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Show General Conference. recoguite the value and blessings of it. As with every principle of the gospel, it On Saturday morning,' at. 10 a. m., (be cut both ways, like a d sword. "He ihat believeth' and is baptized shall Cooftttaoa assembled ia the New be saved," said Jesus, "and he that beSalt Lake City, 1x9 per adjourn- lieveth not shall be damned." ment from Ajpril 8th, 1873. Elder Smith urged upon the Saints the .There were on the stand ; necessity of resisting temptation; of overthe world, the flesh and the dev. coming Of I he First Presidency : il; guarding against everything that they H." Wells, had been Brighoui Young, Sr., Daniel to regard as evil. He P.riguam Young, Jr., J oho W. Young referred taught. to (ke time when practices and George Q. Cannon. ,, which were uow becoming common , there were many wise men in the world. the Father, and lest the faith of the gosIf the immortality of the soul were a pel, and would pass on their way and be true principle, then those who obtained a thorongh knowledge of eternal things were really the only wise people on the earth. It was the aim of the Latter-daSaints not merely to obtaia the wealth of this world, but to learn something about the God wo made them: something about their future destiny. Tne teeming millions of the earth had passel away, had been cut down like the grass and Was this the end ef all disappeared. among some, were looked upon as ex- things? There were men in former days ceedingly sinful, smoking, drinking, inspired by the spirit of revelation from using profane and unbecoming langu- God, who knew something of eternal reage. These evil habits were being copied alities, and as much as the heavens were by the little children, and it was orien. higher than the earth, so was the mve to Godajid to all good men. of such men above the learning of Choir sung the world. As the men were instructed in former limes, so were His servants' "I will nxlul thee, 0 ' ord." wisdom in these latter times. V. McKenzic. learning Elder Prayer by God had uttered His voice, dwawn aside the dark curtain that hides the past 2 p.m. and the present, and unfolded the glories Choir sarig of immortality to His Saints, and if this "Se aM Oeatinn Joins were then were the Latter-datwo-edge- Tab-ernacl- e,' - , ' Of the Twelve Apostles: Orson Pratt, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Cb a lee C. Rich, Frank! n D llicharas, George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, Jr., and Joseph F Smith.' J'atriareh John Smith. 1 frit Seven Presidents of Seventies : Joseph Young. Albert P Rock wood, II or ace S.EIJinjJjo and John Van Colt. ) the Of the Presidency of ihe High Priest's 1: Quo-ru- . . y wis-(i")- EUas Smith, Edward Snclgrovc and Elias Morris. To pi tUM Ura Uterual Uod." Of the Presidency rf this Stake of Zion : Prayer by Elder ViUord Woodruff. John W. Young, George B. Wallace Choir sang and Johu T. Cuine. "Great (Jed Attend whila Zion singi The Joy that from thy prtant Hpring." Of the Residency of the Bishopric: Edward Hunter, Leonard V. Hardy EM)KR GKO. Q CANNON - ' ; and Jesse.C. Little. said one of the causes of continuing the There were also a number- of Bishops Conference to the present time was the and other leading Elders from various necessity of presenting unfinished business. The bonds of the Trustees in parts of the Tetritory. Conference was called to order by Trust and his assistant had to be presented to this Conference for their acceptPresident brighutn Young, ance or rejection. Elder Cannon then Cheir sang : read the bonds of George A. Smith, as "iireat in the Lord, 'til good to pr:e in Trust of the Church of Jesus Trustee Hi liigh and holy Bni." Latter-daSaints. The Trusof Christ, Prayer was offered by Elder John W. tee is Trust being absent, the bond was Touny. signed by his sureties, W. II Hooper Choir sangand Horace S. Eldredge. "Know this, tli.U erery iool lafrwi The Conference voted unanimously to Tu choose fcU Mo aud what ba ll bo." ".' the bond, also the bonds of the accept RLDKR B. JB. , - . y folly, Saints false indeed. But they felt to lift up their voices and praise the name of the Lord for His goodness in making known these things. The speaker said before he met with Joseph Smith, he neuer saw a mnn who could untold the things of eternity as he did, and he coulil bear testimony before God, angels and men that Joseph Smith wis a prophet of God, that this work was the work of God, and that it would roll 011 and s rend and increase until "every knee should bow, and every lougue confess that Jesus was the Lord to the glory of God the Father. Choir sang y "Hark, the ods." Prayer by Elder Orson Pratt. - TeCNO, i Addressed ' the Conference, lie said more revelations hud been given (0 the Latter-da- y .Saints than they had yet Hv-- . 1 to. The instruction given to the up people i.y Inspiration were revelations if they could properly, senaa it. It. war cingular that the Saints did sot give bet. ter Attention 16 the teachings of the leaders of t be Church who were inspired by the same spirit that lod the ancient He then touched upon the ue'-- ' Apostles. cessity for the people to attend the meetings appointed for their benefit, and the wdu'y of the Elders to use their influence to this end. It was only the diligent who could expect to obtain the blessings .it this kingdom. ; It was folly for people to profess faith in any principle the doctrine of patriarchal marriage or any other docir.ne of the Churchand not act upon Jwit belief. Those who do not practice the principles of our fuiib ,cre-ateunbelief in their own' hearts and in the hearts of their children. lie then spoke upon the emigration of the poor. from the old countries, and ike 'need of aid from the people here, quoting the words of Dean Swift when lie preaching a "Charity Sonnon," thatgiveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord. Now, brethren you who want to invest, down with the dust." The speak. r predicted that in forty years the Saints would be the greatest people on the earth.. He showed what the. Faints had done in Utah without the cap ital whioh many now considered necessary to Accomplish any great work, and Sy bearing testimony to the '' truth of this work. d - , Lat-tor-d- KLDER JOSEPH F. SMITH Showed that he knew the truth of this work by its effects on, bis own. Blind, character and course of life, and upon the people generally: protniting virtue, peace, and brotherly kindness, and leading thein to love God with all their hearts and their neighbors a$ themselves; all of which was iu accordance with the gospel as taught by Jesus Christ. It would ave men from every sin, from everything injurious. It, would do it in this li.e, aud by a continuance iu the observance ef its principles,' it would effect everlasting salvation. When the Saints lived in accordance with the spirit of this work, they know that they are doing the will of God as revealed by bis own voioe iu these tatter days. It bad been laid to the charge of the Latter-daSaints that they wero ignorant The fids in the case wero that they bad stopped to think, when tbey heard the gospel, to compare it wit! the Scriptures, to come out from the world and make a stand for themselves on the principles ot eternal truth, and had thus really the enlightened of tho earth. In regard to the principle of plural marriage, he was raised id it, almost 1 orn in it, and he was thankful for it; fur if left to his own natural feelings, the responsibilities of having one wife would be enough for him. The man that eould live the gospel of Christ, that could act justly, was the ouly kind of man who could property live in plura! marriage. He who entered into it for lust would be damned, and his damnation would commence from the moment bo entered into it. Those who had purified their hearts before the Lord, and wero prepared to lire in the spirit 0 holiness before God, could marry wives and have tho blesany' mail sings of eternal lives. "ranted pandemonium on earth let him ractice plurality to gratify hi$ animal propensities. These who lived it in the spirit of it would be blessed of fh Ltfrd nd have peaee and joy therein. Abs f the principle led children who were crewiug up in it to speak against it, but theyaw it in its purity they wouid y be-coi- - ' f Sunday, 10 a.m. Choir saug assistant Trustees 113 follows: "All hail tint glurtiiut day, John Sharp sureties, Win. Jennings liy I'ropLeU lung loretuld." and John Sharp jr. Prayer by Elder Joseph F. Smith. Joseph W. Young sureties, Robert Choir Sang Gardner and Daniel L) Mc Arthur. "Vhnt uon.lroiM things w now behold, W. L. Smith Jesse John sureties, lty l'rophuu M'ti iu iinys of oli " Fox and Robert Y. Campbell. PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNU Le Grand Young sureties, Joseph Addressed the congregation. If uny JoB. and Young, jr., Seymour Young, one desired him to select u text, they seph A. Young. take the following words, which Joseph F. Smith sureties,' Leonard might ihey would find iu sonic book if they W. Hardy, and Angus M Cannon wouM read all that had been published : John Van Cott sureties, Alexander C. The wise uiuu seeih the evil and liiJetb Pyper, and D. McKenzie. while the wicked puss ou their himself, Wm. II. F. Sheets sureties, Elijah and are puuished." It was generwuy Hooper, and Edward Hunter. considered in the world that religally Moses Thatcher sureties, Brigham He would ion not whs philosophical. W. Ellerbcck. Young, jr., and Thos. no was that there principle of the A Milton Musser sureties, J. C. Lit- say bill what was according U fixed tle, and Brigham Young jr. James P. Freeze sureties, Horace lawn, and thereforenomust be philosophical. There was effect without a S Eldredge, and Lewis P. Hills. wus no true faith iu God cause ; there Mitchell sureties, Joseph F. A. without consistency. Every boy, posWoodmansee, and Henry Naisbitt. of reasoning faculties, had the sessed Thomas Ta lor sureties, John R. of r.ght and wrong, whethconsciousness Winder, and John C. Cutler. au er Christian so called enlightened The following Elders were appointed the or beuightttd Papau. It was true to go on missions aud were sustained by had great effect upon the that tradition the Conference. For instance, I tie Indians mind. buuian William Frost, of St. George, to the considered it right to steal from their United States. enemies t kill and scalp them, and Jesse Cleverly, of Bountiful to Engwe consider it wrong to take life while land. another without a due John Forson, ditto Andrew Jensen, of or anything fromStill consideration. the fact remained Pleasant Grave, to Scandinavia. a of consciousness that right and wrong t dwelt within all Wherever we might ELDER D. MCKKNZIC Bore testimony that during his connec- go we should hud good und evil. All tion with the Church for eighteen years, good, of whatever nature, that which he had from time to time received such produced peace, love and union in manevidences as enabled him to fay that he kind was from Got. While that which kaew Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. interrupted these effects, and produced Mormunism" was considered a pro- fear, auger, malice, wrath or the dispoblem very difficult of solution. The taut sition to njure, came from the opposite was that God had set his hand to bring source, lie would a?k which course was to pas bis purposes, as designed before the best to pursue, the path of the gosthe foundation of the world. It was He pel or the luud 10 evil? Ho would in the words of the text he had who was gathering the people from the would loresee the four quarters of the earth, and, consid- quoted. Tne wit-of death nud course he should evil had result the of been what done, ering think that even those who viewed the escape them, while the wicked would matter from an outside point of view, contiuue iu that path aud ruueive their The iutidel, who, with must acknow ledge hut something more just punishment. than the wisdom of a handful of w eak his mouth piufesed to believe there people was mauifested. The solution of mus no God though the speaker doublthis work was in His hands. "If the ed if there was a man po:sCsed of reawork be of God it will stand, if il be of soning faculties who really believed this man, it will come to naught." Let it in his heart took the ground that what he could not reason out and understand, alone. had no existence. President Young Tho doctrine of obedience, so frequentto modern inventions of various ly referred tit, was a tent to prove whether the people were willing to serve God kinds, now iu omninou use, which a few rather than follow their own notions. years ag wvr not 111 existence, and Jeussaid he came not to do his own would have been pronounced impossiwill, but the will of Him that sent bilities by the masses of mankind. It him. The leaders of this people were was just ns absurd to Bay that God had always on hand to lo bnt which they no hand iu producing the wonders of required of others, leading out ia every creation, us to suy it was impossible for learn to propel machinery, or the. lightgreat work; snd it was only wise to profit by their experience and be led by ning to be lauied and brought to the use their superior wisdom. If the saints eftnan. The humau family dwelt fur a were not willing tn do this, they might while in this state or condition of being, be called upon of God, to learn wisdum aud theu passed away into another state, where they could see und unJerstaud in seme other way and less agreeable. inalluded to the then The speaker things that could not be seen and undertroduction of modern fashions, and cus- stood here. Now, if there, was au evil toms, leading to death, which were con- day in the future for these who disrew trary to tho teachings of the leaders of gard God and His ways, ould il not be tho Churoh, and came from Satan as a wise to prepare for that future, that the while the wicked means of drawing the people away from evil might suffer the concluded He and ou punishment? The pass righteousness and truth. see that God was could Latter-da- y Saiuts Saints the yieldagainst by oautioning He demanded of them reaud that were all as these to supreme, influences, ing that sponsible for their acts as they affected to live in purity and iu doing good, themselves and others who cauae under they might sauctify themselves au4 bo ' their influence. prepared to return homo to Hint from whom they came, and inherit the glory SLOSH JO H TAT LOR that mansion from which the spirit of Said allusion had been made to day to came, having been perfected through Latter-day tho alleged ignorance of tho ot mortality and overcoming partaking what well be to Saints. It night enquire 11a woull ask what had any evil. ike was ignorance, and what viae intellioas gained by forsaking this gospel t gence ? If it wore we to Ih br T ' Yes; too nothing of, God,, of the hereafter, Nothing. Had theythelost anything which led to bad fortakes path end tho relationship of Juno to oity, Uy go.-p- el un-sw- er I re-lerr- " 1 boe-eaped- "J , punished. Those who forsook the gospel had no promise of anything but death, hell and the grave, but ot those w..o continued in the gospel, there wus the promise of "all things" lile, immortality, crowns, dominions aud eudless exaitatiou, aud in this life peace from one generation to another, uomfort aud joy iu the Holy Ghost. He would say to those who were imbibing the spirit of the world, stop and cousider wnat prospect tuere was for them if they coniiu-ueHe did not believe in this way there was au apostate, who had ouce tasted the tweets of the gospel aud enjoyed the light of the Holy Ghost, but would, if be spoke truly, say he would give his right urm to enjoy what he once tnjojred. President Young asked the Latter-daSaints whether ihey had ever beeu taugntby the leaders of the Church, uny one doctrine or principle calculated 10 injure thein '! (No, lrom the congregation ) God had bestowed ihe Keys of the kingdom upon his servants for the last tune. Some would usk why God called Joseph Smith, aud did not go to the divines uud philosophers of ihe worldAs u laukee he would "guess that they were not prepared to receive His word, so lie went to a mere child, whose mind was like a piece of clean, white' paper, ou which, by His angels, He could write what he pleased, to accomplish His own purposes. Joseph Sixiih received the word of the Lord aud (he Keys of the ministry, uud grew up uud proved himself just as good a nuiu as auy on earth, except Jesus Christ, whose earthly body was of superior origin to any other man's, and his lite uud character also. The speaker would testify that the doctrines preached by Joseph Smith were facts whicl appealed to the mi J s uud judgments not to ihe passions of mankind, were iu accordance with the souudest principles of philosophy, and were calculated to save aud exalt luaukiud, and even the inhabitants of the lowest hell, if they would receive aud pruciicu them. It was the gospel of Christ, and in it was peace, joy, comfort and life. The family that lived their rebgiou before God, would not give what they enjoyed in the gospel for all the wicked world possessed. He would say to ihe Christian world, receive every truth that conies, no matter who brings it, fur in the truth was sate The Latter-da- y Saints ty and salvation. believe in the Father and the Son, in repentance trout sin ; and in this theCbris-tiai- i world would say they agreed, but he Saints also believed in the rest of the gospel as taught by Christ and his Apostles, to be baptized tor the remission of sins, to receive the Holy Ghost, by the laying on of the Elders' hands, to obtain faith 10 heal the sick, cast out devils, have power over poisons and serpents, and to obtain all the gifts and blessings enjoyed of old. Was there any ein in this? If he knew the destiny of the United Statcs-anof the Kingdoms of the world ; if be eould foresee the evil and knew how to hide himself from it, was there any sin iu it? Was there uny evil in our having apostles, und in his being the President of the apostleship by revelation from God? If so, ku would like some one to point it out. In regard to chariiy the charity of the Latter-daSaints extended to ull the and also to the dead; and world, living their work with the father and the Son would not cease until every soul that would receive salvation was redeemed from sin and death, aud brought out of The Christian suffering into glory. world did not receive many of these but were not the Latter-daprinciples, Saints on safe ground in receiving ull that the Lord had revealed? The true Christian would not object to growing and increasing in the kuowledge of the heavens and the earth. The infidel would not admit that any one could Bee and converse with angels. Because he could not see them, he did not believe any one else could. Such reasoning would be a bar to any one's receiving knowledge that others did not possess. Which was in the path of safety, the infidel or those who believed in God aud walked in His ways? If the infidel was right and the latter mistaken, the believer w as in just as good a position as the infidel, while if the believer was right he was on the way to salvation and etern.l life, while the other was on the way to death. If those who coutenJed that faith alone was essential were right, those who had faith and works combined were certainly in as good a position as the others, while if works were necessary, they would be that much better off by practising them. The wise man would foresee the evil to come, and by obedience to every word of God, would escape it, while the foolish would pass oa and be punished. Pres dent Young then addressed himself to the sisters, and wished them to understand that the instructions given to them at the late Conference, were given to them in the name of the Lord, and he meant every word of it. And concluded by exhorting tho Elders to do iheir duty in all things, and by commending the world, Christian and infidel, to God, desiring them to go to the Creator of the earth and find out His will, that when tho earth was swept by tho beevm of destruction, they might find safety and d T y - 11 y y sal-vatio- u. - Prayer by EM Joba T. Calno. jubi-les-- ". - W.'re n..t hn,ed to own And wunhip him ou earth "cor UtA ' Trayer by Elder Horace Choir Hang S. ElJred,. "Spirit of faith comedown Krvfal the things ol Uud,"' The Sacrament was administered ELDER C. C. RICH Said he rejoiced in ,!, instruction, received during the Conference becau I! he knew they were tr e. Of till th duties incumbent on the huaian UniU there was no bing so important a f' learn the will of God and perform iL For his purpose we had ia asem;led Conference. God wished ihoe w' worshipped Ilim lo worship Him Jft spirit aud in truth. Various speakers had shown how the Tight spirit eould be obtained and those whose hearts wer open lo instruction had obtained the necessary knowledge. Khler C. C. Rich referred to the commencement of tkig work through the medium of an illiterate boy and its present condition, and showed that all the wisd. of the world had failed to prove one principle of the Church 10 be talse. The Church of God in every age had been led by im!. tit.trliiiln furalnlii.m i ....... .... WHtild always be so, for how could God have a people whom he acknowledge! unless he dictated the course they should pursue? God had gathered this people from the naiions of the earth that they might le sanctified by doing His will. It wus fur tiie Saints lo obey His counsel, not for them to dictate the LorJ. A great work wa required of them. Thcv were required to overcome their failing weaknesses and the effects' of tradition, to obtain knowledge by faith, by instruction, by learning, an I treasure up that which moth uud rust could not corrupt; to leave tiff doing wiong, for wroug doing was the cause of misery; to adopt principles which would bring salvation to establish iglueotrsness in tbp earth and build up the kingdom of God, that they might be prepared for the coming of the Lord, lilder lUch bore of the mission of Joseph testimony Smith, and concluded by exhorting tb people to live the lives of Saints. 111 to-da- 1 JOSF.rH YOL'SO Said although he did not expect tomak all the congregation hear, yet be could not feel satisfied to leave tiie Conference without making a few remarks. He beheld before him a vast sea of f.ces images of his Father iu the heavens. He wanted all to be reconciled to Him. God had seeu fit in His providence to send messages from the courts of glory to the people of this generation; but few had listened to it, tbey were rejoicing in His spirit which he had given them in confirmation of the truth. The speaker had participated in this great boon, ani all things else might be taken away if this Holy spirit was left to him. Tin Christian world differed from us in their views; he would not interfere in the least degree with the liberty of conscience; they had the right to believe what seemed right te them; they should accord us the same privilege. Elder Young showed the coudition of those who had onco received the Holy Ghoct and had denied it. He exhorted the Saintg to endurance and faithfulness.and 10 bring up their children in acoordan.ee with the gospel that they might Iots righteousuess and hate iniquity. Ts those who had not obeyed the gospel he would say, obey tho law of Jesus, wbti said, "except u man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." To the Saints he would say, take caie of the children, conkeep them out of the streets, lis the of cluded by invoking the blesings Lord upon all the congregation. PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUSO Said the two day's meetings afforded a very short time for the Elders to express their views and feelings. He wished the Bishops, Presidents, &c, to teach the reasons for our acts in relation to the gospel show thein, for instance, why the ancient Apostles used wine in the : sacrament, while we UKed water, viz ia common beverage that wine was a those days, while the water of tnJ1 mountains is our beverage, 'f be Lord had shown by revelation that it was net the material used, but the manner of the act that made the ordinance acceptable. President Young read the account of tho Lord's Supper in the writings of Luke: also the account given by Paul in h'1 First .Episile to the Corinthians, an" wished the Elders to explain tbo things to the children; also the reason' for the ord. nances of baptism, the layinj on of bands, &c. President Young asked the congref-tiowhat they knew except by its opposite. The answer they could nod at tbei leisure. 'He described the feelings of those who had done wrong and felt th g wisb-insting of conscience, unable to sleep, the committed they had never t &o. They knew by this experience pleasure and joy of doing right. of He then took up the subject tho economy, aud considered that " were feeling of every good ruler can 1 make my nation happy?" So w,ta heads of families. He would say to them, find no fault with yeur families: if there but is anything wrong, set it right, housedon't find fault.! ,Go among your hold with tho spirit of peace in yo i hearts. Teach children the principle suffer the right and rrong; do not others rights. infringe on each work for ts a of fsmily member every u pe-'"-c- , Choir sang, ''Wake tho song of 2Pa- Choir sanp ' |