Show semiannual SEMI ANNUAL the fiat fifty first semiannual semi annual conference of ofilio the church of jesus christ of latter day saints convened in the tabernacle at salt lake kc city on oil thursday oct ath 1881 at ten a m on oil the stand stands were ere the following t named of the first presidency PreEl dency john taylor george Q cannon and joseph F smith odthe of the twelve wilford WOW ruff lorenzo snow franklin D richards francis 31 lyman and john henry smith counselor D if wells patriarch jolin john smith of the first seven presidents of seventies horace S eldredge john van cott Cot bottand tand and W IV taylor of the presiding bishopric edward hunter leonard IV hardy ar and robert robertr T burton besides presidents of stakes bishops and other leading men f aiom rom all A parts of the territory the tile remains of apostle orson pratt were borne into the taber bado by several of the apostles the casket beautifully adorned with flowers was elevated above the bishops stand which was wils also decorated with bouquets and floral s emblems in view ot of the congre congregation a which was unusually large for the the opening meeting the stands N W were heavily fqy draped in moarnin mour mourning nin w conference was w as called to order by president john taylor choir sang the hymn come wo that love the lord and let lot our joys jo s bo be known prayer was offered by apostle fran franklin klin D richards the choir sang behold the mountain of the lord in latter clays shall rise I PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR in opening t the be proceedings said IV we e have met this morning in accordance cor por dance with our adjournment six months ag ago go to attend to the affairs olour of our conference and on these occasions ca as ve we are assem assembled bleI from froni the tile different stakes throughout the land landof of zion for the purpose of attending to all matters in which we ire as a people are interested it is er e r I jiuu hearts and with our spirits and feelings drawn out unto our heavenly father lathel to attend to all things that shall come be before f ore us its in a manner that shall bo be just u st and p proper roper that we in may ay have the spirit of the lord to rea t down upon us that in our teachings our business and in all ill affairs that shall hall come before us in a conference capacity we may inay be under the guidance and direction of tile loid as i wo ve ought always to be in all of the assemblies of thes the saints we aro are placed today to day under rather peculiar circumstances while we attend to our conference we at the fame bame time are called to per perform forin the abs obsequies equils connect connected ted with the death of our beloved brother and apostle orson pratt this is rather a peculiar I phase to be en pertained ii in i a conference capacity yet he lie though 11 dead yet lives and while he lie t lives lie lives also in the hearts of the tile saints end of the holy priesthood and we ire could not havo have a more fitting opportunity to attend to the obsequies ca of our beloved brother aad when we shall have finished paying the last tribute of respect to this our beloved brother there is also another occurrence b which has taken place and we wish nish to hold memorial services pertaining perta inin thereto that is in bi connection with with the death of elder E ider feramorz L young son of president brigham young who in in cretu returning min from a misa eion to mexico in in i company com any with moses thatcher one of the tr I twelve died tit eca between havana and new york we thought thou Alit that while attend ing to the funeral servi services cei of brother orson pratt it would be a fitting occasion to hold memorial services vices also pertaining to him min for lie is accounted a faithful intelligent and an honorable young man and all d a good latter day lay saint sint S int and as he has died in the harness although his body is not present we wish to show to him that respect that all honorable elders of israel ought to ta have therefore the ceremonies pertaining to his funeral will be attended boin connection with those of brother pratt this afternoon and as 19 the tile time seems to be progressing and we wish visit to have i everything ev done abat er li without confusion that t n all may pay have an opportunity opportunity of viewing vie the corpse we will ivi inot not this morning rooming prolong our remarks for it i would bo be irrelevant with so r short a time and under existing circumstances to introduce any other subject at present WOODRUFF rp then arose and gave alq a few instructions indru c about the order order agreed upon in in relation to the public C viewing the remains rem alps PR TAYLOR AYLOR T stated that after this ff ais service closed ind and the presidency and twelve had end viewed tho the body tho tile public would have the privilege of passing by each side of the coffin and taking a glance at the features of alic departed and trusted there would be no conal confusion udon but that all would observe order and deco decorum the conference adjourned until p I in the choir sang tile anthem the lord will comfort zion benediction by president joeph joseph jo eph F smith the tile casket was then lowered and the first presidency the twelve P apostles tho tile arcs presidency I ency of tit alio stake and other authorities took a farewell look at tho the countenance of their venerable fellow laborer and the vast assemblage filed past in double columns the eyes of many being filled with tears as they gazed apoll upon tile face of the man who voice vice lias has been lifted up tip both long jong and loud for so many years in in israel and among the nat nation inns proclaiming the tile glad tidings of eternal L salvation du during rin the intermission some tome seven sevell sevrin or gigli ligli eight t thousand people viewed the remain remains tho the whole timo time being taken up in this manner at one the casket was again clemat edana then the tabernacle being filled in ev every c ry part f followed the obsequies of apostle orson oron pratt reported by a P special correspondent |