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Show FORTY FIFTH ANNUAL CONFER ENCE. FIFTH DAY. Saturday, April 10, IS75. Choir sang "0 God our aid in ages past." Prayer by Elder W. Woodruff. Wood-ruff. Choir sang, "When earth in bondage long had lain." Elder Brio ham Young, Jr., addressed ad-dressed the conference: -Ho had read in the Book of Mormon that when that book Bhould come forth it would establish the truth of the record which had been handed down by the Jews, called the Bible, and dwelt at some longth on the words of the ancient prophet who spoke of the stick of Judah the Bible, and the stick of Ephraim the Book of Mormon. Mor-mon. No spirit but thit of revelation revela-tion could have gathered the Latter-day Latter-day Saints from the nations. They had not emigrated from their native lands for riches, but they arose almost in mass for their religion, and to be iuitructed until they became one. The speaker then advocated a condition condi-tion of union iu temporal things as required by the revelations contained in the book of Doctrine and Covenants. Coven-ants. The Saints must grow together togeth-er as the Bible aud the Book of Mormon Mor-mon the two sticks had grown together. to-gether. Ho cited the Plymouth Brethren as an example in history, where they had all things in common for ten years. Those who had rejected re-jected the United Order had rejected the kingdom of God. If a man rejected re-jected one commandment, he rejected all in the eyes of Heaven. The peace 1 that prevailed to-day in this territory was due to the faithfulness of those who bad accepted the United Order, and not to those who had rejected it. Failures in that order or-der were not owing to any imperfection imperfec-tion in the principle itself, but to the weaknesses of men. Those who had neglected any or all their other duties in the church, would be found the , weakest in regard to the United Order. Or-der. The Saints are here to prepare f not to simply attend to mining and the building of railroads, although these were auxiliaries to the great work of preparation. The speaker exhorted all to seek fiist the kiugdom of God and all things would be added; ad-ded; it was the neglect of this that had kept the people back. He had evidences that the Saints had striven to separate the temporal from the spiritual, and he declared that they never could dwell in Jackson county, Mo., unless they accepted the order. It mattered not bow much the wicked might deride it, if it was the means of salvation it was worthy of acceptance. accep-tance. He referred to the conversion of the Lamanites; although this fulfilment ful-filment ol propbecy.had been delayed, as it were, and many had expected it would not come to pass in their day, yet the spirit that had actuated Joseph Smith was poured upon them, and they were flocking by thousands to the standard of the Latter-day Saints, through visions and revelations received re-ceived by them. Elder Geo. Q. Cannon made a few remarks on the subject of cooperation, and the wisdom of uniting in temporal things, and claimed that cooperation had been successful in this territory, as evinced by a dividend of one hundred per cent, having been declared in three years. Stockholders in that time had doubled their money. He urged the cooperative manufacture of all articles which could be made here, showing that it was more advantageous advan-tageous to sus'ain home productions at a higher figure, than to purchase from abroad at a lower rate. Choir sang an anthem " Oh, praise the Lord in his holiness." Benediction Benedic-tion by President Brigham, Young. 2 p. m. Choir sang "What wondrous things wo now behold," etc. Prayer by Bishop Sheet. Choir sang, "AU hail the glorious day," etc. . Elder Geoege Q. Cannon presented pre-sented the authorities of the church, the vote to sustain them being unanimous. unani-mous. Following are the names of some of the authorities as presented: Prophet, seer and revelator and president presi-dent of the church, Brigham Young; counselors, George A. Smith and Daniel H. Wells; assistant counselors, counsel-ors, Lorenzo Snow, Brigham Young, jr., Albert Carrington, John W.Young and George Q. Cannon. Twelve apostles John Taylor, J Wilford Woodruff, Orson Hyde, Orson Pratt, C. C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, F. D. Richards, George Q. CannoD, Brigham "Young, Jr., Joseph F. Smith and Albert Car- j rington. j The others of the authorities re- main the same as when elected at the last conference, with the exception of1 a change being made in the elders'; quorum, Elders W. W. Taylor and , Junius F. Wells being elected coun-Belers coun-Belers to the president. President Brioham Young then , arose aud addressed the Conference. I He had had many reflections concerning con-cerning the great work in which the Saints were engaged. The times and Beasons for the fiual winding up of the work was not for the people to know, nor even the angels, and although al-though the Lord may reveal it to some in his own time, ho certainly had not done so to the speaker. He contrasted the difference in the condition con-dition of the Saints in the old countries coun-tries and in this territory, showing how many forgot their poverty and neglected their prayers, and even boasted of the comforts they enjoyed in their native land, when some of them did not have enough to eat once a week. Some were accumulating wealth, who would be glad some day to give it all to save their lives, and enjoy the comfort they once had; when affliction came upon people they would give all they had for deliverance. de-liverance. If the people would not forsake the foolish things of the world, they would not Btand upon Mount Zion. They must repent of pride, and turn to the Lord, which the people knew as well as an angel knew how to do. They did not have to folJow in the Savior's footsteps as regards saving the world in the same sense as he did, but to imitate his humility, faith and obedience. He spoke of the method of conducting business in a co operative capacity. It was not right to make poor laboring men pay Urge profits to the rich for what goods they had to purchase. People should obtain what tacy do in the name of the Lord, and not receive the blessings of heaven with a covet- ous spirit. Co-operation would extend ex-tend to farming, mechanism and all the branches of industry. This was not a good country for growing flax, but excellent for Bilk, which could also be manufactured at less expense than flax. He referred to the proclivity pro-clivity some have ol admiring everything every-thing that came from a distance, even to states' peaches, which resembled re-sembled old wool hats cut up rather than fruit. It was intended to do everything in a mercantile capacity on a cash basis, and thus save the per cent, always allowed on cash. The president urged, in ft vory forciblo manner, the necessity of making hats, clothes and all necessary articles of wear that could bo manufactured here. He placed tho responsibility upon the mothers for the rearing of their children in obedience, to teach their giria what to do when they get married; he spoke very severely of the course taken by some mothers in neglecting tho morals of the girls. Ho advocated parties and balls being carried on in the day time to avoid immorality and destruction. He then referred to polygamy and asked the single gentlemen why they did not marry the women instead of destroying them, and declared that the fallen women, of whom 20,000 perished annually in New York, would euter into the kincdom of heaven before tho holy priests of the world who condemned them. He then urged husbands to take care of their wives, especially those who expected ex-pected to become mothers, and place pleasing objects before thorn, so that their offspring might be comely and boautiful, and tbon let the mothers teach them how to pray and to live, when vouncr. Choir sang an anthem, "The oyes of all will wait upon Thee," ita. Adjourned till Sunday at 10 a. m. Benediction by Elder George Q. Cannon. |