| Show r O PERI UNI AND lO E Opening Session of Conference Shows That These Prevail In the Church PRESIDENT SMITHS ADDRESS Commends Members of Council Counci of Twelve Who Are Ae In Harmony With Their Brethren Work of ur Different Church l Banner Year f Wh What t l doubtless be nn In eventful conferences ot of tho in and Church curch common CH t In the Tabernacle this morning with a I Inigo Inno attendance Saints from far and of I Crul 11 The great was waB filled to the tM door and tho the galleries were near nearly nearly ly 10 fO Seldom has hl the tho historical structure held ft 1 mOC Intensely nt It that which congregation than IhAn lon listened to thc opening address ot oC Ires Ment Smith In all of oC the build thosa who hung hun observed in could co hl be h upon Up A every ever word he The Conference Is I the annual lon and commemorates that number of years since the organization ol 01 th Ihl Church hurch many man recent and heavy storms torms the attend ante ance Is good H 1 would doubtless have hae been larger very nI much so 11 but for the theIn In II numerous parts Pt r this and sur surrounding surrounding rounding mates tates exceedingly bad con condition dlton of or tho cross roads those that railroad Tty some of lead to the Iy TI lors who huo from fur Cur In Interior towns the roads oro described I II i I bottomless Owing to 10 that fact THY ury many man b berl cn deterred from at attending tending President commenced In de deliberate le liberate and enunciated don lol and spoke with wih extraordinary sentence was WIS clear tut t t and all distinct and appeared to 10 have hi e er r meaning He spoke of ot the mil prosperity had attended th In sll l parts ot of iha lh world during the pant year of ot the unanimity 1111 love loe that Ihl In their midst everywhere of the oneness of the Pint Presidency i und of oC the faithful nr n it a 11 devotion of ot thc th Council of ofT T or those IhO O who have been In lull lul harmony harmon with wl their brethren those Aiho ho have been bean at I t their posts who ave been performing their their duty dul Ire Smith then launched ex ol upon Uon u 1 of oC the work nf of the different regular and auxiliary organization ot oC thc tho Church ChUlch and sak upon the oC nd declared that every over er actuated by hy proper motives could coull have hav w ta y access to 1011 all Information tion hut but that Hie tho simply need mc no hopes of having their curios Ily l gratified lr TO OnDEl Conference was IS called to order or rl by b Joseph F 1 Smith Then Hf rr ell nt of the general authorities s res Jo eth Smith John It H Win Winder Wind der d r Anthon H n LunO LUl ot the tho quor quorum um of Apostles postle Francis FranchI M 1 Lyman I John Henry l ny Smith 11 lyum M Smith George A Smith and W V Penrose of OC tho seven presidents dents of oC Seventy It n Young n 1 11 I J HUlon S WeIB Vell and all Jo eph ph V l uMi John and alt of the presiding ln William llam U I mid Ild Or Orril ril I 1 Miller There Il o n 1 largo representation of o presidents ot oC onil and ot oC The Ch congregation sang tho hymn h mu commencing Our God Jod wf WI 10 Thee Thanks Th for fOl Thy fhy blessings free We II c here enjoy fIJO wan W M by b K 1 Taylor f Th the Ih 1 ln on un HID I mountain top lop banner halner Is I unfurled 4 nations naton look up II U a waves tu all al the world INT SMITHS A I feel Wr cry for Co I tho lege of oC with wih you OU ut II Irl ono of 01 our general generl Ih t believe b leve of oC the tho or I of or the Iho Church mid I am pleated plea er to 10 sen el o the number lumber who am aI In III attendance this morning Mid sincerely I hope hop that Ihal Spirit of the loid IY m In our hearts Ind In our aa 01 this ut m In nu that at I t Its 11 conclusion lon we 0 may I feel our hearts that our coming nan haA not been In II Miln that we vo h vl v tho requirement of or the law II I of Il Ibe Church h I In ass together thaI at much Rood been We feel In II tho Lord 1011 that nr of o 0 have hae a 1 beautiful day at lt tho Iho opening tin 1 conference and f trust that ivi wu 11 1 br b blessed with good us v IS Ml wih h n rich KOld of ot th 11 f of 1 tl ul ot oC our AND I hu ec now six Ur r r i conference In Ince WI d many Pro tran Pl d l then I do not t t lt al but In tho cry on Of a Iho fel 10 hlo the efforts c el amts the theu nM of tho 1 n lec u hI Pint of ot devotion to 10 the tho r of ha ell cut hns Jo 1 I month it ni Church thi hit lx Ix Is Ir not f h n over 1 In the the thc cl In e br been cn Peaking n ay u be bethink for fore I UI ocr v r 10 It wele He ol that think I fOme ome we were 1 I would WerK veil vei to th In lt m NOIle rJ tio 0 th Saints th the f local mi mias IU 8 of the lle as u a hole hae than tan WI are tOay been more A Au UNIT 1 ca tou u my U br tun n that en 8 far Car as my lY knowledge the of the tho Church are re united and the of o eue our pout Wp WI feel Cee liat thc Lord has haa us WI abundant Iy y with Ith health and with a II of oC Ills II We have for COI my I counselors iK u well Jil n for tor mj to 10 moot the that have devolved upon u u 0 uha tho ha bent J t of ot our ability I am tn II the ut l lost st of the strength and all that ho tho Lord haa hn 11 n to 1011 u Wi f have hwe not 10 from any 11 duty luty or 01 obligation Vo We hUe to mec t tIt I ut been made 1 Ide of lt UH UI n liS best besl wo we Hind we WI have good r a ln I think or nr reasonable at It east that no 11 fur til thc tho Lord has hll boon bee I with otic Olt efforts erOt and ac 1 our Inborn In 1011 And we to 10 In 11 the labor required tit our QUI so o long lon us 11 the di eh It of oC ua 01 und Ind I belo my I breth brethen reI en feel Just as r do In 11 relation to this ia t er that whenever thc Father Is Ils with our lur l our la ll born jors we will wil be hI anil ull 1 l bol ow lumbly and gladly and 1111 1 tu Us will Is wi TUB TI I NI With 1111 to II the brethren of ff Iho ho Twelve with whom we arc In Int nd 11 whom we 10 hac met lel from Crol welt c k to week and 1111 often of 1 day to 11 day dl In II council counci I r hue have to say 11 hot t those Iho c of ot them who been with wih UA w aro In full Cul harmony find Ind union 1101 with wih UM is and an aro united together r I believe hat the tho brethren of if l who hae lave been at al posts f ls and havn been their duty wild for ho advancement melt of or Iho kingdom of of fod lod and aro arf united In II their lows and labors for COl tho of ZIon WITH IS are aro lh these are not nl II together pleasant and which are Ine In II rome degree and an In sonia somo with very cr CrI es 01 But I hIe no hesitancy In 11 to jou OU brethren of the Priest t iced hood tho members of lt tho Iho Church of or Je Jo Jesus sus HUS Christ t of or members of tho Iho council of or Apostles wh the tho spirit of oC their I ng and ond who to magnify he mue and been heen constant 11 n season Ind out Olt of ot In tho Iho performance of oC the thc duties diles that have devolved upon them They i o worthy of uC Ih tie confidence oC or the Iho people pM lo of ot tho Iho Saints and ald ate Rf valiant In heir testimony fo fil tho Iho truth are earnest and vigilant In their over oC tho Iho Interests of ot ZIon submitted to them and diligently In tho Iho mission lon field feld at ol home and Abroad as much nuch as D opportunity afforded COUNCIL OP 01 And with wih reference re to the brethren of the the Presiding Council of Seventy I desire dc to speak peak my 1 feelings and to I utter uter my I commendations atoU of ot these en ten who have been heen always on al hand ready to respond to every eer call cal made up upon upon on them as far as their health permit and all other important duties diles de do devolving upon them the I It I Is understood generally len raJ one of Uio Presidents rc of oC i Urn ll Seventy Brother Roberts Is en cn engaged In tho work of oC publishing the History of oC the Church and Is connected In II this labor with wih tho historians a largo proportion of oC his IB II required In this labor lab r and nol duty 11 ly nov 1 lMH H he has his responded tn tho calls cals that have hla been leel made upon Mm hl going out to visit the tha conference whenever required and ald the name lale may luay be he said Ild with wih to lo the other members In of the Council Counci of oC the Seventy Brother Grol e Reynolds another member of ot that council counci Is II a I man lu l encumbered with I II labors 11 with wih duties In connection wIth missionary work tha calling of or missionaries s of Elders for missions the keeping of o their heir I records with wih the labor lalor of or the Hundl Sunday school and other duties con connected COl with tho presidents Ho HoIs I Is II a man who labors from morning till tl night from early till til late Is la most ost faithful diligent In the perform once of JiU duty dut and Ild most capable be being Ilg ing blessed of ot the th Lord abundantly In Inthe II the to which ho le Is assigned 1 I mention these thele two brethren for Cor the the reason reo on that they thc occupied In cleri clerical cal work to 10 a n great extent and are aro arother therefore ther rore not at 1 liberty fO o much as lB the others to visit 1 I the conferences and nn to 10 labor In tho tha mission lon field or Ir In th ministry THC PRESIDING I may say IY that thal Presiding of oC tho Church mo 10 not all 11 of or them In tho enjoyment of or perfect but they nrc united and they ore are diligent and 1111 faithful In chargo 1 of their duties and their Integrity Is h unquestioned old with the assistance n that wih they 1011 thc haw hl In which Is I most 1 01 t eldI the duties and responsibilities of oC their thel Oce am Arf Ild faithfully performed and 61 taken of or I regret to 10 cay that Burll health U 1 very IY poor at l the th present time but hit hn hnIs hI Is c Improving I understand III and Ind I 1 trust I that ho he will wi soon be bl himself hll again I QUORUMS IS OF O i if I f would olid like to say sa a R few worl i with reference to 10 various quorums I wih of ot thc High Priests tho 14 and 11 the er Priesthood lit Il the Church as 11 well as al I councils or quorums of the Seventies throughout the Church TIP of ot who fil uru In charge of r quorums and organizations of uC Priesthood has lus been to 10 awaken within the and 11 minds of or Ihl e who compose a I In II their work I that t hii It may nil bo be said MII ni In II 11 H candor and con consistency 01 that has never been i his leve eel time nt lt least within wih II my I remembrance when tho various quorums of oC the Priesthood were more In their work worle moro more Wll alive to their duties looking moi directly to their legitimate mate Ie calling and on 1 paying la lug moia atten attention caling tion I I to tho responsibilities devolve upon uon them by reason of oC their connection than thau exist to today toll tion day lon ll with wih these quorums exit TUB Tim LESSER l PRIESTHOOD The presidents of or the stake of nt arc taking up the matter with the Iho Les IlC Ber Priesthood as well wel as with the tho other quorums In II their stakes and they Ih aro am endeavoring to 10 arouse lIS tho Iho membern 01 oC tho various councils counci of the Priesthood in 1 l realization of oC tho great rIPon l h i that devolves upon lon them by b rea reason re l illi been son of ot tho Priesthood that beel conferred BOi upon uon them and by nason of or their connection with Ith the Ibe to which they belong and we hope hOlle 19 I see seethe se sethe the day da and expect to seo ICO the tho day Ila II I wo Iho long enough If t nome HOle of oC ofus us that aro oro here her do not live I long 1011 lS to 10 see e If there aro others otherl win wh will wi live 10 l It to In see the day IY when every ever council counci of or ortho tho Priesthood In II the tho Church of nC Jesus JI iIA of ot Saints will wi under understand will assume Its wn re responsibility stand Its duty I rC will magnify Its Is calling and fill Its place In II the Church to this th uttermost 11 according W to the Intelligence and ability that thAI It I possesses Atu when that day da shall hll come ome we wi will not have so much uch necessity ne for tor th work worle that Is now being done by b Iho organizations tnt heinl of ot tho Church tho work ork will wil lie 11 done Ilane by the of the Priesthood The Ix lr n designed It o In the beginning b mid com comprehended comprehended It from the thc beginning and Il has made provision In thc Church whereby every of tho tha people ever of t th tho Church may JY w b I n ni ltd through the tho regular or organizations of or the Priesthood In II tho Church U I has truly been said 11 hat the Church hurel Is II perfectly or organized and tiu Ilu only 11 trouble Is 11 that hat these organization aro not liot ully ul to In ilm Ihl Interests of the Church ChUIch and to the obligation that rests them hil they Ih become to 10 their duty 1111 tho requirements ho Iho Lord of 6 them they will ful rul 1 II their duties morn 10 faithfully C and I nil ho tho Work ork of ue the Lord Loll will ho nil ni th Dul morn powerful and In In tho world THE ml H SOCIETY Cl r With t our Relief l CI v I would HUo Ile to II my n n fow words This hll IM II an 11 WIK de devised INell or organized hl tl hr ly tho Prophet Joseph Smith It 1 IH II perhaps tho oldest ohl auxiliary ary olT organization o 1 U 1 of I the thu Church ChUch und It t Is I of tho ills fl l Importance it It 0 not only 11 with tho Iho of oC Ihl ho poor 1101 und thu Iho sick Ick and needy but il 1 part of Its Il duty IIII und thu tho lanel pull 1111 oo of Dm duty of tho Relief Iodel II s to II look after Iho spiritual and of ot the Ihl Ilu of l Ion of IC the mothers ot Ion to hut none IK Ii left out In lu tl cold cull that 1110 lone Is neglected but that all ni hll he misfortune II calamity t the thc powers of or ics ho Iho ovll that threaten them lir 11 he world Iut I Is II tho Iho duty dil of oC the Relief Le to 10 look after the tho of o of all 11 the tho female members of tho Iho Church It IH Ii their duty Ihl to tl collect from thoo o that hll l In ince and 0 ld It wisely unto 1111 those that to Vo In II need It I Is I u I part pirl of lIt their duty tn tl 11 that there Ihlo aro Iho o who aro to take Iho ru IU upon upal themselves us I nurses is well hi n us I exemplars II Ion ami sec oe that they hae Ul opportunity of or becoming thoroughly lared for Ihl great lell labor and Ild responsibility PC We p sec a 1 disposition I have at ot least of ot n disposition on ul tho part of homo IUle to In become a II law III unto them Ihen themselves selves that Is 1 our OUI slat In Ini i elation to things and I would II like to 10 ay that It Is II expected of IC tho Relief HAIr societies especially tho Iho authorities of o that organization tion lon In II tho Church U I Is I expected of or them they will wil have a 0 over nil ni of Jr the organizations the women In lon They The stand nt nl the head of oC these lh l und they should houll magnify their calling al HO HOto 0 to 10 It I that error 1101 Is not lo permitted tu In creep II n that thal cabals are 11 not nol formed rOlle that secret combinations and Ilous ions may not get et a II foothold to 10 ml 11 Ia the or tho mothers In I They hey should sen all to 10 It that tl i of women In the Church con with lh their uI 1111 tiro ll In harmony harmon with them Why Wh should this be In II order Ole that the women lit If may ia be united und Ild not divided In order oner that their may ia be b In 1 common cOlmon not segregated and con conflicting In order that t the purpose uC or this organization tal may 11 he be realized Hint 1111 that the tho may ma hc om fr f for Rood good In every part of tl Church and Ind In every land where the Gospel Is preach preached I It ed t and 1 tHere are or organizations 11 of o tho Church We real realize ize that Hint It Is Impossible for man or women posse physical ply l 11 weakness s and deficiencies les because of ot OliO age or ur Infirmities to ta |
