Show THE CONFER conference enoe ENGE THE conference which closed yesterday afternoon was an occasion of much profit and blessing to the latter day saints who attended there is A a gon general eral erni feeling of satie faction with ita its spirit and proceedings cee eee ce all with whom behave we have conversed have expressed themselves highly delighted with the meetings the business and the instructions considerable time was necessarily consumed in the reading of the various reports and the details financial and statistical being numerous and dry some might consider them tedious and uninteresting but the presentation of these reports apart from the information they contain which is of great malue value and is duly appreciated by those who closely e ay iy watch the progress of our abfal affairs rs tends to establish a feeling of confidence and security i and confirm the faith of the people in a glorious future for the church of which they form a part the figures show an increase of numbers a growth of population a financial condition and an encouraging prospect which must be truly gratify tying lying ing to ril nil the saints can ean perceive that bat the affairs of the church are conducted with economy and integrity and being made acquainted with its ita minu timy tims and called upon to manifest their approval or disapproval of the management of the business the commandment man dment is carried out which requires that all things in the church shall be done by common consent everything presented to theaon ference met with the hearty and united approval of the people the expenditures of money the arrangement ran gement for a 6 presidents home the appointment of missionaries j the filling of the vacancy in the council of the twelve and all other business matters were endorsed with a heartiness and unanimity of feeling that was pleasant to contemplate the spirit cihat prevailed was eminently calm peaceful and prophetic of progress and the divine favor those who imagined that mormonism was declining in any sense of the word had only to losk look upon the vast assembly fili filling up even at ita its first meeting that thai immense note the earnestness nest nebs ness and satisfaction of the saints and listen to the firm conti dent and aad unfaltering tones odthe of the speakers to seo see that any auy such idea was but a vain imagination those who cannot see in this work the evidences of vigor vitality growth progress and the elements of power yet to be developed must be smitten with delfo deplorable fable mental blindness considering the tremendous efforts which have been made against us the unparalleled flood of chris chrls christian petitions poured into congress asking in substance for foe our destruction the influences which have been b brought rought to bear to call down the whole power powen of the gov orn arn well weil as the wrath of the great body bogy of the nation u upon p n us and then viewing the man manner mannen e r in which these thousand and one shafts have been turned aside without making even a scratch or a puncture our cadee for gratitude towards him who has promised to fight our battles for ua us could but be deep and universal and establish at this Couf conf conference urence an increase of faith and reliance upon the lord our bure eure and only defence the future seen been by tb the elight light of li hope ope opo and heavenly promise and warranted by the present sound and solid state of oun out church affairs Js is bright with cheering prospects our temples are rising rapidly our meetings are well attended our tithing payments are swelling our sunday bunday schools are thronged thron ged with the children of the saints our young men and women are becoming devoted to the study of the principles of the gospel our schools and seminaries are greatly improving the sisters are increasing in their usefulness in the great chuse cause vur vue our home industries ara u i j hr multiplying our operative cooperative co institutions are established on a firm basis settlements sue reaching out to the north and to the south to the east and to the west rits rity crowns the labors of the husbandman our missionaries abroad feel the power of god in their labors and reap read souls as well as the seeds of the word conal benco is increasing in inthe the hearts of our people the spirit is poured out from on high the signs of the coming of the son of man are appearing the sayings of the prophets are being fulfilled the work of redemption demp tion for the dead goes forward the world is ripening for the angels to thrust in their sickles I 1 go god d I 1 is a working among all alf nations bopre to prepare the way for the grand consummation and if we as the children of the covenant will but magnify our calling and live as taught during the conference just concluded we will the happiest wisest wealthiest and moat powerful community upon the face of the globe will escape the judgments that are coming on the earth in the great tribulation which is very near at hand will triumph over ever our toes foes will be prepared for the appearing of the redeemer and with the tho ransomed rans omed of the lord will stand in holy places and not be moved when god shake terribly the earth an and d smite the kingdoms of wickedness with the sword of destruction we ve congratulate our brethren and al stets on the happy and peaceful gathering in which they have participated and hope that they will carry its influence to their various homes spread it abroad among their neighbors who were absent and retain it in their hearts i as long as they live in this m mortal ortal probation |