Show EAST an 11 0 P ij i j Y 1 was held mills wilson county saturday and sunday april and x the following named elders were present B bli bil 11 toVer 61 the presidency ency of tho the sjon ajon samu el cl J parish to of the edt east tennessee conference 1 I huo buo thomas godfrey 0 jorson M jacobf jacob TE miller brigham A nol noi colbrook brook james A eldredge george A black john N bevan Will lair larr A hess liess and josiah richardson Tray traveling eling va jj th ho conference president parish made a few aft remarks Elder eider Thoma godfrey delivered a gospel discourse speaking of bf the universal apostasy irom from the true gospel and its restoration through joseph ose h smith eige elge r W A upon the of men meen seeking earnestly and in faith falth for a knowledge of the truth instead of cont contenting concentin entin themselves b by y worshiping god according to the precepts of men 11 resident president roberts made a comparison between the rom roman koman empire and the united states in the professed professed toleration era tion of all religions and the actual persecution of believers in the true gospel under both governments showing that in each instance the exception to universal tol toi oration toleration was on account of the eternal conflict between the principles of good and evil eni mentioned the punishment and destruction which had befallen the roman empire and advised the people in the words of the counsel given of old to take heed beed tit rit they feht night fight not against god 2 rpm pm elder JT miller spoke of the necessity of the saints living in such a Ir manner as to keep with them the spirit of if the gospel va elder G A black spoke upon the necessity of the people receiving the comforter promised by the savior showing from the scripture in what way that gift is to be obtained also spoke upon the organization of the church elder J A eldred ge spoke of the necessity of those who vibo were really seeking for salvation yielding obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel and of the necessity of these ordinances being performed by men duly authorized so that their acts act s might be valid said that the gathering of the latter day saints is in accordance cor dance with the predictions of the prophets instead of being as some supposed for war I 1 was wa the beginning of a work which is destined to bring a reign ot of universal peace upon the earth elder J A bevan advised the saints to be prayerful and keep themselves clear from froin the sins of the world he spoke upon the necessity of continuous revelation we are accused of teaching dangerous doctrines if so the bible should dle be laid aside as contain lag ing dangerous doctrines e Sui sul sunday iday 16 am elder 0 OM Wilson referred to the doubt and uncertainty existing in the aninas of people denominations while the pro promise lise iise of the sav savi i lor is given that those who did the will of the father should know of the truth of ti taught this knowledge is to beu be obtained d b by the ia inspiration of the holy bahos ghost kan given through the laying on of hands elder josiah richardson testified to the truth of the gospel and to the protecting hand vhf agod having been exerted in behalf of his people president B H roberti roberts spoke of the evidences we have that god has given other revelations to men aside asid efrom from those contained in the bible also upon the doctrine laid down by the savior that men wol woi would ald aid be judged according ac cordin to their works showing that there would would necessarily be a difference in the glory 10 to be received by different individuals g aa s hereafter adjourning to a shady spot near the place of meeting the elders and a number of other partook of a bounteous repast provided by the saints in the afternoon the general authorities of the church the presidency of ithe he southern states mission the president elders and cherkof the east tennessee conference and F P simmons presiding teacher of the bairds bairas mills branch were presented and sustained elder JB B A holbrook spoke upon t the he necessity of yielding obedience to all the laws of god if we have not done this we should repent which means that we should cease to break any of those laws bore testimony to the restoration of the gospel prest parrish spoke of the fhe necessity I 1 of our cultivating faith in god in inor lnor ort ore r to obtain n his blessings roberts said it is well known tint it is a part of our belief that the people who embrace the gospel should gather to the valleys of the mountains I 1 donld like to explain the reasons for the gathering one reason that mic mig might ht be mentioned is that owing to the be prosecution endured from called christian friends we are almost compelled to emigrate but that is a comparatively ively trifling reason I 1 wish to discuss the question from a scriptural standpoint gather my saints together those that have made covenant with me by sacrifice I 1 I 1 have known those who have embraced the gospel to be turned from their situations robbed of their good names and driven as outcast outcasts from their homes simply because they accod according to their convict convictions lops ot 0 made covenants i wh thod god b by sacrifice it 13 no ho arill sacrifice 0 o n py vt church chuich whiny were werd they tabe to be gathered to the tops of the mountains and why that they inight be taught of bf the ways of the lord and walk in his paths that they might not partake of the sins of the world nor receive of its plagues mark the path of the cyclones which have devastated the land and you will find them to be traveling in that region where the elders eiders have labored and their testimony has been rejected god had declared that he be would gather his people and take them to the wilderness and there purge odythe out the rebels from amongst them in colorado this purging has taken giace glace place colorado is a oa place e where by hard ard work and plenty of it a man can live none of our people have starved there yet andee and we dont expect they will if any of you go there go for the love of the gospel and if t that go at is reason by all means stay where you are now what about other affairs Is not congress about to wipe mormonism out of existence the lord god omnipotent rel rei reign neth eth etU and will reign and the command w wll mil i I 1 oon be given touch not mine ui ai 0 buted and do my prophets no harm 1 ifor for our enemies ene enc mies we do not wonder a t ti t i ir conduct as they must necessarily necess arll annl 1 4 ay V him whose servant they have havell altof tl to be and we wish to forgive them their trespasses even as we wish to be for alven priesthood meetings were held in the morning and evening of each lay day of conference A good spirit prevailed both with aldere and saints JACOB F MILLER clerk of conference bairas balias mills march 21 1884 |