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Show I She (Dgdfu gunttton. Charles f IV. Penrose. Editor and busiuoii mauagor. oudex, vtaii. I- 11. 1S74. Moadaj ETcnlns, May AXXI7AL FOnTY-FOlK'l'- lI COXFEKEXCE. Saturday, 10 a.ru. Choir ang, "When Earth in bondage long had lain, And darkness o'er tli nations reigued." Trayer by Elder D. McKeuzic. Choir Bang, "With joy we own Thy servants, Lsrd, Tby ministers below." ELDER C. C. BICI1 Suid he was satisfied that when we as. eembled in Conference we receitel the mind and will of God. The principles of union hitd been the grand theme with us, erer since the Church was organized. W ought to esUem it a privilege to do anything the Lord required of us. We frequently dedicated ourselves and all our substance to the Lord, ttnd we should Burtainly be willing to practise this when we were called upon. Otr Savior's work was for the btnetit of all mankind, and 'we should unite with Him and labor for the benefit of others as well as for This was Godlike. It was a labor of love. Aud we should go to work on the principle of faith. We had been in (he school of Christ for a long time, and it had taken much instruction to brine us to the point we now occupied. There was no time to be lost. We must lay a foundation for our children, and those who were te come after us, and perform the work required of us for those who have gone before us. in re gard (o properly, we ought to be anxious to place it wnere it would ao tne most good. Trials were presented to us uauy, it was our duty to overcome them, and the promise was thai if we did so, we should inherit all things.' With few ex. oeations he believed the Saints enter, turned the best of feelings and desired, as he did, to direct their labors to acUnlese we complish the good of all. were willing to do as the Lord required, liow could we be cullud His servants? He b.lieved iheSuiuls would do this and lli us render themselves worthy of the erown of eternal lives which was promised to the faithfu'. The general authorities of the Church were then presented by Elder D. and the vote to sustain them in their Ri'veral places an 1 callings were unntiiinous. The only changes that we noticed from lust Conference were, Albert Carrington, President of the Perpetual Emigration ITund for the Gathering of the Poor; Orson 1'ratt, Historian and General Church Tieeorder; Geo. B.' Wallace, President of this Stakt of Zion; William H. Folsom, Ceil toel lor to the President of this Stake s. 1 Zion. ELDER V. V. IUCHARPS Said it appeared to him that all the Latter-day Saints must take the the same view of the principles advanced to ua lirtrifcg the Conference. Wbch we received the gospel, we received this principle of unity with the rest, and looked forward to the practise of it in its much as te the resurrect n of ihs dead. It was only a question of time when it should be preseuted for our action It was gratifying to see the read-inewith which the Saints entered into the spirit of it. While laboring some years ago in tbo Recorder's officii, his at. teniion was more particularly directed tq this principle, and he saw that before Zion could be built up in its glory, it must be introduced uud practised. lie was s iflering from a severe cold and did to take not feel physically able up this subject in detail. But would say, in regard to objections, that knowing the gospel true, he did not wish to engage his mind in that direc ion, but would leave it to those to whom it belonged. He deprecated the practise of taking a side in a debate contrary to one's own convictions of right. The Saints expected Zion to come down from above. How unfitted wo would bo to wiili them unless we entered into the same Order by which they attained to unity and became exalted! Theie were some wh were not as quick to re ueivc any principle advanced as others. They would want to wait and see how this-- Order worked' before they enteiel into it. It would take years before we could become properly organized ii working order. Elder Richards then pointed out some of the advantages to the Church in. building temples, etc., which would aacruefram the pvaotise of th'u Order. He bore testimony that it was oue of the principles of the everlasting gospel, and one that all Saints should be willing to practise and curtain with all their faith, energy and substance, And prayed that the spirit of understanding might rest upon them. i'ull-nefs.- ss y tbe KLUKR D. WCKENZIl Said that this subject was one that all the Saints with whom be had conversed admitted to be necessary. This Order was an association for commercial, agricultural and manufacturing objec's. It was not of necessity, in itself, a religious ios itution, although we drew car inspiration from our religion to guide us It was a coin all our affairs. partnership for business purposes. When Joseph Smith, a boy of fifteen years eld, enquired of God which of ail the Christian sects was right, he was l)!d that none of them were right. The civilization of the nineteenth century, was rofessedly based upon Christianity. If tbt'ir Christianity was wrong their civilize too was wrong. For i's fruits we could look abroad in all the world. The oppression of the poor, the liviMon of clauses, i he corruption and iniquity that abounded. The Lord had said to us, 'leave ilie world alone and build URoew inwtitulinns and obey the principles which be reveulod to you." When Y.iU!i'. a year ago, had declared hiesrir opposed to ire? schools, what a ?r ti i.auf m4, iWe uho p;opel lr ii. I'fcM. oung ncii opposed out of education, but desired that every man ) them, but not extort anything that he declared He wuo buy. should obtain employment, so that he those with the could pay for the educabien of his own had never tiracticed extortion dealbis in them treated but He the not children. leveling stranger desired, his brethren. as of the rich, but the raising of the poor. ings, President Youne then touched on Next te the- witness of the Holy spirit of the truth of any principle advanced, the manypoin's of interest; the manufacture the best evidence of its goodness waslhoop-positio- n of cloth and raising of dye stuffs, wet He thought that use of wooden bottomed shoes in of the wicked. when the howl went up as soon as weather, the benefiis that bad resulted "wtoden shoes" were mentioned, that it from the Z. C. M. - which he wished was better to .throw wooden shoes at the people to sustain, he also wished tbem than to ''cast pearls before swine." them to encourage Supt. Hooper; to pay ruThe Saints knew the voice of the true I jeir debts ko. He referred to the United of the financial inous this into policy shepherd and they would enter Order. He knew they would. It was States in sending tlieir gold and silver not made a tost of fellowship, but those1 out of the country, show, d that the nawho had the light ef God in them would tional debt was ins result of the war, net want to wait. When the Saints were sent as a judgment from God, for killii g His people of baptized into the Church, and when the prophet and robbing this war might bow and their to homes their left lights, gather here, they the purchase aud they manifested to God their willingness have been averted by and the money The freedom of the negips to be guided by Him in all things. railroads used for been have now building union we of are agivery principle tating was recognized as true in the aad developing the fGuutry. ELDKR ERASTLS SNOW world, and was that which blended together the States into the American Suid the minds of our children were ive Mercantile In- like white Union. The paper, upon which we could stitution, which was established ou an make any impression. They were" our immovable foundation, was a monument Fathers and mothers were ot what could be done by unity. The heritage. responsib'e lor them. They should see time was coming when 15abylon would that their early traiuing by the fireside bVdcstroyed, and the Lord was seeking was hot neglected, and that- when they to prepare a people who would m b ain mixed with the community they did not the right, love their neighbors as tucm-sclvmingle with the unbelieving and corrupt. and establish righteousness in the All who neglected this obvious duty, earth. would certainly reap the results. It had Choir sang the Anthem, been his custom from youth to honor re"O Praise the Lord." ligious rights in everybody, respecting the opinions cf all, no matter how foolPrayer by Elder John Taylor. ish they might appear. He respected 2 p.m. clergymen who attended te their own Choir sang, business alone. But there were those "We're not ashamed to own our Lsrd who came here to act as tools for the And worship Him on earth." corrupt, to marshal every force of evil Saints, and who Prayer by Elder B. Young, Jr. against the Latter-da- y had no other purpose than to lead away Choir sang, "Come all ye Saints who dwell on earth, the young, and misrepresent the people, appealing to the prejudices of the world, Your cheerful voices raise." to get money for this purpose. ADd On motion, George Goddurd was unanthen to see brethren send children to imously sustained us Clerk of the Conschool to such liars and hypoorites, he ference. cried shame on them. Men had been PREST. B RICH AM YOl'KG fed and sustained iu this city as good Said his position in regard to schools school teachers, and their pupils had was for the people to tchool their own come out infidels. Science belonged to children and not commence the evils God and His people; infidelity was the which were tho result of free schools. opposite ef science. It was incapacity He had no opinion of bringingtchildren to comprehend the designer of the unip in laziness. If there were any per- verse and His works. He would advise sons who were not alio to school their every man and woman who did not children, we would do it for them, aud know that their children were under the when they were eld enough put them to tutorage of good, devout, believing pers The work. and sons, to take them away and teach them of this couutry had been trained at home. iu free schools, and instead of seeking to Tho fullowing missionaries were then euro their own bread and butter, it was: and sustained by unanimous presented, "Can't you g ve me an office?" He did not oppose education. lie could count vote: To the United States Charles Hall, his scares and hundreds whom he had of Kuuosli, Millard County, to Maine; BoLooled. He wanted fed, clothed and John Neff, of Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., all the children of both sexes educate. I, to Illinois. and also taught to work; not to be all To England Ernest Young, John doctors, lawyers or priests, but to pro Smith aud Bedson Eardly, of Henry duce something. He knew something, Salt Lake City; Urigham Young, 3d, of not by experience, but by what he had Sevier County: Alma L. Smith, seen and heard of the corruptions of the Richfield, Summit County; Baldwin of Coalville, world. He had never taken so much de- H. Watt, of Kanosh, Millard County; light, as of late years, in studying and William Hodges, cf Laketown, Rich As he had examining the sciences. County. foundsaid many times, our religion was To Scotland Peter Sinclair, of Salt ed in true science, in philosophy, in the truth. Everything we had to do with Lake City. Thomas F. To Wales Thomas, Mil s was incorporated iu our religion, which Williams and William Lloyd, of Salt oircumscribed the whole life of man. Lake Cuy. In regard to this Order, those whj did To tho Swiss and German Missions not wish.to unite with their brethren in John Ulrich Slucki, of Paris. Oneida thif general co operative system, to use County, Idaho; John Jacob Walser, of their time, talents and all their powers Payson Utah Co ; Frederick Thurer, of for the general good, need not vite. Providence, Cache Co. Officers would be selected to sit as a To Deumaik Peter Hansen, of Ilunts-vill- e, presiding central board, and if any were Weber County. eleoted who were not present, aud did was then taken, of those who vote A not wish to unite with us, their names United Order, when cotild be dropped. Our object was to 120 wished to join the whole immense congregation the nearly for the "pile." He believed this was a lifted their hands. gambling term, but the idea was, we do rRKSlDKXT CEO. A. SMITH not go for a part but for the whole. He had never heard an argument against Wished all those who had raised their Joseph Smith and his mission, but the hands to join the United Order, to re member that ho who put his hand to the cry was "false prophets, "speculation. He considered this religion (he greatest gospel plough and looked back, wag not speculation in the world; for when the fit for the Kingdom, of Heaven, and exwork was consummated, Jesus would horted them to take no notice of insinumake his people heirs of all things. ations, or sneers or doubts, but to press The following officers were then e'ect-ed- : forward, determined to accomplish the work designed, namely, the building up Brigbam Young President of the Uni- and redemption of Zion. ted Order throughout all the world Choir sang the Anthem : wherever it might be established. "Awake, put on thy strength, 0 Geo. A. Smith, 1st Vice President; Zion." Daniel H. Wells. 2d Vice President; the Twelve Apostles, Assistant Vice PresiFrayer by Elder C. C. Rich. dents. Sunday, 10 a m. David MeKenzie, Secretary. Choir sang: George Goddard, David O. Calder, Paul A. Schettlcr, James Jack, John T. "My God, the spring of all my joys, J he life of Ouuie, Assistant Secretaries. mydelights." Thomas W. Ellerbeck, General Book by Elder Geo.B. Wallaee. Prayer keeper. Choir sang: George A. Smith. Treasurer; Edward "All hail the glorious day, Treasurer. Assistant Hunter, Horace Eldrcdge, John Sharp, Fara- By Prephets long foretold." morz Little, Moses Thatcher, John Van kldf.r b. vacua; au. Colt, Jas. P. Freeze, Honry Dinwoody, Thomas Taylor, Elijah F. Sheets, DiSaid he had received much instruction rectors. during this Conference, in relation to Prest. Young said if other officers the United Order. To know that the were needed, they would be added. It man whom God had called to lead this was not expected that more would be people, said it was right, was enough needed for the first month nor year, but to induce him to join that Order. Still, they would increase as the Order pro- we all needed instruction in its priaci-pleWe could not receive all light at gressed, so that every account could be rendered of every minutine of business. once, but must obtain it by degress. Most cf the saiats when they came The question had been asked, why the Lore were worth nothing. He had left Latter day Saints did not enter into the rder, years ago. It property in various par s of the States; practice of this ibis was toe same with most of thoe might as well be asked of him why who were driven from Nauvoo, when the his child, sent to school, did not comthe Saints were driven out the Govern- mence to read iu the Fourth Reader, ment called for fivehundered of our men ignoring the alphabet, the First and to tight their battles in Mexico, and Second Render, and so on. There was Thomas W. Benton feeling certain the & time when he was not prepared to re"Mormons" would rebel, obtained au- ceive it, and he did not believe the peothority to raise a militia in several States ple were prepared till now. The Lord to exterminate them, but the men were could not hold the people guiltless when furnished. Prest. Young said he had He revealed to them eternal principles the proofs of this. When we reached of truth, and they refused 'o practice here women were glad to get skins to them. He cared nothing for the oppomake mocassins, while many of the men sition and ridicule of our enemies. The and boys went without shoes. But by Saints would live and flourish, when tho blessings of Ood we were afterwards those who stood head and shoulders blessed with an abundance of everything above them in wickedness and ridicule, and so it has increased until they know would be swept like cobwebs out of their not what to do with their means. Ex- way. If any other people but tie Latter-da- y Saints bad entered into a wholesale travagance, pride, arrogance and envy hud crept in. and we had followed after system of they would be the ltii-t- and fashions of Babylon. Now lauded to the skies. we would stop this, we had just as good The speaker then depicted the oppomechanics here as anywhere, and we sition raised agaiist the practice of the would make what ws could ourselves, very principles contained in the sacred and siop import aiions as t'at as possible. scriptures, while right in the midst of We ut.uld r.ihp prolans and o'j the luiiiiii a icmniuiiiiy w&s ) Tniitted to a. - office-holder- oflice-teeke- rs s. s - crnctice promiscuity without mol C8Viva in a manner that was a IHLlUli. the nation. He had receiv cd to .iter . ..";mr nf ihe truth of this wo rk. :..i,..nri.ninf his fattier and moth er. :o: iuuim, Although be was raiseu m iuo l i..,.4 that, bv the Dractice of 1.. JiUU 11C WE ARE DOING BUSINESS IX certain principles he could be saved and he intended, by the by them alone, aud by them in spite of help of God, to live was eausiieu mu all opposition, lie tim nf the Saints would accept AND this Order, and that those who did not, He concluded by would apostatize. the principles of that bearing testimony mm moo were luenucai this Church Are bow open for Wholesaling as well as Retailing. contained in the sacred Scriptures. to WALKER BRO'S. &c6. 1 loin-nor- F -- V OUR NEW BUILDING ' Having Increased our Stock, "Webegto attention of our patrons, and the puhlic, to the fact that ELBER ALBERT CARt.NGTON Said there was nothing new, in the ininipa nf the Order which we we re inritert in enter into, it was only a pa it From of the 0eraod plan of falvation. 1. . . 1. .1. ni the first uay ne entereuj iuo vuuru, no felt that he and all he might have the control over, belonged to it. He could nut Snd the dividing place between spiritual snd temporal. The speaker then described tne condition 01 me lead ing Rations of the eartli, tne darkness, corruption, greed ot gain, eic, wuicu eivinir Eneland the credit for having the best administration of law, the most fairness and honesty of any; and showed the value of the riches 01 nf V. uiurnilv onin frrpli ended in IU6 Plan salvation, which they all rejected, lovin darkness rather than light. GUI! HOUSE IS THE LARGEST IN eail . OGDEJJ, Our lines of DRY GOODS, CLOTH BXG, HATS, goods, 1axy giioct:kies, iiai5dware, I'liOYlSIOSS, Et ARE COMPLETE. Figures Reduced to the Lowest .Possible Margin, Are prepared to do the most extensiyo trade in this City PREST. GEO. A. SMITH. a The principles revelled in the plan of salvation required an enort on our pari. W were told that, if we would attain to the blessing of eternal life, we must be willing to sacrifice all things, and must endure unto the end. Many ot us tailed to understand the importance of strict and continued attention to the princi In consequence of pies of our faith. emulation and strife to obtain this world's goods, we neglected our Tithing. When we come to Zion we should com mence by going to Bishop Hunter and -- :o lhe.s the tithing all our tenth of what the Xord gives us after that should be given, using the rest acThe hest place in town for a cording to our best wisdom. If we prefer the things of this life to the kingdom of God, of course we had our choice. But eye bad not seen nor ear heard the glory and riches aud blessings which OF would be enjoyed by those who chose the better way, and endured to the end In the Order now being introduced we First-Claswould learn the principles of economy and mutual assistance. We would be required to pay our debts and live withAS LOW AS ANYWHERE IN UTAH. in our income. Credit was a shadow. The balloon system of finance adopted in our nation was destructive. He con sidered he would be more of a gentle shoes he had man, to wear wooden-sole- d paid for, than the finest morocco for which he owed somebody. We could IVXdx-liLo- t jFLates.. just as well make our own shoes as to and he as a believed that import them; sanitary measure as well ns on economi FORGET cal practice, it would be better to wear, in wet weather wooden-s- o ed shoes. Still we could produce s fine and handsome shoes and clothing as we imported. So C. WOODSTASSEE. wiib furniture ami other thingsjwe were eur lives in purchasing all kinds wasting of articles which we could make ourselves. The opposition to this sprang from pride. W hy not feel proud of our own independence and self support, susCECARS. taining ourselves and cvfing no man anything? Choir sang the Anthem, TOILET ARTICLES' J4 "Sing aloud to God our strength." Prest. Prayer by Joseph Young. ANE WALKER BRO S, CO., lM-tf WOODMANSEE'S STORE! East Side Main Street, GENERA Ogden, ASS OR TMENT L Blercliaadise s PRICES PRODUCE TAKEN tlx XTis'l'iost Till ST01 - KM 81111 N'T DRUGS, . Y'l 2 p.m. Choir 6ang, "With all my powers of heart and MERY.1 Choir sang, "Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears." The Sacrament was administered. NEW STORE, -- fWt! "J,-?- Fifth Slrccl, Ogdcn, Utah. 3 tf Uses. STOCK. FULL W. T. BAKER. 8. HORROCKS, HOREOCKS PREST. GEO. A. SMITH Said one of the most serious duties resting upon us was the education and cultivation of our children. We must expect that our examples will have more effect upon them than our precepts. He would urge upon all, the necessity of sustaining tho'Sunday Schools, encour aging punctual attendance and diligence; also the dissemminating of the Juvenile Instructor, and a proper support of the Xeut, Herald, Ocdes Junction, Provo Timts, Beaver Enterprise and all papers published by our brethren, both by subscription aud advertisement. He invited all the Elders and brethren and sisters to take the Woman' Exponent. He encouraged the Relief Societies; thought no project would be successful unless the women were interested in it; he wished them to become acquainted with all the political measures of the country and every subject beneficial to mankind. He deprecated foolish fashions in dre 8. These subjects and the science of cooking which had a good deal to do with the regulation of morals should be discussed in these societies He wished all aliens who had not obtained their papers to cecome naturalized, and to vote at every election. The ladies had the right of suffrage and should exercise it, and no man could hold an office in Utah un less the ladies were willing. He called upon those who were able, to volunteer to go down to St. George and assist in rearing the walls of the Temple that by Christmas we might be able to administer the ordinances of the erosnel therein. About one hundred and fitly men would aid materially in the speedy accomplishment of the work. lie wanted the Saints when they came to Salt Lake to call in and see the beautiful granite stones which had been ouarried lor this Tem ple, and Dot to fail to lift up their hearts to God for a blessing upon the work. He approved of the Sunday School Jubilee contemplated to be held in this Tabernacle, when 7.000 or 8.000 children would be gathered for a musi cal entertainment. He had visited the Sunday Schools in various parts of the world, and considered ours superior lo any he knew of. In the United Orders now being established ia various parts of the Territory, he excested fhat im provements in common schools, and the . r..i third Medicinal L. Peebles, Prescription ..'Druggist,- C. tongue, I'll praise my Maker in my song." Prayer by Elder John Taylor. LIOUORS 9Iaiu Street, DEALERS & BAKER, Ogdcn, IS JUST ARRIVED, A SPRING AND NEW STOCK OF SUMMER la great variety, GOODS, all for sale AT THE LOWEST RATES. Store! Drug OGDEN. MAIN STREET, PURE DRUGS & PATENT MEDICINES, Perfumery and Toilet Good3, PAIXTS, OILS, TURPS, VAISXISIIES, RttrSHES, ' " . , . A FULL LINK OF 1 i Groceries! Groceries ! Genuine Old Scotch llliiskey9 Old Cofnac Brandt9 . Pine Jamaica Rum, SchnatWDutch - - ALSO, Fine Article of Old Tom Gin, Foreign and Native Wines and uquB' CIGARS, TOBACCO AND SNUFF. HOME, EE5XEDT, 211) JACKET, l'IATATIOX nd ASGOSTT BITTERS. Retail- Wliolcgalo zxxicl.Piartd. "58 IST" d2tf rrtscr!jton AtcvraUly WlIII13IDWTEK.r0P 1 |