Show J proceedings roce edings cf at ills conference Oon ferenci oatlie of iks charal chural h of jesus cahnt of 0 latter day buntt held at it poev april api il 6 1 7 an and 18 8 address of E elder ider bohu nicholson thursday Tha raday morning I 1 have listi listened lied with much attention and in in to the tha sentiments senti menta that hava been expressed and the tha principles enunciated by the last and fLose who havo have preceded him buoy tin all brought with many valuable val in r relation el aaion to the duties devolving upon the people of god belber V we realize it or not it is is my that wo we are living in 10 the most important time in in the worlds history hili tury onil and also the most important and interesting period of the history of the latter day saints I 1 believe that out of the tha present situation nt nation will spring pring some remarkable developments in the early rise of 0 this chii church many predictions were wera uttered regarding the destiny of this people and the great work that they would accomplish in in the establishing of a no new IV or order der ol of things among the tha child ren of men and some soma of those who have occupied the stand since our conference began have brought brough tone one of those predictions more kojra conspicuously before my minds mind a eye th than anany any of the others it was stated by josoph joseph smith that in in the course of human events this nation in in which we live would be torn asunder by disson since bhonn of various kinds that there would arise arise within its corf irles a dis 10 integrating gra hug that would br breah up atis political body into frag merits menta and the glorious giris instrument called tho the palladium um of our lib jib corties orties the constitution would be broken and tiam trampled pled under foot in the endeavor to destroy the church of god we wa claim that past part ot of the work has began both in in the political dissen di 11 I 1 I 1 nna n nna na of tho the nation anti and in in the h bat a r tf it ire re aimed at our destruction tie has been said gaid in in this confer center a regarding the labor in in connect connection iou with this work that is is devolving upon the young people ilow agn great honor will this be when it shall be ba our high duty daty to perform it and rescue this nation and government from dissolution solution die and destruction I 1 ask this audience listening to me how sucha euch a work can be accomplish edt edl in answering thi i question how 13 9 it that we wa go s 0 o into the world a and od proclaim the principles of truth rath as we understand them as we c claim irola they have been revealed to us ua from m godl it is 13 because we 0 o comprehend and practice them on the jamain telli toll gont igent ground will this other work be performed I 1 think I 1 can see the wonder working bond band of our heaven ly father in the position we are now I 1 in for it la is a position in which we have been often pla placed ced and wo we are forced to got get correct principles and correct government the principles of the c constitution ution of 0 our r common country should be the study ot of every ever y youth in this community he sh should d be as ad fa familiar millAr with tho the principles of i popular government a as ho is is with the principles ci ls of the of jesus christ er rials or what are termed its hrat first and fundamental principles and then when we wa talk of 0 popular freedom freedo freedoms mj to do so from an understanding an ding be basis sis we claim that the jogis legislation lation against us ua is unconstitutional and nece asari ly so let one inquire of us why we take that position poe ilion and we should be I 1 prepared I 1 to give giva a reason for the hope pe t hat bat is is willian us ua anti and this is is a simple mp I 1 0 matter if i we will give giva our at to it in so BO great and aloi I 1 ous otis 11 a subject as this for it is is a glori ous subject we wa should take the position in in favor of human aghta and in in freedom the tha lord has haa said aid in a Te revelation on hamaji rights that they are the property of all hu bu inanity and no DO power bits baa a right to infringe upon them what ara con Ds they are instruments that define the rights of tile the people who ent enter r into tha wa compact and define the 1 duties of the republic publio re and their relations the object of 0 at all conati nations is to preserve the minority against the of the ma bority for it has been demonstrated in all history from the beginning of the world 1 that when you 1 place tin 1 limited i I 1 1 t ad power flows i in in the hands bands of mei men 1 they h y will yn on croach upon the ibe rights of their follow fellow erlia creatures tures and trample theta them under tinder foot there are some rights righta and privileges that are ara indio inno table lable because they are natural fil and above all these thene are the rights of lit lib erty life lifa arid and property the ibe congress of the U ti has no right to eai en net laws that infringe upon these rights righta that are naturally calculated to disturb and break that equality that belongs to won under coder popular POP ar forms of govern merit neither ha 86 the or of t be law a right und under e r the constitution to H nd minister law under a dil different way to a mormon than any other class that ahti vb is ia creating trouble is is class clam leg Is lalion giov because class legislation is in in its very nature unconstitutional and cannot bo be male made constitutional chile we WB may say aay that we ar arp alj that some eoina of the tha fangs adf 11 this have been drawn out ou and an it has been barn mails made lens iera harmful than it would other iii se have been silica iuca it jet ia opposed to the constitution that protects calnon ties tiei a against gagnat the of the rn no I 1 being undemocratic and aad I 1 protest pr oleal against it io in its present form and I 1 offer no excuse for it there is ia coco in my es ti mation it infringes infringe a upon rights that belong to every human being the people are everywhere eta ammor log for laws lawn to breakup break up this coimo uni ty and they do not appear to be ba very particular Wh ealar whether the constitution tion is broken up or not U alven yen by tina ills process procesa we tire are deprived of 0 our rights wo we aro are clamorous for them and we inest continue to clamor tor for them nud and we must not sit by anti anil submit to tins this robbery it lipPe appears firs to too me that this process is is inaugurated by bylone divine providence and to be vindicatory vindicators of the tha constitution and I 1 hope that it will teach us na this one lesson that we will not cot only clamor for our own rights bu but t the tha rights titita ii of the human family upon this broad and extensive platform latter day saint places himself niina elt in in r regard g ad to human rights may G god od help na 9 to stand aland true and to lo du do tend fend conr rights dilday choir stine sang imay i may wo we will who k anuw tio w thu the joyful sund 11 etc primer b ly apdale jorji 11 smith choir ilio yu yo the lord my iny heart shall ahall colu etc APOSTLE 1 F 1 I pro pre canted the church authorities ro for the approval of tile conference tile the only change was ili it the appointment of john K R winder its it second counselor to tile the pre aldini bishop of tile tho church in place hojohn of john Q cannon excommunicated there wai moreover a nominal change with respect to 1 lie ilia twelve apostles and their coan cn 1 daniel IL II wells well anti and juhn john W young were rundo made counsel ors ora to the iho li presidency residency and the Twelve I 1 the apostles Apo allea slid and their U coun delorn were roads made prophets tn seeri depra anil and in hi the church after the lie ocho author itle ilia tb the following lowine fol resolution w RS as read fur for acceptance and unanimously approved whereas by section or it a cor tain act of con gress approved march ad 1887 it is provided that all re cus alel otles sects secta and cong congregations rega shall have thi u right to hold through trustee trustees i appointed by any court exercising probate in it a territory only on oil the nomination of the authorities of such society eeck or congregation so much real properly for the erection or use of houses of worship and for such personage and burial grounds as shall he be naces sary aary for the convenience and use of the several congregations of such re society eel or congregation and whereas that body of religious worshipers callba tile tho church of jesus jedus christ of latter day saints has certain houses of worship ship pir par and other real property in tho the territory of utah that has baa tor for many years pas belonged belon sed to and AIR does belong balong to the mera members beys of aali church gever generally which said property Is not the 11 special property pru party of any local congregation or special autly owsald of said people and whereas it 1 Is desirable thit hit they name nama and nd have appointed tv III tho the proper probate court s sni in i in 1111 ible able person nf if their own aid BLI lu u of the au authorities thorit les of their church to ho hold I 1 d such property properly as s li la umed act be t and for which there Is id no trustee duly or legally appointed now therefore be it resolved by taw latter day any saints in general Conre conference rence assembled that we wd binate and appoint its as the trustees to told hold tua the real property of I 1 tie ho character aforesaid belonging to the said worshipers generally la in said territory the following named pardons to io wit presiding bishop Willi williamp alp B Pren loo and his counselors counselor robert T burton pad bad john B R winder and wo wa request ri fuest that the authorities of the church of jesus jesua christ of latter day stints liluis funke formal of these thesa parties to hold said offices or of trustees with all tie the powers power lights right and saud duties that timi dov belong bt loni or should be long loii to position reserving the 10 kr to td tile authorities of said chil li uril ly jill all vacancies in said body antly of 6 as shall from time to time nine occur APOSTLE then ithen made motion with respect to the first presidency in view of recent occurrences occurrence and nd the assaults assault which have been lads mada upon the first ot of the church christof latter day saints I 1 move that we the officers and m members orr ibers of the church in general con conference terence to our faithful brethren who preside over us and to tho the we world r id at large by our vote our undiminished confidence in and love for them that as president john taylor la Is our prophet seer and revelator elit tor chosen by the lord we wa do ex express press to him lu in manner our love and for alwi alco and unite in saying that wo we have viewed with admiration the stead steadfastness faUness antez valor which he bas ha display ed in the cause of god that lu id tru trust st we wa ftp ap prova pro course aud Mora eana and his official acts and have en tiro tiri confide confidence rice in his bis integrity y I 1 in ahn capacity and that we wa also entertain the a line feeling for his two bouas counselors 10 to Is presidents george Q cannon canno and joseph F in their places place sand anil desire to lisure these our oar beloved brethren that we do uphold them hy by our filth prayon prayers anti and works and hit bit we ule look forward with delight to theotime the time whon when we shall have tho ther privilege or f again hi ain be beholding hording tho the 1 of I these our brethren tha be first Preil dency of the and hearin le their voices in our p public bublic assemblies tile remainder of tile the forenoon fore wag wil coni consumed umed by apostle lorenzo said baldit SAl dIt it bobeen hai been two kwo and a h half it I 1 f years rd of aleca n cc I 1 ila hive ve bee baen blended ble jed with file he privilege or of me c alog with the 8 tanti in general C enter cooler enc en ceTha eThe cause of this Is well known nuj and need not be explained I 1 liva hive elexa been lati tiring con ly in it behall of tile tha people during 11 II months of that thus I 1 have blit within it mull mud enclosure it few 9 from silt S kit lake city aloni along side ol of tile lie flees which many of afu ofu ul haat hid had to make have been blemings lla lis that havo have attoul ched to u extent those that havo them aliu go gopel pel tini hai found many inday tit in in pov pi erty and art other condition 4 abl 0 I 1 to 0 coul comfort f I 1 r t lint bilt tho lord ijiri through ills gospel hai us ui from these i all binl I 1 it gifoli I 1 ed the coin forti and blessings blea alDRa world do wa w realino that tile bless ink ing we 1 are anre enjoying tire from froin oal liu do we wa ever feel that grall chiti lint la Is due to igini un uni and I to ta illuk alono for these things till TIB IoRli ty it iii tile the human I 1 brunst is gratitude it if gott liaa has redeemed ui ua from our falso notions and fin fancies cles gilld bestowed upon us ua it a true knowledge oralo anti his works what to we not owe to hini him in the way ivay of arati tudo und and fidelity the sit shiun 0 14 1 4 in fit former days li iia had bud reached tufe these things thias i paul tell how it won would id ho be to ti debri vo him it I 1 in of othan h Is pos sessco s and the lovo of god and pim pan separate farls i and blessings WB un enjoy we huva have hj hid maidy di streams we know kaow what they are they deprive dc priva us of the tha love of the iho basaur kinces which wo we have received through hn hh gospel no the nee flee of our property tit at missouri and nad vou wo we cou could id have escaped had wo chosen tu to do su eui but su so doing wo we would have made it a all cr face far dearer to uj than our property pro porty and homes hoines I 1 went vont to the penitentiary because ahad I 1 hal to when I 1 got ot I 1 found I 1 it was tile tho will of god I 1 was waa gilr warding the purposes purpose of ahli hla his kingdom ichen us ue enlisted lit in ili is great cause wo enlisted to obey thi the laws and wll will of the hie almighty when we went to the ihn penitentiary tho the spirit spirl and tand penca of oud followed w ua lo la going clag thero WR we were oro clalia lug the he tr this gospel in in rt mote way than in n preach ink I 1 rig to the he I 1 people 0 V ahe I 1 fie horld jwo wo were doi doinik g morti mure good than have lone dono lit in uny any uthen vallin pj i was visited by many of the ha great men of the nation and conversed uon versed with them about tiling things to lu the iho saints i gave thorn them imbres Im pres alons which have andl and will result in g areat reat blessings blea ilogon to ahli people to N c good aridea irom couten conten lion ion 1 anti 1 endeavored to be courto t ous oua t lud and kind to all who come coina to eo nie me I 1 got well acquainted with the hie aeo governor vernor he lauada to sw see arid nie often slid and I 1 had many pleasant plona ant coo conversa versa tiong with him when I 1 cania cams out of the I 1 called to see flee him ancho and hn matte made it very pleasant beas biot for me N may ny of our most moat bitin gulshen puls lied sympathy fr us lind and assured assur cd us ud that we were not cou conil dared eldered hy by them aj a cony convicts lets or criminals since I 1 came out nay my friends bava babu in with brother Ur other snow how well you look your penitentiary lire life seems to aiyu it ya improved you Ilo however wever that may bolh bo I 1 have aveno no inclination to return for the purpose of continuing the ito proven teut thil choir sang the anthem oil lord most moat merciful 11 in tile the afternoon bishop 0 F whitney rend read thu tho epistle ot of the first presidency aich closed the proceeding of 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