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Show OBRKUONDEXTS. He wished to aay that the kingdsm of was an ecclesiastical kingdom. In God Tt w'll iav trouble and eaibarranment if cor. this there was perfect liberty kingdom tpHpoudcnti, either prlrate, en business or those be asked, had been compelled to Who, will Vritiugfor publication in the Junction, embrace the gospel, to cross the sens aud and be Rovertiwl by the following rtile plains, to stay here any longer than they ttt Write, if for publication, on one Me only of wished, or to attend to any duty conname of Give real of ef a thrvt writer, paper, nected with the kiugdom of God? No uot uecmaarily for puMicatioa hut for protecU ons I Perfect freedom had been enjoyed hriel tion. butexpliciL v 1 from tbe beginning hut if any members If on theOgden Publiishin; direct to AVaher Tbuuieoa, liusiiu--i disobeyed tbe laws of tbe Church, the Mnii,'er. Chercli had t he right to expel i hem. This M Jf for publication direct Editor Oodxn rigbt was held by every church But no church bad the right to punish, physi- TO Com-ih:i- TO OIK II EIDERS. the regular readers of the Junction will excuse the absence of our usual amount of original We presume especially as we give up that space to ether matters of perhaps greater interest. It will be reeii that we furnish original reports of the proceedings of Conference which closed its session at Salt Lake yesterday, which will be of interest lo religionists, and we give spaco to the proceediugs of the Democratic Cutivoutiua which was held at Suit Lake City on 'Saturday last. Tor this report, which we think the most Accurate of all we have seen printed, wc are indebted to the Silt Lake Duly Herald, and we presume the inpoliticians will consider them ol mutter to-da- terest, - FOltTY-JSIXT- AtfXUAE II CO X I E II EX CIS. SATURDAY 8th. , TKN a. m. Choir ang! 'When earth in boatings long had lain, o'er the nations And darkness etc. reigned," Prayer by Elder Geo. Goddard. Choir tang: Praie ye the Lord my heart shall ' join, Id work so pleasant, eo divine.'' KLOKR Ca W. PENfcOSB, Alluding to lbs lack of spiritual gifts among tome of the Sain's, who imagine J that the Church bad changed, argued that no change had taken place in the (Tinoiplra of the Gospel; ibey were , truth, and truth was eternal and the of members of some the but Their faith had Church had changed. bpco'ue weak, in consequence of turning their chief attention to earthly instead ol heavenly things, and of their slowness to hearken to the counsels of God. The objeot of the Saints in gathering here front the various nations which gave theui birth was, to serve God more per13m fectly ihin they eould abroid on minds self their set had many Therefore, the Lord aggrandisement. seemed afar off, while iu fact hew a nigh unto every one of us, and was will tng to bless, if we were willing to hearken and obey. Still, be was glad to know and proud to say, that there were thousands of people in these valleys who were devoted to the truth, and though ihiy made ne great stir or mirk in the community, iu their humble way they served God and aided in building up His kingdom, with etedfasmess of purpose and daily prayer and faithfulness Aud God answered their prayers, and manifested his power in their behalf, t their intense joy and satisfaction. The speaker combatted the notion that the people of Utah were coerced or oppressed in aay way. He said they had been l.kened to shep. Thi was in some a good comparison. Christ called Hi people His sheep, and they were willing to follow Him. It was the goats which were rebellious and disobedient, and there was to be a time when the slue? would be placed on His right hand, and tbe goats on the left. But it was not intended that the Saints should be like sheep in all things. Their obedience should be intelligent, aud their instability willingness. He maintained that no one had been compelled to this Gospel, nor to come to Utah; neither were they uuder any compulsion to obey any law of the Church, or to uot feel inclined May here if they'd The blessings of the Gospl were not for a few men, hut for every member of the whole Church, and the only bondage therein was the bondage of conviction He alluded to the and of conscience. had been no which there in centuries on no and voice, authority prophet's earth to administer in the name of the Lord, and bore testimony that God had again p"ken from heaven, and angels had agiin ministered to man. and the authority of the holy priesthood tesand eoneiuieJ by bearing timony to the truth of this work, and predicting the spread, mooes and final triumph of the Church and Kingdom of God, wlii;h would uprcda all othtr the way for the kingdom, and prep-.reomlng of Christ, the King of Kings, lo rule over all the earth. , ltnmu-labia- ts eta-bra- Hums, orsox riurr ' we had heard many great and glo-jrithings concerning the work of God aud the establishment of Hie Kingdom. c. cally, refractory members The taints bad upheld tbe laws and they venerated tbe Constitution, which they nad learned by revelation was given by the inspiration of God. The word had gone forth, repeatedly, through the land that the Mormons" must be made to obey the He would like to know Constilut'on wherein they had violated it in the least degree. Some might say wh had not obeyed the laws of Congress . He main, tained that we bad complied with every law of Congress except one, which was a special law that required us to forsake an essnlial principle of our religion. So far ns the Constitution was concerned, we had a perfect rigbt to enjoy and practice our religion, and if a law made to compel us to violate our religion, we paid no attention lo it. Before God revealed to us the principles which should govern tberelationsof the sexes, in time and eternity, we were persecuted for our religion Our properly was taken violently from us and there was no redress. When the highest authority in the Government was appealed to for protection, the reply wa, "Your cause is just, but we can do nothing for you " Eider Pratt gate a brief account of the drivings of tbe Stints from their possessions, before plurality of wives wa part of their faith; also of their settlement here, redeeming the great American desert, and bow, because we had adopted tbe marriage syBtvtn of the Bible, special laws were framed against us an i an effort made to destroy us from tbe earth. Thespeakerthen entered into particular in regard to true marriage, showing that tbe marriages contracted in the world, though legal in the sight of man, were illegal in the eyes of heaven. Marriage, like baptism, was null and void through, out all the world, unless administered by one having authority from God to seal on earth and it should be sealed in heaven. He explained the object of building temples, not as places of worship, but as houses erected according to the pattern revealed, in which ordinances could be administered by divine authority for time and all eternity. In the resurrection males would come forth a males, and females as females, but not as husbands and wives unless sealed by tbe ordinances of the house of God. For this was the world of ordinance, and in the resurrection, as Christ said, there would be "neither marrying nor giving in marriage." He closed with an argument maintaining the right of every person le freely practice any principle of religion so long aa the rights of others were not infringed upon. Choir sang the anthem : "0 praise the Lord." Prayer by Elder John Taylor. two r x. , Choir Sang: 'Praise ye tbe Lord, 'tis good to raise Your hearts and voices in His praise." : Prayer by Elder Wilford Woodruff. Choir sang: "How beaatiousare thsir feet, Who etaud on Zion'a hill." KLDER B. TOt NO, JR. Presented the authorities of the Church, who were sustained by the Conferenoe unanimous vote. The following change were made, tbe rest of the authorities remaining as at the lust Conference: Elder Angus M. Cannon was sustained as President of the Stake, and Elders D. 0. Calder and J E. Taylor as his 'counsellors. J am "8 Leach was ustained as President of tbe Priests' Quorum, and George Whiltaker as one of his counsellors The following missionaries were called, being sustained by the unanimous vote of tbe Conference : to ec nor b. WelUville. Lewis Ho wells, St. George. Cbenezer G Dufricxe, i John Miles, 10 Ward. Jabex W. Taylor. 15 " t George Gobi West, West Weber. Jaa McFarUne, . Fotmington. Stephen L. Richards, O. N. Liljeuquist, Hyrum. S. C. City. S. P. Neve, John F. F. Dorius, Kphiaini. A. Fullgreeu, Spring City. Jas. Keller, Hrigbam City. Ule Hansen, Logan. 1st Ward. Soren Jensen, Gunnison. Joseph Home, Ricifield. T. Braeadli L. Wtrthen, f . L. City. Reinhardt Maeecr, ', , TO TtlB S1HIWICR ISLANDS. Kamas. Ward E. Pack, Simpson M. Molan, TO Hyde Park. TUB CK1TI.D FTaTtS. Monroe. St. George. Win. M Palmer, I'.olwri Lund, E. G Mooley, Thomas Jud 1. Pay son. J. hu C Harper. Franklin 11 ay more, ZebvJee Coin in, tt'mi Lowe, W. Ward, Spuiish Fork Jr., ' Hillard. 8hadraeh Jones, Jas. Montgomery, " because it was true and pure, and was not a mere form, but contained within Thos Richardson,' itself the power of God. He concluded with an exhortation to all present to ELOER JOHN VAlt C0TT, live by tbe principles of right and to the opposition that had Referring been manifested against this Church and justice. ELDER A. r. MCDONALD its missionaries, considered tbe work that bad been accomplished was marvel- Said he bad been laboring at St. George lous They could not have effected it during the past three years, working on by human power; it was God, who had the temple ut that place. It hud been workeJ with them, aud bad given a the most eniplymen' in his ex of the truth to all who hud boo perience. The basement of the temple, ontly obeyed it. Such influences as at- aod the outrHo work wts completed, tend the revivals, now so prominent in and the work on the inside was progresthe States, would never have conviuced sing rapidly. He had never seen labor the speaker. JIh deprecated the performed more willingly nor with a of eome of the Sainis, and better spirit. The sent from the showed ihe consequences of unbelief aud settlements, norili and south, enjuyed and the blessinga attendisg faithfulness. their labor, and performed i' cheerfully. He exhorted 'the Saints to train their Tlie offerings of the people hat been children in the faith of the Gospel, and liberal, and air had been blest in tbe lo remain steadfast and firm in keeping work. The speaker strongly deprecated God's commandments and laboriug iu the carelessness of mny ot ihe people in His cause. taking care of their stock, nud other ELDER t. E TAILOR property, much of which was allowed to run to and which might he used Expressed his pleasure at returning for the waste, of ii mples. nn l otherbuilding home among tbe people of God afier wise helping to establish God s work. a mission to States. n In the taking twelve days visit to the people of Harri KLnr.it joiin T. cainb son County, Iowa, going from bouse to house from morning till night, he and Had tbe same faith as that which he eitElder Bullock hud entered but two joyed thirty yeais ago. In all Ihe vicis situdes through which the Church had dwellings where the residents had no relatives or connections in Utah. Some passed, he had seen no reason lo chinge bad started from abroad for this place bis belief, but was more than ever conand had loitered by the way, and others vinced of tbe truth of that wnicb be rewere wicked apostates who blasphemed ceived in his youth. He whs fully conhowever, that our faith would everything that was sacred. To work vinced, not be of much bent fit to r;s, unless we them an hill wai business, among np and it was necessary to go back foriy practiied in our lives the truths we had received. It was our duty to be living years and take up me revelations first of the we hud emexamples and tha work te trace its up pre braced, and while Gospel freedom of given, claiming sent orgitnixation. Tbey found some of tbe hypociites and deceivers wtiom God conscience to accord the same liberty to said should be cut of', and others who others ELDER WILrORD WOODRUFF had been deceived by them. To the latter they had showed mercy, and exer-cist- Remarked, by faith God said the worlds faith and patience for their recla- were it was also by faith that the made, mation, but for the former they had no ancient and apostles of God prophets sympathy. Elder Taylor referred to the accomplished their respective works; by scepticism and infidelity pretalent, which faith Joseph Smith translated the anciwere fostered by what was called "spir ent records revealed to him and estabitualism," also to the corruption that lished this latter-dawork; by faith the prevailed throughout the land, and saiS Apostles and Elders had gone forth to nothing but the hand of God could grasp all nations, without purse or script, to tbe evils prevailing, and devise the preach tbe Gospel; and by faith Prest. remedy. When asked what a hundred Brighatn Young and his brethren had thouvand people in Utah could do, in the settled and redeemed the barren wastes face of tbe opposition of forty millions, of these mountains, Without the power in God," as did of God which came he answered tail b , this Daniel of old. He advised those of the work could not have through been accomplished, Saints who had frinds back in the and these thousands of people gathered States to write to them in kindness, here from the four corners of the earth. praying for the spirit of God to indite Elder Woodruff proceeded to show that their epistles, and they might be the God bad never called the learned and means of leading them into the path of mighty among men to perform His life and salvation. works, but hail chosen the weak of the Choir sang the Anthem: earth, naturally, who had to work by faith and depend upon God for light and "Give ear to my words." influence. He testified that these Apos Prayer by Elder Elias Morris. ties and Elders were not ruled over or deceived by men. but were led by Ihe SUNDAY, 9ih. and this work did of inspiration, spirit TES A. M. not depend upon Brigham Young nor Choir sang: any oilier roan, it was gaiJed and di "The great and glorious gospel light reoted of God. Elder Woodruff conHas ushered forth unto my sight." cluded with an exhortation to the young men to unite with the Mutual Improve Prayer by Elder John T. Caine. ment Association, learn tbe laws ef God Choir sang: aud live the doctrines of the Church, "What wondrous things we now behold, for this by work would not die, and they Which were foreseen in dajrs of old." would be called to carry it on to glory and to victory. ELVER JAS. A. LITTLE Choir sang tbe anthem, Said, for twenty-fiv- e years he had been "Sing praises to the Lord " connected with the Church of Jesux by Eldir F. L. Richards Prayer Saints. His expeChrist of Latter-daTWO P M. rience had constantly confirmed his Choir sang, faith in this work. During tbe past win"I saw a mighty angel fly. ter he had been on a mission ts the earth he bent his way." To He had found, everywhere, tome Stales. honest people and some good in every Prayer by Elder George B. Wallace Choir sang, sect And the more he became acquainted with human nature, the more chari "() Lord of Hosts we now invoke table he felt towards their failings. Ho Tby spirit most divine " did not believe mankind were so consti-te- d Tbe sacrament was administered. as to see and think alike. While we Elder B. Young. Jr., read tbe followcondemned the faults and failings of ing "names of missionaries, who were others, it would be well for us to look at sustained by unanimou" vote: our own. The great need of the Saints John Sen., Salt Lake City, to Dykman, and of all the world was charity, he felt Holland. more and more satisfied wiih this work, Thomas Ball, to Europe. Coalville, and knew it to be true and desired ' Robinson " John faithful to the end. Divtd W. Davis, Logan, ELDER ANCL'S M. CAXNON Benjamin H. Tollman, 13'h Wn-- d Thomas Cbristentieo, Bear River City, Bore testimony to the truth of the gospel and exhorted the Saints to live lives of io Scandinavia. virtue and uprightness, being free from N. M. Peterson. Richfield, to Europe. " vice and evil, and inhaling the spirit of Jas. M. Peterson J. T. Lisonbce, Monroe, to the United liberty natural to a mountain region. keep themselves unenstaved not only States Lerenio D. Young. Jun., S. L. City, from oppression, but from the tyranny Zion and to of evil passions, building up Europe. Nicholas Smith, Spinish Fork, to the devoting themselves to the came of God United States. and truth Thomas Allsop, South Cottonwood, to KLOKR R0BT. T. BCBTOIT Europe. ef! tbe Said from the day when angel ELDER OB SON TRATT Ged revealed to Joseph Smith tbe prinhad discourse showing the great Delivered a the of opposition Gospel, ciples ben made manifest, and particularly apostacy, universal iu its nature, which Christian denominations had taken place since the days of the among He asked the Saints present, whether nncieut apostles. He traced tbe history the truth of this work had not been of Catholicism and Protestantism, and demonstrated to them, unmistakably, proved that tne ministers of both were after obedience to the doctrine revealed without authority from God, but had asthrough Joseph Smith. There was no sumed to administer io the name of the person living, who need be left in doubt Lord. He pursued the subject, touching in regard to the truth, for God had pro- upnn the flight of the pilgrim fathers to of the Gov. vided the means by which all could come tLUlan l, tbe to the knowledge thereof. But they who crnroect of the United States nDd of relived godly In Christ Jepus, mnst expect ligious liherU, and the preparations to sufftr persecution." Opposition lo the made by the Almighty for the ro organiwork of God was always manifest, from sation of Ills church, sending His angel, the beginning of the world. While we a predicted by ike Apostle John, with coul ! defend the work in which we were i he everlasting gospel to be preached to in eery part of toe earth, engaged, we did not wish to defend the every evil acts of wicked men, who might, for the whole world being without the of the gospel and without any autime, be. connected with it No one could long remain in this Chureh and thority from God. He exdaiued hew the practise iniquity. We leved this work the apoatleihip had been restored by . 0 ! Weber Co ' Cache Valley. y luke-waraini- is m-- - d y , y tore-niui- u d ful-ues- s ministration of apostles teat dow, heaven to ordain men on eartb t0 priesthood. As of this .he fact that whoever the peopVb J obeyed the gospel they taughl, Gud hai conferred upon tbera the He dwelt upon ,he gathering Ghost of Saints and quoted scriptures beariDK 0u ibis abject, and pointed to the thou, nnds assemb ed in the tabernacle as nesaes of these facts He described th." netting, up of the latter da, kingdom supporting his position by copious quo' ationafr.m tbe Bible, the lifting np of God s ensign on the mountains, the of the desert into a beautiful field, snd ihe establishment of Zin pre paratory to the great millennium The discourse was lengthy and interesting and will be published iu full in due time in the Deseret News. Choir Ming the anthem: "We praise Thee.O God !" Conference adjourned till October 6th 1876, at 10 a.m., in tbe same place. Benediction by Elder B. Young, Jr. S,J -- con-versi- TfflE DEMOCRACY. A Sound Democratic form . Plat- The Territorial Democratic Convention met iu tbe City Hall yesterday, and was called to order by Mr. llad.ey I). Johnson, chuiinj:in of the Territorial Ceniial Committee. On motion of Col. Page, Mr. Johnson was elected temporary chairman, and on motion Mr. E. N. Fuller, Dr. J. R. Park temporary secretary. Mr. Faust moved that the chair appoint a committee of five on credentials. Carried, and the following were appointed said committee: J. L. Rawlins, R C. Chambers, H. J. Faust, James lazier and Chas Nibley. The committee retired, and during its obsence Mr. Johnson, in answer to prolonged calls, treated the delegates to a rousing Democratic speech. Col. Page was also called for a speech, and responded, but his address was broken off by the return of tbe committee. The credential committee roported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention from the counties indicated. Box Elder R H. Batey, proxies foe the county delegation, six. Cache. 0. C Orms-byC. 0. Card, K D. Carpenter, C. D. Fjeltlsted, S. M. M. len, Chas. Nibley. James Unsworth, A. U. Hobson and M. 1). Hammond. Juab T. B Lewis, John Pyper and Robert Alexander. Salt Lake J. P. Page, E. N. Fuller, Ben Sl.eeks, Alex C. Pyper, A. Miner, P. L Williams, F. K. Benedict, J. R. Park, Hosea Stout, J. L. Rawlias, II J. t, Fuust, J. M. Benedict, Samuel Wm. Cooper, Z. Snow, jr., T. K. Miller, J. C. LidJel), 11. B. Ciemeusaml T J A'.my. Summit. R. C. Chambers, W.B. Pact aad E R. Young. Tooe'e. John Lawrence, J. Huff, M. T. Gisborn. P. L. tiboaff, G. R. Warren and J. S. Lee. . Booth, proxies for tbe Utah J county delegation, ten. Washingiwa. A. F. McDonald and Jacob Gatts, Jr. Weber. 11. D. Johnson, A. H. Earll, J G. Tyler, A. D Shakespeare, F. James Taylor, J. J. Murphy and C. W. Penrose. The report was received and adopted. On motion of Miner, Mr. Ben. Sheeks was elected permanent chairman, and on motion of Williams, Dr. J. R. Park , Bring-burs- secretary. The convention being fully organized, motion ot Johnsou ihe chair appointed tbe following a cumin in ee to uoiuiuate relegates to the national convention at St. Louis: Johnson, Snow, Ntblay, Pack und Rawlins. On motion of Chambers the chair appointed a committee on resolutions as follows: Chambers, Shoaff, B. Wihiams, on Lewis 8M1 Fuller. On motion of Faust tbe chair appointed the lol owing a committee io select aoies for a termor. at central committee: Faust, Page and Oi msby. Tbe coniminee on St. Louis delegates reporttd the names of Mr R C. Chambers and Col. J. P. Page as delegates, and Col. S F. Nuckolls and Mr. i L. Williams us alternates, all of whom, were unanimously elected, the vote be- ing taken by counties. The committee on resolutions reported the tollowing: Resolved, By the democracy of Utah, in convention assembled, that we our devotion to tbe principles and Deinociatio policy which distinguih the iterated in us aud of theuatiou, Party councils, national of its the declarations as follows: Tne equality of all men before the law and the duty of the government in U out dealings with the people to metewhatof to all, equal and exact justice ever nativiiy, race, color or persuasion, religious or poli;ioal. The niaintenaneo inof the Union and tbt constitution violate, and tor the individual, the with public largest liberty consistent wnh imLocal self government, order. centralued of partial ssnrage, iustead all citipower, to guard tbe rights of zens. The supremacy of the civil over tbe military authority, and freedomha-of of the person unoer the protection beas corpus. saThat tbe pnblio credit should be financial the credly maintained, and be arrange. policy of Congress mould m |