Show GENERAL generah CONFARE ange INGE SIXTH DAY SUNDAY MORNING april 21 according to adjournment of sunday april 14 the forty second annual gen conference of the church of jesus christof christ of latter day saints sainta reassembled at 10 in the new tabernacle bait balt lake city conne Conte conference renes was waa called to order by president GEO A saith the choir ban san bang sang g may we who know the joyful sound still practice what we know the opening prayer w was waa ga offered by elder eider LORENZO D YOUNG the hithe great and glorious gospel light els has ushered forth into my sight was sung by the chair choir elder ROBERT F addressed the jhb oon con conference ferenee ference he rejoiced that the we kingdom of god was organ zt d for the permanent benefit of humanity au a large jarge the principles of the gospel were wera emmies cloud cloudin in bringing brt nging happiness to m an kiad but through the perverseness of the latter those principles had not been so hix very extensively bene beneficial flew flem the speaker quoted some pta ages agea of if scripture indi bating cating the of the kingdom of god in the latter times the received by the latter day through obedience to the g gospel capel of christ bad had enabled them to overcome almost insurmountable difficulties and the result of these things was that we beheld today to day in the valleys of utah a god fearing fearing industrious and happy people an and we afe ale aleo mimo o saw bursting into luto lut iut bloom the realization of the hopes aspirations pi rations and prophecies of the ancient prophets anti antl apostles apo atlea anil anel speaker for some time showing that the gospel net nel gathered u of all kinds brought together the opposite elements of humanity and made a boano homogeneous and united people he stated that the principles embraced by the latter day baia sala saints ts would eventually obtain all over I 1 the world and through their agency would be brought about the reign of universal peace which was waa so frequently alluded allu aliu deil devi to in holy writ elder M B SHIPP waa wms the next speaker alfer he saw a congregation before him among whom were natives from nearly every nationality who had been beon gathered ty gether by the command of god goti he spoke for some time on the gathering of the saints showed the progressive nature of the principles of the gospel and commented upon the magnitude of the work we were engaged in he predicted the th ultimate victory of the principle 4 of truth because of their superior power and efficacy they would gain ground in p proportion iro portion as aa they were put into daily practice tica by their exponents he exhorted all to beware of the subtle insinuations of vice now appearing here which had been introduced by the people of the world and were calculated to lead astray the young and unwary elder shipp spoke of the promise made to all who desired to become members of the church of christ that they would receive nor for themselves a knowledge that what they had obeyed wab was of divine origin tilis wms was a pro mise thal that could not be given by another class clasa of men professing to be ba the servants van to of god elder EDWARD STEVENSON addressed the assemblage he spoke of the agency given to man by his creator to choose good or evil and showed that those opposite powers were constantly striving with man to lead him the one way or the other the latter day saints were on the side of the powers of good and by adhering to so noble a cause they would be the means in the hands bands of god of turning the tide of wickedness which now flooded the earth the people of god must of necessity be a popie of saari sacrifice floo and aad self denial for they only will be the ultimate victors who learn to govern themselves theme elves olves the speaker commented on the benefits which invariably accrued fro n an observance of the word of Wis domand exhorted the saints not to neglect to take a course by which they could secure to thum thom themselves selves those benefits he alluded tos ton to a prediction uttered by the prophet josph joseph emith shortly before his bis martyrdom that the balut saints fl would yet be established in the rocky bocky mountains and there become a great nation and atar atan of his own and other otner 31 martyrdom he concluded by bearing testimony tea teo of the truth of the latter day work president GEO grgo A SMITH gave out a notice that the fungal se ercla ervle er yle yie of the tha th deceased elder daniel garu garn would behold beheld he held hold at the lattery lat late residence sugar house ward monday april and stated that hla his making this an no brought to hib his mind a long iong line of history among the incidents of which was the saving of the life of the prophet joseph smith by brother garn the choir sang 1 I will praise him 0 adjourned till 2 p m prayer by president D H WELLS 2 p m th though ough despini deepening deep ning ng trials throng your youn way press on press on yo ye saints of god wab was sung bung by the choln choir I 1 prayer by elder eider 0 W penrose the choir sang bang arise my soul arise shake off thy y guilty guilly fears 11 the sacrament of theloris the lords supper was administered elder REUBEN reubem MILLER 90 dressed the conference he bad nad had the privilege of meeting with the saints ac evemy general conference during the la Is wenty two years he cirar heard beard th tb gospel thirty years ago and obe obeyed ed it then aut had never regretted doing ao 0 he never felt fell to murmur becala we were persecuted for opposition always followed obedience obedience to the maln mald antes of heaven ane speaker bore teb tet that when he obeyed the firs principles of the gospel he be received h knowledge of the truth by revelation aiom the almighty and which enabled him to know that joseph smith wa wnm divit iely lely inspired to usher in the great kreil last lust dispensation und and he enjoyed the same spirit 0 of revelation thon then enabled him to know that the fly SPIra llon lion of the almighty wag was albo aho with those who now led the church eder eden E der den miller r showed that the means by which men could regain the presence pres prea ence euce or of gud god the father had been restored to earth and were inculcated in the prin caples enunciated by the latter day saints and concluded by exhorting the people to live righteously elder GEORGE teasdale comment commented on the predictions of the anc ancient leLit prophets who saw through the vista of ages the restoration of the gospel plan io in our day we had received the me message and the testimony of its truth and it remained to be seen whether we would continue faithful and be redeemed for only those who endured to the end would be saved A great work had been performed and it was often said it had bad been all done by the great mental abilities of president brigham young what president young nad had done he had bad been inspired to do by the al AI mighty the great secret of the success 13 that attended the efforts of th the 0 latter day saints was that each individual identified with the work had a testimony of its divinity for him or herself and the people were blessed of the lord in their labors elder teasdale Tea Toa adale spoke of the bitterness ness noss manifested by those who were once of ab and had bad turned against us ua the cause was that when a man em braced the gospel it appeared he must either adhere to preach and sustain the truth or fight against it president young your g had been claude sian deed ed and maligned by such because he was waa a berv servant ut ol of god and had bad striven tu to keep the church free from false falso doctrine elder MILO ANDRUS addressed addressed the assemblage ho he spoke of the peace enjoyed by the latter day saints aud and contrasted their condition in this respect now with circumstances through which they had passed in times goue gone by and adverted to inela incidents outs which were cal cai calculated cu to cause t ha them to appreciate preci ate peace when they bad it tnt tro reason the elders of israel were enabled to declare the truth with boldness was because it was the powei of god unto salvation when we looked at the handiwork of god as displayed in the planetary system etc we beheld a p pr pir r tion of the gospel of chrls tib cause sueh buch things showed forth the power of god it was easy for people to know whether we were impostors dors dora or not for we promised that all who complied compiled with the requisitions of the gospel would receive a knowledge for them selves melves of the truth if people subscribed to the conditions and the result did not follow they might reasonably conclude that the latter day saints did not tell the truth the speaker had been identified with the work wark or of god Q d bince since 1832 mud aud no he had never had an tu to repent of bih hig to tin lin truth flior filor audrea bated stated that he la in of th saiu sain Is was med nat nae dl t tating rating tat ingon on the power of the holy ghost and felt a desire to understand its maui maul stations gestations fe estat ions lons and the visions of his mind were opened by the power of god and be saw over the heads beads of the pe people ople opie in the congregation cloven tongues of fire and many of the people arose and spoke in various tongues and prophesied he continued to speak of the nature of the work worn of god it ita indestructibility and organization arld arid predicted the ultimate and glorious triumph of the same he concluded by bearing testimony that joseph smith was a prophet of the living god and that brigham young wag wai his legal successor elder ORSON PRATT said I 1 do not rise before this large assembly to enter into any particular investigation of alyd any auy doctrinal point or subject butas but as I 1 have a few moments granted i 1 desire with all my heart to bear my humble testimony in regard to the divinity of the work which you latter letter day saints have received in i he be first place 1 would say that from my youth 1 I have been a mem member berof of this church bavine embraced the go gospel godel del dei when 19 years f ago ag in the state of new nw york porty lorty two years lacking only a rew few mouths have expired since that time and I 1 have krown grown up in t r with the history of this church I 1 know that this is the church and k kingdom ing ink of god I 1 meau the later lavter day church and kingdom predict predicted d by te tho ancle ancie ancient tit pro peets in the bible I 1 know that trial the al mighty has hasset basset set seh up this kingdom ahat this hurch was wak organized by hla bis express diree ion and command that the day was ap pointed by revelation on which it should be organized that the officers that should be placed within this church were named oy y that by revelation the duties of those officers cers cars so far as ad it was wa nic necessary essary were ere made manifest on the day of the organization I 1 do also know and ber bear testimony tiu lluy liny that this book called the bible is a divine revelation I 1 know this from god it having been revealed to 6 me and no mo person can know this book to be true unless it is revealed to him I 1 also know that the book of mormon is a sacred record a sacred history of ancient america from the days soon after alter the flood for fur some twenty six hundred years I 1 know that combined with this sacred history and included within it are many great and important prophecies revealed from god to ta prophets who once dwelt on this continent I 1 know that jesus our lord and savior whom we worship and serve and whom we receive as aurre our redeemer was also the redeemer of jhb the ancient inhabitants of this country inasmuch as they gave ceeil to his sayings I 1 know that the book of mormon is the bible of the western hemisphere as the old and new testament is the bible odthe of the eastern hemisphere that due is equally as sacred as the other and that god is the author of both having revealed both unto a succession of prophets and inspired men I 1 know also that god has raised up in our day not only a church and kingdom but meu men filled with the holy ghost inspired from heaven as the ancient prophets seers and revelators revelatory were inspired and that these men being directed by the holy ghost have given revelations directly to this kingdom so that we have the je jewish wish record or eastern bible the record of the ancient inhabitants ot of america the book of mormon and inspired writings given to living oracles in our day all for our light guidance and instruction in reference refe reice to our duties and to chow us the path in which we should walk anu and untold to us those divine and heave heavenly n I 1 y principles principle 4 that are needful for the government ot of our everyday very every day conduct it is a great thit thing 1 g to tave have have knowledge orthis of thib this kind and to h have ave the authority to bear testimony to that hat which we assuredly do know in regard to joseph smith I 1 knew know him when hw ho was a young mansoon after the translation of the book of mormon I 1 became acquainted with him in the rise of this church I 1 boarded with him in his family I 1 was with him for weeks and months together and know not only only by what I 1 saw and heard an and what from my natural ability I 1 was waa able to om comprehend but also by the revelations of jeus christ that he is and wa wan 4 a pro phet of the true and living god I 1 will go still further I 1 know that these men who sit ait upon these seats the tho twelve apostles who have been ordained under the hands hailds of those thosa who had the authority by revelation from heaven to confer this office to be iatter men of god inspired to build up this latter at berday day kindom kingdom and church upon the earth I 1 know that one part of ebel duty is ti tf send forth this gospel unto all people nations and tongues first to the gentiles to io fulfill fulfil times that they maybe may be left iott without excuse and then the command ment of the most high will be given to them to carry this ibis gospel to all the dispersed remnants of tho bousa housa of jacob then abe he work of warning truing wi the nations will be completed and the purposes of god so far a as this is concerned will be accomplished toen then the falness fatness of the gentiles will have come the house of israel will be gathered from the four quarters or the earth zion will rise upon the great western hemisphere in all her glory power and great ness erg ess while Jerus aein will riso rise ou on the pastern hemisphere clothed with the glory of her G 0 d and with the power or of hn bli might wight then the heavens will no longer stay themselves but the curtain will bo be rolled back and their wooi wool grand concourse will be revealed and they will come down and meet the saints salota of god here bere upon this klobe iobe lobe and a day of everlasting rest will be ushered in these in short are the few items to which I 1 wish to bear my testimony this thia afternoon may god bless all the latter day saints assembled in this conference and all dwelling in the regions round about who have no nog this thia privilege may his hla blessings rest upon all of his people throughout ohp whole world and may zion enlarge herself and the gory glory of god be made mau manifest in behalf of his people peoples peo pleis 13 my prayer in the name ot of jesus christ amen president GEORGE A SMITH presented the names of the following brethren who were unanimously sustained ed as an home mb sion slon aries arles samuel nephi M B shipp salt lake city james P freeze salt lake city president GEORGE A SMITH spoke as follows we have great reason to be thank rul rui for the tha ponee prace we enjoy nobody feels free to smash in our windows and to break up our meetings or 0 o dra us about or abuse us |