Show L. L I D. D S. S ADMONISHED TO OBEY GOSPEL Church Heads Offer Christianity As lure Cure for AEI Worlds World's Ills llIs r F r T i y d ro y f s ss sI I s r n hf f r W A Y r. r g Sy l nr a AMONG SPEAK SPEAKERS RS AT THIRD GENERAL SESSI I Joseph E. E E Evans Told Told of work in ii face of war r A r NY t th h AY d S Gl tt hj F 7 r h u uN ON N OF Off ANNUAL L. L D D. D S. S CHURCH CONFERENCE Rudger Clawson urged members to fo count blessings blessi 1 s I S 7 y V e eF ei t. t i i F Arr A- A rr E Y a FORMER MISSION HEAD APOSTLE WHO VItO ADDRESSED GENERAL SESSION M. M Douglas Wood left leftA A. A E E. E Bowen Task to together gather informally Abundant Life Blessings o of M Service Stressed By CLARENCE WILLIAMS Speakers at the third session of the HOth annual general conference of the L. L D. D S. S church Saturday outlined to members who filled the huge tabernacle to overflowing the need for adherence to the toe principles principles principles prin prin- of Christ They were told by three general authorities that Struggles such as are prevalent in the world today would be eliminated eliminated eliminated if Christs Christ's principles were followed out They hey would have rich blessings heaped upon them They would receive an abundant life Authorities Sustained A feature of the Saturday mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing meeting was the sustaining unanimously of all the general authorities authorities au au- au- au and auxiliary officers The Thena na names es were read by J. J Reuben Clark first counselor who is conducting conducting conducting con con- ducting the the- daY conference three three day conference In the absence of pf President Heber J J. Gra Grant i recovering from an ill illness ness in Los Angeles Rudger Cla Clawson GI president t of the council of twelve's apostles first speaker discussed iscu c miracles I acles perform performed performed per- per form formed d through the tle Lords Lord's rd early apostles divine divin authority temple work and missionary work of the church The Lord Is willing to pour out blessings blessi gs as fast as persons make themselves worthy to receive them Mr Clawson reminded his audience I I 1 suggest the matter of divine authority is of pf tremendous tance This work could not have forged ahead if this were not so he said Weaves es Remarks on Hymn Mr Clawson read a few lines Jines of the hymn Count Your Many Blessings and then wove his remarks remarks remarks re re- re- re marks around the words He re recounted recounted re re- counted events that occurred in ancient times The initial step in the work of the Lord taken in the latter da days s 's was the appearance of one of pf His angels to tp Joseph Jpseph Smith the boy Joseph Jpseph Smith prophet- prophet founder of the church organized it years ears ago on m April 6 The churchs church's anniversary was recalled Saturday The speaker pointed out put that rich and poor alike are entitled to j the many blessings offered through the L L. D. D S. S church if they are worthy Mr Clawson discussed missionary mission mission- ary work briefly t 1 There is nothing like it in all the world he asserted Our special duty at the present time is u not to carry the gospel tg tp heathens heath heath- ens but to reach it and offer blessings to tp those who are are- capable of receiving it If all the miracles performed by our people were written J into to a 8 a book it would be a very large volume he concluded The next speaker was Antoine R. R FL R. Ivins member of pf the first counell coun- coun ell of pf the seventy He asserted there are many people around us who want the gospel and we weI must take it to them It is our universal I on Page PaJe Nine Column One Admonish L L. LD D. D S. S Members to to Follow Gospel Teachings HUR HURCH HEADS ARE SUSTAINED Continued From Page One the truth Mr b m. m ty to teach told his listeners If we weld inS Gild ld introduce the gospel to all alloth oth other r nations these struggles 1 would uld ouid not exist i-I i l q W wonder if there has been any effort put forth by the so-called so nations to follow the teachings of Ch Christ 1st he asked In In all the discussions entered into i cc conflicts the I- I ples rj S of Christ have av n never ver been in m evidence When they are peace cari n n be brought about Although uh we w are a small pea peo- plein Ie in the world my wish is we spread this gospel throughout the world that peace may be attained at at- he sail said l ed Ivies Ivins pointed out he w wished hed fee e could preach repentance in m a anay away way nay iy that it might appeal to those who n need it most ta Repentance Need carry out to your our friends the meSsage of this conference he I plead pleaded d. d We Ie have all around us those who need to repent I know I I need ed to repent r To g get t this message over to the the people we must depend on ony y ti So in view of the fact we c cant can't reach all we speak to the thet t faithful members he said Mr Ivins recognized that the ch church must get used to the fact th that the rank and file of converts i likely will come ome out of the ranks lof of the poor fl So we must teach the poor always alwa al- al ways wa the gospel of Jesus Christ concluded he IJA l description of missionary work being carried on in the French mission was given by Joseph L. L Evans Erans former fonner president He saIdI said I th the church work is being carried carriedo o the inroads of th the war and that members are holding Iding fast to the religion Lauds as Missionaries' Missionaries Work Vork Eur Our members over there have Iii b multitude of friends despite w what at atm m may have been said about the MormonS Mormons Mormons Mor Mor- monS mons he asserted Influence of th the L L. D. D S. S church for the good goodof ol of he people is impossible to cal cal- cal Evans said the church for century has made an effort ef ef- ef- ef fort doit to enroll members in the French ich mission but with never so snuck much zeal as in recent years Ite He added that the missionaries Lave have af given a good account of themselves them them- selves missionaries open the true light to to the world he as- as Muied members r 1 L A. A E E. E Bowen member of the until uncil of twelve apostles one of of- f the he e keynote speakers discussed The Abundant Life in which i that having all the Necessities of life i is far from hav- hav Ian gran abundant one I I. I LIfe itself has some other purpose purpose pur pur- pose ose than just feeding clothing and the body I he asserted Jesus tJ sus is concerned about men living liv- liv leg ing the spiritual law The burden teaching was that men ment t uld keep the commandments Stresses tre r ses Need for Belief Erne The crying need in the world today loday d y is belief belief belief-belief belief and carrying put ut ul of the principles of Christ If 1 these s principles were followed out how ow much better the world would iw y f Mr r. r Bowen pointed out that man pf en in these days is of the opinion th that t the abundant life is a full fulla stomach a good home and a modern modern modern mod mod- ern automobile These rh se are held up as if they Constituted the golden desire he hea asserted a asserted It is clear that this is isi i t tat at all what Jesus had in mind Salvation meant to Him far tar Jn wore nore r than mere comfort He was lays always concerned with eternal and Spiritual values k- k pHe kHe He said sate it is wrong to wish to tomass tomass tot t mass mass lass within ones one's self a single jP purpose POS and exclude our fellow man man an manThe The rhe gospel Is designed to gather leoPle people eople of one heart and one mind t let them then all feel the same interest in- in terest erest for public good as for their thelt own of good Then we will wUl rapidly pee fa communities prosper and androw androw row he asserted I alks Talks With President Mr Clark said he had hadl talked ith President Grant via telephone ILos Los Angeles and reported on the first day of general conference President Grant was delighted t f of the wonderful time we rate arl having together the first firs counselor said Mr r. r Clark then presented the names flames JI es of church general authorities ties for confirmation by the mem- mem lb Ship He explained for the Benefit of radio listeners and grangers attending the session the j e ans by which authorities ar are framed arced and then submitted to the for sustaining laHe PHe He remarked there is no electioneering elec elec- S no speechmaking in illing church hh h offices nHI o D o Not Seek Office j Churchmen f do not seek office InAthe Inthe in Athe the church he said The best I a man is unfit for office Ithe fact he wants it Ithe Closing speaker was M. M Douglas former president of the West est st German Gennan mission who related experiences in evacuating missionaries mission aries rles when Germany went to to war warr ith the allies See story on onSe r rage age Se 8 8 Opening prayer was by Charles Hansen president of Gunnison take I e. e Benediction was by Walter Jensen president of post Lost ost River take ake Music was furnished by the Ricks ollege choir of Rexburg Id Idaho ho |