Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-02

fort. providing piWays that they 8fo
nged IN tha IAht ways and ~ the flEht
iiBce u iB iliH ambition 10 have The tr0a
pie of hls chuteh stand hlsh ~ the
points Ut efficiency and culture. ~ spif
itualitg. az vol as Of sefylca IN the pfaes
/ tlcal thiHF ~ life. ile believes that
Christianity "a fhlng adequate and
Adaptable for daily use-not something
10 be- taken out ana aired Tor n few hours
once week. Ito believes the keynote
NJ u successful Christian life II spelled
BY the word service" ana that that
service should be rendered 10 those who
need IT, regardless u caste, station or
fortune IN life,
Choose New bishop
At tho approaching conference some In
terest will center around the choosing
OF new presiding bishop Of the church
10 take The place n 70. h Kelley. whose
resignation WAS accepted ut The last
conference. ~ II thought 20 place some
young man In this position whose expert
enoo IN business shall qualify him for
taking charge Of the rapidly charging
financial affairs Of Tho church Their
treasury Ia maintained NY the Titles AMI
iroe.w will offering u the members, snd out
N this fund, churches 6ro built. schools
! established old peoples homes Bnd
| chlldrsna homes maintained Ms we'll ~
the families ~ the missionaries supported,
The missionaries 40 out, almost literally
without purse or scrip" having no
snlary or allowance. but dependent upon
| tho kindness ara generosity ~ the people
among whom they labor ana preach,
Those missionaries have added 10 the
church, by baptism this yeor. over 300
members and they gather 70 these an
nual conferences 10 the number ~ G00 o.
no 10 counsel together, 10 imbibs new
idoss. and new courage for another year
Of proaeiyling They form. together with
tho several other forms ~ priesthood
represented nj the conferences and ths
large number Of delegates from among
the lay mmnbers Of tho church, chosen
! by various local churches, one 0f' the
most democratic bodios extent No
doctrine can be forced upon this orRapi-
zation. no priest ridden. ignorant people
accepting biindiy what IL offered them
but everything Is discussed openly, and
the humblost member has the right 10
be heard ,nnd has equal chance with
every other member Of the conference for
voice and vote.
This conference sees tho return Of ssY-
eral interesting missionaries from for
cign fields Elder q. M Miller, from q
four years mission IN Australia, Bishop
Hoderiek May. from o five years effort
IN London England whore he has tenn
pofaHlY left hiH wife and family n that
troubled area; Elder Reos jenkins and
wife, from most lryins mission IN
Palestine
Lovers 81 Music.
The Latter Day Saints oro great lovers
of music Indeed music might bs said
70 b. a part Of their great religion since
ono Of their recent revelations" tells
them 10 cultivate the gifts u music ami
Of song" Thus thoy have general
church ehoristor. whose duty II IN 70
direct tho musical activities Of the whole
church, 70 stimulate and suggest and OUT
limo, aud above ELL 70 combine thoir ~
forts for these annual assemblies For
months the various local cholra have been
fhNh4AAh AhHF' MS NHf'AlHH HftN WHNil
thoy meet this week. they will have a
wat chorus prepared 70 ainR IN utmost
harmony and enthusiasm II has been
Tho custom, for several ycan. 10 pro
pare IN addition 10 tho anthems. an
oratorln sung by tho an massn chorus
THIS year they will give the Messiah"
when Mrs w. N Robinson ~ Kansas
city. MIR Paul " craig ~ Omaha and
Misc Ethel Kinnamon ~ New York city
WIN he among the sololsr Mr A. n
ltoHle, tfa ~ New York city IL tho ma
lionai chofiater end Mr ~ g Bell N
go inNu hH ffaI assistant ana both |
viii ho lu attendance ~ the conference |
iUshep Richard q Byans II Toronto, |
CAM hhH heon holding aefea NJ scr
ylars in Kansas MY preceding the con
trnlus - Pc annual meeting Plans arc |
heiua uade iu hnte WW Wall Omaha after /
lha adinarrmrnt 81 conference far 4 1
senaa III services The local branch m me /
ntof autrH lAttat nay Saints meat On /
rlftH ltule church az tha corner NJ 4
raent famtn and ura streets ana hold /
seriea fveU sabbath mamlnE ana /
@mW at HMaa lhe HIbtig would Ne
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