Show THE SON SOM OF GOD gad WILL COME BY X E R S an an angel 11 from the upper heavin I 1 the everlasting gospel brought the priesthood unto man is givin which god to enoch taught and the renovation of earth is near the messiahs kingdom will soon be here let the saints pr prepare ep are to meet him the son of god will c come om e change clotha with majesty and might inight will wield his wonder working rod till satan yields and truth and fight and peace are spread abroad till the powars that bell be shall submit to one and the will of god on the earth is done let the saints prepare to meet him the son of god will come lo 10 1 from the rocky mountains 5 height the little stone is rolling on the pure in heart behold the light of the millennial dawn and the vail of heavin yet will open wide and the groom descend to receive his bride let the saints prepare to meet him the son of god will come the mighty in the heaven of heavins I 1 who in celestial councils meet await the glorious signal givin when zion is complete and the gods will shout the worlds on higly when they see him brownd who came down to die then the saints will shout in triumph the son of god IMS cow conte I 1 prest H C Kimball plead in behalf of the saints who were coming over the plains with wheelbarrows and handcarts hand carts when 93 persons volunteered to go out with their teams to carry provisions mid and assist them on r the road pe p prest e st young followed on the same subject then the persons who had volunteered to go voted to donate their services thomas margetts and alfred smith were voted to take a mission to italy wm win fotheringham to calcutta and john C armstrong edward bunker david B dille samuel glasgow T B broderick john dalling balling and george fenn to go on foreign missions choir sun sung the prodigal son and adjourned to april 9 at aam 9 am 4 P M the Se seventies wre convened and were seated b by quorums Qu several pet persons sons were d is f e and 67 pei sons re requested quested ordinations who were sustained in their applications locations licati ons preaching b by y T joseph young wilford woodruff G A Sf saith fluth and others until 9 91 1 2 pm I 1 I 1 friday april 9 conference opened in the usual form when phineas H young spoke of the different sittings siftings in this church I 1 prest B young addressed the saints on the subject of ft their endowments and poured forth revelation after revelation on the subject A most heavenly influence prevailed he closed by shouting hallelujah jab praise ye the lord elders john banks and john young also addressed the saints C choir h air sung the spirit of god like a fire is burning 5 sister bybee spoke in tongues when pres young declared it to bea be a proper tongue and enquired what I 1 the nations would do if they were here and said if he was to give way to the brethren and sisters the day of would be in the shade in comparison to it adjourned for one hour I 1 74 A 4 t half aalf past ast 1 P PM conference opened as patriarch isaac morley elders H G sherwood sherwod I 1 wm win hyde and prest kimball the assembly choir sung a hymn benediction tene diction by prest W richards adjourned till tomorrow to morrow 9 ain am 6 P PM M the elders and brethren assembled i in n the tabernacle which was completely crowded after the usual introductory exercises exercises pros pres young preached several sermons on various various subjects the holy ghost resting upon him in great power while he revealed some or of the coir precious ec IOUs things of t the he iiii kingdom m choir sung a lymna bynm benedic benediction on by elder sherwood I 1 april 10 the commenced assembling outside the tabernacle by 7 in the morning so great I 1 was thede the desirie gire to hear the teachings of the lord i when the doors were opened at 9 the house was 1 crowded in a few minutes conference opened as usual when pres heber C I 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 kimball and joseph ase ph young instructed ins d the saints s in many great and precious u s principles followed by a I 1 meat admirable let lecture b by y professor albert carting can ing 1 ton on the subject of medicine and the differ different edt I 1 medical societies and theories and their contradictory opinions on the physiology of disease and d medi medicine I 1 pres young bore testimony to the truth of thee the re 11 11 marks and returned thanks on behalf of the congregation benediction by patriarch john smith and adjourned to two half past 1 P af the house bouse was filled to overflowing and conference opened when elders D H wells wm win 1 I appleby G D watt waft wm win clayton and pres kimbau kuniba occupied the afternoon by introducing many interesting topics of disco discourse urK jhn J hn kay sung cathe th seer doxology by the choir benc ben d aion by patriarch isaac morley 6 P M the elders in israel were again assembled in the tabernacle and heard addresses by G A smith S M blair richard cook edward hunter and david fullmer when the saints covenanted they would not have another law suit with each other elder john banks ther then related an anecdote saying that when I 1 lawyers died in his country it was the custom to take the body into MI an upper room leaving the window open and in the morning the body was invariably gone leaving a strong smell of sulpher in the room benediction by david fullmer congregation was dismissed at 9 p m sunday april 11 9 A M conference again called to order by G A smil smith I 1 i and opened by singing S nging and grayer prayer by elder W woodruff cimball pres prea kimball preace preached ed to the saints on dealing with each other as they would be dealt by exhorting tin the saints not to rob the dead he then presented athe the case of bishop hunter who had not been ordained to his calling as presiding bishop and he be was accordingly ordained under the hands of presidents kimball and Ri richards chirds bishop hunter then presented I 1 brigham young and heber C kimball Kii iball as his counsellors coun who were unanimously sustained by the conference in that office pre kimball then presented 0 angel an el to he be continued as the archlest of the public works fot foi tile the cauich and he was accordingly sustained he gave notice that we should postpone giving ally mol moi e endowments to the saints saint until the cretu fetui n of or pres young from his hie intended exploring expedition to the south I 1 seth taft david abraham hoage hoagland an d david fullmer Pu llmer and daniel spencer were then voted i to fill the office of assistant presiding traveling bishops in in the vallies of the mountains pres pes W richards gave notice to the congregation that after partaking of the sacrament in the afternoon it was the intention to call for a contribution of silver ilver to make the plate for sacramental service for the tabernacle and urged on the brethren to bring in their cattle so that the debts of the church might be liau liquidated dated the coming week I 1 dingi singing ng by the choir and benediction by pres JI J joseph I young I 1 I 1 half past 1 P M conference called to order by pres young and 1 1 opened as usual 7 when presets young kimball and I 1 richards and bishop hunter p al administer minister the Sacrament assisted by the various bishops during which many persons bore tei testimony to the truth speaking in tongues and prophesying prophecy ing after which the collection was taken up when 14 collected in silver coin besides bei ades several pounds of watch cases I 1 spoons rings and other silver ornaments pres eres then cheh notice that from henceforth I 1 we should hold bold meetings meeting regularly each sabbath at 10 a in and 2 p rh m M and iu in the evening the several quorums of the priesthood would assemble to receive I 1 instructions on thursdays the brethren and sisters 1 would come together at 2 p m for prayer and s supplication 1 I I 1 and on the first thursday in each mont month at 10 a in for the purpose of tasting fasting and prayer calling on the saints to observe that day he then notified the saints that the raised seats on the right and left of the stand are set apart for those bishops who attend to the ministration of 0 the sacrament for the I 1 day on which they officiated had this day seen an example le of the administration of the sacrament the bishops will hereafter take turns having the lesser priesthood to assist them I 1 this stand and the vestry js 0 designed for those persons who speak to the bonum alon a anntte and tte MA tp ao governmental affairs of the cawn cAy roIl and ad I 1 it is expected that no person will come into the stand without being I 1 first invited af after ter this conference is dismissed it is expected that thai thac alleys and the vestry will not be crowded as they have been at this conference the b hocq will be advertised of their respective days of i working vor king 11 through the medium of the deseret news elder john barker was voted to go on a mission to england to preach the gospel of jesus christ it was motioned and seconded that when conference was adjourned it should be to sixth d day of f i 0 october at 10 a m pres young them eave gave notice that on the last saturdays Saturday in august at 10 am there would be special conference held in the tabernacle nac le for the express purpose of transacting bus business mess so that the brethren woo who are foreign missions mission can travel across the plains in september instead of going in the inclement season of the year on the first saturday in july will be the quarterly conference of the seventies in this place at 10 a m the high priests quorum will meet here next tuesday at 6 in the eve evening ning i professor orson pr kralf att will deliver his last lecture on astronomy in this place next wednesday evening at 6 elock oP I 1 i choir sung a hymn and benedicti onby 0 pratt the saints then shouted hosanna to god and the lamb amen and amen three times pros pres young then blessed the saints in the name of I 1 jesus christ of nazareth and by virtue of the holy I 1 priesthood vested in him and said be you blessed from this time henceforth and forever blessed be the saints in their health and in their their herds their houses their farms and all that pertain unto them in the name of jesus christ amen and amen thus ended the most glorious conference of the saints of the most high in these the latter days revelation upon revelation has been poured out from time to time the spirit of god has rested down upon the saints in every meeting during tins this conference peace good will hilj joy and harmony have been in the breast of every person not a jarring jarrin sound not a discordant voice nor even a thought las has been manifested in all the transactions of the past happy and glorious clorious lo rious week the heavens have smiled propitiously upon us and the saints have had such a season of re rejoicing joicine as can never be obliterated from the memory of those who have been the happy partaker partakers par takers taken and nf af what ab asja store for tham and all are steadily pre preparing ar ag themselves for the cla day y of the coming of our zord lord and savior jesus christ chris t amen THOMAS BULLOCK I 1 clerk of conference the foregoing minutes are very brief only presenting a general view of the plan and order of exercises during the 1 conference I 1 sermons addresses address Bs reports 11 1 ac may be anticipated hereafter as we have space to lo insert theta them |