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Show L. D. S. SPEAKERS URGE LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVEN ANT 'pact only assurance OFJEACE Support of President Wilson in His Battle Before Senate Is Advocated Ad-vocated in Sermons. Failure of Versailles Treaty Would See Mobilization of World Annies, Ivins Says. Ke echoing the sentiments of the first presidency of the church and other leaders who already have announced themselves strongly in favor of the league of nations as the only means of assuring peace to the world, Orson F. Whitney, Anthon W. . Ivins, James II. Talmage and Stephen L. Kiehards, of the council of the twelve, unequivocally declared for the covenant at yesterday's yester-day's sessions of the Ninetieth annual conference of tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day faints held in the tabernacle. ' Apostle David O. McKay and Apostle Joseph Fielding Smith expressed themselves them-selves in favor of any means that would bring peace to a troubled world. LEAGUE PART OF BIBLE PROPHECY. Apostlo AVhitney said he was in hearty accord w ith all other speakers had said. in. favor of tho league. He termed tbo covenant a part of that which must precede the . coming of God's kingdom aud said this pact would help bring about that reign of peace foretold in scripture. Apostle "Whitney told of a number of predictions of Joseph 8mith which bad come to pass. One was -nbero the prophet had foretold that tho Civil war would start in South Carolina. He aiso related that Joseph Smith had become a candidate for president of the United States simply in an effort to avert the war by suggesting that slaves be purchased by tho government from the owners. Apostle Whitney also read from the Pearl of Great Price, which stated tho righteous should be preserved and that Zion should bo established upon this ( continent. PACT IS IX LINE WITH HOLY WRIT. Apostlo David O. McKay said in bis ! sermon that Christianity had not failed. j Thu world war, ho .declared, was brought about by uuchristiau people. ! la ' proof, ho said that even the first prayers outlined in .1 Toly Writ, which stood first for God,, second for charity and third for service, bad been violated by the forces that brought on t lit war. Their object was miht and selfishness. Peace i 1 1 be brought about by o b e-dienco e-dienco to Christ's teachings, he-asserted, and ured all to be charitable. An ejection is only thirty days distant, ho said, and urged lolerauce and avoidance of hasty conclusions that afterward would bo regretted. True Christianity teaches us to epeak well of tho-ao with whom we disagree, he declared. Apostle Tvins urged this admonition be given application and made a" strong argument In favor of the league of nations. na-tions. Ho cited scriptural passages and said .that America was a choice land above all others. He said peace could never be established until people wanted it, and he urged all to follow Christ's teachings. Apostle Ivins said ho believed today is the period for arhievlng world pcai-e. Ho urged all to support the president in his efforts to bring It about. After dl Mg'Mit study he could see no hope for bringing about peace except by a league or' nations, ho declared. If the pact is not ratified, again we will see the mobilization of the armies of the world, the tilling of war chests with gold and the return of a scourge of carnttgc and bloodshed. Rebukes Politicians. Apostle Ivins stated that he liad been criticised for supporting tiie league of nations by some who, he declared, had been playing poli tics and framing trick words. Ho asserted 'that on the few occasions ' he had expressed liimsc.'f it was not for any party or candidate, but t'iat. he simply did his duty following tho teachings of Christ, that there should be' peace on earth, tend will to men. He said he had simply admonished the p?o- i p!e to live at peace with one another. a nd lie stated he would follow Chris; 's I teachings regardless of opinions of r.itn. j "People frin have peace today or m- (Continuetl ou Page 4, Column l.) 1 L OlSlBB ; ADyOCATL PACT League Is Step Toward Fulfillment Ful-fillment of Bible Prophecies, Proph-ecies, They Say. (Continued From Pac One.) ji-'t It. and f believe ih.- latifjia of nations na-tions will carry lis rnemo to Have suf-f suf-f urine Inimaiiiiy," lie said. Favors Peace Movements. Apostle Joseph Kl:l-ihm' Smith declared pneo would euine to tin- earth only through obedience, to .'hriHts teachings. n said the k t ont t';ietor, to his mind, In brliiK about neacc v;im t'tn! priesthood. He ah lil riKhteounnos'i was rlso one of the b-.st means to brins it about, and rdted scriptural p;insm;n. H un;ed all to be obedient to teachings and instructions. instruc-tions. Apostle Sin 11 h stated ho was in accord with all that is intended for peace, and that movements in that direction Hhotibl ko on. Apostle James 15. Talmue so id be was In hearty accord with all said by hte coworkers co-workers Tor the league of nations, and "this wilhouf r. -nervations." He sti:d bo eommciuled all that .laid hrmn :iild and done. Apostle Talmae lutersprivjed his roninrlH with historlen I ref cre.mws. Ho said that this nation was not n.ant to be Isolated from other nations, nor wore The people. 1 tc said if Amerlcn as had anything bettur than tho rowt of the world thfl other nations should bo tfiven the benefit of it. Apostle Talmae said that the latter-day Saints did not believe in isolating- themselves, and that they send hundreds of missionaries, throughout tho world to spread tho message of righteousness. righteous-ness. Ho vividly pictured Home of the trials ftnd sufferings endured not only by tho ."Latter-day Saints, but by the. Interim fathers, in order that they miht stand for what they belipved to be ritfht. Me . also' related incidents connected with tho Book of Mormon History. Describes Labor Troubles. I Apostle Stephen L. Richards described some of the incidents of tho labor trou- ,' bio lie had witnessed on his recent trip I east. Me criticised the action of th of-' of-' fleers of the law in Boston who recently I went out on strike, disregarding their j oaths, and leaving the city subject to whims of caprice and mob violence. He 1 quoted Elihu Root's statement regarding .! tho strike and said that before be reached ij New York City he found .that tho affairs ! of the whole civilized world were hetng Interfered with and adversely affected by strikes and other disturbances. . Apostle niehards said that, though the , ' great Witr lfUi been passed through, the ! problems and difficulties of the war have ; yet to be met. Vie said ho believed the conditions prevalent in the country to-i to-i day were tho natural and logical out-j! out-j! growth of much that has prevailed in sys-!' sys-!' toniB of education, politics and the man-I' man-I' ner In which the affairs of the country have been carried on. I Hatred Is Deplored. ;l He said that for the last quarter of a , century at least the educational processes had been almost entirely devoid of anything any-thing pertaining to tho divine. He said the same was true in political life, which was now conducted with hatred existing between those who have charge of the opposing campaigns and movements. He said men and women belonging to political po-litical -parties had now come to think that tho groat thing to be accomplished and achieved was the success of their own faction and party, rather than the welfare and common good of all. He said so much antagonism and hatred ;; has been aroused of late that he believed this condition was largely responsible for some of the great crimes being committed. He said there has como to be a total dis- ff-r-;ird for those In authority and a dis- :;:'.:d be was th;j nkf .l. howe v.-r, that therr Mill remained in this land something some-thing of the spirit of th- fathers of the cou fit ry, so(n"'T.iiing of tjie great love of liherty, and soiiM-thk.g sufficient up to t h in tiir.u to maintain national Institutions. Institu-tions. He drplored tho organization and maintenance main-tenance of any society or club or fraternity frater-nity that in any way can be considered Inirnie;.! to the interests of nil the people and the common good. He said, however, ho was in sympathy with his co-workers when they said there were many institutions institu-tions in the world that do make a stand for the benefit and advancement of mankind. man-kind. Kvery good cause that tends to the advancement of truth and right in the world should be encouraged. i Wilson Object of Prayer, I The mornfng session yesterday com-! com-! rneneed ut 10 o'clock, with more than it), ()'!) people present, many having to stand at the sides of the building. The meeting commenced with the congregation congrega-tion singing "o Yo Mountains High." under the direction of Anthony C. Lund, with J. .1. McClcllan at the organ. I'renident Don B. Colton of the Uintah stake offered the invocation. President Colton prayed that President Wiison might recover his health. He prayed especially that the United States senate appreciate the gravity of the question ques-tion its members are considering and would hasten the day when men shall have war no more. After singing "How Firm a Foundation"' Founda-tion"' by the congregation, President Grant announced that apostle Whitney of the council of the twelve would bo the first speaker. Apostle Whitney said, in part: "I hope we shall be able to remember the good things that have been spoken during the sessions of this conference. et us remember that it is not what we eat that sustains and develops our bodies, but what we digest; and it is not what we hear, but what wo remember 'and make the right use of that similarly aids our mental and spiritual growth. Attention Atten-tion Is the mother of memory, as my old teacher, Jonn It. Park, often said, and I have bad demonstrated the .truth of this proposition over and over again. It is wonderful what memory will do. . Heartily Favors League. "I am in hearty accord with the Inspired In-spired teacherH of this conference. I have not very much to say on the subject of the league of nations, except that I am j in favor of it heartily. I believe in the i league of nations and In the ratification of the peace treaty, not because it is a . perfect document or proposition. I do ! not regard it a3 the gateway into God's I kingdom or the key to the glorious mil-! mil-! Ic-nium, but I believe it to bo a part of . a pavement reaching1 in that direction, and I propose to get up 'out of the mud' and walk on that pavement, so far as it goes and as long as it lasts. "Referring1 to the matter of peace in the world, 'the Lord said unto Enoch,' as we are told by modern revelation, 'as I live, saith the Lord, even so in the last clays, in the days of wickedness and vengeance, will I come to fulfill the oath which I have made unto you concerning the children of Noah; and the day shall come that the earth shall rest, but before that day tho heavens shall bo darkened, and a veil of darkness shall cover the eaj'th, and the heavens shall shake and a.lso the earth, and great tribulations shall be- among the children of men, but my people will I preserve.' 'Sixth Day' Nears End. "There Is the great peace promised of God for this suffering, afflicted planet. "We are living In the Saturday evening of ime, near to the end of the last, the sixth day, of human history, for God gave this earth six days, or six periods of a thotieand years each, In which to accomplish ac-complish its mortal destiny; and four thousand years, or four of these great days, had passed before Christ was cru-cifiecW cru-cifiecW and nearly two thousand years have gone by since. Consequently we are now at the close of the week, in the Saturday evening of time, and morning will break upon the great millenium, the thousand years of peace, the Sabbath of tho world. And any movement that turns its point in that direction is a movement toward th goal that we seek. "1 was greatly stirred by President Grant's statement that Wilford Woodruff's Wood-ruff's favorite hymn was, 'God Moves in a Mysterious Way His Wonders to Per form,' though he does not always bring his works to pass by miracles." Apost.e Whitney referred to the prophecy proph-ecy concerning the path.-ring of Israel, "that they saouid be gathered on the shoulders of the Philistines." He interpreted inter-preted tins f la jri of speech as meaning te railroads and the s'.eamships of the Gentiles. . Small Things Important. "God somet irr.es- uses little tilings for the establishment of his purposes," Apdsrie Whitney declared, "and we must not despise the little tilings, for upon them the big things are built. It Is like the flake piled upon flake on the hillside until it starts the avalanche on its downward down-ward course. The other day I picked up Victor II ugo's 'Les. Mise rabies,' which gives a wonderful description of the battle bat-tle of Waterloo and which says: If it had not rained In the ni.ht between the 57th and ISth of June, 3 S T 5 , the fate of Europe would have been different. A few drops of water, mor or less, decided the downfall of Napoleon. All that Providence Provi-dence required in order to make Waterloo Water-loo the ed of Austerlitz was a little more rain, and a cloud traversing the ?ky out of season sufficed to make a world crumble.' "I have seen in my travels in the north, south, east and west the whole land burning under the sun. The dearth and drought this year is beyond anything I have ever witnessed, though 1 was born in Salt Lake. It shows how easy it would be for God to bring a famine simply sim-ply by withholding the rain. "No, we cannot afford to despise the small things, and we cannot expect to work miracles In all things. God is over all, great and small, and neither man nor Satan can, with all their free agency, overthrow his will. Civil War Foreseen. "There never was a time in the history his-tory of the world when prophecy could not be altered or reversed if God desired. Joseph Smith predicted that the civil war would start in South Carolina and told what tho question would be. This was on Christmas day, 1S32, and was long before be-fore the first, gun was fired on Fort Sumter. "It was not inconsistency that later mado Joseph Smith's attempt to avert the fulfillment of his prophecy. It was faith. For Joseph Smith in his effort to avert the calamity of the civil war became a candidate for president of the United States. He sent forth his apostles and elders to present his views, which were to liberate the slaves by the government gov-ernment purchasing them through the sale of lands. "Eleven j'ears afterward Ralph Waldo Emerson made the same proposal and was praised for his humanitarianism. But how many praised Joseph Smith? It ie an awful thing to be a Mormon in the eyes of the world, yet we are proud to be Mormons. "But the proposition was not accepted by the public men of that day. who sought another way, which cost thousands ; of lives and terrible heart burnings that continued long between the north and the south." Apostle Whitney told of the settling of Jackson county in XS41 by Latter-day Saints, when the United Order was established es-tablished whereby there were no poor and no rich, and which, but for selfishness, selfish-ness, would, he said, have accomplished its purpose. Peace to Be Universal. "We are living in the Saturday evening of the time near to the end. the last days of human history," said Apostle Whitney, "and the Sabbath morning of the millennium, millen-nium, when will come a thousand years of peace will dawn in due time. Any movement turning the foot in that direction di-rection is walking towards the light, and wiil lead sooner to that glorious day." Mise Emma Gothberg sang a soprano solo, "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes." Apostle McKay read from the scripture which tells of the healing of the lame man at the temple gate, when Peter said: "Silver or gold have I none, but such as I have I give unto thee." Apostle McKay referred to the fatherhood father-hood of man, saying man must regard God in the light of a living parent. He stated that in tho model prayer the words, "Our Father' was the first principle, the second love or charity, and .the third service. He said these principles were violated by those responsible for bringing on the war. Apostle McKay said; Profiteering Condemned. "Christianity Is not at fault because of tho strife that exists in ths tforld today. to-day. It is not Christianity when a pian seeka to wriner from his neighbor more then he can pay for a commodity, neither Is it Christianity when a man looks with vengeance upon another who has more prosperity, for that breeds strife and unrest. un-rest. Charity is a component part of Christianity, and charity in a broad term means ministering to the suffering and having tolerance for others. Charles W. Kent sang "I Know That My Redeemer Ilves.' Apostle Ivins commenced his address by reading the passage of scripture fore-tolling fore-tolling that in tho last day the mountain of the Lord's house shall be built in the tops of the mountains. He also read the passage, and He will judge among the nations and shall rebuke many people, and they shall beat their swords into plowshares arid their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn i war any more. He said the fulfillment of. the scriptures of God depended upon the action of men, and God's great purposes were accomplished accom-plished sometimes when not expected. He referred to Christ's life as an iflus-tration. iflus-tration. Better Day Coming. "The scripture which I read at the opening of my remarks has been in part fulfilled," the speaker declared. "The mountain of the Lord's house has been established in the tops of the mountains. This was not a conditional declaration, but a definite one. The latter part of that scripture has not yet been fulfilled, but It is lust as derinllA Ppap ah.-,n come to the earth. "Just how this condition Is to be brought about, to which all good men and women have looked forward, I do not know, but I feel impressed with the fact that ft will probably como at a time and in a manner which men do not expect, ex-pect, just as God's great purposes have usually been accomplished In a manner and at a time when the world did not expect it. It was so in regard to the coming of the Redeemer and the work which Ho accomplished when He was born and lived among men. Peace might have come to the world at that time, and redemption, had the peoplo been willing to accept Christ and recognize Him as their Redeemer. "I have como to the conclusion that the accomplishment of tho great purposes of tlie Almighty are not likely to come to us just as we expect them to come. Wo have just experienced the most terrible, the most devastating war, I suppose, that tho world has ever known. The people are now trying for some means by which the experiences through which they have ; just passed may be mado impossible in 1 the future. For the first time in the i history of the world tho great nations of j the earth are attempting to unite in a j league or covenant, call it by whatever j name you wiil. by which it is hoped peace may be brought to the world. World Ripe for Peace. "Of one thing I fee! certain, that peace ; will never be established on tho car tit, i no matter what the plan, until tho peo-I peo-I pie of the earth want it and are ready I to renelve and maintain it ; and T feel i just as certain that 'today is thp day of I the ushering In of peace, its establishment' j and maintenance, provided tho people of the world will, with united effort, support I and enrry it into effect. I do not care whether it be under the present plan or some other liko unto it, but I can see ' no other hope for the world without some such covenant, without, some such agreement. agree-ment. "Without it T can see only tho mobilization mobil-ization of armies, the-building of navies, j grnater than have ever been known be-I be-I fore, and also tho filling of war chests j with gold, tho means which Iaicifer de-( de-( Hnred that In; would use to domlnuto the ' earth until war shall brlnu suffering and carnngo in sin-h a degree that that which I we hn vo ex perleneerl will bo forgot ten. 1 am, however, ohllg'i to admit thai from my own reading of yso word of thu Lord iih a wIioIm, and not isolated paH.sages, that I do not feel curtain that tho time has come when peace Is to be established among the people of the world. I have advocated peace, but I will say that onl3r upon very, few occasions have I referred j to the subject in public, and then I have been accused of talking politics, or using 1 tricky words and attempting to deceive the people. People Must Decide. "Can a congregation of the Latter-day Saints be deceived by tricky word building? build-ing? I don't believe It can be possible, and I would be foolish to undertake it. The people of the world can have their choice today, they can have peace now if they want It, or they can reject It. It is for them to choose whether they aro for Christ or for Moloch. If the former, for-mer, blessed are they; If the latter, woe be unto them." At closing the choir sang "Zion Stands With Hills Surrounded," following which Fresldent Heber Austin pronounced the benediction. Attendance Is Great. The afternoon attendance was the largest yet, every available sen t being filled, with many standing in the nlsies. After the singing, "Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire," by tho congregation, President Arthur H. Horseley of Carbon stake offered the Invocation. Following the hymn, "Come, Come Ye Saints," Joseph Fielding Smith said: "We have heard much of the establishment establish-ment of peace on earth for which we all hope and pray. Peace will come, of course, through righteousnoss, through justice, through the mercy of God, through the power which Pie will grant unto us by which our hearts will be touched and wo will love one for another." an-other." August Gllssmeyer sang a baritone solo, "O Lord. What Is Man?" James K. Talmage of the council of the twolvo 'urged obedience to tho laws of the church and of God. Stephen L. Richards of the council of the twelve made the closing address. He said: Unrest Analyzed. "I believe that the conditions of unrest i which are so prevalent In the country 'today are the natural and logical growth I of much that has prevailed In our system sys-tem of education, in our system of poli-I poli-I ties and in the very manner In which the I affairs of this country from tlmo to time have been carried on. Throughout the last half century at least our educational j processes have been almost entirely devoid de-void of anything pertaining to the divine, of anything pertaining to the spiritual. Everywhere and under all conditions the things pertaining to this world and to the temporal 'life have been mado paramount, para-mount, and have predominated In the things that pertain to the welfare of our bouIs. So in politics T speak not of partisan politics; I mean not any one of the great parties, but all the great parties there has come to be such a partisanship, such a bias, such a hatred between those who conduct the different campaigns and movements, that they are conducted in such a manner as to cause confusion, and they fail to foster the true spirit of national patriotism. "Indeed, so much of antagonism and hatred has been rendered that I am one of those who believe that has been largely responsible for some of tho groat national crimes. There has come to be a total disregard for those In authority. There has gone up a disrespect for law that, in my judgment, is the natural consequence conse-quence of the kind of education, political and otherwise, that our people in this great country have had. 'The thing that the world needs today is Individual righteousness, and if men and women will conform their lives to the principles of tho gospel, it' they will, as has been said, he vitalized by these great principles of truth, the problems of the world will melt away, penee will come, the Lord will bless his people, and the reign of the millennium will be upon us." Program for Today. After the singing of the hymn, "Outdo t's, O God. Thou Great Jehovah," President Presi-dent Alonzo A. Hinckley of the TJcseret stake, pronounced l lie benediction. Tho general conference will conclude today with meetings at U) a. m. and 2 p. m. The tabernacle choir furnishing music mu-sic at the tabernacle and the Rlchm-ds ward choir for the overflow meetings at the same hours In the Assembly hall. An afternuon overflow meeting also will be! held in J'.vm-att hall. A seventy officers' meeting will be held at 4 p. m. In the Uishop's building,: and tho religion class hold its conference at S'30 o'clock this morning in Harm tt hall. Tho V. M. AT. 1. A. wlln"'''t ut (Continued on Pago Eleven.) L 0. S. SPEAKERS ADVOCATE PACT (Continued from Pago Four.) s ::;i ;i . in. iii Hi'' Bi si ion's bui! h nir, and tin1 clo.-ihir (.onli'i-riice session ol' the I cs--o -i Smt'la v chnol union to be hold at 7 p. in. in the Liiln"t"iaei( A ntpi'tinsr of piaiifipal!- of cJiiir.'li Hi'lutols ;is linl-l in Uin ("hinvli ot'lifp lniildini, cstrrd-i y ;h lie r noon, prr'sj,i(., pvi'r by Mavid O. MrKfiy. Sup-'i'iiUMuiriit d;nn lnnion and others outlined bn f 1 1 1 ii re ;idni in isl r;i t i v.- policies f o bo ca r-rird r-rird old. In cliuit'h srlionls. Ma ny i n i. 'sin i. --y reujdunf; alro v ere b'd.l htsL niyliL. At ;i uieilincr of staUo social workers and olTirers of the. I,, 1 . S. rbuivh bold vest e rd ay m ft en mm . in the Church office bu i Idi ml:. 1 be fnllov.-ing- resolution was un.i ni mou sly p d opted : "Kesolved. That eur-h of us a't as a enni mil too of on'1 1o m;ikft complaint unci b;ick up tho ciil offioors in enforcing- the hi u- when it is vin;i tod." Wliii'1. this resolution rolatos ( r fi 11 hi-oaohos of law, it lias pa r; icii l:ir reference refer-ence to I lie selling of ciarets (n minors. The special conference meeting had ben called by tho social advisory commit com-mit ( oe. i 1 b a i f 1 1 1 a 1 1 Stephen Kiebards of I he council of ( be tweb v. presided. In an opening addr-'ss he commented on'tbe' woi-.v the ccnira! social commiUer js if'in a nd stjit ed that soon del'init -1 pla ns wniiid be. oullPierl for social' u oi k. 1 ,? declared that if slakes desired, tho. cum-: nutlce. would hold a special conference i in the districts, whero social work in all ! its phases con'd be discussed. 0 y;,ifj churcli schools w ere iuemmoratiiig n course for training social -workers. j Mr. Richa rds sa w ho js in fa or of 1 moving pictures bciii' ;-iiown in tho ward halls, where proper supervision could he given and wnere omy pictures suitable for children would he displayed. Kranccs K. Thoinasson. secretary, gave a rcporL on t lie or.ani.at ion of stakes for social work. She said all but the smaller slakes aro organized, though several sev-eral reports had not been made. Newel K. Youn outlined what th committee, is doing to eliminate the eiaret. . circular was distributed outlining out-lining the harmful effects of cigarets. Mr. You 115 Is1"' reviewed 1 he pi a n of t be hoard for promoting siabha tb cibserva neo and a weekly half holiday, and he told of actions already taken. Mrs. Amy P.m wn l.ymiin revert ed her recent isi I , with n( her delegate?, to the national social workers' con en lion held at Atlantic Cily. (.ieoie D. ryper told of the work f ihe survey con i n i i I ice on heal t h, j nil -lie a -t i vit ies, cliari 1 ics, delinquency, eld Id wel-l'a wel-l'a r" a nd recroat ions. Discussion followed the. speeches, , laiTe numbef of slake :'-etal workers w ere preticuw |