Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
PLEA FOR BROADER
AND DEEPERCHARITY
FORGIVENESS is KEYNOTE or
NINETY-FIRsT sEMI-ANNuAL
SESSION or CHURCH.
Payment Of TithIng One Of the Essen
tIaIs to Right Living on Part Of
Every Member, Declares
President Grant.

Salt Lake City.--A plea for a
broader and deeper charity, disposi-
ton to forgive, an admonition to
Judge not that We be not judged" to
keep the commandments of God, pay
every dollar of honest tithing owed
and to observe strictly the word of
wisdom. formed the chief features of
the address of President Heber J.
Grant at the tabernacle In opening the
ninety-first semi-annuaI conference Of
the L. D. s. church on October s.
All through the remarks Of the Of
flcial head Of the church ran his
strong disapproval Of carrying person
al or selfish interests and aims into
religious work.
President Grant made reference to
the league of nations issue, saying
that at former conference he had
expressed his regret that it should be
made political or party issue. He
still regretted that the league had
been made a political issue, holding
that this was one of the questions
that should be settled outside party
politics.
Payment Of tithing is one Of the es-
sentiaIs to right living on the part of
every member of his church, the
speaker said. He said that as such
the Latter-day Saints are strong
financially, but maintained that the
man who failed to pay his tithing was
robbing himself most Of all.
Gratitude for the enactment Of ma
tional prohibition was strongly voiced
and the hope expressed that the time
would soon come when all the coun-
tries Of the old world would also be
'Sdry."
President Grant also expressed his
pleasure that the women Of America
had been granted the franchise, but
made no attempt to discuss any of the
phases of the woman suffrage ques-
ton.
Anthem H. Lund, first counselor TO
President Grant, who made the sec
ond address of the morning, expressed
the hope that the wise counsel given
by the church leader would find an
abiding place in the hearts Of all pres
ent. He drew upon sacred history for
illustrations to impress the necessity
OF dealing with men In a spirit of
love. citing the account OF the expert
ences of David and Saul. Applying
the subject OF forgiveness, he spoke
OF the history of Christ, who, when
hanging upon the cross, prayed for
forgiveness of his prosecutors, be
cause they knew not what they were
doing.
Charles w. Penrosa. ! ,cond coun-
selor to President Grant, after stating
that the address of the leader con-
tanned the veritable words of eternal
life, extended the scope OF illustra-
tons on the subject of having charity
| in dealing with men. He rlso dwelt
ct some length upon the necessity Of
honest 1.-THE paying. 1.-THE church is
so big now" he declared, that It can
do without me or you or anybody else
it is q question of our own good to oe
honest with God, ourselves and the
church"
At the afternoon session Apostle
Rudger CIawson dwelt largely upon
three subjects, profanity, tobacco and
debt. Concerning the first he referred
TO the ten commandments and their
injunction against the taking In vain
| of the Lords name. He spoke in most
emphatic terms concerning the inter
diction of the church against the use
of tobacco and counseled earnestly
that It's use In any form be prevented
Concerning debts, Apostle Clawson
said that the bondage Of such obliga-
tons is worse than prison
United States Senator Reed Smoot
of the counsel OF twelve dwelt in his
address principally upon the tmpOr-
lance Of the right sort of home life In
the community, concluding his re
marks with a eulogy of the work OF
the missionaries at home and abroad
and spoke especially of the desirable
ity Of bringing into the church thOse
living in Zion.
Orson r. Whitney declared thai
"this gospel called Mornonism is MOI
. product of the nineteenth century. I
Is the everlasting gospel, the same
yesterday. today and tomorrow. Their,
never was but one gospel. There ma,
been q series of dispensations, ane
these must be brought together $,
that perfection may reign when tn,
Lord returns. The welding link mus
bind In order that unity may prevail
which is the work of preparation fol
the coming of the Lord"
All of the general authorities of thu