| Show AMERICA AMERIA'S i MI SIO I IS I f fI I IN PULPIT PUlP II Conference Speakers Declare U. U S. S SIs Is Guided by Hands of God False Report of Revelation Revelation Revelation Rev- Rev elation Refuted by Smith I With the tho sun breaking through h clouds that had threatened rain bringing bringing bring bring- ing InS good omen to the members of ot th the Mormon church the second day of or conference conference con con- ference terence open opened d with the tho huge hugo Tabernacle Tabernacle Taber Taber- nacle filled tilled with devout out hearts ready for the Inspiration and spiritual food tood they knew would be theirs A A. cause of or rejoicing was the fact tact that President Joseph F F. F Smith was sufficiently suf suf- stronger strong to permit his openIng openIng opening open- open Ing tho second day with tho the great II crowd giving him heartfelt appreciation tion b by standing as ho came up th the I steps to the pulpit even as they did didI I Friday Tho rho honored president was noticeably noticeably no no- stronger and In better spirits I than than than-on on the first day of ot tho the conference The Tho opening prayer was mado b by r Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph B B. B Geddes president of ot Oneida Onolda stake Tho The musical numbers were Come Come Ye Saints Praise to the tho theMan theMan Man Ian Who ho Communed With Jehovah I and a n. duet by David Jd Reese fleese and A A. A C. C Lund The Morning Morning- Breaks Prof A. A C C. Lund conducted the sing sing- In in and Prof Prot Edward P. P KImball was wasat wasat wasat at the tho organ console Odson F F. Whitney one of ot tho the twelve o apostles was tho the first speaker and he ho I brought ht opt oyt effectively ely tho the mean meaning Ins Ins- Insor of or Columbus day October 12 In his references ret ret- i to the tho discovery of ot America I Apostle Whitney stated that Columbus was Inspired to discover America in order that a higher and better religious religious reUs ious lous belief bellet might be evolved evol and that Columbus was Impelled b by tho the spirit of ot God to do better than he realized Various Various Va Ya- rious portions from the book of or Nephi were read b by Apostle Whitney showed that tho ancient scribe h had d r re revealed tho the discovery er of ot America In fact the entire history of ot this continent continent conti conti- nent neat and that eer everything he had predicted predicted predicted pre pre- had come to pass I of or America Elder Whitney r declared that Amer- Amer I had a n mission to fulfill a fulfill a mission that would portray to tho the world that spiritual things were moro more powerful and everlasting than material and that America was fulfilling this mission mission mission mis mis- sion and had been doing doing- It for Cor centuries centuries ries rles that this Is represented In the foundation that has been laid for tor the great and marvelous work of ot God In Inthe Inthe inthe the last day by the Latter-day Latter Saints America has so 80 far tar fulfilled her destiny declared Apostle Whitney she aho has haR brought forth the Church oC or Jesus Christ of or Latter-day Latter Saints she lio has crossed the ocean and rediscovered rediscovered ered herself to give I e the same liberty that has been hers to all aU lands and It Is fitting fitting- that this church should take Its part with this great government govern govern- O ment meat In fighting tho the terrible conflict that shall shaU- make Wa way for the spread of ot the tho gospel of ot Jesus Christ Apostle D. D O. O l IcKa McKay made an Im Impressive un- un talk and appeal to tho the young oung I men Inca and women of ot tho the church to take heed to think and to keep themselves clean an and Immaculate that the spirit of or God might be with them lIe He exhorted them to not turn awa away from Crom the gospel sospel gos sos pel but to pause In the midst of or their pleasures and meditate on tho the teachings teachings teach teach- In ings s of ot God and of ot the church Telia of or Now Nov ow is the time declared Bishop McKay a to pause to think and to search as wo have e never before searched for the everlasting e truth To realize while we are young oung that Gods God's hand band Is over o the destinies ot of the world and Is shaping the destinies of or the nations na na- na- na Hone To realize that as Benjamin Franklin said said- The longer I live 0 themore tho the more convincing proofs proC 1 l receive that tha Gods God's hand Is over the tho destinies or orthe of ot the world and If It a sparrow cannot fall fail to tile the ground round without his notice how is ls It possible for tor an empire to torise rise riso without his aid I 1 believe o that the providence of Dt God Gol Is shaping and will viiI shapo shape tho the destinies destinies destinies des des- of ot tho the nations now In the thA thick of or this great world conflict lIe He said that this day was as prophesied over 2300 years cars a ago o and h he quoted from Nephi where that prophet had hind foretold of or the strife and tho the conflict that would en envelop ell en- elop the world Ho lie spoke of tho the events e that have havo happened In Palestine Pales Pale tine during this war sur and called at attention attention at- at to the tho fact that the tho Jows ilo 10 longer would crucify Christ and antI that since the they no flO longer lonser turn against lt me God I lw his s been remembering them This thought I would give to the boys boya and girls of or Zion that the Continued on following naroi AMERICAS AMERICA'S MISSION IS DESCRIBED ID IN IM PULPIT Continued from preceding J page age Je denee dence who watches over o the affairs of men works out of their mistakes at times a a. healthier Issue than could have hn been accomplished by br their wisest forethought And th the second thought Js 5 The They mu must t realize that the they I must must set tho the example of ot purity and 1 I chastity to tho the world I President Smith I Elder McKay paid a n. glowing tribute I Ito to President Smiths Smith's lifo life as ns an nn ex example ex- ex ample of ot purity and love love- and charity A A. A W. W 0 Ivins was the next He sail said that It If tho world orld were made safe laCe for tor Christianity that democracy would follow as also would follow tollo e cr every desirable condition among men men for the very cx te ce e of or Christianity Christianity Christianity Chris Chris- Is at stake The Tho closing hymn was America sun sung sting by tho the congregation and tho the closing prayer of ot tho the morning session was made mado by President C C. Alvin ln Orme of Tooele stake The afternoon session convened con with President Joseph F. F Smith presiding Tho opening hymn High on the Mountain Moun Moun- tam tain Tops was vaa SUI sung b by tho the congregation congre congre- r gation aton and the op opening prayer mado Elder John Wells of or the by presiding presidIng ing bishopric The congregation then sang How 1 Firm a Foundation Pro Prof Irot A. A C. C conducted the singing al and d Prof Prot Edward ud I P. P I KImball was at th the 0 organ orsan Refutes C Joseph 1 F. F Smith Jr was the tho first speaker of or tho the afternoon session Ho lie ln partS Tho The L Lord lArd ord liar has revealed unto us In these modern scriptures as ns wen well as In III inthe the tho scriptures i of nr ancient times Umes tho nece necessary Iary articles article and Covenants by which wo WI mo may ho bo directed and guided realize through our faith and diligence dili gence renco that tho the Lord nUll Savior Sa of oC this world is indeed our redeemer and Son of ot God We 0 should hould engage in prayer and get near to CodI GodI GodI God Cod I desire to say Tn In connection with I Ino this which I have ha r read a that there Is isIto no Ito reason in the world wit wh why each member member mem mem- ber of or tho church should not have o the tho i thorough understanding of oC tho the principles I pIes ples of ot the gospel of or the tho order of or the church and tho the government go of tho the church so that none n ned ed be led lcd astray I Ib b by er e every wind of oC doctrine and every notion that prevails pre among tho I dren of or men which lOa may come to their I attention att If It wo we are arc firmly grounded d I In the th faith w will know kno the tho truth and it will Ill make us fre free 1 Apostle po tilt then a uen to tho the fact that there thero hal ha been hying 1 rumors abroad of or a n purported vision received b by supposed to have o been President Smith some timo Jn In in the past pastIn In regard to events eve of oC great Importance dealing the tho nations and ami Latter Latter- day a al Saints t that hat he ho especially wanted It Oto to be bo understood that there thero was iras no truth In iii an any of of tho the rumors JIo H lin also stated that thC when an any revelation came caine for tho the guidance of or tho the people of or the church It would be hp presented through h the proper channels of ot the church b by those who arc aro aroln arcin In authority Boon tho the conclusion of or Apostle II Smiths Smith's remarks President Smith Smiths arose and said I 1 feel that hint this titis Is an opportunity op op- op- op for Cor mo me to 10 say In a n. few Cow words This wonderful mysterious m revelation ro that I have ha been said said to have o had a great many man years go o was given In Fr French and anel I J never stever know knew over o two or three words word of ot French In my soy life lite Consequent Consequently Consequently Con Con- sequent I could not have havo been the that ha t revelation ln thin I orl originator of t rev President then went on to say a 1 that when tho the Lord Lor did mako snake a n revs re to 10 him he lie would consider It with his br brethren and then give rh It to ro I tho the people When you von 1 0 know th the f t truth ru th that truth will make you ou fieo Cleo tee anti and It la is only the truths truth that will mako malc you Ou free I from the tho errors of ot evil and from the tho falsehoods and misrepresentations of the tho evil e ono one who allows anyone non to de deceive deceive Ilc- Ilc I cehe and to mislead the people of ot God from the paths of or righteousness anti and truth God GOll bless you ou A trio LI Loyalty was rendered red 1 by hI three ladles of ot the choir nn and greatly cit enjoyed joye ii Ito Apostle James IS R Talmage spoke of ot the Impressive o and anti touching addresses that had been made matIe and of or the lessons of oC truth truths ami ansi faith th thAt it t had 1 teen heen n f taught by bv them H Hij declared that thit the things s sot of ot God were wro ih lisa th 5 only things r J that would wo endure the lie shaking up that Is taking place paco In tho the world torM today lie He also nho stated stated stat stat- ed cel that on one r of nr r the results of the tho gr great t conflict Into which tho world worM Is la pl plunged d shall be Isa the demolition of oC German philosophy phil phil- as well as German autocracy for much of oC t Is alss lal and shall shah not endure lIe He aid ald that only now has hns the world orIel been I for the tho crushing of or autocracy and IntI the use establishment of or de democracy democracy tie tie- an and referred to the tho of the Bible In which tho ho Lord said s to 0 the wheat and tares to grow up upI together r until harvest because In pullIng pull pull- I In Ing hg up the tares tho the wheat might be Injured also Tho The world Is full tull of or sects and churches declared Apostle Talmage and there Is scarcely one ono of or them that thatIs Is I. I not a a. counterpart or a. a form torm of or n. n re revised revised re- re or reformed organization but the Church of ot Jesus Christ of ot Latter day Saints Is no sect Even en Its worst critIcs critics crit crit- ics have never ne ventured upon such a palpable untruth as ns to sa say that this Is Isa Isa Isa a sectarian or B 13 Be It known that tho the Church of or Jesus Christ Is no sect It Is the tho original creation of or tho the Lord and the tho only 1113 one upon earth This church will never lc bo be reorganized reorganised there will win never bo Isa n. n t reorganized church of ot Jesus Christ t upon tho the earth Apostle Stephen L Li Richards then spoke poke of oC the truths which had been ut uttered uttered ut- ut tor d In this conference and of ot the lessens lea les sens which had been given hen to tho the peo pIe He lie spoke of or the tho young youn men mon and women of or the th church and their duty to sot set an example mulo of oC purity purt and chastity to tho the world Ho lie told of ot how excell excellently excel excel- l lentil the tho church was equipped to fl fight ht the tho evil e Influences of ot tho the world and of ot the different organizations organization that were form formed ell to counteract these worldly In Influences Influences influences In- In and keep their young oung people I In the tho paths of righteousness s. r I Will Lift Up Mine lIno E Eyes 3 a solo b by preceded the Iho announcement announce- announce ment of or the different mi s and overflow s meetings Sunda Sunday The congregation congregation congre congre- gation c-atlon sang the Doxology and the dosing closing prayer was mado made b by Junius B. 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