Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-26
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
OF THE PAROWAN STAKE
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the time. Elder Richards spoke for
some time on the subject Of Profanity.
Said that the higher or Melchizedek
priesthood Of the church was origin
ally known as the Priesthood Of the
Son Of God, but was changed to that
of Melchizedek to avoid the zoo fire.
quent use of the name Of Deity. Told
Of his experience while coming from
Lund to Cedar City in company with
number Of young men, and how he
had found it necessary to protest
against the profane language with
which they assailed his ears in their
ordinary conversation. Advised very
strongly against the excessive use of
the name of Deity by public speakers
in our meetings, and deplored the in
creasing tendency toward profanity
and other evils among the Later-day
Saints. Made an emphatic statement
of the attitude of the Church on the
subject of profanity and repeated the
commandment, "Thou Shalt Not Take
the Name of the Lord Thy God in
Vain" Also recalled the words of
Pres. Smith that persons who persist
in the use of profanity should be
handled for their fellowship in the
church and should be denied admit
lance to the house of the Lord ITEM
ples.)
Spoke Of the Importance Of the OBJ
servancc of the Word Of Wisdom, not
only as related to the use of alcoholic
beverages and tobacco, but also in
GLIDING abstenance from the use of tea
and coffee. Said that large percent
age of the more enlightened people of
the world outside Of the Mormon cult
were disseminating their use with a
view of improving their health and
prolonging their lives. Said that the
Word Of Wisdom was scientifically as
well as theologically correct.
The breaking of the Word of Wis
dom in the more aggravated sense was
also to debar young people from par
ticipation in the blessings bestowed
in the Temples.
Apostle Richards also devoted some
time to the law of Tithing, which he
said was gaining favor and being a
dopted by a number Of the other Chris
tian sects throughout the world. Re-
ferred to the many uses the Church
has for Tithing, one of them being to
see that there is no want or suffering
among the members. Spoke Of the
responsibilities of Later-day Saints
and of the necessity of making an
honest settlement of their tithing &C
counts. Said many men who were
honest and above reproach in their
dealings with their fellow men were
dishonest with God in the payment Of
their tithes. president Grant says
Teach the people the law of tithing'.
Speaker said that some Of the Church
schools were to be discontinued on &C
count of insufficient means for theil
support and stated that il the people
would pay their tithing honestly ther'
would be no necessity for doing this
these outlying schools is to be uset
to educate teacher for the schools O
the state. Said that the stake ant
ward authorities should withhold thu
Priesthood and it's privileges and bless
ings from the non-tithepayers.
Speaker said the bishops of thu
wards, teachers and others who are
judges in Israel should teach younl
people the principles and rules of the
Church in reagrd to these laws anC
not wait until they are grown young
men and women seeking admittance Il
the House of the Lord, when serious
disappointment and enlightenment is
likely to result. That the require.
ments and ambitions of the young peo-
pie in this regard should be antici-
pated and that they should be pre-
pared to enjoy these blessings at the
proper time and not have to be placed
in probation. Charged the young peo-
pie present to take warning and order
their livees and conduct in accordance
with the principles and laws of the
Church.
Elder Richards said that we had en-
joyed good conference and that the
Lord had been with us.
President Lunt felt that we had all
been impressed with the spirit present
during this excellent conference. In
few feeling and earnest remarks eX-
pressed his appreciation Of the re-
marks of speakers and the services
rendered by the choir and all others
tending to make the conference q
success. Exhorted all bishops, teach
ers and other officials Of the stake Ia
do their duty.
Choir sang an anthem and benedic.
tion was pronounced by Elder w. II
Lyman, and conference was adjourned
for three months to meet in Cedar
City.