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Show hTAUB (ONH'UKMK. Sound Inelnicllons on n rlcty ol MlliJ'Clf. SATLittiAV AS-irnvonv. Conference re convened In the Assembly Hall, 5 p. ru., 1'reslJent Angus M. Cannon presiding. The choir tang the lijain com meiiclugi (.resl eloJ, attend wbits Zioa slsr The Jov Ihsl Iroin Toy V in S tlnsjs. l'rayerwaou"eredby T.lder William Tajlor. Hinging. Lo, It mlslilv al appsarlnf, roln ea bigb Jshorsa si esks. The general atatlitlcal report of the Bait Lake Htakn of .Ion for the six months ending Kebruvry 29, 169.', waa irceentel by summary to the Con frrence, and by unanlmuua vote received re-ceived and ordered Hied. The statistical reporta of the Itellcf-Boelclles, Itellcf-Boelclles, Young Men'a Mutual Ira provrment Aasociatlons, Young Lad lea'Mulual Iln rovernont Aasoclatlour, High l'rlest' Quorum, l'rlmary A-soclatlon, A-soclatlon, and Iteltghn claMa of the Ball Lake Btake for the six month enllng I'tb. 23, 1M2, were read, rt-cvlveetand rt-cvlveetand ordvretl tiled The statistical retort of theBunday Hchoola or the Btake for the year en I Ing Dec. 31, 1591, waa read and the tame action taken. On motion of Counselor C. W. run. rose, J. L.Talmage, tho Blake Huperln teuilelit of llellgioil clas.es, aud hta assistants wire releawl lu accordance with recommendation lontalned In the rrort of that organisation, the reason aealgned being the fret ttiit pracllrkll. uothlng had tceiiUouety the lllahop In the wa) of organltlng such claascs. AlUITLE JOHN V . T VY1.01I waa called upon to speak. He gave It ashlsoilnlou that statistical reports were for the benefit of the presiding officers of the Church and the Btake, and not of peclel Interest to the eo ph, etcej t for thu purpose of givlug thini Information regarding their condition. con-dition. Ho referred to the many Uu tlet devolving on luemtiets of the Chiireh, to le ;erforrred on the Bali bath; and tho various help and or ganltatlona teud In their sustenance to Increa-e this wolk aul tu multlily lurdeua ou the heads of the Baluts. The oxceoslee reading of statistic , not llng of special lntere-st to the tcople, teids to distract their ntteullon from the more Iroiiortaat duties lu the Ir a'sembllee, and while It would not 1m well tousjemt thlareadlng altogether, It would le well to curtail It a much aa la conslateut Willi a roper under-atandlng under-atandlng of our condition. rheorganlxitloul now In existence, lfkeptupntidiroirlyoeratcid,wlllili all that I uecesaary for the advance luent of the people of (loj, without thu accumulation of lu mauy rellgloua ilulle on the head of children. The sieaker rererred to tneworgor the relief societies, and commended thu accumulation oi gralu and the In-cleasenf In-cleasenf fun I for the hosltal aud other charitable orgenlaiellolia He rejoiced re-joiced that all the In ceetariea of life are provider! for the i no le of Uod, and that facilities arc given for the education educa-tion of our chlltren. It la necessary that the many dutlea devolving upon those In authority should be performed, per-formed, and that thla may bu done It It de-lrable that the otllcera should be sustained I y the )eo le. The advice of these men shoul 1 1 e taken freely t y those under their rare. Mo.t or the neglect of the duties of thla Church result rather from the care-lefiuesa care-lefiuesa than from the uuwllilngnisa of the people, and hence tho necessity for all these orgsnlratloua that the Beluta mey be admonished In their duties. Thl. i rnt. la runlilltf ifM-vIm. ami Inaornodjreollona we are informing e ur duties well, while lu otuura we ate neulectlug them. We are being divided on political Hue now, but contention amoug brethren ahoull be avoided There 1 a great deal of mixing with the world ou the part of the Baluts, and this does not alto, gether 1 roducu a good effect upon tie young t eoplc, who are thua led to form aaioclntlou, and even to marry outside thu Church. The Lord hu al way looked upouauch marriages with eltstavor, aa tending todlvl.lou contention, conten-tion, and the rearing of children lu linl-ellef rhe ej.-taker referred with common-elation common-elation to the Jews, who carry out their custom not to marry out of their Church, and thu preserve their Integrity In-tegrity to their faith. Wu woul I do well to follow moro closely In their footati'aln this respect, teaching but not coercing our chll Iren lu the way of avoiding promlscuou mnrrlaee. Thin matter aliould te explained luhlndnesa and love to the children, and If the aivlceof the parent Is not takeu,they have at least done their duty. Paul wyl "lie) e nottineuually ) okul with unbelievers " This la good advice for the Latter day Balnts. Tho many temptation for the young lu this city were spoken of, and tho consequent necessity uf advising tho chlUreu to avol I thini. Attention to theae thlug will Increase tlits Joy of parentalu ttieir children Ucauseof the testimony the latter will posses and the obedience they will show to Cod. Thus Ion Will Increase, a she baa lii the past, If tho children aro trained In thoiropnr waj. Borne of the Latter-day Saint"., nro becoming rich too fast, and they do not remember the admonition: "Seek Jo first tho Kingdom of do I aud His righteousness, and all thluga ehall bo added unto you " which waa glVLii them by the liter.. I hey pernor jienornud their dutleawell, end thu mean were accumulated and left to their children, who found their re liu!bllUha In business to great aa to kcfpthcm from attending to their ro. llgloua duties; thu they would gralu. ally full nwaj from the truth. Ihl tendency will Incren-e unlet Mil evil I eorreclenl by the de Jicatlon of at least n ortlon cf thla turcilliious me ana to the use or the teople of Ion, Ihere are man) who nru wealth), w hlle some other are constantly strug tiling for the lleceesarlea of life. Tin should not I-. If thu tuiit!uou iroperl) "' thep-0le uoilll iweullee tml In iv gem ral fun I, and ui d by the wisest among us, ft woul I rellivu the home of thlspeuple from mortgages, mill ns.lsl the Hunt lii loukltig ritlir their own Interests. Vegleot ot either busliutsoriellgion evil) surely fillon the crowding t too meny flnaucial ilutleauiQti meinherri if the ( bun li aul bulh tlete result mint he aeoi le The Lord will bring nh utlIUiir po.es In the.e mid ctner resecls or HI pcotle will du their uul) ur He will I mvlde another to carry on the wolk He has established. The takr closed hit remarks with til testimony aud an admonition t faithfulness, temperance and Integrlt) The choir Mi the anthem IJabtaad trsiblnaworhlarewaiiAs: Conferenre aJJoumeil to meet Bun day at ID a. m In the raWmote. llenedlcllon by I'res. John Morgan. annrtay Vleeelur March Oth. The conference convened at 10 o'o'ick. , . Blnplng by tfe choir. twesl It las eurk rajrUeU 11,7 Klne, To 1 rsiis tu eeiae l Ihstas an 1 sialt. I'rayer by Iilshop William 11. I'm-Ion. I'm-Ion. rhocholraand lleliaM 1st ie.nsi.tstn of ir hot J lalallertl.rs stall rl.. 1 HISIIII NT AMIbg it. OANXON then nddrefsci the congregation and ex reseed his gratitude in arelngthe interest mauUested by the Halms In the meetings of Ihl conference. He said It was not Hie I urpoae now to weary the Halnts with the reading of statistics, but a few would tie glveu. Hpoaklng about the onll'lon of the Ha Inta be said he thought there wa much Interest manifested lu the meetings, meet-ings, na a general rule, and those who came together realised the blessings iromftfu ty thelcrd. If we will continue con-tinue to do accorufug to the commind-menu commind-menu of Cod, He will continue to bleeau. Today we aro a pros-arous, mutented and happy a ever. The Lord ha blessed the soil, the water, and the ver) air we breathe.. The dut) or 11 all la to live near Uod and realize that we are Ills aervai t. We must be clrcuiu.ritct in our works, our couveiaatlon and thoughts, aa tho Holy Bilrlt will not dwell In unholy temples. Uweare not, He will for Bake u. Aa President of the Btake, the taker deslreil to live In all respecta worthy of lliecoiiildcnceofthepcoile, (rem the poorest to the most opilent. Aa fattier and mother we should all be honest and faithful In all thluga In order to exerclso the right kind of In Muencentnongotir turroundlngs. Ae we become we atthy. wu must continue to 1 ay our tithing", being more faith, fulaawo receive Increased blessing, and respond to eeery rail made upon us, In whatever eaaclty we may be alnilnlttelllig to the tccJa of the leolle. llKI-OUTd. The report ot thu J.lJert quorum of the Hlake wa lead, accepted aud ordered ut on fllo for future reference. lleport uf tiio Temple donations lor the just five month, accerted and or dtreel flled,b) uuanlnioue vote. Apo-rri t. jemiAiUM 11. can so v wo then called to address the coufer. euce: Hehad l.en much Interestel lu the exercise of yeaterday and thl mornlug. The statistical reorta read before u speak volume about the run dltloui of the Balnta. In eome lustan ct they how that we do not llee up to our pru'isslou. l.vldeuce of Indli ference has been resented to u. and none more ttrlklng i-erhaie thou Hie mall fttletidanrHict the ubenllitf meet Ing yettcrdo). Bee Ing that there la IndiUereneu among the peole generally. gener-ally. It la no wonder that tho samo Is I at 1 arent among tome of the quorums of the Priesthood. It would bo well If all who acce t a calling would magnl. fy It, tor lu acceitlug It andnotdolog what Is reiiulred of our hands, we pace uurselve Inacondt tlon to receive the greater condrmna tlon. Bpeaklug of tho duties of the Priesthood, Priest-hood, the Bleaker said, the Apostlca should alwaya be In a condition to leave everything and go and treucb the (lpel,uud tne 1. birrs, the Priest, and the Deacons thoul 1 nil know their dutlra aud iitrform them diligently, Hint the I lood of this generation may not rest upon them. Woul 1 uveryone do hi duly, we ahould have belter llnauclal rejiorte aud a better oondltlou ernerallv. Thu se.ker asked, why It waa that the general storehouse hail toauiply rood aud clothlug to the needy, the cause waa that the ieoplodld not at tend to their fast day duties. If the people would donate only fllteen ceuta er etch Itu'lvldunl, there would be ample tu But.pl) all the ioor, uud the general funds could t e ul plied to other ueodful pur; oeee. The ieoi lu seem to be ao antloua at-out the thlug of the world that they Lavu hardly time even to rra), txceit In ;eclal rase of dllllcultlee. lhu Iilshop ahould see that the I cache rs perform their dutleaand labor with the p.o.le to give doiiatljua for the oor. The shaker cuutlnued to rratou aaalnst m't aken charily. Idlers ahould not tie allowed tu taUe the food intended for widows and orphans. It la true that It I hard to And labor lu many Instances, but those who are willing to work ahould ho given op-;iortunlty op-;iortunlty to do to. Ko temporal unity among the peo;io la to to looked for beforo tho jieopiu becoine faithful hi all Mich matters. Concerning tithing, the speaker remarked that it wa not, something lelt to our discretion, tut a request tua le ujioil ua from do 1 for our own benefit, aud uuleaa we observe It faithfully, Ion can never he redeemed. re-deemed. A mau In this Church wlfo professes to believe 111 the (lospel la dishonest dis-honest If lie doe not routrlt ute (art of that which Uod given him to the Lord. The si-onki r referred to the condition of the orld w hero c a Itol I being re u-trallzed u-trallzed lu the baud of le few ami the monopolists threaten to seize the country. There wa no mod, ho sal J, for the Balnta to ;ut themtelvca In a similar condition. The gospel la n;posed to thla, enjolulng each man and woman loehare tilsau balance with tlioso whu aro really need). Under ubidlenceto thoUoepcltheie woul I le no necerslty for difficulties about property, pro-perty, as now ao uflen is thu case . Tho root of much evil atnoug ua It theloee of gol I. The servants ul U id thoul 1 1 o faithful and mlulsler to the oorns well a the wealthy. The) aliould udge with Impartl Hit), for there Is not one Ian for a Ill-hop's sou or an Apostle'a ton and another for the sons of oilier I eoplo Through our fnltlifuliiiss (lot will blcB u temKirnlly nmlbplrltuall). AUntUltlTlM USTAISIH The general authorities uf theBlako were unanimously sustained by vote of theCuufileuce, a follows. A 11 gus M, Cannon, President: Jose h K. lalor Jul Cluerha W. Penrose, Colllltelors. High Councilors Win. l.ddington, Theodora McKeall, Ueiirge J Ta)lol, Hltir) Dlllltomliy, Alldel W. Win. I lerg, John r ('nine, Jisee V I ox, Jninea I loezi, Mlloiulo Pratt, ille ry P lllihiuite, 1 lias A. Hmlth, Jo.ei.l D. I , " . uuc. Alieinite High I'ouicllon Join Nie liol 11 John ( lark, Iluvl I 1, Djel. Orsou A, Wuoh), Win W, lllter, l.dva.1nel!r"-ve .IchnKIrk mau, frank ll. Hy ( f'vin-trClaw. President ot the ' ' l'rler's' (luorum-Llla Mctr it l,'"1"5" II. Wallace and Wm 0. "- ' '-. . Counselor. Patrlarcha Lo-eL' ' , I Hiii.J.riinllh, Wm. ,, T I C. Kingsbury, Alonri . ' Waatilngtou Lemou, .o.,i - Jot. Haiker, Archibald -. V. Samuel Prlday, and Wiillsm ', Cahouii. nojir SIIWIOXABIM. Andtr.on w m s. l Us Users 11 Hnrroes Jotiali XcMnnia, Joae b L. null, J. , Joasib NwlLlsn J. ba Ills itr. Vim I NslsVlll.llesirW. llslloti.ClisrlesS .,.l!!?Jf."",n IMrd Ittarr-N 1 lilllli , t m 0 lllsr.lleots!!. leeetaf, fclill e sonoa. elaors U 1 srrr. Henry . tlumnue., II II It sbsnl., e.inosl M , Usrlten.Yw Hl'r ivfllism iv e aitnon Mens M KirbsrOi, I rsnklia B Cnrteien od Jn. linn.,Jr elevrgs e sdsod. nfU. J Itsld Jchn II. U inno. Jnsu M icoss, I harts J e sills a, Jo. It in lenejr, eir.vn IK Lams, then u e , rlalahlJ U l-eiimrtlnas Arlhur huinmeihsya Jo W, IISTIs, lla.lj I Blswarl, Ju.hu II. Iljuzsll. W hi te, ehsrii Jsm.s Hat's, issr II- Moiulcra Joba tv Mons, 111 srtl B4tsffe.e.hss IL lieta Jmeihll seoa.li.Sci 1 1. llsrl. IISTllJ Moso Krtsanll. kroert Use I la. Mtwsll.Wm M. lUab ojn.Ja.Ji Slier, ev illlani leraason Itsrlov eshdtrs s-mdrs clrtlhcr, lltrmau euinh James el lluchas ranrlt II Ta in ... Jaru.a K llo I Ibomaasl. l.Tl.t.llull II t llluus t I T.ils.on Ihelor llauKta JnbuE. la)lor, Jstnes t lists. J. ha T.iar, Hill am It Hsbms, vert, U eeowi William lls.latn,JsmiS Wal.h.Joha llull.lhomsa Moo Itjr.tlrton A llsrrinaln USD Wells Jutreb n. Jtnaon. b Irew se oollf y, elugrgDl It. Jsrk.vim r llmU Jr,ltm J ui.., V.in.uUl Ikks. I bsa II Jsmes.J bn Wen. u II t Klmbsll. It. Wiirot.Ullia T. K.HlnsloaJnhnt leolll.J an hslarh, Iauib A ee sllon, Jons J. lAiiiberl l.surae C W rlslii, I tlaa a Lnetil lit .rial' lousx lurn.ru IV McMunlD. Jsmss 1. 1 ouu, W IIIBIU SlCh.sils, li.ill Clerk of the Blake and of the High Councll.Jamea D.Btlrllng. Btake lte potter, Wlllard Done. Hoard ot Ldueatloii of the Latter day Balnts' College of Bait Lake Blake, Angua M. Cannon, Wm. 11. Dougall, John Nicholson, Llln Munis, Win. A. II teller, Geo. 11. laylor and Henry W. Nalabltt. Heller Soclotlea Mary Isabella Home, president, Llmlna B. Taylor and Helen M. Whltue), counselors. Young Men'a M. I. Associations Joseph II. l'.ll, pieildeui; ltoyal II. Young and James W. Hardley, coun-aelors. coun-aelors. Young Ladlea M.I. Aatoclatlona Mary A. l-reete, presldeul, with Mary Pratt Young am Nellie Colebrook aa her counselors. Babbath Bchoola-Tlioa. C. Uliitgs. riiM;rlLteodi.t; Illchard B. Home aud lllard U. Ilurlou at Ills assistants. Primary organization Llleu C. Clawaou, president; Camilla C. Cobb aulLydlaAnn Wells, rouuselora. Tabernacle Choir I. van Hlei hens, leader; and all the members of thu choir, with Joseph J. Daynea aa or gaulst. President uf the Beau lltiavlan meet Ing uf Bait Like City Anders W. liiborir; B. P. Neve aud U. A. Carl qulst a lilt counselors. Presl lent uf the Uerman meetings-Arnold meetings-Arnold 11. Bchultheat; With Henry C. Itelser and Cliiittlau Wllley aa his counselors. O0U.NBI.LOIt JOM 1 It E. TA 14111 said ho had beeu very ; leased with the spirit I revaleut In the uoufeience nnd tne cumtleteneaa of the reporta reaj. Iteferrlug to the relluqueliclea of the Lldera quoiumt, hu aald thla waa an evil wltti which we had eontendad for a long time. The suggestion haa been made that the negligent be followed fol-lowed up uud tiled for their fellow ahlp and the apeaaer would suggest to the Iilshop Itiat they see that they them-elve them-elve aro not negligent In attending their own quorum meeting and the coufeiencer, forjudge lu Israel should boeullroly ireeirom the evil they may tie railed upon tu adjudicate. ills Important tl the btlntslo resist tho tetni tallou that will Ira placed be-fore be-fore them tu seek amusement during the Babt ath In the varlou pleatuiu ru soru that exist. The Babbath aliould be ke; t sacred. Complaints have been Lonfi'iueif on Ai'e't. f ' sTAKirToM-KliKi;' l tint HibUth tclitol t-Kli'n I . ' ?. t Ibrlr m.Hlugl oul.U. o We ( 5 " . .lio la anil g a ft nail eg ,m,i.i t tbla. tlir r llioulil bo rrmovnl I'1' ",u' V 1"" "ho will eel a ,B.ih Manilla before Ilia jouug. Thl.1 f" ulli breaking l.r Ut ii I. t'oi lor Jrim.fthl It I u h,!n irlitrtad, uo nmtlir who Ilia '"l m.i "fi they rhoutJbadenlt w". .C''ol'..lof.UaUo.1.l. ir Tbacliolrpnigtliaanlbain. Mj 11il la ruler IjtaiwillcHiiu ly Coumelor C. W. "Adjounwil llll Sjjfcni. At Ilia afternoon (i-Mloti, which lie-renal lie-renal 1 o'clock, tbara waa a c lowileej .tiVrrgfttloii. the eallerlee well uXiroMnobuiTiing ,'" """V. The choir an I congre gallon rang Ilia J jmt lifBln'ifnn r-u. MIM mm alio roninionrd anil Jelioiati, 7 leBoialed Um llol I'll eoa er IVajir waa oHVreil by Killer Uiorgu OoJJanl. The choir avigtha liyniB! E jrine, care el bumble birth, Kuw in alary coniee la earn, Tba l'tliflliowl or llio I'lral War I 1 edlrUtaJ In Ilia nJiiilblelMlloti of Ilia cJ LonreBut..er.e M citnui wn, n. 1 111101 J (M i1Jiih I Ihe coiigregatlou. He ,i!JlliaClwelof Jr.ue Clirlit which la bad Ueu reveftleel unlnue In llila Uay Ut aoilelliienutlili lonlalhril ttlnclblra '" which aero lull of light, life, liitilll rence mul I rolil for all who v.oul I nU ervo ami tfwy Hum It waa a ncrlec: Jaw of liberty unto man, ami tvtr) itlnrlrla which pertalnee! to liu ' roan lllcrty, to Ilia freedom of inllnl ami laiili, v.ua In-coMorateil In-coMorateil In Ilia OorielBB n vinlnl through tin I'roiliit Jewnli Hinllli. Itwftiftrfiit law i,l (imminent lor ,. Iba btltrrmcut of mantclutl, lor tur Inilrutllori, Information, ntul aelva- Hon. It m.iilJliacli in ho to live, bow to aeaoc laic together aa (rleuJa ami nelghbore In Ilia Utah, 10 that lulgtit have tlta hlghi-it elegree of en-juyliienl; en-juyliienl; how lo cultivate Ilia null In order tt miku It irultlul, how an t J, viiirnlort.t mil bow nn J when la labor; how to honor our j art tile, re l ret Hirui III lln Ir iM nee, and liuw to hearken liulo tin Ir colin.elie. It I niltlil Ullhe flril Ireiulia III Hi eillelice In guv-eriinwnt; guv-eriinwnt; l.ow to ail III urtunlly ur (.anltitliint, loiiinunlrr ll-o rami tba tick, anJ uilinliiiiHrto Ibrlr mm fori. . riralilii8 iif tllhlmr, lia iimniloj IbattliliKiMlnlriiln amritl in iln-Iiif iln-Iiif i taiiiliim"ajlilcli li ill l n tuM ilnl Ublo tboHalnla i-ry lima (iil luJ lialauurKinlritlon ii n Ihu mil', Irotn ilm IiiIiiiiIiik iiiiwii In lb. I rracut. I-iji Ih inlwlit i-utl 11 n amrl Itra to ny ilililu; but I) mMhi! ' a maniii'tlrl honor In UoU our HtaW'iily lalhef, Aiiioiik otlirr lu,ttr. ILa iikir umid tba Hallila Ilo atlalHl thtlr vnrloiiaiiiMllln( ltli rajtiilarlty, ami Kavaauma vooJ coiimel otliuyounii. CllUSIUiK i M. IINHUIil Homa liKtruitlona wira uUmi juler-iIit, juler-iIit, In tbu Aofinl.ly 1UII, In rmar 1 to tlabnlluatlinuf nioti to thaolllca of l.lOn, riicao ball' Urn ra.iilail n' hiral many llnit; but itiiioii who wgbt to hear Ibvlli lllia not Uvll jrtKlit on lb-a t n afloni". I wMi li lir loallour britlirfU wi o hata leii rallnl to luil I Ihu i lllcr o l.lilrr, that till tXx-clnl tin) will Mian I their quorum nitftlnea nuJ tba rrlrBtbund biecllllC'i an I ha rrmly to art III Ilia lOica lu which Ihry hava tiril up-Ululed. up-Ululed. Tba hava in I U-atl cnlliil lu la l,Mi ra klni I) oa uu lion ir to Ibuui, i r aa n rawaru, or aa iialituirlLatloii that llir) ara helil In hhjli w m I.vi-ry jir abuuiil rruil ilia ll.clilni' ami Coritiantc, ntnl kani uhat Ida iliitlta ara, and lliau jiarlotin Hum. 1 IJura OUKbt to U mlnlllli nil II. I lltlr Ullllda ioul I battnrtd with uu fill kliowlrdka. . Tlir) ahiiiilil brii um aciualnti-il Mllh I lliu rllitl) la-a ut Ilia llo.t-l, fully and coniilitrl), by rf-tilllitc icoud liuoki, by jraj.r, by atudy ond I y filtli. It tininllmUoiiHllluK ni'ii am rr- commindail tiilaorlalnnllu On otlltu I of Lldvralllil II ut Ihayuiay ba ri Uariidtot,iilullia Ileum t Ilia Wil atil rtratriia wllauudvr tbu iii-h nml awrliutlui; covrnant. It l ft firrut tlrMlinr tun man tOEetai;ool woman for a wlfa, unit In huva her atalrd tu hint for lima and for all itiriiliy, to lliat, llio ill ili nib m it Ilium 'lt, J et In lliaratiiirritllou lha aliall uajolnad bnalliha huiibaul and WIN, toncrlva Ilia fulliior-a of tliu lliialnifa Ihutiitr. lain to holy atil parraii matrliiiuny.lliit I bava lumi tllilta II ought thai rhiln ItvollUbaJuitaaviallll roiuo of llio llrlbrtn wliu goto Ihu llotira of Ilia 1-ord to l.o inarm d In tba ) that Ilm Jord haaapiollitrd, llliilortbilolclil. aedick rriiathiod, wira allowoil lu waltitlllllawlilla, or to marry uudfr tla hw of Ilia Aaroulo I'rliatliood. According to Ilia formula II at waa lormirly glum In Ilia lUitilnn mil Covonaiila, an 1 Ulor or 1'rlitl mlht aluilbhtir tbaordlimntp of loatrtugu It uaa under Ihu law of tbu lremr Trleatbood. Wbell the h eliet luw waa reYtnlcd lo tba Church, u learuud bow wo coul I nulla u wlfa under lha new mid aTfrlaatlig toenant, who abould to n wlfo through a t-trniltr, a lean nnl woman Joined tcgetlur, MuKflltal for arli olhrr by ulliillm and luulual ehteam, tlitougll giol woika might luhtrlt Ilia klory of Uod logelbtr lu itirull, Iba liuitaod, wlfa an I children Iwli g organized lu a family otnicll) acoord ) b to the heartily pattern, tnjoyltie ttiabltaalngoMiicre'iaa, worlda wltliitit and, wherein la glory and immortality, ateroal line, and ilmtnga that am ljon i the iinw er of mortal to dm rltn. 'rnva ara for tbtaawbu ara worthy, not lor tboaa who are unworthy. And llb&a eeemtd li me that itrbkialt would to Utter that tome i ertona who aru rierraltlrd lo go lotho llouiu ut tin- lArdnuU rerrlethiir great bleetlliua. ahould ba,for a tlmj at auy rat.i, laciil under Ilia liaier law, that tbay might tateitad. I doiiotlliliiklt la right for men tu H 1 recomiutnded to la urdalned to Ihu U otlUaof uu l.ldir If It la alniply that J they may have Ilia rrMlige of lelng I married In tho way that la 'liitid. H) I tbluli that a man ought not tu to U ordained an Uder uulna ha la culled 0 if Ood through Ilia nivunl-, aicord- WJ jug lo Iho glliaolU duntjhliu. "Lay ft binda tuadeiily on no man." I.elue II tie to It Hint when mm are nrdnlmd Ij lolhliholyialllnKlbry are llllrd lor HI ll.lhat they may mi lie lha 1'rleathood U In very deed, ao Ihat when tin) an, ID nrdaineil It will not ba n mere matter H of form, hut the) ahull Imvo lha eilrlt M and the uwer of Ibelr culllnga aud be I ready to labor mid work lu tho bol) H uluulry. I wl.h to ay to our brelhten who ' 114. a lerrdvtil I hie irilloatloo, Ilial they nmJa ft railed OoVennnl thai li lit v werriorialiKil the) wuulllullll all lUiliil.rtof their ' lib t, aud In great many ItilUl co they bnva fallm to uo that which they tiiteed to do, and the I,orl will not 1 iliuoul with them, iiol,-,. ihrj runt and d i better In the future than they hara lii tba Last. It mnia ma feel grlevid In my eatt that men colltal to tbla holy tall, log had no better coticet tinn i f Hid dullcathereoltliaii aearei Irrni tin tolU Willi h vu heard tbla Dl rullg I hol'a there will U, nil lni rovi mint lu Dili matter. II not, IIiimi biilhren mini 1 1 roefer. When a man la railed of Uod to occuiv a jhialtl in lu Ihe Cnurrli, It laueclid that ha will niagnllylhal tailing, ami If hidoea not. Ilia rileethood laced U0ll llllil, I11IH,0 being ft bluilcg lo llllil, will ba au li Jury. Tin. I.utler day Halnla might tu re-member re-member that nn the Ant riiuraiay in each month, wa have n fa'l day a lay when It la rupiOKilwv will refrain from iJUIaklng ol loud, al an) rata In thalora allof tbu ila), nml that u will d vote that which wa vcoul I hava rvlirainril, for the let ellt of tht ior. If Hill were Uona regular!), lhovab-elalnliig lhovab-elalnliig from food on that day would ba belter fur II, I bytlrally aa well n rplllliljlly. Ihera aro blireluga that tauoiil) coniuby M)ir and lasting, aiJeaua Ohrltt Imlruiled Ilia illicl. ha. Ihe) failed In eoma tllluga, la iio Ihry ill I not iley tint law At any rata wa abuill renien l,er lha jor. I,nrga amoilllta huva been drawn by Ihe I!I1 III Ihe inrloue wardi (rom lha UcmrAlHUra. houae, (or thn au irt ol tba pior, whkli ought to liava lien iloualeil by lha ii).Ie li Ihilr ripprctiva warm. Ilimetillier )our fat illetlnge. Mut UKetber whrnuveryou can on Iheaa i cniloua, oiler up )our 1 rat ra to tlm Irfinl, and bring In your llerluga for the i;or, thai Ihu l!l!ioh rniy have tiuaiia In tin Ir liande to look after the uaule if Iho lliedy, thkl none may lack Let ue nttend to our payer lu the morning aiid In lha availing, (.it ue attend to all our dut'ia look alter our roua an I ihughtire. nnd train them up In lha right way. Hit them a good ixamt'a, glte Ihem gool teatblngi', and If the) will II. I our) nur wonte, the fault will nut lo oilra, nnd wa will not lie hel I rihil elble. ( hildrin, tl'ej)iiir arenti; nttend )cur meet. Iin.';hintkeu In tba ciunel ol the eirvmitaof tloil l.lvnpira nml vlr tuoua live. Itefnlu from eMry n I'arincanf avll Ila n t col aort with tlii'tingoilly. Young men, do not fre-pii fre-pii ut ealooua, or uaml ling liouece, or all) laca of III rtUti. I'naa'vo your Tlituaanil )nur Intifitltyl lorn tin liord. oung lailiee, avol 1 aver) lliltig Ihat Itada to durance and to evil. Ami If we, r i an nte an I nn chill, rell will follow the ndmnnlllona which tloil haairliru tie, wa will htciimo n imilanil a mighty iolo Ufure the lur '. Ila will multiply bleaeltiga upon ourheadr. rilaearlli will ylild lu ila ol llelncnaei. Iba lb tin nl nrouud ua will ylet 1 their wiatth unto tie. Uod wlllniwiitliKtrraiureaofthaaverlaitliig hilla, and be will (our lliaelnge Into cur lag which weehall uarcely bavu hiom enough In reuive. lln will in llrhlen ui from on hhth. lllit holy I'rleethood will If lull ol Mch uciuueela for ue. The angela of Uod will nilnMer unto lie, and all tlllugaepokell of I) Hie I roplnta will rolua (u I aea couternllig Ion. Uod blrea )0u, In Ilia iiamoof Jirue. Aim 11. 1 iirsiiu-iT MILHillll WOOUIIUFr next rpokc. Ha gave a I rlel kel li ol Ida ciiiiiiicllnn Willi tba. (Miurth front Hie time of Ilia lllm In the jiar 1S13, wlien he unenrdalnila Teacher, nudtoldof tlioihmaud or mllee ha lia I travels! lu the cauie of the lloepol. l.very man lu larael who boru a m rtlon of tha !'rleet IIihhI ehoull lluteraUnd na fur nehi coul 1 the luieirtania of that calllnn; for Ihu exercieea of the rrleetllooU weru lnee arally connecteil with lha line vine. They weru callej iiikiii In tbla leet great ulat'eneatloii aud flllneaaof inner to eetabllehthoZloU nnd hunh of tlod, tu go forth atiiougawry natbn undi r heaven aad liear Ihe (!tri el lo lha iole,an firae tha doore wire ou until them. riioyhidta'anlaUrliigaaa Church am! pea) lo lor Ihu laetUdyiure. nml durlug that time IihiI (reachaj tliu(loiii1 to million! on tha fata of Iho iartli,aa well aegitberail hlllidreda of Ihoua-tnde llilo Iheea mounUIti al hya aud Into the fold of Unlet. The epeilicr warmly couneiled the l.llera of fUorume to ba true and faithful lu their calling an I tabu rtgulnr In Ihilr ottt n lance lu Ilia varloua luei tinge, ilaelt on lha eilljnt ui ra)er, an I ireiilctrd that tble great latter dny vowk would rtaml flruili until the mining of llio Hon of Man, which event waa not u long way oir. Kfjk lug on lha aulleit of tomi lea, ho ix ire.eeiltliolnle, Ilia llfo huvlugUin ataridtbua far by tbu provhlenioof (I ni, Hint hu woul I live tuaeolhe dedication dedi-cation of Ihe Itmlle on Ihli ground. Ha Ibankid Iho Lord Ihat ho waa etlll In Ihe inldet of the Lattir-dayHaluta, and rrlohedln Ilm fait Hint tho Lord hal rnlaed upllili iwnilalntfiilllliiieiit nf tho i ropheclea ioiilulmil in tho Illble. i-niMen! Woodrull tuiicluil "ion Ihudutleaaud bbllgutlouaor the Ha'nU. Individually and collutlM 1), dwelt I rli lly ii iu tbu work abroad, and Uhiu tbocoufleiatlon of thuChurili irorurty ly thuUovirii' men! i r Ilia (Inllnl H atee lli. Itu nil lliu dlllkiiltlea which had aurrotindud Hill ( liuicli, liny bad teen able to pragma and would coutlrua imtll the winding up Mel u. l.l 1)1 II JD1IS MllIttMN ae,ka u( the eculiar t Irnimttancii by which Ilia IiatterMlny tiilnta weruaur-rounled, weruaur-rounled, and atatol that Ihu genlua and ilrlt of lha Uiepal forbadulha ixlettncaof Ultra III Ion, Unit It una eontrar) tothnei llltuf the Uil for lliu Uhr lo i at tha 1 n ad of tha lnlnr, and uraod llioil iareuta to take Into mreful conildi ration tbu tonditlonof tbu rleliiggvniiatlon, ami to iruvtdu iniloymeut fur our aoue and ihiuglitiri that would niahlu them li km w tba valua of Hie luomy Hint II Uok to jrovlde them with fool and ralmeut UoJ hai abunlantly lleahod ua In lurbaeket aud tlore, mid tutor Ihla nbullduuca wo lima fed tin I clolbid our cblldrei , without tiielr having toglvu n thought ae to bow It wae pro luted, or where It catnufrom, Our eons aud our dnuijitcra eftould Ui lauzlit to I a at If euetuliilug, tu rodtlri thai which they nird. Uur Iki) abould kuow how to till tho aoll, how Know the (Mil, how to limit i tree and i aic for II, nnd what kin I of a In tu lam, the uiilllledatid tin) reductive jiuid on the farm thould liuoulllvntul and muJeriuiuiieratlYO h) their itleir fur ui gliato i anduutaicl fur Iota In Ihla rlty abould I a by their Ijhvr tuailt noli lily biuutlful tu lhei)u but v&lu able to the owner. Tha old and tin fruitful treo ehoilld be biulbej cut, aud choice guilltlis of dull ehuukl lake their lae Iho finer , rowa eluiuhl l. cleared of Ibelr a orlbtei-e und rgrow Hi, an 1 1 iantetl to auvnntnge. Uui daughltta ahoul I b taught tu innkt tbilr uwn clothing iiini not run lo Ilia milliner, an I Itu-pnverleh Itu-pnverleh their iirente hjr the ny mill of exorbitant lllli, they eltuuhJ make thiir own ilrrwia, imi coueldir It an honor III ba able to Uo an. die) aliotill know how to make hrrnl, t iaetiaiiilUuil a tonui, and l Iih k niter b lieehold affaire. The ilieene and prluceaftauf former daya weru nut clothed and amrrul na nra uur daughter. The rl'tng generation In the tnl.l.t Of the Hnlt.te an pieelug into tho I attla of Ufa with little or uu come) Hun of Ite ii(uiielblllllte a luva an army ol young men !luj)lns; tho rufiMlone, with the I rotat Ihty of ll fir te-lng a Irug In the matket lu Hie lioir future A lew will nicctiil, the many ve 111 fall btiiueeof udleriard of tbu Utt of allily la I ll dc nun I Uo)a nra fore iking tha farm an I crowding Hi" clllee looking f, r elliiltloie, inleavollig lo ival, Hie D.vicaioniinatid, "In theawialof Hi) brow alinlt thou enrn tny brea 1. ' 1 hla lueellou la onuof uirAliiotllit llil(e rl-mica rl-mica tu thu Latter da) salute. O ir rutureproetvrlt) uctetida lloll It, tba ealvatlou of nur children I" Invoh a I lu II, ami the roi,rri i f the work ol Uoil In the i-.mli le iloail) Idilitllled with It. Our fninlllea are all that we have, our wlvti aud nur children an tlm foundation ut fuluia glory and uieful inn , w iihuut tin m we aru aa nothing, nnd their right training an I f roavrin. Hon In the lalth of thu bi I ehoiill k our tlrei (ara and coneldi ration. Tliey aia allow cd lo lira III ft whlll of eacltemenl, in a coiitluuuua and over liuiratng etrratii 1 1 ntnmement, balle. Ihelttiv, rmorte, excureloue, etc , until tV) huva loet tuntrul of Hum eehee, nuil ate le)ond laltutal innlr.'l. It takea no ro bet to tell Ihclllf ri.ulla that inuet Ibevltnbly 11 iv from audi a condition of nllelre. Will Ihu I,KlkT-ilaj hnllita awake lo theelliiallon and try luatein the tor K lit Ihatlhriateiia to engulf Iboee that are dearer lu ua than llfr Iteell? Tha choir rang thaatithauii tlo I of Lfacl, hear uer I ra)cr llciiidlctlon waa pronounced by I.ldirUio. II. Wallace. I .el.' keeel.n. hi rvlca LjiumrncoJ bl u'cloi k. Tha choir langi lir Thu wilttiear laealieu I ray, lamliieiirlhoil I tear before Thee all Ike def , U tajjr I nerer ela l'rayer waeolfenjhy KUir l.dward Htevt uaoti, nftcr wblcli the choir aaul tla the inouDtiia lefe af eertflr, Ivj II a en rej bereH ilan-1 II.Dtll I LIAS JIOKIII.1 waa the flret aenker Ha raid ba ba I been gliatly rdlflrd by Ilia timely teaching of till conference, man) tllluga that be had thought airlouily ui4ii bad bun Juln!) and lrulllaoly eirtri)el. The liiettuctluui with ruf. erence ll ordluatlolia to tho rrleetboud lourd an tiholu tila liuatL Uur )uung niuit alioiild com) reliontt cleiny the luiiwirliiiico that attaihea to minor po.ltlolia of truit btfore the jr uituma greater time. They ahould ba well lualtllr I to fill any olllca In Iho Trim. hoial laifdre Icing ordalnel to it l'romotlone Irom Ilia lower to tha higher order ol I'rlerlhool ahould lama la-ma Je Willi tha c,reuteetof caution and accordli g to lha faithfulntaa antuu-Jerrtendlhgof antuu-Jerrtendlhgof blm who li promoted. The I'neelhood cannot baurchaeed with nionij; lullvlduil merit and ipialltlcallon ntone ahould U rewarded. re-warded. tun it John MClloi sol nixt addreand the congregation. Tha iiibtructlone of Hia tunitrence had linauch ua to reawukiu tliouglite upui which ha ha I airlouily itlliiteif. Alluiione had been made lu the retiorla ol lha 1 Mere quonima of Ihla Hie largeet and moai liuiurlaiit Hlake of Son, lu loiieeiiucnia of ll Uing at cuniifcuuiie Itahoul I It, nn exninila t lull tho other.. Tho gineml laxll) In Hit 1 Idele quorume wue tu lai dl-I dl-I lorcd. What could 1- dour In lha way of curing Ihla negleit waa n er tilleut ijueetlon. Allualon hal lean madu lo tba fact tbal iiuti) who had iieen ordained Udira were wllbout iruvlouacxiirleuce;thle wee nvlolt. lion of ft uutural and divine law Hiut of grnd nation, lucotiferan eflliaof ao high ft character Uuti an untrained and cuueeiiueuy uliuuaHfted irrwin wue llku luclng an untutored cliild lu an advanced claee at achool. If ft young uiao, dcalrcui of bolug married, waa unfilled lo rectivu lha rrllathood, then wua ha nleu linllttid to receive thu tlfrilni.e that ertalned tu thu covenant of iluritnl marriage, it Iho union waecoueuinmatadouuldu or that coTetinnt, tho iartlrihnl no claim tiKin each other or ufmn their children alter ilinth, unliia atija ahould pre-viouely pre-viouely ba taken to render tba aiiucla-tlonecoiitlnuoui aiiucla-tlonecoiitlnuoui Thauiltctloii with which ft motbtr regarda lier otleprlng la llluitratul. w lien thu band of delth Is Uld Uou her litllu one, oven lu CJiea where the Uigurtlng le merely tiiuporary. Her heart la lorn w ith julguaut grief. All Intelligent Lalter-Day Halnta coiui ra- hand Ilia broud elgnlniaucc of tba ton I by which tbu aexoa aiuunlteil In the now and ai urleating ooviuant. 1 hret, who aro weddwl outeldauf II will find Ihat tba m firation lictwren Ibtniiielvoa and itilldren will Ui mala ratual ulJiua enured lo Ibeni aa Uod hal or daluiI. x Thu einUr next dwelt Uon the rocial londliiona ol t lite coniniunlty, nud expreaaed tha teller that they wrro hading Ilia young eiilennd In. cldeutully older ouia away Irom an at i reulatlou of the lib. twinge an 1 bero Ilia o tba (oei I, and from their dutlra uaHnlnta, llio Lirl, In the nrly rl.e of Ihel.'hurc'li, uvldeiul) foietniv Hi ireeent illuatlcti, and tbrough Hie Prophet Joih wnrnel Ills (leoim to Hheworo ul pride," lelt, III thuihi) whin many of Ibeiu would la, rich, Hit) alliull Uimtnui Ilka the iihllee ul old," That ancient linl who itwilt on tbla cuiitllunt enught lor wealth nnd man) obtained it. He-lau-aulthilrrlcliK, Hue clulhra mil eiierlor laillltieafor edutatton, tit) became roinl mid hid I tlie Ir bead high lu tha air, regarding their orer brethren and ileler aa if liny were matin of Inferior material, Sluil ar lomllllolia exlet In our nil Ut tola) iiiiioog pri feraed Latter-lu) Hiiliiia.nu I the titiifltlou waa u it a delectable a ec lath. Uluredlrlliicilonawirohrmnili u markel, and eopla were ao pruuu ol thulrlluery Ihat tiny Uillghleel ti Imvo It dectlbril U furu Hie gn7a uf the public. Ihlawnau iloploral letxhlbl-lion letxhlbl-lion ( I liuinan wukuiw. Clirht, ibr lleileeiner or the world, when llalel thcioorleoiul iy and ai a.und III Hie eatntlt) ifh4Vior ol mutikinJ, 111 Hit uicik nud bl) cunlltion,waaaiuim aaunrll to enii r what wirareganud n Lliu hlliiat circlet of Jewjeli euclcl). W la Ho lu anr liuw. Hill uaame faulon aa Ifou, It la dt ulCUl win thi r Hew.uMlK) cxinaldeteJ 111 to mlligla lu uiah tonid fCclilyof tbla city I da) lomiuetd III pari, at leaet, ol a me who iru'e. into Ilia follower. Sjihilla. Iiiciiibaliilhoiommunll) wire ol Joel la n niaclallytu Ilia young. Imy lll Iho jmilhof laillnaxra In lha dlrec tl nollrlvololia lanil illfalagaiitlmt" It. A lielaon imd Informed Hiaaienk. er that I a knew of aifcUlolir 1 )oung men who nt cir)tbiiik tlir) i arm tl, ami eihaix more , In onii r to avotbu upiwrtuulty ol 11 utlag Willi Hit I li.li aociity alrinm. Hmlitiiain. billon true, Mr Irani lolly.uhdelhltllrii a narrow view uf lb H"1 obecl ol blinian ixlelanre. Tln-le wira malty aocial luudltlolia calculated lu urew pei i la nwny Irom Hio I ulh of ealratlou, nnd wire greatly b be nmrtlel, lut the day or reillucntloii wiu d come.by Ihe (mention of Uod'a ic noinylii te lutloii to Hie work. IIIBIDK1T JIMII" H. tAtNtl( tubi Ibal the High Coun, II ha 1 1 aeied a rieultlllou lu the lire t Ihat tha )ouig turn alioiild ba trntml aud urmluutMl III Hialeaier lleHbuod Ir-foro Ir-foro being orlnluid lo lln ofllcr ol l.ldere. Mail) who hive Uen ordained ordain-ed to Ihe falter cfllia hava biell raraliMUlid Indlirercllt. TlirertboulJ remit or be tueendid Irom the Church. ThoH-itior In llli ulmlnli- tratloue lo tbu I'roi till Joeei H Hid lie wanted men who Would kreti HU comuiandtuetita and carry out Ilia In-atiuitlone. In-atiuitlone. I ho 1 Jitter dny Halnta w i le ft I Irlaeel cuile riileonra larreli waala bail inn made fruitful nnl reductive. Our people were roiprrotie and hn y, eliaplte tha (riaiura lUal bad lam brought lo Uur ugalaat Ihem. Una fact Wl ahould like to healt waa that wa were becoming more llku, thu world, n aeonlicl if our rlty waa In Hie hande of etrangtra Our men wiruno longir tuiloyedon Ilia rallruude Ihry had latllt, tiny were U lug made liowera ol wood on I ilmw rraol wntir, Hile wne notaii eucour. agli game Ucle, llllhea wrro all right when pit to t rotier um , I ut they woul I avail u mail in thing if h" lol nil epilation. Our fiimillea wirulierltai.ee Irom Uod Aa tliilrcutloillnur wuahciild lo vigilant in our vratchcnru over tliem. Wo ahculd ao live Hint when alcklleea cornea wa could ftek Uod for Hie I leea-luce leea-luce wllh the nieureiiie Hint liny wuull lai freely glveti Ittaaj hi my ihoilldbaaliillilieil lu I veiy fuim. It wu heard etrnngeii apeik of earthly fatberanalhey do ol liod, wu woull Iih lit ll aa tba greateet I null. Twelvu tl Olieaud dollata bad been conlrll uted luwtirda the collll Irtlou of Hie leiiiplediirlligtiiala-tllveluontlia. Murei than $le,lMU would I re iillre I for thai turaee. Ihu Litter du) Halnta alioiild era to It Ihat the a iciad eellflce wua fliilihcil In nirojer man- ' 'I'riel lent Cannon a Ivleed the le-ople to tie hornet In the layment of their lllhea and ollerluga an I the Irfird wnult bleee them, find Ihilr ciilllreli would ere Ihat till) weroelntera III their ritciielone. Ha continued f ir aoma tlma ajieuklnKoii man) luipotl-ant luipotl-ant otnte, and giving excellent lu-atructlone, lu-atructlone, arma of lila n niarkei ue,n irevah-uttoiluliililliictloueamouglhu balllle lieing delivered wlttlllllich force and emi huele. v delirrd the ill ttccnienta thnt vreraeeeluclng tniny of theyauug Irom the faith and Qlilieeof tliu UjI, and reeiiclrd all wbu loveet Hio truth to rxtrcLu an Intliieuca for food. Tho dlecouraa wae Imi ri-a-aire and npj roprlati , an 1 n brlel aynop-ale aynop-ale cannot convey au adequate Ideu of It. The choir aang tlm nnthl m: lt the etiouaCelai ahout for J if llenedlcttuli I y Atlo Abraham 11. Caution. Conference thin adjourned for tix niontba. |
