| Show i CONFERENCE SECOND DAY TABERNACLE SATUBDAY i April 29 188310 A ir j The choir sang the hymn Let Zion in her beauty rue Her light begins to shine Prayer Apostle Moses Thatcher The choir sang the hymn Ere long the vail will read in twain IheKing decend with all his rain PRESIDENT GEORGE Q CANNON read the financial l and statistical report re-port > of the relief societies in the several stakes of Zion for the half year ending April 11S83 Reports of the Young Mens and Young Ladies Mutual associations and Sunday schools were also read PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR gave a few words of instruction in relation rela-tion to the manner of making out reports APOSTLE FRANKLIN D Rica ARDS addressed the conference The saints had extraordinary reasons reas-ons for rejoicing at the blessings showered upon them during the past year and also for the thwait ing of the schemes of the enemies of this people Any man whose mind was not blinded by prejudice could see the hand dealings of God in behalf of the saints 1 he Savior once said I am the vineye are the branches At Bother time I am the vine and my Father is the husbandman The vine was used igurativelyjto represent the principles princi-ples of truth The work of the Lord is spoken of as the vine planted in the earth Ve are not working for ourselves only but for those who have gone to the spirit world and every man holding the priesthood should feel the responsi bility of doing the wcrk devolving upon him The brarches of the vine should be trimmed so as to leave no useless ones to be maintained main-tained by the trunk From the vine there are three branches namely the first presidency next to the trunk and from them springing forth other blanches If any branch becomes lifeless it should be removed Representatives from ever stake should be in attendance at the conference who will remember remem-ber the instructions and on their return home communicate tbe same to the people Presidents of the stakes should see that their branches of the church receive the enlivening instructions Imparted here that they receive a portion of that sap that flows from the trunk of the vine through everything There is a feeling common among the world of selfishness and wil fulneas But it was the duty of tho people of God to receive and obey the counsels of his servants In the early rise of the church some men who were held in the church by the efforts of their brethren had been wilful and highminded and apostatized The branches of the vine must be supplied with sap from the fountain head and not the trunk receive its nourishment from the branches This vine is in these days the greatest and choicest of all the trees of the forest If a well rooted vine is taken up it will be found that the roots bear a strik ing similarity to the branches above It was so in the gospel vine the roots reach into the spirit world where a great work was being done Did the saints ever contemplate contem-plate that they ars raising up a nation of kings and priests unto God This was the kind of fruit that grew upon this vine and it needs the sunshine of the Holy Spirit to ripen properly Let this fact be remembered by the saints that their sons and daughters might be reared in righteousness APOSTLE ALBERT CARRINGTON was the next speaker Four conferences con-ferences had been held since he last had the opportunity of meeting in that capacity with the saints inUtah As far as he comprehended he considered the only businessmen business-men have upon earth was to keep the laws of God President Woodruff Wood-ruff had stated that notwithstanding notwithstand-ing the intelligence men have in advance of all other creations of God they were the most prone to evil to Jbe wilful and Jindepend ent In traveling abroad he had rejoiced even knowing of the corruption cor-ruption that existed in the world in knowing that sin would be purged from the earth and the saints who were striving to preach the gospel by precept and example had among them the germ of purity that would grow until righteousness covered the earth Though truth cannot be confuted men will not yield to it but prefer error There are but two influences at work in the world truth and error Every person must know that doing right and that which will tend to ameliorate mans condition is the most profitable profita-ble and happifying irrespective of any matter of belief We should keep the commandments of God through his servants It had been stated that the common stock idea of unity among the saints was an erroneous notion It was not in I accord with tie wisdom of God Tt had no similarity in any of his creations Because Be-cause wa are all to become one if we ever are Christs did not indicate indi-cate we each will be equal in either talents or acquirements Men differed dif-fered very much from each other Extravagance gain and pride should not exist among gathered Israel but still it did exist But the speaker was not discouraged on returning re-turning from England and finding these things existing for he realized that the rising generation should be tried and tested as well as their parents However was obligatory obliga-tory upon the saints to set good examples ex-amples and give good instructions to the youth under their care WeS We-S all are alike in some respects but in others are widely different Some made money making the object of their lives while others cared nothing noth-ing for more riches than was necessary neces-sary for their sustenance It was grievous to see a person bow down and worship the mammon of unrighteousness un-righteousness The choir sang the anthem Rejoice in the Lord Benediction by Apostle Kristu Snow 2 p in The choir mug the hymn Yo Gc ntile naticn cease ycur trite And I sten to tte words of I fe Prayer by Elder John T Caine I Come follow oe tbe Savior said Then let us in bib footsteps treaJ APOSTLE MOSES THATCHER addressed ad-dressed the congregation He felt thankful for the peaceful circumstances circum-stances surrounding this people today to-day and in comparing them with the pressure brought to bear upon us a year ago a great difference was manifest When oppression is sought to be brought against us we seek unto God who thwarts the purposes of the wicked who in fighang against this w > rk do not know the consequence of it The speaker was reminded of a circumstance circum-stance which occurred shortly after the commissioners came to Utah to administer the Edmunds law A brother who was acquainted with the force which had been used to have that measure adopted felt exercised and wanted to make a compromise so that the people might maintain their liberty My reflections on listening to this mans views were that we came here to maintain the principles prin-ciples of the Constitution and if we were to rely upon the wisdom of man and undertook to effect a compromise com-promise with our oppressors that in twentyfour months we would find ourselves in most deplorable circumstances circum-stances God had stilled the waves of opposition During the passage of the Edmunds bill a year ago the author of it ruled as en absolute master in the Senate on account of his influence and forcible language But what power and influence had he a year later in endeavoring to pass a similar bill Confusion and shame reigned Senator Edmunds said in the Senate that it was impossible impos-sible to carry the measure so he moved an adjournment We acknowledge ac-knowledge the hand of God in thus dealing with a man who presumed to measurearms with the Almighty When the speaker was in Washington Washing-ton in March 1832 congressmen remarked re-marked that they could see that the bill was unconstitutional but we have no oilier business but this and if we retuse to accede to the many demands for special legislation sent us by resolution then our constituent constitu-ent will not return us to this house Those very senators and members who were willing to sacrifice the labor of this people have been to a great extent rejected ac the polls but the valiant fortytwo who stood uf for tile maintainance of right have been to a very great majority returned by the people The speaker had never feared a government govern-ment of wicked men Religious convictions could not be persecuted out of man The nearest instance of its accomplishment was when the 70000 Hugenots were burned to death in the streets of laris When Kiag Phillip heard of the outrage he laughed for the first time in his life King Phillip was an emissary of the son of the morning through whose instigation a third of the hosts of heaven were cast out The saints had been called out from the nations to serve the Lord Intemperance In-temperance was a source of a great deal of trouble In Great Britian there were 200000 persons in the insane asylums seventyfive percent per-cent of which number had been sent there by King Alcohol The 175000 which England receives yearly for the licensing of liquors would not half defray the expenses of taking care of these people In the United States intemperance was equally as destructive and as universal uni-versal There was more money expended ex-pended for liquor than for the education edu-cation of the young Houses of infamy go hand in hand the world over When men seek the best abilities of their fellows for certain purposes liquor Is not used as it is well known not to bo a real source of strength When young people peo-ple have done great wrongs In a great majority of instances in-stances it had been in consequence con-sequence of the use of liquors Do men not know that like begets like I A man whose mind is despoiled de-spoiled by liquor is not worthy to propogate his species Men who advocate that it is wrong to increase I and multiply as we are doing are i murderers in advancing such doctrines doc-trines which cause men and women to put to death their offspring before be-fore they are born The law of propogating our species is the highest high-est law of nature Satan that rebellious re-bellious spirit is working against this end We will increase and spread abroad untilthe kingdom of God shall bear supremacy in all the earth PRESIDENT GEORGE Q CANNON read the following names of missionaries mis-sionaries who have been called since the October conference of 1882 GREAT BRITAIN John Henry Smith 17th Ward Samuel R Western Deseret William Groesbeck 8th Ward UNITED STATES Soren Jacobsen Mount Pleasant Charles M Squires Brigham City Ephralm Jensen Brigham City John Robert Stubbert Salt Lake City Joseph Lapish SaUna ElishaF Habbard St David Arizona Peter Loutenaock Lehi SOUTHERN STATES I lv L H Dotson Minersville Adalbert Cazler iNephi William Khight Thomas Wright jr < I ehn S Linton < Charles P Ostler Newell Whitney Kimball Logan Homer C Call Willard Joseph Belknap Hooper Wm Hurst Crandall Pleasant View Angus McKay Huntsville John Deseret Vm L Ball Mannassa Colorado Frank McKinney Robert Sellers < Samuel Eccles Jaley Moyers John Davidson Benson John Smith Willie Mendon JenS Jensen < A Morrison Spence Wellsville John Hill Maughau c A M Irealson ITyrum Orson M Wilson Robert Pearce jr Paradise John Henry Gibb Thomas Griffin Clarkston Charles Shumway I Thomas Godfrey II Hampden S Benttie jr 14th Ward City William Fred Rigby jr Newton Alexander Richards Mendon Jacob F Miller Farmington George Albert Biglow Miilville Joseph Morrell Logan Joshua Hawks Franklin Idaho Joshua L Feiron Eden Joel Ricks jr Logan Brigham Henry Roberts Centerville HOLLAND Peter Jacob Lammars Ogden ARIZONA Arza C Hinckley Cove Creek Missionaries Called at April Conference Con-ference 1883 GREAT BRITAIN William U Bennett West Jordm William Chappie Ogden Edward A Steed Littleton Robert Johnson Manti Ezra F Martin 21st Ward City Uharles Edgar Angell 3d WardCity John Cartwright 8th Ward City Charles Denney 11th Ward City Robert Brady 1st Ward City John Willoughby 11th Ward City Samuel McKay 11th Ward City William Wright Charleston Henry Goldsboro NephI leber B Oakey U Henry Yates Clarkston Nathl H Hodges Laketown William Panter Taylorsville William Jex Spanish Fork John Reeves Ogden William D Williams Ogden Thos Waddoups East Bountiful James G Crane Herriman Louis P Lund Pleasant Grove Thos Wilson Lynne Robert Maw Plain City George Condle Hamiltons Fort William D Williams Benson Llew J Mantle North Jordan John A Druce 12th Ward City Herbert L James 7th Yard City Henry W Harris Brigham City William Reeves Centreville Joseph Yates Brigham City SCANDINAVIA Andrew Andersen Ephraim Charles John Christensen Ephraim C Nelson Upper Portneuf Idaho Neils Larsen Montpelier Idaho Soren Jacobsen Mt Pleasant Frederick Ludvigsen Gunnison M Chris toff ersen Fourth Wardcity Ole Sorensen Fountain Green John P Ipsen Mantua Gustaf L Rosen reen Union Torgen Hansen Provo Frederick Julius Mayfield Hans Poulsen Plain City Andrew Christensen Fairview Martin Jensen Mantua Haken Anderson Kanosh George Daniel Olsan Fillmore Emil Ericksen Spring City Christian Neilsen Spring City Joseph Monson Richmond Samuel P Nelson Smithfield Thorwald A Thoresen Hyrum Charles J A Llndquist Logan John H Anderson jr Logan Daniel Brown Levan August Swensen Spanish Fork Chnrles Knudsen Brigham UNITED STATES Andrew Hendricksen Levan Henry H McConnell Cedar Henry Peck Malad S B Rose Seventeenth Ward Lars Jacobsen Provo James Andrew Anderson Hj rum J J Howe Heber C L Flake Snowflake Arizona Niels L Lund Mount Pleasant SOUTHERN STATES Andrew Lott Jensen Moroni Charles E Robinson Amos Cook East Bountiful Brigham Holbrook East Bountiful Joseph Willey East Bountifnl Nephi Robertson Fountain Green John A Mower Fairview Ransom M Stevens Fairview William N Kirby Fountain Green Thomas Vickers Nephi George K Reese 2d Ward City Jonathan Golden Kimball 18th Ward City Victor D Cram Kanab John R Waite jr East Bountiful James G Wood Lamoni Call Joseph Smith Centreville James Eldredge Woods Cross William H Jones Brigham Samuel Crandall Dunn Raft River Bridge Idaho Leo Albert Bean Richfield Christian F Christianson Kanosh McLaren Boyle Ogden John W Butler Richfield Charles A Walch South Morgan Israel Bennion Vernon Newell A Hill 14th Ward City CANADA George Wesley Recketead South Jordan SWISS AND GER1IAN MISSION August Bisseger Providence James Edgar Jennings 16th Ward City Rudolf Hockstrasser Providence Gottlieb Hirschi Rockville Traugott Bitter Logan SANDWICH ISLANDS Brigham Morris Young Brigham City NEW ZEALAND Charles Heyborne Cedar William Thomas Stewart Kanab John Clarence Stewart Kanab ARIZONA St Johns John Cox jr and sons Fairview MEXICO ranklinR Snow 8t George Heleman Pratt 18th Ward The statistical report of the church in Utah was read showing a total membership of 131704 souls Reports of the several temple districts were read and accepted APOSTLE GRORGE TEASDALE the next speaker It had been often repented in our hearing that the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance We hold the priesthood and we should show to the world we believe in and de ire to practice the gospel of Jesus Christ We bear testimony that God has revealed to ns the prIn ciples of salvation and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands There are certain signs by which it may be known we enjoy these blessings If we set examples ex-amples to the rest of the world worthy of their imitation if we live up to the principles of god liness men can see who enjoy the spirit of God If the dpeaker understood derstood the duty of a servant of God he said it was to place nothing before the minifying of his calling We have been told in a recent revelation re-velation that we must cease our elfwill to set our houses in order and to prepare ourselves for the work that Is before us We cannot afford to pattern after the world i and its foolishness for we came here to assist in the building up of Gods kingdom It was said to Enocn concerning the time when he Lord would dwell with his people 1 peo-ple that in the latter days there should be established on earth a Zion from above We say we have repented of our sins and that the gospel is restored that revelation is had in the Church and if are we ought certainly to be a most happy people If we have received the sound principles I princi-ples by which Enoch and his city were translated we are in possession of most inestimable blessings When we bow before God in prayer let us dedicate ourselves to his service ser-vice We should value the priesthood priest-hood far above wives or children houses or lands or there is no safety in placing any reliance upon anything any-thing but the arm of God We have been promised if we are faithful faith-ful we shall have a place in the resurrection res-urrection The principles of the gospel are true and faithful to all who are true and faithful to them The choir sang the anthem As the dew from heaven distilling Geutly on the grass descends And revive it thiu fulfiling What thy providence intends Benediction by Apostle F M Lyman |
