Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-12
CHURCH WILL USE
FUNDS FOR BONDS
SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM DISPLAY
ed WHEN SAINTS VOTE TO
PURCHASE LIBERTY BONDS.
Tithina Funds 10 the Amount Of a
Quarter Of Million Dollars 10 Be
Invested IN Liberty Bonds BY
Loyal chUrchmen.

Salt Lake Cify.--Af the closing Sos
sion ~ the elchiy.cighth semi-annua
conference Of the Church OF Jesa
Christ u iatteriay Saints. held II
This city October 10 z, inclusive, I
vns the unanimous decision o. the as
ecinbled ehurchmen that the churcl
should purchase With part OF the tlth
iag funds Of the organization. through
Trustee in.frusf Joseph T. Smith. a
quarter ~ million dollars worth %
liberty bonds 10 aid the government
~ the United States IN prosecuting ia
part 10 the war IN defense Of c0nstitu.
tinnul freedom In the world
This Is ihc FIRST time In the history
have ever been diverted from their
Ordinary course OF expenditure for
purely church purposes.
such action was only taken after
President Joseph T.. Smith had said
thar u was the duty OF the people to
sustain the government In the war.
The motion 70 purchase the bonds WAS
raade by President Anthem ". Iund.
INST counsellor 20 President Smith.
and seconded by President Charles w.
Penrose, SECOND counsellor.
When The motion was put by Prcsl-
dent Smith with the request that APP
pr0yal be denoted by the uplifted
hand, 1000 hands were raised In the
air. dissenting showing was chilled
fof. bpi no hand wis raised
Twenty thousand men, women and
a.
mated ibronged Temple Square sun
day morning and afternoon. Two over
HOW meetings were held at each oc-
rnNion one la the Assembly hill and
oue in 'he open air near the bureau OF
Information building In the big tab
ernaeie SAT and stood 10000 persons
In the Assembly hall were 1900 more |
snd 5000 others stood Ia the open air
ana sang aud listened 20 admonition /
from their leaders,
President Smith had charge Of the /
morning and afternoon meetings In the
tanernacle Ia the morning az the A.
scDlhiy hall President Seymour Il.
Young Of the arst council Of seventy
had charge. assisted by Elders Walter
y, Monson, Samuel y. Moollcy, Rey L.
PraJf and Andrew Jcnson, At the
ouldoor murning meeting Elder Ben
Jamin Goddard was In charge. assisted
by Elders Roberts. Ruion $. Wells.
John ". Hart. Joseph T. shepherd and
fieher g. Austin.
Truths OF the gospel ~ they have
been revealed Ia the doctrines OF the {
Mormon church. and their attending q
demand for obedience of the laws OF :
the hand and the laws OF God. were y
40 sividl, pictured in the admonitlons !
u six speakers at che sessions OF the n
second day az the Mormon conference. y
ou October q that q thrill OF inspira- n
llon seemed TO permcate the vast con. q
sregntson. a
Standing oyt above a grent many d
were the admonltiOns OF n
Apostles George Albert Smlth and d. &
D. Mckay touching " on divine re- y
guirements fog loyalty 10 the land and
he duty Of the church anent the in ~
anaation of an uncompromlsing spir- IN
{ OF purity and cleanliness of habits 81
nto the minds Of our soldiers whose e'
,lnfes already has been sealed by au- "a
heritice Of the Mormon church as hl
Irvine calling. Throughout the serv- pi
res threaded spirit OF patriotism 50
loosely entwinlng religion with the ma- ye
erial duties Of relieving the Cypress hi
d from the bondage OF Satanic au- IA
ecrney. be
.ys....tt.. t.e,-. a.. CO.. - a. g. nm
r,iay SESSION President Smith read r
nlcgram from Apostle Reed Smoot.
cnior United States senator from la
tab. Ia which he expresses regret at sa
cling unable to attend the conference. no
h explained In the message that du- WI
- IN congress have made great de- go
lands on his time.
During the opening address Apostle OF
yrum NJ. Smith discussed the true Sn
leaning o. wisdom. lie said that prs
" Ssiefs were intelligent people and ant
p added that they ought to be as 10:
ise as they are intelligent. lie sald nail
at there was need OF securing a bet /
= CRISP on the Importance Of being III.
ieli!gsnt and az the same time wise. tina
VI he pointed out that wisdom came sto
in fuil acceptance OF the ordinances. vii
Juulus y. Wells. an elder Of the SIN
orpon church. who followed Apostle chu
norgv Albert Smith as speaker told tios
his acquaintance with presidents A
tiie Moymon church from President Pqf
-ighafe Young TO President Smith. lie Pat
81 tiet be always felt peculiar the
aiixatiOu that they were men espe- Bile,
Churchni~n Loyal TO Nation.
A Hon rllal.ah..re ~ Tho Church % | an.