Show PRESIDENT GRANT AND APOSTLE R R LYMAN ATTEND STAKE conference saints urged to live up to teachings of G gosp spa missionaries report labors school heads also speakers akeis a president lifeber J grant of the L D S church and elder richard R lyman of 0 the hie quorum of 0 tile the twelve apostles of that organization wore were in attendance at jhb quarterly stake conference held in cedar last saturday and sunday president grant was able to attend only the saturday after afternoon hoon meeting slid and then went on to provo where he had an m appointment for sunday but elder lyman remained tor for the other sessions A brief resume of the conference as published in wednesdays iron county record ecord Jl is reprinted as follows the opening remarks were made by Pre president palmer lie ile explained that president grant could only re main tor for sessions as he was to return in the evening to provo but that elder lyman would be here during the whole conference the latter was the first speaker and spoke but a short tinn time touching on oi the question of 0 getting the younger boys in the church and keeping them in and guard them against these times ot of strenuous temptation president grant expressed us being highly pleased in mingling nili isline idith with the latter day eints S tn III any ally capacity or in any pait pail of 0 the woisil llo ile said lie had baen directly connected with the general ameral authorities a of the church for the past forty nine ii iris years from canada on the north to meaco on the south among the islands of the sea and in many of 0 the foreign countries and he had I 1 that any latter day saint who was living its ills religion was a better man mail ard and was more apt to be a success either in politics religion or any other calling pres grant said there Is nothing in all tho the world that can meet up with the wonderful success of 0 the man who first to serve god cod and do ilia his will the best way to get our young people to take an interest in church matters is to so live ourselves as to ile be an ail example to them and to do our duty because ve ne cannot hope to flake much of an ail impression livoli others unless we are willing to make tile the effort ourselves and at it least b bf hollest holiest honest aith the lord pres prea grant spoke deiy pointedly against thu this greed of money among so BO many anany of our people saying that the greed tor for money was as bad almost as the taste laste tor for intoxicating liquor lie he re cared to a number of cases where continued to back GRANT AND APOSTLE LYM LYMAN ATTEND STAKE conference continued from front page the father of a family thought to make a name for himself in that he would leave a large amount of wealth 10 to ills children only to have them live so fast that they would buy a first class ticket to purgatory with no return pres grant recalled some ot of tho the early experiences in utah and the making of so BO many friends for this 1 wonderful state when they have come and seen tor for themselves just jual what we are and what we have lie he stressed the fact that as aa a people we go as servants of 0 god and go where we are sent and thus gain a deeper friendship tor for the mormon church generally it is not lot only a be I 1 liet of but a knowledge and it takes knowl knowledge edgo to lo be able to sacrifice the speaker referred to the great joy one has in a testimony that it Is one thing that cannot be bought ire he spoke of the late bishop hunter who very often cautioned himself and others against getting biggot cd ed over having too much flattery heaped upon them god gives no commandment man dment tor for man save lie he provid eth a way that it may be kept president grant closed with a stirring testimony of the work of the lord saying that it would go on and on as many men of the country were tarrying the message to other sections as did the visitors to the western states secretaries convention recently held in utah sunday S sessions elder scott matheson sor was the me first speaker of 0 the morning session in beginning his remarks he expressed his gratitude for or the large attendance ten clance and for the spirit of worship manifested lie he said no one can come into such a gathering of 0 lat ter day saints of this nature out feeling the uplifting influence even though no word might be spoken elder matheson was very emphatic iu in speaking on the matter ot of those who are the worst fault finders and said they were the ones who do the least in the matters they complain of that they who do the most are they who make the least complaint and vice versa those who do the least are they who are always the ones who find the most faut fault with those who are doing thoss thosa who pay an honest tithing find the least fault with that principle those who support the authorities of the church find the least fault with them I 1 elder matheson expressed appreciation for the privilege of meeting with the saints from time to time and hoped to he be always in line of 0 duty as an officer in this great calling sister laprele barnson was called to report her labors as a missionary and she bore a wonderful testimony with the fervent wish that some time in the not tar far distant future she might be permitted again to take up the labors of missionary work that she had been engaged la in tor for the past two years in closing sister barnson said there 1 is s no other place or position on earth like the mission field as it is one ot of greatest satisfaction and a joy be bond ond expression once a missionary always a gustave 0 larson gave an opening outline as to the work tor for the coming year in the local seminary urging the registration of 0 as many as possible and expressing an appreciation tor for the loyal cooperation of the B A C faculty in that it makes for a better understanding of education and spiritual uplift A man may carry a college degree the speaker said and at the same time carry a set of burglar tools lie ile may be a professor ot of mathematics and use ilse it for or the most vicious gambling in fit the world it is not so much a question of the great things that we have but what we do with them after we get them and the use to which they are put whether tor for profit or damage elder L N spoke tor for a short time expressing ills his appreciation of the tact fact that lie he is counted a member of the church ot of jesus christ of latter day saints in inal tor for tho the testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel he has elder E J palm palmer er spoke of the large number of sabbath school chil 1 dren present stating that this seen ed to be principally a childrens ests sion ile he advised the little ones oles a gainge the taking of 0 the lords name in vain and urged them to observe the sabbath day lie ile explained to the children why w wi i s could kep the tha day holy the speaker said lie he had many things to be thankful tor for tile ibe teachings he had received and the great benefit he had from the standard church works they all taught the same gospel and it Is the same that jesus taught when he was up on the earth he urged the children to study the tha gospel elder richard R lyman told the story of tho the prophet samuel being called to go and find a man to be king over all isreal and the calling ot of the meek and lowly shepherd boy david the most unpretentious ot of a all hla his lathers fathers sons and told how bow god looked into the heart of 0 any man to know 1 if he was fitted tor for the calling unto which he had been called and looked not at hla his clothing even though they were ware ot of the finest linen the speaker urged that inasmuch us as this la is the beginning ot of another school year that even though the students did not get anything alse se by all means have them register at tho the seminary as that in the long run was of the most importance import anze to lo get a spiritual education and the kind of training that would be 0 of such great benefit to them in after years the greater part ot of the whole curriculum Is religion as that Is what appeals most to reason ile he spoke very feelingly pt af the real religion and referred to the article contained on the front page ot of the record in a recent issue wherein the faculty voluntarily gave three per cent of their salary to help out students to better attain an education ile he said brethren and sisters I 1 that hat is real religion then in his closing remarks he said in part with all the power and authority that I 1 have I 1 bless you that your hearts desires may be granted unto you that you may be prospered in all your righteous endeavor sunday afternoon after the sustaining of the general and local authorities the speakers were pres wm win R palmer who was asked by pres lyman to occupy a part of the time and gave a general outline of the he work of the stake and touched on the general trend of 0 the temporal things and outlined some of 0 the things that could be done to alleviate alevia alev late te in III part the present distress lie ile said that as a rule we looked too tar far oft off and not right at our own doors for the relief that too many of 0 us its expedit congress to give he referred to the welfare program that Is being carried out in ili parowan carowan to such a satisfactory end in scattering the surplus food and supplies tor for the more needy A very worthy move that might well be copied elder ray knell reported the la a the tors 1 ors of his mission and bore a strong stron testimony of ills his conviction 3 and d the things he learned while yi a the california ms mission sion school superintendent N J barlow talked on what the beginning of school meant to the thousands of children that would be marching to the schools on monday morning the making of good citizens he mentioned the necessity of good healthy bodies to begin with and keeping them so the great factor tor for the bigger and better life Is to engrail the ideas of cleanliness in habits and how to live everyday with ones fellows and as a climax to make of each one a dependable citizen it if should th the C after afler life as we we live lice this itself in a ot of take care life will about measure in my travels great he said I 1 see many among the people sitting men idle lots a and n d many idle complaining 81 streets along the the all but tor for times ot of the hard to and money time that they have incessantly I 1 it f the lots were smoke they tilled and made to produce materially would relieve the situation he said director oneilian Obe ilian sley of lae 13 A talk about the college C gave gava a short work and expressed appreciation and its al 91 number for or the great registered students this beir the largest ever had in the institution the teachers be pu put lie ile asked that ward and civie civic to work in the various activities that they may be better able to contact with the people and thus to weld of 0 this section more solidly the people and the collego college elder lyman made the closing talk of citizens in the on the loyalty 0 matter of 0 prohibition and gave out a lot of information on this matter that the people might be better acquainted quain ted with the situation he was very emphatic in the statement that any man who is governed by whiskey and liquor is not an honorable american citizen FT |