Show MINUTES OF THE tur GE GENERAL gendral NEUAL conference of OP the TUE CHURCH OF JESUS OF batteh DAY sain SAINTS arsi HELD AT gre grew T SALT lafe LAKE CITY crry STATE OF deseret sert SEPT 6 1850 YOUNG continued front from page III ill of deseret jaciw them again passing by his house I 1 saw a beautiful garden with melons on onions iotis potatoes arc if you bring the one tenth of all that is all we ask we want tile the one tenth of what you hwe hwo got now ami and the one tenth of what you ever eve will have I 1 am knowing to men and wo ni mei mel i carrying es egers ten or twenty nwee rm Ks to sell seil ald aid ald I 1 have known men to work on the temple tempie walls half starved to death while the rich have been rolling in wealth it seemed to them so trifling to pay the one tenth of what they tiley had that they tiley would let men build hulid temples oil on johnnycake johnny cake and cold water VM 4 it I 1 if emen men he hereafter re after talk ilk about it it ii is only for the purpose of making themselves look foolish the grum biers are the men who have not paid the first cent for tithing since they have been in the valley no man that grumbles ever pays tithing we want your labor tithing for all the time you are not raising grain and while you yon are arc raising grain we want the one tenth of your increase if a man says HP he is not able to labor and on that account wants to be excused from tithing on his time timer we want him to come and see us every tenth day and sit by and look on and let us look at dimand then we can tel teli I 1 whether he can labor and is a subject for tithing or not and whether he feels all an interest ill in the tile cau caus causland seand cand if any man is not able to come and see sec us every tenth dabit is the duty of the bishop to look after him and see whether he is not a subject for the tile reception of tithing those who raise grain three months in a year we want the one tenth of their grain and then one tenth of their labor for the tiie remaining nine months in the year again we ate are doing wonder wonders R it is a miracle to see sec what aliat has been accomplished by this people I 1 feel the nerve of the almighty and the light is burning me andl andi feel feet determined that the gospel snail kmil be preached and the th kingdom built up and I 1 will fight the tha devils all the time so help me m god loud cries of amen from the assembly I 1 am willing to do anything to help heip to roll on this work a and nd what I 1 do others ought to be willing to do the same you see sec the works and labors ot my brethren and there here is not a man in the world who knows us but has full confidence in us H C kimball I 1 have been much interested with the tile remarks remark of the president and I 1 should suppose any person with sense would now understand the principle of oc tithing lug jug it is clear and compre hAn hon sive we are blest above any other people oil on the face of the tl earth dic tile lord has prospered u us y and nd such a crop has never been seen as a general thing another thing I 1 have to remark is do you observe the sabbath dy day and keep it holy let us prove to the lord angels and saints that we will observe it and then our blessings will be increased in proportion As the lord has ald aid said rest on the seventh day and let your animals rest that your prayers may be accepted of god many persons having the priesthood become careless and sin I 1 and then they are ate cut off from the vine abid cannot regain the ground they have lost in not cleaving to the vine although the branch withers er s and dies thet tho life remains in ih th evine exine the same as before then let lei us take warning t and be kind and b gentle gentie antle subject our passions to ourselves and be in subjection to the will of god PT P P pratt spoke against persons taking the name of the tile lord our god in vain rand and land if a I 1 anah man mau is is even an atheist he shows bad manners and disrespect to his superiors and it is a sin din against 0 the neighbor who wiio hears liim him any mail man who ha suffers his llis children or servants to do it is neglectful 0 of his duty ditty if persons come here who wiio do i not i 0 t p profess afes any religion we do not want to hear them sin against us aa 4 people by taking the nameon na me aha miuor or his son jesus christ in Choir sang joy to 0 the world benediction by P P pratt two p it Won ferance called to order by D P spencer spencor choir sung jerusalem 11 prayer by IN JC whitney s singing 12 g i n 9 NL R whitney spoke in favor kf tha going to the san nac MAC rete bete valley ak H C Q kimball called on those lr ethren who wanted city lots to I 1 leave eave their lir names with bro bul bui lock and he fie would allot each man mail nis his in inheritance and any man who wilo elis eils ells sells his place f for fon or more than the im improvements which are on oil it I 1 shall want aitto pay into the tile lords treasury where it belongs P P pratt gave a lecture to young men on cleanliness and the abstaining from the use of tobacco and ardent spirits and in a few years it will be written of you that they were perfect in their generation clean in their houses and their persons good hearted gentle kind happy and everything that is agreeable their houses were filled with the spirit of good men sanctified by the holy bols ghost and where angels delighted to visit ac c prest young then said we will adjourn our conference until the ath of april 1851 at 10 A M to meet in this place singing by 0 spencer president youn young b blessed the people in the name of the lord THOMAS BULLOCK clerk of conference for the new news s G S L city sept 10 1850 1830 DR J M ben ber BERNHISEL A W BABBIT esq ese DEAR dean sins sirs Enclose enclosed ct you will find the resolutions of the legislature of this state in relation to a territorial government ac accordingly we proceed to lay before you our reasons and feelings pertaining to governmental affairs if congress has passed at the present session an act for the organization of a territory called urah UTAH which they design for us regardless of all our feelings in in the matter then we have only to yield our quiet acquiescence therein for the tho time being r only urging the more strenuous the tho early adjustment of our boundaries and acceptances cep of our constitution and admission if on the contrary cont iary they have adjourned and no action had upon the subject you will drill only urge rge our claims for admission as a state our reasons for this course are many and obvious first we have such an organization being thrown together in the ma manner we are from all parts of the world in the midst of savage tribes far from any civil organization necessity compelled us for our safety and protection to adopt some form of government ern ment THE PEOPLE livi li having vi the unquestionable tio nabie nible night right to choose their own bwy form of government have live done so they have framed a state adopted a constitution elected officers passed laws taxed themselves for the support of that government repelled indi indian in invasion established institutions of learning I laid lid iid out and improved roads road built public buildings explored the country ac ac all at their own expense had Coil coli congress gress given us a territorial organization in the first ir istance instance all would have been well for then we could have tracked tracked accordingly i but what else w we e ask during dudin durin the tiie tardy action of congress could we haye have done thin what we have should we wi h have av lain dormant and permitted our settlement to be UP overrun by the natives and ourselves ours elves elvea by the lawless and most bla inaction and indifference I 1 characterise charac terise our lack of interest for the welfare of our existence as aa enlightened or civilized people if then theli the people were in duty bound to form and establish tab lih some kind of an organization tor to insure peace or order der protection arid arld prosperity during the inaction of congress and having a right to choose for themselves ba have hive ve chosen that forin form of government which ultimately must fiust and will ie te acceded to on the part of congress cono Conw ress 11 what propriety is there at this late houi of re receding cedino to what might have been well weil enough it is true in the first instance a tee TER riTO nito kral KiAL even now should we accede to such a proposition before can gress could form and carry it into effect e act yes long iong before the birtt first dra draught could be e m made ade upon her treasury to defray the exp eap expenses en eft thereof our overflowing and superabundant population will require that admission which W it would be extremely impolitic and tent to deny far preferable is it for us to remain as we are until congress Con gres ah shail hhall EC ede proper to admit us as a S state slate tate late do they ob eject to the name of our state it is good enough for us who haxe have to dothy doehr jr object to our numbers as being insufficient let them take the census do they ct to our boundaries 7 let them thew leave it vc to the inhabitants who dwell r in to decide and if they choose to go into W estern estera Californi california 1 or have a state of their own anth Sath of us so let it be what propriety ii is there in admitting california with her boundaries when the nnie saying of gov darnett barnett that you might ai a y weli ivell conned bonnem maine and texas as california Calir orpia and deseret is is literally true if everano state had natural boundaries it is is western california and yet she overleaps over leaps them with a rapacity hitherto unequalled unequal led and unsurpassed we have explored for hundred 0 of miles in various direct directions ions inns and find here and there a fertile spot amidst vast deserts and mountain heights yet all we have enclosed in our boundaries is accessible for all useful and necessary purposes pertaining to crement ern ment we admit the boundary asked for is large when wo we consider the area but hut 4 if land susceptible of cultivation that will wil I 1 almit admit ad mit of a dense denee population is u taken into clider atlon il it is not so large farge and weare wear ar not ad vis d T f a single diss u nj Y jin JIP ice attim V eflin lur cur ur pr p d boundaries boundary that eliet aljet ol iet jet tte to being bein in ludeo audra therein therein IN fern tern calf rm ira a a is 13 w 11 hi y 11 ir IC ad J 1 the rem na nai r jt if our 9 t ni and ln herb of lit fl 1 0 6 dt lake rio hio IV vir iran n will williams iams lams ranche danehe cr or 1 ahara sahara one other reflect 01 pryor prior ety or c OM oui t a is hr fir in gran grant ng mg us as a T elti viti r i ial lal and calif firn arut ia a state government etien our alual a tuii s tt r them as I 1 ve thre ti rand and a n nr th who wh lieve bi bc i i 0 o to ir 1 ri i there rp re at tib tl nt ii back upa up t i f by hn 1 i aid t us ii indr we ld n t he in po it ot GOLD ous out m should mt not ana a ni in niev bt v no ng seel seel eit eli erish those ivaora ati IP liidi i i 1 lo 10 i ren i it r fist rist sten n t id harr i 1 1 11 va n prod ve v yao vao v so are ex edl eji edi e J i i i A 1 i s nii nil mil mii improve an fn and ind di d p the i n i il I 1 ces cen t h er ui plia plim il 11 cl n i is thereby auf aai a t th 4 ii 1 1 eniti eulth euith na n i A tilis a is true i 1 i g w ote i i iii 11 th p het act 1 trophie c a j i in vii igl lol i il a i I 1 li i ii yh i c ml i i zed soc y but na i u c r iro things thing r i ot st ill lii in 1 lc the thi til awe are e facts that all ali jacim f i i ti ax u the allem b bi ra f f conj con pon r w i ha hai jc 11 i extensive C 01 uis i 3 for fur t i aton iton il on h then will b Y n t 1 act aio nio ua alo aty v 11 ith lih their own as ft i 11 as our re r they the c r ra a do dij mt not w i to enec rt n taw iii ili lii fonn n of ind inq pen w t berei trel erel c si aith h n niu h r n vly ii c quiren acquired T arito s i 1 if e are ire taking taliam a in in V s xa iol ot r ence enee a cf of thit nt nature an am aa n if i mger ager 01 r p i eted od to exist pi p i ie e a dj di fr lur any ay c ln 0 li lo cong is give u 3 a aco ago gov i based RI AJ all i n G erna e s hould lc apoi apok the ani aun aua riy ariy of the r 1 let them af jet if our b lir 4 dir ir sin i d ince wit with lithe th t if of tn at a to I 1 il sett attl arx s or residents th rv n upon ite ue principle ia i just P e accord accordi i u ij rid guaran ing ing unto us the tho r t gilts T wi 1 1 luni iuni ties r wh ch are arc h ol 01 u Pliner ailder can c az z ij ns in liktor ciro w tane tanas s i t is a I 1 N e ab as it is ali ai c c ipac nd this mec Mcc whid r we ftp have a r ht to ca in i a it ti tu hand hano rf if Conr cony congress ress th s is whai ia wish you ou t pr wc te relying uin u i in byoir your wis wisdon doa don ii ibm abilay ty ard inte arity we f A 11 ass asui ad a d lih nt it oun our cau cat s v r fl i b laith f t ur jr cepres r res 0 1 I 1 uld nid abild that i i i r so will v ill ili cons er the t u jig ilg 11 session bession a tanto to ac ri 1 llo ito 1 to lo its us that Legi legislation lation wi tl 1 h i lixi li xi 33 p n ati laiq erlma ier ter erima mat tw n la ti t i in in the abail in in vh i vou no v s aili a ui ici au ail our jur anxiety in in re kt a i to toh her agh vb sentiments sutin ent of high regard we wera were re ji y urs uri ur respectfully D IT P P PRATT C cattee 0 pencer to coln lt J M ai 61 alj A vf vv BAB DAB vi ili r ei ez 1 V alington jl ington cit D C |