Show hirty THIRTY SIXTH semi Y conference the ser set semi ili lyl animal i a i conference con venca venea in the bowery v v r y 1 in I th this is city 01 saturday morning oct gilr 1866 president brigham young presiding on the stand during the meeting meetings were presidents brigham young he ber C kimball and daniel H wells the first presidency orson Hy Hyde johr Johi taylor wilford woodruff george A smith amasa ALL lymann ezra T benson denson lorenzo snow erastus and george Q cannon of the apostles john smithy patriarch jo se seph senh h Y young 0 sen ron levi IN hancock albert P ili rif rockwood lockwood rock wood horace S eld redge and john van cott of the dency deney of the seventies john youn young edwin D woolley and samuel W richards the presidency of the hith higl higi priests quorum daniel spencer am george B wallace of the presidency of this stake or moil zion edward hunter leonard W hardy and jesse C little the presidency of or tile the bishoprick peter pete manabat mau Maue han haa pres presiding idin bishop of co lorin lyrin farr varn president and 0 W avest pres presiding ldina idina bishop of weber co cok coi giorge george D watt vitt and edward L sloan gloan cee rEe ep porters with other elders and bishops ps from various parts of tho the territory in front of the stand were the taber naele choir led by elder Elde rRobert robert bands the ogden choir led by elder william pugh and the logan choir led by elder william knowles Knowl cs I 1 the conference was wag called to order by president brigham young the tabernacle choir sang the morning 4 breaks 11 elder elde r orson hyde prayed S singing in G go D ye messengers ligers of glory by the tabernacle choir president B young youna youn voun ex expressed based himself that his de desires and prayers were and are that the E elder eider of israel and all the Saint alnas imay have the spirit of off god to such an extent that they may be deceived and ho he asked would it not be well for the elders in speaking speak ing lug to bear testimony to the jhc the work of the lord lie he bore testimony to its growth and the growth of the saints in the principles of eternal life and inquired if iran ifan ahny yuad nad had failed to increase in faith and in receiving ree rec elVing the revelations reve lations of god who had hindered them from so doing or taught them anything th that at woul would bd prevent thein from receiving any blessing ll 11 ig they could ouid 0 desire in righteousness pres H 0 kimball spoke in test money concerning the establishment of the kingdom of god quotin g the worda dejesus of jesus the Kingdom df of god is within ayou you and showing that those who d have rendered obedience t the truth and have the spirit of bf the thel lord with theland them and the principles of 1 in their hearts are the nie recipients recipient of the blessings expressed in those words he bore testimony to the saints as a t people having increased in righteous ness faith and good works pres D H wells reasoned upon the y the lord to his elders that if they would go forth without purse and scrip and bear his gospel to tile the nations they should bo ba fed and clothed and have means moans put into their hands and pointed to the that by all who had gone forth in faith also the promise made milde through the elders that those who would obey the gospel should re receive a testimony of its truth aj a promise which no impostor could make with the most remote prospect of its being fulfilled yet it has been proven true by thousands and thousands today to day can bear testimony to its truth he exhorted the saints to diligence and faithfulness in the performance perform ince of the he duties which are required at their nanda handa and referred to the rich blessings which we benj enjoy oy blessings of the heaven and the earth enjoining the necessity of taking care of the grain I 1 which the earth has antly brought brou glit forth this season and a nd of every blessing temporal or spiritual and urged pray err erf ulness aud and hur humanity naulty before the lord that the saints might C be preserved from fronk evil singing b by the choir prayer by elder geo goo Q cannon 1 1 pm n dra tra singing by the ogden choir prayer c r by E elder eider ider lder john taylor an orl ori original gina I 1 I 1 piece leee icee composed by lelder leider i H W iett for bior the occasion was sung by elder george teasdale chorus sed by tile the tabernacle choir elder orson hyde addressed the congregation gre gation gatlon in ili a very I 1 instructive manner quoting the words of jesus to the Nep hites then shall the work commence with the father among all nations nation ac showing by figure and illustration that the thi work wo rk of the lord for the accomplishment of his purposes has com commenced fenced among the ilic nations and und that they are being prepared for desolations olat blat ions lons and great misery misery if theo they will win not receive the truth a as the Saint sainta of god are being prepared for unnumbered blessings if they thes t ey continue faithful he bore a strong testimony to joseph smith being as prophet of god and to president brigham young being the man appointed and accepted 0 of tile the lord to lead his church since the death of the prophet Prop liet ilet joseph singing oy by the logan choir elder ic john din taylor treated on the order of the organization of the church of christ showing that the churches of modern christendom are vron wrong in doctrine and organization according accord lg to the bible on which as a revelation from god they pro professedly edby are based he referred to his early studies of the scriptures Scrip and to his being satisfied that the church of christ as organized organize in the days of jesus and his immediate de sciples had in it apostles prophets helps fihs gilts and blessings which were to continue whilo while the church was recognized meld and owned by god these he could not find in the churches of the world but when lie found them with tile the power pov pol er of god 1 as received through joseph joseo smith sinith he il had revealed the ines inez menage sage sago brought brou glit gilt with gladness the lord had confirmed tofila to film himas almas as 10 lo to thou ands anda of others the truth of mhd word aam aar spoken by his bon son servant vant rant T lib sha rca that the prom prow preaching I 1 i I 1 g af if the gosp gospel the bl w authority of the priesthood land and bearing w the te testimony stimon 0 of the truth in power to the r nations iak kad had gathered all who have hate come together to keep the comm commandments anti antl of god I 1 4 11 speaking of testimonies lie said god has spoken the heavens have hare been c opened and who of the saints d does oes A not know it he has spoken from the heavens he is our god ne e are arc rd his hib hisney jeo pie and we know it and nde can stay the onward progress of his yer work 11 singing by tit fit the eor Ogden ell eli choir prayer b by bishop P H young sunday rth th lda ida the vast bowery was crowded to ex cess pes ss 9 with an inte interested rested retted and attentive congre congregation gatlon gation while crowds weno compelled belled to go away being unable to get within hearing distance of tile the speakers singing by the tabernacle choir E elder ider lder lo 10 lorenzo renzo snow prayed logan choir sun bun sung bung sweet is thy work elder I 1 W wilford ilford liford woodruff occupied the them stand and spoke by way of testimony ina lna in a most interesting manner referring to tho way in which the lord had work ed upon him when a young g naan be I 1 fore he had heard of the 0 gospel 1 0 s wll ell pre paring him to receive it a and lu of hb he man manner in which goddad worked u upon n i president B young and manjo other er elders eiders E ibets for the tho same purpose purposed he aish I 1 spoke of the efforts orthe of the adversary adv adversary erbar t to destroy those noble spirits who hal hai had re celled the truth at an earls early dakof day of the 1 church and of bf evil spirits foidl coming ing to them in numbers at manious various times and places with this object bearing testimony of having heen been ceif so attacked in london when in com company liany with elder george A smith and of angels ap appearing pearin pearln ti to him who wito relie reile relieved veI vel him from the power a and i nd presence of the wicked Bp samu frits crits this thiis tes testimony he said he hd had never borne p publicly u baiely before and the spirit which accompanied it 4 declared its truth to the immense congregation to whom it was for the tiie first time given during his remarks ho he related many interesting incidents of the protecting care which the lord hus has ha S exer eser alsed oyer over his servants Elde eide elmerjohn rjohn D T McAllist mcallister cr san sau sang 1 I live for those who love me elder erastus snow followed d speaking of the gospel being brou brought flit glit to him when a boy in the state ot of vermont and of ot the power of god which rested upon him hirn sealing upon his heart the truth of the te testimony borne borno to him hica by elder 0 pratt who first pr preached cached the truth to him from flom that time until the present he had been engaged in in bearing testimony of the gospel to this and other nations seeking out the hon est in heart he narrated martof part of his personal history connected with the Ch and some of the persecutions he had endured with his brethren for the truths sake and testified that it was and is the power of god and not of man which has over sustained his servants and controlled the destinies of his work in bearing testimony to the work of god he pointed out the effects of the gospel upon those who receive it and referred to the coming forth of the book of Ar ormon onmon the simplicity of thel them doctrines contained in it and the blessings which are arc received by those who believe in and accept it as a revelation from god singing by the tile ogden choir pravet by elder george D watt s 4 lp rpm arl the congregation wa was 8 larger and denser serif if possible than I 1 in nt the he morning singing by the tabernacle choh pi prayer ayer aser by elder W IV phelps sin singing N ili lil M by y the ogden choir sacrament ii t administered by py bishop hunter Hunt drand and assisting brethren president B young xoung oun spoke of the unanimity of feeling ajo enjoyed by all ali who receive the gospel gosp eland nd their thoin desires to make known its truths to all the children of men iben mankind can never find out god by any other than the lord lords own appointed way he referred to his first hearing the gospel and to the cor which the plan laid before bimby illiterate men corresponded with the tho plan laid down doyn in the now testament and spoke of the overwhelming testimony by which the work of goh goa god was sus sustained tallied in this age even in on an early garly day after the Ho n of the th e church the systems of religion taught among men do not teach mankind nor have they power to advance them IA in tile the knowledge of god tile the gospel is the only true philosophy hil hii in the heavens or in irl f the beba earth h and when it is prea preached phed to all nations as a witness 9 then will come 4 the end of tile the reign of wickedness on the earth lie he revie reviewed weil the settlement of this thih cou country by the iatter latter atta dily day saints sainte the winch which had to be en encounter ol edl 01 a and nd conten contended ed with the kind kina t mannelin which strangers wei wel were wore treat treat 11 ed when passing pasing through in the early ea r I 1 j days of the count rys being settled gettle isi lii and the perfect security to life ana nd virtue virtee the freedom from assault and insult which then characterized this city and all the settlements in the tho i territory the tho civilization now sought bought tobe introduced into this community is ls trying to change C this en deavo ring to destroy neace peace neace peace virtue order sobriety and everything wholesome and good he asked the eople people as a whole the latter day saint saints and those that are not latter day saints who are friends to wholesome laws laws and good order to express themselves whether they I 1 would permit gamblin gambling houses gr grog af 4 shops and places that lead to and pio produce 0 such kinds of iniquity the vast concourse of people present declared by uplifted haild hand that they would not permit ga gambling tabling houses of ill fame nor grog hops to exist in their midst an 0 opposite sito site vote was called but failed to receive the tile response of a sin bin single ic uplifted hand the president continued showing t the evils of gambling drinking aa and other kindred vices tere liere are but a ve very ry few of those who have come coine amor among ig this community ity entertain entertaining n views different to the people here hero thai that that follow these vices encourage them or seek to aid those engaged in them and allgood all ail good citizens irrespective tf creed or laith will aid in their suppression that the tho welfare peace and r der of ofsha the community eunity may be promoted pramot ed he alluded to the family of jose joseph h smith the prophet and to the hently kindly feelings which have been entertained towards them by the authorities of the church and the saints and called lip up portions odthe of the het fil history story of the prophet joseph Os h which hie proved how far that caniff family have a v e ag gono on 0 astray as will all who I 1 follo affert c m in their present ca course Q he then stat stated d that he hie 10 conference guptil he 10 felt it was right to dismiss it I 1 choir sang an anthem pres pros H C kimball spoke il few ew minutes corro bating the remarks of pres pros young voun youn g C with regard to the the prophet joseph and closed the meeting mith with prayer ai 6 pm A elce wice meeting ting of ot the priesthood gas was held in ili the building being behig erom crom crowded d addresses were delivered by j bishop hunter elder john taylor and 1 i elden elder george Q r cannon instructing items connected 1 ap ath 10 aua aun am ara singing by the tabernacle choir rray pray prayer g by elder eider joseph P F smith Sini tb ag ah hoir choir sang salim elder eider george A X smith amith I 1 addressed the j congregation calling up many faints points in i the 11 history tory 6 of the latter days 0 of thelise the life ilfe of the prophet the troubles leshe he had to contend with produced by false i brethren and from other causes his red re eel an fn the fh revelation vel vei atlon on plurality of or TT AU la last st conversation br by george A ha P hihi him on the subject in which lie ile showed shofie d the salvation glory and aia exaltation ahat that it would produce andre and ferringo g granny many other interesting points and indI incidents dents B young followed also aiso recalling inboden incidents ts and facts iii in the lilston history y of the prophet joseph with regard re ard to the authority conferred upon the q twelve welve to build up tue tle luo tho kingdom and that to them were given all the keys and power for that purpose elder george A smith made a few further remarks bearing testimony to the remarks of president young Singing DV bythe up logan choir prayer e by b ypres cypres pres preg D H wells y 3 w jf A ag a g |