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Show CLAWSON'S WARNING AGAINST APOSTASY Special to Tho Tribune. LOG.OT. March 2S. Tho Hyrum 3take con-ferenco con-ferenco haa been In session at Hyrum tha past two days, convening Sunday and Monday. Mon-day. Tho attendance of both officers and peoplo has been large. Tho dignitaries from a ' distance ivcro Apostlo Rudgcr Clawson nnd Elders Louln Kolsch and Nels Mad&on. each of whom lent his oselstancn In maktng tho conference a success. One could not In n brief lettor fairly represent repre-sent all the Interesting things brought to the attention of tho auditors at this conference, but a fow points -may bo Indicated In illustration. illus-tration. The choir of the First wnrd furnished fur-nished tho music at the Sunday mornlnc session. ses-sion. President William C. Parkinson hud charge and gave a nattering report of his Jurisdiction. Ulnhop Evan Owen of WcIIh-vllle WcIIh-vllle crew eloquent In explnlnlng his department depart-ment and eulogising Mornionlsm. Er-Vlce-Stako President Georgo O. Pitkin related experiences ex-periences that ho aalil had helped him to con-ndeucij con-ndeucij In the coflpol as believed In and taught by tho Mormon church. Elder Louis Kclpch grew intense in manner and dogmatic In asserting that a "testimony" la Indlspen-SAblo Indlspen-SAblo to a T-attcr-dny Saint, who Is to be kept securo ngalnst apostasy nnd faithful to the priesthood. Elder N'els Madson interested tho audlcnco by narrating missionary experiences expe-riences and earnestly urced tho SaJnts to Uvo their religion In Its fullness, regardless of what "tho world" may think or say. At tho afternoon session the nudlonce taxed tho capacity of tho house. - Thero were various vari-ous xpookern during and after tho administration adminis-tration of tho sacrnmcnt, among whom wero a: M. Isrnolscn, Samuel Oldham I C. Thore-Fcn, Thore-Fcn, H I". Llljenqulst and Apostle rtudcer Clawson. Among those I. C Thoresen sot tho nlr vibrating by hln stentorian tones, nnd his auditors agapo by his assertions that tho Mormon Mor-mon kingdom will ultimately triumph over all obstructions and fooa. But whllo there was Interest manifested In tho remarks of Thoresen and tho others, the audience clearly had Its expectation centered on ono of tho higher dlgnltnrles, nnd drew a breath" of relief and took on a look of eager Interest when the choir had sting nnd ApoHtlo Clawson rose to apeak. He ooemed In good form and volco and appeared anxious to unburden un-burden hln mind. Yet he was not ln haste, but took tlmo to congratulate tho rfoinon for their thoughtfulness in uncovering their heads, nnd to tell his hearors of his appreciation appre-ciation of their faithfulness as Saints Rising to tho dignity of tho occasion and swelling under tho power of his theme, ho launched out ln a delineation of the unbelief afflicting mankind, man-kind, calling attention to tho nnpearanco of this malady among tho Saints, alluding very IKilntedly to recent examples, bringing to mind tho cases at Ogden and then In forceful words nnd with telling Invcctlvo nnd sovero censure, ho poured hln apostolic disapproval upon thoFfl who could not bellevo without tangible tan-gible demonstration, pointing out their dnn-gor dnn-gor and urging scripture example of Huch weak folly, doubling Thomas nervine well his purpose Approaching closer to his central thought, ho crow enger nnd tenso In Intonation, and forceful and dramatic In demeunor, n he warned the SalntB acalimt apostasy. iolntlng out' the Tact that tho proBonl Ik a tlmo when tho very elect mny bo deceived. Introducing a concrete cxamplo to glvo point to hla warning, warn-ing, hn told of a certain man. who. twenty years ago fell Into tranf xrcmlon bringing disgrace upon himself and reproach upon his hlndrcd. nnd who to greater or less extent hns continued In his folly ever since, nnd now Is engaged In defntnlng nnd calumniating Tresldent Joseph V. Smith, going to every absurd ab-surd longth in his efforts to belittle and mu-mlllnte mu-mlllnte th servant of God, and discount him boforo tho people. But th"so efforts are abortive. They do not and will not Huccecd! Tho president Is not affected af-fected by them. Ho Is too busy to oven glvo them heed. His tlmo Is 60 employed with other mntlers as- to leave no room for considering consid-ering such puerile nttnckH. And beyond this, ho haa no need to Interest himself In anything any-thing thin man can or may eay of him. because tho church Is with him, nnd will bo truo to him. ho hnvlng the confidence of the whole quorum of the apostles, these men nil being his supporters and defenders In Illustration of tho busy llfo of President Joseph r Smith. Apostle Clawson called attention at-tention to President Brlghnm Young's foresight fore-sight and great Interest In commercial nf-falrs. nf-falrs. affirming that the great emplro builder nnd Mormon leader was Inspired when ho Inaugurated In-augurated tho various enterprises of tho church, maldna: of Zlon a material as well an spiritual kingdom, and saw to It that the Gentiles did not get all the business becaudo tho church must grow strong ln all directions. Defending the present commercial regime of tho church, tho apostle raid tho leaders of today to-day aro but following In tho wako of their predecessors, applying tho principles enunciated enun-ciated by these, and taking advantage of opportunities op-portunities ns they preeont ihemFclvos, enforcing enforc-ing tho nrgument by appealing to his hearers nnd asking them whnthor they are not thnnk-rul thnnk-rul to God for tho material prosperity of the church as nt present. ,.,,, . TT But all Is not peace. Tho devil Is mad. Ho docs not llko to seo tho Saints prosper. Henco the attacks on the church. But this Is of no consequence. Tho church Is doing right. U is accounting strictly and honestly for tho tithes Thero wns never a tlmo In tho nnnals of tKi ohurch whon a moro accurate) nccount of the tithes was kept than by the preiient trudteo-ln-trust. cvory cent llng strictly entered en-tered nnd accounted for. and legitimately ox' poatlo Clawson pointed out tome of the ways In which the church expends Its enormous enor-mous wealth, staling that somo of It goes Into tho missionary field In uld of tho elders especially ln getting them back home: large amounts aro spent In support of tho temples and workers in them; somo goes for tho erection erec-tion of mectlng-housen In needy wards; con-Bldorablo con-Bldorablo la expended for education. In maintaining main-taining tho church schools; a good deal Is raid out ln tho purchase of real catpto and tho erection of buildings In largo cltlea in thU nnd other countries, nnd a enug sum hns been Invested In land In Jackson county. Missouri. Here, tho apostle waxed eloquent, his mind's evo aeelng tho promised land, affirming that the Salnla arc headed for Jackson county. In fulfllhuent of Inspired prediction, and will undoubtedly un-doubtedly reach tt and ro-establlsh thcmsclvca on tho sacred soil, this ns sure ns fato. Tho appeal was powerful, the response adequate, ade-quate, the audience fooling strong . v the awell of religious sentiment and enthusiasm, under which all external mcnaco and danger dwindle! dwin-dle! and Zlon rose triumphant to victory. |