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Show read and upon motion, being duly made was carried, that the conference members mem-bers pledge themselves to raise enough money to complete the temple. The sum of 1,000 do:lars was thn signed ty the party 'cffeiing the resontiir. this was. followed by mnsic from the baud, an anth.'m by the choir, and benediction by George Q. Cannon. Conference Con-ference then adjourned for six months. NOTES. The number of people who attended the conference was probably 40,000. The ornamental terminals are being placed upon all the towres of the temple. The music furnished during the services was furnished by lleld's Silt Like hand, twenty pietvs, and the 1-irge tabernacle choir of 2)f vui.i.w unbr FVofessoi Stephens. The work of snrmonnting the capstone cap-stone with the figure representing the Angel Moroni was proceded ith after the ceremonies. This figure is of gigantic proportions, being twelve feet five and a half inches in height. The idea conveyed by the statue is that of a herald, or messenger, in the ait of blowing a trumpet, an embodiment of the face of Moroni bringing the gospel to the earth in this latter-day dispensation. dispen-sation. It is made of 24 hammered copper, cop-per, and was constructed by W.H. Mullen Mul-len & Co., of Salem, Ohio, after model by Mr. C. E. Dalliu of Salt Lake. The figure is admirably proportioned.and its pose is graceful. It is gilded with pnre gold leaf, and snrmonnting its crown is an incandescent lamp of one hundred caudle-power, lis effect is beautiful. THE CONFERENCE. A Large Gathering at Salt Lake This Week- At 10 o'clock last Sunday morning representatives from the stakss of Utah, Idaho and Arizona gathered in the Salt Lake tabernacle. President George Q. Caunou was the first speaker and congratulated con-gratulated the people on the brightening brighten-ing skies on all sides for the Mormon church. The people in all parts of the world were beginning to look npon this faith in a more favorable light. Those now sent on missions are better adapted for the work than those formerly former-ly sent ont, due to the matual improvement improve-ment associations, as well as the schools and other institutions. The day was taken up in listening to remark by apostles, reports and singing sing-ing by the tabernacle choir under the direction of Professor Stephens. An overflow meeting was held in the assembly as-sembly hall. A circular was read Monday by Elder James Talrnage. It is the report of the committee on education and Bets forth the need of a church university. It stated the grades now established and outlined the work now performed. A resolution was then unanimously adopted appointing a committee of live to consider a general plan for organizing organiz-ing the nniversity. The committee consists con-sists of Willard Yonng, Karl G. Maeser, James E. Talrnage, James Sharp and Benjamin Clnff, Jr. This was followed by remarks from the presidency on party-line division. The remrrks of President Wilford Woodruff were timely and and were followed fol-lowed closely by his hearers. The tenor of his remarks was the membership of the church might divide on party lines, but there was no necessity to quarrel one with another in order that members might be democrats or republicans. repub-licans. After prayer and anthems by the choir on Tuesday, President Cannon read a report from the committee on nniversity, submittins a resolution asking ask-ing the first presidency and others to found the same in the name and behalf of the church in such a manner as to them shall be deemed wisest and best, to be known as The University of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The resolution was adopted. Remarks were presented ia a congratn latory veiw. On the afternoon of the third day of conference, after hymns by the choir and remarks by the speakers, THE AUTHORITIES of the church were presented by President Presi-dent George Q. Cannon for the votes of the assembly, as follows: Wilford Woodruff, as prophet, seer and revelator and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-lay Saints in all the world. George Q. Cannon as flrst counselor in the first presidency. Joseph F. Snvth as second counselor in the first presidency. Lorenzo f Snow as jutoeltknt of the twelve apostles. As members of the quorum of the twelve apostles, Lorenzo now,l ranklin D. Richards, Brigham Young, Moses Thatcher, FrBncis M. Lyman, John W. Taylor, MarrinerJ W. Merril, Anthou H. Lund, and Abraham H. Cannon.. The counselors in the first presidency and the twelve apostles as prophet, seer and revelatore. Patriarchs to the church, John Smiih. First seven presidents of the seventies Jacob Gates, Seymour Ji. Young, CD. Fjeldsted, John Morgan. B. H.IRoberts, George Reynolds.J and .lonathan Golden Gol-den Kimball. William B. Preston as presiding bishop, with Robert T. Burton as his first and John R. Winder as his second gounselor. Franklin D. Richards as church historian and general church recorder, and John Jaques as his assistant. Joseph Don Carlos Yonng bs goneral church architect. John Nicholson as clerk of the general gen-eral conference. As the church board of education: Wilford Woodrnff.LorenzoSuow, George Q. Cannon, Karl G. Maeser, Willard Young, George W. Thatcher, Amos Howe Anthon H. Lnnd, James Sharp. As trustee in trust for the body of religious worshippers known as the Church of Jesus Christ of LatUr-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff. All the voting was unanimous. A priesthood meeting, the largest eer held, was called to order in the taber-naclo taber-naclo in the evening. lYednesday. April 6, being the Bixty-secoud Bixty-secoud anniversary of the church, and the thirty-ninth year from the laying of the corner stone of the nev temple at Salt Lake, THE CiP STONE was laid with imposing ceremonies. At 11:30 the procession was formed headed by the first presidency, apostles, patriarchs patri-archs and others, who marched to the grounds adjoining the temple and were seated on the stand on the south side of the building, which was decorated with national bhntiug. The exercises were opened with the "Capstone March" rendered by Hold's band and an anthem by the tabernacle choir. A polished brass plate upon which were inscribed the names of the church officers at the time the temple was begun, and at the present date, as well as the time the capstone was placed in position. This plate, with church books and doenments was then placed under the capstone and prayer was offered. President Wilford Woodruff then stopped forward and announced an-nounced he was about to lay the cap. He then pressed an electric button and the hnge globe, which had been suspended sus-pended within one inch of its "home" dropped into place. The immense concourse con-course shouted Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, to God and the Lamb, amen, amen and amen." This was followed by a hymn from the choir and song by the glee Blah. A resolution was then |
