Show Apostle Stresses Thrift Theme as Conference Subject Continued from nage gage 1 his father Heber J J. J Kimball to tot whose integrity and earnestness in inI inthe t I the faith he paid tribute IDAHO PRESIDENT SPEAKS James W. W Lesueur president of Maricopa stake of Idaho gave a aI testimonial to the effect that he I was convinced the Book of Mormon was an inspired document He told of the work of the church among the Indians of Idaho declaring that they were the most faithful saints he knew In one ward of IndIans Indiana they kept the Word of Wisdom per cent and also had the best attendance at meetings W tp p their credit he declared Last year thirteen new Indian converts were obtained for the faith the speaker said He spoke of the new temple being erected erected there Taylor Nelson president of Oneida stake Idaho was called to the stand by President Grant to give U b testimonial When hen I look into th the the faces of the authorities of this church I know that they are sincere he said I know that Christ was the true Savior and Brigham His Ills true prophet Admonishing the Latter day I Saints not to hide J their their lights under un under un- un I der del a bushel but upon all occasions to proclaim the truth of the gospel was wase the e trend of the remarks by I John W. W Hart of the Rigby stake Elder Hart told of a recent visit to toI I the Kirtland temple in Ohio the seco d organization of the Mormons Mormons Mormons Mor Mor- I mons In the early days He stated I i that going in company with a party of Cleveland business men he was I shocked at the story told by the the- present custodian of the temple and did all in his power to set the company compan company com com- pany pany- pan straight as to the real story of what took took- place in the early days in that temple even going so so farr far farras falI faras I as to give to th the Cleveland men copies of the Book of Mormon I which he has since heard they were I greatly interested in in i Lars P. P Overson of of Castle Dale Utah in bearing his testimony as asto to to the truth of the gospel pel of the the Ito i L. L D S S. S church stated that I Mormon gospel was the true word vord vordI Nordi I i of the Lord and the gospel of ot Jesus JesusI Jesus j I Christ The concluding hymn o othe of the morning session was Do What Is Right and Soren M M. M of ot Mt Pleasant of the North Sanpete stake pronounced the benediction GRANT PROCLAIMS SMOOT AS A LEADER HopI Hope that Senator Reed Smoot t I will be quickly restored to complete complete com com- II health and continue long longin inthe in inthe the service of his country countr our country that the IAtter-d IAtter Latter day y Saints love so well and whoso constitution constitution constitution tion we believe bellee to be Inspired of ot God was expressed by President Heber J. J Grant at the Sunday afternoon session of the ninety ninety- fifth annual conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Latter day Saints Just before adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock Monday morning Senator Smoot had addressed I I I th the Sunday morning session As s President Grant stepped forward to announce the closing m musical number number num num- ber bar he voiced appreciation over the exceptional attendance and add then said I I rejoice that Elder Reed Smoot I is able to be here and that he le e ad adI addressed addressed ad- ad I dressed us today A few days ago I from of his condition I 1 reports reports' dl did not think It possible he would at at- at I I tend Few men have done more forthe for forthe forthe the government than Reed Smoot In my travels from the Atlantic to the Pacific and in the South I have talked with hundreds of men who are pf of opposite political faith and I they have always praised him for his ability honesty industry Tt It i is my hope and prayer that he be 1 I I I I I I be quickly restored to complete health and continuo continue long In the service service ser ser- vice Ice of his country our country that the Latter-day Latter Saints love Jove sowell so sowell sowell well and whose constitution we be believe believe believe be- be lieve to be inspired d of God I RECORD CROWDS CROWDS Record crowds attended the Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day confere conference ce sessions and messaged message messages mes mes- sages sage received indicated that church members throughout the nation were receiving the sacred programs by radio At the morning 11 session Senator Smoot speaking as an apostle of I the church urged his audience nCe to O practice thrift In this vein eln e tou touched hed briefly upon his public ef f. f forts to reduce governmental costs Thrift he held does riot not f imply l miserliness or stinginess but it d dons doas s sI i mean the elimination of nonessential nonessential ez expenditures i I It means he said more than I mere saving it means conservation and right direction of time and energy It means clean living It m means ans avoidance of waste and the nonessential What Is the use of ot smoking It is no good Some years ago when I T was a 11 counselor in the Utah county stake I made a speech that was long referred to as Sena SenaI I tor Smoots Smoot's garbage can Into that I waste can of the world goes much I that should be used for the necessaries necessaries necessaries I I saries of life Think of it Sixty- Sixty I six persons out put of every hundred I adults that die leave no estate and andI I only nine out of of- the remaining leave I I II estates worth or more At the I age of 66 years seven ninety-seven perSons persons per per-f sons out of every hundred are pari partially par- par i d dependent pe dent upon relatives I FROM TIM TIME E OF ABRAHAM r The morning session opened with the hymn We Ve Thank Thee 0 O God for a Prophet with John J. J McClellan Mc- Mc Clellan Cleilan at the console and Director i i A A. A t C Q Lund conducting Junius F. F I Wells Veils of f the church historians historian's office office of- of fice lice fice gave gave the invocation n. n Edna Ednaj j Gotberg and J J. ChristianI Christian- Christian I sen sang An Angel grom on High with choir and organ aci ac- ac i President Anthony W. W Ivins sec sec- j counselor In the first presidency 1 I 1 dency delivered tho opening address adI ad- ad I j dress a discourse along doctrinal i and historical lines Intended td I show the working out bf f Gods God's plan with with regard to the Jews and the Saints from the time of Abraham AbrahamI j I down to the present I The choir and congregation congregation sang sang j i The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning after which Senator I Smoot moot took ool the stand In the course of his address Senator Smoot exI ex- ex I pressed th the belief lief that it is is better for a a. man to work out than to rust out referring to his recent illness and his rejection of medical advice to isolate himself in some quiet place It does not matter so much how howlong howlong I i long you live it is what you accomplish accomplish plush that counts he said I OTHER SPEAKERS I Others to address the morning I session were we-re Charles A. A Callis j I president of the South Southern rn states I mission with headquarters at Atlanta At- At lanta Ga Hugh J M. Cannon president I I dent of 01 Liberty stake and H Henry nry II H. I Blood president of North Davis stake Choir and congregation I sang Let the Mountains Shout and benediction was pronounced by I Henry N N. Michelson of Moore 1 Idaho Ida Ida- ho ho president of 01 Lost River stake The afternoon session opened with choir and congregation singing I Praise to the Man Who Communed With Jehovah President Albert H H. of or Juab stake offered in In- In vocation n. n The choir choU sang Tho The Morning Breaks Rudger Clawson president of ot the council of twelve was th the first of the afternoon speakers His discourse discourse discourse dis dis- dis- dis I course held to the lines of President Grants Grant's keynote address of Saturday Both the Word Nord of ot Wisdom and the law of tithing are from rom God he said and challenged the qualification of anyone to say I that one is more important than the tha other He exhorted church members I Ito I- I to adhere rigidly to the mandates I of their doctrinal co code e. e Apostle George Albert Smith Apostle George F ards and f Apostle Joseph Fielding Smith were the other speakers at the tho afternoon session The Ladies Ladies' chorus under direction of A. A C. C 1 Lund with an Inn trio I comprising Mrs Helen Hewlett and Mrs Ir E. E Shermer 1 violins ns rind Miss 1 I Rosalie laden Maden piano planol sang sang Neath the Lords Lord's Safe Nina Wings Ings The choir sang 1 Mendelssohn's Great Greaf Is the Depth from the oratorio St Paul Joseph J. J Daynes president of ot J Grant Orant stake state staT J pronounced rono benediction benedic- benedic tion lion l |