Excerpt from The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 82: May 6, 1920

The President spoke of the first vision to the Prophet a hundred years ago, and of the organization of the Church ten years later, and read from the Doctrine and Covenants of a revelation given to the father of the Prophet between those dates, in which the Lord said that a marvelous work and a wonder was about to come forth in the earth. He pointed to the facts of the growth and development of the Church in fulfilment of this prediction, facts that are now recognized and commented upon by statesmen and men of renown the world over, as they come to know the high character of the Latter-day Saints, and the nobility of the work they are doing. He commented upon the quality of patriotism which is so well known in every community of the saints, who stand everywhere as loyal, thrifty, law-abidin g people, good citizens and stalwart defenders of the civil and property rights of the people, always for law and order, against every form of vice and lawlessness. He declared that the Latter-day Saints will fellowship no plan to destroy the property of individuals, corporations or governments; nor support labor unions or other organizations in seeking to control or deny individuals in their right to labor and to enjoy its fruits and privileges. While men have the right to com bine and organize for their own betterment and protection, they have not the right to dictate and'restrain others who do not, from working for a living in peace and unmolested. The President con cluded his thrilling address with a fervent testimony to the divinity of the gospel and authority of the Priesthood restored to the earth, with all the keys and powers pertaining thereto, and declared that God is watching over His work and caring for His people.

President Anthon H. Lund endorsed all the words the President had spoken. He referred to the assumption of the ignorant, and those who seek to oppose us, that Latter-day Saints are not Christians, and said our Articles of Faith are most explicit in their declaration of Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Savior of the world; and that our people have been and are striving with all their might to get the true word of the Lord before all people.

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