Show fl l SESSION f m mI I NOTABLE n u O ONE f Declaration of the Church OM lal 11 Oo Matters 01 ol Vital Public Pu I Interest r TH AUTHORITIES SUSTAINED t I Smith Expresses Regret l Absence of or Sick and Other Oilier Apostles BUILDING MONUMENT t CO Structure to be bc Reared to E 11 Thc Memory of or the Prophet Joseph Jo eph Smith c The final meeting ot of the thO itt tle t n flOt Mt Important G I rut throng to the Tabernacle this tS fair The weather veather 11 except for Or a 11 stilt breeze hi b had ba l an effect upon ullon h Urge large numbers who walked around lit lIe rounds before b tore the theIL meeting I IL rj summed up the tho matters of O and Interest referred to ol Oh President Predent Smiths statement t In th position of the Church with g to 10 the tile charge chargo of or Illegally con the endorsement of lite Ihl I sune aune In th Ih resolution Introduced if 17 7 President Frani Ira M I and nut thu I preliminary steps that lInt were taken r the ite dire of n II hand luand hande Kit ue e and structure on tho thoI ho tU I New corner canter to be known u Li the th Joseph Smith Memorial build kg These resolutions are presented In l fall tl In this Issue of the News z Shortly ShOrtt after aler 2 President called tIlt congregation to order uJ ILl announced We Wo Thank Thee 0 h Oci Ot for or a Prophet as liS the tile opening op hm buan Tic The congregation Joined with s Ui their choir In la the rendition t H TIe ne Invocation MS was offered by II Elder l F A drew Jenson Jenon Tl ne hoir then Ihen sang Though Thou h In the tile church below the wheat and ond hats toti together grow groll ELDER JOSEPH W Y Ic rs K ul 1 the fist first quorum of Seventy was WOR as the tho tn tat Ills hits heart hat been filled lt to Joy jo in Ia listening to the testimonies wt thi had ta been biell borne during the confer x w Not NO only no so but lint he ho felt equal aCtual lv W T ris la In leveling from rom one settlement set t of Wall flint to I 1 another beholding the tho wp with which they the thIC arc aro a ra blessed w ul III IM hid Lt been be n to noto flOto no to that so sor Call r of those who ore are holding positions And honor in III tho Church are the tue J I tori i M cf f men who lIMO have been valiant for St te truth lie He did not that hunt our iwa are being king anetI from the faith ralth I if t thEIr lr fathers rathers The Lord would not luot torah I this to bo bp b done dol e for lie Ho hind wind d that the tiU work worl Jill ull aU not be bp b given ru to tu another people we II li In this promise an t the d of ot tho Ito Saints vt i el would bf bp Inspired to carry cnn u w 01 0 th the Ih nork ork of their theil progenitors It a as not by L mere chance challco that thero there 0 II Ml uh a collection of or great Ireat men mel melI I in with lie a yo K I UT IO lh nuth Young hete r C 1 Ii 11 le Ors Oro Orson n Parley P I Pratt anti en formed jj roup of ofle great grant souls 10 I 5 mi t In the thi orIc w which ld tile the Prophet J Wu ii In bringing 5 o doubt douht l u t these were ru rt billed until the time when they actual 11 Inc arM forth h All so HO tile le the th ra till o of r great men In ll hue tho l In our IRYS Tho Ili toll rd il bl 1 s Iho Ihl 1111 moth Ira Ii among u till wild would to IlI i 1 tl nuil tho the truth and 0 i rry on tho ho vork of If till ti AI men nM v women m nio MO possessed Ih a l for their na ila Ii I I ry 80 so o only In ft n 1 deeper sense c cWi II Our ocr Wi oung loung 1 url 10 im to Ie Gospel to 10 the i for which their ll KS Bril gao gaus so much of th their heAt best t HI un II i m n in In 7 Zion e jq is l B In being 2 Fills chIldren I hen hert MOM i the rel absolutely v out of tho spirit which oil It r I south routh lie he t 1 te 00 of the rounder founders jk Hh Hit Hith h l hurch to Il carry on the tho o work worl Iu Ira 80 51 nobly noby begun by their th ll I lit lb IlIr dut the t to order Tn ro rl rj In ludl it n a way that dining m UH us not ilot ot is e able aU to nF may hi pont Will ont their finger n w at t filly any on seriOusly tL ta The s 11 t on O ls Kim UH Uti to be n nil as a n city a hili Ci nM Il L Is hil wish ww thul I are We o shall Shah bl be Cell b by y tho ErDEn 8 Ei it il the tt I tho tile next It lie Celt that 1111 boon been ct of 01 ti holy thuir dur it ley I too p Wo o hue ho ut It unu tilt to the ll i lh nn of ot If lie thing that tor or ha this wl will ho tile tho only led 1 ibe trYing ran us to lo II KB we el which It Is IB lor 7 t vry fry shuH I pass u n i Ja j I the to ti it 11 ot truth the flint M n tills h tho tim 4 hOle and f Tho Tue great l w o har this Ir i we i have the tho nt ut e to 10 by Will a w II n manifest t Itself In lit Inot rt lie hIs P ke ot of tile th 1105 necessity ot of lit In the lit uI o I tho hO hureh It 1 Is III a It 1101 hal i i filIti n alt 1111 who T III l gt 11 the Gill hy by which d truth Q knowledgE of If lot 0 th leaders Not ot only I this I Is fu to th or of tue but tt It Is III 4 s Ona In lIfe ot f every n et w th the church lie teStified g Ie of 01 n In iii how it II II t t love Ith wo love lovo Do I it this Is hearl lIe rt only Gully a ot ec I The Tho kt it nl itS III tho 1110 r of ir Is I s t t ti o to Iho Pails tile tho lw blood Wood of the hotly bOlY T Tho Tit Heart by I l H an ss I IIVO aro other lt Oil twO I fl FINAL L SESSION I I IT IS ISA A NOTABLE T lf L Continued from rota page one organs of ot the time body bod Hut But these thre others othen are Inure mure or under the control of or the mind The heart on Iho tue contrary Is not so 80 governed Wo o cannot say to the henrt Deal U thou on or cease to beat Gail iod alone Ilone 11 Is able abla to do ito this What does doel the time Lord menu when lie He commands us to lovu Him him with nil all out heart 7 He lie mean that we 10 shall love him with our whole life lire that we wo shall be bo fan bit faithful In our devotion to Him as ns the thu heart U is Uto isto to the th parts party of et the body bod Eider Wells Velis bore boren a strong testimony to the truth of ot the Gospel tAter aUter Lottie Owen with excellent ef cr effect foci then therm sang sung J Mo Ie Not to 10 Leave Leavo Thee CHARLES W S Il was the next speaker He tie aid al that hat he knew In n every HY part of Ms hll being he ng that the time Gospel Is true trul God Oo has bias home borne wit his soul BOllI that HU 1118 work Is III trill tru truTho Tho rumo its of or the solo Just rendered ho he said lallI were his hIli HIS lUi heart was with this people Where they ther go 0 ho wished to tn go and on he hud had the tho same sanie God with them lie He had received this timis testimony le early catly In life lICe In another land nail amI wherever ever eer he lied had gon gone gont anti through what whatsoever circumstances he hI had passed eed he lie had found no occasion to change It ItIn ItIn itin In any manner but on the other hand It II bad bud Increased lie He testified to the good spirit that had prevailed during the conference from the time opening words word of ot President Smith to the present pr moment Ho lie admonished the Saints against speaking evil of ot tho the authorities We should be lie careful what we say lIay Ho Ito often orten thought of ot tho the words of ot James about tho the power of ot the time tongue What hat t good food can enn bo ho done with the he proper use of or the tongue What when wo te do not mind nInd we e say all We should be careful therefore re that hat what we ve say sa will be hue of such a character an IS to influence for tor good those tho e whom whon we come In contact with Thus This hue ho o lidded Is III very common advice nil vice and ive we aro arc often orten Inclined to take lightly to nevertheless ho felt that h he ought to o emphasize the point nt III this time line HP lie spoke of ot the work devolving upon the he children of ot the tho saints Saint and of ot the tue magnitude of ot the work which the par liAr who passed beyond the veil have hao before them The fhe work here hore cud beyond with Christ at a the head will gO BO BOm gOon goon on m till It shall Ahal come conic ort oft triumphant In Inthe inthe the he excitation exaltation of or the faithful PRESIDENT JOSEPH F I SMITH made mado some closing remarks Ho lIo felt that hat we hall hail had a 1 glorious time during the he conference Wo We moot moet together twice II i year partly for tho the purpose of or voting upon questions pertaining to the gener general al iii authorities of ot the hunch Church tho time sisters having the same sume right rights In this respect as nfl the brethren Another matter will willJo bo be Jo presented nt at 0 t this conference upon which the she Saints are arl expected to 10 exer Iso their rights of ot Wo Vo are arc nr liv Ih Inre ing me In peculiar times The rue conditions that hat surround un us require r the qualities of at wisdom wl In a high degree Wo o e believe that no person can bo be a good Christian without being Indu trl ous nUll We teach tench that men inca must mullet bo be bet ter citizens by b h reason of ot the tho tact fact that they belong to 10 the Church He lie sell that he hue desired the when they Ih Mum homo home to tn be faithful to their families to their Hocks 1 anti and herds to tn their farming mind and work vork generally Cn Ito Ho could hope thit we hud haul 1000 mechanics m whore where ve we now have hac one today I OlIn lie He wanted l the Saints to the time tints arts AUTHORITIES President Smith time the general authorities of ot the time Church to bo ho voted ote l for tor by h the assembly A as follows Joseph F r I Smith us mis II Prophet Seer and and President of or time the I Church of ot Jesus Christ hirist of Saints John Ii 11 Winder Indel us first counselor In tho the FueL First Presidency Anthon H II Lund as ns second counselor In Iii the thu First dency deney Francis M I Lyman as nR of or tho the Twelve Apostles As members of ot time the Council of ot Twelve Apostles Francis M I Lyman John Henry Smith George torRo liebel J Grant irant John W V Taylor W Merrill Matthias F 1 Cowley Cowie Abraham 0 O Woodruff Clawson ela on Reed need Hyrum M Id Smith find and George A Smith i a iJohn aJohn John Smith us its 11 presiding Patriarch o of nt the t hI Church The rime counselors In the tho First Presidency and tho the Twelve Apostles mind and the pre IC presiding sidling siding Patriarch us III Prophets Seers Heers and amid First seven presidents of lf Seventies Seymour II H Young Voting Christian D 0 Jell Field I Fieldstead stead H II Roberts nubert George Reynolds Jonathan G U I 1 S 8 Wells Weil and ond Joseph Jo eph W ll lulon William U Ii Preston us its presiding fish Ush nit 01 with Robert T 1 F mid Ind Ornim Orin P Miller lter M its I hiM bin and second counselors Joseph F I Smith as I for tOI time thc body of or religious known knon as ni the Church of ot Jesus Jemia Christ Christof of ot Saints Anthon II 1 I I Lund as ni Church historian and 11 general 11 II 1 Church recorder Andrew ol 0 O F p Whitney Whit le A M 11 and am 11 II I Roberts HubertH ns as ni assistant historians AH 1 members of ot tho time general Church board nf ot education Joseph F I Smith Young Voting Anthon H II Lund lanes James John Johl Nicholson COrle H n huh hall Rudger lawson Clawson ol M h Ton inn nn oem ner and John Johnm Johl R It Winder John at Its clerk of ot the con conference ference nut fl CHOIR President neil director Evan Ste Stephens First counselor treasurer auth 1111 C Botond BOI ond counselor and 1 secretary Sid Sidney ney nty R lb I Phillips J J 1 and all al tho time ot of tho the choir choll limo Tho ho voting was completely In 11 the time af Rt affirmative OF 01 APOSTLES R Subsequent to time thu presentation nf of o tho the list of or the general authorities ut of the tM lionel Church President Smith said saidI I 1 regret very cry much the absence of ot ofa n a number of o the Apostles from this limbs con cam conference ference Irenee We are lre all cli ll sorry Rorry that circum circumstances circumstances stances have JUve prevented them from tram meeting with ui us II Elder lder John Henry Smith tins bins hal been suffering for tor or sonic some ole time with wih rheumatism anti Is IsU still U confined to his hil room coon Elder Euler I George Teasdale received permission to retire from fran active duty dut over oer two months ago when he left lef us UH was wo In very ery er feeble health Elder W S Merrill Merri hits bus boon ben for far seine somo lomo time at n t hi hil his home homo 10 In iii II echo Cacho valley alle These Thelo brethren n have our sympathy and prayers erl for tor their recovery I 1 regret also ailo the ab oh absence sence renco of or Elders I John W V Taylor and Manilas elc F l Cowley Cowe OFFICIAL STATEMENT President Ire Smith then mantle time the state statement ment regarding alleged unlawful mar that Is printed on em the tho first fut page of ot this issue IUlo of tho time News Newl with wih tho the explanation Hut he haul had written It down Iown downIn In II order ardor that he might aught nut not be b misun misunderstood misunderstood tood UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED The resolution Introduced by h President Pre Francis M du 1111 endorsing tho time state statement ment of or President Ire Joseph JOCh F Smith was In seconded by hy a I number of ot Presidents of ot stakes Ild prominent Eldern tumid and was utie adopted REASONS H SONS HY B PRESIDENT II LUND IUND President Anton Antem H hi 1 Lund of ot the reason for tor Introducing mt the tho resolution te concerning plural marriages el showing that It was no sic now new manifesto but a n statement attesting tho time adherence of ot the time Church birch to the manifesto ot of 1111 dunt dumit cull Woodruff And auth refuting the tho Cr that hud had been published by tho time cHemleR of time tho Church t concerning It I It was thus o publicly prevented lre because everything must IUt be he done 1010 in 11 this thlu Church by hy common consent President Pre John R n Winder then hen L made male tame omo remarks concerning the desire for tor a n Memorial to lo tho the memory of ot the time martyrs Joseph Josephu timid Smith offered the resolution to be found round In Iii this timis Issue of the thu th News This with the appointment of or a committee to tl take time the matter halo lato active consideration cOl mimed by President JI F y Smith was Wil unanimously adopted by h tho time con conference ference The rime Choir coil congregation l snug Praise to tn the tho Man Maim Who mo Communed with wih Jehovah utter after lter which the confer ence was adjourned for tor six Mix months The hl benediction was offered ort by Elder lider John Nicholson |