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Show SAINTS GIVEN GOOD ADVICE. Leading of Clean, Moral Lives is Urged Upon Members of Church. Salt Lake City. The second day of i the semi-annual conference was held under more favorable conditions than characterized the opening day. Like on Sunday the morning and afternoon r.e-.isiors of the general conference, ' held in the tain made, were attended I by congregations which taxed the capacity ca-pacity of the mammoth auditorium, and overflow meetings in Assembly hall were again made necessary. From early morning until late at night, when the session of the priesthood priest-hood conference adjourned, the temple grounds and the buildings contained therein were a seething mass of humanity, hu-manity, all drawn by the important gathering of the church. Monday's sessions differed from those of Sunday, in that the remarks were along more spiritual lines, stress being laid upon the importance of leading clean, moral lives in order to partake of the virtues to be enjoyed in the life to come. The talks were all of a wholesome nature, brilliant speakers addressing the vast concourses con-courses both morning and afternoon. At the conclusion of the afternoon session of the general conference adjournment ad-journment was taken until Wednesday Wednes-day morning, no regular meetings being be-ing set for Tuesday. This was done to enable the missionaries and mission mis-sion workers to participate in the many special meetings and reunions which had been set for Tuesday. At night, in the tabernacle, a general meeting of the priesthood was held. Elder John C. Herrick, president of the western states mission; Elder Rudger Clawson and Elder Hyrum M. Smith were the speakers at the morning morn-ing session on Tuesday, and all bore tribute to the truth of the great work of the Mormon church. President Smith presided, and in addition to the opening and closing numbers by the choir and congregation a pleasing solo, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives," was rendered by Elder Melvin J. Ballard, president of the northwestern north-western states mission. President Smith presided again at the afternoon session, the first speaker being President Charles A. Cailis of the southern states mission, who spoke at length on the truth of the gospel. The speaker told of how the Book of Mormon was becoming more and more popular throughout the world, and said that it contained the fullness of the gospel as taught by Jesus Christ to the people of the western hemisphere. He spoke on charity, alluding al-luding to it as love for Christ. "I firmly firm-ly believe," he said, "that the Mormons Mor-mons have more charity than any other people. The love of God is greater than all other gifts." Frequent Fre-quent quotations from the Book of Mormon were made by the speaker, who said he beneved with Emerson, that "for all I have seen I believe God for what I have not seen." After telling of the responsibility of Mormons in properly educating their children, Apostle -Richards said that next salvation for one's self is the salvation of his children. Three things, he said, are important factors in properly bringing up children, the home, the school and the church. Speaking of the home, he said that proper religious and moral education were as essential as a secular education. educa-tion. "God," he said, "has exacted that we properly educate our children. We are commanded to teach our children chil-dren to pray ar.d walk upright before God. There should be an example in the home. Our example before our children should harmonize with our precepts." The next speaker was Elder Samuel Sam-uel O. Bennion, president of the central cen-tral states mission, who a'luded to the vast assemblage as a striking testimonial tes-timonial of the great faith of the Mormon Mor-mon people. He told of the early tribulations trib-ulations of the Prophet Joseph Smith and others of the faith, but declared there could be no mistake, no denial of the fact that the Lord had revealed unto Joseph Smith the power of his kingdom. Apostle Orson F. Whitney said he had been particularly struck by the utterances of President Smith, that this is a gathering, not a scattering dispensation. "We must practice concentration," con-centration," he said, "or our work will he in vain. We cannot expect to save others unless our feet are firmly planted on the rock. We cannot spread abroad until we have sufficient force to properly do so. Concentration, as well as comprehensiveness, are necessary nec-essary in this work of God." Elder Whitney then told of the best method of fighting the enemy, not by spreading spread-ing out, but by forming a wedge and penetrating them boldly, such as did the great Napoleon in his famous battles. bat-tles. President Joseph F. Smith then read a communication from the supervisor super-visor of the census, asking the co-op--?ratlon of the church and the authorities authori-ties in securing a proper census when the work starts this month. "This work." said President Smith, "we heartily recommend." |