| Show L DEFENSE OF MORMON DOCTRINE E Elders EderS Heber J 5 Grant and B H Roberts Heard at the Tab Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle Sunday PIONEER TAKE STAKE CONFERENCE Moral ln ZIM t I tur for the Ihl fi jt 1 tu of or r Ilic Ihl tI Saints The of lit 1 I h 11 I Joseph Smith 12 will wll i n he II acknowledged as aN a tho thu thoi thuI I I I i oC f the Hie Ih nineteenth n Ld i d the greatest Influence Hi I I of ot thin Ihl country countr I x t i oJ I in III ti the Ih remark made mlOde by byI b bI I jt k i HIot ltd J reit while 11 ll IiI I ti rt took look far tur hi ht his subject th thi i i i hut hat governs the Chuich Chulch I f r re 1 HIP III Uw law I which hl lt doubtless n units I their fume tun tor for In Int t nii nd thal th great I 1 null HIP II world ever iw ew was wee weeO and the white o f Ih the he black Ti TUP subject were er 1 i i 1 in to l I It a n large congregation at et 1 Ir Iy conference of ot th the 5 I Ial at the tabernacle Sun flun ft noon i i min elor Charles Chines lt lId u wan wu hum of nr the th services The Th pu r t hp r h Karth with her hr ten teni td i nonn Ira Prayer er r was wan wa of ut i aIe 1 Counselor Sylvester r 1 Ii Fh choir sang eang nl Zion pros proa I 11 H 14 I well III j I f I fI I HEllEn J GRANT ril EIt i ll ber J 1 Grant read rad from one It MIKI 1 i a i it ti K t ter books book In InI I I II quoted r n m mI lIlI ip by byu jl u ward Varl on the lie Ih eve ee of ot 1 j k g it t i ivil war In which he Mill Mid MidI MillI I t n is no nil n cause for fur alarm that i t o uH be Ij no war Tills Till all shows how ty 1 i i 1 nT or inspiration possessed even en evenI enI I i 1 moot t prominent Christian Christiani I U i f r that hut t day And yet yel years year ea be bei I III i ii tH win nfl HI tIP the Prophet Joseph JosephI I t IM t i iv d a revelation from the tho j It was 11 declared that I 11 I i between the northern t I i 1 11 I I suites states lAte announcing I In which the war would I Ia ui ilL I Forty d dRY Ia s before the j I ri rl l m fl of the prophet he was wee wasi i r i I 1 b by Jo JosIah Quincy who in r mi 11 published his hi opinion h it tt l II by hy I no flu mean Insane i Itt it t In 10 nome come future attempt f f 1 i m he the th question of what 0 i T jn all TI of ot the nineteenth century t 1 i i pr pl the greatest Influence 1 j n T t tire h p destinies of Or this thie country It Iti i 1 writ written len Joseph Smith the V n J n fl prophet I believe h lIeve the th day clay i i 1 Mr lr r distant when men and women HI i prejudice will Rive gIve full Lull credit creditt t ihn I hi man lieU raised rained up ul i of at God and 1 i i ir the th hend of a dispensation dl I i 11 IP li i tailed ailed Mormons i t r f In the knowledge that God 1 Hint fInt Jesus U La the th Christ that j J i i l i i was RC as a ft prophet of ot I nJ nl living God GOI and that this t o AIled Mormonism t I Is i i U i I life and nd salvation I B D 11 II Ld t ham n It Hob Roberts wild we cm t c I u 1 the gospel In Iran fraK li utA I 1111 If It It were re possible to toj j i lent the th whole hole v scheme of fit life lIte and andu andL u L it on as al 8 revealed In the new ill till J n it n of ot the gospel In these theRe l let lat latr t ti i r flu sUi thero would woul be he none who whon ho n ru ruH u i withhold his hl aMent or belief In InI I l I and divinity Hut But because we wei i n nh nl fl h teach It In JO fragments MO we MOi 0 i in ru 11 i i make mak slow cion progress In brIng brins I Ic P to tu an acceptance of the II I p g MI i I nm am reminded of the remark ci fo I un U 0 U U titan man who said HId the F ii I in 11 II for tor which the Mormon priM I hunt hoI au when viewed l an as a b dy of ot ofU U would not challenge the cold cohl rr rp t nf ot a Ira glance by any ll 11 person In my recent f on In tho the strength the beauty I It Ih of ot this gospel there tf tr r lump a m me things I hould like to add Mil H me m after the saints Paints gathered at the Lord fulfilled his hla I bs by giving the i n In the Doctrine and 1111 41 42 called the The moral law lIw ot of th the KO KwI KOI I i N l I the same ame In all 11 ages age gee We e have hAven havet t n 0 11 to those thoe principles they are re rei i lit ic of ot that body of or doctrine 11 I lui h the te Mormon priesthood oo so 0 I nd h n i i iker read from this moral ting with thou thuu shall halt not noti i i I r r he h that kills shall hall die dl That U L I I of fit the t hurch Church In reference i p IT r It II is I e In harmony with the tha then thaI I n from the beginning that 1 i olond Is I shed hd by ty II man hU hla hUI I i 1111 i Ii he tie O shed hed also alo If Jt von want wantI I r l rne of if f blood atone lt nt there I j t l M I ii earls parly arl In the history of the theil I 1 I III n il t the lie image of ot God created he h hI i 1 I i Human life lit Is la sacred It Is Ii pro r prot ro t iii ul in by the highest of ot penal flex n ll as a I thE HIP tI murderer hath I t 1 nal life Ute abiding In InI 1 I i 11 of ot this Ihl belief hellet r 1111 in the tha matter mattar of ot shed hoI i C f Mood blood of tb those who take tak human U it h hM hes been boen n supposed that the iiri rh h held heW the th right to execute the of jf t this law Iw This Is ii I not true tru Th Ih Im iw Is I that such uch parson person be 1 ds ii IK I ip up to the law Iw of ot land and nd shall shah if 10 h l according to the tha law of thi Iho land Matters III t life lit and anti death IR mv not nol b n entrusted to the hand han k o the church nor 10 to any ny 01 us II officers r f HIP Ih t church If It any have he b en or proclaiming other othar law Iw lawthan than Ihan mn that It U Is I In error Unto civil only oUy Is I entrusted this I Wr ir No hand IH Is I by tho the 1 p of th the Church hurch to lake take hu hll human man nil life lif whatever Ute the It sins of ot v w v w v man mn f In y iJ I p v w v w v man mn f In y iJ I p fhe speaker read on Thou not for fol he that and nd will not ITT i 1 hall Khali be IM eat cast out t Thou halt f r rl t lie II or nr do 0 other Iniquity nor lan elan lantI tI d neighbor I think T r K b i ar M among amons th lit Latter 41 i In these the matters and anti that v pIte 1111 too much upon Ullon things and miss mi the th thing of ot WOre r Importance Then again aln th there r U ii I tN th in Of o chastity Thou hait love thy v I ife If and tie lie h who UPOn a P a to lust lut after her bath com coin r adultery In lila his heart and If he rInt not he will be ho east out Not II Jt JUI of t tM thu 1110 of ot f lIly has ha bo been n i t elde and an Is a today binding upon j of ot this Church fI Roberts then referral to 10 the tho th law of or brother or offending also al tn th the consecration nf or property and nd the th of nt f stewardship It was wa or ined that man mall must mut acknowledge ledge Iho that nat the tue earth Is la I the Ihl elk ami the tue inn thereof H i referred to tilt this In a lay day of In which all J M lh I drifting Into That h III 11 h the surplus of ot the lit I L ii or the th ci end and the people II t il lent Jo i 1 H II IL l a ve 11 not flOt ho liU In h or r t Il would be LW II a ft different I i of r f thing t h I Thou hou not b be o 1 id in ti th heart And AnI the thi th people I r i in I 1 iII The Ih Idler li h r c rIl 0 Il 11 4 i c In to the tho th Phu lie h re r nt lit Ih I to 10 the till t hurch whence wh comes rOm the th fame fanie of or lit hi h al illIs for tor Industry because bAu our rr I liti press pr upon unon us u with all nil 1 U Ii r tr r of n I lr e of ot God 0 I f to 10 a I conversation with ft II I h the th speaker Iak said aahl there should hould Ix bo no union between the white and the k ieee Ia The greatest att c l lamity amity the world ever vr sa saw aw came cam me bout about through tue UI amalgamation of ot tho thoraces thees races In the III bit we e read th tb the sons son ton of took look unto themselves daughters of ot man The Th sos sons of Adam dm dam had h 1 a right to the priesthood and nd we tailed ailed the sons eons of God The Th Thed descendants d of ot Cain were called ailed the th ron ions of man From that thai ram earn weakness and nd corruption and nd Noah repented that thaI Oo had lied matie rn men mii at all 11 and nd In his hi hiM day M man wax w as swept wept away by the Hood flood and a new Iw stait start given ven the race Whosoever among mong you oy are ara at sick Ick and aed have ha v not faith to 10 be 1 nettled healed IM but hul b to e I Because n a ft man doe dors dJ not have the th power Or to 10 I be healed doe does not follow folio that he It does not nol have nave the power to 10 become be of ot the son ROna sons and daughters of ot Old Now stub sueh In outline wee was U the th law Iw as R a given unto this Church when Ihn but bul one oneal yai ar al old Judge for tor yourselves whether this IK Is I a good law Iw or an en evil law I Do you ou live 11 up Ul to the hee ent as aM Individuals or as a II com corn comi i limit While we e may not keep krep up It Itt ti b t twin them In nU respects It Is la our glory 1017 thit ne we W m are tru Inward them It 11 cannot c be bf 1 otherwise other If It we continue struggling that ultimately we shall hall hallom om to tu the fulfilment of or these th great morn I lawn law if a s community comes coines comesup up to 10 this Ihl law W what spiritual power what beauty shall hall be there All great t 1 would be he eradicated all 11 weak weaknesses k nesses fleeces n all Imperfections would I lie he sub subdued dued thiis It Is I possible for tor us u to 10 lie he helpful h In our r relations to conditions condition that cur sur surround ur url round l in its It that thai It Ii is I within our power pOI to 10 gain gam splendid victory tory over evil vII In Inthis inthis this world and nd vindicate the Ulfo law iw la of God Now w Is I such a It body of ot doctrine not worth north a passing glance lAnce IM Ja 1 there th not In lila moral code cod 00 worthy the respect t of or an n Intelligent person and the th better Informed the th more morp mo he h will wm find hi In this code of ot laws given trI n till community It The choir sang sane Onward Ona was Wa offered eed by David McKenzie Good and Ind Good The I he quat ly conference of ot the Pio Pioneer neer ner stake italic e of ot a convened In the stake take hall hell at IV 11 am nm yesterday President 1 1 dent William McLachlan and counsel counselors ors 0 or presiding There were we present prent of the general authorities of ot the Church Elders usher II a her J Grant Orant and U JI together with members of the high council bishops of ot the differ different cot ent nt wards ward and nd about VA M saints an au an audience which nearly tilled the body boily bott of ot the stake hall bali Music MuM was furnished 1 by y the Sixth ward choir under the of ot J C Poulton Jr which rendered as a an opening hymn For Forthe or orthe the strength of or the hills we blew bless bl thee Prayer was w offered by b Kid or Oreil I 1 Thompson of the presidency of ot Millard stake The choir further sang ng Dear to the heart of ot the tha cusp ahen her henl henlIn herIn In his hi opening remarks mrk President William expressed pleasure at meeting with Ith so many ut of the th saints at the morning session cession Ion Gleaned from recent reports he stated that condi condl conditions thin Un In the tile stake were wre quite Quit gi v If log InK although there then th wee was w still room for tor some Improvement lie said Milt he felt deeply concerned regarding the th welfare of ot the young oun people JI O l and hed parents to 10 throw about aboul their children safeguards and thus hue protect them from contaminating Influences President Jr Mclachlan cautioned th Ih the saints Ints against excessive pleasure l seek k log ing In anti and endorsed the tile remarks rem of Ireal Presiding Presiding ding III hop Nibley on Oil this point He lIe ged purity purll of ot lit life and nd commended to the patronage of ot the people pleasure resorts where whre Intoxicating liquors wets were ere not dispensed Elder Rider David Dald president of ot ottha this the high priests quorum reported the quorum In splendid condition and anti doing u a 1 good lOod work He lie said It had hd b been n the joy of ot his life to be associated with It and referred feelingly to 10 the loss ION sue sus sustained u tamed In the death of ot Counselor Counslor Hugh Watson who had 1111 be been n a pillar of ot strength to the quorum and would be ha sorely orl missed s Charles P Margetts illarI of or the Seventh ward w and C N of ot the Ih ward resorted reported eon con conditions on dillon In their respective localities In iii good fOOd shape Generally o ene I speaking the Saints SaInt were active In the lie discharge of ot their duties and nd much good was waa we baIng hsIn Miss tl Sarah H It Heath stalls stake superintendent nt of ot the th Young Youn Ladles Mutual Improvement I associations deplored dr the Inet ht that many man of their most float earnest were w moving Into Inlo other stake takee which leave vacancies I hard herd to nil 1111 The work the past season had neon been fairly satisfactory especially the literary and nd home making department which had very vry attractive to lu luth the th young oung people lder E h Frank loderberg stake of ot the It lapses reviewed the tim progress of ot the Ih work In Inthe Inthe inthe the different wards ward showing that It was wa taking hold bold and nd the children were acre Hr being wing greatly benefited thereby The Th choir sang ung the hymn God GOtI Is I Iloe I love loe loeI Wider hOlder I fisher Heber J S Grunt addressed the th He lie said aid Id lie he rejoiced In he hr hear hrIn hearIng r In Ing ng reports at quarterly conferences e hut but had observed that list many man were not posted as to details and anIl hence did not render as e accurate reports as a II were de Ie desired sired Men In who held prominent pusi poal positions In the Church should be ex n exemplary In order to exert an n Influence for tor KOCH among their fellows ISIder Ehler Grant Gran I spoke poke of ot the Importance Import of di ill directing the energies of nt the young peo people and A urged parents tints to in abide ahlde pi n M m by hv v c the Ih commandments comm of ot i and Kin give Khen pi m n M by hv v c the Ih commandments comm of ot i and Kin give Khen their lr children proper training In itt their early Iy youth H n Roberta said ald he lie hell ll the privilege of meeting with the saints paints of ot stake tak as II he had appreciated pp a R like Ilk privilege three months ago aeo Elder Eider Roberts referred refe lo to lothe the prevalent belief that thai the people of the city It had bad conditions socially to 4 con contend on tend lend with which h were not nol met net with In country districts district To a II great treat extent lie hf thought the Idea 1 Ia should b be e re reversed reo reversed versed It as It wee wan Ills his hi observation that there wu wes u not nol tho thi th moral resi re jut In Inthe Inthe the country which 1 In tn the Ih tit lt Ity Human nature was wu much mu h this the same sam everywhere said Id Eldr Roberts orl Girl were vere tire Just twit as a apt pt In lo go en astray tr as boy boys anil should be bt Just as a carefully guard guf guarded ed 4 The This light Hunt was waR not 1101 no CI o much against the tte Ih environment as Ca It was wa innate tendencies The Bible says aya Gel 01 repented that lie he had mails made man lir luti i ause AU of or his bis hi much sinning but the Iha revelations of Hr I God hail h corrected tills thIs unit gave It as Ha the expression of oe Noah and lInd not 1101 of or the Father God od knew tile the HI HIem end enil em and n the beginning and had lied not notI been I n dl In the th r result While many tn would tall fall b by the th winkle wayside there would be b great gresi gr rejoicing Ing w VC those II who ho had heAl trite In Tbs Tb 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