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Show m - should ii PM U i REPENTANCE i t Believing that the present calami.' tics that have overtaken the nations are largely due to the wickedness of the people, and, further believing that faith, repentance and prayer aro more noworful weanons than cVins nr swords, the high council of the "Webera Stake is making an effort to awaken I an interest in spiritual things in the! people of this stake, and for that f purposo has arranged for a priesthoodul convention to bo held Sunday, Febru.'' ary 17. There will bo two session?; in tho Weber academy, at 10 o'clocK for tho members of the Priesthood exclusively, and at 2 o'clock In the tabernacle at which the public Is in vited. No efforts will be made to detract; from tho great work now being prose?.' cuted by the federal government as a means of bringing the war to a turi' cessful conclusion, but It will be plainly pointed out that peaco mar not return to the earth until the peo pie as a whole realize in tho present strugglo the chastening hand ot an, offended God, turn tholr indifference to his laws and cultivate the spirit ofj humility and repentance One of tht principal subjects to be discussed will be, "The Relationship of Prophecy to Present-day World Events," sbotfj ing that the great world war was pre-, dieted by ancient prophets who declared de-clared it would be the result of failure to live in conformity with the gospel of Jesus Christ. ; Every man and boy holding the priesthood in the Weber stake is therefore, invited to attend tho con;j vention and help to bring about a' reformation in tho lives of those who are indifferent to spiritual things?' Members of the general authorities of; the Church aro expected to be pre ent at both sessions of the convention: and discuss theso important matters. |