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Show lillT, ziofs M The Third Day of the Conference of the Charch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saluts. THE SAINTS MUST EAT NO MEAT. Tea, Coffee, Tobacco, Whisky, Beef, Pork, and Lamb Chops Must be Let Alone. At Hie afternoon session yesterday John W. Young spoke on the duties of the saints, and why a local lalair organization organ-ization was needed. ApoMlo Merril related re-lated some Indian anecdotes, while Abram II. Cannon remarked that npos-tacies npos-tacies like Sam Weller's, "w idderV' were to bevared of. When these three had linished, the conference adjourned until this morning. THIS MOUNlNU's SKsMON. Tho number of people in attendance at tho conference this morning was greatly in excess of those present yesterday, yes-terday, and all the seats ou the main floor of the large auditorium w ere occupied. oc-cupied. At 10 o'clock (Jeo. Q. Cannon opened the conference by announcing the hymn, "Softly Beams the Sacred Paw ning of the Great Millcnial Morn," after which prayer w as offered, w hich was followed by the hvmn, "llow Are Thy Servants Blest, Oh" Lord." JOHN W. TAVI.OK was then called upon by President Woodruff. Said he; I trust that 1 shall be able, to make you all hear; that the Lord will inspire me and that you may have the proper understanding of w hat I have said. 1 have been thinking this morning of the operation of the holy spirit as a means of revelation to individuals w lio are possessed of it. I think that that spirit leveals to tho individual what Is necessary neces-sary for his good, much the same the Holy Spirit reveals to the president what is good for the church. Isituol possible that the servants of God who stand in authority or occupy humble positious cannot learn a few lessons? I)o revelations come when w e aro busy and have no time? Does not the spirit of God get disgusted and leave! I know that for a year I have beeu so absorbed ab-sorbed lu temporal things that 1 have not hearkeued to I lie voire of the spirit as I should, he speaker then related an anecdote of his mother's spirit appearing to a young mail in Nephi and saying she could not get communication with her own family for they were too busy. Ho then branched off on the subject of acquiring ac-quiring property, anil said that the saints should not seek after gold and lauds, but seek lirst the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and not follow tho vain glory of the Gentiles. He expected ex-pected to see a great deal of opposition to the church but expected to live to seo tho thing through and the church of God established in tho last days. He advised all saints not to sell their homes for money, but keep llm titles in their own names. In regard to the boom in Salt Lake ho was glad, it had mado poor men wealthy. Don't be frightened about tuxes. When you want to sell you'll make the price $10,000, When I ho assessor comes you will say its worth $1000. Stay in Salt Luke, it's a good place and you w ill travel many miles before you llnd a better. APOSTLK GltANT was the next to address the conference. He said he was much pleased with the remarks already made and hoped the same spirit would remain until the ending end-ing of the conference. We, as Latter-Day Latter-Day Kainls, have cause to bo thankful for the goodness mid mercy of our Heanenly Father. Wo were forcibly reminded yesterday of tho groat bless- i .:.... i... !.'....!.... ..i aw ay, .Moriuouism w ould be at an end. They of whom he had spoken had passed away, new men had licon chosen for standard Warer. and the work of the Lord iucicuws and never crow s less. The church does not depend upon the power of man, nor upon political power. For if every vestige ves-tige of swer should be taken away it would not affect the church iu the least. You will Had that eeu now, while we have been shorn of much political po-litical power in Idaho, Salt Lako, Og-den Og-den and other places, this is the largest conference and the most important in the history of the church. The priest-hood priest-hood is IsMttcr established today than it was years ago. There Is not a saint but what would sacrifice everything for the good of the church if it came to a pinch. The speaker then said that the doctrine of the Latter-Pay Saints was was that they should not tipple; that they should uot indulge lu tobacco; that they should not Use so much meat. That a lesser number of bullocks should be slain, less muttons eaten, aud fewer pieces of side meat digested, lie also said that the saints should not Use tea or coffee, but drink plain water. The saints should be a peculiar nud remarkable remark-able people us the Lord had intended in the latter days. The original idea was to make a Latter-day Saint so different iu appearance that he could be told in sight. Nowwhcu you meet him you tind hint w ith a cigar or in a saloon and people say. why he Is just like any other man. Joseph Smith was the vicegerent of (Sod, us was ltrigham Young. When the president calls upon you to give advice. ad-vice. It Is just as much the Spirit of God speaking as was lu the days of Moses, and it is your duly toobcy the mandates of God. Musts TIUTi'lim spoke at some length, after w hieh the conference adjourued until ') o'clock, AT THK IIOTMM. Following arrivals were registered during the twelve hours eliding at 'i p. in. today: Continental Pr O C t hinsby, J T Hammond, aud A G Harder and wife. Logan; S Samuels, Cincinnati; Win H Carpenter. Now York; J A Kalui, Chico. Cain.; W M Finney snd w ife and Joe 1'iione, Hock Spriiiit. W'vo.t C G Cunningham Cun-ningham and ,f S Nfarshafl. St. Louis, J F Shields and Charles O Vene, Chicago, Chica-go, anil James N Pavisand wife, Provo. Vai.I.KV Hot sE G W Roberts. Granger, Gran-ger, Wyo,; M M Squires, Calvin. Idaho; V H Hrouiw ell and Phlneu Tempest, Rexbuvg, Idaho; James Nlbly, Idaho, anil C W Ward, Los Angeles." Cl l.l.KN Hot se J A Kohu. Chicago; C J Downes. Tacoma; F C Priestly ami A H Shaw. Kvanston, Wvo; Charles V Hill. New York; Oscar Hansen, Kansas City; It Puke Wnrne and wife, Brighton, F.nglund; L A Rogers, Grand Rapids, Mich; Captain Wheeler and w ife, Man Frauclseii; K J Stone, Kelehum, Idado, and J W Wilson, Kansas City. Wai.kek llot'st George L. flitch, Leadville; O. Pilloii, Am Col.; C. P. Woodcock, George II. Spohr, C. J. Smilh and .1 L. Wilson. Chi-cogo; Chi-cogo; I), p, Macdouald. Ponver, N Wolff, Sail Francisco; Edward II SI urges and w ife and daughter, and Miss E J Piatt, Scianlou, Pa ; A W Perhyshiro and wife, Lowell, Mass.; Peter English and wife, Aurora, 111.; W II Wl ler. Jr.. and ward, Miss Wheeler, and W II Wheeler and wife, New York; E A Slack, Brookllue, Mass.; John II Seo-Held, Seo-Held, Build's Lake, N. ..; W F, John-sou John-sou and w ife und Miss Johnson, Yt.jMi P R Galvvay and James McGregor and t'iTAii--J R Kiudrest, Sprmsrville; C Steel ami wife, L J llobin l. llenver; John listen, Spriiigrtlle; J B Fairbanks, Henry Fairbanks, P L Slmmous, Pity-son; Pity-son; 'C L Wise Detroit; J A Andrew's, Cincinnati; Mrs F E .Smith, Eureka; P W Monyhau, Lotfnn; J G Guile and wife, K R Shcmas, Logan; J K Davis, Scolield, F, H Ko(lebeck, Tulare; Franklin Bccksiend, Williamsburg, 11 Sleron, Nenhi; N CSsrren, Provo; R J Nultal, Salem; John W Shopo, Ogdcu, H Dulr.i, Nephi; John Faciei, Eden; J N Obcrg, Hen Pcvurrcn, P H Sawuuy, cL'oi...,, v tv..i...., m;. u ....... .,(.,-,, .... , ,(, ,.1,7.-.,..-,, in. IOnn; WTruekct, W Li-diuiaii, Ether Liidunan. Sun Fallv. J T Jones, Jersey City; M E Crandel, F M Davis, bpriug Vllle. WlllTr. IIoi.'nk A O Allen, wife and child, ' B Holmes, William 11 Thuiu, A S Low, James L Jenson and X M Hensou, Lntrun;fJ P Erie, So-tittle; So-tittle; W E lllatt, Telluride. Colo; J It McCarki-y, Ouray, Col; C Fleming, Topcka; I) II Bowers and J H Kerche-val, Kerche-val, Lamar, Mo; F M fcnyder. .Hoda Springs, Idaho, and It l lruweek, Denver. wife, Pilttburg; John Norwood, wife and daughter, Paterxon, S J; E M Pal terson, 'lopeka; CJ WallU, New Or-leens; Or-leens; Francis O'Neill. Philadclidifa; It S Spenee, W T; Oliver and Thmnu Sparks, Idaho; (! V Thompson. Omaha; G V Bryan, ffailey, Idaho; Voting, Wichita, Kansas; John T Daniel and wife and Ben Diggory and wife, Pueblo. MfcTH'd'OI.ITAN (Jeo LovoIim k, Nevada; Ne-vada; II K Jiiquess, Holena. Ark; BE KotiHtter, Mailey, Idaho; Hcnrv George, Butte; W II Hulls. Omaha; M E Gil nunc aud Miss Buekland, New York. Cl.lKT Hoi'sK H Welton and Wife, Taeoinii; A G West and wife, ht Paul; J It Woods, Sanger, Oregon; Patrick Connelly, Aspen, Col; N Ilollister, De Witt, Mo; M A Smith, Pueblo; tieore W Davenport, Patvu City, Neb, Dr E Bedford, Sioux City; K II McLaren and wife, Kvani-toti. Wy , J A Morrow and wife, Now York; Dr A C Stoildart, San Franciix-o; Edwin Miarpe and daughter, Fairhaven, Wash, K O McKarlnn and wif, BurllnirUm. "Vt: Mp M Donulas, Aspen; Jaiuc M Kelley. lienver; S D Ctrr and wife, Katisa City. nn wu. enjoy vy out oik no noiiijr 01 me leading authorities of the church with us. Wo have seen the time w hen the presidency was in exile. At that time I saw very few rays of sunlight. I did not think at that time that wo should see a conference like this. I think wn should be grateful for this blesniug. Hut I remember that EraMns Snow and John Taylor died in exile, and this thought easts a shade of sadness over me. They were faithful to the testimony testi-mony they had received. Faithful in life and faithful iu death. 'There are many of us who feel that we arc learned iu the knowledge of the gospel, and we have but little fear that the gospel will by us bo forgotten and we turned away from tho truth. It is not a manifestation mani-festation from Cod that causes men to be faithful, nor is it visits of angels; it is their ow u diligence. There is but ou path, the path of duty. I know that we are engaged in the work of Cod, and I hope you w ill all strive to be faithful. APOSTI.K JOHM IlKNItV SMITH remarked that he was pleased to see so large an attendance, which was composed com-posed of saints from all over the land. It brings people together and gives an opportunity of getting together and comparing the know ledge of how the Father treats his children. Much of the labors of the apostles is in visiting jhe various stakes, while the lalsir of the presidency are arduous, yet if w e can be made partakers of the spirit on occasions of this kind, we can carry that influence among the people ami do much good. There is reason for concern con-cern when we understand tho temptations tempta-tions aud trials of life. The work our Father has established has come to accomplish ac-complish a wonderful mission on the earth. We have been selected to manage the ship of Ziou, and wc have lieen furnished fur-nished without instruction. May they be engraved deeper upon our hearts and wo b made to realize our responsibility. There is need of a more earnest effort iu the direction of the accomplishment of what we may consider as trilling affairs. There should be a reformation among us as an entire people. We cannot afford af-ford to bo neglectful of the responnibili-ties responnibili-ties that devolve upon us. He Ix-lieveil that when the time come when the Israelites could control themselves in the use of tobacco alone, that Cod w ould break tho bonds that bound the church to earth. f. M. LTMAV, who was the neext to address the confer ence, aid that in the history of the saint at different time it had been thought that if the leader would pas |