Show CONFERENCE E DIFFERS FROM OTHER CHURCH GATHERINGS I A Mormon conference differs th iii II or of an another other ether church hurch A i Mormon is a gathering if f 1 all the Ih members of tl the Church white while hll other nf are aff gith gath Tings of rf members r In this t the Mormon might ml ht lx he I to th tho old III 4 New w town meeting 1 as aM distinguished from trout an assem asem bly of hut but the leon tron entis 1141 here tee an as he Mormon confer conference ence ton la Is not a legislative hod bod body while the town hn meeting n and the assembly of oC rep representatives arc Are The Tite members mbel of the Chun of oC Jesus eMt of or Ij l y SaInts Saint im iy gather ther to hear r exhortations l frotH their leaders TJ individual members ers have no right ri ht of Initiative of their thIr mn own and ami there is lit i Ur k l oi em transacted fur that 11 i s left for the general authorities the people IPe Aft Me r only enly al naked asked uk to confirm the appoint appointment ment made by this body hod and to sustain Ha lit a There arv to no as liS to cre c creed d or polky policy There l I Is no JH confusion and 1100 vu VO wrangling over or doctrinal points The authorities settle all sit these matters maUers and antI ask Rk th tit members to support their ir action 8 Tins This is done without wit hout a as It is isa IsIt isa a It part jart of oC the Mormon belief to acquiesce In an any n action taken by b the leaders as the tit they are ar believed to be hf divinely inspired and to receive n ff f revelations as to the UM b t manner of nC if conducting the thc spiritual af affairs a sirs fairs of ot th tit people 1 In to I all 11 other church conferences conference the th bu hits mess iness In is il transacted more more like that of a 1 legislative body Questions of belle belief and other matters mattin to the welfare of the church are art brought up and anti discussed by b the representatives chosen chol n by b the members and often dissensions of the most serious t r arise arlle because of this privilege of free speech Reports of the HIt various church or are read and antI discussed 1 at those tho meetings while nothing of ff the kind happens at a Mormon conference the simple statement that sonic some organization In Is I flourishing or otherwise being sufficient III In a word a Mormon lormon conference is Rim aim simply ply ph a series of religious services while other conferences are arc a It series serle of oC busi busl business I ness fleas meetings now mow no and then interspersed with religious exercises In which the I general ral public is invited to participate |