Show 1 r l irOIL nil FIFTEEN THOUSAND ATTENDING TT t. J t MORMON CHURCH CONFERENCE coN FERENC ij 1 r c MANY HELD ll l ON OUTSIDE OUTSIDE 1 r r i Overflow j Meetings Are 4 to say Accommodate Thousands Thousands Thousands Thou- Thou sands Who Are Unable to i Get Into the Tabernacle MOST OF HIGH OF CHURCH ARE PRESENT i i. Elded Elderly First Assistant to toI t i President Smith in Su Sunday day j i i t C School Work Is Relieved i Because of His Age Abe I r I ADDRESS OF TH THE PRESIDENT Attendance at the opening opening- sessions of the seventy ninth I annual cOl conference of the I Mormon Monnon church which began be be- gan yesterday is estimated at I persons and the conference conference conference con con- ference of the Deseret Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day School union in the evening evening evening even even- ing was characterized by President j Joseph oseph F F. Smith as I th the largest gathering at a a. aM M school s Co co r nce t that tir Le he yer c at had d. d ver eer witnessed cl For the morning t an ati overflow meeting in the the theas assembly as as- assembly as- as hall was necessary to accommodate 2500 who vho could could not crowd in the Tabernacle In the afternoon about persons attended attend attend- ed the two overflow meetings meeting's and in the evening at the Sunday school conference the Tabernacle was vas filled to its capacity with many late arrivals arrivals arrivals ar ar- ar- ar I rivals unable to gain I sion President Smith with his counselors and all of the apostles with the exception of Reed Smoot and C. C W. W Penrose as well veIl as nearly all of the other high officials of the church were present I George Reynolds was honorably honorably honorably honor honor- ably released as first assistant assistant assist assist- ant to the general superintendent superintendent superintendent of the Sunday School union on account of poor health David 0 O. McKay advanced advanced ad ad- second assistant was to fill the vacancy and Stephen L L. Richards was appointed to succeed Mr Mc Mc- Kay Joseph F F. Smith president of or the church presided n at al tho sessions yesterday yes yes- es I 4 and the president of ot the church with John R. R Winder and Anthon Anthon Anthon An- An counselors were thon H H. Lund his hiM session the speakers for or the opening tilled filled and an Tabernacle was The AssemblY hall hallwas In overflow meeting F. F Apostle Orson was announced with C. C A by assisted In charge Whitney sr Pratt J. J G. G D DOI an and H H. Hart OI The Je ey attendance was even larger at ut attha and practically session noon afternoon the tha tak- tak the Tabernacle was ns In seat every even the meeting began be- be halt half hour before on a meetings s were arlan arranged ar- ar gan Overflow hall and for Cor one ana In AssemblY ranged lan l'an the bui bureau bu- bu air near another i In the open building The i eau reau of Inge Continued on In FIFTEEN THO THOUSAND SAND ATTEND CONFERENCE Continued rom From One lice Assembly hall meeting was In charge of ot Apostle George F. F Richards assisted assist assist- ed cd by Rulon S. S Wells J. J T. T Kim Joseph tc l and Thomas E. E Docket while the open air all meeting was vas In charge of Benjamin assisted by John G. G lien Den BenE E E. Rich German E. E Ellsworth and Melvin Ballard George Reynolds for many years one ono of or the most active Sunday school workers In the Mormon 1 church an and first a assistant to Joseph F. F Smith general superintendent was honorably J cd from his duties at the conference conference con con- ference of ot the Sunday School union last night David 0 O McKay second n assistant to the superintendent was wan advanced to first assistant and Stephen Stephon L L. L a member of gf the board was appointed teil t W th th p n of se see see- n ne In Iu making this this et nt the tiis pr president president dent of the church spoke poke feelingly of ot the long and earnest service gl given by Mr Reynolds to the Sunday school chol schoolwork work vork of or the church and said It was with great regret that Mr Reynolds Renolds was released front from the tho position Th board needed active workers he said and Mr Ir Reynolds s was so brol broken cn In health that It Jt was as impossible for him to perform the thc duties Gathering Breaks renk All l Records I I do not think the equal of this gathering has ever been witnessed before before be- be fore at a Sunday Suna School Union conference con con- cond ference said Mr Ir Smith as he surveyed sur sur- surp veye the audience which lied Hed the Tabernacle last night I 1 ipe pe too that the tIme brethren and sisters who were unable to get in because the doo doors were locked cd 30 minutes after the meeting began will mend their wa ways s 's before the they the apply to St. St Peter for admission admission ad ad- mission ut at the Pearly Gates George D. D P pcr general secretary o of the Sunday School union rea read com com- e c reports o of attendance for 1908 showing that there were enrolled children in the tho Sunday schools of or the church between the iges of or 5 and 20 The Tho enrollment for 1908 showed a gain of or as compared with a gain of or 1287 for tor the previous year ear The Time church census In the organized organized or or- orf s stakes shows that children chil- chil then dren are not enrolled In the Sunday schools During a total of ot 51 61 sessions were held an increase of oC 1203 for the year Officers an and teachers enrolled in 1908 were 19 an Increase of or 1213 and the average average av av- av- av o cras-o attendance of pupils for Cor the year ear was C Cl 64 per pcr cent an increase of ot 1 per pcr cent over 1907 In the state of or Utah there ther were 59 i 59 i enrolled in the parents parents' classes showing an au Increase of S for the year car A comparative report of or tho the Sun Sunday a school enrollment for the last t two wo years showed that the number had Increased cd 1455 Responded to Roll Holl Call enu In response to the roll call by the secretary every sta stake ke responded with witha a superintendent or representative with the exception of or Maricopa Mex I Ico an although It was necessary to call catt ham Bins four times before a response was gained Of or the various arlous states and foreign missions 11 responded ti tu roll call catt The secretary tary said this was the largest representation of or missions at a n Sunday school conference on record An enjoyable feature of ot the meeting was the singing by a choir of ot Wash- Wash Washakie akle akie Indians from Wa halde ward which formed an extra number on th the program The Davis county school choirs combined with more than voices and their Hinging directed by Charles Kent gained favorable Comment Com om ment from the president of ot the church as nl well a as the tho heart hearty appreciation from the vast vaal audience minute Four-minute talks on The Tho Greatest Need In Our Sunday School Work ork were given gl by several stake A. A L. L Clark Clarl of or Davis said the cultivation of the spiritual side of the Sunday school chool work was most Im Im- im- im AV V. T. T of or Ensign said systematic organization sacrifice on tho part of ot the teachers and anti love for tor their work and work work work were the greatest nee needs e. e T J. J F. F Merrill Mer Mer- rill nh of 01 Granite Granito stake Ital advocated ocate a general spirit of loyally on tho the part of or teachers and anti officers and a more enthusiastic enthusiastic en en- thu lastic devotion to duty as the prime necessity E. E E E. Dalby of ot Fremont eald said the Sunday Sunda schools needed teachers who loved their work and did it for tor that reason rather rother than as a duty H. H B. B Folsom of ot Liberty said uld the teachers needed a n. better educational equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment and more careful training in their special work and O. O J. J p. p said the schools needed more Interesting features In the class clau room that the children might be retained after they were enrolled Howard R. R Drigge spoke on tho the r need for tor care In imi using an preserving tho the song books In the Sunday Sunda schools and spoke at length on the necessity for tor careful selection of 01 librarians for tho schools and the tue importance of 01 their duties The following officers were cre pr presented present present- sent sent- ed and sustained Joseph F F. Smith general superintendent David O. O McKay Mc Mc- Kay first a assistant general superintendent Stephen L L. Richards second r assistant tant general superintendent George D D. general secretary and John F F. Bennett general treas treas- As members of ot the board the ln following were ere Joseph F. F Smith David O. O McKay Joseph W. W Levi Lev W. W Richards Francis Francis Francis Fran Fran- cis M. M I. I Lyman Heber J. J Grant Hugh J. J Cannon Andrew Kim Kimball ball James JamesW m W W. Ure John F. F Bennett John M M. Mills William D D. Owen Seymour B. B Young George D. D Henry Feterson Peterson Peterson Pe Pe- terson Anthon H. H Lund John R. R Win tier der er James E. E Talmage George Georgc M. M Cannon Horace Cummings Josiah Burrows William A. A Morton Horace S. S Ensign Stephen L. L Richards Howard Howard Howard How How- ard R. R js Henry H. H Harold liar Har old G. G Reynolds John Hem Henry Smith Chares B. B Felt George H. H Wallace A meeting of ot the time state statu Sunday school superintendents was called at atthe time the business department of the L. L D. D S S. S U. U for this morning at Ai 0 or 01 TilE Tim SIl T. T I P. P Smith Opens the Ir t Sen- Sen sic Mem of or he Conference Tho The morning sen Ico of ot tho the conference conference confer confer- ence was opened by singing ln ln of the 4 hymn All Hall Hail tho Glori Glorius us Day and ho tho Invocation was waa by Joseph E. E Taylor following which the choir sang Through Deepening Trails Throng Thron Your Va Way Joseph F F. Smith president dent of tho the church delivered tho the openIng open- open i Ing ng address speaking with a clearness a and ind nd that showed the benefit derived d from his recent vacation It I Is with feeling reeling of the greatest g gb gratitude to the Lord that I stand b before eforo you ou this morning of ot the Seventy Seventy- n ninth annual conference of ot the tho Church jf t Jesus Jesua Christ of Latter day a Saute Salita s sal aid Mr Smith I feel to thank thanh theard the L Lord ard rd for all nil his merc mercy and loving kindless kind kind- less lese m towards all His people and for ail ll HI His a kindness and mei t tt Ita f vard e rd eli all men I am deeply gratful t hut we 11 lavo laro e the privilege jc of or m t hero under such c p o. o we o seem to possess nil all of ol t he the 1 of or life Including health o ml 1111 f tr h and pro prosperity and great Ireat- e cst st II of all ull tho desire In our hearts to v u h huor onor mior the Lord and b by gathering here heren o ov ou n this thin occasion to witness our de- de v vatic to 10 the cause ausa of ot ZIon Lion My 13 heart Is full of love e and gratl- gratl t udo tulle to God and full tull of lovo love to time tile L day sitter da Saints and to the cause raus o or C r Jesus Christ throughout nil all the tho w world orld To mo me thor there Is nothing In life UCc hat t tt can enn compare with the rent great work t the ime Lord I Is doInG In In the tho midst of or th time the c mon In th days While lit i Is- Is IeS S d that wo aas u a m as s m ve iff m e as day i nay le he compared to tho the leaven lea w will ill In its time leaven the worl world Growth Grouth of Church We Wo ha have havo ample assurance of or this thin f rom rom the growth of the since 1 1830 for up to the present time Hmo weave wo we h have ave grown from a mere merc half dozen u until today tho the members of the church nay be numbered among the hundreds f r thousands Wo We havo have the time day I o at f our Infancy and the days das of our our c childhood and are now approaching the cp p of ot manhood and experience In Inthe t the lie he Gospel of ot Jesus Christ The that the children of ot God are arc under uner un- un d der cr er to uphold 1 the g g g apel against the tho p of the world a against our ur own prejudices arc great an and we Dust stand string str-ng In the faith against ur own individual lilies likes an and dislikes J Just as 38 we wp must stand st. against the dieikes die die- l kes ikes of or others Man Mami Ian Is insignificant In comparison w Ith with the great cause which represents living JI an and dead and men set aside personal prejudices and i and give precedence to the thereal thereat thereat reat real causo cause which Is spreading all over the he world To my mind there thore Is noth- noth I In ng In the world so great Ireat and glorious m HI a e tho work the Lord i Is doln In t ose l lt atter tatter days das and I feel grateful Indeed t to o the Lord lot for the work he has per- per pItted me mc to do in spreading abroad t His work I sincerely hope and pray t hat that I may be able to keep the faith I have e lived d too long to think of at f altering now and I have lived too l ong to think of or turning back now t that hat I 1 havo put my hand band to the plow t Pd nd 1 to me there never has been arm an any I should back Iol eason why or orease orease c ease cease to work for or the glory of or His t- t Kingdom Everything In life ha ha point point- c ed d ci towards th rood ond of or tl tI the r cause causo pOInt pOInt-I towards to- to wards t fr the e broadest knowledge and un- un d dt of this great grent work and t to the cl cause caus us which I hone to t to time the end I T see nothIng to tt l ose by tilt ur Cf course e and nd much to gain a nd I J am determined therefore to po go pon gon o on n and bo be faithful as am far as ns lies In Inn n r fly y power to tl work At last laet I J hope to toe e able to give nn on account ace of ot m my w that wll be satisfactory to G God od Zion mid oud To me It Is th the Kingdom of or God I o tr r Z in l I is always yS and f t and t jt- seek first the tho oS 4 n-n n of ff V 1 l rl i t 1 t poll n fj H t at t a all aH other th things Ings may bo added are prin- prin that should Pervade le the iho I cart I-cart cart of oC over ever Latter Da Day No o man OT n-i. sot set of men na no clique or faction action ir r r secret PIret organization org can combine with f or po power er BU tn lent to 00 the force f of Kf th the J Almighty Many damy Inn an IndIvidual has a risen lith nn fin 1 Ilca that he tion was going i to worle a great grent reformation reformation reforma- reforma and tI at J many would forsake o this standard i f and toll foil w Ul the now new but iut t th the of or HI people of God know the he voice limo Ule tr true u shepherd and ad will t ei not fol- fol lw hw ow ih tt-o tt 12 of oC a ter tV stranger The Latter Lotter Lat Lat- Day Saints have learned learnell this d duty ty tyni and amid t i they t ni III stand by hy tho truth no i matter what may come conic The whole world Is arrayed against tho work of the llie Lord Lord- not on account Or it Q a desire l. l to d do evil 0 n but because they are arc Ignorant t of the truth Many arc are deceived by false also shepherds and misled hy by false Calse l and are aro arrayed against tho rom works ot of the Lord r From rom tIe lay ilay Joseph Smith Mm fIrst received his MB via visIon the tho enemies a of truth and of ot God and d if r revelation re and antI Inspiration have ha been Leen arrayed devoted n against this work work- He wn who Is to and revelation revelation revel- revel and inspiration has never been arrayed against the cause causo of oC Zion for to be arra arrayed ed against Zion Is to be arrayed against God mi What H shall shaH we do an and what Is ro- ro of us Our plain duty sO duty so plain that a rV n n no ne should or c can n misunderstand u It ll through weakness or is Is 18 to pre pre- live In iii the spirit of ot f t 1 lJ ln in the h he spirit t of humility be- |