Show A 4 SEMI COHERENCE conferences CONFER enoel ENCEl i t or r i T THE 1 I 1 J af ea 6 CHURCH 1 1 i t ur ca OF 1 P Y ril ill JESUS s u CHRIST I 1 I 1 I 1 S T 0 or r L LATTER T f lattek lacter tejedor tek TER enar DAY eDAr SAINT SAINTS evjy wjk al e convened A ceped in the tabernacle great salt lake laka f saturday october 6 luo igo lam Preil preal president dent brigham young presiding on oft the stand of the first presidency presidents brigham young heber C eim elm eimm kimball and alid daniel H wells of the twelve apostles orson hyde llyde wilford woodruff john taylor geor george e A smith ezra T benson lorenzo snow and frankiln franklin franklan D richards of the first presidency of seventies joseph yol young r levi W hancock henry Herri herrl Her mari marf zera zer albert P rockwood and horace S eldredge of the high priests john young edwin D woolley and samuel W richards of the tile presidency of the stake david fullmer and george B wallace patriarchs johei john Sl smith sinith nith john young 0 and igaac isaac morley reporters george awatt and john Y yo stong ii i toe conference was C called to order by eler orson hyde choir slin stin sting the morning breaks the shadows shair flee IR 1 P rs I 1 benson prayer offered 1 aben T benton son ton OIL alij JA choir judg jung sung lil lii ill praise my maker while ive lve breath 7 president ilc alc H C kimball made pointed and spirited remarks irks on the organization of the k kingdom n 0 of f god in the ther jast day said it is a korn kingdom which dlf dif differs teis from all others in on one e xe respect ct cr viz ii it concerns everybody m in every nation land and clime upon this earth it is the duty of all members in this church to lay jay aside their selfishness and let all their interests be inthe kingdom kindom of godfoy the almighty will ring bring eief every son and daughter of adam to an account for their acts in relation to his kingdom remarked that we had come together to worship gad to speak of his purposes and bear testimony of his works and all should feel that the they have a portion of the re upon their own shoulders counseled those holding the priesthood to honor their calli calling fik elder george A smith bore testimony to the truth of the gospel hp bp had received ani ami spoke 0 ki e of the great pleasure he ae felt feit in bw ua able abie le to meet with the brethren and bisters sisters ence euce more after having been deprived of that fa privilege riv i leg e for over thirteen months through camene e ne s Oli observed served that if we are in t the 16 path of dui dul duly y we shall continually have the r t of the lard to assist us to bear record of what whal is taught to us by y the first presidency of or uie the church but if it our minds are set upon athly things thing swe we become darkened i 1 in n our vision reviewed the labors labor of the si saints ants in this territory since their first settlement here he testified to the revelation of the f ulness of tile the gospel and the viable vis me manifestation of the power of god in the affairs of this peo people I 1 said t that hat ilithe if he saints aint swill will be faithful ge they will hive have a lamp p to guide them in the ways of or ife afe life lafe President Brigham young expressed him a elf ele if very thankful for the favorable circum stances atances that surround the latter day saints at the pre present gerlt gerit time timi spoke of the wisdom abill jy and talent that vire ws see displayed a dig ing inthe W the children of men and observed that allther all ail they possess is the gift of god to thiem although they donot appreciate those thin things st as from the almighty he said that he ltd ird had fre frequently e t been much pleased and gratified r i t 1 fl e d I 1 in n te hearing a r in the elders speak in ob arving erring their manner of communication feeling ing and aud testing their spirits a and nd learning wh wha arnyas in them when th the sound round of this 11 gospel goes to the nations it carries c conviction anvic lon to the hearts of the people in alluding to the travels traveis of the saints in these days he remarked we have been driven and thank god goj for the last time uwe we are here and ancl this is where ft hene here the lord wants us to be men alen w who ho have within them that living testimony of the holy ghost obtained through obedience lose lobe it when they deny the faith but it is our duty to keep keip that constantly v within athin us wi to be able at all ail times to give a reason for our faith and hope kope cave gave an to the bishops ps relative to their respective duties related some circumstances that transpired in with the temple committee that everman eryman eyerman cr seemed to look to his own interest int prest aristea d ad to the interests of the kingdom dom of god which ich he contended was the first vay true saint r tB B young pronounced the benediction and the conference adjourned till 3 2 clock t i y 2 PM bhoj choir r su bun sun ng comi come all ye saints who dwell on n earth 2 prayer prater by elder orson hyde choir bung bung sung come ye that love the lorol lord president dint brigham yonn youn young gave a brief account of the chu church ach train that bas baa come across the pla pia plains ins this year in charge of elder joseph W xoung young be would like to have bough nough wagons go to the frontiers to bring all the saints who wish to come here and it can easily be done doney if the people will send back their teams as some f few ew have done this ting year briefly referred to the tha traveis travels of zio zions i ns camp how bow that they bey traveled over 2000 miles in three months enlarged I 1 upon the fa facilities for forgather gather ing the poor moorby by sending teams from this place to we the missouri misi luri auri river river in the sp spring loading up season bishop edwin DI woolley deterred referred to his trip to the states complimented elder cannon for his good mana maDa management gement of the emigration ile lie was very grateful for having been preserved on his big journey alluded to his visit to st louis louia and other cities in tae the states Admon admonished ishM the saints to keep their covenants and to be diligent in all things elder joseph IV young gave an interesting lecture on the science of ox team explaining pla ining the art of preserving cattle upon the plains and making them perform two trips across the plains in one season he was glad gladi to be at home again in the society of his friends and ana prayed that the people might be faithful in the performance of all their duties as children of the most high choir sung sun rejoice ye servants of our god 21 BOWERY SUNDAY act oct 7 10 A 11 choir sung all praise to our redeeming lord prayer was offered by president Josep joseph josephii young choir sung surg arise 0 glorious zion son elder orson H hyde hyle de said the teotimo testimony 1 I 1 y of the servants of gol GOT goi god is ia destined to se search a ach the hearts of the people wherever it goes bore testimony to the truth of the work of gol god and gave an interesting account of the revelation given in hyde park branch relative to the organization reorganization re of the first presidency and remarked ct that the revelation was given some time before the subject was named in public making the organization of the first presidency vox di fei vox asked the question who does not know that the voice of president young yourl I 1 is the voices cf of god whatever is spoken by the spirit of the lord is scripture as much as that which has been written referred to a revelation which the lord gave 27 years ago last december speaking in of th the division of the A american merican government and specifying the place where it should commence and commented upon this revelation at some length advertis adverting in a particular manner to the democratic party having baying been broken to pieces at the late charleston charlesto n convention quoted the tha texts out of or egypt have I 1 called my son whosoever falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces 12 said the lord will visit the united states with f famine a mine tornadoes and arid a thousand plagues that it has not entered into the heart of man to think of and testified that all the words of the lord will be fulfilled whether spoken by his own voice or by the voce of his servants president Brig hama hara youn Young 0 said baid that he realized there were hundreds and thousands of elders presen present tAbo taho who would like to have the privilege of speaking to the people and bearing ng testimony to the truth he considered the testimony borne in III the morning was full of meaning of matter and of sahit reasoned upon the question of authority and the necessity of oa having vi g the proper credential credentials the world of mankind suppose that th they are persecuting sec us with the same effect an and eT result as they persecuted martin luther john wesley john knox and all the tho reformers from the fifteenth century till now but it is not so they will have to pay every debt they contract with the latter day saints the lord gave a revelation 21 27 years vears ago alo in which it was stated that they would be divided in the uni ted states commencing just where they have all we can do is to preach to them plead with them and offer them the words of eternal life the present government Go will be broken the adhesiveness bas baa already gone gon from efrom the nation and it is fast departing from the people the lord will consummate hla hia work where he commenced it ile he commenced here the garden of eden was upon this land but buk butin in the floating of the ark of noah the lord took the family of noah to another land and now he has brought back zion to this continent y and here cewill consummate hisa bisa come and reign with his people made a few remarks u upon pon the figure of the potters pottery vessel and aad the parable of the ten virgins and asked the question where did the five foolish virgins go spoke of the kingdoms that are prepared for the saints of god and ald also of the different degrees 0 glory in store for those who know knon not god wholine and die and go into the spirit world without receiving the gospel in its ita ful nebs ness and power ire JRe marked that the centre stake of zion is 4 independence Jack jackson sort county missouri and that the saints will be 1 gathered a there and rear a temple to the most high the religion we ive profess Is fulfilling the words of jesusa jesusi jesus it is calling the people out from the nations causing theal triem to leave fathers mothers sisters brothers husbands wives and children for the gospels sake and thus having their relationship idd ion ah I 1 p in the gospel of christ exclusively t the b love that this gospel produces is the iov joy love iove e of eternal lives and hence it prevails over every other feell feeling rily rill choir sung come listen to a prophet prophets la voice benediction by elder george A smith 2 opia pm singing by the choir pra prayer yer by elder lorenzo snow choir sun bun bung sung za behold the savior of man kind 21 the the sacrament was administered by bishops hunter hardy littie little smoot and mcrae cRae Al krae patriarch john young xoung next addressed the meeting ile he dwelt at some bome length on the great blessings L e enjoyed 0 ed by the latter day saints he rejoin rejoiced e d inythe in the society of t the he pe people 0 of god and felt to share bhare with it aado agho was waa in their blessings Ria reasoned upon the pas sage of Scripture which gays says howshall we escape if we neglect so great salvation ile he felt satisfied that the saints never had such good times as they now have and they thes ought to show their appreciation by their faithfulness and integrity said the gratitude of or every saint ought to be called forth by the plentiful harvest they are reaping this season fied to the truth he had received to the reve lation of the falness of the gospel the 1 atlon of the priesthood and ari the patriarchal order prophesied that the ship zion will move forward despite all opposition it will ride triumphant over all its enemies and every rvan man and woman that wants to eo zo with it must keep on board theold theold ship encouraged 0 the I 1 saints to be faith falth faithful fil bil in all their duties and blessed them by his authority as a patriarch in israel and in the name of the lord jesus christ i president heber C kimball bore lore testimony to the discourses delivered by elder hyde and president B young in the morning and to that just preached by uncle john ile he knew the power of god was in the conference it was exhibited in every discourse it was mani fest test in in every countenance and enjoy enjoyed edby by eve every r saint ile he felt to prophesy that the gospel will go forth in greater power to the ina lna nations tons than it has done heretofore and eventually I 1 the scripture will be fulfilled which aith saith A nation shall be born in a day and I 1 if the people will wake ap from their slumbers the u work ork of god will spread abroad and ind shortly commence in all nations the power of god manifested here is felt by the saints in the nations afar off in as short a space of time as pain in a mans foot is felt in the head made some appropriate remarks on th the e cares of this life the responsibilities of the holy priesthood and the necessity of constantly wail wallin walking in 11 in the path of rectitude and duty counseled the people to multiply in the knowledge of god as well as in the good things thides of this ille lile life contended that whatever is spoken by the 1 holy 01 ghost is scripture and essential to the salvation of the tho saints alluded to the power displayed in the days of elijah how the almi aimi almighty lity overturned the wicked and established chis his truth and in a similar manner will he magnify his servants in hi the last days president daniel H wells said he had bad rejoiced exceedingly in tile the good things he bad heard from the brethren since the commencement of the conference especially y that part which pertained to the practicability of sending lagoja arid and teams to the front frontiers ierg lerg next season to gather the poor the practical duties of the saints always interested him called the attention of the brethren to the fact that the lords store house is ematt empty and if the people feel an interest in the build ing of the temple tempie next year let them bring in the their r tithes and their offerings to feed the hands that are expected to be employed employ edin in this work that those who have the supervision of the public works may not have their hands bands tied as has been the case heretofore the nations of the wicked are offended because of the interference of the almighty in theli affairs and hence they seek to overthrow his k adolin Bd oiin olin counseled the brethren to assist the oP resident president by their me means ansas as well as by their prayers to carry on the work of the lord elder elier john taylor apol spoke e of the duties and responsibilities of the presidency of the church and the duties of the saints to assist them said the P presidency twelve apostles and elders eiders have traveled thousands of milea to preach the gospel that the nations mi might c ht be brought to the knowledge of the truth reviewed the folly of men politically religiously physically morally and philosophically ol 01 observed that all their systems are as corrupt as the devil wants them to be and all their movements show their feebleness and imbecility the people pray thy kingdom come thy will lie e done on earth aa as it is done in heaven and to accomplish this much labor is required and to do it completely and fully he knew of no other aber way than that of implicit obedie obedience rice zice to the truths of heaven to the 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