Show conference intensely gatherings of the saints B ELOQUENT SPEECHES prest S B youngs able address apostle P D rich ards tho con gre gation SATURDAY april rpm the congregation waa called to order by ident and the choir eang and are we yet alive E prayer was offered by elder eich ar dBall altyne the choir sang the hymn beginning J beauteous are their feet the congregation was much larger than apostle franklin D richards waa present on the stand after the opening services tho bishops reports were read by the clerk elder E II 11 andersun the reports showell a decided improvement among tho leopla a manifestation to do better in all the organ izat ions of the various wards was noticeable after the reading of the reports elbelt minell addressed alie congregation lie the necessity of observing the law of tithing A person who docs not pay a full tit liina ia not honest and iho lord has said he is a robber if however this and other laws of bod were observed lie lord would abundantly bleas those who observed them his laws aro the tests by which lie shall prove whether men are worthy of his blessings if you desire to bleed in affairs pay your tithing if you wish to auve power over evil fast and pray no man with a cinder in his eye will seek alio dentist wo will receive ibe rewards for which we labor each it own reward if we fisli to enjoy celestial blessings obey celestial laws speaking of the brethren in prison he remarked that they were as well as could be expected under the circum bt aures the example of the brethren in has a great influence for good over alie other prisoners when me of our brethren goes from the pen it is with of all the oiher prisoners the brethren feel that they are there for a noble cause to stand to the thealo uda ui to day dark au they are will ere lonn elihw their silver lining tile speaker posed ath a tha god would help all to prove faithful ELDER CAMP aEH next spoke to 1 he b re a faithful testimony to the truth of the gospel there is a fearful elate for those who have onca held position n the of but who fail away and by drink or other vice deny alio gospel an d fall into pits from which it is impossible to extricate themselves those who live in the sun shinie 0 gods reconcile confidence however will go auto perfection and eu down to alia supper of the lamb pure saints with all app blessings promised but if we gain this and st with christ in heavenly we must at all times do his will and keep perfectly his commandments may god grant that we may do this was the earnest prayer the choir sang and the conference adjourns till sunday morning beo friction wan pronounced by prest U F middleton budday at ten on sunday morning the tabernacle was well filled with sainta iruin city and country coq rhe was called to order by president L W shurtliff the choir sang he hymn hall to the brightney of ions glad morning alie opening prayer was offered by elder joseph hall the san praise ye the lord good to raise aur praise B n addressing the saints desired their faith and prayers felling deeply his own weakness and inability we have met together this morning un der very favorably lan reB the aia present abino f lh authorities of th stake and at least of tho apostles of tho churila Chu probably two or three would bo pro sent during alie day p our aasem alipe no wn aoi the ovll ga of meeting abo firs presidency dency and some of the quorum of tho twelve muy bishops and of wards ceru not many of our brei limi W cie ilita elle como ot theu anre under bonfils aro in prison many ol 01 our listers have also had to leave their and edilo they leave kone to the laland of the aea and have gone to other places be baube of alio llio spirit of a speak lOBO things the speaker dob so with a leeling of corn atlon for hla brethren and els tera terhand and not because of any feell iii of bitterness against those who liast brought about these ti lings V e musi not feel vindictive nor cherish a feel ing of bitter nefa against wak airo cruel and toward W people wo may wonder what an he of those men who an judges marshals deputies and if t lift court the of men are sometimes extraordinary I 1 hen feeling lie would cay to them isa ti iii brethen breth nn be kand and rid amir 0 euah a spirit kind word Y and charitable actions should characterize nil who are entrusted with iu dacial authority A man cannot be a gentleman except he has gentility entil ity in his heart gentility is an innate desire an inbred gift and overa man and woman especially lie latter day saints should know haw to act as a gentleman or a lady wo may feel at times that burdens are greater alian we ran hear but we can not say wo have a right to revile those who are oppressing us we must fol low of the savior in this respect wo must have a charitable feeling towards all even those who de spitefully use the latter day saints hie speaker gives these instructions because it has come to his knowledge that somo of his brethren have cherished fedeli bof aar lie knows that bome of our are cruelly oppressed as arc i orno of the sisters alie founder of h the pro phet joseph v frequently cruelly persecuted and these perse cautions culminated in lis death the agency of the evil one was not lacking those that were ready to do his bidding were easily to be found and this eail influence continually corn bats the good as it has done in all world men have developed the forces of nature and have made them the inspiration of the spirit of god all the beneal we receive from these improvements we must acknowledge as coming from sod some of our most notorious inventors have recognized the power of bod in what they leayo accomplished S B morse the telegraph innovator when he laid his first line beut the nl lowing aa the first message what haah god it was a message of praise and adoration the tho great blessing others bave been less appreciative of the fodness ness of god toward them we bave lived to see a great development of the sciences and we live to see the gospel introduced iu this golden aze we have seen it spreading imona alie nations of the earth we lav escen the saints build towns and cities and erect temples and while jwo see these silent forces at work among the children of men we must glorify and praise god in his recent visit to the territory of arizona the speaker was struck with the similarity of the condition of the people there to the condition of the saints while they were on the way to utah from the eastern states their houses arc very primitive their gardens and orchards and improve nent sare in their infancy but there is this difference they have pone there to stay they have built can nals to water that desert coun although a sterile and uninviting country generally it is evident the faints will boon be comfortably established there the country is being blessed of the lord and there are being established there that will bo permanent the saints are spreading out gradually to the territories around us hot for lie purpose of infringing upon the rights people already there hut ta bald tp the country and in order to prepare homes for hose who shall fullow artita is all done in a spirit of peace and charity wo are desirous fo accomplish the work of true christians in these new colonies there exists a spirit of kindness and in a co manner they assist one another this is an encouraging feature and this spirit ai increasing mainly from the persecutions which the saints of god now suffer public opinion is against us men form opinions from boado antly and sometimes designedly wo haq learned that wherever truth ia introduced there ta always an opposition ta its introduction this is not a matter of peculiar sorrow to us only we desire to see the honest in heart gathered from the nations of the earth tho blood of israel flows through tho nations of the earth and they will receive the gospel or later and wl be and saved ath tho latter day saints the of the latter day saints is which is wonderful to thoe atho are willi thy of tah our unity ip ocy voting Is a cause of but d we nut know our rights and privileges we are the only should know why we vote as we do we act intelligently aud do hat which is for our own good wo camo here wh tasa land was not promising nor inviting as it ia toddy but the of the lord was hero and the people dedicated theland junto alie lorland Lor dand they lived uprightly brought up their families in they dowe hava religion heio in peace we did not ask assistance from tho people in the countries chenco we came wu naked for justice it la true and our cause was laid before tho president of the united states and oven busald gentlemen Your cause ia just but 1 can do nothing for yo he desired to continue tho support missouri wai elving liim and ihla Is ho leading characteristic of the great men of the nation today to day this blows aliat minds arc in the dark and they do not know the winch creais upon ehni rr to eliom much in given much ig expected ve havo every re hii to and to wall for the amo to come when we shall ho free from tho op prejudice exists in alio minds nii nily the niest niost fair as has been exhibited in the uc tlona of alio utah commission alie hag no fedilus these it shows to what depths men will defend in order to oppose a principle they do not A short liap since en officer of territory stated eliat alit fostenna fosten nv hand of the government had been over this territory Terri tori from the very first and it was to thia that ue had been permitted here th arefe wp should obey bo lawe the spotter remembered that when iho baiata left homes in missouri ft all wan mado upon t 10 tho of II 11 e government athla request evaa made with an idea that hie cormona in their weakness would be unable to leepon 1 and an f caio b furnished for te government to gohd trio kisul li alio band of w them nut at tho instigation of young thet pvn asked for furnished while in arizona recently the speaker saw a resting of that band of men in the debert their difficulties in ob kalning water wore recounted with other sufferings they endured when tho speaker reads the cords above quoted he simply wonders at the ignorance or turpitude of he who was their author notwithstanding tho present perse cautions tho latter day sainta are improving in every good word and work they assist the families of those who are called upon to suffer for the sake this is the spirit of he who ia our leader and captain to all we say repent of your sins and turn then bijl toniy know of the joy which exists in the heart of every latter day saint we are coming to the time when we can say we rejoice and are exceeding glad for so persecuted they the prophets which were before us wo are becoming more humble and arc being rid of the spirit of toward our enemies eni mies the kindness and charity is ing among us let us be still more united in doing good to all of gods children tho speaker rejoiced that we are worthy to be called cormons mormons Mor mons lie rejoiced that there ia a spirit of union among tho people which prompts them to give heed to the teachings of tho priesthood the world does not love us because we are not of them but the old ship am is moving on toward tho of peace and if wo will hold on to the rod of iron all will be well and peace will abound live up to alt hie commands of god and be faithful and true calling we have and byo and bye we will be ahead because it has been said the first be last and the last shall be first the power of god will be felt throughout the land and every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess jeans the power and glory of god will be felt and in order to obtain these blessings we have to do the works required of us today to day the speaker desired alie 10 show their respect and honor for the presidency of the stake by attending their meetings regularly they should be on hand to do any duly required of them and if they will do thia god will pour out upon them untold blessings it ballantyne CALLAN TYNE had been much interested in listening to the excellent discourse just delivered he arose to say a tew words in regard to the education of our young people he rejoiced in aliat lias already been accomplished in thia direction during the past quarter himself and assistants had visited all the sunday schools in the county except one and that one will be visited shortly the attendance generally asgood music has received quite an impetus and congregational singing is general brother ballan rejoiced in this because of aba future prospects aliis taste for mu bic people Is improving there ia huoh room however for moral improvement dur insi the past year the increase in the 1 number of enrollments enrolments enrol ments in ac schools is but in nine schools there is apparently a falling off this hows elfr may bb the result of clerical errors the reports from al nr favorable as to to improve la al good ti lings the maximum increase of enrollments enrolments enrol ments in all tha schools ia this is tho qa increase when the decrease from agomo of them accounted some of alio arc neglectful of their prayers still there aro many evidences that ho lord is pleased with the sabbath schools and those who attend them alic are desirous of making further improvements they are anxious to see the children more obedient to their parents to aeo them attend meetings more eliat they may have a testimony for of the truth 0 the gospel the heavens are ready to pour down righteousness upon our young hat they may be moye worthy of the blessings of iod the sunday school olic cra have resolved to brioc about a alte of greater purity among the young people this may beem an odd proposition but there are some bilings existing which are not salutary and they should be removed every teacher in a school know every child in hafl or her class 03 though ho or she had made them that their truo condition may be comprehended if this thing ia properly taken hold of the speaker thought a good showing in this direction could be made ayr iha time of holding another annual conference prayer should be attended to by our little ones should bo cares ful to bring up their children that ahny may rot ray when asked in re to prayer 1 I dont know how to pray tho devotional spirit ia 0 o BO prevalent among our young people as it should be tho speaker prayed that god would aid us all in the good work in tho name of jesus the choir batig a anthem tho benediction was pronounced haller hv Ller hubert Cain and waa adjourned til 2 3 p m U twenty minute to two every available cat in tho house was occupied and the was failed to order hy pi eat L V ashurt litt room win a premium the choir ssuie tho with albiny powers of heart tongue ill pia my n my song liy ill hop bihn alio choir sang how sweet la on earth with whort n the alb etc tho of the lorda supper a administered by of the ward elder R 11 lilcik of alio stake then arentt d the church authorities and the authorities of the weber they were nil iii ouy sustained by alio a the stat tl crl report was tacal report 0 alio courll alon of tho Y atna mutual lui i m Aoi allona in wan laii rendered hy nd treon the nineteen out of twenty one in all associations that reported allowed an entire enrollment of abua it will bo been that there are over 1000 men enrolled in these societies the largest number ever yet reported according to the reports there are only in the county who have not joined the Y M M I 1 A the average atten danco is not as aa it might be showing the officers should direct their attention to this and endeavor to get a better average attendance three hundred and forty seven regular meetings were held ninety one conjoint sessions and thirteen special makinak average of nearly 24 meetings for each association As a rule the associations arc well supplied with books in the twelve libraries reported there are over volumes it will not be long until each association in the stake will have a library if alie same interest is taken in the future as has been |