Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-04 | Page 9 | Spiritual Messages Promised Members at L. D. S. Sessions

Spiritual Messages Promised Members Members' f. f At L. L D. D S. S Sessions Semiannual General Conference O Opens s Friday for Three Days Expect y j Large Gathering Assured that their leaders have spiritual messages of importance to give them to take back to their homes members men mem mem- mem bers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints were arriving in the city Wednesday to attend the he 1 semiannual general conference Friday Saturday and Sun day We EWe expect a large g r of saints during the three day conference confer confer- ence declared President He Heber r J. J Grant who will preside at the sessions ses ses- ses- ses A decision may be made Thursday concerning appointments to fill vacancies existing as a result ot of recent deaths of officials be he declared de de- dared EXPECTED Although the first presidency would not make a prediction Wednes Wednes- day as to the number of followers who will attend the conference previous pre pre- sessions have brought between and persons from all aU parts of the country and from Canada Can ada and Mexico President Grant will call the con con- terence ference to order Friday at 10 a D. D m m. shortly after which he heill will ill deliver his message O Other her principal speakers speak speak- ers during the conference will be Anthony Anthony An An- thony W. W Ivins first counselor and dean of L L. D. D S. S church officials and J. J Reuben Clark Jr second counselor counse counse- lor br and former United Sta States ambas amba- ambassador ambassador to Mexico under President Hoover IAN LYMAN INJURED It was announced Wednesday by Dr Richard R. R Lyman of ot the council of twelve apostles that he will be unable unable un un- able to attend the sessions because of an n injured leg here will be two sessions each day at 10 a. a m. m and 2 p. p m. m l In 1 the tabernacle All the general authorities authorities ties will speak who arc are able to at tend members of the first fird council of at seventy twelve mission presidents and the presiding bishop and hi his t two o counselors APPOINTMENTS EXPECTED Appointments to be filled are as follows A member of the council of twelve apostles to succeed the late Dr James E. E Talmage a n member of the seventies to replace the late Brigham Brig Brig- ham H. H Roberts a church commissioner commis of education to succeed Dr Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph z F. F Merrill who woo was appointed president of the European mission and a presiding patriarch Mission presidents met with the council counci of twelve and the council of seventies Ec 1 fn a special meeting meet meet- ing lag in the temple Wednesday begInning beginning beginning begin begIn- ning at a. a m. m They gave reports and received instructions from the authorities President Grant and his counselors did not attend All the general authorities will wilt willet meet et in the temple Thursday to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- dis- dis cuss various questions This Is areg reg regular ular session S. S I 0 i