Show A I & THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 3 193- 7- Urges New Generation to Be Parents’ Faith ary Says Official LDS Members of First Council: of Seventy LDS Church Overcomes mr NazrBarriers x Albert E Bowen Cites Pioneers’ Dr JF Merrill Talks The heritage- - of the Latter-Da- y Saints was defijrelkand the present generation urged to“rnake themselves worthy of their inheritance Er Bffwrrr 'juntor-- ember of the council of twelve apostles at the afternoon session of the 108th semiannual conference Saturday Mr Bowen delivering "his second conference address as" arPapostlff directed his remarks to the second and subsequent generations of the founders' of the state He exalted the qualities of the pioneers over their material achievements and declared that the real heritage of the present generation does not consist of buildings or land reclaimed from the desert but of spiritual qualities ' of their forebears f Describes Heritage “While we have benefited Im measurably from the work of our fathers" he said "the material L things they have left us is not our Members of the first council of seventy who will conduct the semiannual conference for seventrue heritage They had a faith for which they were willing to die if ties stake mission presidents and other concerned in missionary work within organized stakes necessary They were industrious Sunday at 4:15 p m in Barratt hall Seated left to right Samuel‘S) Bennion Junius F Wells frugal benevolent and Levi Edgar Young Antoine R Ivins Standing Dr John II Taylor and Rufus K Hardy Insert These were the things they beGolden Kimball J queathed to us and God grant that we may be worthy heirs” A defense of the L D S faith based on external evidence was offered by Dr Joseph F Merrill member of the council of twelve apostles and first speaker at the afternoon session Dr Merrill declared that a firmly established faith in the divinity of the church must be basod than ever before Conversions he (Continued from Page Oncl not on emotion alone but on an are not quite so numerous as emo- said with of Intelligence agreement testified to their belief in the divinity President Hebcr J Grant of the tion immediately following the World of the work war but there is a finer spiritual L D S church whose attack on EastB Don of Colton the God head of Prophet tobacco coffee and te ern states mission during the past attitude and' the church organize’ liquor Turning to Joseph Smith foundfour years said the experience had tion is gaining a stronger sense of was the highlight of Friday’s con MerDr the church of ing prophet of his permanency been the most ference sessions Saturday rerill said that belief in the divinity life and that thosatisfactory church is making The people and the press he said turned to the of his mission need’ not rest entirely fray armed with are and he in that substantial very friendly predicted progress upon faith His career the speaker Information factual L D S will he that the church concerning outstanding shortly insisted cannot be explained exdept added Particularly is the work at the Hill Cum-ora- h be recognized by the government by national consumption a was he that upon the assumption birthplace of the L D S royal decree This would give it the "To those who arq wondering prophet of God A monument a bureau of same status and privileges enjoyed church Merrill Dr how to solve our economic prob"He was untrained" other churches theater air and an in that by information open recognized lems” he commented- “I am offer pointed out “yet he knew more have recently been built there country about the spirit of the Bible than M Kirkham until recently ing some figures on what we James to find Colton Mr The bishops urged the most learned theologians president of the east central states spend for those products This doctrine of work for the dead and work for their returned missionaries mission reported progress in that wealth lie added 1sworse than lot not them and discouraged grow our church many other doctrines' of In this field and a growing friendliness on marks him as the greatest religious when they return home of thet general public He wasted because it does great the the part teacher since the Saviour Either he conniption he highly praised harm to the health of the people" also stressed the importance of and said church ’security a program was he was divinely inspired or Here are the statistics he preof making and the necessity to be not must it that is permitted superman The logical conclusion out- sented an church They cover national conthe program security in fail respect founany that we have a sure and solid success sumption for the year 1936: standing to recent a attention pubCalling dation for our faith” Alcohol — Two billion gallons A plea for reidealizing of the lished statement of a group of emiAntoine R Ivins member world was made by Dr Levi Edgar with a retail value of $5000000000 nent churchmen that Christianity first council of seventy advocated has been Tobacco— 1399686484 06 cigarets failing for the past 2000 Young member of the first council 4863191852 mixing more of the spirit of religion and 113000 cigars of of last and the seventy Mr issue Colton with speaker took creatyears with business as a means of tons of pipe tobacco and snuff session the conclusion he morning their Christianity so? ing a peaceful and harmonious Dr Young pointed out that there with a total retail value of said has not failed but it has been ciety improperly understood and people aro some 220 sects in the United $1500000000 Coffee and' tea — 1739184000 have not been living it But true States all of which profess ChrisHas All Essentials of coffee and 82000000 compounds total The number of he does exist added tianity Christianity The gospel he declared has all in the world and can be found in the municants he said is 85000000 of tea with a total retail pounds the essentials for the conduct of L D S church This great army of Christians he value of $650000000 human activity if only the members Total 1936 bill for alcoholic bevconstitute a powerful continued would apply it more fully to their Urges Temple Work force for peace if only they could erages tobacco tea and coffee— lives Nicholas G Smith presi grasp the divine truths and turn to $7150000000 He expressed explicit faith in the dent of the Californiaretiring mission and the Savior not in words1 but in authorities of the church stating-tha- t now a counselor to the president of spirit afternoon sessions was furnished by in all his close association with the Salt Lake Nebo stake choir di"The world” he commented the temple stressed the them he had never witnessed one 0 Nelson rected Carl more for and should needs of work it the religion by Importance temple act which would cast a question on dead He that in the Salt be real religion Homes should be- James L Hatch president of the reported their sincerity Lake temple alone there is a file of come the center of the divine light Panguitch stake offered the morn' "They do not claim to be perfect 60000 names which have jieycr been through the prayers of the children ing invocation and Leland E Anderhe concluded “but I can assure you touched son president of the South Sanpete and the prayers of the parents” at welfare have your they always Music for both the morning and stake pronounced the benediction (Under the doctrine of the L D heart" S church living members receive Samuel O Bennion a member of the various ordinances for the dead testified of council seventy the first thereby giving the departed people to his belief in the church and said an opportunity to come into the condoctrines ofits that acceptance church in the spirit world and givstituted a new birth ing them the same opportunity for to talked had he He said that eternal progression as enjoyed by who of thought hundreds people those who receive the same in mortal life) they were worshiping God before who but church S L D Mr Smith said that during the joining the until God they knew never really summer the local temple has been Saints bepame Latter-Da- y working at only 29 per cent of capacity but expressed the hope'that Relates Incident the fall and winter will show a of LeGrand Richards president marked improvement the Southern States mission until iJoscph Quinney Jr who was reincident recent a recently related cently released from the presidency when he was asked by an L D o of the Northwestern states mission he belonged praised the youth of the church and church member whether to the orthodox or the liberal wing said that the type of young men and commented he "I was unaware” women being sent into the mission "that we had two jiarties in the fields are a credit to the L D S orthoam God I church "But thank people o r r ''Sv f self-relia- r D S Leader L D S Church Leaders Urge L Back to Soil Movement Cites Data In Habit Plea sec-tio- - of-t- he 300-voi- If $' Retiring Mission L D S Leaders Urge Chief Tells of Work in Germany Improving of Home Influences Calls for building up of a better home influence for children were sounded by L D S church officials at the conference meeting of A description of the difficulties of proselyting In nazi’ Germany where many churches have been suppressed as enemies of the state was gtven at the Saturday rn Q rn i n g sessiorT ofthe L fi S conference by Roy A Welker retiring president of mission the German-Austrla- n Mr Welker who practiced some successful diplomacy had no to make on the treatment of L-- Tf S missionaries under the Hit- the Primary ftgsQci&tiqnpaturday higHfln the assembly hall After Ruth May Fox general superintendent of the Y W M I A ' and Louise Y Robison general president of the L D S Relief society had urged that teachers and mothers use more care in the training of” children Charles A’Caifts member of the council Of twelve apostles and adviser to the general board of the Primary association briefly commended Superintendent May Anderson and her counselor! for a splendid work" com-plain- ler regime In fact be praised the government and the German people for their friendly attitude Avoid Trouble Three years ago Mr Welker ex’ plained it looked like the missionaries might be'banned They care fully avoided trouble with the off! eials however and began cultivating their friendship and goodwill It was impossible to avoid violating some of the police regulations inaS' much as many of them were never published and the public was ignorant of their existence until they found themselves in the toils of the law The L D S missionaries however were careful not to offend twice on the same score and empha' sized their twelfth article of faith which declares — “wd believe in BUS’ taining and upholding the govern- Stresses y dox —the 1 would not want to give up wisdomuniess there ' were something better I would not want to give up the fundamental principles of the church unless I was offered something better There is nothing better so I am a fundamentalist” LeRoy Mallory formerpresident ef the Tahitian mission ’ told of his experiences among the people of those islands He described the natives as wonderful people with a faith that is almost childlike They have a deep desire he added to visit the temples of the church and meet their brethern in Zion The French government Mr Mallory reported has a very high regard for the L D S missionaries because of the work they have done The French among the natives on a recent tour noted — governor the clean appearance ofbne of the Villages inhabited by members of the church and Inquired as to who word-of- — Radio Plans New Setup Persons who attend both morning and afternoon sessions of Sunday’s general conference will have an op portunity of hearing congregational singing during the "Church of the Air" broadcast from 11 to 11:30 a m repeated Meli Wright technician for station KSL said Saturday that a recording to be made during the morning broadcast will bexconnect-e- d with the public address system long enough to repeat the morning’s singing of “The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning” and "High on the Mountain Top” at the afternoon session A new feature this conference to insure absolute accuracy in reporting proceedings for the conference guide is a dictaphone record kept of all the addresses Frank W Otterstrom and Joseph Anderson shorthand reporters for the conference refer to the where question arisea in reading their notes iiSHiiWWfi Klft’wvifiilprtnwifwwnm LeRoy Mallory (left) recently returned from Tahiti where he was mission president four years and served for seven years with George D Pypcr general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School union semiannual conference of which will meet Sunday at 7 p m in the tabernacle Leaders Plan Program to Aid LDS Aaronic Priesthood Effective aids for the L D S Aaronic priesthood program— particularly for youths from 12 to 20 years of age— were studied at a meeting of 1500 members of stake presidencies mission presidents high councilors bishoprics stake and ward clerks and supervisors of Aaronic priesthood work Saturday in the assembly hall following — the afternoon general conference session Eighty-fiv- e per cent of the 6000 boys who reach 12 years of age each year are enrolled in classes of the Primary association and a high percentage of these boys are receiving three months of special training be Making its initial American ap- fore being recommended to become pearance the "Milennial Chorus" deacons Miss May Anderson genfirst L D S choral group to sing eral superintendent of tho Primary said over Great Britain's nationwide "Many of our boys are learning 9 radio hooktrp sang Saturday at bad habits smoking drinking and p m at the British Mission as- things worse at the ages of 9 and “and it is sociation centennial reunion held 10” Miss Anderson said out where up to the parents to find in the Emerson L D S ward their children are learning these RichBertram Willis director things and take steps to correct the ard Rees Davis Thomas John situation” Youth who are well Boud Ralph Hardy and Gilbert grounded in right principles before the age of 12 she said find the rest Langton were among the chorus of the battle of life less difficult members who have recently returned from filling missions in 1000000 Assignments ' Great Britain John D Giles special representaW Jay Eldredge Jr association tive for thS bishopric anpresident was in charge of the nounced thatpresiding in 1938 members of meeting which was followed by an the Aaronic priesthood would be exevening of social entertainment pected to fill 1000000 activity ’assignments such as passing the sacrament and assisting in other ward duties This is the equivalent of one assignment filled each two weeks L D S Milennial Chorus Sings was responsible He waft informed that what he saw was due to the influence of the missionaries 'Subsequently when appoinfjjheht of ft'hfeW chief for another island was necessary the governor- sought out a member of the church and appointed - —I ’" S'’!"' X 'k'T ' -- k X J ‘ k) to fl and'consldera-tio- n fairness and have been permitted to continue their work despite the fact that 34 religions have been sup‘ pressed He told of an eminent professor of reiigion in ont of the German um- versities who frequently calls in the missionaries and discusses religion with them for long periods He quoted this professor as saying after on a of the§e discussions that the only great religious leader since Christ is Joseph Smith founder of the L Di S church Mr Welker expressed the opinion that Europeans are becoming more interested in reilgion-an- d thatie-'WiM- irt the near future' T Edgar Lyon who recently reA conference for the deaf will turned from the Netherlands misbe held In the tabernacle baptistry sion reported that the church has a —at 13 noon' stronger foothold la' that country I heaven” Need of more prayer in the home and of teaching prayer to children from their first moments of understanding was emphasized by Mrs Robison Must Teach Children “We too often feel our children inherit what we know” she said "We must remember they only know what they are taught and we must do the teaching and start early “From the time children can utter the first prayer it is the duty of mothers to teach them the things they came from heaven to know” Mrs Robison asserted “Children must practice prayer in the home or the great work of the Primary association is lost” she concluded “And it is our duty as mothers td help the work of the teachers by Instructing children most careful manner” Included on the program were musical selections by Dr and Mrs W H Pyott and family the Seagull girls of the Capitol Hill L D S ward under direction of Leah Lloyd tho Lindsay ensemble and Frank W Asper at the organ Congregational singing under direction of Matilda W Cahoon concluded the evening meeting in-th- Church Trains Record Group One hundred twenty-eigmissionaries— the largest group ever to receive instruction at the L D S missionary home here— now are in the midst of tensive training and as part of their studies attended one of L D S church general ht '4 ' “ con-feren- sessions Friday Idaho has 22 young men and women in the record group being second only to Utah in number of representatives hailing from 12 states the District of Columbia Mexico arid by every boy Canada Q Presiding Bishop Sylvester Other states from Cannon presented an analysis of a missionaries came are whence theNevada Wymonths the for six l past report Celorado — New oming — Arizona fields whicti needed specTa Mexico California Oregon Washeffort: DaVid A Smith first coun ington New York and Wisconsin selor in the presiding bishopric told The missionaries will serve trom of ways of making ward teachers’ two to three years in various secmessages’ effettve and John Wells tions of the United States also in second counselor in the presiding Canada Hawaii Samoa Australia for stressed need bishopric early Germany Great Britain and Switteaching of tithing zerland Several will go to the reTells Activity Work cently organized New England mission They will leave here OctoAaronic adult Elijah Gregory ber 14' priesthood supervisor in the North J Wyley Sessions of ward t61d activity missionary home ispresiddriUofThe Farmington former presiwork among men who have nbt been dent of the L D S South African ordained to the Meichizedek priest- missionris sTiatlve of Idaho and hood and George Q Morris gen- was connected with the University eral superintendent of the Y M M of Idaho for 20 years He directed L A told why all auxiliary probuilding of a number of L D S be must considered of part grams in connection with universia single program and objeotive ties those at Moscow and including of Albert Smith’ George jpnember the Pocatello Idaho and Laramie Wyo council of twelve apostles spoke briefly Music at the session was given by Nevada Official Attends the Grant stake Aaronic priesthood chorus directed by Ray Christopher L D S Conference Bishop Cannon conducted the meet ing Lieutenant Governor Fred S Approximately 500 Aaronic priest-haa- d of leaders attended a leadership home in Nevada will return to his Las Vegas Monday havconference Saturday at 8 a m in ing been here for a week visiting Barratt hall conducted by Mr Giles with friends and attending the L Suggested activities to stimulate D S conference quorum morale- included pilgrimMr Alward who has served as ages regular story-telliperiods lieutenant governor for two years’ house parties and maintenance of is a practicing attorney inLaa ward projects Vegas He lived in Salt Lake City for some three years before he studied law He was a speaker in Sunday SchDol Heads the Nevada assembly before he was elected lieutenant governor Announce Session i ’ ( ng A meeting of L D S stake Sup-da- y Reunions" school super in tendencies and "Three foreign L D S conferences’ secretaries will' be held In the will be held Sunday between gen-Irconference sessions They are: Bishop's building auditorium imThe German conference at 12:15' mediately after the Sunday afternoon general conference session p m in the assembly hall The Scandinavian conference at George D Pyper general superintendent and Milton Bennion fend 4 :30 p m in the assembly hall and George R Hill Jr assistant gen- the Dutch conference at 4:15 p m eral superintendents will be in in the Pioneer stake hall 126 West Fifth South streetT' charge planned al s'flbV Cousins — not lwins — Joyce Lundgrcen (left) daughter of Mr and Mrs Orlando Lundgreen Ogden and Coila Carver daugh-te- i of Mr and lyfrs W J Carver Preston Idaho (faze at the lily pads and goldfish in (he pool at the base of the Seagull monument while their mothers are listening in on conference Flowers sunshine and playhcid their interest dt conference tinie - y A I!1 “ - - I t Training ‘Train the child In the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it” Mrs Fox declared "It is just as true today as It ever was that as the twig is bent the tree inclines" “We know less about bringing up children than anything else” aha continued “In fact some say that if bringing up depended entirely upon the wisdom of parents heaven help the children” “Nevertheless” Mrs Fox concluded “we are all working toward the same goal and we can teach our children dependability loyalty and devotion to their father and mother and to their Father in rd be a rich field for missionary work Deaf to Meet " V“ Report Ray A Welker retiring president of the German-Aiistrlamission’ gave an interesting report on conditions in those countries Three years ago he said conditions were very uncertain in Germany and many of the elders felt they would Shortly be banished by the naa’i government Friendship of local and national officials was cultivated however and care was taken not to violate any of the published laws As a result Mr Welker reported the L D S missionaries have been With t ment" Given Freedom As a result the Mormons have been permitted to freely advertise their meetings and have even been allowed to distribute their tracts which is' technically a violation of the law'' Moreover Mr Welker reported the press has been very reporting the meetings “I have heard from a source which I believe to be reliable” the former mission president declared “that Hitler has said the Mormon people are doing the government no harm and he wants them left alone I can easily believe this report because we have been treated with consideration and fairness" Give treated '’v’i V - ordi-nanc- es ’ £ V Flowers and Sunshine for Young Conference Visitors j Primary Meet Stresses Home Helps They Prepare for Conclave - A ' |