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Show CHURCH ADVICE VALUABLE. Apostle Penrose Talks About "Free Agency of Man." "Free Agency' of Man" was the subject sub-ject discussed by Apostle fj. W. Penrose Pen-rose at the Tabernacle. "In regard to advice given by the church council on subjects other than preaching, singing and praying," lie said, "no person, is bound to follow It although It might bo of value to him. "I am glad this ls called the 'Liberty stake,' because I love liberty. There is no compulsion In this church. Who ever heard of anyone in our church who was told to vote this way or that by tho church council. The trouble with other people is that they -want so much liberty that they want to take ours away from us." Apostle George A. Smith discussed the patriotism of members of tho church, both today and In the past. "People havo said Uiat we aro not patriotic," he said. "We left our prat home because tho Government told us to do so. We were beaten and drlen from pillar to post, nnd when, wo asked the President for proteotlon ho sent, back word. 'Your cause la Just, but 1 can do nothing for you.' When 600 volunteers vol-unteers were asked of the Mormons for tho Mexican war we did not respond, I can do nothing for you. though your cause Is Just.' Our leader sent back word that he would send out 500 11 he had to make up the ranks' with .joys and women. It was then tlrat he made the promlso so wonderfully f,1M . ' Not ono of you shall Iobc his life in battle.' And, though many of them were wounded, not one of the 500 aid lose hi." life In that battle. ".At the time of the Civil, war our leader flashed the first telegraph mess-age over the new wire to President Lincoln, 'Utah has not seceded from the Union.' At the time of the Spanish-American Spanish-American war Utah responded with more than- twice as many volunteers as wero askeVl of her. and many of those laid down their lives In the cansft." President A. W. lvlno oC the Mexican Mexi-can stake said', among other tilings, that the only real point on which, alt churches noom ngreed is that the church of Latter-day Saints ls a delusion: and a snare. He also said that ho who loves God most fears man least. |