The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-04-07

church have been to the Holy Land,
and, under the authority Of the Lord
Jesus Christ, have opened the way for
the return to Jerusalem OF the Jews.
We believe that they viii yet come
into the fold Of the gospel. Let ma
Latter-day Saint have any part In am
agitation or movement against tbs
Jewish people"
Apostle James f. Talmage, DR.. Sey-
mOur Il. Young. senior president OF
the seven presidents of seventies. and
B. II. Roberts, second president Of the
council of seventies, were the speak
ers OF the afternoon. Each Of the
addresses given was dOctrinal In char.
acter, dealing largely with some par.
ticular pr of the l.. ID. s. creed.
After that the public gen
orally 70 lrdless OF creed, was al
ways NeitJme ut the conference SEES
sions of the Latter-day Saints, Apostle
Talmage said that II was self-evident
that the great majority In attendance
were Latter-day Saints, and that, while
his remarks would have special refer.
ence to their faith. the theme that he
would discuss would be Of general in
terest to all Interested in the progress
of the world.
The speaker first took up the ques-
ton of the forgiveness of sin, setting
out not only the necessity for the re-
mission Of sin by properly constituted
authority, but also the obligation that
rests upon those who have received
forgiveness OF so living that their for
giveness would not be recalled by God.
He cited the biblical parable OF the
master and his selfish servant who re-
fused to forgive his debtor, after he
himself had been forgiven, as an ex-
ample of the penalty that may come
to one for hardening his heart.
President Young devoted thirty min
utes to "reminiscences of early days Of
the church, speaking from personal
recollection of Oliver Cowdry and
Martin Harris. the men who assisted
Joseph Smith, the prophet, In his
translation OF the Book OF Mormon
Both OF these men, he said, left the
church after II had been organized,
but both In later years repented and
came back sin the gospel" seeking
not rank or privilege, but the oppor-
tunity TO die In the faith.
President Roberts quoted extensively
to show that the doctrines of the
church have been substantlated by
witnesses from the time that God and
Jesus Christ first appeared TO the
prophet Joseph Smith and that ample
evidence of the truth of the revealed
doctrines has ever been with the fol-
lowers of the prophet. q
Speaking at the seml-annual con-
| ference Of the Deseret Sunday School
union, Sunday night, President Heber
!. Grant declared that:
ANY man, woman or child who
claims that he, she or any other per.
son on earth, except Heber J. Grant
has received revelation regarding
he actions OF others than himself ant
family is either a plain liar or has been
deceived by the powers Of evil. and
to heed the doctrines Of such person
is sure road to. hell"
"There are certain perso,.s among
us" President Grant continued, "who
are declaring that they have been N.
structed by the Lord to perform plural
marriages. There are 40 plural mar
'lages In the church, and any person
who attempts TO teach other than the
prevailing system of one wife for one
man Is sanctlonlng She practice OF
adultery, and any who enter such mar.
rlages are guilty OF adultery in the
face OF God. Now guess you under
stand that"