Show DEPLORES THE FACT THAT LIQUOR FAILED member of presidency touches on prohibition at seventy ninth conference of latter day saints salt lake city at the ilie opening ses stoll alon of the bev annual cone conference ference of tile the church churtz of jesus christ jut latter flatter day saints on sunday april 4 it Is ia estimated that at least persons were present while ut at the conference or of the deseret sand sunday ay sunday school union in the evening the attendance was waa the largest in the history of 0 the organization overflow meetings were nm necessary essary at both the rooming morning and afternoon sessions of the conference president smith with his counsel ore ora and all of tile tho apostles apo atles with the exception of reed smoot and C IV Pen Ver roae trose as well as aa all of tho the other high officials of 0 the church I 1 were present csorgo Ilcy olds nolda was honorably released as first assistant to the general of oc tile sunday school union on account ot ol poor health david 0 mckay second aBst stant wits was advanced to till nil the va a I 1 caney cancy and stephen 1 L richards was appointed to succeed mr mckay joseph r V smith president or of the church presided at both sessions iua alla tho the president of the church with john it II winder and cantlion anthon IL if lund luna ila aim counse counselors loro were too 1110 mrs at ai the opening session at the open opening tolf session president smith declared that his heart was waa full ot of gratitude toward the lord and aad of lovo love for the latter latte rd day saints and the church of jesus christ chilst throughout all of the world and to all that Is worthy faithy in lite life that can call compare with tho the groat great work that the lord Is doing in the midst of the tha of men in these latter days daia wu wo of the falth faith have reached tho ho point where wo we can forego the pleas ures urea of home ionic profit making and the call of 0 affection consecrating crating our time to tho the preaching ot of tho the gospel until li it Is said bald to us it Is enough and wo receive honorable releases to go to our homes 4 it I 1 wore were asked lo 10 give up all I 1 um am possessed of tor for tho the purpose of build aali u up zion or tho the advancement 01 tho the cause I 1 would say rather this la Is all I 1 have and give it all without a regret this I 1 want I 1 want to live so that no matter what any man inan in the world may think no matter wha any one tileo asb in the world may do or say there la Is but one thing for me to do and that hat la Is to be true to the covenants co I 1 have mado made to my rather in heaven I 1 want to live so that I 1 can forgive my lily brother brothel hla his trespasses us as he aou would a forgive mine there Is no salvation but in ili the way ay god has haa mapped it out there la Is no no hope tor for everlasting lire but through obelie obedience nce to the laws fixed by the father wo aaa outlived tho the against tho church ot ct tile tho letter latter day any saints and the feeling that was so strong against our fal father herp and moth era in hd early bafs when they the were but a handful poor Itom eless driven from their own promises anti and set act to wandering about in the wilde inosa yel yei the thor dd da d a d not falter facing hardships innumerable that their legacy to us ua might ho be what it Is 18 11 john K winder first counsellor to president smith despite tits hla having the milestone on oil journey oui noy delivered hla his speech at tho the conference in a voice which reached to all of the great tabernacle am opportunity of si leakIng sp to you again and I 1 repeat my determination to go on and especially to liepp heta my covenant anant sacred and holy boly as aa I 1 havo have done up tip to this time anthon 11 II lund iund second coun counselor to president joseph F smith mado made a report on the missionary work oil all over the world and spoke of the bt bl tion question lie ho said bald in parti part wo we havo have tried during tho the past winter to have legislation passed that would shield our city from the temptations of intemperance we wont want to get the evil of liquor stopped IF possible and our people should never he be seen entering a salo onor place where liquors are arc sold this has ha been one of our teachings for years wo we did not succeed in getting a law passed to help us so wo we must be more than everon ever on our guard forthe protection ot of our families wo also hoped to havo bave a sunday law passed so that amusements on sunday eve could he be stop stopped so BO th that tat tho the sabbath sambath could be what the lord intended it for a day of rest and meditation lot let us Is influence ome oui children make their heir homos homes a place of entertain bertain aint make mahe home of such interest terest that they will feel there Is 1 1 no hette place for them titan than 1 there ero when they go to oven I 1 n service there its s still time for cpr vletta to friends at their and for social meetings |