Show LARGEST ML MT OGDEN STAKE CONFERENCE HEARS TALMAGE Apostle Speaks Before Congregations Before Congregations Which Fill FiJI Tabernacle to Overflowing Answers Question Where Cain Got Go His Wife With congregations congregation filling the tabernacle too Ing Mt Zt Og Og- Og Ogden d den Ien n stake on Sunday held the tar tar- largest lar largest gest and most moat successful quarter quarter- quart quarterly r- r rIy ly JP conf conference renco since Its Uon Apostle lames James E 1 I Talmage was the tho principal epe speaker ker President dent Rob Robert rt I Burton presided and andas as assisted aIsted by his hie Jo- Jo Joseph JOeph Jo Joseph seph eph Etrie and Joeph C McFarlane lane lane Jane A feature of th the conC conference rence ae v as short hort talk talks on the duties dutie of the by r representatives pres of oC the various arlous priesthood quorum quorums Tho ho local speakers Victor elder ciders ard aro Leonal Leonard d Wright priest Ninth ard ard Gerard Sampson teach teachers rs Fifth FUth ward Charles Stephens dea- dea dea deacons rons cons fourteenth ward Music for the morning session as as also aliO given by bv the priesthood liS 58 follows Seventies ard learners tea hers and deacons ward elders IntI ward ard lolin solo A Ninth ard President Burton urton e pr's d bl appreciation of the work of the members of the stake slake and the wards He was as also 41 of the tho response made to the Invitation invitation Invitation I tation to attend the nr N r MISSION FIELD I Martin Dalebout In charge of the home missionaries of the st stake ke reported their during the past sear year eu The quarterly report read by Joseph C show show- showed showed 1 ed cd that the stake was as 5 making good progress There are 10 JO persons In Inthe Inthe Inthe InI I the missionary field from Crom the stake In his Ms address upon the sub sub- subject subject j ct Responsibility of the Priest PrIest- PrIesthood Priesthood Priesthood hood to the Church and the World Apostle Talmage stress stressed d the point point- that the priesthood as gh glen only for tor or the te purpose ot or service ICe ana ane tI a may inosu thos ho no rp elve this power pOl er and must min min- minIster min mm- minister ister unto others The priesthood Is I not gh given en as an ollor J-ollor there lire are no honor positions position In the chill chuich ch The priesthood Is for work ork and serIce sen Ice ant an 1 those 1 e ho It arc are under solemn obliga obliga- obligations obligations to the church be he said Mid TC M DC DC StIn e Apostle said some think thank that hen ah hen n their names are on In the church records they have hae a passport Into heaven lie He ad sed ill such to disillusion their minds and to understand that rewards and blessings come through Ice He lIe explained that the th re- re remission remission re remission mission of sins tins comes through obe- obe obe obedience diece to the principles and ordinances ordinances nances of the gospel and said that unless this remission lon va a was retained men would be called upon to ac- ac account account ac account count for tor their put pst lI lives It Is Isone isone one thing to receive e li k Is another thing to retain a II remission of or PinS he pointed out The responsibility of ot teaching the gospel to the world ord an and anil the fact that this work orl is being made easy because of the emigration of many people to America was dIs- dIs dIscussed discussed dis discussed cussed b by Apostle Tilmage mage Re He Recalled called attention to the he changed condition of ot mens men's tOl ard the church toda today H sal said th there rc a time when Impo Ible for tho church to get set a hearing through ne newspapers spa per not e een even en li paying for it but today toda toa ne now newspapers pa-I pa pa- pa papers pers e e er e wei e sending their best reporters and arid In some Bome In- In In sance their editors t I i report t the I lUes of oC the church Other publication are seeking I information Information tion regarding the tho teachings of ot the hurch h he said I I I But But dont don't think the dais s of tro bl are o el This Is but a lull In the storm and we must gre- gre pre aI I pare prepare tion opposition l ro ourselves es foi tot fUI further ther ROt I r 1111 Apostle Taimage mit At the afternoon said eald aid It 1 was as i w ond wonderful thing to be ible to 1 with lIh con con- con confidence that the Redeemer Utes that Jesus Is the Christ Chris these are the last days das and that the Sos gos- gos gospel pet pel has been cd Those who speak hesp I speak wisely because we e do know these these things are aro true trued he said paid God God Is the tho father of our spirits Only those who ho have hae indicted their children claim can become HI His cil- cil chil dren affair Religion Is an il Idu at- at af fair affair Christianity Is a personal at- at af fair It has to do with ith the Iho Il idi- Indi vidual and He whose name nnie gave rise to the title It has to do with witha I a man who ho once I walked this earth as other men And Ana that man Is J Jesus eus Christ Chrict the tIme Messiah the Son of Elohim System cannot take the place of Christianity 1 We must mist learn to kno know God No Ko man win ill get Into heaven ln un- un unless unless un unless less he kno knows knois s God a aid id is known of God No Ko man mID will wili enter hea ell until h he hs ha has learn learned learne ell enough not notto notto notto to feet feel embarrassed In tn that august compan On Only I thOo who kno know God ill will have a place there a d God knows knos au all who know Him LS FOR I The speaker said laid that Christ ii- ii il illustrated this fact In man mani of Ills His parables He said there are mans man parables who Iho claim to know God who ho will Ill not be received od Into HI His kingdom I but w will 1111 Iii be rebuked And that If it they had known God they would have o kept His Ills command command- commandments m ments He Hl laid a man cannot get into Inlo the celestial kingdom une there Is someone to o Introduce him Do Do ou know Christ the speaker asked All who are w ell eli acquainted with Him Rim will be Ye- Ye re received into His presence He will receive no strangers stranger Sorrows and troubles In the world orld are due to II a alack alack lack of kno knowledge ledge of God and be- be because because be because cause m men n do not want to know God they prefer to go their 0 own n way Learn to know God Get on sp speaking terms with Him lie He wants all aU to know Him and for this purpose He has hae re caled In ev e e lr try cry dispensation ANSWERS j QUESTIONS Apostle Tolmage referred to the troublesome question as to where Cain got his hS hi wife Ife The toI I 1 I aker said Cain was nas not the son of Adam Before Cain Cainas Adorn dam an and E Eve Ee e hd ad adad had ad many cnn ane UL at ne time U of th the birth of Cain they el e I grandparents grandl and proba-bli proba great great- great grandparents grandparents He said there I were a great mans man people on the Irth rth when Cain was as bornI born AnI Answering the question fre- fre frequently fre frequently I asked aked that when hen God re- re restored restored re restored stored the gospel why hy did He Ho call Joseph Smith Instead of the leaders in tho the various arlou churches Apostle said that tint God could rould not reveal reseat re eal Himself to peo- peo people peo people pie who bo belle believed that God was as a shapeless formless passion passion- passionless less less parties less less les and less Ho He could not put ne new nev wine Ine Into old oid bottles bottle President Burton said that there was as much to learn in the gospel and it could not be be learned alt all at once It cornea comes little littie by III little lie He said that It If a knowl knowl- knowledge knowledge edge of the gospel gopel comes through sears cars of oC effort those thoe who ho e eIt It that a way will remain stead stead- steadfast steadfast steadfast fast Those who receive kno know knowl knowledge l- l ledge edge of the gospel Sospel suddenly are liable to fall awa aa aw a V VARYING G DOCTRINES President Button Burton I to the many opinions regarding the of Christ said 1 If It If Christ Is not the Son of God Christianity Is a failure and crumbles crumble Into ruins because thatIs that I Is the stone corner f upon which the structure i Is Jq built There Is nothing strange In III the fact tact that God spoke to Joseph Smith God Is the same saml yesterday today and tore r We have mans man sects teaching dl different doctrines and It is 1 to suppose that ome one should rise ri rl e abo above e it all alland alland alland and tell us which is light might and I i which Is wrong rong People are I makIng the same objections to Joseph Smith that were made of I Christ In His da day Joseph lUrie of the stake prel- prel preci- preci presidency dency deney declared that in the call call- calling call calling ing mg of Joseph Smith and the therise therise therise rise of the Latter Day Saint church prophecy cy had been ful- ful ful fulfilled filled ii I ed Under the tIme direction of Le G Hinchcliff with Ith Sam Pam F Whit Whit- Whit Whit-ak r at the organ orran the tabernacle chOir sang the one hundred fiftieth fiftieth eth PM psalm Praise y Ye the Lord and and Lo the Mighty God Appear Appear- AppearIng Appearing Appearing ing David Johnson sang God GodI Is I Our Refuge and Strength IV I I- I WE BEIt rn COLLEGE The only reason for tor the bestow bestow- bestowal I al at of the priesthood upon the male malo members of ot the I L- L LD D S church Is for service Apostle Talmage told the priesthood of lilt Mt Ogden stake at nt a con convention V W B n A I Members of the Women 5 s Bene- Bene Benefit Benefit Benefit fit association will vIli be the gu guests st this evening of the Sir Knights of othe the at the the- the W 0 W SV hall hail Games and I ha have hate e been pros pro ideS for tor their entertaInment IOn On next Wednesday March farch 26 the i of the association will ha hae I a social hour att after r the busi business ness me meeting Bunco and cards wiil be pia ed The rhe initiation last w was largely attended After the ceremonies refreshments were ere ser sered served ed on long table tables decor decor- decorated decorated decorated with fern terns ferns and green carna carna- carna- carna carnations tlonA tione The fish fish pond was as patron patron- leed patronized patronI I ed to the fullest ext extent nt and a anice anic nic su sum m realized Jor for tor the floral fund k 0 A prize 1 was as offer offered d for at- at at attendance Members attending all meetings arc are given ghen a chance to ha hae have toha e their Insurance paid for one month held In eber Weber college Saturday I nIght hood Ills subject was as l hood the Perfect Plan Pian of Ser Ser- Ser vice Ice Service SerIce The apostle said that too man attAched the Importance of rank rather than that of service ho said would not use Ills His power to minister unto Himself but he used It freely in ministering to I others disciples Christ taught His its dIs- dIs dis Freely ye have hae e rece ed theoffice freely give The higher the office or rank the greater the se these Ice the speaker observed fd President Robert I Burton presided pre pre- pre sided O over the convention which was as attended by more than members of the stake priesthood MUTUALLY The exercise of tho the priesthood ellas profits him who ho ho bel ves as well ell as him hini to whom horn the tho service se I is men len dered dered Apostle Talmage said Ho He Head ad adIse Ise a study of the parable of the talents In this connection He said sald the ai ible taught that there arc sonic ome persons who 1 ho need to he be I of oC I their dul lea Its and tb thy y are Slav eg to 10 hodo There are othes who ho do not need to be reminded of theIr duties and these become masters asell as ail well ell as aa ants sel Men w 1 who ho fall fail to use their tal- tal talents talents tal talents al ai aie e eVer over ready redy to make ec e et the said lie He won won- dered derod wondered It au all who ho hall had received the great talent of the priesthood wee web using It In service to their f fellowmen lIo m men n 01 ot wele l tIme the they burying It In the arth Some da day lie he heBald said the will III be call called d upon to gIve an account of their sere ser vice er-vice Ice serice Reference was waa made mado I 1 h the apostle to the Incident of Christ questIoning as to 10 haher 01 not Peter loved Him ills His commission was as that Peter should feed His sheep oc Or r ren renter ler bervice to humanity Apo Apostle tle Talmage asked If it of th the priest priest- priesthood could hood el e I living liing Ine so that they could win In t in the respect of theIr h and families Illes and Ob r red ed om n like to be bp led leil by righteous men We e a h ive h-ive e the tho gr grat at example ample set sot before us In the life BaldA saidA of o the Master he saidA said Bald A demonstration of ward teach teach- ing teaching followed by an open discus discus- discussion discussion sion Mon siona a was a a feature of the time con con- con convention A Apostle Talmage ad- ad dressed addressed ad ed a meeting of th tIme the R ale high council end and ord hl bishopric on the subject Rublee of Gs In Leadership This m meeting was os h held ld before the eon on- on session s slon I Ketchum Building Supply company of oC Salt Lake who ho Is directing the vork ork 1 thel Cl Y effort will be made to hae ha these moved mosed dum- dum Ing dui Ing the week seek eek Most fot of the mal rl l in the ala sla- sta tion station has been sold lr Slid add Mr Ketchum toda Bricks from the station ha hae have e been boon purchased by a number of or Individuals for tor use In constructing houses housed Outstanding I Is the fact that not nota nota nota a single ciack clack In anyone any one of the wall ails ha has been found although the structure has be been n standing for tor 35 3 ears More than Ihan I 2 pounds hounds of ot cop cop- pel cop pel used for coping and gutterIng was as taken from t the te e station This has ha all bc been n sold sola T Two 0 full carloads of ot pIpe and II lion on win III also be remo removed ed from the o e and sold 00 |