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Show PLEA FOR BROADER AND DEEPER CHARITY FORGIVENESS IS KEYNOTE OF Nl N ETY-FI RST SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF CHURCH. Payment of Tithing One of the Essentials Essen-tials to Right Living on Part of Every Member, Declares President Grant. Salt Lake City-A plea for a broader nd deeper charity, disposition disposi-tion to forgive, an admonition to "judge not that ye be not judged," to keep the commandments of (Jod, pay every dollar of honest tithing owed and to observe strictly the word of wisdom, formed the chief features of the address of President Heber J. Grant at the tabernacle in opening the ninety-first semi-annual conference of the L. D. S. church on October 8. All through the remarks of the official of-ficial head of the church ran his strong disapproval of carrying person, al or selfish Interests and aims into religious work. President Grant made reference to the league of nations issue, saying that at a former conference he had expressed his regret that it should be made a political or party issue. He still regretted that the league had been made a political issue, holding that this was one of the questions that should be settled outside party politics. Payment of tithing is one of the essentials es-sentials to right living on the part of every member of his church, the speaker said. He said that as such the Latter-day Saints are strong financially, but maintained that the man who failed to pay his tithing was robbing himself most of all. Gratitude for the enactment of na-. na-. tional prohibition was strongly voiced and the hope expressed that the time would soon come when all the countries coun-tries of the old world would also be "dry." President Grant also expressed his pleasure that the women of America had been granted the franchise, but made no attempt to discuss any of the phases of the woman suffrage question. ques-tion. Anthon H. Lund, first counselor to President Grant, who made the second sec-ond address of the morning, expressed the hope that the wise counsel given by the church leader would find an abiding place in the hearts of all present. pres-ent. He drew upon sacred- history for Illustrations to impress the necessity of dealing with men in a spirit of love, citing the account of the experiences experi-ences of David and Saul. Amplifying the subject of forgiveness, he spoke of the history of Christ, who, when hanging upon the cross, prayed for forgiveness of his persecutors, because be-cause they knew not what they were doing. Charles W. Penrose., 8 ,cond counselor coun-selor to President Grant, after stating that the address of the leader contained con-tained the veritable words of eternal life, extended the scope of illustrations illustra-tions on the subject of having charity in dealing with men. He r.lso dwelt at some length upon the necessity of honest tithe paying. "The church is so big now," he declared, "that it can do without me or you or anybody else; It Is a question of our own good to be honest with God, ourselves and the church." At the afternoon session Apostle Rudger Clawson dwelt largely upon three subjects, profanity, tobacco and debt. Concerning the first he referred to the ten commandments and their injunction against the taking in vain of the Lord's name. He spoke in most emphatic terms concerning the interdiction inter-diction of the church against the use of tobacco and counseled earnestly that its use in any form be prevented. Concerning debts, Apostle Clawson ssid that the bondage of such obligations obliga-tions is worse than prison. United States Senator Beed Smoot of the counsel of twelve dwelt in his address principally upon the importance impor-tance of the right sort of home life in the community, concluding his remarks re-marks with a eulogy of the work of the missionaries at home and abroad, and spoke especially of the desirability desirabil-ity of bringing Into the church those living In Zion. Orson F. Whitney declared that "this gospel called Mormonism is not a product of the nineteenth century. It Is the everlasting gospel, the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. There never was but one gospel. There has been a series of dispensations, and these must be brought together so that perfection may reign when the Lord returns. The welding link must bind in order that unity may prevail, which is the work of preparation for the coming of the Lord." |