Show N y ty i- i i ADVOCATED AT T MORMON President Smith and Counselors Counselors and Other Othe Le Leading Men of the Church Admonish Saints Against Use V of Intoxicants nh Salt Snit take Lake City CItY At At tho the opening session of ot the tho seventy ninth semiannual an semi nual conr conference conference- rence of ot tho the Church of ot J s Christ Christ of ot of Latter day Saints a resolution was offered by Ap Apostle Heber lie He- ber bor J. J Grant and unanimously approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved pledging Its officers and members mem memo bers hers to use every proper means to further fur ther her the tho cause of or temperance to secure secure se so- cure the passage of ot such laws as ma may maybe maybe be l-e necessary to close saloons and otherwise oth decrease the sale of or liquor and also pledged themselves to the tho support of or a Sunday law Despite th the Inclement weather the attendance was large overflow meetings meetings meet meet meet- ings being necessary to accommodate the tho large crowds Nearly all aU the speakers of or both sessions of or the openIng openIng open open- Ing day of or the conference dealt with the subject of ot temperance temperance as based on the tho revelation of ot the Word of ot Wisdom Wisdom Wis Wis- dom dam which prohibits the use of or intoxicating In In- liquors tea coffee corree and tobacco tobacco to to- bacco and which recommends recommends' the sparing use of or meats After but a a. brief mention of or me the prosperity which had been granted the church since the last conference President Joseph F. F Smith devoted his address to the advocating of or temperance temperance tem tern perance as based upon the Word Vord of ot Wisdom and to urging the Latter-day Latter Saints to so live as to set an example to other peoples In this regard and to make mak their th name known over the he whole world as advocates of ot temperance temper temper- ance He also aso severely the use of tobacco In any form President Smiths Smith's counselors John R. R Winder and Anthon H. H Lund who also spoke at the morning session I sustained the position taken on temperance temperance tem tern perance by President Smith and pledged him their hearty support In Inthe Inthe inthe the stand which he be had taken The subject was taken up Immediately Immediately Imme Imme- on the opening of the afternoon afternoon after after- noon sessiOn by Apostle F F. M. M Lyman who did not confine himself to speaking speakIng speak speak- ing lug against Intoxicating liquors but who attacked the habit of at using tea ond coffee corree and the excessive use of or meats Mr Lyman treated the matter matter matter mat mat- ter from a financial point of or of view and end showed the enormous saving which would accrue from the discontinuance discontinuance discon discon- of or the use of ot Intoxicants tea coffee tobacco and meats Apostle Heber J. J Grant also made madea a spirited plea against the saloons and drew a terrifying picture of ot the ther r results of or Intemperance After Atter he had announced ed that the checking of the liquor traffic was In the hands of ot the people whom he addressed he urged on them that they use every effort in the family circle and throughout the he state to bring the traffic Into disrepute disrepute dis dis- dis repute and by their votes at the coming cornIng com corn ing election to stamp out the saloon evil which which- he stated Is corrupting the tho youth of the community He lie then presented the tho resolution which received received re reo re- re the sanction of ot the entire con ference At the th-e evening session Judge H. H H. H of ot Ogden also urged that the people of ot the church talk with th their lr votes as well as wl with h their voices against the saloons In the course of or his address at atthe the opening session President Smith f said ald The Lord has bas blessed us to a remarkable remarkable re re- re- re V degree during the last half balt year sear The Lord has prospered Zion and I rejoice In the manifestation manifesta manifesta- tion of or his Kindness I am grateful that Chat notwithstanding the efforts so strenuously made to Injure the church and to bring It Into disrepute these efforts have been the means of ot furthering furthering fur fur- the work of ot the Lord These efforts against the church have had but the effect of or bringing the church prominently before the world We want the whole world to understand the doctrine origin and purpose of ot I the work of ot the tire church and this can be brought about by bringing the world orld Into contact with our work This Is being accomplished through the attacks upon the church We want the Just and understanding world to know and understand our doctrine an our works There are pone rone so blind as those who will not riot see none so deaf dear as those who will not hear and none so heartless as those who seeing the light and the truth troth close their hearts against It It ItIn itIn In speaking of ot temperance he be said There Is a a. great movement on foot throughout the land A wave of ot temperance tem tern perance Is sweeping over the country gaining In power every day I 1 am In favor of or this movement t and Indorse It with all my heart He then made madea a forceful and eloquent argument In favor of or temp temperance rance and declared that the Latter-day Latter Saints being the covenant people of or God should set seten seten seten en example to other peoples and should Mould be upright md nd honest living ure r-ure lives and loving and and fearing tearing God V |