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Show HIGH COST OF LIVING SOLVED Apostle Says From Size of Fast Offering This Is Apparent Apostle James E. T.ilmadge of the council of twelve ;ind Presldeni Se -mour B Young of the first council of seventy, were spec-il speakers at North Weber stake quarterly conference confer-ence held in the tabernacle Sunday. The usual large congregations were in attendance both session. President John V. Bluth presided, assisted by his counselors. Frank VV. Stratford and Thomas M Inlne. The' tnbernacle choir, under the direction of Lester G. Hlnchcliff, with Sam F. "Whltaker at the organ, gave musical programs at both sessions. Miss Jessie Jes-sie Season sang ' Fear Yo Not 0 Israel. " and "All Through the Night Robert Binnle sang "Nazareth " Miss Mary Fisher gave a violin solo HIGH PRIESTS ORGANIZED. Reorganisation of the stake high priests Quorum presidency was an- nounced as follows: Haskell H shurt- llff president; Stephen T Purrant, first counselor Ellas Peterson, second .ounselor. Walter X. Farr. secretary. Robert M Caldwell was selected as president of the 60th quorum of se -enty. 'Resist the devil and he will flee from jou," was the advice of Elder Talmadge. "The d-v il Is the greatest coward that walks the earth, and he does walk the earth He Is easily discouraged dis-couraged when por.ple refuse to yield to his temptations He knows his time is short and he has no time to wi-Hie on poor prospects'' "Too much time is being wasted on the future rather than on things of the present Questions are being discussed dis-cussed that are unprofitable. Peopl? who live up to their duties do not worry about the future. A man cannot can-not he saved by speculation on doctrinal doc-trinal point.-- When the time comes for jua to know about things of the future the l,ord will make them known." Elder Talmadge said Elder Talmadge thought members of the priesthood were wasting too much time writing letters lo church Officials asking questions that could not be answered He said this Is a I day of revelation and the church was not going astray and would not go astray He thought people who were worrying about th BO-called mysteries myster-ies and asking questions upon matters that had not et been fully revealed, were not attending to their everydaj , .!.;. .u Munv he miH iv am I'hilinlim i to understand Everything pertaining t the plan of salvation but he thought "There is greater wisdom in knowing know-ing that ou don't Know, than there waa in thinking you know What ouj don't know." P KG OF TITHES. Paying of tithes ami offi nuts was; urged by Elder 'Ialm.ni;'- lie s'',! the church officials were all tithe j payers. They were not telling the people what to do and holding back themselves Tins are baders, getting get-ting an example and herein lies the strength and power of the church, he declared. Elder Ta!madg said 'he members of the stake apparently had solved the high cost of living. Judging from the fust offerings paid in the stake he figured the members were buying two i meals for the price of a two-cent postage pos-tage stamp IK explained that all members of the stake should fast for two meals each fast day and give the price of those meals for the poor, but the amount received represented or, cent a nieal for all members of the stake. The speaker said that unless the members of the church would wil-llngl wil-llngl obey the principles of the gospel gos-pel "the time will conn v. lien they would be schooled into obedience through poverty, famine and berea e ment." Aim at perfection in ihe sphere in which you live, WSJ further advice given b Elder Talmadge He declared de-clared that it was possible to become perfect in ihi- mortal sphere even i 'God is perfect In His sphere There Is no one absolutelv perfect You iannot get to a point where no further fur-ther advancement can be made Endless End-less perfection is a gift of God PR iPHI-.t'Y VI LFI1-XED. President Young referred to Hu I prophecies Of Joseph Smith i i n r the Latter Day Saints would be drle.i LO tho Rocky mountains and become a mighty people. He said that prophecy was now being fulfilled The speaker deplored Ihe fact that one-half of the young mem be its of the Church were marrying outside the temples. He said parents must consider con-sider it their duty to teach this principle prin-ciple to their children. The Latter Day Saints are the leaders lead-ers of tho religious world. President Young declared If they will observe the law of tithing, obey the Word of Wisdom " and use all the power they possessed thej would become the i leading people of the world. ULI TH SPEAKS. President Hluth urged a consoler., jtlon of this life In lew of the bearing bear-ing it would have, upon the life to coma With this thought upon their I minds he thought the people would be rill I IU lle HCCl.l.lll.K IU MIV I'M' Mlllfe.-. of the gospel of Christ He urged all to make most of their stewardship. Economy should be studied and the I products of the earth should not be feasted We were here not to make money but to gain experiences and Cultivate virtues. Business activities, are means to this end, he said. ' President Stratford admonished the members of the stake to Ihe up to the requirement of the gospel. He I counselled the priesthood not to .trouble the general authorities of the 'church, who were all busy men. with letters seeking information upon go---pel principles. These questions, he said) should be brought to the ward j bishops and stake officials. President Irvine told of his recent 'trip to the Nevada wards of the stake (where he said he found a progressive work being carried out Former President James Wothcrspoon told of j hls experiences In England Whll - 1 jretary of tho European mission. |