Show the forty ninth annual conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints convened in the large tabernacle on sunday april 1879 at 10 am as per previous adjournment journ ment present on the stand ot of the apostles president john taylor presiding chas C rich bich lorenzo snow erastus snow franklin D richards ric Bic hards george Q cannon brigham young joseph F smith and albert carrington counselor to the twelve apostles D H wells presiding patriarch john smith first presidents of the seventies joseph young A P S SE ldredge eldredge and john van cott of the bishopric presiding bishop edward hunter leonard W hardy and R T burton counselors conference was called to order by president taylor choir bang sang hymn on pazo pago my soul la Is f full ull of peace and love I 1 eoon soon a hall soe christ from above prayer pray or by elder erastus snow the chavir sang hymn on page sweet la is the peace tho the geipel brings to beeking becking minds and true PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR said we llave have mt mot together at this conference to transact such business as maybe may be brought before us that our heart may be drawn out towards god our heavenly herand fat that things temporal and spiritual may be reflected upon as the lord may way see seo fit to impart unto us he trusted that both speakers and hearers would be filled with the holy ghost that all might be edified and blessed together he hoped the utmost quiet would prevail during the exercises and that if it children were restless mothers would better belter quiet them or take them out oat he then blest the vast congregation and called on ELDER US SNOW who delivered an interesting dis course on the rise and progress of the work of god in these thede since the baere sacre sacred d record the book of mormon was revealed which contains the of the everlasting gospel in september 1827 fifty two years yeara have passed away he then referred to the ath of april 1830 the day on which the organization of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints took place explaining that six members feces necessary sary gary tr for its incorporation und under erthe the laws of the state and traced the gradual growth of the church since that time pertaining to the order and classification of the two grand priest hoods the aaronie and as the lord revealed it to his servant the prophet joseph Smith giving him line upon line and precept upon precept until all the different orders and grades of the priesthood were ware organized as they now exist he then reviewed the various callings and authorities that attach to the several quorums of the church and the duties of the saints towards these different authorities and tc towards wards god and each other ELDER clias C RICH said we havo have come together to lear learn n correct principles pertaining to life and exaltation we ve want to know not guess what the mind and will of the lord is concerning us and the more we learn in principle aud and carry out in practice the greater will bo be our happiness here and hereafter this is a great privilege to meet together in conference and bo be instructed in the way of life and salvation when we leave this world we cannot take with us anything pertaining to this earth but we can take tahe everything that we have learned in relation to the things of god we live in a dispensation of gathering we also live in a time when the salvation of the dead j is a portion of the responsibilities resting upon the servants of god but we must put away from ua us everything of an nn evil character or our negligence and sin will mar our peace and rob us of our happiness and salvation he then spoke of testimony which the saints of obtained in every nation they received and obeyed the principles of the gospel and testimony was the cause of saints leaving their native and gathering together tn in valley vailey sot the mountains the pro that god has made to children children are all based on certain conditions and eo so long as heob we ob berve serve these on our parts he will certainly fulfill fulfil his promises to us conference was adjourned till 2 the choir sang an anthem praise the tho lord benediction by elder daniel H wells SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2 pm the large tabernacle was wab densely crowded and many hundreds were unable to gain admittance the choir sang hymn on page with powers of heart and tongue ill ril praise raise my maker in my song fong prayer by elder brigham youn young 9 the choir sang hymn on page pase agala again we meet the tho board s ot 01 jesus our redeeming lord while the sacrament of the lords lorda supper was being administered ELDER GEO Q CANNON addressed the congregation spoke of the peaceful and reflective spirit that pervades the minds willie while listening to the remarks of the servants of god and looking upon such a vast assembly of worship per this people have bright and glor nerpio glorious us prospects before them their influence is being more widely felt in the world at largo large than at any previous time we have not labored in vain we have not preached in vain wo we have not lived 11 lives ilves ves of industry of temperance and perseverance in vain the zeal and earnestness of any person or community cannot move for the good of any great cause without being exposed to the charge of fanaticism it was truly refreshing to contemplate the heroic deeds and ana sacrifices of either an individual or a community who for the good of others has hab been willing to undergo the scoff ings and daiv ings and endurance of hardships that chousa thousands ads of these latter day saints have experienced the future of such was waa bright and glorious and their mission was wab of the most moat important character he llo then spoke of the importance of educating th the e youth of zion not only in the sciences of the world but also in theology Is there an evil in the world or a false principle existing or oppression or m mis Is government the correcting these things devolves upon the latter day saints the first thing however la is for us to correct evils in our own midst and the tiie work of educating a community in these matters is necessarily a slow pro process cees but the work has got to be accomplished he then traced the baneful consequences of false traditions incela in relation to monogamy and made reasonable comparisons with a law that permits plural marriage taking up the subject not as a mormon or a congressman but as a member of the great family of mankind he ae denounced the cor eruptions of the ancient greeks and romans and their abominable and lustful practices and alluded to the fearful spread of prostitution that has resulted from the laws that has emanated from those people he believed that god would in his own wisdom bring about a correction of these fearful evils that exist between the sexes it devolves upon us to defend constitutional principles against the corruptions corrupt ions and fraud that so unblushingly exists in high places and through all the ramifications of political parties patties he then touched on the improper uses that wealth is often prostituted prostitutes to he strongly advocated the constitutional right of all people being protected in their religious creed fong forg for so long as their acts do not infringe upon the happiness and peace of others they ought to have the fullest freedom and protection afforded them and he was determined to lift up his voice and as far as his influence extended he would contend for this constitutional right and would aiso also instruct and educate his children to defend i that principle of universal right after expatiating upon the broad and liberal principles of civil and religious liberty 3 contained in the constitution of our country he called upon the latter day saints throw aside all narrow minded notions and traditions and accord all people from whatever they may come or whatever they thoy may hold the same and liberty that they claim for themselves the choir sung bung the anthem conference was adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 benediction by president joseph gung pung SECOND DAY MONDAY april 1879 10 am the choir sang on page 6 5 the morning breaks the thadows wi flee lol lo zions standard Is unfurled prayer by elder torenzo Ij orenzo snow the choir sang heo eho TO atals awake with angels join and chant tho the solemn lay elder GEORGE Q CANNON then read the statistical report of the church but as it was not perfect seine some of the returns not being made in full it ia Is thought best not to publish the following report of donations for the several of the adjoining stakes wab was then read to march 31 1879 total in 60 50 cent monthly cash donations do in sunday donations amounts donated by trustee in trust total amount the report of the freewill free will offerings to the logan temple from cache ceh e valley and surrounding stakes from may 1877 to march 1879 in cash stock produce lumber jumber berelc etc in rn stock and produce per trustee in trust total eldeb ELDER PT ER FRANKLIN D RICHARDS spoke of the many blessings that wo we had been the happy recipients ot of from horn our kea nea keavenly heavenly vendy venly father be he felt pleased to note that a very praiseworthy improvement had been made in the tithes and temple offerings of the saints during the past year also in the cooperative movement throughout th the e territory in establishing home hoine industries etc ete he also made some remarks on the tendency in some to turn away from the worship of the true and living gody gods god into skepticism and idolatry he then spoke of the efforts being made to draw away our children by every species of inducements and warned the saints against allowing their increased wealth to lead them away from god and his ways and giving w way y to an idolatrous devotion to their cattle their farms etc and other otherworldly worldly property but when god blesses us with the good things of this thia world we should not forget the obligations that suc such buch blessings impose upon us but be willing to use them for the establishment of His purposes on the earth and be purposes always zea zen zealous ous 0 of f good works he prayed that the blessings of peace and fellowship might abound with the saints ELDER GEORGE Q CANNON then called over the following names as missionaries great britain orson pratt Pratts benr salt lake city brigham S young 31 joseph B R matthew matthews geo H taylor 31 john F miller 3 hugh watson is peter reid bold Is edward E brain i archibald M buchanan Buchs nan john south thomas P jack is franeis francis is C cipcic 0 n te john rider isaac J wardle south jordan george crane kanosh hyrum bennion Benn ion lon Tayl taylorsville Taylors oraville ville wm C haigh henry R rampton bampton ampton bountiful I 1 edwin M curtis logan oscar G hunter american fork erastus B snow st george moroni snow john M moody junr wm barnes edward ollit cliff sanpete co jonathan 11 t john boyden collvile Coal vile W B parkinson morgan chas monk spanish fork wm wilkes st charles chas westover jun leeds evan provo joseph goddard logan wm robertson bertson Bo spanish fork andrew ferguson fergusen tf lyman martineau lokau logan robert bobert dansie danble fort Herrl herriman man 0 H french salt lake city wm mcfadden salina william driver ogden henry biar Blar margetts getts paris scandinavia nils ma Wll wil helmsen st charles C 0 asmussen salt bait lake city andrew jenson pleasant grove swiss and german mission berge serge L 35 baliff logan andrew heppler Glen Olen dale daie ferdinand Ober haensli payson canada andrew coray corny cedar W V H richfield manitoba and iceland zeeland jacob B johnson spanish for foi john Evind Bon son ss united states southern stater states orange warner fillmore johnel john H hougaard mantl manti martin garn sugar house henry C longmore liong more aloro moroni bi C H bliss salt liske lake city hyrum B S young leonard dG Q hardy hards lt rudgar clawson Ei elnathan nathan eldredge sugar house to indiana B R Y T barrett north ogden to pennsylvania matthew ivory beaver to td pennsylvania 1 C cil 11 lund mount Plem riem pleasant ant to minnesota W B S seeley beeley mount pleasant to minnesota the choir sang eang the anthem thine 0 01 lord ord la Is the greatness gr conference was adjourned until 2 pm benediction by eider elder C crich |