| Show THE conference the general conference of the church opened this thin morning april jtb ath in the tabernacle in this city there are as to la commonly the case cage in attendance at this conference representative senta tive men from every department of f the church at the present time this thia representation covers a large field res ehing throughout the settlements ot of the saints in arizona wyoming idaho colorado nevada montana now new mexico and utah ard also into canada and old mexico where the cormons mormons have located and enjoy peace oud and prosperity glancing over the history of the saints for the pat halt half ta century tury to the occasion when they were compelled to abandon their last of gathering previous to taking up tip their abode in the vales of utah the record presents a marvelous stray array of events which elloit elicit gratitude to the almighty and stand eland as ineffaceable anu monuments unu meats of the protecting ears care and guidance which has bait been given to the latter day saints by that kind providence in which they reposed their trust by accepting the principles of his gospel restored to earth in this dispensation this assemblage o of representative men and women of zion to is an event of avat significance to the keople people who dwell in these mountain va fee it means that in id the be conference in which they engage they will receive counsel instruction and admonition from the servants of god who have been called as leaders to in his him church on earth and that those hose counsels counsel instruct ioner and admonitions will be attended by the power and testimony of the holy spirit alloh guides golden into all truth that those who receive them will be so ln impressed pressed thereby hereby that in their conduct and their teachings so far as they arvi are worthy members of the church they will convey the same mine lessons to their homes and there disseminate them la in purity and accuracy among the people thus shall the glad tugs heralded forth at the confer enoe be be carried to the remotest habitation occupied by a member of the church faed Is net afan an illusory orvain or vain character s 0 got Is i amply witnessed tn in the she history oja octha ie mormon people it to la their re eliou instruction which has bag made t thiem in what they are today without it aby would not have ben been the organ leiba community which now occupies a a broad area in the west weal without lt it the industry the thrift the faith and the success which have marked their jimr existence here would have been their reach without it a people might have settled and lived in then mountains mount alof but the force and development which have obar character acter zed mormon amon settlement would have boen been unknown because the means of its ite concentration and application would have been beeb absent with cearra ble resUlts have bays been made an absolute certainty the religion of the mor practical in reaching the mo every action and implanting fidelity to truth hand and honesty of purpose ae this la 14 tion given at the conference and which reaches to the be heart and home bom of every faithful member of th the church the present conference la Is an auspicious time for the church the gospel to li being carried tu to mot most of the nations nation and the way in ig opening for to till further advance the principles of truth are being taught to tons tena of thousands of the rising generation at homes and these are gaining a knowledge of the gospels divinity and power and thus are being prepared to engage in pro claiming the glad message menage committed to earth from the heavens for toe tae aa al of mankind the ushering in ot of the he millennial millennia reign and the establishment of the kingdom of righteousness that the hour la in auspicious for the saints does not argue that wey they may told fold their hands handa and sit ait down to 19 idleness on the contrary intelligent determined ter mined vigilant unwavering sublime faith lean in an absolute nece for the present and the future as a it bra bake been for the past truth la in to be established zion to be redeemed to be redeemed by power for this work ceaseless tireless work Is rr quiren by the almighty of his people that by lite hla omnipotent power they may accomplish ahlo purposes the occasion aaion of ibe present general con ference Is IB full of promise for the church for the increasing ties it offers for the spread of the GOB pel pal at home and abroad and for its ita re quire ments of closer harmony with true principle on the part of the saints may the inspiration of the almighty be with all israel that they may comprehend hla will and conform thereto wat that the sixty fifth annual conference may be another milestone to mark the onward progress of the saints in union love and I 1 |
