Date: May 15, 1933 (as written in cursive at the top of the clipping).
Publication: Waynesboro Record (handwritten as "Waynesboro, Record" at the top).
Issue Info: Volume XL, No. 41.
Historical Note Included: A small historical blurb at the top reads: "Anniversary — Knox peace resolution adopted 1920."
RAPID GROWTH OF CHURCH IS TOLD AT MEET
President of Eastern States Mission, Speaks at Conference at Fairview Sunday
LATTER DAY SAINTS ELDERS ARE PRESENT
A special conference was held by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Fairview, Sunday. Elders Evan P. Call, district president; Clifford J. Peterson, Lynden Mather, Victor Bartholomew, and Misses Irma Peterson and Edna Mae Coleman, missionaries in Altoona and Harrisburg, were present.
James H. Moyle of Brooklyn, N. Y., president of the Eastern States Mission, was the main speaker of the services. President Moyle was formerly a prominent lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah, and during the Wilson presidential administration acted in the U. S. Treasury department. He has acted as mission president for the past four years, giving his entire time gratis.
In his address, President Moyle stressed the fact that one of the unique features of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is its unpaid ministry. Over 2000 young people of the so-called Mormon church are acting as missionaries of the church spending from six months to five years of their lives—giving their entire time in doing nothing but religious work. These young people leave their homes receiving no remuneration of any kind from the church.
During his presidential administration President Hoover appointed a commission to investigate social trends and causes of the unusual and remarkable conditions that are existent in this country. He found that among all the churches, 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fastest growing church in the United States. During the last 27 years the church has increased 290 per cent as compared with 260 per cent in the Christian Science religion and 300 per cent in the Methodist church, etc.
President Moyle further stated that there never has been a time when God had a people to whom he did not reveal himself; and there never has been a time when people did not go astray. Today is a day of confusion and upheaval, making it more necessary that we should receive revelation from God, for he is the author of harmony and unity.
He stated that Mormonism stands for the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days. He said "there is no phase of religion which existed in the primitive church which cannot be found in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
"We accept truth no matter where it is found," he said. "The Mormon people admire and respect such reformers as Luther, Knox, Calvin and Wesley—they were great men who did much for the world in paving the way for the coming of the fullness of the gospel of Christ."
President Moyle pleaded with the people to observe what is known in the Mormon church, as the Word of Wisdom. He said the enormous sum of two billion dollars was spent annually for tobacco. Or in other words—it would amount to one dollar for every minute since the time of Christ until the present time.
In concluding his address he said, "Joseph Smith who organized this church in the year 1830 revealed the Lord's way of health, the perfect law of life, and all who will obey the commandments of God will receive untold blessings.
Professor and Mrs. Schjodt and Mr. Shockey, violinists, furnished musical numbers.
