| Show H. H 4 PRESENT AT A T CONFERENCE t A f J Church Infallible President Grant Declares in in First Fir st Session S e Address Addre ss 4 no a f. f W 4 W a Z kC J W CW r v Y k r l G Y 4 I t 5 4 2 r p i gi f 4 lt 5 i MI I A f f 4 V 1 t rc r 1 J lz t d. d 17 t ie 1 r J. J j c Left to right t Anthony W W I Ivins President nt Heber Beber J. J Grant Orant Grant and J. J Reuben Clark Jr confer b before fore opening of ot the annual ge general e. e J. J c con conference eren c a of ot t the e L. L D. D S. S church r J Growth of Is I Organization Cited by L. L D. D S Si Leader v vitt i f i PRAISE GIVEN CIVEN MOTHERS i Young People De Defended ended b by Apostle McKay By CLARENCE D. D WILLIAMS Latter-day Latter Saints Saints were warned against finding fault aul by Pre President ident Heber J. J Grant Friday at the opening opening open open- ing session of the annual general general gen gen- eral conference in the t tabernacle members of the church to o live your religion the veteran church leader called upon more than faithful who filled the huge auditorium to lead a truthful life lite or it U is a loss President Grant called the meeting to order at 10 a. a m. m and following Additional conference news and md pictures on pages pates 6 7 and 30 the he opening hymn Come Come Ye Saints by the congregation and invocation in vocation by John B. B Reed president of the San Luis Luls stake he read the list of ot the general authorities who ho were all aU sustained Church Infallible TheL D. D S S. church he de declared lared does docs not make mistakes The church is true and my humble pr prayer yer Is Js that you yoji m members will follow out ut its teachings Individuals may may- make mistakes but the gospel is solid about Recently I have heard talk my inability to preside over the church I have no fear that I c cannon noi no fulfill every obligation and command commandment nd mint ment God has given me especially with the corn competent men 1 I have around me I ani am th thankful t today that I have only one fault and that Is possibly pos possibly pos sibly lack of ot a more thorough tion I know I haVe worked hard and do not lack confidence in GodI God I rejoice that in all aU my labors I have not run across anything that has weakened my faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ I know Joseph Smith was the prophet and nd that a a marvelous work is being accomplished I do not fear but what the church will go on and on and that all those who have failed in their duty will be left behind behind be be- hind he asserted Mothers lothers Praised President Grant recalled the time in November 1918 when he was ap appointed appointed ap- ap pointed president He told of the late F. F Smith President Joseph pronouncing ing him him a great prophet seer and revelator The church leader also told of the time he was called t to preside over the Tooele stake at the age of 24 and was criticised because I ran out of ideas in seven and a half balf mm nun utes He said he was astounded when one oneas oneas I as weak as he was called to be an all apostle President Grant paid tribute to the I mothers of the church and praised them for the sacrifices they have madeI made I 1 rejoice In the wonderful meeting held in the tabernacle Thursday by bythe bythe the mothers of the church he de do dared No other church h has s honored mothers mothers' like the Church of l' l Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints the establishment t of a women's society by Prophet Joseph Smith Church Progress Cited 1 I stand here as president of the church because I followed the testimony test mony of God given to me by my mother President Grant impressed upon the members that th the church is rapidly progressing and that it is solid Defending the young people of the church David O. O McKay of ot t the 12 22 apostles declared My experience there with them leads me to believe never was a time when they were so observing and truthful challenge to the congregation congregation con con- He issued a to carry on Gods God's work the The challenge to consummate Lords Lord's work is first to retain physical physical cal strength cleanliness and wisdom second economic security third social social so so- enlIghtenment enlightenment enlightenment cial justice fourth spiritual he said Deserve More Credit t today day Some say the young people indifferent and that they are losing losing los los- are ing interest in the church I 1 do not no believe this Is true I 1 am however not blind to the fact that there are those who are wavering There also Continued Col on Pare Puo S SIX PRESENT AT CONFERENCE President Grant Addresses 11 Session Church Infallible lible fible He Says Continued tr from m P Pue One On were wc those who wavered in my younger young r daysI days I 1 know the great majority o of the theo joung o ng people are desirous of ot living the truth he asserted d. d I know temptations arc are a little HUle stronger today today to day and therefore those w who o live H a righteous life lUe deserve more credit Religion is the most potent poten power in life Ufe and the real reforms which society is seeking will come a. a as a are re result suit sult of ot our religious convictions or orwill orwill orwill will not come at all I have observed that during the l last t few months there ha has b been n a most hearty response t to spiritual ideals Pays Tribute to Officers He pleaded to members not to shut their eyes to the virtues of ot those around them He urged members not notto notto notto to stand on the sidelines and criticise but appealed to them to get into the work L Lets organize h he pleaded Lets anchor in ill the church and keep the advice of ot President Grant Mr McKay recalled that it is b 28 years ago since he was first called to the council of at twelve and expressed gratification for his membership in inthe inthe inthe the church He lie s said ld the men who have guided the destinies of ol the church have been inspired by the Holy Boly Ghost He pa paid d tribute to the bishops and other ward viard officers who he said are working for the righteousness righteous ne ness and truth in the hearts of ol menI menI menI men I also wan want to pay pay a tribute to the church auxiliaries and to speak a word of ol appreciation to the lenders leaders of the priesthood he said Since January 1934 the gener general l board of the Sunday school has hs held numerous conventions in the stakes of ot Zion where we have havo officers and teachers teacher not counting those in mis mis- We Wc had au an average attendance at the meetings of ot 83 per cent Mr McK McKay y reported that seven stakes takes of 84 wards had been in attendance at per cent He closed urging the members to tose se seek k after the truth and a. a assured the congregation that the young Joung people have the foundation of at spirituality Importance of keeping church r records records rec rec- c. c was wu outlined by Joseph Fielding Smith of the council counell of twelve and md ch church historian Record Keeping Stressed I I want to address my r remarks marks to presidents of stokes stakes bishops and other pr presiding officers officers' in the stakes and wards of the church he assert asserted assert d. d want I I want you to know record keeping Is 1 Important When the church was org organized d th tho Lord said aid records record should be kept I I want to impress upon those keeping keep keep- ing lag records the importance of ot having histories We want clerks to keep a detailed history of stakes and w wards I am presidents asking of ot stakes b bishops hops and mission pr presidents tosu and scrutinize th these se histories C eat carefully and to sign them after oCter examining ex cx- th them m to to show that the records records rec rec- are correct 3 a person wants to know wh when n he was baptized and in some cases people have wanted va to know when they were b born rn Every church should ke keep pa a record AI Although Al AI though the church can furnish much information to you O you jou ou should pot ot depend solely upon It to keep Ind Individual vid- vid ual Uti records C Two Tw wo Apostles HI m Through the presiding b bishops bishop hop office he ho said the church Is able accurate and voluminous i rec cords c c. But I am appealing to officers to see that records are tUe pro properly kept Our custom in our recording is to take uke more than we n need cd rather than less He urged members to keep records of It their families Some look upon this as being trivial but the Lord wants members to do this work he Kid id Ail the general authorities were at atthe atthe atthe the first s session ion with the exception of oC Apostles Stephen L. L Richards and George F. F Ric Richards who are re ill all Dr Joseph F. F Merrill who Is presiding ing ov over the European m mission ion and Charles H. H Hart Hatt of ot the council of seventy leventy who is is ii ill tat at home lome The phe closing hymn by the tion was wu Now Let Us Rejoice in m the Day of Saho Salvation Uon Benediction was offered b by Charles Ie es W. W Flagg pres pJ dent ot of Grant stake alike Anthony W. W Ivins first coun counselor lor and J J. R Reuben Clark Jr second coun coun- icier sat ut Grant Dr John A. A W d iO of the council of oC twelve attended F the he conference lor tor or the first time in years ears s at Ui f places were Rudger Cla Clawson pr president ident of ihs ilis council o of twelver Reed Smoot G George rge Albert Smith Mr McKay J Joseph Jo Jo- seph eph Fielding Smith Dr Richard R R. Lyman Liman Melvin J. J B Bollard Ballard Dr toe loe and Charles A. A Callis Mission Leaders Attend Mr fr r. r Hart who is ill was WM the only absent member of at the first counell coun court ell cit of seventy Members attending were J. J Golden Kimball Rulon S L Wells Joseph W. W Edgar Ed g gar r Young Antoine R. R Ivins and John HTaylor Other members of the general au nu- nu wh who attended were Sylvester Sylves ter Q Cannon David A Smith and John Jehn Wells Welts of the presiding bishopric and Nicholas G. G Smith acting presiding pt ing patriarch Mission presidents I nb attending the th session A A. A California John V. V B Bluth Buth uth Canadian Ellas S. S Woodruff central states Don B B. B Colton eastern states Miles L L. east central states Harold W W. Pratt Mexican 1 Arthur Welling north central centra stateS slates George S. S Romney n northern states William R. R Sloan n northwestern rn states state LeGrande Richards Rich Rich- ards artis southern states Charles E E. R Rowan wan Texas Joseph J. J Daynes w western tern states Willard I Smith mith retiring retiring re reo re- re tiring president of the Samoan rats mis- isbn don The Irhe second general session will b be beh behold h hold ld in the tabernacle at 2 p p. ii m. m |
