
ID, the fact that the great organ ha
ng been silent, repairs not having bee
di. made in time for the conference.
he Reunions of missionaries was on
i'd of the most pleasing features OF II
US conference, many members meetin
old friends and fellow workers
es- these meetings.
"a With the announcement by Pres
dent Joseph F. Smith that he adv
0o Gates and believes in abstinence fro
"a strong drink and intemperance ar
No. prohibition wherever prohibition ca
,ar be effected, the eighty-fifth annu
conference OF the Church Of Jesl
ha- Christ of Latter-day Saints came
no close on April s.
on. President Smith in his closing a
or dress declared that he believed Il
NC time was near when Utah would 10
in the procession of other states al
nod adopt a law of statewide prohibitio
AT. April 6 was the eighty-fifth AM
nm. versary OF the beginning OF the Nj
in mon church and several OF q
der speakers tod Of the early history
law the church.
ing President Smith presided at DO
sessions. as he had al each geneI
,nb session of the conference. The spes
Zee ers in the morning were Anthony
raj WINS, George r. Richards, Joseph
o7I Smith. Jr.. and James E. Talmal
in al OF the quorum OF twelve apostl
The afternoon speakers were s.
ng. mour B. Young Brigham H. Rober
osf J. Golden Kimball and RulCn
AXE Wells. all being members Of the III
Of seven presidents OF seventies.
nj Genera! authorities OF the chuT
ION we're unanimously sustained at