| Show MORMONS ARE URGED T AGAINST DRINK EVIL TEMPERANCE I IS KEYNOTE 1 IN SPEECHES r Apostles postles F Follow v the Line Linc Marked Out by President Pres ident i- i dent in Opening Talk Tall f f ADVISED TO PRAY MORE V r. r v History of Mormons a as a Tern Tem em I V pie-Building pie People Discussed Disi Discussed Dis Dis- i cussed by Apostle Smith L ADDRESS BY MR SMOOT I He He Pleads With His Hearers to i jj Observe the Word of Li i Wisdom J 4 I I The keynote of temperance I I s 8 struck by br tT Joseph oseph IT F. r Smith 0 president of the I lI Mormon rmon church at the opening open open- ing ing- session of the Seventy Seventy- ninth semi annual confere confer confer- once of the Sunday J 11 V JL t Y 4 cl V ue i-i i t i j J e- e t o ft Hg Dg and arid i aft afternoon noon i-noon sessions s in lii the tho yesterday His instructions to the morn morn- hors nors o of the tho church on mi this subject and the renewal of the command to obey the 4 Word V of Wisdom were supplemented in ti the ad- ad dresses es of John ohu T Henry Smith th Sn Smith tb George t A A. Smith Rudger Clawson Cawson l Reed Smoot 0 O. F F. Whitney George F F. Richards the J apostles who spoke at the sessions of yesterday Know Moro lore About Uh Utah l i John Henry Smith told or of ortho I the tho Increasing knowledge of or Utah t. t tim the part of ot r people of or the United Lu States State at tho thc Monday morning session and mode made a brief of iho conference of or the Sixteenth National Irrigation report gatlon gation congress 8 at Albuquerque from rain f which he returned Sunday Sunda Mr Smith said that the state was gaining In all of or the Iho country prestige In parts of or Utah t. t the erroneous reports despite Its Us people that had been spread and ond broadcast He Hc told of or the good spirit Irrigation congress con con- I at the that tha t prevailed and told something of or what the tr if gress and those Interested In the congress movement mo were doing doln for tor this part of t f the country victory of or Utah at al the industrial i The the exhibits of or this where exposition sweepstakes prize was the thO state tate won speaker also told and tho the recounted contest in which the tho prize of or the tho band band hand of or Salt Lake Lako Held's was won by the congress s Sunday Sun Sun- Returning from In one of or ort day du thAro was as a delayed gathering train where t the cars of or the tho and patriotic airs were sun sung said hymns band Mr Smith played by the to address that It tt was as his pleasure gathering of or tourIsts tour- tour t. t that representative of or the world and nd parts let fro from something all of Utah Its people peo peo- tell teU them and works beliefs and their pIe on Po Sc SC II cn Continued MORMONS r DRINK EVIL 11 raw ng 01 of or time tho Ree Race Mr lr Smith said ahl he Indorsed the semi sen sentiments en- en expressed ed b by the speakers e ethe of or orthe the opening day of the conference an and took it for granted that the common commo commonsense sense en c of or the Latter day Saints an and their faith In God would lead tead them i in insteps steps as aN sU suggested by y their leaders leaden t to acts that would re result in the betterment betterment better bettor ment of or the whole human race He said that although there might not be room in the United States ti to harbor and shelter helter all of ot the downtrodden downtrodden downtrodden down down- trodden people of the earth there wa was room for tor many an and furthermore th the great principles of liberty establishes established h by this glorious country would In Jn time permeate every corner of or the th globe and all aU would feel teel the beneficial ef cf effects cr- cr feete of or this great and glorious rr fret C government g of ours Business 8 connected with the Irrigation irrigation tion Lion congress and tho industrial congress con con- gross gress s that convened this week at San Sat Francisco Mr Ir Smith said made H t necessary necessary- for Cor him to leave for th the theco co coast ac t and he regretted that he could moult not attend the other sessions e of or th tho conference History of Mormons lormon Rudger Clawson of ot the quorum of oC apostles l spoke on the history of ot tho the Mormons as a temple building people and he outlined tho the importance of ot the toe temple work ork as provided for tor In tho the ordinances of the church The temples of Qt tho Mormons 1 he said were the Mirka between earth and heaven through which by hJ the baptism forthe for tor the he dead and other rites arid and ordinances ordin ances thousands had been saved aed for tor eternal life As an illustration of the temple work Mr Clawson said suld that ono one member member mem mem- ber het- o of the church 87 years Wears car old had como come to him anti and asked how he ml might ht occupy his timo time now that he was too old to continue tho active life he had led for Cor so long Mr 11 Clawson said gald he had a advised this thiR old man to spend pend his time lime working In the tho temple This man ifan he said W went nt back East and procured the thc names of or a thousand or 01 orso orMO so MO o of his ancestors and relatives who lad ad gone one before and then returned to his work in the temple After eight years a 5 Mr I Clawson said lie l met this man a again n and In tho the Intervening time he be ha had Worl worked ed out the salvation of some SOO of his an- an The fhe temple worker Mr Ir Clawn Clawson Claw Claw- yon son n said paid had l been beon in communication m ith his father fathel and mother who not having na accepted the Mormon ormon faith world were living apart In the tho spirit Ordinance for tit tin Dead Demi Mr Clawson said man hall hail through th the temple templo ordinances reunited re reunited reunited re- re united his hla father nod and mother for life Ufe eternal In the four Cour Mormon t temples stow now established Mr Clawson on said that more than 10 ordinances had boon been performed perforated In behalf of the dead ead and more than ordinances In behalf of or the J living 1 n- n Reed need Smoot of o the quorum nC or apostles spoke mt m Il the efficacy and for his general importance of ot pra prayer cr 01 his speech with a subject prefacing hearty Indorsement of the tho sentiments expressed b by Joseph F. F Smith on tem tem- of ot and too Imperative duty over O member o of the church 1 to I keep i the worm word ord of or wisdom lie Ile said that thai th the Mio people in attendance at this conference con con- ference had been gi greatly blessed b by bytho bythe the tho word or of God God to His people When Pre President Smith was speaking speak ing ing- ingon on time tho word nt or u my soul word find and sentiment senti ald f-ald amen to every Avery 11 Smoot As Aslie As ment n expressed s ild ald Mr lie lIP was ns speaking t r thought to m my- my lf il would th tint that t the Mormon people c J 1 enough no iv tp tV I h r T t y nn amid l had vcr power enough with pith Uio U Al Almighty Al- Al mighty might Father Ff that In n every y part of or orthe the world the men and women would listen Baton lI ton to the tho wor words s ot or the Father and ond that every every- soul ou In the church would woul live uprightly and In accordance with Gods God's will ab as expressed ed in the word of or WI wisdom dom O. O n M i me wondered what Smoot said he Mr Ir of recommend to the people o he the church and what advice he could them would enable that give I c to them this law and live lve up to it In ht to keep best hest He said the particular every crY could reach was to conclusion low lon he recommend to the p people that th they y they thoy God to help them that pray to the temptations and might overcome the hand of their appetites get et upper Is Is what prayer el know personally I he I can testify to Its ita n and raid aill I 1 thank God for a 0 mother who In ht the home taught it taught prayer tau taught ht prayer We Ye lived JIved It in our dally daily practice as as a wisdom own homo home and nd the word of observed in the strictest manner was this command Is concerned concerned concerned con con- so 80 o that as far Car as I live IlYO to It up I have hll tried to strictly and anel It has not been boon a severe thanks to early carl training task his talk on the importance import import- importance Beginning the speaker quoted the of or prayer ance is tho the Prayer bc beginning poem he souls soul's sincere desire an and then made a plea for or the more frequent Lords Lord's prayer In the homos tho of use o Saints and services of the Latter day Use U U. e C of or Lords Lord's l ra er Everett Hale Halo that Edward Rev chaplain of oC the United tinned venerable senate never nc offers otters a n. prayer States beautiful the tho with without clos closing fi that the tho Saviour taught us to words ask ash Smoot Let me Mr said ald pray pray- In this tills prayer that you offer ocr of you homes with your our families your our own that every overy child that God Goel I and ana see to it how and when is taught ht has given you to pr pray might aught Senator Smoot said that some do clo what good g ask what does docs pra prayer cr it accomplish does what can it do o. o and He then referred the imaginary cited to the Bible an and questioner fit amy ary of or the deliverance dell of or the children Israel the dividing ln of the tho Red ned sea the water from the rock the carrying away of or Elijah ElUah and other incidents recorded recorded re re- re- re cor corded ed in the Old Testament To the question as to what hat pra prayer er had done in more recent times Mr 1 moot referred lo to the tho establishing of ol on earth arth through h Church again Joseph ph Smith which b he e cold was done dace i in answer to prayer He sold the subsequent growth growth- of or tho timo Mormon I church came a aa as the direct rt result of prayer the pioneers I were guided g across tho the plains and brou brought ht to the promised land Jand of Zion in direct answer to prayer and likewise this great country had been reclaimed and built bunt up In answer to prayer and the former deserts have been made mado to produce produce pro pro- duce so abundantly tJ Altars of l Prayer raer I If It you will make moko your hearthstones your our altars of prayer pray pray- pra In secret pray In public pray In the morning at nt noon and at night and seek eek in this manner manlier to keep your faith then I promise you that you shall not apostatize apostatize said ald Mr Arr Smoot Apostle Hyrum Smith toll followed owed with witha a n speech of or commendation of the tho address ud- ud dress dross on temperance delivered b by the president of tho the church He lie said ald thero had been nothing mysterious or obscure obscure obscure ob ob- In the word of God as delivered bv by the president of the church and ho he was glad lad that the loaders leaders had exercised exer- exer their rJ right ht to criticize the members members mem mem- bers bera of the lie church where criticism was necessary nry and to reprove those who had not the proper regard reg-ard for Cor the word of wisdom He expressed his hla belief that In the time future the tho members of or the time church would be moro careful in keeping this commandment Inasmuch Inas Inus- Inasmuch much as their guilt had been made so plain to them When hen a man comes comes to us an and says sas prostitution or saloons are nece necessary ar evils we arc are inclined to a. a ask k him how he l knows that the they are arc necessary He cannot know except from Crom his own experience and If ho admits that the they are necessary from that stan standpoint point then he hc Is vile and evil and unfit unlit for tor forthe forWe the We confidence of ot others TALKS J AGAINST O. SALOON S That Accrue to St. St t. t George George Georget from Its oll Ouster Oliver t The afternoon session lon was opened by prayer offered by Joseph E. E Taylor and Apostle George A A. A Smith was th the tho first speaker Mr Ir Smith said there was nothing In his h heart art that he thought worthy worth of Imparting to that vast cast st audience but ho he hoped and I prayed that the L Lord rd would be bo with him and direct him In his utterance K s. He Ho said that this was an age e when the Lord was wa speaking to Ills His people and gave Jave Ills commandants through His chosen en representatives The people people peo peo- of the church he ho said had inmany In Inman Inmany man many Instances disregarded the instructions In Instructions In- In ons and commandments of oC God Goel but he was WM glad to be able to testify that In man many parts of ot Zion the tho word of wisdom was waR being strictly observed especially by those In official positions In do the church As an nn Instance he said that on a recent visit to St. St George Georg-e with Apostle Ivins he had found that of the thc entire list of stake officers and down to the bishops and anel their thelm counselors all excepting ex ex- two in iii the stake were observers ers CIS of the word of wisdom He sni said that these two after beW being told toM of or the this thin command Importance of observing and setting a proper example thereby promised ed that from that forward they would bbs Observe the law Jaw Other stakes he said would be able to o show as good a record Referring to the saloon faloon he said that St St. George Georgo had tolerated ono one In that city Ity until three or 01 four months ago o. Thon rhen he salt said the people of the city became aroused to the fact that the time j saloon was too expensive a n luxury and It was as closed by an Rn almost unanimous unanimous vote voto Ho IIo said that at the fair there only held there recently were I two Instances where men men were hero seen who were apparently under tho the Influence influence ence anc of or liquor whereas In former Cormor years cars drunkenness had been more moro or JC loss 8 conI common mOil Now No the people of ot St St. George Goorge ore are all thanking God for Cor their wisdom In to ac rn in that tho saloon oon vas wass too ox- ox pen pensive pene e an Institution and too loo clangorous danger clangor ou on ous to have hove In to their midst n while their theil boys were being eing harmed and u degraded b by Its Influence he lie said Mr 11 Smith said oi ho took It for granted grant grant- ed that the tho people of or the church all knew what they were doing doing- when the they adopted unanimously the resolution resolution tion of or Sunday their support sup orl in the tight fight gI against the saloon aloon in Utah He said that the action meant that the tho people of oC the church wro not to leave this lIti wor work for somo some one ono else todo to todo do but hut that tho they thereby obligated themselves themi to take lake up this work with j all nil diligence He said that God had 1 blessed the women with the samo same in influence influence in- in fluence luence at the polls that had been wanted granted rante to their husbands husband and that they the should hould u use c this Influence for Cor the saving of their homes home Utah Should l no ho o First This grand rand state o of ours ought ht notto notto not notto to be one of the lost last to take up this he said raid great reat cause of temperance Instead of being among the last It Itou ou ought ht to have been the tho very first If It Itou covenant co made mode you ou shall keep the you yesterday with your our heavenly father lather there shall be a a. cleaning up of this glorious state tato that will result in the good of or every even man woman and child within the boundaries of oC Utah God grant rant that we ma may not side side- step God grant rant that we may ma may not step back to the mistakes and sins of or the tho past Apostle Geor George c S. S Richards followed fol rol- followed lowed Mr Ir Smith taking taking- up the paramount paramount para vara- mount subject of the conference by saying I r take tako It |
