Show ANNAL H garal the forty fifth annual conference en cc of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints commenced this morning april oth 1873 1875 in the new tabernacle at 10 ltd PRESENT ON THE STAND i of the first presidency eie vie insl dents debits B young geo A smith and D dwells HW H wells ells counselors counsellors Coun lorenzo snow geo Q cannon B young jr albert carrington of the twelve apostles Apo atles orson hyde hyrie dwoodruff erastus snow george Q cannon cannan B young jr A carrington lorenzo Jj orenzo snowa Sno wC C rich bich john taylor orson pratt seu sea F V D richards patriarch Ja jolin john smith of the first seven presidents of seventies joseph young albert P horace S eldredge of the presidency of tee the sigh H agh priests quorum ellas smith and ellas elias morris of the presidency of this stake of zion geo B wallace W H folsom and J T caine of the presidency of the bishop rio edward hunter and leonard W hardy in addition to the above there was a goed goad representation of bishops and other leading men from all parts of the territory of utah and the southern portion of lof idaho conference was called to order by V PREST 13 youna YOUNG af the choir sang IF joy to the world the lord will come comes let earth receive her yang ir prayer by PREST GEORGE A SMITH the choir ang sang the towers of zon von soon shall rise above the cloudy and reach the tho skies PREST D H WELLS spoke of the steady and constant progress of the kingdom of god which was organized forty five fiva years ago up to the present time he rejoiced to know that the great majority of this people who had been gathered from the various nations of the earth were devoted to the establishment lish ment of those pure principles of the gospel which was the power of god unto salvation after dwelling upon the many duties devolving upon the saints he exhorted them tp be morally courageous in the performance of the same he also urged the necessity of opening up home industry in the midst of the people so that we might become a self seif sustaining community coty he also alluded to the building of temple tempie sand the purposes for which they were needed the building of schoolhouses school houses and the necessity for the education of the young etc ELDER ender C C felt gratified in ift listening to the principles of eternal ilfe life that had bad been referred to they must be lived up to in in order to be enjoyed principles of salvation were eternal in their nature prophets and apostles in ancient times had all had labors to perform this was a dispensation of the falness of times and brought with it many labors it was especially a gatherl gathering Dg dispensation we had no time to waste but all our energies were wanted to build up the kingdom of god upon the t arth earth and god alone could direct the same so that our labors would dil all tend to bring about his purposes such labors were pleasurable because they were right in the sight of the them lord he also advocated a self sustaining policy being carried out in the community the gospel furnished a remedy for all the evils that existed in our midst if we would only av avail allour ourselves of the same for god our heavenly father had condescend ed to reveal to us a plan that would increase upon the saints both temporal and spiritual blessings let us therefore exercise faith and put our trust in him and be determined to carry out the co counsels of the servants of god ac meeting was adjourned until 2 pm the choir sanc sang a the anthem praise him all ye yo nations benediction by ELDER lor Lon LORENZO ENzo arsnow FIRST DAY AFTERNOON tb tho 0 choir sang come comes we that iove love 0 tho the lord and let our oun JM be known prayer by y elder B 13 YOUNG TOUNG junr JUN R choir san ban rang eang the following TEMPLE SONG ag tune nold noid hold tho the rort fort lol lo a temple long expected f in st 8 L george 0 corge eorge shall stand idy illy gods goas faithful saints erected here hero in dixie land 1 cuong 7 hallelujah hallelujahs let hosan ring heaven shall echo back our praises Christ shall shail reign as king i th noble task we ball with pleasure coming from our head brings salvation life ct ernal foe soe for bour our kindred t dead CHORUS I 1 holy noly ani and eternal vather rather athe atho give sive us strength we frays prays ta to thy namo name 1 mo to build this thib templo tempio in da the latter da day ohl how anxious friends are bating wa tIng watching every move made by us ui toi for their rod emption with a holy love chorus chonus tf I 1 b aa 1 ac long hoped through weary aggs ages tor for the present time I 1 for the everlasting gospel with its truth sublime clonus Cn onus orus lol loi the prison doors tire lire are open millions hali hall the day praying fraying hoping for baptism in th appointed way clonus 11 glory 1 gloral hallelujah let the structure r se rear bear aloft those noble nobia tow towers ers pointing to t the skies chorus hell may rage rase rabe raie and satan tremble still that house well rear if heaven will aid us angel 3 91 cuard guard us weve no need to fear sear 1 a 0 wen wale WALK tau tai st george the chorus was taken up by sev sevi 1 eral thousands of sunday school children after every two lines sung by the choir notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the children came pouring into the tabernacle from all parts of the city and by 2 0 clock elock ahey were comfortably seated and their united voices filled the vast house ouse with melody elder ORSON HYDE was delight ed to witness such a pleasing sight and listen to the thousands of sweet voices singing the praises of god he dwelt on the duties of parents towards their chi ehi children chilgren idren laren to take a proper and judicious watchcase watch care over them especially during the sabbath day and during the darkness of night he also advocated the necessity of parents giving their children a good education being willing willingto to pay their school bills and placing them under the best of teachers he bore testimony that what is called Mormonism was the truth of god and he would bear it ile he then spoke of the policy of the latter tatter day saints in these val leysin geysin instructing the Indian 8 to a Y aside their murders and their savage and barbarous customs and turn towards peaceful and industrious pursuits and all seemingly to little or no purpose but recently they themselves say they have been visited by three personages who instructed them to go to the latter day saints to be baptized and then learn to cultivate the earth and cease to rob plunder and murder these personages told them they were w ere more than a thousand snows old which exactly agrees with what we nind find in the book of mormon zion is growing was then sung by the sunday u 2 aday school children ELDER eldert GEORGE Q CANNON was much pleased to be present on this interesting occasion and to listen to the tha instructions t that hat had been imparted the spectacle before him of several thousands of children was calculated to fill flit the minds of those of more mature years with serious and important reflections it was delightful to listen to their united and harmonious voices and it would be well if we as parents carried out the good counsel given us by elder orson hyde he then spoke of education wo we had bad been a very poor people for sonio some years after we came int into these valleys and for several beveral year years s most of our cropf were eaten up by grasshoppers and crickets and yet our parent government had never appropriated a dollar to aid us in the tile education of our children he then spoke of free schools so popular in the minds of many in this country and so strongly advocated me he begged respectfully to differ upon that principle of education he believed it was a species of pauperism which was not good and wholesome to inculcate in society let us learn to be self sell sustaining baud and not depend upon others industry or means when we had the means of procuring what we needed by our own exertions those who were unable to aid themselves iet jet us render what assistance they required it was more blessed to give than to receive the children sang our own sunday school the choir sang the ibe anthem Daugh daughter tero teco of f zion conference adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 am benediction by ELDER WILFORD WOODRUFF SECOND DAY wednesday morning 10 10 a in m abril april april 7 1875 the rhe choir eang 0 1 1 1 N god moves mores la in a mys mysterious ta rious vv way a y v his wonders to perform performs i prayer by elder Z COLT cont COLTRIN rix nix the choir sang an angel from on high the long long silence broke 41 PREST B YOUNG felt thankful to be present at this conference with improved heal health tb to what it was six months ago though the weather was very cold and unpropitious for our meeting to together torether in conference he hoped however the brethren and sisters would wrap up well and he be prepared to spend a little time ta gether together in this lanee jaree house until we got through he then spoke on the gospel and the proper training of children the conference was adjourned to 2 pm the choir sang s jerusalem my glorious home honce benediction by ELDER elden jonn JOHN T taylor taynor A C R SECOND DAY AFTERNOON april ath the choir sang bang w y great god indulge my humble claim thou art my hope hops my joy loy my rest prayer by ELDER A CARPING TON the choir sang arise arlsey 0 glorious dont thou joy ot of latter days ac p PREST rest J josephir os E pi r vou you YOUNG N said laid sald said sald yes was anniversary of the church of jesus christ of lat ter day saints and two years after that he was baptized by water into this church making it forty three yea years rs since 51 nce nee he became a member th the principles sciples taught by this people pl were true and he knew it and he ile was honest in his convictions whoever possessed a knowledge oi of god the father and his son sun jesus christ had the germ of eternal life within him if the spirit of god was universally enjoyed all jars and contentions ana aua animosities between man and man would cease there was nothing equal to the sweet communion of the vic saints of god he asked god 0 bless the conference and to bless the singers for how sweet and heavenly was the voice of melody he could see a vast amount of labor resting upon this people in reference to agriculture our temple our tithing our railroads afew A few years ago none buta but a prophet could that a railroad with its locomotive would te be heard in this city he then spoke of the insects that destroyed our fruit last year recommended prayer and works combined to get rid of them said he wanted to go to st george not only to see the temple but to lend a helping hand toward towards its erect erection lon ion he had bad assisted on ou two and this would make a third he then addressed a few ti timely me ly hints to children recommending them to receive the he advice of their parents ELDER ERASTUS SNOW said wild he lie loved this people because the majority were seeking after aften truth we bore boro ore oue the image of god no other people on the face nace of ortho tho the erth had such faith and such holy aspirations as we who are call cail called ed latter day saints the su subject abject of self reliance had been spoke spoken n of let us take a course cours re to be free from bondage or dependent on others other arid and try by the labor of our hands to supply our own want sand band bring our wants into subjection to our ability to supply them let not the pride life stand in our way but let fet a godlike noble nobie principle stimulate us to improvement let us adhere to the true line of demarcation we were very much mutually dependent ent on each other and we should live with a view of develop developing ng those godlike god like social qualities towards each other all gods goda creatures that lived upon the earth lad tad to exert their energies to supply their daily wants and he required of us to use the faculties we possessed in order to supply ourselves with what we needed the united order which god had called upon us to enter into required that we should al all try to liquidate our present indebtedness and become free from all obligation he then made some excellent remarks on the free school education principle he believed in a combined mental and physical education every person t hould be willing to help themselves as long as they possibly could then the hand band of brotherly kindness should be stretched forth to assist them practical education was waa what we wanted and to show the pour poor how to help themselves none in distress or poverty should be slighted but we should try to place them in a position to provide for themselves and not encourage vagrancy iancy idleness and laziness our motto was the hive of deseret we wanted no drones within it many tried to live by their wits rather than by honest industry he did not speak against legitimate trade which had no tendency to injure but benefit any community there was a necessity for mutual ex change of commodities the Thee credit system always seemed to him to injure rather than benefit mankind especially with us as asa a laboring people it wa was and always had been a positive evil it endangered our freedom many had their property mortgaged and we wo therefore were under a yoke of bondage let all such take warning by having their fingers in the fife ilfe aflfe and aud iet lei them shun it hereafter asa As a remedy let us bring our wants within our ability to supply them bondage ago age and adli dishonesty hol hoi esty were the natural result of the credit system honesty was the best policy ile he believed in it in families and nations it was not good for us to go into the mountains and find nuggets of gold but etwas good to find a piece of land kupcin n which to raise onions potatoes etc it wa wab was not big dividends from frem our operative cooperative co stores or united order efforts that was a sure sign of their healthfulness I 1 but an honest and aud upright gourse course of management ov over oven i bertrad trading overstraining over straining fast living etc had been the chief cause canse of the present reaction now experienced at or our great com eom commell commercial mert merl jai centre and a steady retrenchment and curtailment tail tali ment of our wants and a determination aminat mi nation on to pay our abts debts was the only way to recover ourselves from present embarrassments embarrass ments pres PRESIDENT IDENT B YOUNG made a few remarks concerning the 2 C RI al institution insurance companies etc meeting was adjourned till 10 tomorrow to morrow morning morning the choir sang tile the antil antii anthem im 0 lord most merciful benediction by PRESIDENT GEO A SMITH THY THIRD RD DAY MORNING thursday 10 a in april ath the choir sang the happy day has i belled on tho the truth restored Is now lic lie madek jadown aown prayer by ELDER GEORGE GODDARD the choir sang see all creation join to praise the eternal god E eldeb ELDER LDER JOHN TAYLOR said sald we were met together on this occasion to reflect upon and talk over and and advance principles that would benefit and bless the saints of or the most high but to secure those bles didgs both speakers and hearers must be under the influence of the spirit of tho the almighty the gospel of the son of god embraced the pro sent bent past and future and was adapted d in its nature to meet every want W and condition of oc the human family 1 our hopes and ideas of the past present arid and future differed materially frem from those of all other oiher people the great work in which we were now engaged was i all planned and mapped out before e the world was god was the author of our being and the father of the spirits of all flesh and andi therefore felt interested in the general welfare of his u universal offspring we were entirely |