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Show Meius Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, April 15, 1944 Editorial Conference Address Of President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. ItApfDliesToday! Saints QBSERVANCE of the Sabbath Day hf Latter-dawas discussed considerably by speakers at the 114th Annual General Conference of the Church, last week in City; Attention was called to widespread activities in violation to the command of the Lord that the Sabbath be a day of rest and worship. ' Attention of the conference 'was called" by one of the - speakers to an editorial which was published in The Deseret News over the signatures of the First Presidency more than a decade ago on of LSunday ancHhe'Home.- -! further call this to the attention of the Latter-daSaints and give them the word of the leaders of the Churchon the subject, we offer as our editorial this week a reprint of that notice in The Deseret News of September 1, 1928, and signed by President Heber J. Grant and his counselors at that time, Dres. Anthony W. Ivins and President Charles W. Nibley: - SUNDAY AND THE HOME ThaXords-dais a holy day not a holidayr It has been set apart as. a day of rest and worship.- - A sacred Sabbath begets reverence for God. It is not pleasing in His sight that the day be given over to pleasure seeking in places of amusement or elsewhere. y Salt-La- $ T l ke hour, sooner! or .later, rlthat seems to me unique in our THIS There hasbeen comes to alLof us here on humbly pray, and ask an interest in yourfaitluand prayers .. peace, and a quiet; there has to the same end, that what I enjoyed this confer- been a comfort "and a consola- may say tonight will not demuch. We have had tion, that I know have reach- tract from that spirit, but, if ed the hearts of all of us. I possible, add a little something running-througconferences-- the stand. I have ence very -- a spirit a . hIt to the-ubje- y Reuben Clark iu - I should like, brethren, so iar as I am able, to talk with-yo- u, not at you. I should like to speak, so far as I may, as if. I wet e taljcing with you personally, each individual, that I might bring home to you the suggestions which are running in my mind. Jtdo not need to tell your that times are dark, nor that hate well nigh rules the world, that men have lost their reason, that they are guided in too large part by y the basest motives which we hae, and that as we stand today we are almost back to the beginning of civilization. 1 sometimes think it Is hard for us to get to the Lord, and for the Lord to get through . to us, through this- - pall -- ol hate and murder which seems to envelop the earth. Sunday Schools and meetings have been so arranged a3 to meet the convenience of the people and leave a considerable portion of the Sabbath Day without Church appointments. We earnestly appeal to the people to keep their meet- ing appointments faithfully and to utilize that portion of Sunday not appointed for meetings in promoting family as- soeiation in the home, with the purpose of stimulating and establishing greater home fealty, closer companionship among parents and children and more intimate relationships among all kindred. We believe that it is unnecessary- for families to go beyond their own homes or those of their kindred for the relaxation and association which are proper for the Sabbath Day, and we therefore discourage more travel than is necessary for this purpose and attendance upon appointed meet- I want to thank you brethren, the piiesthood leadership of the Church, for your great service as manifested in tha work of the people. You ara faithful, by and large; 'you do love the truth; you do love tha work, and your highest inter- - - (Continued on Page 13) ings. : Lerali unnecessaryTabOr be suspended 'and letnd""e couragement be given by the attendance of members of the Church at places of amusement-anrecreation on the Sab-bat- h Day. If Sunday is sppnt. in our mpeiing a homes greater blessings willcome to.our families and comd nd-in-- our munities. kAY Brethren and Sisters: I teen hundred years after the most significant, 4he most memam glad to worship with event that today Christendom is orable event in the history of Heber J. Grant, Anthony W. Ivins, Charles PresidentDavidO.McKay ' you and,withthe Tabernacle Choir on this the Lords Day, First Presidency. so designated by the early in commemoration Apostles and in testimony of the resurrection of our Lord. However, as I fill this assignAlWhat was said by Elder am bert E. Bowen of the Council ment to speak to you I of the that fact conscious of the Twelve in a special natio- deeply I am feeling more the signifin-wide Church of the Air on Easter Sunday cance of the Resurrection than address am able to express. I pray, morning . . . Read the full text that the Spirit of the therefore, 3. on page Lord may enlighten our minds What other speakers said at to see and touch our hearts to the conference just concluded feel more than my mere words . A summary of (their mesFor I know that my resages will be found on page 4 to deemer liveth, and that he 9 inclusive. j shall stand at the latter day - Of the and upon the earth:" . impressive beauty ness of the testimony given by And though after my skin worms destroy this body, the newest Apostle in his first conference address . . . Read the - yet In my flesh shall I see God: full text on page 6. ; Whom I shall see' for myWhat special poem President self, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; Heber J. Grant had read at the though my reins be consumclosing session of conference ed within me. . . . Its on page 12. (Job 19:25-27- ) Who are the new members He who can thus testify of of the Idaho! Falls Temple on Read the . . . living Redeemer has his story presidency soul anchored in eternal truth. page 2. The latest and greatest conWhat are the features of the firmation that t Jesus rose from 1944 Aaronic Priesthood Anni- the grave 13 the appeafance of See the Father and the Son to the Celebration . Do You Know? What the First Presidency said about the Sabbath Day in a special message printed in The Deseret News in 1928 and referred to by Elder Joseph F. Merrill at the closing session of conference Sunday Read the editorial on page' What 1. ent J. Reuben Clark Jr, gave to the general conference Friday evening , . . Read the full text beginning on page 1. message-Presid- ' What special message on the Resurrection was given the conference by President David O. McKay . . . Read beginning on page 1. Index - will-denot- -- ( Editorial v. . . . t- 1 Pres. Clarks Conference talk 1 Pres. McKays Conference talk 1 2 Church News Church of Air Address ...... 3 Conference digest . .4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 .Presiding Bishoprics Page . . 10, 11 versary .14 BishopsPageon page" 10Radio Address ... - e. ProphetJoseph-Smitl- v' nine It is highly ap- mankind. celebrating. This miracle of life is signipropriate, therefore, that-t- he Church should join in the an- ficant not only in itself, but in nual festival commemorating the Resurrection of Christ, the vW', President David O. McKay, second counselor in the . First Presidency, whose special Easter message to conference Sunday nforning, April 9, Is published In full commencing on this page. - |