Show temperance PI I 1 alln FA BY CHURCHMEN SPEAKERS AT conference URGE abolishment OF SALE OF LIQUOR IN UTAH conditions in mexico also discussed the escape from death of saints being attributed to divine aid in n answer to prayer prohibition and the mexican situation were the principal topics discussed at the second days session of the general conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints on friday april 7 president joseph C bentley of juarez stake and philip H hurst fiscal agent of the mormon church at el paso texas spoke on the trouble in mexico heber J grant george albert smith and anthony W ivins apostles spoke on the temperance question the latter outlined the position of the church on statewide state wide liae prohibition apostle rudger clawson anti and george F richards and patriarch hyrum G smith also were speakers if we as a people had obeyed the word of wisdom temporal salvation would have come and we would today be the richest state in the union declared apostle grant statistics show an average expenditure in the united states of 21 per capita for liquor it we dranel as much as the average with our population our elpi expenditure for liquor would toe be a year and what would we have to show for it nothing but empty barrels and bottles from my boyhood I 1 have studied and preached the gospel ot of temporal salvation and the doctrine of president brigham young who taught the establishment of oe home industries what kind of home industry Is it that leaves only empty bottles and barrels after after the contents have gone io sap the efficiency of our young nen men success comes with efficiency and what applies to the individual applies to the city county and state conditions in mexico have been more unsettled than ever since the recognition of carranza by the government n of the united states said joseph C bentley president of the juarez stake in his address he told of the perils through which the mormon colonists there had passed and of the terror inspired in the hearts of the mexicans by the mention of the name of villa the escape of the mormons cormons from death at the hands of the bandit and his followers he attributed to a divine aid in answer to prayer joseph smith was the most striking figure by far of the nineteenth century declared apostle clawson Claw sou 1 I realize that this is a bold statement and will be regarded by some as presumptuous but there is ample evidence to sustain it it he went on to enumerate the achievements and revelations of the prophet if all the books in the world save the bible and book ol of mormon doctrine and covenants and the peart pearl of great price were destroyed he said those four would form a library and a basis tor for historians to regenerate the world in restoring the eternity ot of the marriage covenant he declared joseph smith had provided a means for doing away with the divorce evil enactment of a statewide state wide prohibition law was urged by apostle george albert smith 1 I rejoice he said that this wave of prohibition is going over the land then he be read from the doctrine and covenants the words of the prophet joseph smith concerning liquor and tobacco let us make up our minds he be said henceforth to drive from our midst every evil thing I 1 hope the mormons cormons will exercise the franchise and send good men to the halls of the legislature and to the governors chair good and honorable men who will see to it that the temptation of tho the adversary is taken from among the afternoon session opened with the address of mr hurst on the mexican situation as the first speaker he was followed by apostle george F richards who spoke on the doctrine of eternal life and the plan of salvation immortal life he be declared is a means to an end the gospel means something broader than just immortal life he said it is not that man shall just live on and on the lord meant that man shall live in his presence in eternal glory and exaltation the position of the church on the prohibition question was outlined by apostle anthony W ivins he declared the church had not changed its position but stood for prohibition he urged the members to vote tor for men who would give the state a prohibition law the general sessions of the conference adjourned over saturday until 10 sunday morning hut but a special meeting of the general priesthood including the general board of the church and the principals of church schools was held at 10 saturday morning in iff the assembly hall three interesting relies relics were added to the collection of the daughters of the pioneers in the tha bureau of information at salt lake during conference the reed of a loom brought to utah in 1852 by merlin merlia jones arom wallingford lingi ord conn has been presented by the jones family vincy R barker of ogden has presented to the collection a rail of the staircase that leads lads to the tower of the kirtland temple ohio built in 1835 1836 A photograph of an old painting of im youn and his family has ibsen been added by E A hot hoi brook |