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Show SAINTS INCONFERENCE Record Breaking Attendance at Eighty-first Semi-Annual Meeting of Mormons in Salt Lake. Salt Lake City. Tho expectations of tho church authorities of a tremendous tremen-dous attendance at tho clghty-llrst seml-nnnual general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was fully realized. Not only was tho attendance a record-breaker, but It was ono of the most satisfactory conferences of tho Saints In many ways. Tho sessions were held upon three days, beginning Thursdny, October G and lnstlng over Sundny, there being no session of tho conference on Saturday, Sat-urday, In order that the visitors might have an opportunity to visit the Stnto fulr. Tho first session of the confer-once confer-once was held Thursday morning nt 10 o'clock, In tho Tabernacle, nnd the afternoon sosslon nt 2 o'clock, while In tho evening a convention of thc Genealogical society was held in tho Assembly hall. McmberH of tho faith were present from all part of tho world, but especially espec-ially from Utah, Idaho, and a number of tho near-by colonies of thc cnurch. On Sunday the authorities of the church were sustained by the members mem-bers of tho church present. There were no vacancies in tho higher office of-fice of the church, but the recent death of Mrs. Bathshoba W. Smith, ono of the best known and most highly respected re-spected women In tho church, had caused a vacancy in the presidency of the Relief society. Mrs. Emellno B. Wells was chosen to succeea Mrs. Smith. Music was a prominent feature of the conference In addition to the groat organ and, the famed Tabernacle choir, n number of the best soloists of the state wero on tho musical program. pro-gram. Although It had been feared President Presi-dent Joseph F. Smith would not bo nb'.o to bo present, owing to rccont Illness, he presided at the opening session ses-sion of thc conference, having risen from a sick bed. Ills speaking was an effort, however, and several times during his talk of twenty minutes his voice broke, and he was almost compelled com-pelled to give way to his weakness. After welcoming the Saints and expressing ex-pressing his gratitude for such a largo assemblage at tho first meeting, President Pres-ident Smith talked on honor and truth. Ho said there was never a time within his life when he had dono anything dishonest, nor had ho ever broken faith, he said. Ho declared that ho had been true to his God, to his church and to his fellow men, nnd that there was nothing in his life which would make him quail when lie camo bofore the Almighty on tho day of reckoning. It was with a voice of challenge that President Smith defended his honor nnd character against attacks coming, ho said, from men within the church, it was not a defense of the church position upon nny matter, nor In general, in regard to tho pollcle? of President Smith. There havo been some attacks against the president by members of the church, It Is Understood, Un-derstood, and these President Smith answered in no uncertain terms, In 3plte of his weak condition. The rest of tho work of the opening session of the conference consisted ol addresses by Anthon H. Lund and John Henry Smith, counsellors in the first presidency, and four of the seven presidents of seventies. Thero are 2,000 missionaries In the Held, said President Lund, who aro working diligently In the causo. He urged attendance of chfdron nnd membership In tho various organizations organiza-tions for their benefit. Ho said the Juvenile courts woro doing good work and he hoped the coming legislature would sustain them. President John Henry Smith snld the apostloB of tho church had never counsoled the Latter-day Saints to steal, to lie, to bear falso wltnoss against their nolghhors. Thoy had always al-ways oxhorted the people to pay their debts and to live tho upright lire. He urged tho extreme necessity of vlr tuo among young men, as well as among tho maidens of Zton. At tho afternoon session tho speakers speak-ers wero Soymour B. Young, Union S Wells, Joseph W. McMurrln nnd Charles II. Hart Elder Hart talked upon the doctrines of tho church, and deClnred that the Book of Mormon was of dlvlno origin. Elder M,cMurrIn dwelt at some length upon, education, as a part of tho work of. tho Mormon church. Soymour B. Young declared that ho was absolutely absolute-ly cer.taln that Joseph F. Smith had novor broken a" pledge or a promise and that he bolloved In tho presldont wUhaulguallflcatlori. Elder Young Bald he had been in the sTakos oPStT John and St. Josoph, in Arizona, and reported that all was flourishing In that wonderful oountry. Rulon ,8 Wells declared that the children of Israol must cleanse nnd purify their henrtB by practicing faith and repont-ance repont-ance for sin, and as tho spirit grows within them, they will receive tho knowledge of the truth. At tho Friday sessions of tho conference, confer-ence, the features woro the denunciation denuncia-tion of the unfair tactics used by enemies en-emies of the Mormon church; a warning warn-ing against the voicing of accusations against the general authorities by members of the church; counsel to live clean and upright lives; tho prophesy that the Mormons would yet sweep over the nntlon eastwnrd In victory; nnd a general Invitation to Gentiles to come to Zion to receive the faith. Following the system adopted at tho opening of tho conference, the first presidency continued tho roll of members mem-bers of the first seven presidents ot seventies Friday, finished them and called upon live of tho upostles during the dny's session. During tho morning session J. Golden Gol-den Kimball and Rrlgham H. Roberts, both of tho seventies, made Interesting Interest-ing addresses, especially Elder Roberts, Rob-erts, who traced the history of the church and spoke for a more careful Investigation of the Mormon lalth by the outside world, rather than a general gen-eral criticism and ridicule without reason. rea-son. In addition to these two speakers, the conference members heard Apostle Apos-tle Joseph F. Smith, Jr., youngest of the quorum of twelve, nnd Apostle Anthony W. Ivens, In tho morning session. ses-sion. During the afternoon addresses wero made by Apostles David O. McKay, Mc-Kay, Orson F, Whitney and George F. Richards. It had been expected thnt some of tho public questions would be taken up by tho conference at tho session which closed Sundny, but there was nothing In this regard only matters deeply concerning the church being considered. It Is estimated that 25,000 people on Sunday listened to addresses in the tnbernacle, assembly hall and In front of the bureau of Information building In the temple grounds, and sustained all of tin general authorities of tho church by unanimous vote. In sustaining the general officers of tho church, members of tho organization organiza-tion who had come from many states made no change In the personnel ns It existed at tho last conference, with the exception of Mrs. Emmelinc B. Wells, who succeeded Mrs. Bathshoba Wilson Smith ns president of tho Ho-lief Ho-lief society of all tho world. Otherwise, the general authorities of the church remnln the samo, as follows: fol-lows: Joseph F. Smith, prophet, seer and rovelator and president of tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anthon H. Lund, ilrst counselor In tho Ilrst presidency. John Henry Smith, second counselor In tho first presidency. Franclr. M. Lyman, president of tho council of the twelve apostles. Apostles: Francis M. Lyman, Ileber .1 Grant, Rudger Clawson, Reed Smoot, Ilyrum M. Smith, George Albert Al-bert Smith, Charles W. Penrose, Goo. F. Richards, Orson F. Whitney, David O. McKny, Anthony "W. Ivlns and Joseph Jo-seph F. Smith. Jr. John Smith, presiding patriarch. First seven presidents of the seven ties Seymour B. Young, Biigham II. Roborts, Jonathan G. Kimball. Rulon S. Wells. Joseph W. McMurrln Chas. II. Hart. Levi Edgar Young. Presiding bishopric Charles W. Nlbley, presiding bishop; Orrin P. Miller, Mil-ler, first counselor; David A. Smith, second counselor. Church historians Anthon H. Lund, church historian nnd general church recorder; Androw .Tcnson. Brlgham H. Roberts and oseph F. Smith, Jr., assistant as-sistant historians. Genernl church board of education-Joseph education-Joseph F. Smith. Willard Young, Anthon An-thon II. Lund, George H. Brlmhall, Rudger Clawson, Francis M. Lyman, Charles W. Penrose Horace M. Cum-tilings, Cum-tilings, Orson F. Whltnoy, with Arthur Winter as secretary. Horace H. Cum-mlngs Cum-mlngs Is named general superintendent superinten-dent of tho church schools. Clerks of tho general conference-Duncan conference-Duncan McAllister. Relief society of nil tho world Em-mellno Em-mellno B. Wells, president; Clarlssn Williams, first counselor; Jnllna Smith, second counselor. The nftornoon session opened with the Invocation by President F. S. Brnmwell of Union stake, followed by two anthems, after which Apostlo He-her He-her J. Grant, Patriarch John Smith nnd President Francis M. Lyman of the twelve mado addresses and tho conferenco closed with an address by Presldont Joseph F. Smith and a benediction by David H. Cannon of St. Goorgo. In mnklng tho closing romarks of tho conference of 1910, Prosidont Joseph Jo-seph ' Smith again Issued a challenge to tho enemies of tho church and declared again that tho adversaries did not dare moot tho church In debate, de-bate, using tho 'Bible nB tho proof. |