The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-04-15
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
IN CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT GRANT REVIEWS Ac-
INVITES OF CHURCH AND
ACHIEVEMENT OF YEAR.
Declares That Never Before Since His
Occupation of Position of Author
ity Had He Felt So Much Oc-
CASTOR to Rejoice over Progress.


Salt lake City.-The ninety-frs
conference of the Church OF Jesu
Christ of Latter-day Saints opened a
10 o'clock Sunday morning, April ;
ia the tabernacle.
In his opening address. Presiden
Grant reviewed the activities of tn
church and the achievements of tn,
past year, declaring that never befor,
since his occupancy of the position o
authority in the church had he felt 81
much occasion 20 rejoice over the
progress made by the church.
Itemizing some of the steps which
he held as indicative of development
he referred first to the mission work
declaring that this department of the
church furnished an unequaled ex.
ample to the rest of the world for
devotion to the principles of the Cos
pei. In proportion to the number of
missionaries In the field he believed
that never In the history of the church
had the results been so gratifying.
Temple work. the president said,
had also shown satisfactory progress
a striking example of which was to
be found In the fact that the fast of
ferings In single Sunday, set apart
toward the erection of a temple in
Arizona, had yielded S11S,OO0.
Referring specifically 70 amounts ex-
pended in different fields Of church
work, President Grant said that In the
past year $718,497 has been used In
educational work, $346, 203 for taber-
oacles, amusement halls and chapels
and $501,709 for missionary work. He
estimated the time and labor expended
by the missionaries to be the equiva-
lent of $2,O00000, and declared it
marvel for the world to note that
people who numbered only half a
million, ali told. should so far devote
their time and substance to the cause
they had espOused. Assistance given |
to the poor during the year had |
amounted to S45O,O00, while $15S,715 |
had been expended in temple work, |
another illustration of faithfulness in
living up to the doctrines of revealed
religion in laboring for the salvation
of those who had died before receiving
the gospel.
President Grant paid high tribute |
to President Anthem IL. Lund, who
died only few weeks ago.
Charles w. Penrose, first counselor |
to President Grant. and Anthony w. |
Twins, second counselor, recently ele-
waited to the position from the quorum
Of the twelve, were the other speak
FRS at the morning session. The adj
iresses of both were largely theologi-
al in character, Mr.. Penrose dealing
With the nature, power and functions
# the "Holy Ghost" while Mr.. Twins
poke chiefly of the inspiration of the
Book of Mormon"
Apostle Rudger Clawson, now presi-
lent of the council of the twelve, sue
eeding Anthony w. WINS, was the
irst speaker of the afternoon ses-
ion. He devoted himself almost en-
irely to an analysis of the authority,
lower and functions of the priesthood
# the l.. ID. S. church. describing
10Th orders, the Melchesedic, or high
r. and the Aaronic, or lesser.
At the afternoon session, before call
ng on any of the neral authorities
o address the congregation. Presi-
lent Grant said that in his haste and
'ress of matters to be attended to at !
he morning session, he had overlooked
ne of the most important, the report
S to uthing Without specifying
xact figures. the president said that
e congratulated the Latter-day Saints
pom the payment of slightly larger
UNI In tithes during the year just
nded than In the previous year
Apostle George +. Richards, presi-
ent of the Salt Lake temple. who |
ollowed Mr.. Clawson, said that as Q
fe keynote of the last conference. 7
keep the commandments OF Cod" had G
rOved so successful, he rejoiced that c
he keynote Of the present gathering '
as continue to keep the command n
tents" a
Despite the storm that prevailed
Iroughout Monday afternoon. rain and p
low alternating, the tabernacle was I
ore than comfortably filled at the p
aginning of the afternoon session. II
Solemn and emphatic warning to his n
aOple that they have no part in, nor b
lything to do with, any agitation or Ia
ovement against the Jewish people p
as given by President Heber J. fC
rant, just before the close of the HI
Inference session on Monday. ri
There appears to be-" said Presi-
snt Grant "a good deal Of agitation ],
sainst the Jewish people We should III
bid no ill-will against them. The q
lily constituted authorities of our co