Show minutes of the general conference or TIIE trae ononce OF JESUS CHRIST OP OF LATTER LATTEK DAY SAINTS CONVENED IN tue TUB dowery BOWERY ADJOINING G the NORTH END OF THE tabernacle GREAT SALT LAKE V AN I 1 CITY olty AND commencing MONDAY APRIL 6 AT 10 AM president brigham young presiding on the stand presidents Cs brigham young heber lie fie ber 0 kimball and daniel H wells a of the twelve apostles orson O son hyde wilford woodruff lorenzo snow and arid franklin D richards seventies Sey enties joseph youn kounz henry herriman zera albert P rockwood benjamin L clapp and levi leyl IV hancock high priests john young president presiding bishop edward hunter patriarchs john smith john young isaac morley presidency of thel thee stake daniel dan iel lel spencer david fullmer and thomas rhoads clerk of conference leo hawkins geo D watt and john V long nor I 1 IC called a d to toor order der def by young toung the clerk read the jirl e following hymn which was sung sun 0 by the choir 1 A OP thankfulness BY 17 G bulli hull BULL mighty god of zion hear us fervently F er vently our prayers we raise shades ot of sin and death wre ngar near us and we walked in fillys ways bat to spare us thou again hast shown us grace day and night thy prophets geeki n our eternal interest by thy holy spirit speaking speak ln oun oar degraded si bate sate ate expressed I 1 and awaking we ourselves and sins sina retest now kow we ire thank ariee precious pardon to the sinner thou dost give and the heart that will not harden in his sins may turn and live gracious guardiani guardian our deep gratitude receive help us by thy holy bioly spirit all our civi nants to N we will wiil live and seek to merit all the blessings ot of thy will wills and inner t BIs bliss with thee onZlo no hill hili prayer by president heber C kimball eida Kira balL bail singing by the choir prest prest B young mentioned the various various items that would probably end eng engage mage gage the attention of the Con conference Confer ferente enle enie the trustee in trusts report and the report of the treasurer of the perpetual emi emigrating ratin 0 0 fund company were read choir sud sun sung 0 how beautiful upon cupoli the mountains bains 2 benediction by patriarch isaac morley the following hymn was read by th tre rpm s pim pir clerk iriz and sung by the choir A nymn hymn FOR APRIL e I 1 BY DY IV 0 MILLS swell the strain like heavens thunder thunder swift as lightning let it dart let it burst the clouds asunder till ft it reaches every heart that the glast lat hour dispensation this eventful eventful day began that the door of full salvation now is opened unto maut maul man 1 la lo the standard of salvation on the mountain tops la Is seen been where the good from everyn every atlon nation round our prophets may convene truth Is pouring from the fountains of the great eternal source like the streams from yond r mountains mountain fertilizing in la their course see the form of mercy bending like an angel from the ekies akle i see her loving arm arms extending that mankind may upward rise I 1 harki her voice volca the world inviting to tile the hill of zion come here are draths troths the soul delighting in our happy mountain home while whilo nian ulan mankind kind in ran ranc nou rou humor human all the tho ilis ills ills of war increate indrea e and your hearts tail fail with the rumor ramor here you may abide in peace all alf the sons of men who labo labor to exalt th the e human race y he who will not slay his neighbor ne must seek zions dwelling place I 1 through the earth the bearing zions chosen priesthood roam and the sons of israel hearing will in millions gaiber gather home ho me that the laws ot of II 11 Jn Ta dahs lion we may perfectly obey ile he shall reign relga supreme in zion we on earth beneath his sway prayer by prest orson hyde llyde singing by the cleir prest D H wells wished those indebted to the trustee or the P E fund to liquidate that indebtedness said we shall probably have to call for further assiat assistance anci to complete the canal that the stone may be boated to the temple expressed his feelings in relation to the work of god prest II 11 C kimball addressed the congregation upon the importance of building build ine inz ma the temple the blessings to be derived ac and advised the brethren to build stor store e houses to store up grain against a the famines that are decreed I 1 prest B young spoke on the principles of economy missionaries names were read choir sung blessed be the lord fl adjourned till tomorrow to morrow at 9 am benediction by lorenzo snow Bo writy tuesday morning morin april 7 1857 9 am choir sung bring forth the royal foyal diadem prayer by patriarch john yourl youil young singing by the choir eder elder joseph L heywood rela reia related teil tell some of the incidents of his experience in california the east ac I 1 prest B young presented the authorities of the church as follows brigham young president odthe of the church of esus christ of latter day saints prophet seen seer ee rand nand and revelator heber C kimlel kimball first counselor Couns eldr prophet seer and revelator lator dan danl 11 wells second counselor Coursel gr prophet seer se ei and ij LIZ nir i orson hyde president 0 of the quorum of th he e twelve apostles and parley P pratt orson pratt wilford woodruff john taylor george A smith amasa lyman ezra T benson charles C rich Lor Lorenzo eriko snow erastus snow hild and franklin D richards members of said quorum john smith eldest son of hyrum presiding patriarch john young president of the high priests quorum joseph young m henry herriman zera er albert P rockwood benjamin L clapp if horace arac a S eldredge and levi IV hancock presiding presidents aver over all the seventies john president of the elders quorum daniel spencer president of this stake of zion heman hyde eleazer miller phineas rich ards Levi Lev Jackman ira eldredge john vance Yance edwin D woolley john J hn parry winslow farr william snow daniel ili iii carn cam and ira ames members of theall h council edward hunter presiding bishop of tho th 4 0 whole church lewis wig wight t president of the priests quorum mcgee harris president of the teacher teachers al quorum alexander alexa ker ner herron president of the deacons quorum brigham youn young trustee in trust for the church chur el of jesus christ of latter day saints sainta daniel H wells superintendent of public works truman 0 angel architect for the church churco brigham young president of the perpetual emig emigrating fund to gather the poor 11 C kimball kimba ba 1 D H wells and edward edwar hunter his assistants si and cind agents for said fund george A smith historian and general church recorder W woodruff his assistant who were unanimously sustained prest B young referred to the civilization of the world contrasting it with the condition of the latter day saints prest D 11 wells spoke of the design of the express and carrying company being more particularly to facilitate immigration by establishing fishing temporary settlements ac prest H C kimball followed on the same i subject names of p persons dersons selected to 0 go 99 orf olf missions were read choir sung sang awake put on thy strength oh zion benediction by prest joseph young 0 2 pm singing by the choir prayer rayer by elder IV woodruff singing by the choir prest A B young dung spoke e of the express and n d carrying company I 1 congregation sun aun sung now let us rejoice in the day of salvation prest orson hyde spoke of the folly of persons pr neglecting to improve their pos possessions sessi prest youn young made a few remarks A number of names of those selected to ass dist in the express and carrying company were read choir sting sung bie blessed Ble aged is ho he that cometh in the name of the lord r adjourned to tomorrow to morrow at 9 am i benediction by daniel spencer er 40 WEDNESDAY april apil 8 9 a m singing by the choir pra prayer y er by elder ben ban benj j L clapp singing by the choir prest orson hyde spoke a short time prest B young adduced aa as an air ev evidence dince of the truth of tho the wo work rk tile the thankfulness with which elders received chastisement elder F D richards alluded to the course lle lia had pursued in relation to last years immigration elder W woodruff spoke on the right of tho tha leader of this people to dictate iu in all things elder benj L clapp and prest daniel spen made mado a few remarks prest B young spoke of the benefit of cias clas chastisement Ss ti when rightly received and appreciated br samuel barson sang oh zion dear zion wion br lir J D T mcallister sung what 1 live for I 1 prest john young referred to the saying of jes jeo jesus it S al my y yoke C ohe dhe is 19 is ls easy and my burden is light plit li te teb teh tined that joseph was the greatest grea grei test prophet that ever lived except the soa boa of god elder lorenzo snow proved that the tha principle of allion and submission to the will of bcd god through our leaders will give us all the tho power that is necessary for us to have prost prest 11 C E eun Kun cimball ball spoke on the principle of union notified tile the missionaries to bobs be here on oil tho the hist lust with their handcarts hand haude carns carts arts provisions P ro i 3 ions lons arid and meang means ready for goin going d erectly to thal thai their fields field of laber labor stephen markham was called to make a station on the sweetwater more missionaries names were read choir sung pral brae G a the lord all ye ye nations benediction by prest D H 11 wells rpm pm singing by the choir prayer by reynolds cahoon singing by the choir elder joseph A young spoke on the tire principle pl of obedience elder william IL ir kimball exhorted those about to go ou on missions mis to rely bole sole solely ly upon tho the arm of god prest B young spoke concerning lle lie the evils we see ee in one ore another and arid in a regard to persona persons leaving this territory prest joseph young spoke of or the importance of 0 f building buli buit dlug diug the temple forwarding the wilfre express rs and Carry carrying ing lug company ac prest orson llyde hyde considered that those tuo tipa 1 painted anted for the various posts on the rouie route were 1 ocal loci preachers of the tile gospel prest Prost 13 young wished ilia saints to listen to the whisperings of the spirit of bcd and be guided by them preat ff C kimball elin Kiin ball bali suz suggested the propriety ef of the ilia saints when they come to conference bringing their offo offerings rings into the store alouse of the lord prest B Br youlan Young said we want more stone cutters and wished the bisho bishops to attend to it spoke for a short tima on oil tithing the iiames names of more missi ies les were read choir sun bun bung sung come conio let us anew our journey pursue adjourned till tomorrow to morrow at 9 a 9 in benediction by bishop E J D woolley THURSDAY april 8 9 am ar 1 singing sinking by the choir chair prayer by elder david fullmer singing by bv the choir prest B D young said iwo we now submit the con cn nor for nce into the ilia hands of the ilia twelve for them to it elder lorenzo D you Young ng spoke of lle ile lie ho good goodness nees of e 6 od to his pe people oile oyle IS elder older parley P pratt jr bore testimony to the tho truth of tile the work of god expressed his liis im im cheit confidence in it and hla hia to prees onward elde Eld eldera drw W woodruff Woo druiT spoke upon the principle of a aud and confidence in the authorities 0 01 tu tue tua Cli cil iolder solder der seymour D young il testified to tiie tile brath of mormonism I 1 I 1 elder lieber john richards expressed 11 liis ilis a wil wi ila lia gness goess to do whatever is u required of him prest B young spoke encouragingly to the boys and predicted their future greatness in it the he kingdom kingdo of god elder eider n john Y greene made a few faw remarks elder lorenzo Lor enzo erzo snow spoke upon the pria principle ciple of consecration elder brigham young jr expressed himself ready for any duty required of him elder stephen taylor bore te testimony stimon y that joseph smith was a prophet prop liet ilet of god patriarch john young prophesied that if ilia tile missionaries live their religion the spi q 1 i it of their missions will rest upon ili ill them in B blessed 1 1 ad them ill in the name 0 of the lord and exhorted them and tile the elih lit gh priests to keep tiie ilia gathering sahit prest frest prest B D young proved that those boys who wiio had just spoken were naturally cormons mormons Alor Mor mons not having had llad tile the errors of or tha world to shroud the light of f truth in it their minds eder james ferguson spoke of the tha great influence influence of the young mormon lormon A elders while on missions and remarked upon the principle of oense consecration cration prest 0 llyde hyde exhorted parents to watch over their children not only as their own but as tile the children of the kingdom of god elder orson pratt jr adduced evidences in favor of the truth of this work elder george chase made a few remarks elder joseph W young spoke of tiie the joy and find happiness lie had experienced while preaching the gospel elder geo D gnant grant ryoko of rough and roady ready nisin 1 judge phelps preached several sermons in a few minutes and aud told an anecdote diore more missionaries names wera were read pre prest st 11 G C kimball said it is motional that this conference adjourn to the tile gill ath day of october at 10 am in this place choir sune sung oil my father thou that direl lest iest prest B young said I 1 say to the tho people that hat all that has been prophesied by the lords servants during this Coir ference ferenee is verily true and shall come to pass in the name of the lord jesus christ amen Bine benediction diction by prest im youn toun youns LEO HAWKINS clork of conference tho the following is a list of the names of misson miss on aries arias selected durin during the conference john W berry henry win bigl bagler r andrew jackon jackson jacks on Wheel wheelock oct jehn juhn S woodberry john y green james kalor david dwvid wilkin david P rainey robert gardner R alken david brinton 11 L southworth henry Iler ller riman george goddard enoch knoch reese stephen 11 goddard Goi gol daniel mackintosh thomas nali halt 1111 1311 IT 11 pierce james bowks bigham 11 II young thomas browning browining joseph AV young richard iuli jabez woodard gabriel huntsman james gaille william V duli gull wliilam william will iain fain jackson stewart jorin jotin it na keity kelty sev sen seymour sexmour mour becknall diel Bic knall mall young william carter william P thomas album alburn A lien lim jim martin luther ensign villian villia sla sia n ii birker tv I 1 W ll 11 J harris thomas Chamber chamberlain iaia lala iila illa ln william u brammell william henry lee ley wi william lilam lliam dallan wil ITil lam liani iam H 11 brinch branch taylor miner G atwoil narrin martin littlewood david clough dough sen Aino btaylor sTaylor ephraim Tom Toi kinson akinson frederica Frederic 0 ardner john W turner william jenkins rieder lck ruhlea dowlea phillip margetts IL I 1 ichard lebard G evans egans george Stanna forth john D milan ssmuel simuel longbottom william P F maylett peter horrocks samuel miles alies janies jannes andrus john george pinder robert E miller lyman S wood Elien elenezer mer chardson richardson Ki robert logan george 13 sinith smith george rowley gilbert webb john gl glason gla gia awn ton son 4 orson orgon miles samuel rilen riter y willard dingham bingham jiter clinton charles edward baker reuben mcbride henry II 11 morgan morgaa mccreary john cromby joel terry anson V call william feis Fels felshaw hayr bayr quincy knowlton iaac I james henry mceast william Will wili idill farrer ivl Ivi william lilam lliam M cowley SELF DENIAL there 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