| Show v 4 r f F d L 4 J i y p 11 p k I 11 1 d I I jId Y k S r. r I S S S 5 5 5 5 S S 0 j S SS S S 5 S Con Conduct Sessions of the fhe 7 L D S Conference David O. O McKay left second c counselor counselor coun coun- un- un and J. J Reuben Clark Jr first counselor to fo Heber J. J Grant church president as as' as they prepared Thursday for initial meetings of the church chuch conclave L D S Presidents President's Message S I Opens Conference Ii New Apostle Sustained TI Heber J. J Grant Urges Parents to Set 5 1 Worthy Examples Before Children f. f Prays for Families of Men in Service iBy i By Clarence Williams Parents were urged to set examples before our child children cn that hat are worthy of imitation as a sure means of keeping them in n the paths of righteousness by Heber J. J Grant year old 1 president of the L D S church in his message at the open opening ng session of the annual ge general eral conference ence Thursday in I S 5 S Mark E. E Petersen Long active in church and civic affairs the he the tabernacle Despite light rains Wednesday night Ight conference delegates who received special Invitations to attend attend at- at tend end the restricted ni m meetings because because be- be tl cause ause of the war were greeted with sunny weather Thursday morning When the first session session ses- ses sion lon was called to order at 10 a. a In m. by y J Reuben Clark Jr first counselor coun- coun I elor in the first presidency approximately approximately ap- ap proximately were in attend- attend I ance nee I Other Conference Stories es on Pages 8 an and 7 II 11 J The conference opening also f marked the anniversary of f the he organization of the Mormon Monnon t faith aith by oy the Prophet Joseph Smith t April 6 1830 at Fayette Seneca county New York with only six ix members There now are more than f The conference sessions are reaching hundreds of thousands of members and nonmembers because they are being broadcast over r To Attend Parleys Mr Clark told the audience that the doctor has pe permitted President President President I dent Grant to attend the conferences conferences confer confer- I for an hour each day i I Music was yas furnished by the con con- and Dr Frank W. W Asper tabernacle organist George A. A Christensen f Emigration tion stake offered the opening prayer and George R R. Scott president president president dent of the Portland stake offered benediction I S SOrval Orval Adams chairman of the church auditing committee reported report- report j ed that the church is in its strongest strong strong- est financial condition in its his his- tory He said it was not in debt and had no mortgages mortgages' against it I George Albert Smith president of the council of twelve apostles apostle the only other morning speaker told the members at the beginning of his address that he was told confidentially that the church was tremendously in debt David O. O McKay second counselor counselor coun- coun read the list of general Authorities Au au- au- au What the world needs today 1 more than anything else is an Implicit faith in God our Father and in Jesus Christ His Son as the redeemer of the world said the message framed by the church president who attended the meetIng meetIng meet meet- Ing ling as the presiding officer Secretary Reads Statement The special statement was read by jy Joseph W. W Anderson secretary to the first presidency President Grant offered prayers I for the wives the children the mothers and fathers of the men I Iwho who are serving their countries the world over that they may be sustained in their waiting that their anxious fears may be quieted quiet quiet- ed and that comfort and assurance assurance assurance assur assur- ance may come into their lives I pray for peace for wisdom I for rever reverence nce and humility on the I part of the leaders of nations for repentance and a turning to the ways of righteousness on the part of all men his message con con- Health Improved S I The revered church leader re reported reported re- re ported himself better now than I was at the conference six months month f ago ago I I am able to work nearly i half halt a day at my office and sometimes sometimes some some- I times more with the counsel and i consent of my doctor He reviewed hia hiJ experiences I within within- the church emphasizing that God our Heavenly Father Continued on Pa Page Eight II Column Two 1 Message by L D S Head Opens Annual General Conference Continued from Pate One has promised that those who are faithful to the end shall be saved in H His I kingdom I tI There is nothing that ismore Is Ismore Ismore more sorrowful nothing that thai brings greater regret to my heart than to see the sons and daughters of those who have been faithful t turn rn away from the gospel but I believe that if it we arise in inthe inthe inthe the might and majesty of our calling calling call call- ing arise in the testimony of Jesus Chri Christ t. t and do our duty and keep the commandments as we should keep ep them few of them will turn away from the path of f right the Jie church leader exhorted Sinners Must 1 Repent But I want to say DL Db not forgive the sinner if it he does not repent The devil is I ready to blind our eyes with the things of this world and he would gladly rob us of eternal eternal eternal eter eter- nal life Ufe the greatest of all gifts But it is Ls not given to the devil and no power will ever be given to him to overthrow any Latter- Latter day Saint that is keeping the com commandments of God He urged continued observance of the tithing principles and re re- re- re to the calls and duties of church offices He also urged con- con with the requirements for prayers both secret and family Between and young men of the church are now wearing wearing wear- wear ing ng the uniforms of their respective respective tive ive countries scattered on the far fronts in many lands the church president saidI saidI saidI said I want every L D S soldier to get jet down on his knees es and pray God kid to help him to lead a clean li life ife e and to preach the gospel wherever wherever wherever i ever he is by the way he lives I I i i Prays for Peace There are no sins charged to toi our accounts because we are tempted empted provided we shall resist the he temptation I pray that the Lord will be with you ou our young men in the armed forces of the world that you may be preserved in n your trials your hardships your sufferings with strength to face the he eventualities of each dayI day I I pray for peace I pray for wisdom reverence and humility on n the part of the leaders of the nations for repentance and a turning to the ways of righteousness righteous righteous- ne ness 8 on the part of all men George A. A Christensen president of f the Emigration L D S stake offered offered of- of ered the invocation praying for forthe forthe the he allied countries who are f fighting fighting fight fight- ing ng for the cause of mankind We pray that they soon will bring Dring ring about a peace that will be beust just and fair that will be honorable honorable honor- honor able ble and enduring May our boys receive the courage the stamina i a h I 1 Nicholas G. G Smith Apostles Apostle's Apostles Apostle's Apos Apos- tle's ties assistant to address church conference necessary to the cause he con con- Recalling distressed conditions in the world Mr Smith said It would seem men generally have lost all understanding of the purpose of life The theme of his talk was The Ten Command Command- ments If they had observed the words of the Lord this would not have happened From beginning of time our heavenly Father has been advising His children on things to make them happy The only way of happiness 8 is on the path of righteousness and the Lord g gave ve us the Ten Commandments as a guide There is no happiness worthy of the name when we violate the Sabbath The man who steals never receives any happiness from things stolen You never saw a ag g gossip sip in your life who was happy They are are miserable as the devil and of course when they gossip they are in the company of the devil Mr Smith said Referring to the Word of Wisdom Wisdom Wisdom Wis Wis- dom Mr Smith continued He gave us this as an additional additional addi- addi ional law the violation of which deprives s us of the many blessings we might otherwise enjoy During the conferences which will be held Friday and Sunday all ill general authorities will speak including assistants to the council of twelve apostles among them Nicholas G. G Smith who presided over ver various church missions |
