Show Record Crowd Seen for or Meeting Centennial Program To Highlight t 1 1 Conference First of the vanguard of thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of or Latter-day Latter Saints are arc expected to arrive in Salt Lake City within two weeks to attend the annual general conference conference conference confer confer- ence in the tabernacle April 6 4 it t was announced Tuesday by the church hurch first presidency One of the largest attendances in n history Is expected at the three three- day religious gathering because of f the Centennial year marking the he anniversary of the arrival arrival ar- ar rival of the Mormon pioneers in Salt Lake valley and the fact that hat it will mark mark- years on April 6 since the prophet Joseph Smith founded the L D S faith The conference will open on the birthday of lof George Gcorge Albert Smith church president who will preside reside at all aU sessions Mr Smith was born in Salt Lake City April 4 1870 I Among the first arrivals expected expect- expect ed d are presidents of various church missions and their wives who will I come from Canada parts of Mexico Mexico Mex- Mex ico co and throughout the United States Reports are expected to tobe tobe tobe be made by these officials during conference sessions Features of the meeting will be bea a message by Pres Smith reading of f the annual reports including financial a and n d business reports possible appointment of a new member of at the council of twelve apostles to succeed the late Charles A. A Callis and a possible appointment of a presiding patriarch patriarch patriarch patri patri- arch a vacancy that has existed for or some months following the resignation of Joseph F. F Smith due duc to o ill iii health Besides the church leader keynote keynote keynote key key- note speakers will be J. J Reuben Clark Jr first counselor and David David David Da Da- Da- Da vid O. O McKay second counselor and chairman of the Utah Centennial Centennial Centennial Centen Centen- nial commission All general authorities authorities au- au of the church will speak during the conference Two sessions ses- ses ions will be held each day at 10 am a.m. and 2 pm p.m. In addition to general sessions there here will be a number of meetings meetings meet- meet ings of church auxiliaries and several several several sev sev- eral missionary reunions |