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Show Lyman flays Liquor Traffic Apostle Gives Logan People Some Plain Talk about Liquor, Debts, Etc. Apostle F. M. Lyman, on his return from tho Merrill funeral, remained In Logan over Sunday and addressed the saints at both afternoon and evening services. At the afternoon service he delivered one of his charatcrlstlo addresses, ad-dresses, full of sound advice, and a broad and generous spirit. Ills talk was greatly enjoyed and below Is given In considerable detail. Tho service was opened with song "Come With Me," followed with pray-or pray-or by Elder Fred Turner. G. W. Thatcher, choir leader, sang a solo as only an artist can sing. The sacrament was administered by the Hlshoprlc of tho Seventh ward, and during tho remainder of tho ser-vlco ser-vlco tho distinguished vlsitoroccuplcd the time. No Significance; Apostlo Lyman said that his visit had no particular significance, that ho had simply remained over In older to be with the people a llttlo while. The llrst half of the Apostle's talk was devoted to an eulogy of the late Apostle Mariner W. Merrill, and various great and good men who had gone before. Among these ho mentioned men-tioned Apostlo Benson and Peter Maughan as men who labored for the pcoplo unselfishly, being men of ability with great hearts and wonderful capacity for good. The speaker urged the descendents of theso men and all others to follow their example through life. Sins Viewed Differently. In speaking of the necessity of the leaders being strongmen and carefully observant of themselves that they set no bad example, Apostlo Lyman indicated in-dicated the attitude of tho public toward the church and oillclals. For Instance, If he should commit somo grievous sin, the cry would bo raised against all Mormondom and the people peo-ple as a whole would have to suiter for Ills Individual acts. Ho deprecated this and said that tho Saints themselves aro given to requiring mora than they should. While most aro allrlght on dress parade, it takes business life to bring to tho surfaco what Is In the Individual, In-dividual, and In this thu speaker felt there Is room for Improvement in all. Scores Liquor Traffic. , Apostlo Lyman then waded Into the liquor business, tho peoplo who patronize pat-ronize the saloons, and the people who permit them to exist. He took the II vo saloons in this city of 8,000 as a basis for many exceedingly strong remarks that should be heeded. lie held that as long as the saloon Is licensed li-censed It Is a legitimate business before be-fore the law, but ho can not understand under-stand how Christian pcoplo will li cense such a damnable evil. "Except In cases of sickness, the Saints should live nothing to do with liquor, said tho apostle. Tht .saloons could not exist If It were not for the patronage of tho people." t We Are Too Poor to sustain saloons," continued tho speaker, and In all his Apostolic career, ca-reer, l'res. Lyman never told a greater truth. "There must be a large profit In tho sale of liquor or tho venders could not run their places In tho luxury lux-ury they do and then get rich quicker than any farmer or merchant. Whiskey Whis-key drinking Is condemned by thu Lord. If there Is a man here who thinks it is a profitable business to drink liquor, I should like to meet him after tho meeting.' said tho speaker. Pay up and Quit "If you contlnuo to Indulge in such vlco your money will vanlsh.your faith will weaken and poverty will be tho result. If you owe tho saloons, pay up and quit them. Pay your debts., principal and Interest, no matter mat-ter what'thoso debts are. A man can not havo tho favor of the Lord and rob his brother. If you pay your debts, arc temperate, and prayerful the Lord will bless you. It Is the best policy to do right, to return good for evil. Do unto all men as you wish to bo done by." A Good Word for Gentiles. Apostle Lyman said there are probably prob-ably 500 in this vicinity who are not Latter-day Saints and he would warrant war-rant that they arc pretty good people, and pcoplo not given to drinking a great deal. "As a rulo they are good citizens," said tho speaker, "many of them as good as wo aro and some of them as Just as honest as they can be." Here tho speaker got back onto tho saloon question again saying that five saloons aro a reproach to Loganoven Lo-ganoven one would be a reproach. Ho advised thd men that their wives and families need the money spent in thc'saloons. "Men aro not justified In spending their money In saloons and wo as a people aro not justified In upholding up-holding them. I presume I like- tho stull sold as well as you do, but I hold the Priesthood and this entails an added ad-ded obligation on mo as well as all others .of the priesthood. Oillclals must not go into the saloons. You will loso the spirit of the Lord. I would ask all of you as a brother to remain re-main away from theso dens of Iniquity. In-iquity. Smoking, Chewing and Gambling. Apostle Lyman also spoko against tho use of tobacco. He said that for the father to smoke and chew meant to set a bad example before tho boys. It was urged that Logan Is a Temple and a model city and he would that the peoplo might be models in their conduct before their children and before be-fore men. Don'tsquanderyourmoney In gambling as Is done In some cities. Also govern your tongues. Speak good, not evil: promote peace, pour oil on the troubled waters. Each of you should try to do good to your fellow man. "Illshops see to It that your men are not tipplers. We do not want to give the priesthood to those who still drink." There was a song by the choir, and Samuel Wilson offered the dismissal prayer. |