Show THE conference TAB april conference of eighteen bul hundred adred and beigh eighty ty nine will figure prominently among the memorable events in the history of the church of jesus christ of rf latter day saints after a long peri period I 1 0 d of retirement from the public gaze most of the leading spirits of the church were present and in their places upon the stand prepared in the tabernacle for the presiding authorities of the holy priesthood an immense gathering ing of the saints greeted them and listened with profound interest to their coun counsels aws the congregations were large from the commencement on sunday the spacious bijil building ding was filled to overflowing and in the afternoon the assembly has was thrown open to accommodate the throngs who could not gain ad mission into the tabernacle Tatter nacle the addresses were replete with instruction doctrine principle practical suggestions correction of wro atoff wt off exhortation to duty were administered in the gift and power of the holy ghost and every heart was cheered and every soul fed with the bread of life peace reigned and harmony and unity of spirit prevailed I 1 the solemn assembly on sun I 1 j day afternoon in which the buol quo j rums arums of the priesthood were arranged in order a and nd voted in turn upon the names presented agthe aethea general authorities of the church was as a grand and inspiring sight and no one sensible to the higher influences could look unmoved upon the majestic scene when the whole bw body sr of the people priesthood and members males and females arose and nd with uplifted hands halide to heaven in token of covenant and consent suk tinel the men chosen to conduct the affairs of the church of Christ upon the earh it was like the sound of many waters alon they arose and like the sublime un 4 ity and power of the heavenly hosts so as they stood before the lord with one heart and one mind making the sacred sign of assent nothing equal to it has been seen on earth in modern modem times outside of that tabernacle it was a glorious spectacle for men a and aad ad angels and the spirit accompanying it was divine phe reorganization of the first i residency was highly gratifying to the saints they have hae felt aielt for some sometime time that this was very desirable on sunday they knew that the right time had come and the right men had been selected from what we know of the sentiments of the saints we are sure that they would have named the brethren chosen by the body on sunday if they had been the proper persons ip 0 make the nomination the votes came not only from their bands but from their hearts there was not a dissentient voice or sign T the he people were unanimous in all the votes it was the voluntary union or teu ten thousand souls representing the scores score upon scores of thousands of the hosts of latter day israel A great and pleasant spirit of contentment tent ment and satisfaction goes with the people to their respective homes home s they have the most profound conviction that god goa is with them and that he will guide the affairs of his church through the men who have been sustained as his servants andl and that no matter what perverse man may be permitted to do in the exercise of human agency almighty i wisdom and power will be exerted to bring off the truth victorious and establish the kingdom of righteousness in all the earth the conference has been djory dorious gathering its effects win will be felt in every ery pirt of the territory and its influence go forth to every land where there is a living saint or a believer in the restored gospel of I 1 the son of man may the spirit present during its se sessions spious be car kledt eva every y settle settlement meat and permer I 1 ate every home and bring to in mem ory in i the varied scenes of life teachings and impressions of this rare occa elon |