Show fron the bally of 3 SIXTIETH A feast of instruction to assembled thousands the sixt belh general semi aandal conference 0 the chunh of jesus C enst of latter day saints convened in the tabernacle silt aake city at 10 a m october there n ere on the etaco of the first pi cadency wilford woodruff and george Q cannon of the council of the twelve apostles lorewzo snow moses thatcher jolin henry smith bieber J grant and john W taylor of counselors to ilia twelve daniel II 11 wells patriarch john smith of the presiding connul cf the seventies henry herriman jacob gates abraham 11 cannon seymour B young john morgan and U II 11 kobetts Kobe its there were also present a large number of presidents ol 01 stakes aud other prominent men from various arts of utah and surrounding batea nd territories conference nas called to orber by president george Q cannon toe choir baig joy to the world 1 the lord will come prayer by apostle lorenzo snow ome listen to a prophets voice WILFORD WOODRUFF I 1 feel that of all keople under beav en we hive the greatest reason to rejoice before the lord thit ne hare lived a day and generation when the god of israel has bet his hand to es his kingdom it has been my lot and privilege to be associated with the latter day saints for over fifty years I 1 baie seen the addiction the through which thi people have been called to pass from their organization until the present day As the lord he gent him as a watchman unto the house of israel lia told him what the consequence would bo if he did not fulfill fulfil bis mission and do his duty that the blood of eliat generation of the house of israel would be required at his hands so the god of heaven ordain ed when he raised ap joseph smith the prophet to organize this church and kingdom he stood a a watchman on the walls of zion onto this generation there are people I 1 suppose today to day buelling duelling du elling in these bills of israel who hold some portion of the holy priesthood it is our duty to warn the world we hive been call ed to do this with to our future it in the hands god who holds the destiny of this people and of all men in his own hands I 1 would say to the latter day saints fear not lay your burdens upon the lord and he will not fail us let our hearts bo raised to god while we are assembled together in his conference that we may have his holy with us continually APOSTLE joins W til LOB president woodruff and bis coun delors are actuated actu aled by the spirit of rod to which we would do well to take beed we look ti there brethren aa the spirit of revelation when they ara united when men write under I 1 he influence of the spirit of god it is revelation in order to reveal lie mind of our rather in heaven it is not that he should come down to earth personally to ma e a many of the revelations given through joseph R alth were obtained by that prophet listening to the whisperings of the still small voice within him I 1 atar testimony that president woodruff and his counselors are prophets acers aal circumstances beof puh a natorp that nj nut live by ahe hand of god is 0 er aliis church and no power can destroy it or its irr greBs when we have an impression dero batory of our brother it is our duly to go to him and get an we not criticism criticise critic ise the authorities our enemies seek to sow among w the seeds of dissensions distensions dis tensions in this endeavor aliey turn truth into the semblance of falsehood and girtue into vice are many honorable men and women who respect our right rightful fl ant ilia great majority do not may the fire of alie spirit of god increase ai aliis conference progresses let us centre our prayers and faith in a debie that the servants of god may aleak those things abat will be adapted to he wants of the people WOODRUFF we wish to bear from all the apostles and seventies and aa many elders as we can during this conference we want to feel what blint they anre of I 1 should be glad to sit and listen to the testimony of every alder in this congregation at our several meetings but of course that cannot be I 1 will call now upon elder joseph gates to address us ELDER JACOB GATES if we have received the gospel in honest bearta and have kept our cov ananta we have received lie of the spirit of god of its truth I 1 received the goppel fifty eis years ago under the administrations of apostle orson pratt and from that time I 1 have known of the troth of this church it divine origin in the barkef t days when I 1 have been thrown into prison on false charges I 1 have always been able to bear this testimony not only did I 1 receive abia w the im of the of truth but also by the ministration of angels I 1 know blat joseph was a prophet of the living god and that his words have been fulfilled every latter day saint should prepare for the great events of alie future let ua be cumbe and be as the heart of one man iniquity hould be searched out and our houses set in order zion is the pure in heart therefore ane work of each officer and member of the church is to purify alie heart that the community may ba fully tn accord with the genius of the gospel every cultivate faith and purity in bis own heart ELDER C W I 1 desire to leepond ree pond when called upon to any duty I 1 am requested to perform 1 mono in this ork dit fl cules political and others I 1 EU are grow log op around but we need not fear them the government of jod is bound to be ea it giau deet government of which any conception tan bo formed I 1 mean no treason to any cation on earth la thus myself but merely to abert my loyalty to deaun christ the of the world sliwo tit is to reign the lord lias decreed that he it tollis saints it we look with the eye of alio llio spirit we ft ill see that in its power and ai lendor I 1 know things to be true by lie mani of the holy gaoat which is hie pint of revelation we should cot bu these tiling are not fuini led as toon af we anticipate we are liable to fit daba they are not set hy us the lord has that right to we must be to a of tha faith and wb organize to defend and retain our we most be in the principles of government ern ment may the peace and bacs bini of god be upon all the choir daog who I 1 avo unto thee 0 lord benediction by president asgar M cannon SESSION conference at 2 p m banging binging by the choir to god immortal probe prayer by aldor john I 1 T mcallister singing iny andler while ive breath APOSTLE J lutat I 1 am pleated to with the sainta in general conference there is A lack ol 01 union among the saint is B disposition among the people to think tnora of their own interests than those of the work of god to seek first the kingdom of god it w e hai faith that all acda promises w donld be realized it we kept his commandments surely there would be more practical religious operation among us than there is bod has blanked his displeasure upon the idlers this refers to things both and spiritual if we expect to gain gods blessing there is but one course open to us that is lo 10 walk in obedience obdie nce to the corn wand mento of the almighty there is but ore person who can curtail an individuals usefulness and that is himself if alie sainta fulfill the destiny god deserea hem to reach they will have to approximate perfection unity should individuals and in families unless this be eo there cannot be a united condition as a community brother gates spoke about a le ghen on river regarding the redemption of zion now we are told by the prophet joseph that at that early date that zion could have been redeemed even then but tor the disobedience of the people the almighty would never chasten his people if they were obedient I 1 find that the Nep hites in olden times on aliis continent were more or leas in the same as we are now in abe lord delights to bless ug and will delight to give us richea if wo seek fr them to do with them as directed in the remarks of the Prop liet jacob if we do not use such thing in way they will be the opposite of a blessing to us ELDER ABRAHAM H CANNON the gospel is a perfect law of liberty it does not control or dominate man in his thoughts freedom was established this creation from alie time of the organization of the church you will find that blessings have attended tha when they have carried out the counsels of our god we have in our midst tha oracles of god we sustain them in our faith and prayers as prophets seers and unto the church do we sustain them by our works 7 we are ridiculed because of our willingness to listen to their teachings but if we will carry out their instructions we will not be overcome by the snares and devices of the adversary EDITOR JOHN MORGAN the dainta are gatli ered from far and near to receive instruction inet ruction I 1 am deeply interested in the of our children A generation of young pe pie are growing up and taking the places of their parents there are on I 1 he register of the sabbath between and names the church s bhoola the children can obtain re bigous instruction outside of aboe convened on alie fc abbath day are as yet few they have to be properly taught some young men are viewed as infidels ahne an investigation will ficor that their condition is not one 0 infidelity but of ignorance they have not been taught their religious culture has been neglected hence the conditions of today to day by which they are tempted to repudiate the gospel are luring them away to destruction st when we look around us and see the prospect before ng and think ahat within a decade of the names of children will be on the sabbath school we feel ane importance of this theme we alien look forward to a time when children will be taught in church schools the principles of the gospel five days in the week and be thus prepared to carry the message of salvation to the natives of the earth APOSTLE r M LYMAS I 1 Bom wonder if we have really that testimony abiding with ns that we are actually eoga iced in gods work that it is a work established by our father in heaven and that the father himself came to the earth and revealed himself and his Son Jesu to alie i pophet joseph de we know that lie lord the prophet joseph to the day of his death and guided him by revelation in the establishment of the kingdom and church now upon the earth known as the church of jesus christ of latter day if we have this knowledge then we are not justified in ny division or contention or in entertaining misgivings in regard to the final triumph of this work the woid has been sounded in his conference that there exists a sentiment of division a lack of faith Is there a alack of faith in israel if so there is a baui o it AB pain disease and sickness of aery kind produce deab BO disunion and division produce weakness and when men are weakened either in their bauh or physically they are liable to attacks of disease and of he enemy our only fortress of abety is in union the latter day sainta cannot albord to be disunited it is held that men who are religious must be bigoted and slaves that they cannot be tree can a man do everything that ia right and yet he free lie certainly can do all bilings that are lawful and be free no doubt dark cloud pass over us occasionally and there may be in alie hearts of the people some misgiving of the possibility of the good chip zion making the port does it beem as if some power was about to eo gulph this feeling may prevail in the hearts of bome who are lacking testimony or whose testimony may have weakened shall we eay then that the latler day santa are in a dangerous condition today to day no only BO far aa they are not doing the will of the lord you will find deep in their bearta an anchor fur he soul that will hold them true to the kingdom of god the choir bang and benediction was offered by patriarch john smith DAY SESSION after the opening exercises apostle bobea thatcher addressed the conference lias revealed ilia mind through his prophets la oar time lie las revealed tho powers and keys of the holy brica ng he truth to light previous to this revelation the world lay in darkness and in doubt joaeph smith took the injunction of the apostle james and I 1 hough only in his fil tenth year boned down in secret and the powers of oppressed hm for a time nut IUA release came and he was told that the liht path would be shown him fiona that day datil he was martyred marty red in jail persecution calumny and falsehood followed him in his blood he waa enabled la his lifetime life time to organize be church of jesus chant of lat ter day saints and form the nucleus of that great kingdom of which all ho hoy prophets leave spoken 1 he hearts of alie children are being turned to the fathera nod the latter to the children notwithstanding the evidences of here things and atio that have been borne by the elders as a laople we are derided scorned and treated with contempt those who are livin humbly and faithfully are not affected by tears ad to the final triumph of this work this feeling only exists in the breasts of who are imbued with the spirit and bening gening of the world those wha have the spirit of god are not dismayed by any natural appearance to matter liow threatening the speaker dwelt for bome fome t me upon hie crime of cain against liis brother and the caise of ita perpetration and cove the secret oaths and combinations and oaths entered into in those lime were explained such as of a secret character were alfo spoken of in the boot of stormon SI ormon the ancient prophets on alna continent that they would kiwe the destruction of alt peoples amount ft horn they are allowed to ex et and flourish they have let n established in this nation be ng a special feature a with the conflicting progress between capital and labor the great issue before the nations today to day is the quett on of llie combinations of aliat and the union of secret societies of labor it in the midst of the of the earth we find the evidences of extreme riches on the one hand and of extreme y on the other here in the united states a beneficent gov eminent has put it ft athin the reach of every industrious citizen to have in his own common right acres of land yet in the youth of the na tion and while we are boasting that our power is respected on every rea and that the united states is absolutely fea alees of the combined comb ned forces of europe the startling was made recently by a al committee that feber people in the united states possess their own homes in proportion to the population of the nation than in france reason ghen for this state of is that as the frugal aad industrious pioneer takes ap and cultivates the virgin soil he is followed by the banker the merchant alie saloon keeper and those ft ho come and take mortgages the thoughtless bound hand and foot by these agencies powers yield up their homes and become poor the same system has prevailed e en in alie new states of the union west of the mississippi river look at the state of nebraska today to day she is under the bondage of of mortgage and last year just from one or two of her counties 1800 families removed from that detate leaving their farms and improvements to ahoe who had taken mortgages upon their habitations feeling themselves utterly unable to meet the demands of the money lenders condition of affairs has been a subject of discussion in alie house of and by the senate it has been availed up before the president and his cabinet we have not yet discovered a statesman wise enough to propose a remedy that would overcome the evil here in utah to come extent the same ideas are gaining a hold upon the minds of the people and as oar cities become more denee in population our towns grow into cities and our villages into towns our people are gradually yielding up their inheritances and bacom ine tenants rattier than the owners of those places which god in his inan nite mercy and loving kindness gave unto them after referring to the watchful care bestowed upon the saints of zion by balding 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