Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-14
TEMPERANCE PLEA
BY CHURCHMEN
SPEAKERS AT CONFERENCE URGE
ADJUSTMENT OF SALE OF
LIQUOR IN UTAH.
Conditions In Mexico Also Discussed,
the Escape from Death OF Saints
Being Attributed to Divine Aid
In Answer to Prayer.

Prohibition and the Mexican situa
ton we're the principal topics dis
cussed at the second days session Of
the general conference Of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
on Friday, April Z.
President Joseph G. Bentley Of
Juarez stake and Philip H. Hurst, ifs
cal agent of the Mormon church at Ell
Paso, Texas, spoke on the trouble in
Mexico.
Heber ]. Grant. George Albert
Smith and Anthony w. WINS, apos-
ties, spoke on the temperance ques-
lion. The latter outlined the position
of the church on statewide prohibit
ton. Apostle Rudger Clawson and
George F. Richards and Patriarch Hy-
rum G. Smith also were speakers.
"If we as a people had obeyed the
word Of wisdom temporal salvation
would have come, and we would today
be the richest state in the union" de-
clared Apostle Grant. statistics show
an average expenditure in the United
States Of $21 per capita for liquor. If
we dranfl as much as the average
with our population, our expenditure
for liquor would be $8,000,00O year
And what would we have to show for
it? Nothing but empty barrels and
bottles.
From my boyhood have studied
and preached the gospel OF temporal
salvation and the doctrine of Presi-
dent Brigham Young, who taught the
establishment of home industries.
What kind of home industry is it that
leaves only empty bottles and barrels
after the contents have gone to sap
the efficiency of our young men?
Success comes with efficiency, and
what applies to the individual applies
to the city, county and state"
Conditions in Mexico have been
more unsettled than ever, since the
recognition of Carranza by the govern
ment of the United States, said Jo-
seph G. Bentley, president Of the
Juarez stake, in his address. He told
of the perils through which the Nor
mon colonists there had passed and of
the terror iISpired in the hearts Of the
Mexicans by the mention of the name
of Villa. The escape of the Mormons
from death at the hands of the bandit
and his followers he attributed to q
divine aid in answer to prayer.
Joseph Smith was the most strik-
ing figure by far Of the nineteenth
century," declared Apostle Clawson.
4 realize that this Is bold statement,
and will be regarded by some as pre-
sumptuous, but there is ample evil
dence to sustain it."
: He went on to enumerate the
achievements and revelations of the
|, prophet.
"If all the books in the world save
the Bible and Book of Mormon, the
Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl
) Of Great Price were destroyed" he
said, those four would form library
and a basis for historians to regener-
ate the world"
In restoring the eternity Of the mar
: riage covenant he declared Joseph
, Smith had provided a means for doing
away with the divorce evil.
Enactment of a statewide prohihi.
|, ton law was urged by Apostle George
Albert Smith.
Il rejoice" he said chat this wave
of prohibition is going over the land.
, Then he read from the Doctrine and
; Covenants the words Of the prophet
Joseph Smith concerning liquor and
; tobacco.
Let us make up our minds" he
i, said, "henceforth to drive from oul
midst every evil thing. l hope the
, Mormons will exercise the franchise
and send good men to the halls Of
the legislature and to the governors
! chair, good and honorable men who
will see to it that the temptation o.
the adversary is taken from among
u.s."
The afternoon session opened witt
|, the address of Mr.. Hurst on the Mexi
: can situation as the first speaker. HI
, was followed by Apostle George F
!. Richards, who spoke ON the doctrine
of eternal life and the plan of saliva
ton. Immortal life, he declared, Il
: means to an end.
The gospel means something broad
!, er than just immirtal life," he said
: at is not that man shall just live OF
: and on. The Lord meant that mai
! shall live in His presence in eterna
!. glory and exaltation."
The position of the church on tn
] prohibition question was outlined b.
!. Apostle Anthony w. WINS. He de
. clared the church had not changed it
, pOSlLlOu, DuC bJOOu VOE pEOululllous II
= urged the members to vote for mel
) who would give the state a prohibi
ton law.
. The general sessions of the confer
!, ence adjourned over Saturday until 1
a o'clock Sunday morning, but specia
:. meeting of the general priesthood, In
i GLIDING the general board of tn
n church and the principals of churc
:. schools. was held at 10 O'Clock Satul
day morning in the Assembly hall.
- Three interesting relics were adde
to the collection of the Daughters c
Al the Pioneers in the bureau of informs
Is tfon at Salt Lake. during conference
n The reed of loom brought to Uta
IN in 1852 by Merlin Jones from Wa
~ lingford, Conn. has been presented b
y the Jones family. vincy R. Barker {
- Ogden has presented to the coiiectio
rail of the staircase that leads
re the tower OF the Kirkland temple, Obi
is built in 1886. A photograph Of an Of
&c painting of Brigham Young and h
ig family has been added by E. A. He
brook.
considered a mans work. "-Kanss