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Show '"itc9j)(tt function. rubiisliwl .'very WEDNESDAY nnd SATl.'IUUY, by the da din PDunsmxa (nt. FRANKLIN Associate Editor. ogdkx, utaii. Wednesday Morning May 11,. 170. FORTIETH AXXDAl COXFEREXCE OF Church of Jjittcr-tlii- y THE Jt'Miioj PREST. G ir... E0. A. SMITH. We have established 1 es RICHARDS, Editor. D. C. W. PKNROSE, . President Joseph Young bore testi- the holders miffht have th those mountains; manufacture the iron. in this city a Let us raise cotton and wool; tan the mony to the truth of the words spoken for their emigration. People have ed their means to University for the education of teachers, hides, make cloth and shoes and every- to tho people during Conference and in- Zion, and when heassist someho--brotCu need. one be .. we Let the arrives . 1 with a branch establishment at Provo. thing people of God upon the gets his obligation, and makes While we extend every courtesy in our in resolving to use nothing but articles voked tho blessings nn effort to refund the money There re power to strangers, it is not wise to of home production, and improve in the assembly. instances of this. I Know ri - r of these until manufacture they things ELDER CHAS. C. Rim. place individuals whose character is unscarce, but I ask brethren who h known to us, in a position to do our can produce the best of everything. If the instructions wo have received borrowed means my in this way, to children injury by planting in their Then let them consider it so, and not deare into Conference this put it, and give the persons who'havs J"? minds principles which are hostile to preciate home productions and praise up during much righteousness will be ited them the means to gather from Z the truth. Men of desperate fortunes articles of foreign manufacture which practice ebout. The of the Lord old object brought We must keep our prom' country. have come here, who, in some instances, are no better. in imparting to us instruction is that we ses, if we wish the blessing 0f (j J ,' Lave left behind them a stain upon ELDER LORENZO SNOW. may have both a temporal and a spiritual continue with us. society, who have been employed in our Jesus said concerning the principle of salvation, and we surely ought to be inWhy are we spoken evil of and hat.i schools. This ought not to be. There- revelation "on this rock will I build my terested in this matter ourselves. By ........ , ii uecuuse of our fore these Universities for the education Church and the .,j gates of hell shall not adopting the principleaof the everlasting wicseuness. of school teachers ought to be patronio, it is recaune t de-will it. we we built obtain arc If prevail against salvation, and by upon gospel s urn ized and sustained, that we may have this iu gamer me poor t w rock, no matter hat may be brought this means wickedness will be rooted plenty of properly qualified teachers of against us we shall not be over come. out. Shall we have any more means of Zion and to establish righteousn ' And those who are our our own faith. The necessaries of life In the test between the authority of Eli salvation in any other world than we enemies of God. If we enemies, are not' tnJ are accumulating around us, and it is and that of the prophets of Baal God have iu this? I do not believe it. If virtuous and industrious our duty to pay additional attention to jah people, th,' manifested to all the people the true au- all the Saints will seek to establish some of the men of the natioa the subject of education. I am happy leading in n an in unmistakcable manuer.I themselves in and their have not spoken tho truth, for righteousness to say that there are very few of our thority they hau, the days of Jesus the Lord witnessed by neighborhoods evil will disappear. testifiod that we are. who are not able to write young people the manifestations of tho Holy Ghost the If we live according to the requireand read, but we should be more attenElder Young then read the 6th conferred upon the Apostles ments of the gospel wo have the spirit tilltive to the schooling of our children than authority and this people through obedience to the of God with us and are in the light, and er of the Book of Daniol, leaving th we have been. Under no circumstances ordinances of tho Gospel know for there is no such thing with us as obey- congregation to make their own applica should parents bo careless as to how themselves by revelation, that the Elders ing blindly. I am thankful that I have tion of the children attend school, and Low they of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter scripture. obeyed tho gospel and that I have been ELDER JOSEPH F. SMITH, employ their time when they are there. Day Saints are called of God. Every thus far in tho truth, and I preserved Some are called out of the school a third member of this Church has tho Since the days of my childhood, I have privilege bear my testimony to the truth and of their time, and their parents "com- of established on this rock of rev- know that this work is'of God and that been taught to believe the gospel being ts plain that the children do not make elation. It is not difficult to obtain the it will triumph in the earth. taught in the Bible and the Book of Mot. Let none of the Elders feel progress. manifestations of God concerning the nion : and before I could fully undet-stait beneath their dignity to teach a com- truth of our ELDER FRANKLIN 1). RICHARDS. but it is difficult to the gospel I received it as religion mon school, but rather let them be Now I have reached maturer obey all its laws ordinances and precepts It is the privilege of all the Saints to anxious to do good in this direction. in . perfection. And this is what is ne- so lay aside their sins and so live in Years., T- lmvft rnmn to flta L nm" t,l tcue 01 Suuday schools ought to bo encouraged cessary to obtaining full and complete obedience to the laws of God ns to find the truth and can testify that God has hv and sustaiued. There should be no lack salvation in the Kingdom of God. the rock of revelation and build their this age restored the plan of salvation, of teachers. Encourage the children to house upon it. Joseph Smith, iu seeking and that in nothing does it disagree wict PRESIDENT JOSEPH YOI'NG. attend and go there and seo how they to God for an understanding of the the principles taught in the sacred scrito beI wish to announce you, I am a get along. Circulate the Juvenile truth, found that rock. And how great ptures. We believe iu Jesus Christ as Ihe among the young and discourage liever in the everlasting gospel. The was the blessing he received, both for Savior of tho world, and that all men on, of Christ Jesus man was if tho circulation of novels. Let every promise any himself aud us. In receiving the words tho face of the earth are required could his Father he should know of obey in tho parent feel an interest in this, and let of the Savior of "beloved Jhe our Sunday schools, which are now, I of the doctrine. I know this is true. from John the son" and the priesthood mankind. Wefootsteps commemorate the iters and from Baptist, You Peter, do know not do I for not me, this, believe, equal to any, be superior to anyment iu memory of the death and resuknow it for you. All men are on an James and John, what an unspeakable rrection of thing in our nation. Jesus Christ; we do it in obboon was to extended the millions of the The authorities of the Church were equal footing in being required to obey earth's inhabitants' edience to him and for our spiritual benethe ordinances of the will we If to then presented Gospel. the Conference by These visitors from '.he eternal worlds fit. And as he w as raised from the dead, Elder Geo. Q. Cannon, and unanimously do the will of the Lord in all things, no have given to us the power by which so if we are obedient to his commanpower can prevail against us. sustained, as follows: we have preached the gospel and gather- dments, shall we be resurrected; with this Congregation sang, "The spirit of God ed Brigham Young, President of the the people of these valleys difference, that our bodies will have to together is like a tire Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daburning." from different nations, and hy crumble and decay, while his did not many Prayer by Elder Geo. A. Smith. Saints; George A. Smith, his first, and which we tiave established here the ele- see corruption. As he was raised with Daniel H. Wells, his second counselor. Sunday, 10 a.m. ments of that kingdom which shall never the same body he had on earth, so will Orson Hyde, President of the Quorum Choir sang "Oh God thou good, thou end. (iod has laid this work upon the every person be raised w ho obeys of the Twtlve Apostles, and Orson Pratt, This doctrine has come to us of the Mclchisedeo Priestgreat, thou wise." Prayer by Elder sen., John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor. Choir sang "How beau- Presidency hood aud the Apostleship, and through the Prophet Joseph, not in word requires Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus teous are their feet." us to minister not only the word of the only, but in power and the witness of Snow, Franklin D. Richards, Georgo Q. We have covenanted to obey gospel but the principles by which unity the spirit. PRESIDENT CEO. A. SMITH. Cannon, Brigham Young, jun., Joseph and prosperity and the dominion of God the commandments of God, and if anj F. Smith, and Albert Carrington, memOne pleasant feature of our vast, as- can bo established in the earth. While person wishes to know wdiat we will de bers of the said Quorum. sembly is our music. We feel pride and we are endeavoring to do this, others in case the world shall attempt to hinder, John Smith. Patriarch of the Church. pleasure that our own brethren have are to pull down and destroy us from doing so, the only answer we John W. Young, President of this constructed an organ, which 1 believe is the striving of God. Look at the effort of can give is contained in the chapter-reaStake of Zion, and George B. Wallace, larger than any ever built in the United Dr. Newman. Did by br, B. Youn, jun. We fear nob he endeavor to esand John T. Caine, his counselors. States. And 1 return our brethren and tablish ono truth of heaven? world and we intend to live our re the No, but to William Eddington, John L. Blythe, sisters who have made themselves so into thin air one of the glorious ligion, honor the priesthood committed Howard 0. Spencer, Claudius V. Spen- proficient in music for our pleasure and dissipate of eternal life nnd exaltation. to us, and obey every law that God has principles cer, John Squires, William II. Folsom, benefit, our sincere thanks for their ef- And those who have left or may reveal, for our exaltaus, re they revealed, s Emanuel M. Murphy. Thomas E. Jeremy, forts. The are also deservforth light and truth? No, tion, until the adulterer and the wiokeA bringing aud corrupt shall be gathered out and Joseph L. Burfoot, Samuel W. Richards, ing of our thanks for the order which their whole effort is to destroy, through scattered Nathaniel H. Felt, John H. Rnmell, nas ooen preserved, l n is building is so human reason and abroad from the midst of th vain philosophy, the Miner G. At wood, Hampton S. Bcntie, constructed that an audience of twelve which lie at the founda- Saints, and tho honest be gnthewl. In great principle W. Thrru, Dimick B. Huntingdon, 'Theo thousand can gain speedy epress. All tion of our Let us, my brethren, from abroad. Wo bear our testimony of the truth to dore Melvcan and Hosea Stout, members our large meeting houses should have continue in iaitn. ihe truth, and labor with of the High Council. the doors made to open outwardlv, so our the world, and promise to all who wi,p might to. budd i;pon the...foundation . i. Elias Smith, President of the High that the people may he able to get out roca. obey it, a knowledge of it for theinselvea oi to do saustied with a manithe Priests' Quorum. quickly in case of accident. festation of the truth from God but to We do this because we have heard of I hava been frequently asked if it is have voice the of und (iod, Jgseph Yot.ng. President of the first testimony it build upon unto eternnl life. of seven Presidents of the Seventies, and not wise for our brethren to engage in the is which Jesus, prophecy:. spirit The names of Elders colled to go on 1 Levi W. Hancock. ' Henry Herrimnn, mining. Thoso who have done so a? missions were rejoice in tho gospel. I believe in the then read by Elder Geo. I P. S. Albert resurrection of the body, and ia the doo-- t liockwood, Horace Eldredge, far as have learned have not made it a Q. Cannon, as follows: Jacob Gales and John Van Colt, mem- success. No doubt there are minerals rinc of eternal marriage uidon in. P. C. Peter Brown, of which is comprehended the pruseiple-ubers of the first sjven Presidents of the in Utah which will be very valuable Coalville: Thnmasen, Bean. 11th Joseph Ward; w hen Seventies. machinery which is very expen Peter Madsen, Provo; Richard Smith, everlasting increase in the wsrlds Edward Hunter, Presiding Bishop, sive, can oe used m tneir development, Francis Fouk, Thomas W. Ellerbeck, I am glad to see so many of my breth- -; Leonard W. Hardy and Jesso C. Little, but milling in U;ah is not a profitable Caleb Daniel McAllister, Thomas Parry, for his counselors. men. rcn and sisters determined to live bvthe Thoso who 'employment poor Grove. Pleasant Woolley, commandments of God. I exhort yotu. Benjamin L. Peart, President of the have followed it. have not been able to ELDER GEO. Q. CANNON. not to live the religion of man, But Elders' Quorum, Edward Davis and make it pay. I would advise my brethof God. We are liviag and ren to cultivate the earth, and raise Abinadi Pratt, his counselors. I have had peculiar reflections of late Samuel G. Lndd, President of the grain and fruit, and provide themselves in witnessing the spirit of infidelity in- learning, advancing by degrees in knowPriests' Quorum; Wm. McLachlan and with plenty of necessaries before they creasing among the children of men. ledge, unity and love, and I hepe we James Latham, his counselors. engage in mining. It is our intention When 1 see thoso who have been mem- may continue to progress in these things, Adam Spiers, President of the Teach- as soon as practicable to engage in the bers of the Church turn round and call for therein is our happiness and salvac ers' Quorum; Martin Lenzi and Henry I. manufacture of iron. I wish to urge my darkness light and truth error, and turn tion. If we do, God will fight onr bat, brethren to securo tho U. S. title to against the sorvants of God and the tles, redeem his Zion, and bring us off Doremus, his Counselors. James Leach, President of the Dea- their lands, that our enemies may not Gospel of Christ, it Las caused me to victorious over every enemy. cons' Quorum; Peter Johnson and CLas. have the opportunity to take advantage fear and tremble lest I should be led PRESIDENT GEO. A. SMITH. S. Cram. Lis counselors. of us. In many portions of the coun- astray to forsake the Work of God. While we gather from tho various setTrustee-in-Trufor try we yet have but the possessory right, The belief that God is the same now tlements to Brigham Young, of the sacrament the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y as settlers. The brethren should post as in ancient times is looked upon as and receive partake instruction, we should all rethemselves on these matters and secure fanatical and behind the progress of the flect and Saints. our reflections home with Truman 0. Angell, Architect for the their lands that some stranger may not age. Where do you find faith? Go among us. Let carry tho Saints remember the Sabbcome along and jump our claims. Church. the various sects and tell them that God ath-day to keep it holy. Discourage-iDaniel H. Wells, Superintendent of It is tho duty of all tho Latter-da- y in ancient days was a God of revelation, all cases the devoting of the Sabbath-da- y wdio come here from abroad, to they will tell you that Saints Public Works. they do not beto hunting cattle or labor of any Brigham Young, President of the Per- become naturolizcd citizens of the Uni- lieve God gives revelations now, nor that kind Those who profa e the Sabbath petual Emigration Fund to gather the ted States. We intend to sustain the visions and manifestations and the gifts never gain anything by it. Remember poor; Geo. A. Smith, Daniel H. Wells, Constitution of our country, aud when and blessings of the gospel can be en- our fast a'teud our fast meetings; and Edward Hunter, his assistants for all others forsake it we intend to cling joyed in these days. Oh, what darkness! let them days; be season of refreshing from to it and support it. We wish our No wonder that sects multiply. How is said fund. the presence of the Lord, and remember George A. Smith, Historian and. Gen- brethren and sisters not to forget the it with those wdio have enjoyed the the offerings for the poor. I have been eral Church Recorder, and Wilford Wood subject of silk culture. While we talk blessings of the Holy Ghost and have with the history of the about cotton and wool and other neces- left tho faith? Jesus said, "If the light acquainted ruff, his nsssistant. church from the commencement, and I sary productions, let us not forget the that is within you be darkness or as it know that the apostacies which have ELDER ERA8TCS SNOW. silk. Our bench lands many of which would be, correctly translated, "If the taken place have been founded on per"If ye are not one, ye are not mine." are now comparatively worthless, ought light within you be supplanted by dark-nec- sonal corruption. If any man defiles his how great is that darkness!" When Although the people gathered from many to be planted with groves of mulberry tabernacle, him will God destroy, and nations, to these valleys present an em- trees. We should not be discouraged the voice of the true shepherd cannot be whoever practises licentiousness lays bodiment of unity not to be found in any through the failure of cuttings; remem- discerned from the false, and the words for postacy. Let us be careother part of the world, yet when we ber that wheat here once only reached of the true shepherd are disregarded ful in the first instance and never look at their position nnd acts we must about a foot in height. I recommend or derided, Oh, how dark is that soul! Apostates have commenced by come to tho conclusion that they are yet my brethren not to allow their peach or- You trace the history and mark the lives ngainst the servants of God and speaking far below the standard of unity which chards to run down, but to recuperate of those who have left the faith, from the end?d in shedding their innocent blood, the Lord has set up in his revelations. with new .trees of those kinds which first apostate down to the last, and you which is the greatest crime man can We have not arrived at that unity in have been proved to be adapted to our will find, and I will say in the name of commit. When a very great apostacy temporal things which is necessary. We country, for I do believe that fruit will the Lord Jesus Christ, they have com- took place in the early days of the and it mitted some sin which has caused the church, Joseph said, "This is not my must unite in all things. We must cease yet be a very profitable export, to import from abroad tho productions is far healthier for our children than spirit of truth to depart from them. work; it is the work of God and he of other nations which we can produce meat. I exhort you to quit the use of Those who break the commandments of must take care of it." My brethren at home. When we import we should tobacco and tea and coffee. It is our du- God nnd will not repent will sooner or whatever courso you may take, do not use the capital at our command in im- ty to regenerate the race, and the means later leave the Church, no matter what I jump from the old ship Zion-Go- d machinery, that we to do this are contained in the "Word of thoir standing or calling may be or what bless you: Amen. porting labor-savinwith our manifestations they may have received. may work up the raw material produced wisdom. Let us be satisfied TRESIDEXT BRIGHAM TOl'SO. o How careful then should we be to live A suitable portion of our own clothing, build factories and at home. We have now been together four day.r with day by day so as to have the light of the far as as ourselves to follow be raised possible should men young I would tho mechanical aris. We do not want the necessaries of life. Continual im- Holy Spirit continually in our hearts, it seems but a short time, and were it if to like prudent, stay longer that wo may keep from sin and have the portation is what exhausts us. them all to bo farmers nor I would My young friends don't follow irregubut every useful pursuit must be encourtestimony of the truth to abide with us. and there are many things time ana were thore if to like who take the Avoid those habits. lar Choir "Jerusalem say, sang, my glorious aged that Zion may excel in every art who hear and science. Capital in Zion will have name of the Lord in vain. If you would home." Prayer by Elder BrighamYoung, opportunity. It is not they the word who will be profited, but they to be regarded not as yours or mine, but be admired, be modest, chaste and keep jun. who do it. If we can remember what as the Lord's, subject to His control. the laws of God. Let all the settlements Sunday, 2, p. m. libradone not so, get good Choir sang, "Sweet is the work my we have heard during this Confereuce The practical part of education should which have and carry it out we shall be very mueh commandthe that Let may God, the ries, theoretical. keep with the they my King." Frayer by Elder Orkeep pace It is not possible to learn the benefited. the best out of which "Seek ment son Tratt. Choir "Arise household soul says labor, sang my young ladies be taught of God at once. He gives will and mind of wisdom." words books arise. and the young men some industrial purbecome little here and a little there and w a to us forced have enemies The Our was Sacrament the to enter administered. ashamed be not and suit, receive it and grow in grace and the them we have workshop or factory, though built with independent. onThrough acknowELDER B. TOt'NQ JUX. while but resources our thrown been knowledge of the truth. We the capital their parents thought they God are we that thousands ignorant. There of the are answerto Saints in ledge very owned. The distinction between capital wethankthem for it they must isles of the sea who has taken the weak things of the earth, tho acts wicked on and Jehovah for their Great the Europe, and and and labor, employee, employer and the learned are too must cease in Zion, and all persons be nnd intentions. Tliis is tho work of are anxious to be gathered to Zion. while the rich the word of the Lord. to I old receive When the of was in God; a was Smith country many proud prophet accounted as stewards and laborers for God; Joseph the mechanio the laborer, The means sent he was taken away, bnt the work rolled persons came to me and presented due We gather tho common good. natious of the the from tho the been had and ' which will be bills, on. Israel poor 2 p.m. kingbe given should by use gathered; persons abroad for articles for our susthnt who had borrowed money of them and earth, and they soon learn how to I Choir sang, "0 God, our help in ages employed to bring on machinery to make dom will be built up. andwe prayover- had scholars. become and themselves gone to Zion, requesting me to take tain may in quantities suff- God may bless us, and that so we past." Prayer by Elder Wilford Wood- these things at home into the Holy these due bills with me to Zion and try The world say we are ignorant; ruff. Choir sang tho anthem, "How icient for home consumption and expor- come and gain an entrance as tlK'y and collect the money due on them, that aro, but we arc not so ignorant tation. Let us get the useful ores from City, New Jerusalem. beautiful upon the mountains." those of one city in our own Government I mean tlie city of New York. .Since we came to these mountains I suppose there have perished in thestreits and sink-holof that one city between two hundred and fitly and three hundred thousand females, from sixteen to twenty years of age. This number far exceeds the number of females in these mountains. Some of tho leading men of our own Government, the adjudicators and f am-ers of the law, are more or less guilty; they suffer and permit it and have u share in it. Is this a sin? Yes it is. It is a national and an individual sin; it is a sin that God will reckon with the people for, and for which He will call the nation to account. Man is the transgressor. Will man repent of his sins? No. Man, the head, the king, the lawgiver and protector on this great earth, or little earth, whichever you have a mind to call it, is the lord of the vineyard, the lordofthe earth now. Call upon men, the male portion of the inhabitants of! the eart h, to repent of their sins, and if they will do so and receive tho gospel how many women would be left who would reject it? They would be just as scarce as white blackbirds: you would not find one, probably, to a million but what would receive the gospel; and if tho husband, or father, was faithful to its principles, the wife or wives and daughters would be. Hut men will transgress the law of God; they Lave done it all the time, and changed tho ordinances and broken the everlasting covenant. Take our own society and see men apostatize; and then women apostatize because the husband or father does so. If the husband and father were to remain faithful, do you think the wife or daughter would apostatize? I reckon not. Man is accountable and man will have to bear this sin; he will have to pay tho do'-- t. Women, generally are inclined to believe and embrace the truth and live according to its dictates a great deal more than men are. It is no matter with regard to the monogamy of father Adam and mother Eve: they were just enough to start the work of populating the earth; ifmnn had lived as he ought to have lived, the earth would have been peopled quite soon enough, and to its utmost capacity, but there is enough upon it now; and if men will hearken to, obey the truth and will ceaso their adulterous practices and whoredoms, cease their wickedness with the sex. and repent of their sins, we will fling up at once and will have but one wife; and if there are two or three women left without husbands we will give them to the best man we can find. The reason tho Lord requires His people to practice the principle of celestial marriage is to save those who are willing to bo saved; to g;itherup the pure in heart, those who will hearken to and receive the gospel. We have a great many more women than men in this church, because more of them arc inclined to believe the gospel. A great many more females than males leave their families and friends to giiihcr with the Saints; for this reason thcrcareniore women than men here. In the world many men will not marry; and I am ashamed to say that in our own midst many young men arc not inclined to marry. It is their duty to take to themselves w ives. I would be willing, and should rejoice ond be thankful, and would praise God if the men would be humble, repent of their sins, turn to God and take to themselves wives nnd save them without putting us to this great trouble. I should be very willing to part with mine nnd say "if you can only get better men. take them" and give them to thcra. Theso are the reasons why God has called upon His people in the latter days to enter into tho practice of plural marriage. They do not practice it because Abraham did it, or because Jacob did it, or because anybody else did: but they practice it because it is right; because it is a duty imposed upon them by Heaven, and it will save the souls of tho children of men who receive it. According to the reading of the Bible, Isaac was not a polygamist, that I am aware of. When he was about forty years old Abraham called one of his servants unto him, nnd said he: "Put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will go unto my country and my kindred, and take a wife unto my Isaac." And the servant did get a wife for the lad; and though forty years of nge, Isaac, in this and other places was called "the lad." He w as not old enough to choose for himself, but the servant of Abraham must go to the houso of a certain kinsman, and bring him a kinswoman to wife. But what Isaac did in regard to this matter we care nothing about, nor what anybody else did. God has revealed the fact that this is a celestial law, and ho who receives this law shall bo blessed; and whosoever receives not this law, and rejects it, is damned, no matter who, whether kings, prinees, presidents, rulers, governors, legislators, or authorities whether nations or individuals; all who reject this everlasting covenant are damned. I have received it. I received it on this principle because it was the commandment of the Lord, because it was the will of tho Lord, and I mean to si ve all I can. Whether I shall take any more wives or not 1 do not know. There may bo something to bo said on this principle, perhaps, before we get through with our Conference. I do not think anybody will have power to hinder this people going along serving God and huilding up His kingdom on tho earth. I rather think they will not. They may war, they may legislate, and they may nd devise mistake counsel together chief against God and His Anointed. But the work is the Lord's, nnd I rather think He is able to carry it on if we will do our part. If we will not we will be removed out of tho way and others called to labor in this great work; and the Kingdom of God will prosper, for it is onward and upward in spite of earth and hell. The choir sang: J'Though nations rise and men conspire." Prayer by Elder Orson Trait. C'hrit of Saints. (CO.VTIMKI).) Friday, 2 p. in. TI.llER WILFORD WOODRUFF. There is no dispensation from the beginning llint has been looked upon as Laving ho much importance as the present. This Zion of God Las been before the fuce of God from tLo foundation of the world. All that the prophets of God Lave said will be fulfilled. Theprophets saw the bringing forth of Zion, bnt they have none of them revealed the internal work of the building of of Zion. It w as left to the inspiration of God through the oracles to do that. Prest. Young is our lawgiver. It is his duty to tell the people what to do, nnd it is our duty to perform what he says; and (hero is no other man who is called to bo the lawgiver to the people; but it is the duty of th apostles, and Bishops, and Elders, to bo with him. We have to become one in temporal things. Zion Las to arise and put on her beautiful garments. The Lord has puttho power into our Lands to build up tbisZiou. In a little while Babylon will fall, and we should labor to build up tho Zion of God, in which alone will bo salvation. I rejoice to see the faithfulness of those who Lave been set as leaders in thisrt-a-t work. Wc should not treat their counsels lightly. I hope tho Female Relief Societies will hearken to tho counsel given to the sisters this afternoon, and organize braiding societies; that they will make their own We do not alwas receive commandments upon our duties, but we receive a great many counsels; and if we will carry them out, we shall Lave power nnd influence with God and man. Let us lay hold of these things with all sur hearts, nnd God will lifi us op nnd give us power to overcome, und finally exalt us in Lis presence. Lead-dresse- l'BEST. GEO. A. SMITH. In the beginning of the church a revelation was given from tho Lord, saying, let all thy garments bo plain and their beauty tLo workmanship of tLino own hands. It took Knock 8C5 years to prepare a people for the presence of the Lord. When we think of tho time it towk Enoch to do the work in bis day, wo ought to- feel encouraged at the proIn Nauvoo gress of the people we made a covenant with God that, to the extent of our ability, we would labor A soon to gather the people together. as wo Lad raised sufficient food in these valleys for present needs, we went to work, under great difficulties, and gathered (lie people from the States; and afterwards turned our efforts towards bringing the people from Europe. Many years ago efforts were mado to extend our settletnents to the warmer valleys in tho south. Many went and returned, because thoy could ece no beauty in the place, nor utility in the work; while othors remained and Lave succeeded in raising many things which could not be produced within the rim of the basin. I feci that thoso who Lave turned away from that mission have lust a great and glorious blessing that they never will recover. Some say we want capitalists. If some cotton lord comes here and builds a factory nnd hires you, he owns the mill, and ho can do as he likes with you; but if you will unite and build the factory, it is your own, and what is mado by it goes towards building up the Ciuntry. Roal capital is bone, muscle and sinew judiciously direolcd. WLy send abroad for articles which can bo produced by ourselves? Why not make thorn at home, so that we may Keep our money here, nnd be independent of the world? While wo send abroad for these things, we are dependent upon others. Some say you should preach about doctrinal matters and leave these things alone. But the people who have come here know nothing about making a living in a country like this, without being instructed in tho most simple matters. Let us be willing to be taught. Build factories, raise wool, take caro of .your cattle, and unito in every good work. Congregation sang, "l'raiso to the man who communed with Jehovah." I'raycr by Elder F. 1). Richards. Saturday, 10 a.m. "An The choir sang angel from on high." Prayer by Elder Joseph F. Smith. The choir sang, "Come yo that love the Lord."- Elder Goo. Q. Cannon read !o tho Conference Elder Orson Pratt's reply to Rev. Dr. Newman's discourse against polygamy, delivered at Washington, before Prest. Orailt and a great number of tho leading men of tho natioa. PRESIDENT BRUSH AM VOUXii. I feel to bear my testimony to the divine truths of Heavon and the revelations given upon tho doctrine of celestial marriage. I wish to fcay a upon this subject. I will not appeal to tho scriptures, you can read them for yourselves; but I will appeal to the reasoning of revelation direct from Heaven, saying nothing about the Old Testament or aboutany man's work. We find ourselves on this earth, male Whether there are just as and fem-tlo- . many males born ns there are females, or just as many females as males, it matters not; here are facts that we should understand. Man is the Lord of the creation, man is the head of the woman. Man is accountable to God; man is the transgressor, and man must be the restorer. Th statistics of both the past and present will sustain this. Take for instance s mi-mi- nd y door-keeper- ..... st s, d pro-vid- stock-raiser- s, |