| Show MINUTES OF A QUARTERLY conference HELD neld IN PLEASANT GROVE CITY CUT BEGINNING OCT 25 1856 OCT 25 40 0 am present patriarch john young prest joseph young bishop lorenzo D young elders john V long eng dauel danel D hunt joseph josaph G hovey and john badea darts singing prayer grayer by elder cancan mcarthur voted 10 ed that patriarch john young over this cott colt ference terence and that George 11 II A harris act as clerk preat pleat young spoke upon the necessity necess neceta ity of a reformation among the saints sainta elder eider hovey novey urged the people to brine bring forth fruits meet for repentance tance elder hunt counseled thos thoss who had injured any one to make inake restitution elder long leng spoke of or the tire necessity of ti tho the peoples awakening awakening and living their reli religion gion Zion benediction by prost prest james jaaes C snow 2 pm singing prayer by elder miller J V long bishop young loung spoke from the be text boek aleek first the of ot cod god and hla hia righteousness 11 prest joseph young and elders hunt hult and aral lon long sunn sung 0 the mountain song prest jos joe yong young g counseled the saints to forsake their sins and to seek the br ad of lire life in preference to temporal things benediction ly prest jos joe young gp P BC in singing prayer by bishop bif bit hop young prest james C snow rejoiced in the refo reto li mation nation said that the time had bad cone come when smooth thip thir things s would not flot do for this people bishop BEck backburn blackburn burn felt to rejoice in what the tle tt brethren had said during durins derence cot coi elder hovey exhorted the tha saints to wake wah up ud elcer elfer long spoke upon faith and repentance elder hunt prom promised isid the saints great blessings agg if they would repent aid li lne ine e their religion prest J young spoke u upon oil oll knowing god and jesus christ clarist whom he lie fias his sent bishop walker exhorted the saints to lead a new life elder hunt prophesied that bishop walker should receive a double portion of the spirit of god got br dr J IV brown sung the hive hire of aco dc eret 11 V bishop young testified that the elders had preached the truths of heaven beaven arid and that they were filled with the spirit of god benediction by bishop young SUNDAY 26 10 A XU 11 sing singird Sin girg i ng prayer player bv by elder hunt hont prest J youn young I 1 read the and verses verres of 0 the lith chapler chapter of hebrews and sp spoke ke upon the work of redemption Ilene llene benediction diction by jc f w 1 p in 10 singing prayer by bv eder uder long bong lonc lone bishop young Yoong spoke upon economy br dr john shelly sung tiie tile nemory memory c f joseph NV bishop dishop harrington irrl na ton testified that he knew that the were servants of god elder john mercer ercer rejoiced that the mission aries had dons doas such a great work at lake city br pr stephen mott testified to the gift of healings I 1 following fl lowing those that believed prest snow re m irked that we ive should rejoice that thit salvat i is ia us dish bish bishop op blak blai kurn karn urn arn testified to the truth ct cf hs great work Benedicti Benedict loa ioa oi b N prest snow 11 0 pm sir sin singing ing pra prayer belby by prest pres J young To tp c elder banks address edthe saints ca on the au ieca os 04 reformation elder eider hunt felt to adjourn the conference until the people should prepare themselves by repentance re en tance grest prest jos young counseled the brethren in regard to economy elder hovey felt that the work of reformation had commenced and that the fire of the almighty would burn up tip the stubble elder livrud winters sen thought that there was need for the saints to bumba them galves by prayer anti and fasting patriarch juhn john young remarked that instead of seeking the kingdom kingdo ill ril of god many of the tiie people hid lud been seeking everything else and that there was not faith enough in the people to draw out the further revelations of jesus jesua christ prest joseph young plead for the tile people elder hunt said that many were not prepared to receive the blessing blessin 3 of ef god patriarch john jolin young felt that it was a mercy to the people that salvation was now a and asked the people whether they w ere willing to continue the conference confer mic e until they feel reel more mure humble all ail answered yes bishop felt not to find fault with the bishop here or the bishop cf of lake lare city benediction by elder rider hyrum winters prest jos jog young and bishop dishop Dish bish L D young lort leu for the tr orth north MONDAY 27 2710 10 A u singing prayer by bv ehler euler E ler ier banas banks B br hunt maae mape e a few remarks on go ye into all the world and d preach the gospel 12 elder havey livey lixey spoke on the necessity of humility aw ant counseled the tiie parents to set good example s before their children I 1 bishop walker wished the people to be honest in c confessing their sirs sips sine patriarch john juhn julin young spoke upon present pres ent salvation aj benediction by elder long 2 pm p m illi lill ning prayer by elder hyrum winters Pati patriarch larch john young r remarked that we have to walk by f faith aith not by sight El derLon derLong addressed address ed the ass assembly embly upon celestral celestial fal lal martlage marriage 7 br dr hyrum winters bore testimony to the literal f fulfillment fulfilment of numbers cf of the prophecies adeby la ui joseph smith sinith elder hunt cautioned the saints not to sin the holy ghost patriarch J ohn john young spoke broke upon the agency cf af man elder hovey cautioned the saints in their confessions not to keep back part of the price patriarch john yonn young wished all ali t to 0 arise who desired to live their reil rell religion I 1 ion lon all arose elder brown stin slin sung gung rile the file pioneer bong song song bong benediction by patriarch J young youn 0 6 pm tin singing in prayer by elder hovey novey elder hunt expressed himself pleased with the humble spirit s irit manifest the time was then occupied ty by several of the brethren elder long spoke in tongues expressive of the lords approbation Iro bation of me tle hu humility mality of his people and promises prom isis of blessings to the faithful f ul the congregation but sut sugg 0 come let us anew 11 elder hunt testified that angels were pre gent tent elder long felt by the power fower of god that some come present had secret sins sing EIder elders hunt sHunt and hovey testified to the tru truth tb cf ct the tat lat last idt remark patriarch young saints sainta to awake and cd serve their goa go d benediction by elder eider long I 1 TUESDAY as 10 A it singing ein tin in 0 prayer by elder hunt patriarch young remarked upon father forgive air trespasses as we forgive one another the brethren occupied the time elder long r sung W A right good man is brig ham him young patriarch patriae young spoke on the examples some fathers set before their children benediction by nijer elder long 1 rpm p M singing prayer aby by bishop walker elder hunt desired the people not to keep anything back or they would be searched out by the power rower of the holy noly ghost the time was ivas occupied cocu led by the brethren elder eider el er long sung sting I hall hali hail to the brightness bishop dishop walker spoke la in tongues portraying the bie ble blessings 11 sings b about to be poured out upon the fAlli f ful u 1 patriarch young felt to bless the people elder hunt blessed those asso associated elated with hlin bin the bishop and his nis his hib council and the tho saints br dr mcarthur rejoiced in the tiie progress of the it formation and felt full of joy benediction by patriarch young C P pin M singing I 1 n pr prayer er by y elder me arthun arthur patriarch young remarked re barked that tue lords lords yoke is easy and ma alfa burden I 1 light ight the breth ian lan ren nen occupied a porta of time bishop walker walkr wished to have the spirit then manifest barn bam frem year to year elder long sung redeemer of israel elder banks rejoiced in m the proceedings of cf t this conference and spoke cf it the magnitude of the latter day work elder 11 ader winters counseled couns coans ged ded parents to teach their children the law of the lord br dr farnsworth testified of UK ilia power of the priesthood elder long spoke upon the of secret payer prayer patriarch young testified to the truth oe of the xe venar marka marks ks made anu and ani aai desired th these se who had made up their minds to live their religion to meet at the north east corner of this city for baptism tomorrow to morrow at 10 a in the congregation was blessed and dismissed by patriarch young WEDNESDAY 29 10 A 11 si singing nging prayer braer by bv elder hovey patriarch young counseled those who had bad not confessed all their sins not to present themselves for baptism eider loli loll long anil and bishop walker baptised baptized sed bre Fari farl farrisi isi orti I 1 mcarthur banks and holeman iho who assisted in the baptism of persons 0 2 p m singing pa prayer er by elder eider J V long the patriarch young and arid elders hunt and clofe hovey gave some instructions Instruct ios los ioa i dative to confirmation firmani gir fir mation matlon on when uben the missionaries assisted by other elders attended to the confirmation of those baptised baptized sed elder hunt pak spoke upon the gifts gilts of the gospel elder eider shadrack shadrach drip gs and john G wheeler were ere set apart and blessed with power to heal the sick to make the blind see and the laine lame walk great were the blessen s pronounced upon their heads benediction by emler ekler hovey 6 p in elder long lorg stin sung z comical way 1 prayer by elde elder r farnsworth elder hovey spoke upon the strait and narrow way elder long exhorted the saints to lie live their religion that they may retain the spirit of GOT goj god matriarch patriarch kounz yonn wished the saints to free their minds and to speak as they were led by the holy ghost the holy spin spirit was poured out and tinder under its some spoke in to angues on gues gnes others othera interpreted and and ind prophesied and many rejoiced inthe in the good goodness nebi nesi of god the sick were h healed aled and devils became subject to the priesthood of god elders hunt and hovey novey testified to the tha pow er of the priesthood benediction by patriarch THURSDAY 3 aj 10 A 31 fingl singing dg prayer by eder mier banks elder hant wished the saints to render the praise and glory of god and blessed the people elder eider long showed that the promises made at the be beginning annin L of this conference had bad been fui ful fulfilled tilled to the let iet letter letten terr elder hovey testified to the truth of this the brethren occupied the time the ile spirit of the lord was poured out freely many diany a spoke oke in tongues illative to the great work lead ahead also of the humility and faithfulness of bishop walker and his council Hosai inah was slotted b by th til congregation benediction by elder hunt 6 p m singing prayer by elder john neff Pd patriarch your youfe felt that the saints required teaching L elder eider id or long spoke upon the nature of evil spirits and the gifts of the holy ghost and counseled the saints with all their getting get wisdom elder hunt counseled the saints to be faithful and blessed them all with great blessings br dr mckenzie McKen zie zip testified of the good work wrought by the missionaries elder hovey showed that the spirit of hy by poc had been searched out by the trie power of the holy ghost and gave give instructions relative to family f amil jr order patriarch youn voun young remarked that enouf enough h counsel coursel counse course counse se had been given give r the saints to exalt them in the presence of god and blessed all that would do right from this time forth in the name of the ard D rd the missionaries sung the mountain song 11 benediction benediction by patriarch young GEO 11 A HARRIS clerk |