Show ANNUAL A X N tt of the church of jesus christ q of f latter d I toy lay saints held in the Tabe tabernacle macle I h sait lau lake city FOURTH DAY I I I I SUNDAY april 10 am I called to order by prest john i t Tay taylor lok I choir sang on oil page 17 ere long iong tho the vail will rend in t I twain P prayer a cr wag was offered by elder jog jos etaylor E taylor the hymn on I he the liage page was sung by the I choir let zion in her beauty I rise elder John Nuttall prescot f I J J I M mhd authorities of dechurch We Church all U being unanimously sustained by the united votes of il conference I I the following missionaries were I W I calle dand sustained by bk the thouman u na b votes odthe of the conference I I i GREAT BRITAIN I chaa plainly I qi 11 I taiwon vilson gates newer dwors beaver chaa chas gharris h william smith tanner payson I ailt urt u rt o T UNITED STAM I john ormand t logan chas MN ielson C berger south cottonwood wm vm al palmer palmer glenwood mons anderson lehi john IV coons richfield elias I robt S durke heber jocob fisher orderville Or derville GERMANY A ward E pack jr kamas 15 peter Krugh Bloomington I DOLLAND peter lammas I john eccard ward vard S salt alt lake laic I I ISLANDS f i 11 11 I i arav v in r E pack pek v kamas t jl iti ri I NEW ZEALAND I I I peter E hansen ad ward Salt Lake I jens jensen Is 19 14 M joseph morris greenville bl il I I I I MEXICO anthony W ivins stgeorge Georgc St I IRELAND groslie spanish fork I pjeter dij f I E I BAN JUAN C I t f porter ater V clark parowan carowan Pa rowan if 11 william adams I george A adams 41 I john E adams thomas rowley I I I alin alvin burson heber C holyoak I lars P jensen ti john E eyre R Alic kelsen jr 99 abram A bebb 11 I I diee freeman n IV I u I I simon onali john B it I li maries laries E dunton it john it robinson jr richard A Robin robinson sofi albert lamroay CS george robb d thomas A smith summit M davia davis C adams cedar I john leigh 14 john C hamilton christian Christi anderson david divid bullock frederick jones samuel wood chas wilden I christian makk d t I rt 14 ARIZONA i I alonzo higbee cedar 11 I herace A steele salina salt river I SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO I carl fountain green eran erana F green st ceorge Pe orge I I N C CHei H eis seIti elt pleasant grove I hansen heisholt Hei I I jens C q cornum it j X i james Nf elsen fountain green it james jensen john shaw croft it I I jardan I william cheeney aliee ney ll 11 I I 11 lr G Geo eo tu TucKer beer I N M erson richmond carl blanson ll Ild anson st charles idalio idaho hiram himin scofield Parag oonah in e irvid 1361 boice eer franklin dinklin idaho GOOSE CREEK IDAHO bor dorr P curtis n I I r U N I a I CASTLE CO rasmus justesen spring city I 11 I elder jan dunn was honorably released from bucall the call raade upon I ii aim i fa d aa a missionary fy t to the we united iiii ced states I elder john button sutton ia is called to I I great britain instead of tho the united I states I a ah e exhibit of the P E fund was w as ii then read by E elder ider nuttall I I A r OSTLE JOS rz SMITH addressed the audience the brethren who had addressed the conference I r had nearly all spoken upon the circumstances in which we are placed hence it would seem almost unnecessary to refer to them again y I he felt impress impressed ed lo 10 read however a passage or two from the T cevela ev da s t P y eions referred to by toffie some oy f the speakers the attention of the audience was called to the revelation to joseph smith in 1831 found on I the page of the new edition of tho the doctrine and covenants also alio I to a revelation given in 1833 found t lr I on the also to a cevela fl iia given in august A of the same 41 I year an and af found on page i this ashe as he understood it was the I fprd e d of god to the saints inal Fth c e world anaf these bequir requirements made I I of us to be observed and practically X I carried out in our lives that we I I may nay inherit inherit tho the kingdom of god wo arc aie told no man need break I A the law of the we land who will observe I i I I A that of god this la is further defined wo we maintain that the church lias has cyca been loyal to the constitution and that as american citizens we have a right to main maintain taini our ions what law have you broken S what I lave ave you not obier observed ved which is constitutional we declare we have violated no law because we have always endeavored to uphold it and also to preach righteousness teo by example what therefore havo we to fear the lord desires us to be subject to the powers that be aad if they will pass unconstitutional lawa laws as did herod and thus violate the constitution there is no law compelling us to openly pro proclaim that we accept them while whilo we regret the acts of men who seek to oppress us we must obey god for if we do this he has declared wo we will not bo be under the necess necessity sity of breaking the constitutional law of the land wo we arc are the most law abiding and long suffering people on the earth and thus we jur purpose pose to con continue dinue and meet the law like men ne tit the speaker then read from a r revelation given in ill 1834 f found on page in the tile doctrine and covenants I it is written that gods cods enemies cannot do anything against but for zion let us review for a moment the history of the church and see how far this is proven from the time joseph first saw god to the time the book of mormon was published in 1829 the enemies of the prophet continually maligned him min and ad ie h was cast out as evil during this time joseph was but a lad Bt anding alfonc and friendless in the world did the work cease did the abe whole world prevent the boy from accomplishing II 11 the purposes of god no this we can bear reo record ard to today to day he ile went right on and did the tile work and in 1830 organized the church when this was done did the hatred of the world diminish no but as the work progressed the feeling of hatred and p persecution erse increased in proportion and as the church grew stronger its enemies became greater and more numerous hu As the tile snowball grows to the avalanche overcoming all obstacles st so the church grew grow and prospered in the midst of persecution but it wa was fi finally na 11 y d driven riven and its enemies rejoiced in believing that they had at last scattered the people of god to the four corners of the earth but gut next they were granted a ci city ty charter in nauvoo and ay continued to accomplish the designs of god jn in all these 14 years of persecution did they diminish the members of the saints or destroy them the tree had only been transplanted I anted to ri richer cher soil to fairer fields and to more nourishing streams of water finally they succeeded succeed edin in taking q the life of the prophet and shedding the tile blood of our lio honored nored president now on the stand but contrary to their expectations these atrocities did not diminish the faith of the latter day saints the s speakers e alters mother was compelled to ze nee e with her children from the W bombarded dab baided gif city of N nauvoo u in in which had been teft left all 11 lie glicr r cartmil earthly y V possessions os sessions had he any regrets no IN he felt glad that they had lad been saved from their enemies did all this destroy us no wo nye arc are hard bard to destroy and though we may not of ourselves be able to defend our ri rights 91 ti I yet god is on our side and will protect us I gods decree had bad been fulfilled regarding this people up to the present time there is not a man in israel that has the least spark of the spirit of god in him but knows this work will come off triumphant but what will be the vicissitudes wo we can not tell we have been driven we may be driven again but if we arc are I judging u g i n g from the past is it not to be I supposed u p p bcd lcd that we will turn up ins in s mo other otiler place more numerous and prosperous than before the speaker speakers s childhood had bad been spent with this church from the beginning and in the name of god he be desired to continue in the tile work to the end there is no turning a way away from thisbe have to meet these things manfully and prepare ourselves to count alf earthly things as secondary considers con considerations sidera eions to the boons which we seek eternal life and the kingdom of god godbay god has been with us i u p to the present and thus he will forever continue to be which was the speakers earnest desire PEEST JOHN TAYLOR said there had be been en some remarks about dealing with outsiders he ile was was liberal yet when an unfriendly feeling was evinced by our enemies enemies we should novem govern ourselves accordingly we have had bad no united order str strictly according to the word of god d our operation cooperation co is only a ae tep I in in this direction there is a feefie feeling n among brethren to tb fout launch laune out on their own account to this there is no objection it is to do this than to have live our enemies do it thereby furnishing them with means with which to do u us s injury our coop cooj co op oj institutions have IT done on e very well and if such institutions can be established in the settlements by honorable men who can treat others as they themselves wish to be treated such should be established but these men should be honorable because I would much rather trust an honorable gentile than a dishonor abla 1316 mormon rmon we have no fears forthe for the outcome of the work as he be had said before he lie would say a again jaimi hallelujah hallelujah ha T le ajab the lord god dmn omnipotent impotent reig neth and will con continho iio to reign I until all hll enemies ardaut under his feet feel amen choir s sang ang an anthem the promised land benediction was offered ered by bi ap apostle 08 tle P M lyman I 11 t e l I e I I P p in tho the audience was very large the tile ie being filled to its utmost capacity called to order by prest john taylor the the choir sang the hymn b inn on oil page T 57 praise yc ye the lord lor good to raise prayer by apostle erastus snow the choir sang ang the hymn beginning niti while of these ci emblems vc we par partake t t ake the faer sacrament ament was administered JOHN TAYLOR desired while addressing the audience to have the strictest attention ho ile was aware of the tile position we occupy today to day and while addressing the conference he ile was also speaking to the world for what iio lie said would be published hence the wish to speak in accord with the we arc are a peculiar people wo arc are here to represent principles prin i I S have emanated from go god ete any any intelligence telli gence we may impart originated not w with ith us not with joseph or briggi brigham lii or the twelve nor was it received from any institution of learning learn learning A rues message sago was announced noun cc inT to us by joseph the prophet phet is its a revelation from god lie stated that an angel lad appeared to him hirn showing g him t the e plates containing the tile bo book ok of mormon I ormon which he be by the power of god was enabled to translate this istook contains a record of the dealings of god with a people that formerly lived on this continent of their righteousness and integrity also albo of iare ane work of christ among them joseph smith was placed i in 11 communication with god a and U d holy angels john job n the baptist conferred upon him the priesthood others conferred upon him the priesthood others conveyed the various keys that they had lad enjoyed in their time then joseph was commanded to teach these things to tho the world which were the same principles that were taught to 31 closes oses el elijah ajab and others a lloid nd the exact teaching that christ upon the earth under the guidance and direction of tho the almighty lie organized a church and when people were asked to b believe c these things they received the manifestations which followed believer there are now 76 quor ams of seventies there isa is a first i presidency and from them down there is a thorough organization established by god and which has lifts governed the church to this time this is a testimony today to day to the nations of the earth the elders arc are told to go forth all anu ac preach these tidings to the world and t the lie message they had to proclaim was that which john on the i mos foresaw Wc have gone gone forth under the command of attic the most high god spreading forth this G gospel to the tile nations Is there anything unreasonable in it no he lie had never met one man mail who could controvert one principle of the gospel of christ because truth cannot be gainsaid gain said what shall the holy ghost do for us it shall cause the old to dream d ream dreams the young to see visions and shall edify all in the tile gospel of christ all principles inna in nature are governed by eternal laws which are unchangeable we know exactly when the sun shall set and when arise here is is a brincil principle ie just as unchangeable repent and be I baptized in the name of jesus and you shall receive the holy ghost in other words sow wheat and you shall reap wheat BOW sow oats and you shall reap oats what is meant by the hely holy ghost the testament tells us what it will wil I pei perform for man all our mission missionaries go forth to hold out these same promises to those who shall believe and this audience are witnesses before god that these things do follow those who believe the world do not understand this for no ono can know god except by the spirit of god our faith centers in in heaven and we arc in possession of tile principles of eternal life which will guarantee liberty to all nations they are built up on the rock of revelation which is able and unchangeable what do wo believe in in ill pur purity ity virtue honesty f fearing caring god and kee keeping his commandments do we ari all do it not all but those who do not should look well to their part or they will not be accepted by god we have gathered to the land of zion have wo we in this violated any law have wo we opposed any law no such are falsehood set bet afloat by yun unprincipled men men we believe in in the constitution can not our government ablord to leta alane a bione tione cople le who arc are guided glided by truth id wo do wrong in in com coming here trans transgress rm any laws we think not being gathered we nye naturally required some social relation among us we built farms and raised vine yards organized and petitioned for a state oui our application for a state was refused but they gave us a territory how their sen sentiment timen t 11 change I then thell they gave us a polygamous governor Govern now they seek to overthrow polygamy but says one it wa was not known yes it was orson pratt published it in washington in the paper called the seer we are opposed to and debauchery and if there is anything of it among us we arc are indebted to our christian friends for it for i when alicy came here we had lad n no ious houses es of ill fa fame in e no thieves the men reported that a dreadful state of anarchy prevailed among us and the government believed th em instead of investigating the result was an army was sent here when they had lived on mules as long as they could they I y t f ys yS 11 ww I came to us fur for food which they received it our hands to show that the allegations ilgah against list us a about alro b burning the united dut suit states es re records c an and library to be false au president taylor called upon elder nuttall to reid read a report of written in hi 1858 who showed that a all ia the records and the library were well ell preserved an our massion in i M ion today to day is as it lia ins always been peace on oil earth and good goodwill will to roan mail this notwithstanding ali the false reports circulated by reverend ministers such as those to the effect that in preaching a |