| Show I r D S Heads Urge World Peace hurch r Says Arms Cannot f annot Bring lasting asting Settlement I Is Session Sustains Joseph F F. F Smith As s Presiding Patriarch leaders W Warn of Liquor Dangers y I CLARENCE CLARENCE D. D WILLIAMS Renewing a declaration that international disputes can and be settled by peaceful means world statesmen were called own on to assume their rightful control of the affairs of nations and andring mig ring g this war to an end honorable and just to all all by the L D S rs t presidency at the opening of the semial semi- semi al general church confer confer- confer I 1 ice in the famed tabernacle on ample square In a page 42 message delivered v J. J Reuben Clark Jr first coun- coun lor dor in the first presidency the rat presidency warned that haten hate riven n militarists and leaders with in their hearts will if l icy go through to the end bring another peace that will be beit belt lt it the beginning of another war Professor Protessor Joseph F. F Smith head the speech department at the of Utah and a veteran ember of the church was sus- sus J ined ed as as patriarch of the church George F. F Richards ho had been serving as acting since the position bee beime beime be- be ime ime e vacant several years ago f of Leaders II r Mr Smith is a son of the late um M. M Smith member of the uncil until of twelve apostles a grandm grand- grand m n of Joseph F. F Smith former resident of the church and a grandson reat-grandson eat grandson of Hyrum Smith r rother ther of the prophet-founder prophet of ofie l ie church Joseph Smith The appointment came as the unanimously sustained all authorities Greetings to the restricted audilee audi- audi lee ice were extended by David O. O Kay second counselor in the presidency who opened the inference ference President Alfred W W. hambers of Smithfield stake of- of red invocation The message said that the world animated and led by 1 ii IB spirit of Christ can restore ace jace The weeping mothers the dis- dis aught and impoverished wives ie le k fatherless children of the orld demand that this be done j the message In this ay y only will enduring peace rine me it will never be imposed y armed force estrict Attendance r- r The The he second wartime conference as restricted in attendance to aders ders of the priesthood but delte de- de this the huge domed build build- Ii g ig was nearly filled Each arson entering the temple grounds as as s required to present an 6 on i card The grounds are closed other members and the public and Sunday conference y I We call upon the Saints the orld orId over to pray to God conI conK con- con Continued on Page Three K I Column Four I LOS IDS HEADS CALL FOR PEACE Continued from Pace One in faith doubting nothing that He will bring His purposes speedily to pass and restore peace again to bless His children The first presidency pointed to the destruction which is ahead for all those who drink intoxicants and follow the sin of They asserted that without their knowing it the people are being urged down paths that lead only to destruction Satan never before before before be be- fore had so firm a grip on this generation as he has now Pointing out that President Heber J. J Grant repeatedly admonished admonished admonished admon admon- the Saints to keep the Word of Wisdom the first presidency again asked that every officer in every church organization strictly strict ly to keep the Word of Wisdom from this moment forward If any feels too weak to do this we must ask him hint to step aside for some one who is willing and able so to do for there are thousands of Latter-Day Latter Saints who are willing will will- ing to obey the commandments and who are able to carry on the work of the Lord We ask allchurch all aU allchurch church presiding officers Immediately immediately immediately imme imme- to set their official houses in n order We call upon all true Latter-Day Latter Saints in or out of office office office of of- fice to keep this law Jaw of health health- completely to give up drink quit using tobacco which all aU too often leads to drink to abandon hot drinks and the use of harmful drugs and otherwise to observe the Word of ot Wisdom Drink Control Urged In further reference to drink the message said Over the earth and it seems particularly in America the demon drink is in control Drunken with strong drink men have lost their reason their counsel has I been destroyed their judgment and vision a are e fled they reel forward forward for for- for I ward to destruction Drink brings cruelty into the home it walks arm and arm with poverty its companions are disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease and plague it puts to flight it knows neither honesty nor fair dealing it is a total stranger stranger stranger stran stran- ger to truth it drowns conscience it is the bodyguard of evil it curses all who touch it I Drink has brought more woe I and misery broken more hearts wrecked more homes committed more crimes filled more coffins than all the wars the world has suffered But so great is the curse of drink that we should not be held guiltless did we not call upon all offending saints to forsake it and banish it from your lives forever Live Sober Life The presidency said a drunken nation cant can't expect that God will withhold His judgments nor ward off the ravages of the destroyer They asked rulers of all nations to show their peoples by their examples examples ex ex- ex- ex amples how to live the sober and virtuous life Members were admonished also alsoto alsoto alsoto to lead a chaste life Concerning this the message said The doctrine of this church I is that sexual sin the sin the illicit sexual relations of men and women women- stands in its enormity next to I murder You youths of Zion you cannot associate in tal tai illi illicit it sex relationships which is fornication and escape the punishments and the judgments which the Lord has declared against this sin The day of reckoning reckoning reckoning reck reck- will come just as certainly as night follows day Husbands and wives also were warned of the obligations of chastity chastity chas chas- and those who are offending were urged to remember the blessings which flow from living a clean life Unification Asked Urging unification the presidency's presidency's dency's deneys message asserted In the awesome war we must wage to bring righteousness and salvation to men we must stand shoulder to shoulder and go forward forward forward for for- ward as one To this glorious conflict conflict con con- fIlet to destroy sin and set up righteousness we call every member member member mem mem- ber of the church We must reinforce reinforce reinforce re re- re- re our determinations renew our resolutions retake our covenants covenants covenants coven coven- ants to serve God and keep His commandments It further pointed out the principles principles prin prin- cipes of the gospel are all embracing embracIng i ing g that they will fit every situatIOn situation situa situa- tion problem and contingency that may arise in the life of men that there are no local problems no peculiar situations in ward or stake that may not be solved under these principles and that it would not do for any church n nr member to work out for himself lf- lf a different course from that pre pre- pre pre- scribed This is not a new world it Isan is isan isan an old and sinful l world again re returned returned re- re turned and now once more to be and rejuvenated the message said The presidency sent greetings and love to members in the armed forces everywhere and urged them to live righteously Pray for Wisdom We pray that you will be preserved preserved preserved pre pre- served that God will hasten the working out of His purposes among the nations so that peace may come and you be restored to your loved ones as clean as the day on which you left them Our constant prayer is that He will give us wisdom to help you in your sacrificing service to your country We are making every effort that opens to us to aid you Your frequent from Crom place to place made necessary by the exigencies exigencies ex ex- ex- ex of your duties increases our difficulties almost ably We are setting up a special committee whose particular lar Jar duty and function it shall be beto beto beto to devise and carry out means of keeping in touch with you men in inthe inthe inthe the service Realizing that one of the greatest greatest greatest great great- est blessings that can come to you are words of cheer from your loved ones at home we renew and make urgent our request that these loved ones send you frequent letters No parent should let Jet a week go by without a letter Jetter sent to his loved ones in the service Every wife should write as frequently and so should sweethearts Every bishop either himself directly or through one of his counselors should write at least once a month to every member of his ward in the armed service and so should every presidency presidency presidency dency and priesthood quorum with witha a member in the field Spiritual News Under our direction you brethren brethren breth breth- ren in the service have been requested requested requested re re- re- re quested to organize Mutual Improvement Improvement Im Im- Im- Im provement groups in your camps so that both your recreational and spiritual needs may be served This you brethren may do wherever wherever wherever ever you go We are prepared to send you church books and pamphlets as you may need and desire We wish to bring you every spiritual comfort comfort comfort com com- fort and consolation every encouragement encouragement encouragement every influence influence influence ence which we command Further renouncing war the presidency condemned world-wide world establishment and perpetuation of some form of communism on one side or of some form of or fascism on the other Each of these systems destroys liberty wipes out free institutions blots out free agency stifles free press and free speech crushes out freedom freedom freedom free free- dom of religion and conscience All AU faithful members were thanked for their loyal Joyal support We are grateful likewise for the willing and effective response of the people for the church welfare plan We call caU attention to the re repeated repeated repeated re- re official warnings which say we face the urgent likelihood of a shortage in many of the necessities of life We point out the very purpose of the plan is to help the people in such circumstances the message concluded Other speakers at the opening session were Joseph Fielding Smith member of the council of twelve apostles Alma Sonne assistant assistant assistant as as- to the council of twelve Richard L L. Evans member of the first council of seventy and Stephen Stephen Stephen Ste Ste- phen L. L Richards member of the council of twelve and Professor Smith the new patriarch Benediction Benediction Benediction Bene Bene- diction w was s pronounced by Stephen L. L Chipman president of the Salt Lake temple Apostle Smith reminded the men who hold the priesthood of their great obligation now more than ever to serve the Lord and keep His Reminds of Duty With the world torn asunder and evil spread everywhere members members mem mem- bers hers need to be humble and prayerful prayerful pray pray- erful he asserted We as officers officers officers cers of the church have the responsibility responsibility responsibility re re- re- re on our shoulders o of leading our members in righteous righteous- ness I wonder if we realize the greatness of our calling Professor Smith who was born in Salt Lake City January 30 1899 recalled how he was in the shadow of death and was made madewell madewell well again by the power of the priesthood and faith of his loved onesI onesI onesI ones I know as I stand here I am alive by the power of administration tion by the priesthood and by the faith of my loved one ones ones' he said As I saw this holy priesthood sustain me in this calling I know my redeemer lives and I know that Heber J. J Grant has been sustained as the prophet of God He urged obedience to the word of the Lord asserting it is the only thing that will fortify us Inthe in inthe inthe the days to come Cites Responsibility Mr Sonne told his hearers A great responsibility rests upon the Latter-day Latter Saints one which not only consists of the teachings but butin butin butin in living the restored gospel In Inthe Inthe Inthe the world today is a ch challenge to every church and every member Mr Richards welcomed the new presiding patriarch to his new calling I know Joseph F. F Smith to be a 0 man of faith and courage he added Professor Smith who has been head of f the speech department four years succeeds the late Hyrum Hyrum Hyrum Hy- Hy rum G. G Smith who died in February February February ary 1932 He is the father of three girls and two boys He is isa isa isa a member of the Young Mens Men's Mutual Improvement association and was once a member of the Granite stake Sunday school board Joseph W W. Anderson secretary to the first presidency read the list of changes in church positions made since the general conference in April The second session opened at 2 p. p m. m |
