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Show " At 7.417.--- 11- - .1. giv 'Closing Conference Address of President George Albert Smitil Tardiness - - and poetic tlaings have been said about the of time; that moments are the things of which eternity is made, and that time lost is something which can never be recovered- .- We have been told often too, that as-- a matter of fact we are living in eternity right now, because our mortal life here Is but part of She eternal plan, that we e before we came here and-w.lived will live after we know it a chapter and as therefore that time here', In the eternal scheme of things. These things are true, and time is precious. Yet so often waste we it away- - hardly giving its value a serious thought. We wastee it in Idleness, either on the job when we should be working or in sleeping more than is needful; we do so too in -reading worthless and sometimes harmful books and magazines which stalk the earth In the guise of literature; giving too much of our time to unproductive effort, to more than - our fair share of playa and often in practices which are sinful and destructive. MANX beautiful . , 1, , - we-leav- - e - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- , , - ' - - , - - ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MORE SERIOUS things by which we waste time, there Is probably no more prevalent way of doing so, than in habitual tardiness, whether it beIn making individual appointments, in arriving at meetings-,-or In otherwise fail,ing to meet proper schedules. The person who is habitually tardy wastes not only his hint-- This- Is but that of all particularly true in cases where presiding officer fail to arrive at meetings soon enough to begin the irroceedilgs at the appointed hour. Often hundreds of persons are in attendance at such meetings. - If the meetings are not started when they should be, the time of all Present Is wasted away, - and what right does any presiding officer have to thus waste-the time of other people? If a meeting Is ten minutes later 500 persons waiting there, 5000 In starting, and there-ar- e minutes or more than 80 hours are wasted away. If that much time were put into productive effort, think what might have been accomplished. No presiding offices has the right to be so wasteful of that which belongs to other people. others-who-walt-f- or- toww-tirne,- - THE SITUATION IS SIMILAR regarding those persons who are not presiding officers, but who come late to their meetings nevertheless. They too have a responsibility. They too interfere with the normal progress of things, and detract from the good which their friends and neighbors might get out of their meetings. Persons who have complained bitterly at having to wait for a train which was late, or for a bus which was delayed, think nothing of keeping their friends waiting for them on a street corner; they think nothing of the rudeness of keeping dinner group waiting, and dismiss lightly the effects of their failure to appear promptly for business, dental or other appointments. It costs money to be late, It costs time, effort, and sometimes materials. It Ls an expensive habit, if not for you, then for others whom you affect by your tardiness. Many great men have made it a point to be ten minutes early for every appointment, 136 flat they would not keep others waitlng.I All would profit if the rest of- us followed their examples. Promptness - will make for harmony, regardless of whether appointments may be in religious, recreational or business activity. It is appreciated by all thoughtful persons. Especially should we endeavor to avoid wasting the time of other people, and depriving them thereby of that vialch neither we nor anyone else, can possibly replace. 4 - - - fifthy-habit-a- non-Latt- -. . -- -, he-w- - "Well, I'm here working as one of your employes." you ever here before?"--- . Yes I' Do you ,know anybody here trithe - very -- many , just two, or . three. "Well, I don't quite undef- Rind why you came back here .. for employment.", , I want to say before going any further the ,president knew all about this boy. He had some-w- e body check his record and so when he kept hedging, the pres- !dent said "But - who are your friends here' ., -- - - . 4 "Oh," the 'young man replied. "they're just, people that work -- -around town-7- ., , "But " the president continued, "do, you belong to any church?" "Welt not 'here ." ...,- - - , "Did - ypu ever belong to a - No,. ---- - thurchnr "Yes, I slid the young - -- , . - - -. - , at one thie.". and man - began to be knovr who he was and be didn't want hhn' to find out now so he kept hedging. and said. At one time I was a member of a church but I didn't take much interest in it and I'm not doing much at it now?, "What church -- wait?'' call it thilltor. mon Church." . ''' The president said, "Do you mean to tell me that you are a son of a Mormon family?" The boy knew the jig wasup s with hint then, io he answerect-"Yesir." The presiden- t- queried. "Do to tell me the! you youu Id den the faith of your earents when You , had'. known that they were Mormons and de- Sr ed YOU t 0 be one?" . "Well. not exa eti y th a t" '''Tm afraid." president uch the not-m. ' ''ell,---you'- -- - sald.--you'r- credit-t- o e them. If you haven't the courage . to stand up for your faith. what good are you? Now I will be , ' plain with you. I thought you were the man I was looking for for this position. but I want to say to you that if you would be-ytray your parents and go back on the church you belong to I'd ve be afraid you any kind of a job where You have to bans dle money." So the young man lost his 0Dortunity because be did not have the courage to do his duty by his church 2nd his family. THESE THINGS HAPPEN so many tiMes, while on the con-- I trary our boys and our girls who keep the commandments of the Lord. and observe the advice of our Heavenly Father, need notbe afraid Anywhere. I have traveled considerably In the world myself. I have covered approximately a million miles. I have been in the homes of the rich and poor In many parts of the world and I never have found one Instance among the better class of people where I have been where, if they knew I was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, it was any detriment to me. But I have known many cases where it has opened the way and of-n-ot I couldn't lered opportunity that - have had before. You know, ICU a strange thing Dud it is possible .for an inch- vidual .to belong to the Church, not just a church, but to he- -- - long,10, the Church, to have had -and.a. testimony that the Lord himself established this --that He spoke Church, to know by- - the power that He had in His wisdom and gave to us in this day the, gospel of J e s u a Christ again, and belong to Just such an organtsation. No other , church in the' world makes ouch a claim as we do. When I see this wonderful ted) i group of young folks behind us here, and the choir and those we had from Provo yester- day, and , others that ,,,we meet all the time, I know of no ether DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING ferenee was Pres. George Albert place in the world where you can the reepe!lethilittee of WA aft. i Smith ; George Q Morris, a mem find witch young people as the cers emphasized the position-O- f bet of the senior committee of Lord gives to us in the Church ward superintendents as institu- the national council,' and John of Jesus Christ , of Latter-da- y tional representatives responsible D. Giles, member of the senior Saints.. for scouting in all its branches committee of Region 12,, and WHERE you 'GO ,in all and wards. During the conference Rock Kirkham, Church- scout co- the world CAN find such corn- and a plan was worked out to ordinator. panionships as you i sm have in modify a national plan of insti- 0 President Smith and Elder the Church of Jesus- Christ of L... tutional representation and make Morris Saints? It is His alsewere featured speak- Latter-da- y It applicable to MIA organizaChurch. He gave it Ills name and ers at a luncheon. tions. He advised us that it should be . The remarkable Increase of .Boy Scout troops sponsored by so called. I want to Explorer scouting 'throughout the Church through the MIA rep- tion that Again to some of oer the Church was a matter of fre- resent 21 per cent of all troops brethren. fact Don't let the Lord quent comment among. national '4n Region 12 and 42 per cent of down by calling this the Mormon and regional scout leaders, MIA all troops for senior scouts. In Church. He didn't call it the officials explained. Region 11, 27 per cent of the Mormon Church. It If an right troops - are sponsored ,, by the in the Book of REPRESENTING THE Church Church, Roland I. Dye, region- for us to believe z con al executive, announced. at sessions of the five-da- y (Continued on Pogo Twelve) - - -- 77a ---- Following la the full text of thought you were a member of the address 'of President Smith the Church 'of Jesus Christ of SaintaLIleireplied giveivst thi.eloso of the Ilath Latter-da- y'T Annual General Conference, on I am and I said, ' I thought Teeedels-APri- l, you, Iwere a returned mission- t19tg: ' or ary,'-'' am,' he answered. -- 'I'm I wanted just such ", Presias sorry, T the lpt fallstomy 1 -you it an individual aajbut lientorthe chutchto mat. --remark& ita hatare might have the an d YOU-for. smoldng I would like to ask all of you, could you imagine- - any other Young man said, 'You areksmok. shouldn't I place that we could have been "ing. Why d "Ile-saithe difference is this, during the last three days where would have been nearer to You have been taught that it's our Heavenly Father than we not a prpper thing to smoke, I are have in this great conference? was never .taught that-Yo- u Is there any place in the world violating the advice and desires where you could gather together- of those that-lo- ve, you and I a group of men who, one after think there is no use discussing another, would stand on their this matter any further, I will feet and bear witness that they just lay that I haven't any posi- know the gospel is here and that tion ready for you and we'll we are partakers of it and testi- - Part." fy of the blessings that result A HNE .10SMON ws lost from keeping the command- that young man. because he ments ofourHeavenly Father?, to , nd had-tha- t that BilETHREN can of I THE think have re- - the only word that minded me of one or two little just now that exactly, fills the hill ' ' reineleentsthatI-thin- k I will Another instance that may be late. One has to do with a cig- aret - One , or our missionaries of interest. One of our mission- who filled a good mission came aries returned from the eastern home and ' sought employment states where he had become ac- and was unable to find it here. quainted with a shop foreman, He had been a smoker before he in a large manufacturing estab- went on hie mission but be had lishment, and after returning quit so when he came back and home he tried for some time to becirtie bit discouraged secure employment butvarliot he took his habit of smoking successful. Finally ' he said to - tip . again.himself, "Well, I believe if I About that time a go back - East my friend there , day Saint business man spoke to will give me a job." one of the prominent men of He was a very fine capable the Church also in business, and young fellow, but the friend that said: he spoke of did not know that as my business, one that is cap- - so when he went to him, and able and able to grow to take' said, "I've come back I wonder my Place because I want to re- - if you will give me something tire atter awhile. I can Pay to do," the foreman said, "Cer- him a good salarr and I have I will. come right in." tainly concluded that while I am not So the young man began a member of your Church that in the very city where he I would like to have one of work, had been laboring as a mission- Your returned missionaries. He avoided the members of They have had such wonder- - ary. the Church, - he didn't- go to tut experiences, many of them... meeting, he kept away - from I have heard - some of them them, because he was afraid the talk. If one of them comes men who employed who home and you know of him were not members him of - the don't need to tell .him him Church, would not what it is all about but Just the same kind of an give send him to me with the un- - of advancement if opportunity they knew derstanding that there may be who he was. But he was a good a position. I would like to in- -, worker and kept at it for some terrogate him." time, and one day after he had P' Not long alter that the young been there' about three months. man who had been seeking work the shlp foreman called him visited the office of the brother and said. You had better go up who told me 'this story and he stairs. The president wants. to .4 said to the young man, I think Bee YOU." ' ' ' know where you can find em- The president had toldt the He sent the re- - shop foreman that he needed a Iployment" turned missionary to the indi- - young man for another depart- vidual who had told him without ment who had ability. He want- ed a young man- - with a good hesitation what he welted. --- -education He said. THIS - RETURNED missionarodid and ifS you can find such ary - was a fine Intelligent a man as that, letme know." young fellow, and- be supposed The foreman replied. Mte, have It meant slob for him. Our just such a man working for us Church business man said "I met right love " , . , the young 'applicant. on the "Already In our . employ?" ' street two or three days after, "Yes." . , and asked him, 'How did , you The president said.' "That come out?' lie said, 'I didn't auc- -' pleases me, send him up." , ceed." t-So the man, not know- : nui 'a few ing , whatyoung the circumstances questions and then remarked oi were reported to the ores- think probably, we bad better dent's office, and said: ' ' "I understand. Mr. Grant that try it out together.'11,- - Some you want to speak to roe." time later the two busiBe said, "Yes, have you been ness men met and the member up by the shop ,Ioremaur asked the why the sent ., . "Yes sit?, young man had not been em"Please sit down., L- want to ployed. He said: - aWhen the missionary came know something about,- you. I'd into my n. office he told -me you like to knew where you. arc had sent-buI thought- .0 my- . -from," man said, self. 'This is my opportunity.' He "I "Well." live away out in the.. Rocky was a. fine looking young felMountains." That tins , the first low and appeared utisfactorp to hedge. me. what part of the Rocky, "But, As be entered the office, I Mountains?" ' was smoking my pipe and all at "I live.not very far from Ida- tnce he took a cigaret out of his ho4 "But what , pocket and lit it, and we starare' you doing talk and I said to him, 11 here? " ' . , . - ou . - to-gi- -- - - - , - Portland Stake Sends Large Welfare Shipment onetoof Germany. the most extensive and above their annual was rIVER , welfare -- budget, .t,tie porta land Stake produced GI eases of fruits and vegetables which they shipped last Tuesday night by boat to the aid of the Saints in Germany. It is 'anticipated that the ship swill arrive within a month In - Antwerp, Holland, atter sailing thePaeima-L-CenalTro- m through Antwerp it will be trucked to Geneva, Switzerland, for distribution through the German districts and branches. The assortment of items seilt di,-tress- ed -- - - - ,Tho Church N.qj. , Published vteekly ', by , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da-y Saints at Salt Lake ;City, - ' Utah. , , at Entered the1postofficeat Salt Lake City as second clais matter according to Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Church News is not available as a separate publication in Utah, Idaho or Wyoming, where daily carrier acre-Ic- e is maintained. In other areas it is available by mail, paid in ' advance, 83.00 ' per Year. , Address communications to The Church News, 33 Richards Lake City 1. Utah Street - St 'Pig. 2-- April 17, 194$ 3;tse tt shipped t? 1.17 - . - - "The-Man-as- fomruetoes, lauirronigts7pea;4P1 corn, squash, vegetable soup, beets, strawapple uuce,'pears, and berry jam. THE ENTIRE SHIPMENT was welfare produted in the Portland Stake cannery which is considered to be one of the finest in the Church. President George-- chairman of the Portland Stake Welfare Committee, directed the project. Be was atsisted by Marcus Rolling in bringing the activities to a successful conclusion, Elder Rolling, who has been described as a "real live-wi- re welfare worker,' is newspaper man in Portland. - r Exécutly'es,C6n-sideING operations sctu'r Church ', were in the I given special I consideration ..t byi, hundreds of scout 'executives h'omlourWesI tea states, who rmet in Salt take this week,- - Pres. George Albert Smith, ranking scouter of the Church; George Q. Morris, and John', D.' Gila 8.. represented Church scouting interests In discussions during the five - day , -- Particular attention was given to closer cooperation between Mutual, Improvement Association stake and ward superintendents and regional ives. ives. ives. ked - non-mem- ' - . Meei , - - - , IMMEmmmtim.' |