Show New Officers Sustained As L. L D. D S. S Conference Closes Its Annual Session A. A E. E Bowen Boven Named Member Of Council Of Twelve velve Apostles To Fill Vacancy r Left By Death Of A. A Hinkley Church Leaders Urge Members To United Action With the elevating of A. A E. E Bowen to the council of twelve apostles to fill the vacancy left by th the death of Alonzo Hinkley and the naming of George Q Morris to succeed Mr Bowen as aa general superintendent of the Young Mens Men's Mutual Improvement association President Heber J. J Grant brought the annual conference of the L. L D. D S. S church to a a. ck ose c cose se Tuesday by pronouncing ing a blessing on all his people The venerable church leader now entering his bis first eighty-first year told his people that the church has never had a council of the twelve in which the members were more mor united that the present one He express expressed d the belief that the Lord inspired the selection of the new apostle Sessions opened Sunday to o one one of the greatest crowds ever to assemble assemble as as- in the historic tabernacle the building which has be been n the scene of Latter-day Latter Saint gatherings gatherings gatherings gather gather- ings since pioneer times At least persons were i ithe in If inthe the auditorium itself and several severa thousand more occupied the Assembly As As- hall hail or stood in th grounds to hear the services services' relayed relayed relayed re re- re- re by means of an amplifying system from the tabernacle Grateful for Loyalty I In his opening address President dent Grant thanked the saints lor tor or their faith and prayers and their loyalty to his leadership of the church My one desire he told his followers is the advancement of ot the work of God and the salvation salvation salva salva- tion Lion of those who have received the holy spirit I am anxious only that the will of my Heavenly Father Father Father Fa Fa- Fa- Fa ther be carried out in all the works of the Latter-day Latter Saints I Iam Iam Iam am grateful for their loyalty and andI I am sure that all of them listenIng listening listening listen listen- ing to my voice are sure that God lives that Jesus was the Christ and that Joseph Smith was the prophet of the living God President Grant exhorted members members mem mern- bers of the church to observe the Word of Wisdom and deplored the increase in consumption of alcohol alcohol al at- cohol cobol which he said has come with the repeal of prohibition He asserted that any man or woman who keeps liquor in their home is the gospel and added that the money spent for liquor tea tea coffee and tobacco would be adequate to care for all those who need help Warns Against War Var WarThe WarThe The other ther two members of the first presidency J. J. R Reuben uben Clark Jr first counselor and David O. O McKay second counselor addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed the afternoon sessi session n. n Mr Clark warned that European Europe Europe- an nations are now formulating plans to draw v the United States into military alliances arc are now planning to have the people of the United states finance the next European war The argument they now plan to use to bring this about is that in Sn this way Continued on Page 8 I CHURCH LEADERS URGE MEMBERS IBERS TO UNITED ACTION Continued From Page 1 only can the peace of th the world be preserved 1 As a means of preparing against against against a- a i the future the speaker I gave the following ving advice Let us avoid debt as we would avoid a plaque Let us straightly and strictly live within our incomes and sava save sav savea a little Let every head of every household household household house house- hold see to it that he has on hand enough food and clothing and where possible fuel also for at least a year ahead You of small means means put your money iI in foodstuffs foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs and wearing apparel not In stocks and bonds Let us again clothe ourselves with these proved and sterling virtues honesty truthfulness chastity sobriety temperance industry industry industry in in- and thrift Let us discard all covetousness and greed Observance of Law Urged Mr McKay emphasized the importance importance importance im im- im- im of law observance and quoted the L. L D D. D S. S article of faith which says that members of the church believe in obeying honoring hon hon- oring ming and sustaining the law We Ve obey law from a sense o of right he said We honor law because of its necessity and strength to society we sustain law by keeping it in good repute I Disrespect for law was characterIzed characterized charac charac- as among the worst evils by the speaker who deplored the lawlessness rampant in the United United United Unit Unit- ed States today He mentioned particularly the illicit traffic in liquor drunken driving disregard of the laws against against a- a the sale of tobacco to min min- ors An appeal to church members to strive against class feeling anc and to work for things that will promote the welfare of the group as a whole was made Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day by Sylvester Q Cannon presIding presiding presiding pres pres- iding bishop of the L DS church He was one of a number of high church officials who uttered words of advice and admonition on both hoth temporal and spiritual matters at atthe atthe atthe the second days day's sessions Deplores Strikes Apostle Nicholas G G. Smith declared declared declared de de- the time has come spoken of in the revelations when peace will be taken from the earth and the devil will have power over l his s |