| Show new now york torl semiannual semi annual conference the semiannual semi annual conference of of tha the New hew newyork york conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints was waa held october 1876 at americus hall hail grand street williamsburg L I 1 L elder NV C staines presiding dlug diug morning 1130 on the stand were elders budgar rudgar cawson of salt lake C city t y S stone to dey del of new now canaan conn by water and gullans of miller hlll 1111 and garrick of bf hoboken after the meeting was opened E elder eider mer butler dwelt with great stress upon repentance gance fauce remission remi salon of sins the gift of the holy ghost testimonies blessings and covenants 2 im impressing essling upon us the necessity of 1 living nearer to our god every day elder W C staines said he be thought bought t that it was the smallest conference he be had ever evel seen and hoped that we would not lack in spirit irit frit what we needed in number numbers we he cautioned the saints upon rendering obedience to the counsels given us by the priesthood hi spoke very earnestly upon gathering to zion speaking very strongly y to those who could go but would not president bywater trusted that all who were present mould profit by the salu saiu salutary tary advice given afternoon 2 president staines requested the secretary of the Con conference ferene ferenc q to pro pr sent the reports of the several branches which were immediately offered and accepted president presented the tho authorities of the church as published in the NEWS which were unanimously accepted elder stone spoke length I 1 upon the duties of the latter day saints in building up the kingdom of god not only by their pray prayers eib eis batby but by their means their talen talents ts and their liv lives ilves s elder pi clawson dwelt upon the foundation of our religion eider elder french up upon on the celestial elder pullan upon emigration lnig ration elder miller upon the renewal of I 1 ilfe life ife president bywater upon p on unity and love and elder eider stal stai staines nes up upon ou the order of enoch president bywater moved that we ad journe our conference till this day six months carried the conference held tills this year bean bear althou although gli attended by but very few new was in point of spirit the best bast hia hij held hla herfor years yeats and all deemed to partake of an uncommon unco feeling 0 of buoyancy allt P N FRENCH secretary |
