Show THE FIFTY FIRST FIEST SEMIAN SEMI AN NUAL conference tm TUB conference which closed ita four fays ays sessi bessi sessions 9 ns dhun on bunday sunday day J the ath lust was an exceedingly inter esting eating gathering of the latter day saints it was attended by people from nearly every part irk of the territory some traveling over miles to td be present others who attended for the first time were recent arrivals from different parts of europe apostle moses thatcher Tha teher reached this city from the city pi of mexico on sunday and attended the meeting in the afternoon at which he gave a very interesting account of his mission and paid tribute to the memory of his traveling companion who died oh oft the way 6 elder eider feramorz ij young the various stakes slakes of zion were well represented and the meetings were all instructive and profitable the first mccand those of the apostles who ere present all addressed the conference and the teaching imparted were of a practical character and delivered in power and the of the holy spirit the vast tabernacle was filled to overflowing overflow ing ink on thursday when the obsequies of apostle orson pratt and the memorial services of elder F jj young were celebrated and also on sunday the evening meetings of the priesthood hood of the young mens and young f ladies ladles adles mutual imp improvement ro associations and of the sunday school union were crowded and the whole proceedings ce edings were characterized by bavi vi gor intelligence peace and the inspiration of the almighty itis to be hoped moped that the lessons or of order temperance chastity devotion demotion unity ai IA integrity and chai chal ivy ity imparted during me the eon Uon ference will be remembered and produce fruits of happiness cof concord cord and holiness that will prove a blessing to the whole community and be plea piea singla the eight of god we V have published lengthy minutes U of the proceedings from which those who were not present can giann glann some ideas of the teachings that are were imparted but butr it mastbe must be remembered that only a synopsis of the discourses has been given except in two or three instances and full justice could not therefore be done to toi the speeches complete reports were taken however ahu aha they will no doubt appear in due time altogether the k fall all ail conference of 1851 1881 has been emmentt successful 1 effects wilf wilt be seen sein in the ad advancement van cemen t of the litter day saints on the path of progress religious ligi ous social and political afi all of anich ani ch ia Is compre comprehended hena hEnf td in the graild grand and sublime system revealed from heaven for the benefit of humanity and commonly known in jin the world as mormonism or 3 |