| Show fI c J J PRESIDENT Rf j i CHURCH CHUB OH OHL r L i DELIVERS r ADDRESS v I Rises En Masse i On Entrance of Sick Leader unto Tabernacle to Take TakeI I Part in Impressive Services i t Til f With President t Jo Joseph eph 1 F. F Smith de- de tho opening address thet the t ninth eighty semiannual conference o of 1 the Mormon church convened yesterday at t th the tho Tabernacle midst all j the he moro mora Impressive and stirring because because be lie- cause of tho the pervading all spirit of i 3 a- a that marked marled the proceedings rV Up until the last moment It was not known knon If tr President Smith would be beable beable beable able to open the tho conference because of his ill III health but when ho he did appear promptly at 10 a a. a m m. the assembled thousands ro rose roo o en masse to greet the church leader HIs Ills address was brief but when he lie took tool his lila seat scat at its clo close e x the congregation a again ain rose to Wc We e Thank Thank- Thoe 0 O God for Cor a a. Prophet President Smith referred to his Illness S but declared ho lie felt folt it his dut duty to be present despite his hla condition 1 First counselor of the presidency II- II Lund who followed President t dent ent Smith ui un the speaking program V gave ao a a. general ll resume of the work of oC the church during tho past six sic months I He He referred to the cd prosper- prosper p H ity manifested In the increase in I lags ings and told of the tho good g work being done In the mission field Th The presence ence of tho the great reat world war var was manifested In imi all aU the tho addresses of tho the dl day and the Mormon church pledged to support all vat activities to the end that the nation na nit- tion and her allies might triumph In Inthe inthe the cause of liberty and democracy i i I Second Counselor Charles W. W Penro Penrose Penrose Pen- Pen ro rose c tho the third speaker referred Hl to the thc I Joy caused b by the presence of or Prest- Prest President f dent Smith at the conference and that 1 I lt it was a a- direct answer Rl to the fervent ferventI I I prayers of or church members I V r Counselor Penrose spoke of or the mis- mis work wore with its special duty and andt t calling for or the quorums of seventy He Iso spoke of Jr the misunderstandings l which seem to bo be In existence even een now as to plural marriages es and said that It was eft-was was the dul duty o of anyone anone knowing knowin of 11 this transgression lon of or tho the manifesto to toI I report It to the tho president of or the tho church cl J rijn ord order r that the rebels might be di disciplined dis- dis b by the the- church and turned over overto to o the tho law of or the tho land hand 11 i President dent arose at the Ole p. p loh of Counselor Penrose's remarks and stated that ho he felt It was waa his hits im imperative Im- Im e duty to indorse what the later later lat hat er had said on oh plural marriages that 1 such uch unions were vore null and void in the sight I ht o of GOlf God and were not marriages 1 The morning session was wn closed with the Ihie hymn Guido Us Ua 0 O Thou Great Jehovah antI and tho time closing prayer was lJ by President R. R Shepherd of or off f Logan n temple 7 I The afternoon session opened at J 2 j I clock s ln Counselor lor Anthon H H. H Lund pro pro- with Tracy Y V Cannon at the I 1 console Prof B. B Cecil Gates l led d It be he singing The Th opening hymn w was J Come e. e Oh Thou King King- Kingor or of f Kings iCings An- An I row Jensen assistant l church recorder I I cave e the spoiling pening luv catlon and amid the ther theIl r Il l musical numb number r was O 0 YeA Ye Yc c A High HiAh Norman McCart McCarty 1 King How l Lovely l Are Arl t Th Thy Dwellings Dwelling y There was even a a. larger crowd at the thet t 6 session than in III tho the morning 11 LImo a a. spirit it if devou devoutness pervaded per the tile assemblage President of the time Council of or Twelve I feber reber J Grant Grint was the f speaker In n 11 the afternoon and stated t that hat it was f great pleasure for or him hint to bo be able to tod d jeet with 01 thu Latter day in any 1 if f their iss es and c especially at athe Idle he ie general conference lIe llo stated that I or r six lt years ears he had bad had tho timo o o of attending the conferences 4 s one of or ho ito general authorities of or j he le lC church ind nd had never nc yet ct attended at t which he ho h had d not been F d id with the br lir ad ad o of life lire z President I T nt Sll le Hc le spoke feelingly 0 of the lie presence 1 if 1 President Smith at ar the opening opening- sos sos- ion and of or the inspiration which he her r not only from rom the honored residents resident's resl ent's remarks but those o of the thor ther speakers He lie declared that he lie lier r artily indorsed everything that was wasI I aid at It tho the morning session f c VI I i desire on behalf of ot the council I kj hot rot 1 I have the honor of presiding over r pj sav a that tha the references to the question ques ClUes ion tion of plural marri marriage e that were made mado F y Penrose and amid so forcibly Indorsed by the president of f the thc church chulch L. L re ire h heartily and thoroughly hh ed edy I K y the council I speak for each and cry ivery member l of or the council of or tho time che apostles when hen r I sa say that w we we- earthy Indorse ll the remarks of or resident o o iti ii reference to plural I V Vo o indorse the remarks made i by president Penrose regarding the peace pUd ind the jO Joy and amid happiness that comes Iwo I into nto to the human heart heult In n testifying to toha I he ha gospel r that has Juts b revealed eri to lo lono tofile no file 6 earth 1 Coun Council Since ISch IS-CO 9 r President Grant spoke of ot his hu- hu I lit and hiI his feeling of Inexperience hen lieu he lie l' l was as first called to be one o of TC C council cO ot of the time twelve In n February 83 83 and the tho great reat peace penco tl that at cn cl pod ed him him upon his being convinced con at ho he was waR called d to act b by a a. prophet K f r God tile the man who W waa vs 14 the chosen t of or th the ll Jn living God Joseph smith mith It It was the desire of ot that prophet and of or his hla father vho ho ho gave gad his life lIfo when one of tho the residency of tho the church councilor to toO ic O 0 president Young that he he be a a. member of the council of or oro ie o 0 twelve iI 1 1 do not bolh e declared President rant that any than man has hail had sweeter s' y or 01 more mOle perfect or exquisite hap- hap at home or broad abroad than J. J and andI I hR have to Ja Jalan an Hawaii from nada to Mexico in iii nearly or e every state the union I France Wales aloe and Gorman Germany jl I l khow that Joseph Smith wa ivan waH and a a. a prophet t or of r the tho tru p true and anti living od that Dri Brigham Youn oung wa WAR wan the time chon cho- cho n a Instrument of at the living God 1 ow low that Mormonism IK lit the plan of e and tho the living hiving salvation and amid that Jl 1 the tho ono true trIte gospel upon tipon the tho face tace ti Ii Continued on following parc PRESIDENT OF CHURCH DEliVERS ADDRESS Continued from preceding pa page e. e of oC the earth euth that It Is the gospel of ot the thc living God Coil President Grant closed his remarks Smith by ly an eloquent tribute to President Doctrinal rl n a I Ser Sermon on onI Rudger er Clawson delivered a a I nat nl sermon set laying haying special emphasis o of the lie Importance of r repentance For Jor eighty-eight eighty years ears stated Elder Clawson Clawson Clawson Claw- Claw son this Ibis people ople havo have lifted up their voices at home and arid abroad crying repentance repentance re re and now the iho ju Judgments of oC tied God od are going forth and have ha been going go go- In ing forth alt all al these years cars for th the elm sim- plo reason that wo we are living actual actually living hiving 1 the last Just time Notwithstanding the present con condl condi l. l V that the world worM toda today Is 18 In turmoil tur tUl molt moil mol nUll and the lie hearts of ot men are filled led ledwith with wRit fear not knowing what help Is at hand hant stilt still stil as a people we have no no- d d cel the lie promise of or the Lord who has declared It In modern re revelation that the shall come I 1 want to lo say Bay to lo you ou brothers and sisters lo to tf mo personally it Is as clear as ns the noonday sun that thal the central powers cannot win this war because If I the iho central powers of or should win rin this Ibis w war and fix the principles of ot militarism permanently upon the earth tho tue could coull not come conic Mili must be put down and it Is tho the purpose of ot to crush clush out this spit spirit of or cruel cruelty and that Is abroad upon the thc earth to today loday a I do not sa say that that this is iho tho ho la last t great war I 1 would woul not sa say that thai But il it I does scorn to lo mo me that this war ivar which is the most cruel ruel and barbarous In history Is lea leadIng leading lead lead- Ing lg up to tho the It I Is 1 the tho word worl vt of f tho the Lord an and the lie word of or lie Iho Lord cannot fall fail fall It I is the tho ho time o of all al times to topa pay our tithes to tho the Lord It Is the time to draw near the lie Lord In faith and prayer J J. J Golden Coldest KImball one one- of or the first seven se cn presidents of or the tho seventies was th the next speaker lie IIo lo said in part The spirit of or God gives i es you Joy and and patience and ant cace gentleness and the thc spirit of or forgiveness eness The hol holy ghost host Is the tue spirit of prophecy and rev rev- eJa elation Ho lie 10 spoke o of the lie work ork of ot the lie seventies seven So I ties tics of or tile the they lie were tore la la- la boring under suit and that the only quail quail- necessary for fOI th that thai t work tolk olk was hope faith charl charity and love Jo J J. J O. O lie TelU of Church Work I have ha worked In lii the church chuch per lice lisps haps not as ns wen well as i might have havo ha e done but i 1 have staked everything on It I. I I l' l told a man nian one dO day that 1 I ha had two fifty fC I cards and they were nil all played but one and that thai ono was wa staked slaked on eter- eter tut I Hal al love bye if it I that failed all al was lost But It will wl not fall fail tal Salvation i la Id the trio greatest gi Jle gift of or God Cod to his children OCal Of OC an all al the gifts girs and all al the tho blessings that God tod van can give I c to his children the lie greatest greatest great- great est st Sift Is salvation and if I you ou leave lea your OUr father your our mother and your flock and your our herds and all 31 that thai you OU have hn e. and go go o out as witness for or God Hf lIe has as promised you ou a hundred fold All Al the lie investment In I have ha er ever made In I lIfe Ufe except one or 01 two Iwo Liberty bonds that list I 1 have ha been able to pa pay pa for at 4 per cent I have front from 0 paid 1 per cent down and all al 1 I got out of or It was WS I experience the Iho other fellow got m my money lunacy But this ihla Investment that got we Jit e have started out for tOI tho the Lord has promised ed an hundred foul fole fold n the Elder Eider Rulon 5 S- S SWei's Wells Wei's els thou then spoke of oC duties dutes of or the priesthood and of or their loyalty loyally and patriotism m for th lie church He lie likened the tue seventies to se the soldier boys boya In n the training camps awaiting the call caU of ot their commander Sin 1 n chief Our bo boy have ha e thel been in the tho training camps said rider Elder r Wells eli subject to the tho call cal of or their commander comman common der In chief ehle They hey have havo been fitting filling themselves to lo become able efficient eCI eC- eC effi effi- dent soldiers to fight for freedom and liberty libert In iii tho the trenches of oC France They rcy have ha been I I en the necessary oils ons to carry Carr on ott the great reat f tight fight ht for human liberty and the the have learned how hoi to lo use those weapons Success attend at- at t- t tend lend their efforts and anui give ghe them power to eradicate the tho spirit of or evil that has I blen been working ha havoc 0 over e 1 there hero there Vi Ve Ye e of or the lie priesthood are arc like them In iii that we are trained and are subject to tho the I church call of or our oi commander In chief chic the tie AM All 1 ioie Lou i C. C A. A Cals president of oC th tIle the South South- i i cm orn ern States ml lon in iii Il speaking fC of of- President Smith Laid aid ald The he splendid ll life Iho llor of or President Smith Riven Ien In the thc I service ser of oC our Holy Father is 18 a an sit In- In n not o odI only lg to th day Latter I iI the Saints lint but to those who ha have haliot shot liot ot ye e I I become members of oC our Church of oC I loans Christ Never r lc was vas lender leader held II In iii more snore love JO and nud affection than bait the lie I I Pi c leader Jeader of or the lie church chuich 3 f- f Calis spoke of or tIle iho I Cec fice lc lH being made all al o cr the world 1015 10 o- o 1 IIa 15 for r pal paId u u glowing to in the lie moth mothers rM of the soldier boy hoy for foj freedom dom lie te de tie tie tie- 1 dared thAt th the ibe keynote of or all ni life Ure today toda today to- to da day was sacrifice that the man luau who I lived or 01 worked for himself and his hla own OWl Interests died while hile the man mun who ii ua as In the service of or his fellow roan man Jan wa L Jn In the lie 8 service l' l of jf God Coil The Tho J. J 9 i whoso sons eons arc are going to lo fight tho lie battle latte o of at liberty are r auk auk- Ing what fruits nrc aro we wc going to re- re t from this Ihla eat gi-eat sacrifice First of or all all al the lie words VOids o of God Coil Gol will be bet ful ful- ful- ful filled Again out of title this conflict wi will wi come a period of pence and of oC rest lest Iest how long lon we know not but In iii II this tItle period of ot peace penco the servants ants of or God will wi go o forth to pre preach their everlastIng In ing Go gospel pel and nd thousands thol will wi como come om Into the thc church praising God because they have accepted the Ito glorious message mes toes sage offered d to them by His servants Predict New f Jerusalem A new Jerusalem o of liberty shall shan rise upon earth and anti the lie right of oC every CI man to Jfe life liberty and the lie pursuit of OC happiness shall be established let Jet us pra pray 11 er more moro to perish trout from the he earth God Cod bless our s. s may the they go 0 forth Corth with wih Invincible power powel Oh Oh Ina may God bring people to lo repent repent- anco that tile the they ma may escape a atlon a- a tion iou of or this terrible conflict All Al of ot the speakers expressed the appreciation inn the thc gladness of oC themselves themselves themselves them them- selves and o of the con congregation at the presence of or President Joseph F. F Smith at nt the morning session alit and paid eloquent eloquent elo elo- quent tributes to lo his life lre and nd loyalty to the lie church The closing hymn wa was Do What Is i I nl Right an and the tho ci clo closing using prayer was offered b by President Joseph II K Robinson Robin 1 son of tho the California missions I I Conference then adjourned until 10 I II O o'clock OCk this morning I |
