| Show f Leaders Lea ers of L. L D. D DS S. S Church Present in Spirit and in Body as Ann Annual al Conference Opens 1 4 t i I ill 4 p wK Ya A q si h. h c r t P f ee YR k kyR kY Y yR WERE SPEAKERS AT MORNING GENERAL SESSION OF CHURCH CONFERENCE Sylvester Q Cannon left Hugh B. B Brown They both boils plead pleaded d for peace We as church authorities must be careful in our spending The church itself is debt free debt free and and its property is free fre from encumbrance Mr Clark then appealed to members members mem- mem bers jers to live within their incomes and cautioned them that borrowing borrow ing to live is unsound Touching upon the church welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare plan Mr Clark said he is firmly convinced that we are sufficiently sufficiently sufficiently suf suf- organized-and organized If f we bend bendall bendall bendall all our energies our energies we should be able to feed clothe and house our our- selves Urged to Provide Work Vork He urged members to bend their energies toward finding work for those who need assistance If you find them labor they will be on their way toward re rehabilitation rehabilitation rehabilitation re- re habilitation he asserted I urge upon welfare workers and all other other other oth oth- er church agencies not to wait to tobe tobe tobe be told from headquarters what to do President Clark then approved the beautification program m which h has s been launched by the church 1 by sayin- sayin aYing Sr There is much h to b be bion ion done Paint isa is sa a wonderful Clean Clean Ole n up yo your own r own yards and paint meeting houses town halls halts Keep up the appearance of communities con com s he said He told parents they must realize realize realize real real- ize their responsibility to their children and asserted that the home is not sound when the bulk of youth falls into evil paths Tells of Great Task Mr Clark told of the vast task of returning home more than missionaries who were in countries countries countries coun coun- tries of Europe when war broke out last year I He said it was a 8 tremendous tremendous' project that moved smoothly to completion in the face of serious obstacles It became apparent that mission missionaries missionaries mis mis- sion ries were not welcome in belligerent and neutral nations he said so we we- returned all save savea a few who remained at mission headquarters There were persons in these missions including men men and and women missionaries mission presidents and their families T Those ose who were returned were were received at eastern states mission n headquarters at New York City There we had to house them Many were without money mortey and funds had to be advanced them The funds have been repaid Of the more than missionaries ries returned re re returned turned were reassigned to other fields and the others were released Mr Clark said that the successful successful successful success success- ful removal of missionaries was truly a great record H He pointed y ie j rY 5 s sa a Ry H C ld 4 9 g F Fx x e k e d READING ANNUAL REPORT OF THE L. L D D. D S. S CHURCH Joseph Anderson secretary to President Grant out the project was undertaken at ata a time when hundreds of American American American Amer Amer- ican nationals were besieging steamship line offices for passage home The entire group was returned without accident or illness he said Discussing the church priesthood Mr Clark admonished that it has the authority of God that it is given to men a solemn Mr Clark expressed thanks that at this point pointe we e are not cursed with the misery caused by war war Of the women of the church Mr Clark asked continued spiritual aid and leadership La Lauds ds Women's ol len Devotion Women have shown their devotion devotion devotion de de- to church hurch all through Christianity Christianity Christianity Chris Chris- he said From then until now woman has hats comforted the church has borne more than half the burden made more than half the sacrifice For this we are more grateful than we can cali say We need your faith The chastity chastity chastity chas chas- of the youth of the church largely is in your hands You must enthrone virtue vidue in its p place pace ace Teach your sons lions to protect womanhood womanhood womanhood woman woman- hood to the last Teach Children Chastity Teach your sons and daughters that chastity is more precious than life Unless this is done dorie the world may sink into a welter of sin and corruption To youth he urged keeping chaste and warned of the pitfalls of sensual pleasures that may bring disease lasting until death Second speaker Sylvester Q Cannon of the council of twelve apostles praised the gro growth of t the r N 4 N b r fir ay y y s i I 1 1 5 y 4 r F a i 4 s Nt R. R k SC s cr s a aa r a P y 4 o r Associated Press photo L. L D. D S. S PRESIDENT WAVES GREETING AS HE lIE RETURNS FROM AUTOMOBILE OUTING Heber Reber J. J Grant left and his Itis son in son in aw Robert L. L Judd udd in Los Angeles w W w i 1 m 1 g N kitt k 1 5 f f 4 K 1 j r y 1 b L 1 b f fc c y 1 ry 1 I I GUIDING EVENTS AT L. L D D. D S. S ANNUAL CONFERENCE J. J Reuben Clark Jr first counselor in the L L. L D. D S S. S first presidency presidency presidency dency in in charge during President Grants Grant's absence I I church and the fact President Grant Crant is being returned to h health alth Then he launched into a plea against war and told of the part missionaries can play in teaching the ways of God which are the ways of peace I am grateful this western hemisphere hemisphere hemisphere hemi hemi- sphere has not become embroiled he said There are those abroad who would like to see this great nation involved but we have been wise enough to avoid entangling alliance We Latter day Saints believe war is foolish and unnecessary If those in free from selfishness selfishness selfishness self self- gr greed ed and ambition peace would prevail Urges World orld Harmony He w warned that peace on earth depends on harmonizing mens men's hearts because all men were created created created cre- cre alike A story of valiant attempts by bY- Latter-day Latter Saints In Europe to carry carryon on under trying circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances brought on by war was related by Hugh B. B Brown British BritIsh British Brit Brit- ish mission president one of the church leaders who remained overseas overseas overseas over over- seas after the outbreak of ties I bring you the greetings of these Saints he said They are valiantly trying to maintain organization organization organization organ organ- of their church We who remained after the war began appreciate especially the sit situation as it affects our our people there While we here are living in a peaceful land in comparative plenty we must not be unmindful of the conditions in the European countries at war war war- May we remember r our people there in our prayers and may we also write to those with whom we weare weare weare are acquainted encouraging them to carry on He asked a furtherance of the church work and a realization th that real eal r religion ig on is is service j. j nope hope that others otner seeing our work will be attracted to it and receive receive receive re re- its bless blessings blessings' he said He He urged a great effort toward bringing b a speedy end to war There is no room in the heart of a a Latter-day Latter Saint for hate he adm admonished Let us in love serve our fellow men and pray that God will help us so to do B. B 1 y U. U Chorus Sings Sings' I. I Music at the session was furnished furnished furnished fur fur- by a mixed chorus from Brigham Young university Invocation was by George T. T Hyde president of Portneuf stake and benediction by Albert Choules president of Teton stake Before closing the session Mr Clark urged church members to drive carefully Let us see if we cannot go through an entire general conference confer conCer- ence without a single a automobile accident he said |
