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Show vr DESERET JUNK SATURDAY EVENING. NEWS 12 SECTION 11)20 I Clayton lUtmumn, avcompanled by cboif. the combined I . Elder J. t. U Urmchult of Ephraim hor a strong testimony of the good-neof our Heavenly Esther to him Elder Andrew Jeneen of Cenlarfleld VtaA JH testified that the atone" spoken of by Daniel I the goepel restored to ua. i Robert D. Young of Bevler SESSIONS President taka reUted an Interesting story, also bor testimony to the truthfulneai of y werk. Biho Conrad tha latter-da- y Ballna said ha would nut of Peterson Scandinavian conference waa held tako all the wealth In tha world far at Salma, .Utah. Sunday. Jana 9.Eld-- r h testimony- - Bishop Jess Thornell Mathias Erickson of Batina prskld-d- . said lit was heartily In favor of holdC Elder J. C. Jensen of Ballna, con ing these Scandinavian conferences open. duetor, wUh member of tha Saline y Elder Andrew Jenson bor thet w would never sing of and Redmond Scandinavian choir, Halms' downfall. Elder 7 I furnlahed tha music, A vocal solo tha Later-da- y Mathias Erkkson thanked all who a rendered by Mr. Emily Larron hyd taken part In the conference for Knighton, of Ounnlaon. Preliminary their prssenc. The choir sang "When wa after which 8 hall W Meet mu do, con itlnj of a piano duet, closed with prayer by conference the the two boy rendered young by ably Elder Andrew Pahlsrud Madon brother. ISAAC P. THUN ELL, Meeting waa called to order at 10 Acting Heoreury. a. m 1 Elder Met'hla Erlikaon bade all welcome to conference. The choir Woodruff Stake Holds aa.nl; and prayer waa offered by done Interesting Conference Meltaon. After another eong by the choir, Elder Andrew Jenson, eaaUJ V (Special Correspondence.) ant Church ' hlatorlan, waa the flrl 7 June WOODRUFF. Wood The speaker. Elder Jeneen dwelt princiwaa pally upon the subject of the Intro- ruff stake 'quarterly conference duction of the Gospel In Europe and held at Lyman, May 29 and 19. Elder x David O. McKay represented tho genelaborated upon the part the Vi had taken In the work of eral authorities of tho Church. All of the Lord In Zion, ae .well ae In the tho stake presidency and the clerk about were present, 19 high councilors, 9 rice nd toe via. He said that 100,900 Scandinavians bad Joined the bishops and 1 1 bishops' counselor. Church end that they, with their There was a very large attendance at i h all sessions of the conference, famlllee, constituted about j A of the member of the Churchy . President .John. M. Baxter J 4. f reported trtortt ieeiiiA Elder C. F. Crlon of Mantl ex- the Woodruff stake as being In s very Fath progressive condition. The health of pressed thank to ourIn Heavenly the Church of the people wa excellentand. ail. of er for membership Josua Christ. He said that, aveo the them were ' Elder laboring In B. K. Wadmcton conference; llegtnntag tart row, left o ngnt:. E. MasfMd, L W. prospering nnanclally. IIe felt glad spirit in the spirit' world Hamblin, SI. Beaiant, L A. Irishman, W. K. over the progress of "Mormonlera. reported that a drive waa being made Peterson, U. L Erickson. O. L Gaky E. H, retry, D. 1. b parka, J. Elder Nila Anton of Spanish Pork throughout the stake to Mop the evil Cook, J. O. Smith, W. C. Murdock, C. D. Facer, A. Porter. having of was' the nex t speaker. After and Eldtobacco using; also profanity gnd In ing reports of their labors during the son and Maxfleld, Ixwliti'n; satisfaction (Hpeclal Correspondence.) . hi having expremed In Pendleton, a requirement that every officer era Erickson a bore and Gale and montha few strong past 2. The been born in Lund. Sweden one of made June Wash.. TAKIMA, In the Make be n observer of the testimony to the divinity of a cause also spoke. the first cities where "Mormon Ism" of Wisdom. Tho slogan of the elder of the B. E. Washington con- In which they are engaged. Each one On 8unday three meeting were was preached, ha asked the question Word Mako la "No profanity or ference are meeting with' success in expreled a willingness and desire leld 4n HunnyMde. Toppemah and "Have we stronger testimonies now Woodruff tobacco using by tho priesthood of to put forth a greater effort In help- Yakima. Prest. Iverson , waa the than we had when w accepted Mor th thif missionary labora They have ing Weed ruff Make' monisnP " ' to preaelv t)v gospal at Christ. principal speaker at each session, and friend made Investigators many O. McKay commended Prest. add Mrs. Iverson addressed the snd a large, attentive audience show-2- d Elder John Christeneen of the theOder David on Immove this splendid appreciation for his remarks. Durelders, giving many valuable Instrucjid but few enemlea One of that. presidency of Bevler stake spoke a and presidency spoke of It as one of tha beat portant recent events we the semi- tions end thoughts that will be of ing the past week Elder Cook reportfew momenta and said that although moves In the' Church. He also spoke annual conference of B. E. Washingbaptisms. Elder Facer offihe could not use the Scandinavian greet value to the elders in their ed three and tho along the line of publications and lec- ton, held May 22 and 22, Prest. and dally work. thia week another bapO. Smith, ciating. Elders J. language, he felt the spirit of Eldtures given against the Latter-da- y by Elder Lord manifest In tho meeting. C. Iverson being In at- Spark, Hamblin end Perry In Takl-m- tism has been performed Mrs. Heber and Porter, Sunny-sid- Cook. In the conference there are er C. N. Lund, former president of Balnta, using aa his text the words: Bezzant On Saturday Elder afternoon. tendance. ." He spoke of tho North Sanpete stake, commented on "Com and was Elders Cook, Murdock, Facer and a number who are now ready to be May 22, a priesthood meeting Elder Andrew Jensons many accom- misrepresentations made of this peo- held and the aiders rave encourag Llahman, Walla Walla; Eldera Peter baptised. and the good he had done ple. especially by people who did not plishment, In the Church. Also advised the heads really know ua Elder McKay said that on economic Roattle. Wash., and Emma Detmer of of families to keep a record of their lives and record the things they had principles alone the Church of Jesus Pocatello, Idaho. Tho remain were Interred In the Balnta was In the don for the Church, ao thst their ChrIM of Latter-da- y ehildren could see what they h..d ac- lead of all tho world, and that If tho Queen Ann cemetery. Bolshevists, complished. The closing song was HocaUst. Communists, sung by the choir and prayer was eta., would turn their eyes and uneconomic prinoffered by Elder Ole C. Larson. There derstandings on the -were IIS present at this session. by Mormontsm" they taught ciples assoand Erickson Elder Mathias would find there the balm for all the ciates were highly commanded for woes of this troubled univeree. He -- The following returned miseionarle It necessary for strategical reasons to (Special Correspondence.) the hospitality ahown the visitors, called on all who would revile ua to have reported at the office of the aultaa-ate- a ONDON, June 3. The clause in build up certain Independent very one being provided with lunch com and ae" before paeMng their First Presidency:- ' and refreshments! which . the Turkish peace treaty Judgment. It was the first task of the British, Afternoon Session. June 8 Martha Ann Mills of OakThe Lyman choir, under the leader- awards the holy places in the as preliminary to the transfer of the misStates "the Central Xhe Arnold Blackner, from 2 Prof. of at session ley. Th afternoon ship opened former Turkish empire to the Caliphate, from Constantinople to music sion;Id., set apart June 11, 1911. p m. with elnging. Prayer by Brother cowboy tenor," furnished all the Mecca, to erect an aristocracy in Mecot a British commission un- ca. Richardson of custody Eden, Christian Nlelaon. after which another. of the conference, and gave a concert Eva Madonna This was accompanied, largely out that brought Runson A. misMon; evening wae States John Elder Central Saturday der of the the tho of from sung. song oversight leaguo throurh the instrumentality of Colonel and wa Aria, 1 1919. wick of Salt Lak wa the first speak- - the talent of the Lyman ward The June set apart naUons, bares an Important piece of Lawrence, by tho proclaiming of the pro- a Indeed very commendable. s-usBritish policy In tho Near East which Emir of Mecca ae King Hussein of the It has been the consistent heretofore has attracted little atten- Hejax. propaganda of the British that it Is the boy apart tion. upon him or her and said that ac- erect a monument to It touches existence tbs upon Ida. 11 war. Impossible to organise the remainSusan Isa be Weeks of Archer, helped win the cording to promise tho faithful would county who success- from the Central States mission; set within the British government of two der of the tribes of Arabia into a wa very conference The when to have tho privilege emigrate ,B schools of Near 'Eastern political whole, that they have always been g apart Jan. 8, 1918. they made themselves worthy. Elder ful and gratlfylnJOHN and anarchio and always NEILBON. James Arthur Hancock of Rigby, thinking, one which may be called disorganised J. C. Nleleen of Levan bor testimony attendance. will be, The fact of the matter is that of the many times he and hi family Ida., from the Central States mission; the Arab school and the other which the Arab tribes of Arabia are eager is responsible for tjie Zionist, project. to be tutored in some of the material set apart April 8, 1918. had been healed through the admlh-t- st The holy places in the former Turk- asaeta M. Johnson ration of the eldere. Marie Mrs. Western their of 8 Axellna Ryberg Edith June ish empire are those at Mecca, Medina, lack ofof which theycivilisation,realize, Elder Jaeob Flcketead of Mantl Wash. deeply misSeattle State in , Western gos-pDies Jerusalem bor e Mrong testimony of the Logan, from the and Kerbola which are efwill not to reepond, however, sacred to Mohammedans, wtd the holy they sion; set apart May 81. 1918. being established in the earth; forts to tutor them unless they, have O. P. Hanson, also mentioned Elder (Special Correspondence.) ,Iva Sumsion of Chester, from the placea in Palestine which are sacred confidence in the disinterestedness who had been a faithful missionary mission; eet epart to Christiana. Britain, as the great- of their tutors. They are well acPORTLAND. Ore., June 7. Word Western State and for est Mohammedan power in the world, quainted with Brittons motived in laborer and proposed 1918. good 11. June of the offices the at la of all the Christian powers, the Arabia, and it wae for this reason that that a committee be appointed to hae been received of of natural curtodlan of the Mohamme- Colonel Lawrence, as I understand gather funds for the erection of a Northwestern State mission here 1 G. Anderroa Leslie June monument to hla memory. A the death in Seattle May SI, of Mr. Rexburg, Ida., from the Central States dan holy placea As the custodian of advocated an effort to secure an Amerwas appointed, consisting of the Christian holy places, she puts ican mandate over Arabia-- a faith- mission; eet epart Feb, 5, 1918. Matilda Johnson, fact an end to the ancient Christian tradi- which may Pyest. Anthon H. Lund. Eldera Andrew Marie. Mrs explain why the British Church, of the member Mattful tion of France Jenron, Mathias Erickson, . Jonas in Near the East and demobilized him immediately army Dewey of May 27 Clara 'Alice and Jacob Johnson wae bom In Sweden in 148. son, Simon Christensen the claim of the Italian upon the conclusion of the States mis- overthrows to armistice Flckstead. A contribution of 111.19 When a mere child, she moved to Leht, from the Northern houro the Church royal of the Holy and to England to 1918. off .packed him wa given at the meeting for the Denmark, where she was later mar- sion; set apart July 9, In Jerusalem. 8epulchre The to title his twaddle thumbs at Oxford univeri monument. Levi Swenson of Twin Falla, Idaho, the Christian holy places remains to ried to Niela Johnson. In 1908 she Elder Isaao P. Thunell spoke of the came to America, where she had sent from the Northern SSates mission; be vested in new hands, now that sity. an With created at Mecfulfillment of prophecies made by her children as fast aa mean were feUapart April 9, 1918. the war has nullified the title which ca, the nextaristocracy British move was to furPresidents Joseph Smith and Brigham obtainable. For some time after her was vested in the Sultan. ther dignify It by restoring to It the formerly Young. Simon Christensen of Mantl migration to America, she and her May 29 Francla Starkey of Roy, It la too early yet to forecast the so- Caliphate This move la tar in said that the Scandinavian peovle had husband worked in the Logan temple. States mission; Northwestern the lution which will from be made of the Im- abeyance. All of Syria, thus Insofar aa no cause to feel ashamed of the tem- Of her IS children the following sur- - set apart Nov. 26, 1919. of ownerthe future portant question the transfer of the of San has ple work which they had accom- rive her: Matilda M, Parker the Holy Sepulchre. been mad an issue In Caliphate March 14 Therus S. Holt of Clear- ship . of Syria, favors Francisco, Calif., Joseph M. Johnson field. plished at Mantl the past year, set vestwill this mission be California Presumably from the the restoration of the Caliphate to the A vocal rolo, A Poor Wayfaring and Alfred Johnson, etlfl In Denmark, an ed , In outside 1919. body, and tribe of the Koreish, Mohammed's Man of Grief, wae sung by Slater Hanna Scott and Nephi Johnson of apart May 18, the rights which the six Christian tribe, at Meoca.But India haa see sitcommunities enjoy in it the Greeks, ed a rat and for the time being, the the Roman Catholics, the Armenians, remains in a Constantinothe Copts, the Syrians and the Abys- Caliphate which is under British military ple sinian .will be defined by the codify- control. It is too early to say yet, ing 'of the large body of precedents when, if ever, the policy of the Arab which now maintain an atmoaphere school will reach It fruition. When it of continual bitterness about the does. It will bear out the unmistakable Sepulchre. trend of affairs In Arabia for the last With respect to the Mohammedan-hol1. e., the forbidden cities placea British policy Is playing of Meoca and Medina will be occupied for far larger stakes than are being and garrisoned by the British army. played for at the Christian holy places , The Zionist school of British stateIn and around Jerusalem. If Is here craft dissents sharply from this enthat the Arab and Zionist schools within the British government clash. deavor to erect a The Arab school proposes the erection Caliphate at Mecca, or from any prothe hands of the of a new Caliphate at Meoco under ject to strengthen In any degree. Mohammethe tacit control of the British, and Caliphate this school danism. believe will tV Zionist school proposes the creation ' t of er new hssls upon which to build eventually fall to pieces of fts own f and the Arab they add, British policy in the Near East, i. a, a are not 9 a sure and certain quality to new people In Palestine. v 2 build upon. To make any attempt to ; . Mecca. Importance of add prestige to a declining Caliphate ; ; The importance. to the British em- they conclude, wuid be a gross error. pire of influence at the seat of the They propose accordingly the creaA1. Caliphate, is easily seen when it is tion of a stable element In the Near I. recalled that in Mohammedan Juris- East, not only as a dividing wedge prudence. a Mohammedan country la driven tnto the body of the Arab land either Dar ul Harb or Dar ul Islam. but as a basis of future British policy I. e , a land at war with the Infidel or a In the Near East. The thin edge of land at peace. Deputations from In- this wedge Is the present colonization dia have already visited Mecca to sub- phase of Zionism, and on the ability v r j v mit their grievances against the Brit-i- h of the Zionists to establish a majorto thf Mohammedan authorities ity and to spread over increasingly nd to determine whether their land large areas, they base their hope of a was in a state of revolt against the stable British peace in the Near East British or in a state of peace. It is The line-u- p between the two schools Mecca which determine for .India is roughly an East vs. West line-u- p Mohammedans their attitude toward The men on the spot make no secret of j the British The Importance of Mec- their adherence to the Arab schools ca to the British can be easily Imag- program; so far as 1 knew, there is ne Gentile officer in Paleetine who is ined. This stste of affairs has been kept not "notoriously" The well in mind by the British during men In London, however, whence the N their conduct of the war In the Near famous Balfour Declaration to the East. , Mecca and Medina are, of Zionists' emanated, are closer to the M coureert closed to unbelievers and no severe pressure which Zionism I able Christian haa ever yet been knowingly to bring to bear, and here l!e the permitted to enter them Indeed not strength of Zionist thlnklr.gdn the long ago it waa inadvisable for Chria- - British government. Theheadquar- it tiena t venture out of the East Gate) tars of the 'Arab school J the British of Jrtdt, the seaport of Mere, where residency In Cairo. The headquarter the British have maintained an agent of the Zionist school la the British Latter-day oeo tested Herewith la shown a photographic reproauenbn of the new Saint cnapet, wmch wae Internal It. Arabia foreign office lnjrondon. And K Is the for many year la a welter of big end little tribes, British foreign office which .chooses May 9. by Prest. Heber" J. Grant. A detailed account of the dedication services were published la The Saturday who have never acknowledged more the music rhr the British residency tn News. June 8. The photograph wae brought to Balt Lake by Elder George M. Tonka, president of the Long then e formal eusereinty to Turkey Cairo t dance to. Beach branch. President and Mrs. Tonk have gone to visit with members of their family and other relatives CLAIR TRICE and wbe today acknowledge do exand friends at Victor, Idaho. I n the near future they a ill return to Long Beach, where a fine "Mormon" tra tribal authority, except along the iCbpyright hy lbs Edward Marshall Coates a here the British here found Syndicate lac ) colony Jtas developed within the past tew yearx SOCZiS HOLD i es S.E. Washington Conference FOUR Back to the Bible in Session COuFETMATSlllIil; Daily Memtag Designed to Inculcate Right Thinking. (The Htar In used to attract the t)t, and the S engraved In It CMSIGC aland for Hrriture.) f V ft' 1 leetl-r;on- Al7' 0 0 Scan-dlnavla- na t HERBER 7 COREY ;,r .7, FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT yy one-fift- ' w , Is bn the way to Mexico for 1HE DESERET. NEWS t. N 4 w. We shall shortly publish a series of articles .from lr, Corey tellhg of tha changed conditions in Mexico. -- t -- THE IMPROVEMENT ERA a; A magazine for men and boys and there fore read largely by women and girls. e; J Returned Missionarlel ;ivsryssias? -- June, 1920, Contains: Custody of Holy Places Reveals British Policy PRESIDENT HEBER J. GRANTS VIEWS . On labor unions and other leading conference themes. 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