Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-03-09 | Page 4 | Says People Rule Church

SAYS PEOPLE RULE CHURCH Lyman Terms L D S Most rost Democratic of All Institutions The Tho Church of J Jesus Christ ot of Latter Da Day Saints i i la Is the tho greatest democratic Institution In the world Apo tle Richard R Lyman de- de de declared dared to the tho North Weber eber stake priesthood assembled assemble In conven convention at- at afternoon af afternoon tion in Weber college Saturday He sid Mid that au all members I I of the church have a n right to be hetra he on all matters matter of ot church gos- gos gov government The Tho only on authority the presiding of ot the church have vo Is to nominate the tho church members ac- ac accept ac accept or reject as the they please e tile the said sald lie pointed out that the tho president of me church the tho I nt of ot a stake a ward ard bishop ll il I ha have vo the o right to select their own counsellors but ho he counsel counsel- counsellors Ion lors selected cannot bo ho put Into ot- ot of office flee fice unless they are a accepted by bytho bytho bythe tho members ol ot the tho church tako or ward I P POWER Not the president of the church I a stake pre or high council has authority enough or power enough to make mako a man ian a II bishop It if tho tha people do not want that man Apostle Lyman Lymon declared That Is the democratic spirit that rules In the church It tin was as explained bv be the apostle that not any member of the has baa any right to pro pro- pro promulgate any views view or doctrine doctrines un- un unless un unless less tess those views laws or doctrines are accept d by the unanimous vote ot of the he council ot of the th 1 12 U He said ho anted to explain this discipline that hat rules In the church President John V Bluth who preal Gd reported th that t there i Is n a greater creater activity Ity among the priest priest- priesthood hood of ot the stake lie advised the constantly to study tudy the tho ospel and to honor the priest priest- priesthood priesthood hood and their calling In the priest priest- priesthood priesthood hood which he declared Was authority given them ot of o God to corry arry on His work In the earth CE GOOD ATTENDANCE Moro More than 00 members attend attend- attended e ed l d the convention A demonstration tion IOn of ot ward caching was given h I the stake aard ard teachers corn com com committee follo following log Ing the tho address ot of I I Apostle postle Lyman The rho deacons of tho ho stake in a n separate department I I b Patriarch were rere addressed bi Thoma homas A e of ot Mt rt Ogden take stake I