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Show TEACHINGS OF JESUS THEME OF SPEAKERS Apostle McKay and Elder McMurrin Discuss Ideals at tha Tabernacle TTiat the ideals and teachings of Jesus po nt to peace and progress cot strife and destruction, were thoughts empha s zed by both speakers yesterday after noon durin0 the services at Assembly hal Elder Joseph W McMurrin declared that at this season of the year it nas the dutv of everyone to be happy and cheerful that the obligation was specif cal ly strong upon all who have received the teach nQs of Christianity He said that the hearts of men the world over are natura y softened at this season of the yef a ,1 tat SY'n 8 war ravaged od world thoughts of homo and chi dren and pea e ou d come with their benefi c a nfluence That the opportunity for salvation is throug t e power and teach ngs of Chriit g ven to everj one who has ever Ived nas urged as a special eaon why the peop e of the Mormon fa th should be zea ous in the r duties and e un to the r doctrines K Apost e Dav d O McKay aid st ess upon the staten ent that n sp te of al t e war destruction a d strife that now p eva 1 In the wo Id tho power and n fluence of Jesus for peace was greater than ever befo e He ana yzed the eos pel message G ory to God in the hLh est on earth pea e good w toward men and expounded t e requ rements asked of those who ould follow tho doc tr nes of Jesus The services wore presided over h Pres dent Isephl L Morris of Salt Lake stake, th s be ng Uie quarter y confer ence. T e cho r sang 8 ng ne he Wondrous Storj a Ch Istmas caro W 1 lara tnae n sang Nazareth, and the bened c o was pronounced by Elder John Be " " A morning sess on of the conference was held -it 10 o c ock ch d en of tha Twent fou th ward Sunday schoo Dre sent g an extended and a tract! e Christ mas p og a nme T e con erence closed Ith an even ing sess 0 devo ed to cons deration of the Re of society work |