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Show LEAGUE MI ! HOPE FOR PEACE. SAYS fllCjpS Head of L. D. S. European Euro-pean Mission Declares Pact Justification of j Greatest Disaster. Covenant's Opponents Are Scored; No Great Movement Is Perfect at First, He States, ''The league of nations is the best means of bringing lasting peace to humanity, hu-manity, i The league will accomplish the purpose, for which it was formulated. formu-lated. It is the fruition and great for- "Ward-looking 'result of the terrific 1 struggle which raged in Europe for more than four years. Scarcely any great movement- lias ever been so perfect per-fect in its inception that amendments were not necessary later on. I do not believe the great principles- of the league will be defeated, and I know the peoples who have sacrificed and buffered in the great war arc anxious for a safeguard againit the horrors of another such struggle. ' Thus spoke President George F. Richards Rich-ards of the council of twelve of the L. T). S. church in an address given yesterday yes-terday at the afternoon session of the Pioneer stake quarterly conference in ihc Tabernacle. Mr. Uichards praised President Wilson as one of the greatest minds of the world, and termed him "an instrument raised up by the Lord to bring about the league."' Mr. Richards Rich-ards has just returned from presiding over 'the European mission of the L. D. S. church. SPEAKER LAUDS WOMEN'S WORK. , , President Hicliarda said missionary work in Great Britain lias prospered despite the war. lie deelared Latter-day Latter-day Saint women had been of great assistance in tlic missionary work and that women outnumbered men in church work during that period. lie asserted that one of the great lessons of the war is the proof which has been ' offered that women can successfully 1 cngago in industries, heretofore closed to them. !yir. Richards said in part: "The war has been a terrible thing. I You people have experienced some of its effects here at home, and you have rend the newspapers showing the progress prog-ress of tho war, the cause of the war, the prospect of peace, and of a lasting peace, and si league of nations. These things, of course, arc always before us, but I fancy that the horrors of war have been before us more prominently in that land than before you here in this land of America and of liberty. NATIONS SUFFER TOLL OF WAR. "The streets at all times, when people peo-ple were abroad, were dotted with men who were maimed and crippled, some by the loss of an arm, some bv the loss of a leg, some whose faces liave been mutilated and scarred bevond the recognition rec-ognition of their friends, '.some of them having to wear a partial mask to cover the deformity of their features. We have seen the wounded come in'n Hie cities by trainloads, and tho lorries and ambulances going to and from Ihc railway rail-way stations as a funeral, onlv (hrv were traveling so rapidlv we' could scarcely see what the contents of those conveyances were. Thev were carrving wounded and dying, and in some instances in-stances those who died in transit. "Horrible scenes to those who lived there, who were the. parents, the wives, the brothers and the children of those who were thus wounded and those who were killed. They were conslantlv in a state of anxiety and frecpienllv horror stricken at the news that came'to them of the terrible calamities to their loved ones. "Many, many T.atter-tlay S:iints resirlinq in Clrcat Britain have laid down their lives in the war. anri many others who have not been called upon to make t;io supreme sacrifice have induced jri-onl suf-crlng. suf-crlng. I think the war iias heen more Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) LlAGUE OFf Y HOPE OF LOTS PEACE I (Continued From Page One.) ! terrible than any of us have any id "a. Tho many millions of different nationalities nationali-ties who have been killed; the many millions mil-lions who have been wounded, and the many more millions who have suffered anxiety and sorrow for those who have been wounded and those who have been killed, are something terrible to contemplate. contem-plate. "I believe that this terrible war was more terrible, more destructive of life and property, and has caused more sorrow in the world than any catastrophe which the world has ever experienced. I hope and believe we will never have such a terrible war again. T believe the allied powers have been raised up for the preservation of the rights and liberties of nations who were not prepared by strength of arms to protect themselves in their rights and liberties. I believe that great and noble and righteous principles have been those upon which the allied powers have built their claims, their justification for. the waging of this terrible war. "The allies have been fighting for principles prin-ciples of justice and of right, and I believe be-lieve that the Lord has raised up men at the heads of these governments and nations who have been wise men. who have been generous, too, in their spirit men who were willing- to sacrifice themselves, them-selves, but who were willing to make this sacrifice believing they were doing so for the good of humanity for not only the present but future generations. I believe that the Lord has helped the allied and associated powers in this great cause in the gaining of these principles, winning, if you please, in this terrible warfare. Wilson Great Mind. "The Iord tells us in regard to this land of America, which is a land of promise, prom-ise, that it was redeemed by the shedding of blood. You know something of the history of our forefathers, how they fought for their liberty, and how the constitution con-stitution of the United States was framed. The Lord has told us by direct revelation that he had a hand in that matter; that tHe raised up the men who framed the 'constitution of the United States: that He inspired them; and we believe firmly that the Lord, led the Pilgrim fathers to this land. " believe that the president of the United States was raised up of the Lord. I believe that the Lord has been with him. He is regarded in Europe as one of the greatest men a man with one of the greatest minds in the world Wood-row Wood-row Wilson. And he represents a nation that stands for justice and righteousness and for liberty and for peace, and the principles which he has advocated have obtained and will continue to obtain. League Is Inspired. "I have been sorry the league of nations could not have been formed in a way that those principles could be indorsed in-dorsed by all classes and all peoples who were desirous of a lasting peace. "It may be possible that amendments may be necessary. Scarcely any great movement has been so perfect in its inception that no amendments were necessary later, and 1 believe that the league of nations is inspired of God. "I do believe that it will accomplish the purpose for which it has been formed. I believe that It is the result of this great and terrible warfare that has been waging for five years. It is one of the chief things that has been accomplished hy the war. T firmly believe in it and I do not believe for a moment it will be overturned. over-turned. I believe the Uord will see it through and that it will be a guarantee against International war such as we have had during these last few years. "I have thought and have said, while this war was raging, that those who were fighting the battle as soldiers and as marines ma-rines and airmen, those who had sent their sons and their husbands and their fathers to battle, sacrificing their lives for principles, would see to it that those 1 principles should obtain, not only between j tho various nations of the world, but in the governments within the nations where they reside. Put before the desired ends can be accomplished there must of necessity neces-sity be great trouble. ; Sees Lasting Peace. "Arbitration has not become so popular in the world in the settlement of difficulties diffi-culties as to overcome all these problems which are confronting the peoples of the various nations today, but it will go a long way in that direction. There will be assemblies called; there will be meetings meet-ings of parties who are affected on both sides. There are the rich and the poor; there are the employees and the employer, em-ployer, and those who are the poor and the servants, as well as the politicians and leaders of nations, and there must be a reckoning and a settlement. I trust that the hand of the Lord will guide in all of these things for a peace, for a lasting peace among the nations and for the good of humanity everywhere." The address was made before a large audience. President Sylvester Q. Cannon Can-non presided. The congregation sang "Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning" as an opening number, under the direction of Anthony C. Lund with .T. J. McClellan at the organ. The invo- cation was offered by George TCf Burbidge, after which the tabernacle choir sang the humn. "Great God Attend While Zlon Sings." A t closing Mr. Lund sang the solo, "Come T'n to Me." and the choir sang, "Once More. Dear Lord." from Tann-hauser, Tann-hauser, bv Wagner. The benediction was pronounced by George G. Smith. President Pres-ident Anthon H. Lund was in attendance. Sessions of the Pioneer stake conference confer-ence were also held yesterdav morning and evening in the Pioneer stake hall. |
