Show THREE AI APOSTLES j. j MAy BE DROPPED i Words of President Smith Give Speculation a Decided r Impetus SOME ARE OUT OF HARMONY t. t In III CIR All All- hc I c 1 Mini nl Monitors of or Quorum Will 1 J Be He Dealt eal With Wih In lii u a 1 single lc paragraph pal ph I-ph yesterday guarded as s were his word worth words President 1 Jo Joseph F. F Smith of oC the tho Mormon 1 I church Intimated to 10 the cn congregation rc f assembled n In tn the Tabernacle that tho h authorities authorises of oC the thc church would make fc changes among those high I In It Its councils coun hut but who have not kept within the spirit of oC their call calling It IL I Is believed members of oC iho ed bele quo quo- i rum ruin of oC the twelve are aro meant because the words were cr spoken white while Pr President I Smith was sva directing the attention of o the congregation to th the ue relations ex exI ex- ex Iw I Un between the tho first presidency nc and l the apostles apo These were his words h There ate aio alo circumstances connect connect- ed cd with wih thc these e matters which are re rc not I 1 mater altogether pleasant and h are re i fraught In some degree and In some som respects with very velY serious ces But lint I have no hesitancy In ha e ice ice- to you ou brethren of f C th the priesthood to members of the Church of oC Jesus Jeu Christ of oC L' L Latter day tr-d tr a Saints those members of the council counci of apo- apo l ties who have kept within the spirit of their caln culling calling and who ha havo sought t to magnify tho the same and who have been constant In season enn ni-n ni and out of season SeISOn In the tho performance of the tho d du ciu- ciu ties that have devolved de upon them They The Tho are arc worthy of oC the confidence of oC the people 1 I C-I Mild t ni No words WOrM uttered In II the Tab ah nacle In itt man many years have havo caused such a n buzz I of excitement as followed the morning D. D session Everywhere E U it J was the tile topic of oC conversation can among members ami the thc Impression seemed to be he that Apostles Apostles Apos AtOs tics George Georgo Teasdale John r. W V. Taylor mylar and Mat thins F. F Cowley are th the ones one onesto to fo whom wham Smith referred These men have o ha been absent for 01 or severa sev- sev era oral I successive conferences nn and It I h ha has been reported that the thc they have vIolator the manifesto Issued 1 by President VI Wll- Wll J ford tord Woodruff concerning future polygamous po po- po- po i. i 1 marriages In the chur church h. h and an un l although tho those o who commented c U up upon i itc tle the tc matter yesterday dirt did dIe not profess ha Jh the h authority ut pr r In Th thc he opinion that the thc m men n arc to u l m hun n j t the of c The address t of Smith St wai WiS y made nl at the opening o of the I. I session of j tho ho sixth seventy annual con ot or t. t tho the church ChUlch The Tabernacle thuu though h hnot not crowded was as well wen President Smith Spoke slowly and to place special ln 1 oi ot each word o of tho the para paragraph laph quoted above and hIM t h words were followed o wOl with great Interest t by ht his hC An Au Impression lon prevailed cd that thal the nu- nu would bo be sustained at the thc af a- a session o of conference anti and an fn oven even larger laner congregation was wa present r ent than during the m morning Speculation as to who would succeed the thc late II Apos- Apos H- H a f tie Mariner W. W Merrill and amI other apos- apos atol te tIes lies should the tho expected chane b bI k- k tC made nde wa was almost the solo topic of oC conversation during the noon Ian sion I Many Mentioned for fOl Honor Among mon tho those thoo spoken of as likely to lo receive the thc 1 were Elder Eider 1 tho I dt df the Juar-at Juar talc stake 5 i W. W Ivins president J Jesse e M. M 1 J Knight t. t son of it Uncle Jesse l Knight of or Provo Pro o Major Richard rd W. W Young president of Hf f Ensign En stake Salt SaI YounG nt of or the thep Lake Ben E. E Rich president p southern t tnt states mission v. v Iu Hugh h J. J Can Cun- Chur- Chur ChurI CharI of or Liberty president non lC los lea W. W Nibley finst counsellor counslor to tu the Itle La Granite Grande I I president of oC Union stake at la I I Or Bishop Orson F. F Whitney of fit IC the lh t Eighteenth ward Salt Sal Lake Brt II 11 Roberts Robert one of if r the Seventies I. I NephI L. L Morris Marris president o of the tile Salt alt H. H King Joseph Ll Lake e stake slake F. F Smith Judge Jr JI William Imam George Georgo F. F I Rid ld arda and ant Sylvester J J. J Cannon of oC Salt Sai k Lake those It I Is 15 generally President believed Joseph among amon F. F Smith ml h close to members o of hl his C family ml I that no nn more inure It now the thc quorum I will wi be te added to to members of tho hi th family three Includes Smith Geor George e A A. A Smith John Henry Hem M. M Smith and It Is If understood understood under under- and amI Hyrum tho the 1 president of th the s church stood that shall other othel families thal that thal la is 11 would not nol be a aI It represented be I of tho thi sons soils If tine one tOI tl j I surprises however howe Smith were named to o 0 suc succeed tUC- tUC of uC President FJelsted of the th lder 1 Elder Ilder late luto the eced seventies David of the tho quorum o county clerk IS IB t rc-t rc A. A 4 Smith deputy candidate j as a 1 likely t I of oC Interest to lo tot questions other othel t Many discussed at both sessions ses ses- were t the Saints which promises prom conference of oC the Important ot or the thc ao most t lc Isca to history be one of aC tho the church in tho the Conference o of offered 11 the Taylor C. C ofer J Joseph of oC the mornIng mornIng mornIn morn- morn the tho opening at o Invocation i Ing In 1 don his hla prayer anthems anthem being belne by hy the choir i and followed by second anthem anthen an an- of or the thc r At the conclusion addressed the tho t then them President Smith pleasure at thel expressing ln After Saints and gratitude i Saint Saints the meeting with wih which they the hivo O CI on- on for Car the prosperity the unity e existing 1 of oC Joyed he lie spoke of oC the first l pros pros- members Ir t among tho the members tho the felt t 1 ull und eald mil he Cel had been t L of oC the first presidency 1 natty blessed t Ir-t in lii the tho quorum I r Existing conditions then taken up UI and andIn were twelve church au the tho of oC of oC body of this boty r wild I In iti speaking Smith tiL of oC President brethren the to reference With Wih whom wo we are arc Int- Int f tho the twelve with wih with whom whom wo VO wot and wih associated and L. L week to t a week f have havo met train from t council I If In Il counci often froth from day da to those day La of or them who t have to say aY that In full harmony f with u us arc aro Cut have been heen wih alO and are aro ar united I- I with us J and und union that the brethren together I believe beleve been at their r of or the who have havo beel their thel performing r b en have t and cl advancement posit the lie Id ost stand solid tot for COl unit united r duly kingdom of o God and are arc and the thoughts o of and their Views Zion d ed cd In III the o of labors r for J Faithful la Recommends connected connect connect- i. i 5 circumstances circumstance 1 nul There are un aro r r p with th Mj matters which which art ata r ed el alo altogether wih eth tle l' l pleasant ant and ul r fraught with cr very serious wih n ca CR But Dut I CR have ha no hesitancy In I 10 reI re- re commending to 10 the priesthood and the tho members of ot th the Church of Jesus Christ of oC day Latter day Saints those thoc members of oC the Council of oC the Apos pON ties tle who have kept kepl within tlc the spirit of their calling and who have hav sought to magnify the same who have been constant in I alon an and out of I In I the performance of or the duties that have havo devolved te td upon them The They are arc I o of the worthy confidence of oC the pea pea- COpio CO- CO I plo pio of tho the Latter day Later day Saints and are valiant In their testimony for tor the truth and arc are earnest and vigilant In iii ant their over the thc Interests of oC ZIon submitted to them and have labored diligently In the mission Hold fell at home and und abroad as aJ tar far as r op offered President Smith then took occasion to commend tho those thoo o members of oC the Seventies who he ald had always been on hand ready rend to respond to every o CI call cl mado made upon them as far Cal as a their health and other Important du du du- tc ties tie devolving devolvIng upon they the would per per- mit He lie made apologies for 01 BrIgham II n. Roberts who Is engaged In writIng writIng writ writ- Ing the history of oC the church and anti for Cor George Georgo o Reynolds Renold another member mem mom much nuch ber of oC the Seventies Se ho whose e time Is I occupied In keeping the tho records re- re cords of oC missionaries and their work wark For or or reasons given th the these e brethren he aid Id were ere not able to spend pend much I time Lime In the mission fold field In passing President Smith touched touch touch- ee ed 01 upon the harmony harmon and good gool spirit existing among the members of or the tho priesthood and the tho presiding bishop bishop- ric tic and said there was waN never ne a n time when the they were more alive alve to to their work and paying more attention to thc tho responsibilities that devolve upon upon up up- on them b by reason of oC their ion tion tOI with the organizations men inca It I has been a topic of oC comment for Cor some tUne time that the women's organizations organ organ- In III the church were not as aK united as M they hey the might be be and this was s as tho the next subject referred to by President Smith After reminding his hearers that the Relief society Is the oldest 1 or organized body In the church and that the duty o of I Its members memberN Is Isto isto 11 to look after aCel the spiritual welfare orthe of or the mothers and anti daughters of Zion President Smith said Word to In Relief Society I r have havo o ha heard of a disposition on the part of oC some to become a la law unto unto un un- to themselves and I want to M say that It I Is expected of oC tho the Relief society I and SlId especially tho the general authorities of oC this great organization of the church It Is expected of them that tile the they will viii have a n watch care watch watch-cre over O el all al of oC the organizations among the thc women women wo wo- men of oC Zion The They stand stanl at the tine head the they ought to fo stand tand at the head and they the l hou magnify their calling Why should this b bp In Iii order oner the women of oC Zion Zon should hould L bo be united and d nut not divided In I order that their th lr interests ma may bo be In Iii common not segregated Sa and anc conflicting Then President Smith spoke of the encouraging reports that come tram from the tho chool Sunday schools the Mutual Im- Im pro t Soils tho t t Ii 0 church ii schools c u cla classes cs s 0 and then the In lii n relation to lo the tho latter subject he h said euld Thu Tho year 1 loor K hl b en the tho banner ban ban- ner nel year yen for rOl tho the ot or the lat tl l day teE Saints Never eC In tho history o of the thc church have hl c the thc people paId as aM m much ch tithing as at In 10 1905 1903 They have hac not done conc any more than th their lr duty and there are arc a great man many who have not done their duty luty as the books will wll show how Thero There has hn been a amott most mott thorough h and searching auditIng audit audit- In lag Ing of or the books by the tho auditors that wore were erp appointed and und sustained Mu at our la last t conference Before BeCore the conclusion conclusion sion of ot this conference we will wl read you ou their report and I believe beleve you OU will wl be perfectly satisfied with IThe It I. I The man that complains about not knowing know Ins what Is I done with the Ith- Ith ith- ith lag Ins In ninety nine cases caes out of a bundred hundred hundred hun bun dred Is ht the man who has ha no 10 credit crediton on the books of the church for paying tithing Wo o 0 dont don't care to exhibit the books of the church to such tuch carpers and to tu that kind of Individual hut but In iii the there Is not a tithe payer church that thul can not go SO to tl the of tho the trustee In trust and we see his account and anel see sec tee to tn It that every dollar dollar dol dol- lar that ho he h has given gl to the Lord LOI In tithing Is credited to lo him hint there Account i for fur And then If I he wants to lo be bo more searching as us a tithe payer and lied out how the tithing Is paid out we will wi set before lefore him tl the tho whole thing thins so 80 that he ho will wil see ee the whole thing and If IC ho ha has any good counsel to give Sl u us we will wi take It of him But wo we will not because we do not have ha not to and It Is IN not the bu business lne of the world to require of us to make our OUI books open to the world and arid we vc wont won't do it It I unless we WO have to These Thesa words co brought out a very ver fervent ent Amen seated from Bishop Burton Barton who was as near the stand President Smith thou then referred to lo I slanders and misrepresentations with wih which ho he said ald the tie public press res hall hail I been heen tilled for Co or I years but bul that despite all al there there never Ic cr was wa a time than when the tho church prospered more I It floes docs today Ho lit thought ht the Saints ou I ought ht to lo be thankful that the Lord lets our enemies expose themselves let I as they thc do President Smith devoted his closing I rem remarks to an explanation of oC the thc IUrI purposes pur ur- ur I poses of oC the church church tO to lift up and ameliorate the condition of mankind to make mako all al men good If t It Is po possible for Cor them to repent o of their sins andin and to in make rood good men better bolter Un Unworthy Ones Cast Cu t Out AU t. t Drunkards Jar liars thieves and those that list betray betra confidence betray their neighbors betray their fellowmen fellow fellow- Colaw- Colaw unworthy of oC credence cre cre- men tho those o who are aro deuce dence unworthy of oC love of oC confidence delc when their characters become mani manifest fest and they arc are known the they are arL fet from the church andare ond and andare not permitted to remain and have havea o hl are In lii It not If lC wo know ILe It IL stand standing ng a I If it we hun hunon hung be bc doing wrong would on We e to woul and tried tied to wrone nurture such evil evi what matter midst no things thins In o our mater bo be that exists the ma may them and us bet At U the tho close dose of oC President Smiths Smith's t remarks tho the choir sang the tho anthem Shout for Cor Joy Let Let tho the Mountains und and then hell the names of the tho tw following trusteeS trustee of oC thIC tit th Brigham Young un rati- rati 1 were ero pr presented and sustained John Wilson F F. Smith David Wilon Mrs Susa Young oung I H. H Du DusenberrY Mrs SUI YounG Reed Smoot John hear Henr Henry Gates a Smith mih Lafayette Holbrook Stephen StephenI a Oscar B. B Je JeFe c Knight I H II Young I Jonathan S. S P Page g Jr Young v. John R. R R Winder spoke poke to rites remarks his pertaining K brieflY Simple followed by He Ha was waN In n the Anthon H. H I Lund who orpha or- or eril- eril president the thought thou ht expressed ed by br pha presIdent Smith as to the things foron for Cor t on H C hr IL Y I THREE PHREE APOSTLES I MAY BE DROPPED Continued from lu fags Pasc e One which Mormonism stands President Lund also made a n plea for Cor better hetter patronage of ot the tho church schools in which he said are arc being introduced practical training an as well as a knowledge knowledge knowl |