Show ONE OF EST EVER HELD LATER ATER DAY SAINTS LISTEN TO WORD OF ADVICE E FROM THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH president smith condemns the use lisa of intoci intoxicants cants modern I 1 styles and makes plea for a i better citizenship k salt lake city at the opening 2 session on october 4 of at the eighty fourth semiannual semi annual conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day I 1 saints president joseph F smith stranded branded some of the modern styles of dress as a vehicle for the destruction of modesty in women and counseled mothers wives and daughters daugh tera to avoid the extreme dictates of fash ion I 1 president smith also denounced the increasing use of tobacco and branded the modern custom ot of smoking in hetel botel dining rooms as a curse inflicted on jon fellow diners by those with no res gard for the rights of others or re 1 apt for womankind men alen without the alu to break away from the tobacco habit he said lacked moral fiber and were not to bo be trusted with the great duties ot of life the use of 0 liquor was linked with the tobacco habit in the opening address the use of coffee he be referred to as an evil demanding attention president anthon H lund supplemented the remarks of president smith urging his auditors to give serious thought and consideration to the counsels and advice given in the opening address the greater part of 0 his address was vas given to the growth of the church in foreign countries and commendation for their part in the work was bestowed upon the presidents of missions and the elders who parried the gospel of the church to those lands fanda walter P monson who succeeded th the elate late ben L rich as president of the eastern states mission pronounced the benediction at the morning session president charles W penrose them the first speaker at the afternoon session devoted his remarks largely to doctrinal topics ile he concluded his address by adding to the counsels given by president smith earlier in the day brigham 11 roberts of the seven presidents of seventies eloquently referred to the testimonies in stone erected by the mormon people on the temple grounds the recently erected beag seagull ull monument he declared stood as a monument of the recognition of the mormon people of rods gods superior love and power in their deliverance from an impending cah calamity ratty lie he also referred to the temple as another significant testimony in stone and called attention to the bronze statutes of joseph smith and hyrum smith on the temple tempie grounds joseph W ln of the first firs seven presidents of seventies urged a close observance of the law of tithing in living in conformity with the gospel he admonished members to lead lives that would stand as ily living examples to their sons and daughters where the precepts of the gospel were involved president smith presided at both the morning and afternoon session united states senator reed smoot of tho council of twelve apostles delivered the principal address of the second days meeting of the eighty fourth semiannual semi annual conference on sunday gunday october 5 apostle smoot expressed himself la in full accord with the sentiments expressed by president joseph F smith at the opening session and in speaking of the thaw case scored maudlin sympathy for the murderer and criminally inclined es aa elements ela ments sapping the life of the citizenship of the world both afternoon and morning sessions were marked by increased attendance over the preceding sessions two overflow meetings being necessary to accommodate tho afternoon on crowd and one overflow meeting needed to care for the morning fully members of the church it Is estimated crowded into the tabernacle for the afternoon session apostle heber J grant delivered the opening address at the afternoon aes session sion beginning his address ho outlined the work of the genealogical society and later paid a tribute to the life and character of ben E rich the late president of the eastern states mission those who knew him best loved him most declared the speaker in summing up the qualities of the late head of the mission apostle grant also commented on the home industry mom movement ment himself a firm be believer llever la the patronizing of home manufacture first he out lined instances coming uudo his own attention as tending to show the benefits of local operation cooperation co the concluding address ot of the afternoon 1 session was given by apostle orson P F whitney and was devoted almost wholly to doctrinal lines he expressed pleasure a the tha keynote remarks of the president ot if the church at the opening session concerning the plan of salvation F francis M lyman president of the council of twelve apostles was the first speaker at the morning session ills his remarks were devoted chiefly to qualifications devolving upon the members of the church seeking office in the priesthood the bishop and all others with office in the priesthood he be declared should bo be sober vigilant hospitable and industrious charles 11 hart of the first seven presidents denta of seventies spoke upon the blessings bestowed upon the american people comparing the lot ol of the nation to that of Al mexico exico kovl edgar young of tho the farst seven presidents of seventies delivered we the concluding address lie ho commended civic pride and cited the settlements and towns in utah utahan in the early days as worthy odthe of the student students ss consideration the music at all of the sessions was of the bighead order and was thoroughly appreciated by the visit ing members emphasizing the teachings of the word of wisdom and urging a strict compliance by the members of at tho the church with special reference to intoxicating liquors apostle david 0 mckay delivered one of the principal addresses of the last days sessions of the eighty fourth semiannual semi annual conference of the mormon church S sunday un morning his remarks were supplemented ted and indorsed endorsed indor sed by president joseph F smith who declared the mormon people as faithful latter day saints could not consistently fall to recognize the appeals made to them by those seeking an abatement of the evil at both the afternoon and morning sessions the attendance was between and persons twenty minutes of the afternoon meeting were devoted to the sustaining of the general authorities of the church all of the authorities were sustained in thola official positions president deni joseph F smith delivered a brief address at the conclusion of the afternoon session in which ho he referred to the eighty fourth semi annu al conference as one of the most successful in his bis experience C W nibley presiding bishop offered a short address la in behalf of the mormon colonists of mexico who have been driven from their homes by the revolution he urged the members of the church to aid them in securing employment and to give them all possible assistance la in their endeavors to establish a new hew home fully teachers and workers attended the semiannual semi annual conference of the desert sunday school union held in the tabernacle sunday night the vast assemblage one of the largest in the history of the organization included representatives of all but tour four of the sixty stakes comprising the organization of the church and seven mission representatives twelve hundred germans from their old fatherland met in the tabernacle sunday afternoon at p m to hear preaching in their mother tonu gue the speakers were arnold francis and john fetzer the principal theme of the meeting was duty to church and fellow man alan the relief society the semiannual semi annual conference of the relief society of at the church of jesus christ of latter day saints was held on october 2 and 3 mrs emmeline B wells general president of the association is presiding assisting mrs wells lir ip charge ol of the meetings were her counsellors coun mrs clarissa S williams and mrs airs jull julana na L smith arid and secretary B D ly man mrs wells delivered the address of welcome and the response thereto was made by mrs effle men rill president of liberty stake kake socie ties president joseph F smith united states senator reed smoot and miss gertrude McC mccheyne beyne of at the utah agricultural college made addresses at the session on the 3rd ard reunions of missionaries were held during the conference among the different sections represented being ragland england ireland france wales now new zealand australia and ue tae different states state missionaries who had labored in these fields gathered and talked over the work of the past and made plans for the future handcart veterans who crossed the plains plaine more than fifty years ago during their trying journey into salt lake valley met sunday to reorganize and elect officers for the ensuing ye year a r |